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Atlanta Film Critics Circle Announces Its 2025 Winners - Atlanta Film Critics Circle
Now in its ninth year, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle has announced its awards for top cinematic achievements in 2025.
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The 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards were announced this morning, including a win for Best Film for One Battle After Another.
For a full list of winners, please go to our website: atlfilmcritics.org/atlanta-film...
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
For a full list of winners, please go to our website: atlfilmcritics.org/atlanta-film...
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #TheSecretAgent, which he says "The Secret Agent is a fascinating and tense thriller written with intention." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
The Secret Agent
Writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” is one of the best films of the year. Like “It Was Just an Accident” and “Sentimental Value,” “Agent” is one of the
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December 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #TheSecretAgent, which he says "The Secret Agent is a fascinating and tense thriller written with intention." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #AvatarFireAndAsh which she says "It is a strange experience to watch a film that is technically perfect yet narratively empty." www.fanbolt.com/162079/avata... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Movie Review: Stunning To Look At, Frustrating To Sit Through
Movie Review: Does 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' live up to the hype? We take a deep dive into the visuals, script, and performances in Cameron's 3-hour epic.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #AvatarFireAndAsh which she says "It is a strange experience to watch a film that is technically perfect yet narratively empty." www.fanbolt.com/162079/avata... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social ) reviews #thesecretagent which he says "What makes The Secret Agent powerful is that it’s not a plea for hope or even rebellion, but endurance." www.commentarytrack.net/the-secret-a... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
The Secret Agent Review: All Things Must Pass
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s drama is a sly look at life under authoritarianism.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social ) reviews #thesecretagent which he says "What makes The Secret Agent powerful is that it’s not a plea for hope or even rebellion, but endurance." www.commentarytrack.net/the-secret-a... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jason Evans reviews #AvatarFireAndAsh which he says "Sadly, aside from the visuals there is little else to enjoy here as the plot is a jumbled mess of disparate storylines" flixchat.blogspot.com/2025/12/jaso... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
JASON EVANS' 100-WORD REVIEWS: Avatar: Fire and Ash
A spectacle without a story Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you everything you need to know about movies quicker ...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
AFCC member Jason Evans reviews #AvatarFireAndAsh which he says "Sadly, aside from the visuals there is little else to enjoy here as the plot is a jumbled mess of disparate storylines" flixchat.blogspot.com/2025/12/jaso... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Brian Skutle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social) gives his thoughts on Mary Bronstein’s psychological drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You starring Rose Byrne:
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Quick Take - “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
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December 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
AFCC member Brian Skutle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social) gives his thoughts on Mary Bronstein’s psychological drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You starring Rose Byrne:
youtu.be/DRycUeaO2ZI?... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
youtu.be/DRycUeaO2ZI?... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Robert Prentice reviews #AvatarFireAndAsh which he says "James Cameron once again delivers a breathtaking and immersive visual experience crafted for the big screen" www.threeifbyspace.net/2025/12/revi... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Review: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" A Visually Stunning Story With Heart - Three If By Space
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People,
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December 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
AFCC member Robert Prentice reviews #AvatarFireAndAsh which he says "James Cameron once again delivers a breathtaking and immersive visual experience crafted for the big screen" www.threeifbyspace.net/2025/12/revi... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) looks at the late Rob Reiner's directorial career saying "when you unpack Reiner’s legacy, you can see that his work deserves to stand alongside so many revered auteurs." www.commentarytrack.net/rob-reiner-m... #AFCC #ForTheLoveofMovies
Rob Reiner Was One of America's Best Directors
The late director sits alongside the best cinema and America has to offer.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) looks at the late Rob Reiner's directorial career saying "when you unpack Reiner’s legacy, you can see that his work deserves to stand alongside so many revered auteurs." www.commentarytrack.net/rob-reiner-m... #AFCC #ForTheLoveofMovies
AFCC member Jake Peffer reviews the new horror film #SilentNightDeadlyNight youtu.be/h9FgFuWhIQk?... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) - Movie Review
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December 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
AFCC member Jake Peffer reviews the new horror film #SilentNightDeadlyNight youtu.be/h9FgFuWhIQk?... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman (@filmfix) reviews #DustBunny which he says "Strange, bizarre, and terrifically weird, writer/director Bryan Fuller's ambitious "Dust Bunny" should whet the appetite of fantasy fans hungry for a mature fairy tale." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC
Dust Bunny
Strange, bizarre, and terrifically weird, writer/director Bryan Fuller’s ambitious “Dust Bunny” should whet the appetite of fantasy fans hungry for a mature fairy tale. This R-rated adventure doesn’t ...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman (@filmfix) reviews #DustBunny which he says "Strange, bizarre, and terrifically weird, writer/director Bryan Fuller's ambitious "Dust Bunny" should whet the appetite of fantasy fans hungry for a mature fairy tale." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC
AFCC member Bradley Gibson reviews #MartySupreme which he says "director Josh Safdie continues his meteoric rise to auteur status with Marty Supreme, a frenzied spin through the life of a fast-talking young hustler in 1950s New York" filmthreat.com/reviews/mart... #AFCC #MovieReview
December 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
AFCC member Bradley Gibson reviews #MartySupreme which he says "director Josh Safdie continues his meteoric rise to auteur status with Marty Supreme, a frenzied spin through the life of a fast-talking young hustler in 1950s New York" filmthreat.com/reviews/mart... #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Brian Skutle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social) reviews the new film #Rebuilding which he says "I always love discovering movies like this, because it feels like a gift a filmmaker has given me that I never saw coming." sonic-cinema.com/wordpress/mo... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
December 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
AFCC member Brian Skutle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social) reviews the new film #Rebuilding which he says "I always love discovering movies like this, because it feels like a gift a filmmaker has given me that I never saw coming." sonic-cinema.com/wordpress/mo... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Sammie Purcell reviews #Hamnet which she says "“Hamnet slowly nestles into your heart, evolving into a beautifully considered meditation on art and legacy" roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/12/12/h... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
‘Hamnet’ and the act of creation as communion
Filmmaker Chloé Zhao's new film “Hamnet” is about the pain and joy of creation, both in parenthood and art.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
AFCC member Sammie Purcell reviews #Hamnet which she says "“Hamnet slowly nestles into your heart, evolving into a beautifully considered meditation on art and legacy" roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/12/12/h... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
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AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #Hamnet which she says "The story is not only beautifully and emotionally complex, but it manages to avoid the self-indulgent pitfalls that sometimes plague literary adaptations." www.fanbolt.com/160487/hamne... #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #Hamnet which she says "The story is not only beautifully and emotionally complex, but it manages to avoid the self-indulgent pitfalls that sometimes plague literary adaptations." www.fanbolt.com/160487/hamne... #AFCC #MovieReview
'Hamnet' Movie Review: A Story of Love, Grief, and the Creation of a Masterpiece
Movie Review: Jessie Buckley delivers a career-defining performance in Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet.' Here's why this TIFF winner is the best film of 2025.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #Hamnet which she says "The story is not only beautifully and emotionally complex, but it manages to avoid the self-indulgent pitfalls that sometimes plague literary adaptations." www.fanbolt.com/160487/hamne... #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #Hamnet which she says "The story is not only beautifully and emotionally complex, but it manages to avoid the self-indulgent pitfalls that sometimes plague literary adaptations." www.fanbolt.com/160487/hamne... #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews the new James L. Brooks film #EllaMcCay, which he says "Ella McCay is an utter mess with only the faintest glimmers of what a workable movie would have been." commentarytrack.net/ella-mccay-r... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Ella McCay Review: A Monumental Flop from a Living Legend
The Oscar-winning filmmaker’s latest (and likely last) picture is a stunning failure on almost every level.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews the new James L. Brooks film #EllaMcCay, which he says "Ella McCay is an utter mess with only the faintest glimmers of what a workable movie would have been." commentarytrack.net/ella-mccay-r... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Josh Sewell (@joshsewell.bsky.social) reviews #EllaMcCay and #Hamnet One he gives an A and another an F: flixchat.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
REVIEWS: Ella McCay and Hamnet
by Josh Sewell Ella McCay (Rated PG-13 for strong language, some sexual material and drug content. Opens in theaters on December 12.) The pr...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
AFCC member Josh Sewell (@joshsewell.bsky.social) reviews #EllaMcCay and #Hamnet One he gives an A and another an F: flixchat.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Kyle Pinion (@kylepinion.bsky.social) has some thoughts on the Oscar race and how it's shaping up www.tiktok.com/@kylepiniona... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
With the big critics awards all dropping, now’s the time to take a look at where the #Oscars currently stand! Is #onebattleafteranother as strong as it looks? What of #Sinners ? How about the Internat...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
AFCC member Kyle Pinion (@kylepinion.bsky.social) has some thoughts on the Oscar race and how it's shaping up www.tiktok.com/@kylepiniona... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Christopher Campbell picks his 25 Best Documentaries of 2025 www.nonfics.com/p/best-docum... #AFCC #Documentary #FilmReviews #ForTheLoveOfMovies
The 25 Best Documentaries Of 2025
We take a final look back at the year and choose our favorite 25 doc releases.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
AFCC member Christopher Campbell picks his 25 Best Documentaries of 2025 www.nonfics.com/p/best-docum... #AFCC #Documentary #FilmReviews #ForTheLoveOfMovies
The 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards were announced this morning, including a win for Best Film for One Battle After Another.
For a full list of winners, please go to our website: atlfilmcritics.org/atlanta-film...
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
For a full list of winners, please go to our website: atlfilmcritics.org/atlanta-film...
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Atlanta Film Critics Circle Announces Its 2025 Winners - Atlanta Film Critics Circle
Now in its ninth year, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle has announced its awards for top cinematic achievements in 2025.
atlfilmcritics.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards were announced this morning, including a win for Best Film for One Battle After Another.
For a full list of winners, please go to our website: atlfilmcritics.org/atlanta-film...
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
For a full list of winners, please go to our website: atlfilmcritics.org/atlanta-film...
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Best Film:
One Battle After Another
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One Battle After Another
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December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Best Film:
One Battle After Another
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#AFCCAWARDS #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
One Battle After Another
@warnerbros @onebattleafteranother #OneBattleAfterAnother
#AFCCAWARDS #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
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Top 10 Films of 2025
6. It Was Just an Accident
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6. It Was Just an Accident
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December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Top 10 Films of 2025
6. It Was Just an Accident
@neonrated #ItWasJustAnAccident #AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
6. It Was Just an Accident
@neonrated #ItWasJustAnAccident #AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Top 10 Films of 2025
7. No Other Choice
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7. No Other Choice
@neonrated #nootherchoice
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December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Top 10 Films of 2025
7. No Other Choice
@neonrated #nootherchoice
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
7. No Other Choice
@neonrated #nootherchoice
#AFCCAwards #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies