CINEMATIC HOLY MOMENTS: 2025

by Toby

my personal favorite moments from films to receive a 2025 U.S. release. Not all of which made my actual “Best Films of 2025” list, but at least had incredible segments that stayed with me since first viewing. Scenes that I’m sure I’ll want to re-visit again and again.

+ = actually featured on Froby's 2025 "Best of"

 

the Medusa nightclub fight / shootout 

- HAVOC (G. Evans)

an unending swarm of "Eye-ders" corner the kids

- SKETCH (Worley)

Metamorpho heals Kal-El at the pocket dimension prison

- SUPERMAN (Gunn)

Toxie is not a fan of "the Killer Nutz"

- THE TOXIC AVENGER:

        Unrated Cut  (Blair)

Quartich vs Sully and Spider within flux vortex

- AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH 

        IMAX 3D  (Cameron)

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the lone winner's ending wish (within torrential rain). That quiet ambiguity that closes the film. No spoilers, just watch the film 

 - THE LONG WALK 

        (F. Lawrence)

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prologue / intro nighttime hunting party

- THE LEGEND OF OCHI 

       (Encyclopedia Pictura)

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a risky & impulsive 2-on-2 basketball match

- THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

         (Wes Anderson)

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Pearce's sudden nightmarish crash

 - F1 (Kosinski)

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getting preserved via a honey sap swirly

- KEEPER (Oz Perkins)

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alien monkey "Bud" interrupts during the rampaging Bone Bison hunt.. climaxing with the armored creature being split down the middle

- PREDATOR: BADLANDS 

       (Trachtenberg)

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hospital reunion at finale

- MARTY SUPREME 

             (J. Safdie)

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reversing Gladys' Attack spell

- WEAPONS (Cregger)

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the big ridiculous fight centerpiece

- SPLITSVILLE (Covino)

+

first depiction of Rainbow time-travel

- ARCO (Bienvenu)

+

slow dance to Dionne Warwick 

- FAMILIAR TOUCH 

           (Friedland)

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bloody katana showdown / finale 

- TORNADO (J.Maclean)

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a merciful viking funeral amongst swirling embers. & Spike climbs the ceremonial "Bone Temple" at dawn

- 28 YEARS LATER (Boyle)

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many of the core vampires meet the sunlight

- SINNERS (Coogler)

+

1999 New Year's Eve long one-shot

- RESURRECTION (Bi Gan)

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the "River of Hills" California State Route 78 chase & climax.. in glorious VistaVision 

- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

     (P.T. Anderson)

also, 

this cathartic & bonkers moment of Dadaism from ENDLESS COOKIE ↓

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Toby’s Favorite Movie Moments

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013,

2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 

2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 

1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980