Opinions are like... well, you know the expression. Everyone has them.Variety just released a list of the worst movies of the year from critics Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge, and the reactions to their takes have largely been negative, not just for the movies they picked but for the cynicism and spitefulness with which they critique the films.Right at the top, they make a promise. "Every godawful movie carries with it a kind of lesson, a litany of cinematic sins to be avoided."Great. So what are those lessons?We read through both critics' lists, 10 films dissected for their failures, and came away with almost nothing we could apply to our own work. This style of criticism offers virtually no educational value while openly purporting to do so. So what's the point? - YouTube www.youtube.com Variety's Worst Movies of 2025Here are the films from Variety's worst movies list:Owen Gleiberman's 5 Worst: EdenFive Nights at Freddy's 2The Testament of Ann LeeHurry Up TomorrowAnemone Peter Debruge's 5 Worst: The Life of ChuckThe Electric StateWar of the WorldsThe ActorPresence Dishonorable Mention: Snow White Is There Anything to Learn Here?I first caught wind of this list because a fellow writer, Joe Russo, posted a plea to stop doing these worst-of rankings. (He's not the Joe Russo of Marvel or The Electric State, although his posts are often quoted as such in other outlets; journalists, I beg you to fact-check your social media sources.)And we would tend to agree with him over here at NFS. A...
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