"Well, 2025 has been a year. A year women on reality dating shows got fed up with "apolitical" men; a year a pair of filmmaking brothers both released solo projects about semi-famous athletes; a year a series finale ended in fecal waste. So much happened, and frankly, much of it feels like a blur. For better or for worse, these cultural moments stood out."
"Film's nerdiest moment: "Aspect Ratios with Sinners Director Ryan Coogler" This Kodak video is a most perfect union of art and commerce, just like Sinners itself. In his distinctive, soothing Bay Area drawl, Coogler got super technical about the differences between each of his movie's available formats, while breaking things down in easily digestible layperson's terms. At a time when theater attendance continues to struggle, he made the best case for big screens, and he didn't need existing IP to do it."
"The bit starts when Adam Scott, playing himself, accepts a Golden Globe and impulsively thanks the guy who let him crash on the couch before his career took off: studio exec Sal Saperstein (Ike Barinholtz). Soon, every other winner Quinta Brunson, Jean Smart, Aaron Sorkin, Zoe Kravitz is thanking Sal, too. Most of them have no idea who Sal is. But even better is how each iteration of the corny, beaten-to-death joke eats away at Seth Rogen's spotlight-seeking studio head Matt Remick."
2025 produced a range of standout cultural moments across television and film. Women on reality dating shows expressed frustration with men who avoided political topics. Two filmmaking brothers each released solo projects about semi-famous athletes. A series finale concluded with fecal waste. Ryan Coogler presented a detailed Kodak video on film aspect ratios and formats, advocating for theatrical exhibition without relying on existing intellectual property. The Studio used a running "Thank you, Sal Saperstein!" gag that spread among award winners and wore on a spotlight-seeking studio head. Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine cast Dwayne Johnson as MMA champion Mark Kerr.
Read at www.npr.org
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]