The Important Cinema Club

#455 - The Best Films of 2025

Jan 26, 2026
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ANECDOTE

Sakamoto's Warehouse Fight Frenzy

  • Justin raves about Koichi Sakamoto's action-heavy DTV films Isolated and Tatsujin Warriors that he accessed via Japanese Blu-rays and fan subs.
  • He describes warehouse-after-warehouse fight set pieces and hopes for Western distribution picks.
ANECDOTE

Ephus A Last Game Lament

  • Ephus charmed Will as a single-day amateur baseball comedy about a beer-league team's final game and bittersweet friendships.
  • He compares it to Goodbye Dragon Inn and recalls being moved by the team's motley camaraderie.
INSIGHT

PS1 Aesthetic Reimagined As Vertical Film

  • Titanium Daydream repurposes PS1 low-poly cutscene aesthetics into a 90-minute vertical phone-format film.
  • Justin praises its commitment to the bit and emotional payoff despite being constructed from short TikTok-style chunks.
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