Tom Sica
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Fan of NY sports teams (Yankees, Giants, Knicks, Rangers); Olympics fanatic; Cinephile; Oscar follower; Rock Hall watcher; Trivia enthusiast
#1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)
This film is hilarious, thrilling and clever. Every aspect from the writing to the cinematography to the direction to the acting to the music is firing on all cylinders. Featuring the best car chase on film since Bullitt.
This film is hilarious, thrilling and clever. Every aspect from the writing to the cinematography to the direction to the acting to the music is firing on all cylinders. Featuring the best car chase on film since Bullitt.
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)
This film is hilarious, thrilling and clever. Every aspect from the writing to the cinematography to the direction to the acting to the music is firing on all cylinders. Featuring the best car chase on film since Bullitt.
This film is hilarious, thrilling and clever. Every aspect from the writing to the cinematography to the direction to the acting to the music is firing on all cylinders. Featuring the best car chase on film since Bullitt.
#2. NO OTHER CHOICE (dir. Park Chan-Wook)
Everything about this film is insane from its directorial choices to its performances to its premise, but it all works. A thrilling satire of modern employment practices and automation.
Everything about this film is insane from its directorial choices to its performances to its premise, but it all works. A thrilling satire of modern employment practices and automation.
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#2. NO OTHER CHOICE (dir. Park Chan-Wook)
Everything about this film is insane from its directorial choices to its performances to its premise, but it all works. A thrilling satire of modern employment practices and automation.
Everything about this film is insane from its directorial choices to its performances to its premise, but it all works. A thrilling satire of modern employment practices and automation.
#3. SORRY, BABY (dir. Eva Victor)
A devastating look at lingering trauma that still finds time for humor between its heavy subject-matter. Eva Victor shines as director, writer and actor.
A devastating look at lingering trauma that still finds time for humor between its heavy subject-matter. Eva Victor shines as director, writer and actor.
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#3. SORRY, BABY (dir. Eva Victor)
A devastating look at lingering trauma that still finds time for humor between its heavy subject-matter. Eva Victor shines as director, writer and actor.
A devastating look at lingering trauma that still finds time for humor between its heavy subject-matter. Eva Victor shines as director, writer and actor.
#4. HAMNET (dir. Chloe Zhao)
A haunting yet inspirational depiction of grief led by fantastic performances by Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and the young Jacobi Jupe. Designed to make you cry.
A haunting yet inspirational depiction of grief led by fantastic performances by Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and the young Jacobi Jupe. Designed to make you cry.
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#4. HAMNET (dir. Chloe Zhao)
A haunting yet inspirational depiction of grief led by fantastic performances by Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and the young Jacobi Jupe. Designed to make you cry.
A haunting yet inspirational depiction of grief led by fantastic performances by Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and the young Jacobi Jupe. Designed to make you cry.
#5. THE NAKED GUN (dir. Akiva Schaffer)
Return of the spoofs! The Naked Gun picks up right where the Leslie Nielsen originals left off with fresh gags and perfect comedic absurdism. Endlessly rewatchable.
Return of the spoofs! The Naked Gun picks up right where the Leslie Nielsen originals left off with fresh gags and perfect comedic absurdism. Endlessly rewatchable.
December 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#5. THE NAKED GUN (dir. Akiva Schaffer)
Return of the spoofs! The Naked Gun picks up right where the Leslie Nielsen originals left off with fresh gags and perfect comedic absurdism. Endlessly rewatchable.
Return of the spoofs! The Naked Gun picks up right where the Leslie Nielsen originals left off with fresh gags and perfect comedic absurdism. Endlessly rewatchable.
#6. WARFARE (dir. Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza)
One of the most tense and brutal film experiences manageable. Everything from the overwhelming sound of bullets, explosions and screams to the gruesome destruction of persons and property deftly displays the horrors of war.
One of the most tense and brutal film experiences manageable. Everything from the overwhelming sound of bullets, explosions and screams to the gruesome destruction of persons and property deftly displays the horrors of war.
December 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#6. WARFARE (dir. Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza)
One of the most tense and brutal film experiences manageable. Everything from the overwhelming sound of bullets, explosions and screams to the gruesome destruction of persons and property deftly displays the horrors of war.
One of the most tense and brutal film experiences manageable. Everything from the overwhelming sound of bullets, explosions and screams to the gruesome destruction of persons and property deftly displays the horrors of war.
#7. THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (dir. James Griffiths)
A small film that will tear your heart into a million little pieces and then stitch it back together again. Featuring some of the catchiest folk songs ever put to film.
A small film that will tear your heart into a million little pieces and then stitch it back together again. Featuring some of the catchiest folk songs ever put to film.
December 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#7. THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (dir. James Griffiths)
A small film that will tear your heart into a million little pieces and then stitch it back together again. Featuring some of the catchiest folk songs ever put to film.
A small film that will tear your heart into a million little pieces and then stitch it back together again. Featuring some of the catchiest folk songs ever put to film.
#8. SINNERS (dir. Ryan Coogler)
Not just an entertaining vampire horror film, but also a metaphor for the gentrification and evolution of black culture and a love letter to the Delta blues. A rare achievement in blockbuster filmmaking.
Not just an entertaining vampire horror film, but also a metaphor for the gentrification and evolution of black culture and a love letter to the Delta blues. A rare achievement in blockbuster filmmaking.
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#8. SINNERS (dir. Ryan Coogler)
Not just an entertaining vampire horror film, but also a metaphor for the gentrification and evolution of black culture and a love letter to the Delta blues. A rare achievement in blockbuster filmmaking.
Not just an entertaining vampire horror film, but also a metaphor for the gentrification and evolution of black culture and a love letter to the Delta blues. A rare achievement in blockbuster filmmaking.
#9. THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (dir. Geeta Gandbhir)
The next evolution of documentary filmmaking; using little to no new content, no narration, and minimal editorializing. Just telling the story through publicly available footage keeps everything grounded yet gripping.
The next evolution of documentary filmmaking; using little to no new content, no narration, and minimal editorializing. Just telling the story through publicly available footage keeps everything grounded yet gripping.
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#9. THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (dir. Geeta Gandbhir)
The next evolution of documentary filmmaking; using little to no new content, no narration, and minimal editorializing. Just telling the story through publicly available footage keeps everything grounded yet gripping.
The next evolution of documentary filmmaking; using little to no new content, no narration, and minimal editorializing. Just telling the story through publicly available footage keeps everything grounded yet gripping.
#10. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (dir. Jafar Panahi)
Essentially a screwball comedy, but one that feels the full weight of the oppressive regime that hovers over them. Deftly moves between laughs and thrills and emotion.
Essentially a screwball comedy, but one that feels the full weight of the oppressive regime that hovers over them. Deftly moves between laughs and thrills and emotion.
December 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
#10. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (dir. Jafar Panahi)
Essentially a screwball comedy, but one that feels the full weight of the oppressive regime that hovers over them. Deftly moves between laughs and thrills and emotion.
Essentially a screwball comedy, but one that feels the full weight of the oppressive regime that hovers over them. Deftly moves between laughs and thrills and emotion.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
Flow
Inside Out 2
Look Back
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Flow
Inside Out 2
Look Back
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
January 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
Flow
Inside Out 2
Look Back
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Flow
Inside Out 2
Look Back
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE:
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Kneecap
Look Back
Touch
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Kneecap
Look Back
Touch
January 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE:
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Kneecap
Look Back
Touch
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Kneecap
Look Back
Touch
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" - Twisters
"Compress/Repress" - Challengers
"El Mal" - Emilia Perez
"Harper & Will Go West" - Will & Harper
"Winter Coat" - Blitz
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" - Twisters
"Compress/Repress" - Challengers
"El Mal" - Emilia Perez
"Harper & Will Go West" - Will & Harper
"Winter Coat" - Blitz
January 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" - Twisters
"Compress/Repress" - Challengers
"El Mal" - Emilia Perez
"Harper & Will Go West" - Will & Harper
"Winter Coat" - Blitz
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" - Twisters
"Compress/Repress" - Challengers
"El Mal" - Emilia Perez
"Harper & Will Go West" - Will & Harper
"Winter Coat" - Blitz
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
The Brutalist
Challengers
Sasquatch Sunset
Saturday Night
Young Woman and the Sea
The Brutalist
Challengers
Sasquatch Sunset
Saturday Night
Young Woman and the Sea
January 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
The Brutalist
Challengers
Sasquatch Sunset
Saturday Night
Young Woman and the Sea
The Brutalist
Challengers
Sasquatch Sunset
Saturday Night
Young Woman and the Sea
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Twisters
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Twisters
January 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Twisters
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Twisters
BEST SOUND:
Blitz
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
Wicked
Blitz
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
Wicked
January 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BEST SOUND:
Blitz
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
Wicked
Blitz
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
Wicked
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Red One
Sasquatch Sunset
The Substance
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Red One
Sasquatch Sunset
The Substance
January 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Red One
Sasquatch Sunset
The Substance
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Red One
Sasquatch Sunset
The Substance
BEST FILM EDITING:
Anora
Hit Man
Hundreds of Beavers
Saturday Night
The Substance
Anora
Hit Man
Hundreds of Beavers
Saturday Night
The Substance
January 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
BEST FILM EDITING:
Anora
Hit Man
Hundreds of Beavers
Saturday Night
The Substance
Anora
Hit Man
Hundreds of Beavers
Saturday Night
The Substance
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Megalopolis
Nosferatu
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Megalopolis
Nosferatu
January 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Megalopolis
Nosferatu
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Megalopolis
Nosferatu
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
The Substance
Wicked
The Brutalist
Conclave
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
The Substance
Wicked
January 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
The Substance
Wicked
The Brutalist
Conclave
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
The Substance
Wicked
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Sasquatch Sunset
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Sasquatch Sunset
January 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Sasquatch Sunset
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Sasquatch Sunset
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Conclave
Hit Man
I'm Still Here
The Room Next Door
Sing Sing
Conclave
Hit Man
I'm Still Here
The Room Next Door
Sing Sing
January 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Conclave
Hit Man
I'm Still Here
The Room Next Door
Sing Sing
Conclave
Hit Man
I'm Still Here
The Room Next Door
Sing Sing
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Anora
His Three Daughters
A Real Pain
Saturday Night
The Substance
Anora
His Three Daughters
A Real Pain
Saturday Night
The Substance
January 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Anora
His Three Daughters
A Real Pain
Saturday Night
The Substance
Anora
His Three Daughters
A Real Pain
Saturday Night
The Substance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Danielle Deadwyler - The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Natasha Lyonne - His Three Daughters
Katy O'Brian - Love Lies Bleeding
Aubrey Plaza - Megalopolis
Danielle Deadwyler - The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Natasha Lyonne - His Three Daughters
Katy O'Brian - Love Lies Bleeding
Aubrey Plaza - Megalopolis
January 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Danielle Deadwyler - The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Natasha Lyonne - His Three Daughters
Katy O'Brian - Love Lies Bleeding
Aubrey Plaza - Megalopolis
Danielle Deadwyler - The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Natasha Lyonne - His Three Daughters
Katy O'Brian - Love Lies Bleeding
Aubrey Plaza - Megalopolis
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
Cory Michael Smith - Saturday Night
Denzel Washington - Gladiator II
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
Cory Michael Smith - Saturday Night
Denzel Washington - Gladiator II
January 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
Cory Michael Smith - Saturday Night
Denzel Washington - Gladiator II
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
Cory Michael Smith - Saturday Night
Denzel Washington - Gladiator II