Archive - Punished for Sincerity

30 Films That Made 2025 Hurt Less

Remembering releases that made the year easier to bear

Jan 1

December 2025

Barry Lyndon at 50: The Myth of Meritocracy

Five decades later, Stanley Kubrick's still film exposes the timeless farce of social mobility.

Dec 18, 2025 • K‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

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