Hot on the heels of submitting their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, Adam and Josh share their favorite performances of the year, plus some thoughts on Rian Johnson’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN and Chloe Zhao’s HAMNET. 
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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:26)
Performances of ‘25: Supporting (00:03:27-00:31:15)
Filmspotting Family (00:31:16-00:35:40)
Performances of ‘25: Lead (00:35:41-01:09:03)
Wake Up Dead Man (01:09:04-01:17:51)
Hamnet (01:17:52-01:29:11)
Brickspotting (Boys Go to Jupiter, If I Had Legs…) (01:29:12-01:35:41)
Notes / Massacre Theatre (01:35:42-01:46:19)
Polls (01:46:20-01:54:07)
Credits / New Releases (01:54:08-01:57:17)
Links:
-Chicago Film Critics Association
<a href="https://chicagofilmcritics.org/">https://chicagofilmcritics.org/</a>
-Poll: Film of the Year
<a href="https://poll.fm/16367252">https://poll.fm/16367252</a>
-“Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another” | Vulture
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-”Wagner Moura's moment is now.” | L.A. Times
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-03/wagner-moura-brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-03/wagner-moura-brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho</a>
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