Episode Summary Happy New Year! It's officially 2026, and the Netflix vs Cinema team is kicking off the year with a massive retrospective. Tosin, Shaun, and Holly look back at the last 12 months to crown the Best Films & TV of 2025. From the Ryan Coogler vampire thriller Sinners to Netflix's groundbreaking drama Adolescence, we break down the absolute must-watches.

Plus, we finally settle the debate: Who won 2025? Tosin reveals the "Dave Beaton Stats"—a comprehensive breakdown of every star rating given on the show this year. Did the Big Screen or the Big Stream come out on top? The results are closer than you think.

In This Episode:

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  The 2025 Cinema Awards: The hosts pick their top movies of the year.

  
  


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  Shaun’s Picks:
  Sinners and Weapons

  
  


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  Tosin’s Picks:
  The "visceral experience" of
  Sinners
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  Weapons
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  Holly’s Picks:
  The Brazilian drama
  I'm Still Here
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  The 2025 Streaming Awards: The best TV and streaming movies.

  
  


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  Tosin:
  The BBC's one-shot masterpiece
  Adolescence
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  Shaun:
  The Amazon Prime thriller
  Relay
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  Holly:
  The AMC/Sundance series
  Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale
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  Cinema vs. Streaming Stats:
  We crunch the numbers. We break down the data, including the "highest highs" and "lowest lows" of the year.

  
  


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  Other Watches:

  
  


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  Chad Powers (Hulu/Disney+):
  Is Glen Powell's prosthetic-heavy quarterback comedy a touchdown or a fumble?

  
  


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  The Instigators (Apple TV+):
  Matt Damon and Casey Affleck reunite for a heist comedy.

  
  


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  13 Days:
  Shaun revisits the Kevin Costner Cuban Missile Crisis classic.

  
  

Keywords: Best Movies of 2025, Sinners Movie Review, Weapons Movie, Superman Legacy, Fantastic Four 2025, Adolescence BBC, Sanctuary A Witch's Tale, Relay Movie, Chad Powers Glen Powell, Film Podcast, Netflix vs Cinema.

Hosts:

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  Tosin

  
  


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  Shaun Harris

  
  


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  Holly Nesling

  
  

Would you like me to draft a "Winner of 2025" social media post announcing the Cinema vs. Streaming stats?

Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and friends the winner.

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