2025 had many superhero films come and go. From “Captain America: Brave New World” to “Thunderbolts*” to Marvel’s third film of the year, “Fantastic Four: First Steps” to DC Studios’ first big release, “Superman.” But film critic Amy Nicholson has one that really sticks out to her as winning the year, and it’s the one with the least amount of homework.
Amy Nicholson is the film critic of the Los Angeles Times. She is a current on-air voice at LAist and KCRW, and a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. and the National Society of Film Critics. Her book “Tom Cruise: Anatomy of an Actor” was printed by Cahiers du Cinema/Phaidon Press, and her second, “Extra Girls,” will be published by Simon & Schuster. Nicholson also co-hosts the movie podcast “Unspooled.”
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
