Rolling Stone magazine's list features one war movie after another, but in third place is Black Bag, which feels more like a throwaway. The absence of Sinners from the list has caused some to react and anger, with some accusing the magazine of being racist.
At 20th place is Weapon, which has been highly praised in its own right, as well as Frankenstein at 19th, Eddington at 12th, and A Simple Accident at 6th. The atmosphere of this list largely reflects the mood of British critics' favorite works.
Ryan Coogler's Sinners was one of the best-selling and most talked-about films of the year, but it didn't make the Rolling Stone list. Users on social media described the deletion as racism, a cultural crime, and even proof that Rolling Stone no longer understands cinema.A wave of comments and posts were released on Twitter and Instagram, with some writing that the list without Sinners was meaningless, while others said that the magazine only focuses on art films and ignores popular successes. Some analysts believe that these reactions are more a reflection of the bipolar atmosphere and human mind in film criticism than the film itself; that is, the film community has become overly sensitive and links the exclusion of a successful film to identity and political issues.
Hive Mind or Hive Mind means the collective mind; a state in which the thoughts, beliefs, or decisions of a group act as a single mind. This term is originally taken from the world of social insects such as bees and ants and describes a state in which the entire colony behaves as a single entity.
In everyday language and on the Internet, it refers to the collection of thoughts and opinions of a group of people as if they all have a common mind.Sometimes it is used positively, such as collective wisdom and consensus, and sometimes it has a negative connotation, such as conforming to the crowd or lacking independence of thought.
When thousands of people on social media simultaneously comment on a topic and a common conclusion is formed, they say that the human mind has decided.
The film Sinner 2025 is a historical vampire thriller directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Stanfield, and Jack O'Connell, set in the Mississippi Delta in the 1930s. The film became one of the most successful independent works of the year, grossing more than $367 million worldwide.
The film is the story of two twin brothers who return to their hometown to start a new life, but with the arrival of a mysterious Irish immigrant who is a vampire, they are involved in a world of corruption, racism, and violence.Coogler said that Irish roots and folklore traditions, along with the influence of Bram Stoker and even children's films like Luck of the Irish, played a role in shaping the film's atmosphere.
With a budget of $90 to $100 million, the film became one of the highest-grossing original films of the year and won several awards. Critics praised the film for its combination of horror and social commentary.
This work is a different vampire film that, instead of relying on old stories, presents an original and tense story about race, immigration and social corruption in 1930s America, and this combination made it successful at the box office and gained a special place in the reviews.
The feedback on the Rolling Stone list is that they believe that because the main character of this film is black, it is subject to racial discrimination.
But if you look at the rest of the list, like one war film after another, you can see black characters here too.The Rolling Stone list seems to be made in such a way that neither the skewer nor the barbecue is burned. One battle after another is more controversial and, as a relatively ordinary thing, it did not deserve to be at the top of such a list.
Now the debate seems to be about why this list, which is already more or less liberal, has not become more liberal and has chosen films in a way that will please everyone. The story of the Rolling Stone list has become more of a cultural statement than simply choosing the best films.
It should be noted that the taste of the author of this article is not close to any of the cinema poles and such a list is not particularly important in my opinion.
Rolling Stone magazine is an American publication with its headquarters in New York and was founded in 1967 with a focus on rock music, youth culture and politics. Today, in addition to music, it covers cinema, television, popular culture and social issues.Rolling Stone is widely considered a left-wing or liberal publication. Most independent analysis of its content falls into the left or Strong Left category. Ad Fonts Media has rated Rolling Stone as Strong Left, stating that its content is strongly aligned with liberal and progressive views.
Biasly reports that the magazine has a largely liberal audience and that its content supports left-wing ideology. AllSides has given it a Left rating, meaning it has a clear bias towards liberal and progressive policies and views.
The war film that topped the magazine's list was a financial failure, and was considered one of the most expensive but disappointing projects of 2025.
The film grossed an estimated $202 million worldwide, despite a production budget of $130 million to $175 million. This is a low ratio for a high-budget, promotional film, and it did not make a significant profit.The film received positive reviews and was considered an Oscar contender, but it faltered commercially, becoming one of the most expensive flops of the year. It reached 20th place at the worldwide box office in 2025, but failed to reach the level of a true blockbuster
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