Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2011

31 December 2011

Drive - Nicolas Winding Refn

Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2011

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012]

Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: 10 Best Films of 2011

30 December 2011

Of Gods and Men - Xavier Beauvois

J.R. Jones: 10 Best Films of 2011, as published by The Chicago Reader

[see also 201720162015201420132012]

Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Best Films of 2011

30 December 2011

Aurora - Cristi Puiu

Ben Sachs: 20 Best Films of 2011, as published by The Chicago Reader [more commentary]

[see also 2010s2019201820172015201420132012]

Metromix: Favorite Albums of 2011

30 December 2011

Metromix: Favorite Albums of 2011

NOTE: This list is presented in the order shown on the Metromix site, which seems to be alphabetical if you assume the first album is by Mr. or Ms. Beasts, although every other solo artist is alphabetized by first name. Or perhaps the Wild Beasts disc was given the privileged spot because one Metromix writer declares it the year’s number one in the associated commentary. In other mysteries: there is very little overlap between this “favorite albums” list and the “36 great albums” list from Metromix Chicago.

Altered Zones: Favorites Albums of 2011

30 December 2011

Replica - Oneohtrix Point Never

Altered Zones: Favorites Albums of 2011 [alphabetically by first name]

NOW: Richard Trapunski: Top 10 Albums of 2011

30 December 2011

David Comes to Life - Fucked Up

Richard Trapunski: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by NOW Magazine

Honourable Mentions

Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Top Movies of 2011

29 December 2011

Hugo - Martin Scorsese

Ty Burr: Top Movies of 2011, as published by The Boston Globe

[see also 2022202120202010s20142012]

Boston Globe: Wesley Morris: Top Movies of 2011

29 December 2011

Margaret - Kenneth Lonergan

Wesley Morris: Top Movies of 2011, as published by The Boston Globe

[see also 201420132012]

Globe and Mail: Robert Everett-Green: Top 10 Albums of 2011

29 December 2011

Metals - Feist

Robert Everett-Green: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by The Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail: Dave Morris: Top 10 Albums of 2011

28 December 2011

Skying - The Horrors

Dave Morris: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by The Globe and Mail

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