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.
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  1. LA Weekly: Amy Nicholson: Top 10 Films of 2015
  2. BuzzFeed: Alison Willmore: 19 Best Movies of 2015
  3. Glenn Kenny: 47 Noteworthy Films of 2015
  4. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2015
  5. Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
  6. Vogue: John Powers: Top 11 Films of 2015
  7. New York Times: A.O. Scott: 20 Best Movies of 2015
  8. ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2015
  9. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
  10. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015
  11. AP: Jake Coyle: Top 10 Movies of 2015
  12. Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2015
  13. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
  14. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2015
  15. Time Out London: 25 Best Films of 2016
  16. Sight & Sound Poll: Top 35 Films of 2015
  17. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2015
  18. A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2015
  19. Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2015
  20. Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: The Best Films of 2016
  21. Scott Tobias: Top 30 films of 2015
  22. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2015
  23. IndieWire: 66 Best Films of 2015
  24. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2015
  25. Fandor: Kevin B. Lee: 15 Favorite Films of 2015
  26. A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2015
  27. Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
  28. Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
  29. The Independent: The 40 Best Films of the 2010s
  30. Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
  31. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2015
  32. Time Out New York: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s

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