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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Ex Libris: New York Public Library

by Frederick Wiseman

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  1. Cinephiliacs: Peter Labuza: Favorite Films of 2017
  2. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 40 Best Movies of 2017
  3. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: 35 Best Films of 2017
  4. Darren Hughes: 20 Favorite Films of 2017
  5. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2017
  6. Rolling Stone: David Fear: 22 Best Documentaries of 2017
  7. Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: 32 Best Films of 2017
  8. San Diego CityBeat: Glenn Heath Jr.: Best Films of 2017
  9. Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2017
  10. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Favorite Films of 2017
  11. La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2017
  12. Ed Gonzalez: Top 30 Movies of 2017
  13. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2017
  14. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2017
  15. Culture Trip: Graham Fuller: 20 Best Movies of 2017
  16. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 17 Best Movies of 2017
  17. Michael Sicinski: Top 25 Films of 2017
  18. Little White Lies: 30 Best Films of 2018
  19. Robert Koehler: Best Movies of 2017
  20. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2017
  21. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2017
  22. Justine Smith: 30 Favorite Films of 2017
  23. Scout Tafoya: Favorite Films of 2017

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