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. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015
  2. Village Voice Film Poll: Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2015
  3. Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf: 20 Best Movies of 2015
  4. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 30 Best Movies of 2015
  5. Variety Survey: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Films of 2015
  6. Scott Tobias: Top 30 films of 2015
  7. Glenn Kenny: 47 Noteworthy Films of 2015
  8. Metro: Matt Prigge: 30 Best Films of 2015
  9. Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
  10. Village Voice: Melissa Anderson: 19 Best Movies of 2015
  11. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 30 Best Movies of 2014
  12. BuzzFeed: Alison Willmore: 19 Best Movies of 2015
  13. Vanity Fair: K. Austin Collins: The 30 Best Movies of the 2010s
  14. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2015
  15. A.V. Club: Adam Nayman: The Best Films of 2015
  16. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2015
  17. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2015
  18. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
  19. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
  20. Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015

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