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. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2015
  2. New York Times: Stephen Holden: 18 Best Movies of 2015
  3. AP: Lindsey Bahr: Top 10 Movies of 2015
  4. Keyframe: Brian Darr: 10 Best Feature Films of 2015
  5. Thompson on Hollywood: Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015
  6. Artforum: John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2015
  7. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 37 Best Movies of 2015
  8. AP: Jake Coyle: Top 10 Movies of 2015
  9. Little White Lies: 20 Best Films of 2015
  10. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015
  11. Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: Favorite Films of 2015
  12. New York Times: A.O. Scott: 20 Best Movies of 2015
  13. Time Out London: 20 Best Movies of 2015
  14. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
  15. Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
  16. Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2015
  17. BuzzFeed: Alison Willmore: 19 Best Movies of 2015
  18. IndieWire: 66 Best Films of 2015
  19. Sight & Sound Poll: Top 35 Films of 2015
  20. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
  21. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2015

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