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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2016 Movies

Esquire: Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016

19 December 2016

O.J.: Made in America - Ezra Edelman

Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016, as published by Esquire

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  1. O.J.: Made in America
    Ezra Edelman
  2. The Lobster
    Yorgos Lanthimos
  3. Green Room
    Jeremy Saulnier
  4. Gleason
    Clay Tweel
  5. Hell or High Water
    David Mackenzie
  6. Elle
    Paul Verhoeven
  7. Arrival
    Denis Villeneuve
  8. The Fits
    Anna Rose Holmer
  9. Jackie
    Pablo Larraín
  10. Moonlight
    Barry Jenkins
  11. Mountains May Depart
    Jia Zhang-ke
  12. Paterson
    Jim Jarmusch
  13. Manchester by the Sea
    Kenneth Lonergan
  14. Embrace of the Serpent
    Ciro Guerra
  15. Chevalier
    Athina Rachel Tsangari
  16. The Nice Guys
    Shane Black
  17. Hush
    Mike Flanagan
  18. The Invitation
    Karyn Kusama
  19. Louder Than Bombs
    Joachim Trier
  20. The Handmaiden
    Park Chan-wook
  21. Don’t Breathe
    Fede Alvarez
  22. Kaili Blues
    Bi Gan
  23. Ouija: Origin of Evil
    Mike Flanagan
  24. Kill Zone 2
    Soi Cheang
  25. Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
    Jonathan Demme

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