Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
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1. The 75 Best Albums of 2025: Mojo
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1. Dean's List 2020: Robert Christgau
2. Top 55 Albums of 2020: Brooklyn Vegan

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top Ten Films of 2022 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top Ten Films of 2024 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2020 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top Ten Films of 2023 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top 10 Films of 2019 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top Ten Films of 2021 Cahiers du Cinéma

Trending Works

Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Raising Hare Chloe Dalton
Detroit 2 Big Sean
Resurrection Bi Gan
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Touch Tortoise
Natpwe: The Feast of the Spirits Tiane Doan na Champassak and Jean Dubrel
The Wayfinder Adam Johnson
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
Heart the Lover Lily King
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Yes! Nadav Lapid
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho

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