Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
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Sorry Is Gone
1. Albums of the Year 2017: Clash
Make My Head Sing…
1. Top 50 Albums of 2014: American Songwriter
Tell Me
1. Top 50 Albums of 2011: American Songwriter

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork

Trending Works

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Kahlil Joseph
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
The Perfect Neighbor Geeta Gandbhir
The Unseen Truth Sarah Lewis
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Sinners Ryan Coogler
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow Julia Loktev
All This Could Be Different Sarah Thankam Mathews
The Highest Exam Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li, with Claire Cousineau
Like Cattle Towards Glow Dennis Cooper & Zac Farley
Weapons Zach Cregger
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Getting Killed Geese

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