Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan

Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf Best Movies of 2016

Arrival - Denis Villeneuve

Atlantic: Christopher Orr 35 Best Movies of 2016

Paterson - Jim Jarmusch

IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum Top 10 Films of 2016

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

A.V. Club: Katie Rife The Best Films of 2016

La La Land - Damien Chazelle

A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger The Best Films of 2016

Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan

A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd The Best Films of 2016

Toni Erdmann - Maren Ade

A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo The Best Films of 2016

Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan

A.V. Club 20 Best Films of 2016

Elle - Paul Verhoeven

A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky The Best Films of 2016

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

IndieWire Poll Top 50 Films of 2016

O.J.: Made in America - Ezra Edelman

Esquire: Nick Schager The 25 Best Movies of 2016

Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan

RogerEbert.com: Nick Allen Top Ten Films of 2016

April and the Extraordinary World - Franck Ekinci, Christian Desmares

RogerEbert.com: Simon Abrams Top Ten Films of 2016

The Handmaiden - Park Chan-wook

RogerEbert.com: Jacob Oller Top Ten Films of 2016

The Fits - Anna Rose Holmer

RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley Top Ten Films of 2016

Fences - Denzel Washington

RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow Top Ten Films of 2016

Silence - Martin Scorsese

RogerEbert.com: Sean Mulvihill Top Ten Films of 2016

Arrival - Denis Villeneuve

RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji Top Ten Films of 2016

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

RogerEbert.com: Patrick McGavin Top Ten Films of 2016

RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey Top Ten Films of 2016

Toni Erdmann - Maren Ade

RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna Top Ten Films of 2016

Cameraperson - Kirsten Johnson

RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz Top Ten Films of 2016

La La Land - Damien Chazelle

RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire Top Ten Films of 2016

Toni Erdmann - Maren Ade

RogerEbert.com: Tina Hassannia Top Ten Films of 2016

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