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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Music
Books
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Highlights
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2022
Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2022
New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2022
Economist: Best Books of 2022
Guardian: Mark Kermode: 10 Best Films of 2022
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Abel Ferrara
Zeros and Ones
Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2021
Siberia
Sight & Sound Poll: Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2020
Darren Hughes: Favorite Theatrical/VOD Releases of 2021
Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2021
Tommaso
Slant: Ed Gonzalez: Best Films of 2020
A.V. Club: Lawrence Garcia: The Best Films of 2020
Joshua Rothkopf: Top 20 Films of 2020
Screen Slate: Top 20 Films of 2020
Slant: The Best Films of 2020
Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2020
Glenn Kenny: Notable Films of 2020
Welcome to New York
A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: The Best Films of 2015
Slant: 50 Best Films of 2015
Pasolini
Michael Glover Smith: Top 25 Films of 2019
Fernando F. Croce: Favorite 2019 Movies
Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2014
Fandor: Adrian Martin: 17 Best Feature Films of 2015
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2019
GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2019
4:44 Last Day on Earth
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2012
Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
Jordan Cronk: The 50 Best Films of the 2010s
Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2011
Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
Sight & Sound Poll: Brad Stevens: Top Films of 2012
Go Go Tales
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2012
Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
Village Voice: Karina Longworth: Best Films of 2011