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.
Movies
TV Shows
Music
Books
Poetry
Podcasts
Highlights
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2022
Jonathan Rosenbaum: Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019)
NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Top Ten Albums of 2018
Cinema Scope: Top 10 Films of 2022
Rolling Stone: Alan Sepinwall: The 20 Best TV Shows of 2022
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Joseph Cedar
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Favorite Films of 2017
Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: The Best Films of 2017
Artforum: J Hoberman: 10 Best Films of 2017
Scout Tafoya: Favorite Films of 2017
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 40 Best Movies of 2017
Hollywood Reporter: Todd McCarthy: 20 Best Films of 2017
Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Best Films of 2017
RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg: Best Films of 2017
Footnote
New York Times: A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2011
IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
San Francisco Bay Guardian: Dennis Harvey: Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012
Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012