Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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1. The Best Films of 2016: J.R. Jones: Chicago Reader
2. 30 Favorite Films of 2014: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader

Trending Lists

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

Trending Works

Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Weapons Zach Cregger
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Pillion Harry Lighton
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum

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