Year-End Lists
A browsable archive 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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Guardian: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
Economist: The Best Films of 2021
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2021
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
Werner Herzog
Family Romance, LLC
Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2020
Glenn Kenny: Notable Films of 2020
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2020
Glenn Kenny: Notable Films of 2020
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Guardian: Peter Bradshaw: Best Films of 2011
Film Comment: 50 Best Released Films of 2011
Slant: 25 Best Films of 2011
Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of the 2010s
Slant: Nick Schager: Top 10 Films of 2011
Slant: Ed Gonzalez: Top 10 Films of 2011
Slate: Dana Stevens: Top 10 Movies of 2011
A.V. Club: Tasha Robinson: Best Films of 2011
Into the Inferno
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
Into the Abyss
A.V. Club: Alison Willmore: Best Films of 2011
Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2011
New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Films of 2011
New York: David Edelstein: Top 10 Movies of 2011
Sight & Sound Poll: Thirza Wakefield: Top 5 Films of 2012