Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Vadim Rizov: Sight & Sound Top 5 Films of 2012

House with a Turret - Eva Neymann

Peter Hames: Sight & Sound Top 5 Films of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Nicolas Rapold: Sight & Sound Top 5 Films of 2012

Skyfall - Sam Mendes

Naman Ramachandran: Sight & Sound Top 5 Films of 2012

Spring Breakers - Harmony Korine

James Bell: Sight & Sound Top 5 Films of 2012

Kuichisan - Maiko Endo

Miriam Bale: Fandor Top 10 Films of 2012

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times 20 Best Movies of 2012

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

Sean Burns: Philadelphia Weekly Top 10 Films of 2012

It’s Such a Beautiful Day - Don Hertzfeldt

Matt Prigge: Philadelphia Weekly Top 10 Films of 2012

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune 20 Best Movies of 2012

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

Empire 20 Best Films of 2012

Sasha Frere-Jones: New Yorker 40 Best Albums of 2012

AllMusic 50 Best Albums of 2012

Kitty Empire: Observer 10 Best Pop Albums of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Karina Longworth: Village Voice Top 10 Films of 2012

Nick Pinkerton: Village Voice Top 10 Films of 2012

Kevin B. Lee: Fandor 12 Best Films of 2012

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

Scott Foundas: Village Voice 10 Best Films of 2012

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

Mike D’Angelo: A.V. Club 15 Best Films of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Noel Murray: A.V. Club 15 Best Films of 2012

The Seer - Swans

Cokemachineglow Top 50 Albums of 2012

Library Journal Top 10 Books of 2012

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2012

Europe - Allo Darlin’

L Magazine 20 Best Albums of 2012