Year-End Lists

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

Alison Willmore: A.V. Club The Best Films of 2012

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

Sam Adams: A.V. Club The Best Films of 2012

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

Tasha Robinson: A.V. Club The Best Films of 2012

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

Keith Phipps: A.V. Club The Best Films of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Nathan Rabin: A.V. Club The Best Films of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Scott Tobias: A.V. Club The Best Films of 2012

Bish Bosch - Scott Walker

Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite 50 Albums of 2012

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

IndieWire Top 50 Films of 2012

Amour - Michael Haneke

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times Top 10+ Films of 2012

Tempest - Bob Dylan

American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2012

The Bravest Man in the Universe - Bobby Womack

Clash Top 40 Albums of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

L Magazine 25 Best Films of 2012

R.I.P. - Actress

Little White Earbuds Top 10 Albums of 2012

Light Up Gold - Parquet Courts

Aquarium Drunkard 2012 Year in Review

An Awesome Wave - alt-J

Les Inrocks Top 100 Albums of 2012

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Treble Top 50 Albums of 2012

Confess - Twin Shadow

Gigwise 50 Albums of the 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

musicOMH Top 100 Albums of 2012

Stephen Holden: New York Times Top 11 Films of 2012

Amour - Michael Haneke

Manohla Dargis: New York Times Top 36 Movies of 2012

Amour - Michael Haneke

A.O. Scott: New York Times 25 Favorite Films of 2012

Amour - Michael Haneke

Jake Coyle: AP Top 10 Movies of 2012

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

David Germain: AP Top 10 Movies of 2012