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.

The Skinny: The 50 Best Albums of 2015

07 December 2015

No Cities To Love - Sleater-Kinney

The Skinny: The 50 Best Albums of 2015

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016]

Thompson on Hollywood: Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015

07 December 2015

Son of Saul - László Nemes

Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015, as published by IndieWire’s Thompson on Hollywood.

[see also 2019201720162011]

Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015

07 December 2015

Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015 (as voted by 43 of the Keyframe blog’s favorite critics and cineastes)

[see also 2011]

Vulture: David Edelstein: 30 Best Movies of 2015

07 December 2015

David Edelstein: 30 Best Movies of 2015, as published by New York Magazine’s Vulture

[see also 20192018201720162014201320122011]

Honorable Mentions

David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2015

07 December 2015

Carol - Todd Haynes

This year’s installment of David Ehrlich’s always enjoyable video countdown: 25 Best Films of 2015.

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162014201320122011]

A.V. Club: 15 Best Albums of 2015

07 December 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

The A.V. Club: 15 Best Albums of 2015

[see also 202120202010s2019201820172016201420122011]

Little White Lies: 20 Best Films of 2015

06 December 2015

Carol - Todd Haynes

Little White Lies: 20 Best Films of 2015

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162012]

Time Out London: 20 Best Movies of 2015

06 December 2015

Carol - Todd Haynes

Time Out London: 20 Best Movies of 2015

[see also 202120182016]

IndieWire: Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015

06 December 2015

Son of Saul - László Nemes

Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015, as published by IndieWire

[see also 20232020201920182017201620142012]

Time: Stephanie Zacharek: Top 16 Movies of 2015

04 December 2015

Spotlight - Tom McCarthy

Stephanie Zacharek: Top 16 Movies of 2015, as published by Time Magazine

[see also 20232022202120202010s201920182017201620142013]

Honorable Mentions