Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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TV Shows

A.V. Club The 25 Best TV Shows of 2025

Movies

Film Stage Top 50 Films of 2025

Music
Getting Killed - Geese

Uproxx: Steven Hyden Favorite Albums of 2025

Movies
The Life of Chuck - Mike Flanagan

Washington Post: Ann Hornaday The 10 Best Movies of 2025

Music
I Love My Computer - Ninajirachi

Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber The Best Albums of 2025

Music
Live Laugh Love - Earl Sweatshirt

Essence The Best Albums Of 2025

Movies
One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

Film Comment Poll Best Films of 2025

Movies
Frankenstein - Guillermo del Toro

Independent: Clarisse Loughrey The 15 Best Films of 2025

Movies
Bugonia - Yorgos Lanthimos

RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
It Was Just an Accident - Jafar Panahi

RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions - Kahlil Joseph

RogerEbert.com: Robert Daniels Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
Jay Kelly - Noah Baumbach

RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
From Ground Zero

RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk - Sepideh Farsi

RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
The Voice of Hind Rajab - Kaouther Ben Hania

RogerEbert.com: Katie Rife Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
The Shrouds - David Cronenberg

RogerEbert.com: Glenn Kenny Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
It Was Just an Accident - Jafar Panahi

RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
Weapons - Zach Cregger

RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow - Julia Loktev

RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg Top Ten Films of 2025

Movies
The Life of Chuck - Mike Flanagan

USA Today: Brian Truitt The 10 Best Movies of 2025

Music
Eusexua - FKA twigs

Slant The 50 Best Albums of 2025

Music
Lux - Rosalía

NPR Music: Robin Hilton Top 10 Albums of 2025

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