Year-End Lists

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) - Questlove

Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden Best Films of 2021

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Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Hollywood Reporter: Lovia Gyarkye Best Films of 2021

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The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch Best Films of 2021

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Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney Best Films of 2021

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Bergman Island - Mia Hansen-Løve

Vox: Alissa Wilkinson The 21 Best Movies of 2021

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Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly Top Ten Films of 2021

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Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Card Counter - Paul Schrader

RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Green Knight - David Lowery

RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

RogerEbert.com The Ten Best Films of 2021

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) - Questlove

RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson Top Ten Films of 2021

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C'mon C'mon - Mike Mills

RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier

RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Velvet Underground - Todd Haynes

RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz Top Ten Films of 2021

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Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time - Lili Horvát

RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko Top Ten Films of 2021

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Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire Top Ten Films of 2021

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West Side Story - Steven Spielberg

RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese Top Ten Films of 2021

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Faya Dayi - Jessica Beshir

Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién The Best Movies of 2021

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Annette - Leos Carax

Vulture: Bilge Ebiri The Best Movies of 2021

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The Lost Daughter - Maggie Gyllenhaal

Vulture: Alison Willmore The Best Movies of 2021

Movies
Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

Time Out London The 20 Best Films of 2021

Music
Nurture - Porter Robinson

The Fader The 50 Best Albums of 2021

TV Shows

Los Angeles Times: Lorraine Ali The 11 Best TV Shows of 2021

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