Year-End Lists

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Movies
The Green Knight - David Lowery

Roxana Hadadi: RogerEbert.com Top Ten Films of 2021

Movies
The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

RogerEbert.com The Ten Best Films of 2021

Movies
The Card Counter - Paul Schrader

Nell Minow: RogerEbert.com Top Ten Films of 2021

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The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier

Monica Castillo: RogerEbert.com Top Ten Films of 2021

Movies
The Velvet Underground - Todd Haynes

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

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

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

Movies
The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Kristy Puchko: RogerEbert.com Top Ten Films of 2021

Movies
Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

Christy Lemire: RogerEbert.com Top Ten Films of 2021

Movies
West Side Story - Steven Spielberg

Abby Olcese: RogerEbert.com Top Ten Films of 2021

Movies
Faya Dayi - Jessica Beshir

Angelica Jade Bastién: New York The Best Movies of 2021

Movies
Annette - Leos Carax

Bilge Ebiri: New York The Best Movies of 2021

Movies
The Lost Daughter - Maggie Gyllenhaal

Alison Willmore: New York 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

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

TV Shows
The Underground Railroad - Barry Jenkins

Matt Zoller Seitz: New York The Best TV of 2021

TV Shows
We Are Lady Parts

Roxana Hadadi: New York The Best TV of 2021

TV Shows
Station Eleven

Kathryn VanArendonk: New York The Best TV of 2021

TV Shows
We Are Lady Parts

Jen Chaney: New York The Best TV of 2021

Music
Heaux Tales - Jazmine Sullivan

Craig Jenkins: New York The Best Albums of 2021

Music
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz

The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked

Books
Returning the Sword to the Stone - Mark Leidner

Lit Hub Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

Music
Outside Child - Allison Russell

Marissa R. Moss: Stereogum The 10 Best Country Albums Of 2021

Books

Maureen Corrigan: NPR 2021 Best Books

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