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.
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by Terence Davies

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  1. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2022
  2. Peter Labuza: Favorite Films of 2022
  3. Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
  4. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2022
  5. Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2022
  6. Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Best Movies of 2022
  7. Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2022
  8. Rolling Stone: David Fear: 22 Best Movies of 2022
  9. Daily Beast: Nick Schager: Best Movies of 2022
  10. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2022
  11. Boston Globe: Odie Henderson: 10 Best Movies of 2022
  12. The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Movies of 2022
  13. Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: The Best Films of 2022
  14. Chron: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2022
  15. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2022
  16. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2022
  17. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2021
  18. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2022
  19. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2022
  20. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2022
  21. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2022
  22. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  23. Sean Fennessey: My Favorite Movies of 2022

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