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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  1. RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
  2. Village Voice Film Poll: Miriam Bale: Top 14 Films of 2016
  3. Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2016
  4. Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: 26 Best Movies of 2016
  5. RogerEbert.com: Christina Newland: Top Ten Films of 2016
  6. RogerEbert.com: Michael Snydel: Top Ten Films of 2016
  7. Hyperallergic: The Best Films of the Decade
  8. Variety: Sonia Saraiya: 20 Best TV Shows of 2016
  9. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2016
  10. Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
  11. Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.