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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Quo Vadis, Aida?

by Jasmila Žbanić

Quo Vadis, Aida? - Jasmila Žbanić

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  1. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  2. Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
  3. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
  4. Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
  5. Observer: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
  6. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
  7. The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
  8. A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
  9. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  10. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  11. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  12. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021

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