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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The 40-Year-Old Version

by  Radha Blank

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  1. A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2020
  2. New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2020
  3. Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: The Best Films of 2020
  4. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2020
  5. Huffington Post: Matthew Jacobs: The 17 Best Movies of 2020
  6. Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: The Best Films of 2020
  7. A.V. Club: Allison Shoemaker: The Best Films of 2020
  8. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2020
  9. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
  10. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
  11. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
  12. A.V. Club: Best Films of 2020
  13. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
  14. Slant: The Best Films of 2020

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