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 Ornithologist

by  João Pedro Rodrigues

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  1. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2016
  2. Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2016
  3. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 17 Best Movies of 2017
  4. Artforum: Melissa Anderson: 10 Best Movies of 2016
  5. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Favorite Films of 2017
  6. Darren Hughes: 20 Favorite Films of 2017
  7. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2017
  8. Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
  9. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2017
  10. Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2017

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