Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2025
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Albums of the Year 2020: Rough Trade

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Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Movies of 2025 Adam Nayman · The Ringer
Top 50 Films of 2025 Film Stage
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey

Trending Works

Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Weapons Zach Cregger
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Memoir Of A Debulked Woman Susan Gubar
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Magdalene FKA twigs

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