Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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The Year 2023 in 10 Books: Verso Books

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Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2019 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2018 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2017 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

The Pitt
GoldenHeart Dawn Richard
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold
Resurrection Bi Gan
Love Lies Bleeding Rose Glass
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Babygirl Halina Reijn
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
2020 Richard Dawson
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
Decision to Leave Park Chan-wook
Let God Sort Em Out Clipse
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho

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