Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2012
The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Boston Globe: Wesley Morris Top 25 Movies of 2012

Almayer’s Folly - Chantal Akerman

Time Out New York: Keith Uhlich 10 Best Movies of 2012

Bernie - Richard Linklater

Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf 10 Best Movies of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Time Out New York: David Fear 10 Best Movies of 2012

Nashville, Vol. 1. Tear the Woodpile Down - Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Engine 145 Top 25 Albums of 2012

Life Is Good - Nas

Source Top 20 Albums of 2012

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

Dennis Cooper 16 Favorite Films of 2012

No Love Deep Web - Death Grips

Dennis Cooper 20 Favorite Albums of 2012

Life Without Principle - Johnnie To

Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs 20 Favorite Films of 2012

Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones 22 Favorite Movies of 2012

Killing Time - Terry Malts

Austin Town Hall Top 100 Albums of 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Billboard 10 Best Albums of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Glenn Kenny 25 Best Films of 2012

The Loneliest Planet - Julia Loktev

Darren Hughes 10 Best Films of 2012

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

Film Comment Poll 50 Best Films of 2012

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia - Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Bilge Ebiri Top 20 Films of 2012

The Deep Blue Sea - Terence Davies

Reverse Shot 10 Best Films of 2012

Until the Quiet Comes - Flying Lotus

Beats Per Minute Top 50 Albums of 2012

Attack on Memory - Cloud Nothings

WUOG Top 50 Albums of 2012

The Wall - Julian Pölsler

Keyframe: Jonathan Marlow Top Ten Films of 2012

Django Unchained - Quentin Tarantino

Uproxx: Vince Mancini 7 Best Films of 2012

Tabu - Miguel Gomes

Little White Lies Top 10 Films of 2012

Death and Taxes 25 Best Albums of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Time Out Chicago: Ben Kenigsberg 10 Best Movies of 2012