Year-End Lists

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
New Yorker: The Best Books of 2025
Justin Chang: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
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15 Best Films of 2025 Jordan Ruimy
10 Best Films of 2024 Jordan Ruimy
The 10 Best Movies of 2022 Jordan Ruimy
The 10 Best Movies of 2021 Jordan Ruimy
The 15 Best Movies of 2020 Jordan Ruimy
The 25 Best Movies of the 2010s Jordan Ruimy
The 10 Best Movies of 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Trending Lists

The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 15 Best Films of 2025 Cory Woodroof · USA Today · For the Win
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion
Rise and Kill First Ronen Bergman
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
Getting Killed Geese
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Paddington 2 Paul King
King of Kings Scott Anderson
Fancy That PinkPantheress
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
American Eden Victoria Johnson
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier

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