Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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Highlights

TV Shows

Fresh Air: David Bianculli The Best TV of 2019

Movies
Sunset - László Nemes

Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs Top 12 Films of 2019

Music
Two Hands - Big Thief

Spin The 10 Best Albums of 2019

TV Shows
Nathan for You

Vox: Emily St. James The 21 TV Shows that Explained the 2010s

Movies
Uncut Gems - Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie

A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino

A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino

A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger The Best Films of 2019

Poetry
The Year of Blue Water - Yanyi

New York Public Library Best Poetry Books of 2019

Books
Disappearing Earth - Julia Phillips

New York Public Library 10 Best Books of 2019

Movies
Parasite - Bong Joon-ho

A.V. Club: Noel Murray The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Asako I & II - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

A.V. Club: Lawrence Garcia The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Céline Sciamma

A.V. Club: Caroline Siede The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Her Smell - Alex Ross Perry

A.V. Club: Beatrice Loayza The Best Films of 2019

Movies
The Irishman - Martin Scorsese

A.V. Club: Roxana Hadadi The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Parasite - Bong Joon-ho

A.V. Club: Katie Rife The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Knives Out - Rian Johnson

A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo The Best Films of 2019

Movies
Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach

A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd The Best Films of 2019

Music
Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey

Slant The 25 Best Albums of 2019

Movies
The Irishman - Martin Scorsese

A.V. Club Best Films of 2019

Movies
High Life - Claire Denis

A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco The Best Films of 2019

Music
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish

NME The 50 Best Albums of 2019

Movies
Asako I & II - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim Favorite Films of 2019

Movies
The Irishman - Martin Scorsese

RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg Top Ten Films of 2019

Movies
Parasite - Bong Joon-ho

Hyperallergic Top 15 Feature Films of 2019

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