Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2015

31 December 2015

Appropriate Behavior - Desiree Akhavan

Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2015

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162014201320122011]

New York Times: David Orr: 10 Best Poetry Books of 2015

30 December 2015

David Orr: 10 Best Poetry Books of 2015, as published by The New York Times

[see also 2019201820172016]

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 5 Films of 2015

30 December 2015

Son of Saul - László Nemes

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 5 Films of 2015, as submitted to La Internacional Cinéfila Poll

[see also 2022202120202010s2019201820172016201320122011]

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2015

30 December 2015

Cemetery of Splendor - Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Roger Koza’s La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2015 (as voted by over 125 critics, programmers, and filmmakers)

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016]

gal-dem: Top 20 Albums of 2015

29 December 2015

M3LL155X - FKA twigs

gal-dem: Top 20 Albums of 2015

[see also 201820172016]

Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2015

29 December 2015

Divers - Joanna Newsom

Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2015

[see also 20202019201820172016]

Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2015

29 December 2015

Star Wars - Wilco

Magnet Magazine: Top 25 Albums of 2015

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162014201320122011]

Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015

29 December 2015

Mutant - Arca

Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015

[see also 2010s2018201720162014201320122011]

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Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2015

28 December 2015

Dark Energy - Jlin

The Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2015

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162014201320122011]

M. Leary: 24 Favorite Films of 2015

28 December 2015

M. Leary: 24 Favorite Films of 2015 (as posted to Medium)

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