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.
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2016 Movies

Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2016

22 December 2016

Toni Erdmann - Maren Ade

Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2016

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  1. Toni Erdmann
    Maren Ade
  2. Elle
    Paul Verhoeven
  3. The Neon Demon
    Nicolas Winding Refn
  4. Aquarius
    Kleber Mendonça Filho
  5. Slack Bay
    Bruno Dumont
  6. Julieta
    Pedro Almodóvar
  7. Staying Vertical
    Alain Guiraudie
  8. Struggle for Life
    Antonin Peretjatko
  9. Carol
    Todd Haynes
  10. Le Bois dont les rêves sont faits
    Claire Simon

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