Films of 2012

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.


★★★★
  1. Argo
  2. Skyfall
  3. This is 40
★★★½
  1. Looper
  2. The Avengers
  3. Amour
  4. Killer Joe
  5. Wreck-It-Ralph
  6. The Dark Knight Rises
  7. Wanderlust
★★★
The Amazing Spider-Man
American Reunion
Chronicle
Deconstructing Dad
The Dictator
Dreams from My Real Father
Farmageddon
Goon
The Grey
The Hunger Games
IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America
John Carter
Magic Mike
Man on a Ledge
Prometheus
21 Jump Street
Ted
Underworld: Awakening
The Vow
★★½
Bachelorette
Battleship
Dragon
Lockout
One for the Money
Safe
★★
Resident Evil: Retribution
Taken 2
This Means War
★½
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
The Raid: Redemption
Total Recall

½ star
The Lucky One
zero stars
Piranha 3DD

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