I didn’t see every film that came out last year, but I saw quite a lot of them.  There was much fun to be had in theaters in 2012.  Reviews and synopses for all of these films are readily available online; I’m just offering my recommendations. The films I most enjoyed last year:

 

chronicle-movie6. [amazon_link id=”B005LAIGPU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Chronicle[/amazon_link] “I’m an apex predator!”

Safety-Not-Guaranteed-Movie5. [amazon_link id=”B008OHV5R8″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Safety Not Guaranteed[/amazon_link] “I don’t know, I’m not a freakin’ stormtrooper.” (Now available via Netflix Streaming.)

moonrise-kingdom-movie4. [amazon_link id=”B007L6VR6M” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Moonrise Kingdom[/amazon_link] “I love you, but you don’t know what you’re talking about.”

the-avengers-movie3. [amazon_link id=”B0083SBJXS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Disney’s Marvel’s The Avengers[/amazon_link] “That’s my secret, Cap: I’m always angry.”

django_unchained-movie2. [amazon_link id=”B005LAIIKI” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Django Unchained[/amazon_link] “His approval would be a dubious proposition at best.”

cabin-in-the-woods-movie1. [amazon_link id=”B008G33O0G” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Cabin In The Woods[/amazon_link] “It was the pioneer days; people had to make their own interrogation rooms.”

 

Runners Up:

[amazon_link id=”B00993FEUK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]ParaNorman[/amazon_link]

[amazon_link id=”B007VH6HN4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Klown[/amazon_link] (Now available via Netflix Streaming.)

[amazon_link id=”B009OCR1OI” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Compliance[/amazon_link] (Now available via Netflix Streaming.)

[amazon_link id=”B00B19HFMK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The House I Live In[/amazon_link]

 

Better than Anticipated:

[amazon_link id=”B008KOQJOO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Detention[/amazon_link]

[amazon_link id=”B008M4HANQ” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Snow White and the Huntsman[/amazon_link]

 

Testing the Thin Line Between Love & Hate:

[amazon_link id=”B0085Z8F4A” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Prometheus[/amazon_link]: Could there be anything better than the creator of Alien returning to the franchise?  Could there be anything worse than future scientists with a remedial 2nd grade education?

[amazon_link id=”B00A9X9TIW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Looper[/amazon_link]: I was really enjoying the ride, until it arrived at its destination.

 

Most Disappointing:

I was really looking forward to these and it turned out, I didn’t like them.

[amazon_link id=”B008G33O0G” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Master[/amazon_link]: Huge fan of Paul Thomas Anderson’s work.  I got it– I just didn’t enjoy sitting through it.

[amazon_link id=”B008G33O0G” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Dark Knight Rises[/amazon_link]: A Batman movie without The Bat-Man.

 

Am I off my nut?

Did I miss any?

How does my list compare to yours?

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