Best of 2012
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- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Almost every hero gets his due in the script, which is very funny as well. It's epic, funny and probably the perfect example of what a popcorn film should be.
- DirectorLarry CharlesStarsSacha Baron CohenAnna FarisJohn C. ReillyThe heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.I've been a fan of Cohen since Borat. As overplayed as that is, I still think it was a funny movie. As was Bruno. As is this. The speech he gives at the end is great satire, too.
- DirectorDrew GoddardStarsKristen ConnollyChris HemsworthAnna HutchisonFive college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.Dude. It's Joss Whedon.
- DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsJonah HillChanning TatumIce CubeA pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.Way funnier than it had any right to be. Also, it has a much more memorable soundtrack than The Avengers. WTF is that?
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsNoomi RapaceLogan Marshall-GreenMichael FassbenderFollowing clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.Haven't decided if it actually belongs on this list just yet...but putting it here for now.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne HathawayEight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.Come on...of course it's gonna be on here!
- DirectorSeth MacFarlaneStarsMark WahlbergMila KunisSeth MacFarlaneJohn Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear, Ted or his girlfriend, Lori.I still find Family Guy to be funny most of the time, and a similar brand of humor is used here in MacFarlane's feature film debut. It's a note-worthy buddy movie, and it's funny.
- DirectorLeslye HeadlandStarsKirsten DunstIsla FisherLizzy CaplanThree friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school.Bridesmaids isn't the female The Hangover, this is. Complete with mean-spirited, nasty characters who are nonetheless hilarious to watch.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily BluntIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.Rian Johnson does it again. Fun, with a good sense of humor and doesn't have to spell every little thing out for the audience.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsMartin FreemanIan McKellenRichard ArmitageA reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.The stakes are not as high as Lord of the Rings, the pacing is slower and the tone is lighter. None of these things prevented me from enjoying this endearing adventure romp. Martin Freeman is possibly the most charismatic actor to down the furry feet as a hobbit to date.
- DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.Honorable mention.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.Suffers from some script problems that screw with the pacing, but when it's on it's good stuff. Still, next to Death Proof my least favorite Tarantino outing to date.
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsAubrey PlazaMark DuplassJake JohnsonThree magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.Surprisingly charming and heartfelt, Safety Not Guarenteed is grounded by good performances, a quirky sense of humor and deft pacing.