A Collection of All My 2012 Movie Reviews! Nearly 100 Reviews and Tons of Special Features!

Happy New Years Eve, everyone! It has been a long, fruitful year for reviewing and discussing movies, and tomorrow, the cycle shall start anew.

I have spent a lot of time these past few weeks reminiscing on the year in film, with Top 10 Lists of all shapes and sizes, but before moving on to 2013, I wanted to publish one final retrospective – one that took an awful long time to put together but is, I hope, worth the effort.

I have compiled, in this post, the links to every single movie review I published in 2012, with their publication dates and original letter grades. In addition, many films were mentioned in other articles, or had other articles written about them, so I have linked to those as well when applicable.

This is my final, definitive guide to the movies of 2012, and I hope it serves as a nice resource for those looking to brush up on what they missed, or to simply look back on the many, many films released and reviewed this year.

The indexed list of reviews begins after the jump. Enjoy…

War Horse

Published January 2^nd

Grade: C

Man on a Ledge

Published January 12^th

Grade: B

In the Land of Blood and Honey

Published January 13^th

Grade: C–

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Published January 21^st

Grade: F

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Haywire

Published January 22^nd

Grade: C+

The Grey

Published January 28^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Best Movie Moments of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Chronicle

Published February 4^th

Grade: B+

A Separation

Published February 10^th

Grade: A+

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D

Published February 12^th

Grade: N/A

The Secret World of Arrietty

Published February 18^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

John Carter

Published March 1^st

Grade: D+

The Lorax

Published March 2^nd

Grade: F+

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Perfect Sense

Published March 3^rd

Grade: A–

21 Jump Street

Published March 16^th

Grade: B+

Supplemental Articles: The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Published March 17^th

Grade: A–

 

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Published March 23^rd

Grade: D

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

The Hunger Games

Published March 23^rd

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Hunger Games vs Battle Royale Parts 1, 2, and 3

Wrath of the Titans

Published March 30^th

Grade: C+

Titanic 3D

Published April 4^th

Grade: N/A

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Published April 4^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

The Cabin in the Woods

Published April 5^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

The Raid: Redemption

Published April 13^th

Grade: B

Bully

Published April 14^th

Grade: B+

The Avengers

Published April 26^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: Podcast Discussion, The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

The Five-Year Engagement

Published April 28^th

Grade: B–

The Dictator

Published May 10^th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Dark Shadows

Published May 11^th

Grade: B

Sound of My Voice

Published May 19^th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Men in Black 3

Published May 25^th

Grade: B+

Snow White and the Huntsman

Published June 2^nd

Grade: B

Moonrise Kingdom

Published June 8^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Prometheus

Published June 8^th

Grade: D (I have changed my opinion greatly after my initial review)

Supplemental Articles: 100 Logical Issues With Prometheus, Podcast Discussion #1, Podcast Discussion #2, The Worst 10 Films of 2012, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Safety Not Guaranteed

Published June 15^th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

That’s My Boy

Published June 15^th

Grade: F

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012, Mention in The Huffington Post

Lola Versus

Published June 22^nd

Grade: D+

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Published June 22^nd

Grade: D

Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World

Published June 22^nd

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

The Amazing Spider-Man

Published June 28^th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: Podcast Discussion, The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Your Sister’s Sister

Published June 29^th

Grade: B

Magic Mike

Published June 29^th

Grade: B

Ted

Published June 29^th

Grade: C+

People Like Us

Published June 29^th

Grade: C

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Published July 2^nd

Grade: A–

To Rome With Love

Published July 6^th

Grade: C–

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Published July 13^th

Grade: D

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

The Dark Knight Rises

Published July 23^rd

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: Podcast Discussion, The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

The Watch

Published July 27^th

Grade: F-

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Trishna

Published July 27^th

Grade: C-

Total Recall

Published August 3^rd

Grade: D+

Ruby Sparks

Published August 3^rd

Grade: D+

Hope Springs

Published August 8^th

Grade: A

The Campaign

Published August 10^th

Grade: B

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Published August 10^th

Grade: B-

The Bourne Legacy

Published August 10^th

Grade: D+

ParaNorman

Published August 17^th

Grade: B+

Supplemental Articles: Interview with Co-Director Chris Butler

Hit and Run

Published August 22^nd

Grade: B+

Premium Rush

Published August 24^th

Grade: C

Celeste and Jesse Forever

Published August 24^th

Grade: A–

Lawless

Published August 29^th

Grade: D

The Words

Published September 7^th

Grade: D

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Arbitrage

Published September 14^th

Grade: A-

End of Watch

Published September 21^st

Grade: B+

The Master

Published September 21^st

Grade: A-

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

House at the End of the Street

Published September 21^st

Grade: D-

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Trouble With The Curve

Published September 21^st

Grade: A-

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Butter

Published September 27^th

Grade: A-

Looper

Published September 28^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Philosophy of Looper, The Top 10 Films of 2012

Pitch Perfect

Published September 28^th

Grade: B

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Published September 28^th

Grade: A+

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012

Frankenweenie

Published October 5^th

Grade: A–

Liberal Arts

Published October 5^th

Grade: B

Seven Psychopaths

Published October 12^th

Grade: A-

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Argo

Published October 12^th

Grade: A-

Here Comes The Boom

Published October 12^th

Grade: C

Skyfall

Published October 25^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Cloud Atlas

Published October 25^th

Grade: A+

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Wreck-It Ralph

Published November 1^st

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

The Sessions

Published November 1^st

Grade: B+

Flight

Published November 2^nd

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Lincoln

Published November 15^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Best Movie Moments of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Silver Linings Playbook

Published November 15^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

A Late Quartet

Published November 15^th

Grade: C-

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Published November 15^th

Grade: C-

Life of Pi

Published November 20^th

Grade: B+

Rise of the Guardians

Published November 20^th

Grade: A-

Killing Them Softly

Published November 29^th

Grade: C-

Zero Dark Thirty

Published December 7^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Les Misérables

Published December 10^th

Grade: B+

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Hyde Park on Hudson

Published December 13^th

Grade: C

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Published December 13^th

Grade: B+

Supplemental Articles: Podcast Discussion, The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up, The Best Movie Moments of 2012, The Top 10 Film Scores of 2012

Django Unchained

Published December 19^th

Grade: A+

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012, The Best Movie Moments of 2012

This is 40

Published December 20^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Not Fade Away

Published December 20^th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012

Promised Land

Published December 27^th

Grade: C

And that’s a wrap! Goodbye 2012! I shall again review movies, and write features, and record podcasts, and perform all sorts of other opinion-based shenanigans in 2013, and I hope you come along for the ride! Thanks for reading, and have a great and happy New Years!