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

Jonathan R. Lack
Dec 31, 2012
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A Collection of All My 2012 Movie Reviews! Nearly 100 Reviews and Tons of Special Features!

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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 2nd

Grade: C

Man on a Ledge

Published January 12th

Grade: B

In the Land of Blood and Honey

Published January 13th

Grade: C–

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Published January 21st

Grade: F

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Haywire

Published January 22nd

Grade: C+

The Grey

Published January 28th

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 4th

Grade: B+

A Separation

Published February 10th

Grade: A+

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D

Published February 12th

Grade: N/A

The Secret World of Arrietty

Published February 18th

Grade: A

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

John Carter

Published March 1st

Grade: D+

The Lorax

Published March 2nd

Grade: F+

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012


Perfect Sense

Published March 3rd

Grade: A–

21 Jump Street

Published March 16th

Grade: B+

Supplemental Articles: The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Published March 17th

Grade: A–

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Published March 23rd

Grade: D

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

The Hunger Games

Published March 23rd

Grade: A–

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

Wrath of the Titans

Published March 30th

Grade: C+

Titanic 3D

Published April 4th

Grade: N/A



The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Published April 4th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

The Cabin in the Woods

Published April 5th

Grade: A

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

The Raid: Redemption

Published April 13th

Grade: B

Bully

Published April 14th

Grade: B+

The Avengers

Published April 26th

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 28th

Grade: B–

The Dictator

Published May 10th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Best Movie Moments of 2012



Dark Shadows

Published May 11th

Grade: B

Sound of My Voice

Published May 19th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Men in Black 3

Published May 25th

Grade: B+

Snow White and the Huntsman

Published June 2nd

Grade: B

Moonrise Kingdom

Published June 8th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Prometheus

Published June 8th

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 15th

Grade: A–

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

That’s My Boy

Published June 15th

Grade: F

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

Lola Versus

Published June 22nd

Grade: D+

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Published June 22nd

Grade: D

Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World

Published June 22nd

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

The Amazing Spider-Man

Published June 28th

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 29th

Grade: B

Magic Mike

Published June 29th

Grade: B

Ted

Published June 29th

Grade: C+

People Like Us

Published June 29th

Grade: C

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Published July 2nd

Grade: A–

To Rome With Love

Published July 6th

Grade: C–

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Published July 13th

Grade: D

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

The Dark Knight Rises

Published July 23rd

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 27th

Grade: F-

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Trishna

Published July 27th

Grade: C-

Total Recall

Published August 3rd

Grade: D+

Ruby Sparks

Published August 3rd

Grade: D+

Hope Springs

Published August 8th

Grade: A

The Campaign

Published August 10th

Grade: B

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Published August 10th

Grade: B-

The Bourne Legacy

Published August 10th

Grade: D+

ParaNorman

Published August 17th

Grade: B+

Supplemental Articles: Interview with Co-Director Chris Butler

Hit and Run

Published August 22nd

Grade: B+

Premium Rush

Published August 24th

Grade: C

Celeste and Jesse Forever

Published August 24th

Grade: A–

Lawless

Published August 29th

Grade: D

The Words

Published September 7th

Grade: D

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Arbitrage

Published September 14th

Grade: A-

End of Watch

Published September 21st

Grade: B+

The Master

Published September 21st

Grade: A-

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up




House at the End of the Street

Published September 21st

Grade: D-

Supplemental Articles: The Worst 10 Films of 2012

Trouble With The Curve

Published September 21st

Grade: A-

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Butter

Published September 27th

Grade: A-

Looper

Published September 28th

Grade: A

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

Pitch Perfect

Published September 28th

Grade: B

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Published September 28th

Grade: A+

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012



Frankenweenie

Published October 5th

Grade: A–

Liberal Arts

Published October 5th

Grade: B

Seven Psychopaths

Published October 12th

Grade: A-

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Argo

Published October 12th

Grade: A-

Here Comes The Boom

Published October 12th

Grade: C

Skyfall

Published October 25th

Grade: A

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

Cloud Atlas

Published October 25th

Grade: A+

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

Wreck-It Ralph

Published November 1st

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 1st

Grade: B+

Flight

Published November 2nd

Grade: A

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

Lincoln

Published November 15th

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 15th

Grade: A

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

A Late Quartet

Published November 15th

Grade: C-

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Published November 15th

Grade: C-


Life of Pi

Published November 20th

Grade: B+

Rise of the Guardians

Published November 20th

Grade: A-

Killing Them Softly

Published November 29th

Grade: C-

Zero Dark Thirty

Published December 7th

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 10th

Grade: B+

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

Hyde Park on Hudson

Published December 13th

Grade: C

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Published December 13th

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 19th

Grade: A+

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

This is 40

Published December 20th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Best Films of 2012 Runners-Up

Not Fade Away

Published December 20th

Grade: A

Supplemental Articles: The Top 10 Films of 2012

Promised Land

Published December 27th

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!

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