2012: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

My "best of" list consists of every movie released in 2012 that I've seen. I have reviewed a number of films and will continue to do so in the coming weeks. This list will also be updated as I continue to see the movies I missed in 2012.

THE WORST

56. Sinister

55. Piranha DD

54. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D

53. The Hunger Games

52. The Other Dream Team

51. The Expendables 2

50. The Watch

49. Trouble with the Curve

48. That's My Boy

47. The Man with the Iron Fists

THE UGLY

46. Taken 2

45. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

44. The Grey

43. Spinning Plates

42. Frankenweenie

41. Project X

40. V/H/S

39. Lawless

38. Wanderlust

37. The Campaign

THE BAD

36. Side by Side

35. Premium Rush

34. Brave

33. Goon

32. The Three Stooges

31. Ted

30. End of Watch

29. Savages

28. The Amazing Spider-man

27. The Comedy

26. Cloud Atlas

THE GOOD

25. Paranorman

24. Prometheus: IMAX 3D

23. 21 Jump Street

22. The Avengers

21. Chronicle

20. Bernie

19. Safety Not Guaranteed

18. American Reunion

17. Men In Black 3

16. Skyfall: IMAX

THE BEST

15. The Raid: Redemption (2011)

14. The Dark Knight Rises: IMAX

13. Argo

12. Shut Up and Play the Hits

11. Lincoln

10. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

9. Ruby Sparks

8. Beasts of the Southern Wild

7. Looper

6. Django Unchained

5. The Cabin in the Woods

4. Moonrise Kingdom

3. Seven Psychopaths

2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

1. The Master: 70MM

A Sufjan Stevens Christmas - Frankincense [Side B]

Introduction
Over the course of 11 years, electro/folk artist Sufjan Stevens has recorded nearly 5 hours of Christmas music, spread out over 10 volumes.

I picked my favorites of the bunch and re-ordered them into 3 distinct "records."

Each "record" is laid out like a real LP and consists of two 15-20 minute "sides." Each record and side has its own unique feel.

6. Frankincense [Side B]

Frankincense was one of the three gifts given to Jesus at his birth. It is an incense used to symbolize a deity.

1. Christmas Unicorn [12:28]
2. Silent Night [0:45]

Total: 13:12


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A Sufjan Stevens Christmas - Frankincense [Side A]

Introduction
Over the course of 11 years, electro/folk artist Sufjan Stevens has recorded nearly 5 hours of Christmas music, spread out over 10 volumes.

I picked my favorites of the bunch and re-ordered them into 3 distinct "records."

Each "record" is laid out like a real LP and consists of two 15-20 minute "sides." Each record and side has its own unique feel.

5. Frankincense [Side A]

Frankincense was one of the three gifts given to Jesus at his birth. It is an incense used to symbolize a deity.

1. The Winter Solstice [3:23]
2. Do You Hear What I Hear? [9:14]
3. Joy to the World [5:25]

Total: 18:01


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A Sufjan Stevens Christmas - Gold [Side B]

Introduction
Over the course of 11 years, electro/folk artist Sufjan Stevens has recorded nearly 5 hours of Christmas music, spread out over 10 volumes.

I picked my favorites of the bunch and re-ordered them into 3 distinct "records."

Each "record" is laid out like a real LP and consists of two 15-20 minute "sides." Each record and side has its own unique feel.

4. Gold [Side B]

Gold was one of the three gifts given to Jesus at his birth. It is a valuable used to symbolize a king.

1. Mysteries of the Christmas Mist [2:10]
2. Christmas Woman [5:33]
3. Star of Wonder [7:08]
4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing [1:51]
5. Ah Holy Jesus (Acapella) [1:00]

Total: 17:39


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A Sufjan Stevens Christmas - Gold [Side A]

Introduction
Over the course of 11 years, electro/folk artist Sufjan Stevens has recorded nearly 5 hours of Christmas music, spread out over 10 volumes.

I picked my favorites of the bunch and re-ordered them into 3 distinct "records."

Each "record" is laid out like a real LP and consists of two 15-20 minute "sides." Each record and side has its own unique feel.

3. Gold [Side A]

Gold was one of the three gifts given to Jesus at his birth. It is a valuable used to symbolize a king.

1. 'Maoz Tzur' [0:42]
2. I Saw Three Ships [2:35]
3. Christmas Face [0:40]
4. Good King Wenceslas [4:18]
5. Alphabet St. [1:36]
6. Have Yourself a Merry Christmas [3:42]

Total: 13:30


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A Sufjan Stevens Christmas - Myrrh [Side B]

Introduction
Over the course of 11 years, electro/folk artist Sufjan Stevens has recorded nearly 5 hours of Christmas music, spread out over 10 volumes.

I picked my favorites of the bunch and re-ordered them into 3 distinct "records."

Each "record" is laid out like a real LP and consists of two 15-20 minute "sides." Each record and side has its own unique feel.

2. Myrrh [Side B]

Myrrh was one of the three gifts given to Jesus at his birth. It is an embalming oil meant to symbolize the mortal.

1. Ding! Dong! [0:56]
2. Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance! [3:50]
3. We Need a Little Christmas [2:03]
4. I am Santa's Helper [1:52]
5. Jingle Bells [1:19]
6. Santa Claus is Coming to Town [2:41]
7. Happy Family Christmas [1:23]
8. A Holly Jolly Christmas [2:27]

Total: 16:23


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A Sufjan Stevens Christmas - Myrrh [Side A]

Introduction
Over the course of 11 years, electro/folk artist Sufjan Stevens has recorded nearly 5 hours of Christmas music, spread out over 10 volumes.

I picked my favorites of the bunch and re-ordered them into 3 distinct "records."

Each "record" is laid out like a real LP and consists of two 15-20 minute "sides." Each record and side has its own unique feel.

1. Myrrh [Side A]

Myrrh was one of the three gifts given to Jesus at his birth. It is an embalming oil meant to symbolize the mortal.

1. Angels We Have Heard on High [0:46]
2. Put the Lights on the Tree [1:48]
3. It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad! [1:55]
4. Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You from Christmases Past [3:22]
5. Sister Winter [5:05]
6. We Wish You a Merry Christmas [1:16]

Total: 14:10


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