2012 Movie Ranking

Here it is.  My Ranking of every movie I saw in 2012, best to worst.  Making up this list is harder than it looks, because there’s a whole lot of hair splitting going on. 
I saw 4 movies that I thought were truly great (the top 4 obviously).  Here’s a coup – Joseph Gordon-Leavitt appeared in the top 3.  I saw one movie that I thought was the worst I’d ever seen – One for the Money.  Then along came 7 Psychopaths, which was wretched and offensive, and it takes a lot to offend me.    This time I’m publishing my ranking for each movie.
Anyway, enjoy. And, keep in mind – just one guy’s opinion.

The Dark Knight Rises -10
Lincoln - 10
Looper - 10
Zero Dark Thirty – 10
Argo - 9
Parental Guidance -9
Jack Reacher – 9
The Grey - 9
Premium Rush - 9
Cloud Atlas – 8

Winter’s Bone (2010) - 8
The Artist – (2011) - 8
Cabin in the Woods – 8
The Ides of March (2011) - 8
The Bourne Legacy – 8
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) - 8
Savages – 8
Drive (2011) - 8
Rock of Ages - 8
Pitch Perfect – 8
The Five Year Engagement - 8
Ted – 8
Flight – 8
Hope Springs – 8
The Hunger Games - 8
Django Unchained -8
21 Jump Street – 8
Catfish (2010) - 8
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - 8
Total Recall – 8
Game Change – (HBO Movie) - 7
Safe House - 7
Les Miserables – 7
Chronicle - 7
Arbitrage – 7
Underworld Awakening - 7
Prometheus – 7
The Dictator – 7
Contraband - 7
Wanderlust – 7
End of Watch – 7
Haywire - 7
The Master – 6
Sparkle – 6
Sleep Walk With Me - 6
Sinister - 6
This is 40 – 6
Faster – (2010) - 6
Skyfall -  5
The Avengers – 5
Chernobyl Diaries - 4
The Amazing Spiderman - 4
Taken 2 – 4
One for the Money - 1
Seven Psychopaths – 0

My Awards
Best Picture – The Dark Knight Rises
Best Director – Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises
Best Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
Best Actress – Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty
Best Supporting Actor – Tom Cruise – Rock of Ages
Best Supporting Actress – Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables
Best Screenplay – Rian Johnson - Looper

Check out what the real critics think here:
http://www.metacritic.com/feature/top-ten-lists-best-movies-of-2012