TPSG Top 10 Movies of 2012

The critics may not agree with all of these picks but I enjoyed them, that's all that matters.  For the record, I like smart movies, I like action and suspense, I like to laugh, I like good acting and good direction.  Keep in mind, I haven't seen everything, not by a long shot, so this list could still be subject to some updating.  

Top 10 Movies of 2012: 

1. Zero Dark Thirty - Jessica Chastain, Jason Clark - I think Kathryn Bigelow has become my favorite director, this was a fantastic movie.  Jessica Chastain should win an Oscar for this one.  
2. Django Unchained - Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz - great cast, great acting, lots of violence and suspense with a few laughs mixed in, I absolutely loved it.  
3. Argo - Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston - a smart thriller that does a great job of building suspense even though anybody with any knowledge of U.S. history already knows how it's going to end.
4. Silver Linings Playbook - Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence - Great cast, great performances, great direction, just a great all around movie. 
5. The Dark Knight Rises - Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway  - Not quite at the level of the "The Dark Knight" but still an excellent movie. 
6. Ted - Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis - Who would have thought that a talking/walking Teddy Bear could be so funny?  This was easily the funniest movie of the year. 
7. Lincoln - Daniel Day Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones - I predict an easy Best Actor win for Daniel Day Lewis for this one, he does an absolutely remarkable job as Abe Lincoln.   
8. End of Watch - Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena - Gritty movie about cops patrolling south central Los Angeles.  Action packed, horrific, tragic and edge of your seat.  
9. Life of Pi -  Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan - really a remarkable movie to watch.
10. Skyfall - Daniel Craig, Judi Dench - Daniel Craig has really revitalized the Bond franchise. 

Worst Movie of 2012:
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Nicolas Cage - horrible story, horrible characters, horrible acting, just a horrible horrible movie.  Trust me, don't waste your time on it.

TPSG Top 10 Movies of 2011