2012 Movies in Review

I know you've been asking yourself, "When will she post her annual movie year-in-review?" The wait is over.

Honestly, I thought it was a mediocre-at-best year for movies. Nothing really moved me or made my top 10 or even top 25 favorite-movies-ever list. Because of this, rather than tell you which ones I liked or didn't like, I decided to kick it up a notch and present my own award categories. For those of you who must know which films I actually recommend, I've added the urls. Now, without further ado, here are Freakin' Angel's top 15 Memorable Movies from 2012

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1. Best Ending Unless You Like 'Em Happy:
   "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" (Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley)
2. Best Non-Gratuitous Use of Sex:
   "The Sessions" (Helen Hunt)
3. Best (and I use that term loosely) Use of Bods over Brains:
   "Magic Mike" (Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey)
4. Least Enjoyable Kid's Movie:
   The Odd Life of Timothy Green (Jennifer Garner)
5. Greatest Visual Appeal in an Ultimately Underwhelming Movie:
   "The Life of Pi"
6. The Best Use of Awkward Teens:
   The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. Best-Suited for the Hallmark Channel or Lifetime (a.k.a. You shouldn't have paid to see this):
   "The Lucky One" (Zac Efron)
8. Best Use of Chris Rock in a Polka-Dot Wig:
   "Madagascar 3"
9. The "I'd Watch Justin Timberlake in Anything, but Clint's getting Old and Surly" Movie:
   "Trouble with the Curve" (Justin Timberlake, Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams)
10. The Year's Most Bipolar Film (Is it a drama, comedy, sports flick, or romance?):
    "Silver Linings Play Book" (Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence)
    
11. Best Use of Hip Waders:
    "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"
12. Least Accurately Represented by its Commercials:
    "Flight" (Denzel Washington)
13. The Indie Film Most Awkwardly Teetering Between Fantasy & Reality:
    "Ruby Sparks"
14. The "Oh Crap, That Could Be Us Someday" movie:
    "Hope Springs" (Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones)
15. The "Oh Crap, That's Us Now" movie:
    "This is 40" (Paul Ruud and the actress with the annoying voice)

I haven't nagged you about leaving comments recently, but this post cries out for your response. What categories and films would you add to the list?

Next up: Books of the Year!