Month: January 2013

Worst Reviewed Movies of 2012


According to Rotten Tomatoes, here are the worst critic-reviewed movies of 2012:MOV_868ef85c_b

  1. A Thousand Words
  2. One for the Money
  3. Playing for Keeps
  4. A Little Bit of Heaven
  5. The Apparition
  6. Silent Hill: Revelations
  7. The Cold Light of Day
  8. The Devil Inside
  9. The Babymakers
  10. Red Dawn
  11. House at the End of the Street
  12. Alex Cross
  13. Gone
  14. Piranha 3DD
  15. The Watch
  16. Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceMPW-73742
  17. Parental Guidance
  18. For Greater Glory
  19. The Lucky One
  20. Chernobyl Diaries
  21. Lay the Favorite
  22. Taken 2
  23. That’s My Boy
  24. Darling Companion
  25. 360
  26. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection
  27. What to Expect When You’re Expecting
  28. The Raven
  29. The Words
  30. October Baby
  31. The Samaritan
  32. Act of Valor
  33. Paranormal Activity 4
  34. Seeking Justiceplaying-for-keeps-poster
  35. Mansome
  36. This Means War
  37. Wrath of the Titans
  38. Underworld: Awakening
  39. Fun Size
  40. The Divide
  41. Obama’s America
  42. High School
  43. Project X
  44. Bel Ami
  45. The Vow
  46. Red Lights
  47. Peace, Love and Misunderstanding
  48. Girl in Progress
  49. The Magic of Belle Isle
  50. Total Recall

Producers Guild Award Nominations 2012


Today, the Producers Guild announced their Award Nominations for 2012:zero_dark_thirty_ver3_xlg

Feature Film Nominees:

Animated Film Nominees:

Documentary Film Nominees:

Long-Form Television Nominees:

Episodic Television – Comedy Nominees:American Horror Story

Episodic Television – Drama Nominees:

Top Grossing Specialty Films of 2012


According to Indiewire, here are the top grossing “Specialty films” of 2012. Only films both released in initially limited screen counts (under 1,000 screens) and by specialty distributors were included.

Movie Studio Gross

1

 The Best Exotic Margiold Hotel Fox Searchlight $46,385,112

2

 Moonrise Kingdom Focus Features $45,512,466

3

 2016 Obama’s America Rocky Mountain $33,449,086

4

 Silver Linings Playbook Weinstein Company $28,682,072

5

 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Summit $17,311,829

6

 To Rome With Love Sony Classics $16,685,867

7

 The Master Weinstein Company $15,956,662

8

 Beasts of the Southern Wild Fox Searchlight $11,249,128

9

 Anna Karenina Focus Features $10,705,866

10

 The Intouchables Weinstein Company $10,140,608

11

 Bernie Millennium $9,206,470

12

 Salmon Fishing In The Yemen CBS Films $9,047,981

13

 Arbitrage Roadside $7,902,573

14

 Friends With Kids Roadside $7,251,073

15

 Casa De Mi Padre Lionsgate $5,909,482

16

 For Greater Glory Arc Entertainment $5,672,846

17

 The Sessions Fox Searchlight $5,514,701

18

 October Baby Samuel Goldwyn $5,157,886

19

 Hitchcock Fox Searchlight $4,985,679

20

 Jeff, Who Lives at Home Paramount Vantage $4,269,426

My Ratings of the Top Box Office Films of 2012


Here are my ratings of the top box office films of 2012:

Movie My Rating

1

 Marvel’s The Avengers Good ****

2

 The Dark Knight Rises Excellent *****

3

 The Hunger Games Excellent *****

4

 Skyfall Excellent *****

5

 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Not Seen

6

 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Not Seen

7

 The Amazing Spider-Man Good ****

8

 Brave Excellent *****

9

 Ted Good ****

10

 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Good ****

11

 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Good ****

12

 Wreck-It Ralph Not Seen

13

 MIB 3 Good ****

14

 Lincoln Not Seen

15

 Ice Age: Continental Drift Good ****

16

 Snow White and the Huntsman Fair ***

17

 Django Unchained Not Seen

18

 Hotel Transylvania Good ****

19

 Les Miserables (2012) Not Seen

20

 Taken 2 Not Seen

21

 21 Jump Street Good ****

22

 Prometheus Fair ***

23

 Safe House Fair ***

24

 The Vow Good ****

25

 Argo Not Seen

26

 Magic Mike Fair ***

27

 The Bourne Legacy Not Seen

28

 Life of Pi Not Seen

29

 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Poor**

30

 Rise of the Guardians Not Seen