Movie Mazzupial's films to watch in 2012

Ah yes, with 2011 comfortably over it's time to shift focus to the films of 2012. Not to get ahead of myself, but it's going to FREAKIN' AWESOME BRO! Even Bane's excited. Although there were some gems last year - as evidenced in my top 10 and honourable mentions - in general the films of '11 could be summed up with one word; disappointing. From Sucker Punch to Red Riding Hood, blockbuster after blockbuster sucked. It was the small films from unexpected corners of Hollywood that brought audiences to the proverbial yard.

In 2012 that's likely to be the opposite. With two new films from Tim Burton, the first instalment in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, the superhero movie to end all superhero movies Avengers, World War Z, The Great Gatsby, Tarantino's newbie Django Unchained and SO many other massive flicks, it's safe to have our expectations set relatively high. There are big directors making big movies this year. There are also some smaller gems that will bring an entirely different (yet tasty) meal to the table. I'm talking genre flicks like Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters from the stylish team behind Dead Snow, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and a movie adaptation of one of my favourites books Warm Bodies. Out of left field there’s The Grey which pits Liam Neeson against wolves, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Michelle Williams vehicle My Week With Marilyn, the hilarious A Few Best Men and Ralph Fiennes directorial debut Shakespeare war film Coriolanus.

The film I’m most looking forward to in 2012 is unsurprisingly The Dark Knight Rises. Everything else I’m excited about is on this list, including the epic looking Snow White and The Huntsman and animated charmer The Pirates! Band Of Misfits. I’m also going to make an early call and predict Mirror, Mirror as the worst film of the year and The Hunger Games as the biggest disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a colossal fan of Suzanne Collins' book series but from the casting to the severely disappointing trailers, I think this is going to be a disaster. I hope I’m wrong.

Movie Mazzupial's films to watch in 2012

The Muppets
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Warm Bodies
The Grey
A Few Best Men
J. Edgar
World War Z
The Woman In Black
Cabin In The Woods
The Dark Night Rises
Young Adult
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Coriolanus

Contraband
Dark Shadows
The Pirates! Band Of Misfits
Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengence

My Week With Marilyn

Under The Skin
Voyage Of Time
John Carter
Frankenweenie
Brave
Magic Mike The Great Gatsby
Avengers
Neighbourhood Watch
Argo
Ted

Premium Rush

The Great Gatsby
Cloud Atlas
Snow White and the Huntsman
Looper
A Dangerous Method
Paranorman
Red Dawn
Skyfall

Django Unchained
Gangster Squad
47 Ronin
Hippie Hippie Shake
Red Lights
The Darkest Hour
On The Road
Byzantium
Haywire

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Shame
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World
Anna Karenina

Stoker
Filth
Man On A Ledge
A Single Shot
A Late Quartet
Savages
The Master
Moonrise Kingdom
Jack The Giant Killer

Prometheus
Nero Fiddled
Thicker
Seven Psychopaths
The Girl
Dorothy Of Oz
Wettest Country
Lovelace
Rock Of Ages
The Brass Teapot
The English Teacher
He Loves Me
The To Do List
21 Jump Street
Hit Somebody: Home
The Place Beyond The Pines

The Raven
The Perks Of Being A Wall Flower