Kathryn Bigelow’s Hunt For Bin Laden movie “Zero Dark Thirty” (opening Dec. 19) has emerged as an early frontrunner for 2012’s best movie. I know The Holy Bible’s Ten Commandments indicate killing is something we shouldn’t indulge, but I’m quite keen to see it; any excuse to relive Old Man Osama’s violent demise.
"Zero Dark Thirty," currently pulling 100% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, stars Jessica Chastain, who was a guest star in the sixth episode of "Veronica Mars" eight years ago.
Tomorrow (Dec. 9) brings announcement of the best film of 2012 as chosen by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Monday brings the American Film Institute’s best films of 2012.
In the meantime, here’s a sampling of accolades already announced:
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE
Zero Dark Thirty
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
Zero Dark Thirty
1. Zero Dark Thirty
2. Lincoln
3. Beasts of the Southern Wild
4. Argo
5. Django Unchained
6. Moonrise Kingdom
7. Silver Linings Playbook
8. Skyfall
9. Les Miserables
10. Looper
11. The Avengers
12. Life Of Pi
13. The Master
14. The Dark Knight Rises/Hunger Games (tie)
15. Pitch Perfect
16. Amour
17. 21 Jump Street
18. Flight
19. The Perks of Being A Wallflower
20. Holy Motors
21. The Impossible
22. ParaNorman
23. Promised Land
24. Magic Mike
25. The Cabin In The Woods
26. The Grey
27. Sleepwalk With Me
28. The Sessions
29. This Is 40
30. Ruby Sparks/Celeste & Jesse Forever
EW’s LISA SCHWARZBAUM BEST
1. Zero Dark Thirty
2. Lincoln
3. The Master
4. Amour
5. Argo
6. The Gatekeepers
7. Beasts of the Southern Wild
8. Skyfall
9. The Loneliest Planet
10. How To Survive A Plague
EW’s LISA SCHWARZBAUM WORST
1. Hitchcock
2. That’s What She Said
3. Hyde Park on the Hudson
4. Butter
5. Trouble With The Curve
EW’s OWEN GLIEBERMAN BEST
1. Lincoln
2. Amour
3. Silver Linings Playbook
4. Room 237
5. Zero Dark Thirty
6. The Perks of Being A Wallflower
7. Killing Them Softly
8. Argo
9. Flight
10. Bernie
EW’s OWEN GLEIBERMAN WORST
1. John Carter
2. Obama’s America
3. House at the End of the Street
4. Rust and Bone
5. Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
As always, if you know of kudos I’ve overlooked, kindly drop me a line at herculesAICN@yahoo.com.
