I like many of the ones you mention— and The Innkeepers, too— but only The Cabin In The Woods approached greatness for me, and it's only sort-of a horror film. Studio horror was a total wash. Not the greatest year to my mind.

They make me call them Mr. or Ms. in casual conversation, too. We're surprisingly formal around here.

I hope people check this one out. The second part of it, especially, is some of the best filmmaking I saw in 2012.

I hope people check this one out. The second part of it, especially, is some of the best filmmaking I saw in 2012.

There's a simpler reason for the swap: Pump Up The Volume has proven harder to get. But I like your theory, too.

There's a simpler reason for the swap: Pump Up The Volume has proven harder to get. But I like your theory, too.

That's a vast overstatement. I don't know where people are getting that number from.

That's a vast overstatement. I don't know where people are getting that number from.

I've been waiting to slip a pun like that by him for 13 years. Plenty more like it in my Baggins of tricks.

I've been waiting to slip a pun like that by him for 13 years. Plenty more like it in my Baggins of tricks.

It was on the halftime checklist, b/c it was released before mid-July.

It was on the halftime checklist, b/c it was released before mid-July.

Completely accidental omission. I'll see if I can squeeze that in tomorrow.

Completely accidental omission. I'll see if I can squeeze that in tomorrow.

Exactly. I would much rather see an out-and-out fiasco than an intentional mediocrity, especially an intentional mediocrity that fails to reach such a depressing benchmark.

Exactly. I would much rather see an out-and-out fiasco than an intentional mediocrity, especially an intentional mediocrity that fails to reach such a depressing benchmark.

Was pleased the editors left that one in. We limit our cast lists to three and I was originally thinking, "Which of these normally dignified actresses reduced to playing sad women who throw themselves at Gerard Butler should get that third slot?" But ultimately, the story is about pleasing that generic Hollywood kid.…

Was pleased the editors left that one in. We limit our cast lists to three and I was originally thinking, "Which of these normally dignified actresses reduced to playing sad women who throw themselves at Gerard Butler should get that third slot?" But ultimately, the story is about pleasing that generic Hollywood kid.…

First Daughter?! Fuck that. Chasing Liberty.

First Daughter?! Fuck that. Chasing Liberty.