But before that, here are some of the film festivals I attended this year.
20 - 29 July 2012
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Bwakaw - Jun Robles Lana
Kalayaan (Wildlife) - Adolfo B. Alix Jr.
Kamera Obskura - Raymond Red
Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) - Jose Javier Reyes
Posas (Shackled) - Lawrence Fajardo
Ang Katiwala - Aloy Adlawan
Diablo - Mes De Guzman
Intoy Syokoy Ng Kalye Marino - Lemuel C. Lorca
Mga Dayo (Resident Aliens) - Julius Sotomayor Cena
Oros - Paul Sta. Ana
REquieme! - Loy Arcenas
Santa Niña - Emmanuel Quindo Palo
Cinema One Originals Festival 2012
28 November - 09 December 2012
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Baybayin - Auraeus Solito
Ang Paglalakbay Ng Mga Bituin Sa Gabing Madilim - Arnel Mardoquio
Catnip - Kevin Dayrit
Melodrama Negra - Ma. Isabel Legarda
Slumber Party - Emmanuel Dela Cruz
EDSA XXX - Khavn De La Cruz
Aberya - Christian Linaban
Palitan - Ato Bautista
Mamay Umeng - Dwein Baltazar
38th Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave
18 - 22 December 2012
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Ad Ignorantiam - Armando Y. Lao
Gayak - Ronaldo Bertubin
In Nomine Matris - Mr. Will Fredo
Paglaya sa Tanikala - Michael Angelo Dagnñalan
The Grave Bandits - Tyrone Acierto
38th Metro Manila Film Festival
25 December 2012 - 08 January 2013
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Thy Womb - Brillante Mendoza
The Strangers - Lawrence Fajardo
El Presidente - Mark Meilly
Sosy Problems - Andoy Ranay
One More Try - Ruel S. Bayani
Sisterakas - Wenn V. Deramas
Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako - Tony Reyes
Shake, Rattle & Roll 14 - Chito S. Roño
So now, let's proceed with my TOP MOVIES OF 2012. Yeah! I ranked them.
MONG'S TOP MOVIES OF 2012
71. Paranormal Activity 4 - Henry Joost / Ariel Schulman
70. The Possession - Ole Bornedal
69. Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance - Neveldine/Taylor
68. Battleship - Peter Berg
67. Mirror Mirror - Tarsem Singh
66. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - Brad Peyton
65. Dark Shadows - Tim Burton
64. Underworld: Awakening - Måns Mårlind / Björn Stein
63. People Like Us - Alex Kurtzman
62. Contraband - Baltasar Kormákur
61. The Campaign - Jay Roach
60. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - Chris Renaud / Kyle Balda
59. Machine Gun Preacher - Marc Forster
58. The Dictator - Larry Charles
57. A Mother's Story - John D. Lazatin
56. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 - Bill Condon
55. Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) - Jose Javier Reyes
54. Snow White And The Huntsman - Rupert Sanders
53. Salmon Fishing In The Yemen - Lasse Hallström
52. MNL 143 - Emerson Reyes
51. Killing Them Softly - Andrew Dominik
50. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - David Bowers
49. Unofficially Yours - Cathy Garcia-Molina
48. The Bay - Barry Levinson
47. Sinister - Scott Derrickson
46. Posas (Shackled) - Lawrence Fajardo
45. Hotel Transylvania - Genndy Tartakovsky
44. 24/7 In Love - John D. Lazatin / Mae Czarina Cruz / Frasco Santos Mortiz / Dado Lumibao
43. The Grey - Joe Carnahan
42. Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang - Richard Somes
41. The Bourne Legacy - Tony Gilroy
40. The Mistress - Olivia Lamasan
39. I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! - Chris Martinez
38. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows - Guy Ritchie
37. John Carter - Andrew Stanton
36. Santa Niña - Emmanuel Quindo Palo
35. My Week With Marilyn - Simon Curtis
34. Jab Tak Hai Jaan - Yash Chopra
33. Men In Black 3 - Barry Sonnenfeld
32. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - Eric Darnell / Conrad Vernon / Tom McGrath
31. Ted - Seth MacFarlane
30. Busong (Palawan Fate) - Auraeus Solito
29. War Horse - Steven Spielberg
28. The Healing - Chito S. Roño
27. Prometheus - Ridley Scott
26. Rigodon - Erik Matti
25. Cloud Atlas - Lana Wachowski / Tom Tykwer / Andy Wachowski
24. Rurouni Kenshin - Keishi Ōtomo
23. Chronicle - Josh Trank
22. Bwakaw - Jun Robles Lana
21. This Guy's In Love With U Mare! - Wenn V. Deramas
20. Frankenweenie - Tim Burton
19. The Cabin In The Woods - Drew Goddard
18. Rise Of The Guardians - Peter Ramsey
17. Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles - Erik Matti
16. Brave - Mark Andrews / Brenda Chapman
15. The Descendants - Alexander Payne
14. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Peter Jackson
13. The Hunger Games - Gary Ross
12. The Muppets
Director: James Bobin
Cast: Jason Segel / Amy Adams / Chris Cooper
Rashida Jones / The Muppets
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date: 21 March 2012
Box Office: PHP 1,916,008
$158,431,237 (WW)
"The result is refreshing on every level, a piece of nostalgia so old it's new again, and a breather from Hollywood's 3-D digital onslaught in favor of fur and fuzz."
David Germain, The Boston Globe
11. The Amazing Spider-Man
Director: Marc Webb
Cast: Andrew Garfield / Emma Stone / Rhys Ifans / Denis Leary
Campbell Scott / Irrfan Khan / Martin Sheen / Sally Field
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: 29 June 2012
Box Office: PHP 339,647,568
$752,216,557 (WW)
"Directed with emotional depth and plenty of comedic touches by Marc Webb (no pun intended), this somewhat darker depiction of your friendly neighborhood superhero inserts a touching portrait of adolescent angst into an otherwise predictable dose of CGI-fueled action."
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
10. Hugo
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Asa Butterfield / Ben Kingsley / Chloë Grace Moretz
Sacha Baron Cohen / Helen McCrory / Richard Griffiths
Frances de la Tour / Ray Winstone / Emily Mortimer
Jude Law / Christopher Lee
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: 15 February 2012
Box Office: PHP 4,407,536
$185,770,160 (WW)
"Hugo is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart: a big-budget, family epic in 3D, and in some ways, a mirror of his own life. We feel a great artist has been given command of the tools and resources he needs to make a movie about - movies."
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
9. Give Up Tomorrow
Director: Michael Collins
Cast: Paco Larrañaga / Manuel Larrañaga / Margot Larrañaga
Release Date: 03 October 2012
"The Philippines has a fine tradition of documentary filmmaking, and
Give Up Tomorrow is a great addition. It and its ilk offer something that many of our movies seem ill equipped to deliver these days. It offers the truth, as painful and sad as it can be."
Give Up Tomorrow is a great addition. It and its ilk offer something that many of our movies seem ill equipped to deliver these days. It offers the truth, as painful and sad as it can be."
Philbert Ortiz Dy, ClickTheCity.com
8. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Cast: Logan Lerman / Emma Watson / Ezra Miller
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Release Date: 26 September 2012
Box Office: PHP 13,480,339
$28,467,502 (WW)
"Chbosky does have a slight advantage over other novelists-turned-directors in that he was trained as a screenwriter and did direct a little-seen indie feature 17 years ago. But even so, Perks seems like the work of a much more experienced director, maintaining fidelity to the source material without sacrificing any cinematic qualities."
Ian Buckwalter, The Atlantic
7. Six Degrees Of Separation From Lilia Cuntapay
Director: Antoinette Jadaone
Cast: Lilia Cuntapay
Distributor: Cinema One / Star Cinema
Release Date: 31 October 2012
"Beyond the fact that it’s funny and smart and well made, I feel that it is representative of everything that I dream of for the new Filipino cinema. It recognizes the past while still moving towards the future, telling stories in a form that resonates with the national psyche."
Philbert Ortiz Dy, ClickTheCity.com
6. Looper
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Bruce Willis / Emily Blunt
Paul Dano / Noah Segan / Piper Perabo / Jeff Daniels
Distributor: TriStar Pictures / Alliance Films
Release Date: 17 October 2012
Box Office: PHP 18,512,888
$166,397,470 (WW)
"Looper is way inventive but it wears its creativity lightly, like it's no big deal. This is a highflying, super-stylish science-fiction thriller that brings a fresh approach to mind-bending genre material. We're not always sure where this time-travel film is going, but we wouldn't dream of abandoning the ride."
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
5. Wreck-It Ralph
Director: Rich Moore
Cast: John C. Reilly / Sarah Silverman / Jack McBrayer
Jane Lynch
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date: 01 November 2012
Box Office: PHP 45,703,795
$275,855,000 (WW)
"With plenty to appeal to boys and girls, old and young, Walt Disney Animation Studios has a high-scoring hit on its hands in this brilliantly conceived, gorgeously executed toon, earning bonus points for backing nostalgia with genuine emotion."
Peter Debruge, Variety
4. Skyfall
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig / Javier Bardem / Ralph Fiennes
Naomie Harris / Bérénice Marlohe / Albert Finney
Judi Dench
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Columbia Pictures
Release Date: 31 October 2012
Box Office: PHP 150,354,023
$1,000,200,000 (WW)
"Skyfall is pretty much all you could want from a 21st Century Bond: cool but not camp, respectful of tradition but up to the moment, serious in its thrills and relatively complex in its characters but with the sense of fun that hasn't always been evident lately."
Kim Newman, Empire
3. Argo
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Ben Affleck / Bryan Cranston / Alan Arkin
John Goodman
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Release Date: 17 October 2012
Box Office: PHP 14,774,615
$164,534,000 (WW)
"The best compliment I can pay to the film is that it feels like a movie from an earlier era - less frenetic, less showy, more focused on narrative than sensation."
Peter Suderman, The Washington Times
2. The Avengers
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey, Jr. / Chris Evans / Mark Ruffalo
Chris Hemsworth / Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner
Tom Hiddleston / Clark Gregg / Cobie Smulders
Stellan Skarsgård / Samuel L. Jackson
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release Date: 25 April 2012
Box Office: PHP 601,105,508
$1,511,757,910 (WW)
"It's also the blockbuster I saw in my head when I imagined a movie that brought together the idols of the Marvel world in one shiny, stupendously exciting package. It's Transformers with a brain, a heart and a working sense of humor."
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
1. The Dark Knight Rises
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Gary Oldman
Anne Hathaway
Tom Hardy
Marion Cotillard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Morgan Freeman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: 19 July 2012
Box Office: PHP 219,601,972
$1,081,041,287 (WW)
"Nolan’s film is a reminder that superheroes aren’t merely a frivolous distraction, or even a wish-fulfillment fantasy, but an embodiment of our best selves - or at least what we want our best selves to be. A cinematic, cultural and personal triumph, The Dark Knight Rises is emotionally inspiring, aesthetically significant and critically important - as a mirror of both sober reflection and resilient hope."
Todd Gilchrist, The Playlist
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