Year-End Lists

Alison Willmore: The Best Films of 2012, as published by The A.V. Club

1. This is Not a Film
   Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
2. The Loneliest Planet
   Julia Loktev
3. The Master
   Paul Thomas Anderson
4. The Lincoln Lawyer
   Brad Furman
5. Rust and Bone
   Jacques Audiard
6. Holy Motors
   Leos Carax
7. Zero Dark Thirty
   Kathryn Bigelow
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
   Benh Zeitlin
9. The Cabin in the Woods
   Drew Goddard
10. Dark Horse
    Todd Solondz
11. Cosmopolis
    David Cronenberg
12. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
    Nuri Bilge Ceylan
13. Step Up to the Plate
    Paul Lacoste
14. Skyfall
    Sam Mendes
15. Moonrise Kingdom
    Wes Anderson

This list contributes to:

• 20 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club