Year-End Lists

Kevin B. Lee: 12 Best Films of 2012 (as published by Fandor where it’s accompanied by an excellent video essay)

1. This is Not a Film – Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
2. Holy Motors – Leos Carax
3. Let the Bullets Fly – Jiang Wen
4. Silver Linings Playbook – David O. Russell
5. Consuming Spirits – Chris Sullivan
6. Neighboring Sounds – Kleber Mendonça Filho
7. In the Family – Patrick Wang
8. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia – Nuri Bilge Ceylan
9. The Deep Blue Sea – Terence Davies
10. The Day He Arrives – Hong Sang-soo
10. [tie] A Simple Life – Ann Hui
12. Meanwhile – Hal Hartley