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2012
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The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Top 5 Films of 2012 Sight & Sound Poll: Nick James

Tabu - Miguel Gomes

Top 5 Films of 2012 Sight & Sound Poll: David Jenkins

The Kid with a Bike - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne

Top 5 Films of 2012 Sight & Sound Poll: Philip Kemp

To The Wonder - Terrence Malick

Top 5 Films of 2012 Sight & Sound Poll: Gabe Klinger

Kuichisan - Maiko Endo

Top 10 Films of 2012 Keyframe: Miriam Bale

20 Best Movies of 2012 Chicago Sun-Times: Roger Ebert

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

Top 10 Films of 2012 Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns

It’s Such a Beautiful Day - Don Hertzfeldt

Top 10 Films of 2012 Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

20 Best Movies of 2012 Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

20 Best Films of 2012 Empire

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Top 10 Films of 2012 Village Voice: Karina Longworth

Top 10 Films of 2012 Village Voice Film Poll: Nick Pinkerton

12 Best Films of 2012 Fandor: Kevin B. Lee

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

10 Best Films of 2012 Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Foundas

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

15 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

15 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Noel Murray

15 Best Movies of 2012 Slate: Dana Stevens

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

20 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Films of 2012 Village Voice Film Poll

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Alison Willmore

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Sam Adams

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Tasha Robinson

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Keith Phipps

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Nathan Rabin

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