Who has time to waste on a bad movie? In this quick and informative guide, noted film critic Chris Barsanti ( Filmology: A Movie-a-Day Guide to the Movies You Need to Know ) runs down the best 25 movies from 2012 you should seek out - and the 5 worst you should avoid at all costs! This guide also includes Best-Of lists, Honorable Mentions, DVD reviews, and short essays about the year in movies. From international thrillers ( Argo , Zero Dark Thirty ) to heartrending dramas ( The Master , Amour ), gritty action flicks ( End of Watch ), eye-opening fantasies ( The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , Looper , Cloud Atlas ), and soul-stirring documentaries ( How to Survive a Plague , Searching for Sugar Man ), Eyes Wide Open 2012 covers it all!.