Best films of 2012

Each time I see a film, I add it to a list of what I've seen that year. The list is ordered by merit, so the film is then placed in its appropriate place ASAP, to maintain my first impressions and give myself a realistic impression of what I felt the best films of the year were.

Usually, I post the top 10 but some of the films I really want to recommend fall in the late teens, so here's my top 20 instead. It's surprised me too.

1. Marvel's Avengers (Assemble)
2. Chronicle
3. The Raid (Redemption)
4. The Artist
5. The Woman In Black
6. The Hunt
7. Rust and Bone
8. End of Watch
9. You've Been Trumped
10. The Amazing Spider-Man
11. The Descendants
12. The Life of Pi
13. The Hunger Games
14. Headhunters
15. Friends With Kids
16. Untouchable
17. Skyfall
18. Argo
19. The Imposter
20. Hope Springs

Despite a disappointing summer, it's been a decent year. For the first time, no animated films made the list. Paranorman and Rise of the Guardians both (only just) missed the top 20.