Jessica Chastain stars in "Zero Dark Thirty," which is film critic Dann Gire's choice for the best movie of 2012.
"Les Miserables"
"The Impossible"
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
"The Avengers"
"Argo"
"ParaNorman"
"Lincoln"
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2012 was a very good year for the movies. Here are Dann's top 12 for 2012, led by "Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's stunning drama about the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden, as seen through the eyes of the CIA agent (Jessica Chastain) credited for cracking the case.Latest Galleries
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