2012 Award Season: Best Actor

              

Nominees: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Strong male leads were not hard to find in 2012. A lot of household names starring in beloved franchises, a lot of A-list stars putting on inspiring performances.

Putting together this list, and its winner and reasoning behind it all wasn't easy, but I'm sure everyone can agree:


WINNER:

                   Joseph Gordon-Levitt

I enjoyed the work that all 3 actors put together this year, but JGL deserves this one this year. Bale's only movie this year, The Dark Knight Rises, was tremendous and I cannot discredit Bale for his work there, but he wasn't the noteworthy character in the film.

Bradley Cooper put together a string of great dramatic performances in movies that did well (The Words, Silver Linings Playbook) and is certainly breaking out.

But JGL put together one hell of a 2012. The obvious is that he was awesome in Dark Knight Rises. The not as obvious is that he probably had better performances in Looper and Lincoln and ultimately, has put his stamp on 2012. 

5 Movies That Didn't Make The Cut For The 10 Best Movies of 2012

15. Pitch Perfect
14. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
13. Prometheus
12. Expendables 2
11. The Bourne Legacy

5 good movies that didn't make the cut for the top 10 for various reasons.

Between missing some small element that would have taken it from good to great, to just not fulfilling its potential, each movie was still very good in its own right.

Some of these movies may be in your own personal top 10 for this year, and if that's the case, that makes this upcoming list that much more interesting, no?

So, stay tuned! Tomorrow we kick off the top 10 movies of 2012, as well as give out awards in specific categories.

2012 Award Season/Best Movies of the Year!

First off, Happy Holidays!!!

Now that business is taken care of, let's get to the fun.

Movies are big part of everyone's year, from the beginning of it to the end, they serve as many things for us. Entertaining, escape, time fillers, whatever they may be. Much like music, movies are essential to life. I got to watch close to 100 movies that were released this year and with a list so long and diverse as this years movies, it wasn't easy to rank them. That doesn't mean I didn't rank them! So without anymore wait I announce.....

The Movie Spot's 4th annual Award Season and Best Movies of the year!

It starts on Christmas day with a little sneak peek of the top 10 movies of the year, only by giving you 5 movies that were good but didn't make the cut for our top 10.

Things really kick off on Wednesday, December 26th. We'll release 2 movies from out list day by day, as well as award winners for categories we've created. All leading up to Monday, December 31st where we reveal the #1 movie of the year!

Awards like: Best Actor, Actress, Best Action movie and much more will all be given out in that 6 day span.

So get ready! We're almost at the finish line but there's so much to get to in the world of movies!

Fall TV Preview: The Rest

While the rest of these channels don't have much coming out, they do have some of the more watched shows, more beloved shows.

Comedy Central has South Park (Season 16), Showtime has Dexter (Season 7) and AMC has The Walking Dead (Season 3). Walking Dead Season 3 will be split up, 8 episodes airing before they break and air the other 8 episodes in the Spring of 2013.  

HBO
Boardwalk Empire: Sun, Sept 16th 9pm
Treme: Sun, Sept 23rd 10pm

Comedy CentralBrickleberry: Tues, Sept 25th 10:30
South Park: Weds, Sept 26th 10pm
Key & Peele: Weds, Sept 26th 10:30pm

Cartoon Network
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Sat, Sept 29th 9:30am
Green Lantern: The Animated Series - Sat, Sept 29th 10am
Young Justice: Invasion (Midseason Premiere) - Sat, Sept 29th 10:30am

Adult Swim
Robot Chicken: Sun, Sept 8th

Showtime
Dexter: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm
Homeland: Sun, Sept 30th 10pm

USABurn Notice (Midseason Premiere): Thurs Nov 8th
Psych: Date TBA

AMCThe Walking Dead: Sun, Oct 14th 9pm

BBC AmericaDoctor Who: Sat, Sept 1st 8pm

Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Sat, Sept 29th 11am

SYFYHaven: Fri, Sept 21st 10pm

FX Fall TV Preview

Though battling against major TV companies, FX has always provided a solid lineup of fan favorite shows. Their heavy hitters: Sons of Anarchy and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are back for new seasons.

Nothing new really premieres for FX but American Horror Story is still fairly new and now with AHS: Asylum, it could be gearing to go twice as hard as they did the first season.

NOTE: Bold means new show
FX
Sons of Anarchy: Tues, Sept 11th 10pm
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Thurs, Oct 11th 10pm
The League: Thursday, Oct 11th 10:30pm
Brand X With Russell Brand: Thurs, Oct 11th 11pm
American Horror Story: Weds, Oct 17th 10pm

The CW Fall TV Preview

Usually the punchline to many jokes, The CW continues to churn out show that at the very least will cause some buzz.

Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Supernatural, Nikita and America's Next Top Model all return for a new season while Arrow, Beauty and the Beast and Emily Owens M.D. all premiere this Fall.

Obviously if you follow a show like Vampire Diaries or Gossip Girl, you know what to expect and surely will enjoy upcoming seasons but what can you expect from a show like Arrow? Based on the DC comic book character, Green Arrow, it could help DC segue more stuff onto to small/big screen.

The CWHart of Dixie: Tues, Oct 2nd 8pm
Supernatural: Weds, Oct 3rd 9pm
90210: Mon, Oct 8th 8pm
Gossip Girl: Mon, Oct 8th
Arrow: Weds, Oct 10th 8pm
The Vampire Diaries: Thurs, Oct 11th 8pm
Beauty and the Beast: Thurs, Oct 11th 9pm
Emily Owens, M.D.: Tues, Oct 16th 9pm
America's Next Top Model: College Edition: Fri, Oct 19th 8pm
Nikita: Fri, Oct 19th 9pm

NBC Fall TV Preview

Not as well-rounded as the other TV distributors, NBC does offer up some of the better comedies around. The Office, Parks and Recreation, Community, Whitney, Up All Night, Parenthood are all NBC comedies. Joining them are more comedies: Guys with Kids. Animal Practice, and Go On. Maybe more importantly for NBC, a show called Revolution is coming out. Certainly with the most interesting idea and concept, it looks to be one of the better new shows coming out.

Also something to look out for, the final season of The Office. Yup, it's all over (almost). Whatever they have planned for us, it should be awesome, and even emotional.

NOTE: Bold means new show
NBC
The Voice: Mon, Sept 10th 8pm
Go On: Tues, Sept 11th 9pm
The New Normal: Tues, Sept 11th 9:30pm
Parenthood: Tues, Sept 11th 10pm
Guys with Kids: Weds, Sept 12th 10pm
Revolution: Mon, Sept 17th 10pm
Up All Night: Thurs, Sept 20th 8:30pm
The Office: Thurs, Sept 20th 9pm
Parks and Recreation: Thurs, Sept 20th 9:30pm
Grimm (regular timeslot): Fri, Sept 21st 9pm
Animal Practice: Weds, Sept 26th 8pm
Law & Order: SVU: Weds, Sept 26th 9pm
30 Rock: Thurs, Oct 4th 8pm
Chicago Fire: Weds, Oct 10th 10pm
Whitney: Fri, Oct 19th 8pm
Community: Fri, Oct 19th 8:30pm

FOX Fall TV Preview

FOX has some of the longer lasting shows around right now, with Family Guy going on season 12 and The Simpsons going on season 23. The longevity of these shows has meant that the fans are loyal and that new fans continue to watch.

Beyond those 2 mega hits, Glee, New Girl, Bones and Fringe. Joining the lineup is The Mindy Project, the new shot made by Mindy Kaling (The Office). The potential is there for The Mindy Project to do well, but with a stacked lineup already filled with comedies, it could get lost in the shuffle.

NOTE: Bold means new show
FOX
The X Factor: Weds, Sept 12th 8pm
Glee: Thurs, Sept 13th 9pm
Bones: Mon, Sept 17th 8pm
The Mob Doctor: Mon, Sept 17th 9pm
New Girl: Tues, Sept 25th 8pm
Ben and Kate: Tues, Sept 25th 8:30pm
The Mindy Project: Tues, Sept 25th 9:30pm
Fringe: Fri, Sept 28th 9pm
The Simpsons: Sun, Sept 30th 8pm
Bob's Burgers: Sun, Sept 30th 8:30pm
Family Guy: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm
American Dad: Sun, Sept 30th 9:30pm
Raising Hope: Tues, Oct 2nd 8pm
The Cleveland Show: Sun, Oct 7th 7:30pm
Touch: Fri, Oct 26th 8pm

CBS Fall TV Preview

Another mega TV company with a long list of shows: CBS. While maybe not as well-rounded as ABC, CBS usually contains more of the popular shows (as seen in the pics below).

Returning shows like How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men both face the proverbial "ax" as both shows have been rumored to be ending fairly soon. That wouldn't be good news for fans, but everything does end and it seems like both of these shows are reaching their ends.

Though, with every (possible) end comes a new beginning. Elementary and Vegas will both try and stand out in CBS' lineup and personally, I think Elementary has a chance to be one of the better new shows coming out. 

NOTE: Bold means new show
CBS
Survivor: Philippines: Weds, Sept 19th 8pm

How I Met Your Mother: Mon, Sept 24th 8pm
Partners: Mon, Sept 24th 8:30pm
2 Broke Girls: Mon, Sept 24th 9pm
Mike & Molly: Mon, Sept 24th 9:30pm
Hawaii Five-0: Mon, Sept 24th 10pm
NCIS: Tues, Sept 25th 8pm
NCIS: Los Angeles: Tues, Sept 25th 9pm
Vegas: Tues, Sept 25th 10pm
Criminal Minds: Weds, Sept 26th 9pm
CSI: Weds, Sept 26th 10pm
The Big Bang Theory: Thurs, Sept 27th 8pm
Two and a Half Men: Thurs, Sept 27th 8:30pm
Person of Interest: Thurs, Sept 27th 9pm
Elementary: Thurs, Sept 27th 10pm
CSI: NY: Fri, Sept 28th 8pm
Made in Jersey: Fri, Sept 28th 9pm
Blue Bloods: Fri, Sept 28th 10pm
48 Hours Mystery: Sat, Sept 29th 10pm
60 Minutes: Sun, Sept 30th 7pm
The Amazing Race: Sun, Sept 30th, 8pm
The Good Wife: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm
The Mentalist: Sun, Sept 30th 10pm

ABC Fall TV Preview

We kick off our Fall TV preview with one of the mega TV companies around, ABC. Filled with comedies, dramas and reality shows, ABC has one of the more balanced lineups on TV. So many shows, so little time! How did they fit it in?!

At any rate, the heavy hitters are back. Dancing with the Stars, Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy and AFV are all back for another season. New comers like 666 Park Avenue looks to make their mark and stay in the lineup in the future. 

 

Note: Bold means new show
ABCShark Tank: Fri, Sept 14th 8pm
What Would You Do?: Fri, Sept 14th 9pm20/20: Fri, Sept 14th 10pmDancing with the Stars, All Stars: Mon, Sept 24th 8pmCastle: Mon, Sept 24th 10pmPrivate Practice: Tues Sept 25th 10pmThe Middle: Weds, Sept 26th 8pmModern Family: Weds, Sept 26th 9pmThe Neighbors: Weds, Sept 26th 10pmLast Resort: Thurs, Sept 27th 8pmGrey's Anatomy: Thurs, Sept 27th 9pmScandal: Thurs, Sept 27th 10pmOnce Upon a Time: Sun, Sept 30th, 8pmRevenge: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm666 Park Avenue: Sun, Sept 30th 10pmAmerica's Funniest Home Videos: Sun, Oct 7th 7pmNashville: Weds, Oct 10th 10pmSuburgatory: Weds, Oct 17th 10pmHappy Endings: Tues, Oct 23rd 9pmDon’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23: Tues, Oct 23rd 9:30pm  Last Man Standing: Fri, Nov 2nd 8pmMalibu Country: Fri, Nov 2nd 8:30pm