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Must-see flicks: The top 12 movies of 2012

Wrapping up the year of Channing Tatum (he had five movies this year!) here are our picks for the top 12 movies of 2012. Unfortunately no Channing Tatum movies made the cut. But this year saw genre films step up their game, battling with Oscar-baiters for quality movie entertainment. 12: "Ted" Who would have thought that a film about an adult loser and a talking teddy bear would be one of the most poignant movies of the year? Seth McFarlane's uproarious feature film debut is laugh-till-it-hurts funny, combining his signature taboo humor and pop culture zingers. McFarlane's vocal performance as Ted is priceless. 11: "Cloud Atlas" One of the most polarizing films of the year, "Cloud Atlas" is an impressive piece of filmmaking. Based on a book by David Mitchell, this film encompasses six different stories from six different genres and creates an exhaustive tapestry of romance, adventure and out-of-this-world zaniness. It also gives actors like Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo W...

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