I don’t have much respect for the Razzies, to be honest. They’re more about scoring easy points than actually recognizing the worst films of the year. Case in point: there is no way that Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 was the worst film of 2012.
WORST PICTURE
“Battleship”
“The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure”
“That’s My Boy”
“A Thousand Words”
X — “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
WORST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage, “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” and “Seeking Justice”
Eddie Murphy, “A Thousand Words”
Robert Pattinson, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Tyler Perry, “Alex Cross” and “Good Deeds”
X — Adam Sandler, “That’s My Boy”
WORST ACTRESS
Katherine Heigl, “One for the Money”
Milla Jovovich, “Resident Evil 5: Retribution”
Tyler Perry, “Madea’s Witness Protection”
X — Kristen Stewart, “Snow White and the Huntsman” and “Twlight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Barbra Streisand, “The Guilt Trip”
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
David Hasselhoff, “Pirannha 3DD”
X — Taylor Lautner, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Liam Neeson, “Battleship” and “Wrath of the Titans”
Nick Swardson, “That’s My Boy”
Vanilla Ice, “That’s My Boy”
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Biel, “Playing for Keeps” and “Total Recall”
Brooklyn Dekcer, “Battleship” and “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Ashley Green, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Jennifer Lopez, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
X — Rihanna, “Battleship”
WORST SCREEN ENSEMBLE
“Battleship”
“Madea’s Witness Protection”
“The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure”
“That’s My Boy”
X — “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
WORST DIRECTOR
Sean Anders, “That’s My Boy”
Peter Berg, “Battleship”
X — Bill Condon, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Tyler Perry, “Good Deeds” and “Madea’s Witness Protection”
John Putch, “Atlas Shrugged: Part II”
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
“Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance”
“Madea’s Witness Protection”
“Pirannha 3DD”
“Red Dawn”
X — “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
WORST SCREEN COUPLE
Any combination of “Jersey Shore” cast members, “The Three Stooges”
X — Mackenzie Foy & Taylor Lautner, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
Tyler Perry & His Drag Get-Up, “Madea’s Witness Protection”
Adam Sandler & Leighton Meester/Andy Samberg/Susan Sarandon, “That’s My Boy”
WORST SCREENPLAY
“Atlas Shrugged: Part II”
“Battleship”
X — “That’s My Boy”
“A Thousand Words”
“Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2”
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Jess Franco. Franco directed at least 199 films and, while he was never a favorite of the critics, he was a favorite for those of us who appreciated his unique aesthetic and improvisational style of filmmaking. Franco made a few good films and a lot of a bad films but even his worse films were usually more interesting than the usual films churned out by more “respectable” filmmakers. In a time when every director is claiming to be an independent artist, Franco truly was.
Through the Shattered Lens 