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The 10 best (and worst) films of 2012 (so far)

It’s amazing we’re now halfway through 2012, a year that has offered plenty in the way of both blockbuster films and the smaller, more intimate indie fare. Taking that into account, it seems only fitting to offer up something a long the lines of a best of/worst of post for the first half of 2012.

Hypable Movie Review: ‘The Raid: Redemption’ is hard-hitting action at its best

Very rarely can a straight action movie excite, these days. It’s a fact: it is becoming increasingly difficult for films to break away from the pack in this tired genre. Enter The Raid: Redemption, an impressive, Indonesian actioner from writer-director-editor extraordinaire Gareth Evans, a film that avoids all of its potential pitfalls with a stripped-down plot, impressive visuals and brutal, stunning action – making it one of the best action films in years.