The end-of-year onslaught begins  with the announcement of Filmspotting’s eight Golden Brick nominees for 2012. Plus, an unexpected journey with “The Hobbit” and an early review of “Zero Dark Thirty.”

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Use code FILM12) and MoviePass.

:00-1:16 - Billboard / MoviePass

1:45-25:25 - Review: “Zero Dark Thirty

Music: The Lumineers, “Dead Sea”

26:36-27:37 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

27:56-39:38 - Massacre Theatre / Notes

39:38-56:07 - Review: “The Hobbit”
Music: Michael Kiwanuka, “I’m Getting Ready”

57:29-1:03:06 - Donations

1:03:23-1:24:24 - Golden Brick Nominees

1:24:25-1:27:21 - Close

MUSIC

- The Lumineers / Michael Kiwanuka

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Matt Kelly

LINKS

- Josh’s Zero Dark Thirty review

- New torture-glorifying film wins raves

- Two Cheers for Zero Dark Thirty’s Torture Scenes

- Emily Bazelon/Slate on torture in Zero Dark Thirty

- The right way to say Alexander Desplat

- An evening of film and wine with Ed Burns

- Filmspotting’s 2012 Wrap Party LIVE

- MST3K Event at Mayne Stage

- Give the gift of MoviePass

- Favorite listener music discoveries

- Holiday t-shirt sale!

PARTNERS

- Fandor.com/Filmspotting

- The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith- iTunes