The Worst Films of 2012

Before we get to the very worst film of 2012, here (listed in alphabetical order) are seventeen dishonorable mentions, a cinematic Hall of Shame:

Sparkle

Watching the astonishingly inept "Dreamgirls" wannabe "Sparkle," you wonder how the cast kept a straight face, addressing one another as "Sparkle" and "Sister" and "Stix" and "Satin." (From somewhere I heard the voice of Pat Sajak saying, "There are five S's in the puzzle.")