10 Manliest Movies of 2012

By Drew Dietsch /

6. The Dark Knight Rises

http://youtu.be/GokKUqLcvD8 Christopher Nolan's conclusion to his daunting Batman trilogy ended with one of the brawniest and most brutal villains ever to grace the big screen: Bane. Tom Hardy not only broke the Bat, but he also broke any recollection of 1997's Batman and Robin take on the character. The scene where he punches Batman's face over and over until his mask breaks is one of the best bits from the entire trilogy. But, Bane alone does not make The Dark Knight Rises a manly movie. Sometimes, the mark of manliness is when to show emotion, and when Bruce reveals his identity to Jim Gordon in a touching scene, you can guarantee that man-tears were shed. Plus, any movie with Michael Caine gets the Y chromosome seal of approval.