2007 in Review

  1. Charlie Wilson's War, A, surprisingly funny and smart
  2. Michael Clayton, A, well-made movie, strong story, good acting
  3. Ratatouille, A, less action and more focus on story and characters
  4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, A, well-realized movie version better than the book
  5. Lars and the Real Girl, A-, much better than typical guy-dates-mannequin films
  6. Juno, A-, good writing and strong characters, cute movie
  7. Gone Baby Gone, A-, solid kidnapping story delivers on all levels
  8. No Country for Old Men, A-, intensely compelling with a bad ending
  9. Persepolis, A-, simple animation tells a complex story
  10. Meet the Robinsons, A-, surprisingly good animated movie
  11. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, A-, funny, well-made sendup of music biopics
  12. Once, B+, overly indie movie but well worth watching
  13. Live Free or Die Hard, B+, big, fun action movie
  14. Enchanted, B+, predictable, but worth watching
  15. Breach, B+, good cat and mouse with a very strong villain
  16. 3:10 to Yuma, B+, exciting character-driven Western ends poorly
  17. Bee Movie, B+, Pixar movies get the Seinfeld treatment
  18. The Lookout, B+, solid movie combines a couple of genres
  19. No End in Sight, B+, good documentary, missing a lot of pieces
  20. The Golden Compass, B+, pretty and entertaining, but dark and confusing
  21. The King of Kong, B+, reality portrait of 80's video gamers
  22. The Assassination of Jesse James, B, well-made but slow character study Western
  23. The Simpsons Movie, B, a movie version of the animated TV show
  24. The Bourne Ultimatum, B, more of the same, but this is a formula that works
  25. I Am Legend, B, intriguing and suspenseful post-apocalyptic movie
  26. Superbad, B, vulgar, over-the-top, but ultimately funny
  27. Zodiac, B, well-made crime drama unravels at the end
  28. Atonement, B, pretty movie, but not much going on
  29. Waitress, B, sweet and quirky indie movie with flat characters
  30. Hot Fuzz, B, silly spoof has funny moments before going astray
  31. The Transformers, B-, big action movie about a boy and his robot
  32. The Kite Runner, B-, child abuse movie dressed as cultural storybook
  33. Sweeney Todd, B-, dark musical is too familiar, unredeemed by songs
  34. There Will Be Blood, C+, a slow ride to nowhere
  35. The Darjeeling Limited, C+, annoying, self-involved characters find themselves
  36. Hairspray, C+, big production comes off artificial and contrived
  37. Knocked Up, C, an offensively rude movie turned chick flick
  38. Black Snake Moan, C+, Christina Ricci looks great in very small outfit
  39. Music and Lyrics, C-, lite, cute with some good jokes about 80's music
  40. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, C-, More and more excess, but at least it's over now

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