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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Best Films of 2007

Movie lists and reviews will be regular topics on this site. I don't see nearly as many movies in the theater as I did before getting married and becoming a stepfather, but we still make time to watch DVDs together at home. I'll get things started with my ...

Top 10 Movies that I saw in 2007.

1. No Country for Old Men -- featuring the most frightening bad guy since Hannibal Lecter.
2. Juno -- filled with funny, snappy dialogue and great characters.
3. Michael Clayton -- George Clooney is getting better all the time.
4. Sicko -- After seeing this, try to keep telling yourself that America has the best healthcare system in the world.
5. Ratatouille -- great animation and a cute, well-made story.
6. Babel -- multiple characters and stories intersect in surprising ways.
7. The Queen -- another spot-on performance by Helen Mirren.
8. Pan's Labyrinth -- creepy-weird story of a young girl moving between two worlds.
9. The Bourne Ultimatum -- Not as good as the first two, but still sets a standard for action movies.
10. Into the Wild -- Sean Penn tells the true story of a troubled young man's journey to Alaska.

Honorable mention: Breach, Waitress, Amazing Grace, The Host, Shortbus, Hot Fuzz, Stardust, Sweeney Todd, and Mr. Brooks.

I recommend Rotten Tomatoes to everyone as the best movie review resource on the Web.

What films are on your list?

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