20. "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters" - Dana Snyder, Carey Means, Dave Willis-Demented humor at its absolute best. Yet another film on Bruce Campbell's resume where his screen time totals less than one minute.
19. "The Brave One" - Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard
-Cool flick about a woman with a grudge and an unregistered firearm.
18. "Sicko" - Michael Moore
-Without a doubt the most important film of the year, and as cliche as it may sound, it will make you laugh and cry.
17. "Disturbia" - Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Carrie Ann Moss
-A new spin on the classic by (former) master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, "Rear Window."
16. "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" - Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel
-Classic Sandler. Admittedly it would not have made the list if it weren't for moments like this:
15. "Live Free or Die Hard" - Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
-Willis kicks a ridiculous amount of ass in this film, the height of which being the scene where he takes down a military fighter jet with his bare hands, rivaled only perhaps by the scene where he shoots through his own chest to kill the bad guy. Very little of this film is remotely believable, but who'd have it any other way? Justin Long is also very funny in this flick, which also includes a brief but memorable appearance by Kevin Smith.
14. "28 Weeks Later" - Imogen Poots, Mackintosh Muggleton, Robert Carlyle
-Not only did this kid deliver a fantastic performance in this film, but he also wins the award for best name in history, Mackintosh Muggleton. That's right up there with Engelbert Humperdinck and Julia Guglia.
13. "Hot Fuzz" - Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
-If you can appreciate good British humor, you'll love this movie. If you don't love this movie, I don't love you.
12. "Gone Baby Gone" - Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman
-This movie accomplished what few others succeed at doing. Getting me to think. Quite a feat. Just ask my girlfriend.
11. "Smokin Aces" - Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds
So many great characters, probably too many to do them all justice in the length of one film. Alicia Keys and Common were particularly good.
10. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" - Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman
-Lots of frilly clothes, long hair and dark eye makeup... and not just on Johnny Depp! Nonetheless, it is rare that I actually enjoy a musical this much. Then again, it's rare for a musical to explicitly feature Johnny Depp killing people with a razor blade to make meat pies. Also, Sascha Baron Cohen is hilarious in his role as a rival barber.
9. "Superbad" - Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen
-The filthiest thing I've seen since "Clerks II." Bask in its glorious gutter humor.
8. "Halloween" - Tyler Mane, Daeg Faerch, Sheri Moon Zombie, Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo
- Terrifying, horrifying, terrible, horrible horror. Brutal, grisly and merciless. Whoops! How did my review for "Norbit" get in there?
7. "Vacancy" - Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale
Awesome retroish horror/suspense thriller. Least comforting ending of the year.
6. "The Hitcher" - Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton
So much better than Michael Bay's subsequent grossly overrated blockbuster, "Transformers." Another remake worth checking out. Also worth checking out: Sophia Bush.
5. "The Simpsons Movie" - Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria
-The original animated dysfunctional family are still as funny as ever.
4. "Black Snake Moan" - Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci
-Despite a whiny, role by Justin Timberlake, this movie was brilliantly gritty, harsh and heartfelt all at the same time. Samuel Jackson actually learned to play blues guitar for this role.
3. "30 Days of Night" - Josh Hartnett, Melissa George
-Very cool looking vampires attack an unsuspecting Alaskan town with no daylight to stop them. Scary! Another cool horror film by Sam Raimi's production company, Ghost House Pictures.
2. "Shoot 'Em Up" - Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci
-Can't say enough about this one. This gem of a movie is obviously inspired by the stupidly awesome stunts in action films. It's about halfway between tribute and parody. Paul Giamatti is brilliant as Hertz, the best villain since Golliath. Most ludicrous/memorable scene: Mr. Smith wins a gunfight with a bunch of bad guys while having sex with a gorgeous woman.
1. "Grindhouse" - Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Kurt Russel, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoe Bell, Sydney Tamila Poitier, Tracie Thorns, Jordan Ladd
-My undisputed favorite movie of 2007. I'm not ashamed to admit I paid to see this four times, and not only to gawk at Rose McGowan (whose tantalizing "go-go dance" which opens the double feature is now very high on my list of greatest things ever captured on film,) but also to marvel at the utter recklessness of Zoe Bell hanging onto the hood of a '71 Challenger as it's being rammed by another car in high-speed pursuit. To say the stunt work is astounding would be like saying "Transformers" was "kind of unrealistic." Then there's the gun leg, the always quirky Tarantino dialog, the zombies and the ultra cool soundtrack. Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have created a masterpiece.
