I went through an entry drought and its been 3 months since my last post. Its not that I haven't done anything or haven't seen any movies. Its just that I never took the time to post. October through the end of the year was very busy for me, professionally and personally, and the holidays were obviously a factor.

But I'm back and happy to post again. So lets start off 2008 with a catch-up on my movies of 2007 and mine and Amie's final rankings.

• We Own The Night
  Entertaining factor: 2.5 / 5
  Plot factor: 2.5 / 5
  Overall: 2.5 / 5
  Comments: Save your time by skipping this crime drama and watch American Gangster instead. This one didn't live up to my expectations

• Dan in Real Life
  Entertaining factor: 4.5 / 5
  Plot factor: 4 / 5
  Overall: 4 / 5
  Comments: How can I explain how good this movie is? It really hits the heart in a funny and dramatic way. But do American families really spend their holidays like this one does?

• American Gangster
  Entertaining factor: 4 / 5
  Plot factor: 4 / 5
  Overall: 4 / 5
  Comments: This is what people should expect crime dramas to be.

• Beowulf
  Entertaining factor: 4 / 5
  Plot factor: 4 / 5
  Overall: 4 / 5
  Comments: We saw this in digital 3-D and I was impressed with the CGI. I also like the story so I thoroughly enjoyed the movie...I think more than others.

• Enchanted
  Entertaining factor: 4 / 5
  Plot factor: 3.5 / 5
  Overall: 3.5 / 5
  Comments: Really fun movie and I thought Amy Adams made the movie work.

• Atonement
  Entertaining factor: 4.5 / 5
  Plot factor: 4.5 / 5
  Overall: 4.5 / 5
  Comments: Everything was superb in this movie - the writing, directing, acting, and the music. It deserves all the accolades its been getting. And I have to add that Keira Knightley was amazing in all aspects.




Jason's final 2007 rankings

Amie's final 2007 rankings

Pan's Labyrinth The Bourne Ultimatum 3:10 to Yuma Atonement added Across the Universe 300 Live Free or Die Hard Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Dan in Real Life added American Gangster added Stardust Blood Diamond Beowulf added Fracture Breach Music and Lyrics Super Size Me The Queen Babel Superbad Shooter Hot Fuzz Enchanted added The Brave One Ocean's Thirteen Pirates of the Caribbean Spider-Man 3 Next Knocked Up Rush Hour 3 Disturbia Ratatouille Shrek the Third Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surver I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Good Luck Chuck The Nanny Diaries High School Musical Night at the Museum We Own the Night added Transformers The Simpsons Movie Flightplan Dreamgirls Blades of Glory Ghost Rider High School Musical 2 Kickin' It Old Skool Stealth Because I Said So Curse of the Golden Flower Premonition

Across the Universe adjusted up Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Atonement added Stardust Dan In Real Life added Music and Lyrics 300 Blood Diamond Pirates of the Caribbean Rush Hour 3 Enchanted added American Gangster added Superbad Pan's Labyrinth 3:10 to Yuma The Brave One Live Free or Die Hard Ocean's Thirteen Breach Shrek the Third Super Size Me Disturbia Spider-Man 3 Ratatouille Knocked Up Fantastic Four and the Rise of the Silver Surfer Transformers (because of Shia LeBouf) Shooter Hot Fuzz We Own The Night added I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Fracture Next Beowulf added The Queen Blades of Glory Good Luck Chuck Babel High School Musical The Nanny Diaries Night at the Museum High School Musical 2 Flight Plan Ghost Rider Dreamgirls Stealth Because I Said So adjusted down Premonition Curse of the Golden Flower