Best Movies 2007 #70-#61

#70 - Fracture - Two of the best actors in film, Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling square off in an interesting film that is more gloss than substance, though the performances make up for a weak story.

#69 - Disturbia - A surprisingly smart and well-paced teen thriller that set the stage for it's star Shia LeBeouf to become one of the hottest names in Young Hollywood.

#68 - The Bucket List - 100% pure Oscar bait (though the film got no nominations), though I've seen similar movies that were a lot less interesting than this one.

#67 - Ocean's Thirteen - Inferior to Eleven but light years better than Twelve, this one has a decent story but unlike the original, several cast members are essentially wasted in this one's plot.

#66 - 28 Weeks Later - It's nowhere near the league of the brilliant original, but the story does have it's moments and the acting and direction is still first rate.

#65 - Year Of The Dog - One of the most melancholy films ever made (what else would you expect from first-time director and frequent screenwriter Mike White), Year of the Dog features a first-rate performance from Molly Shannon (no, seriously, it does) as a single woman dealing with loneliness after her dog died.

#64 - Meet The Robinsons - A fun Disney cartoon that is solid throughout but really takes off at a couple of points where the jokes ricochet like a bullet in a concrete box.

#63 - Halloween - Rob Zombie's big studio debut is an above average horror re-make (way above average as the average horror re-make is only slightly better than oral surgery) with a lot of great moments, but in comparison to The Devil's Rejects or even House Of 1000 Corpses, the film is a bit of a let-down.

#62 - Mr. Brooks - A pair of actors who usually don't make films that are even passable (Dane Cook and Kevin Costner) turn in great performances in a movie with a lot of great twists and turns.

#61 - Away From Her - Julie Christie is the favorite for Best Actress for her performance in this movie. The movie itself is alright, but the acclaim that the film is getting is a bit of a stretch as it's a story we've all seen before and it lacks the memorable scenes that Oscar contenders usually have in spades.