THE BEST & WORST OF 2007...IN MY (J)OPINION
I will be the first to admit that I did not see very many quality films this year, and because of my back, I will not be able to actually go out to the movies again until early 2008. However, I watched more than my share of television, so here are my selections for the best and worst of the big and small screen in '07.
MOVIES
BEST FILMS/PERFORMANCES
American Gangster
Into the Wild
Knocked Up
Michael Clayton
A Mighty Heart
Once
The Simpsons Movie
Waitress
MUST-SEE A.S.A.P.
Atonement
Charlie Wilson's War
Juno
No Country For Old Men
Sweeney Todd
OVERHYPED and/or DISAPPOINTING
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Eastern Promises
Superbad
Transformers
Year of the Dog
TV
BEST NEW SHOWS
Damages (FX)
Flight of the Conchords (HBO)
Life (NBC)
Mad Men (AMC)
Private Practice (ABC)
Pushing Daisies (ABC)
The Riches (FX)
BEST RETURNING SHOWS
30 Rock (NBC)
Bones (FOX)
Brothers and Sisters (ABC)
Dexter (Showtime)
Entourage (HBO)
Friday Night Lights (NBC)
Lost (ABC)
The Office (NBC)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Ugly Betty (ABC)
Weeds (Showtime)
GUILTY PLEASURES BUT NO SEASON PASS
Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Dirt (FX)
Men in Trees (ABC)
My Name is Earl (NBC)
ON THE FENCE
Chuck (NBC)
Samantha Who (ABC)
MOST DISAPPOINTING NEW SERIES
Back to You (FOX)
Big Shots (ABC)
Cane (CBS)
Bionic Woman (NBC)
John From Cincinnati (HBO)
Tell Me You Love Me (HBO)
MOST DISAPPOINTING RETURNING SERIES
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Heroes (NBC)
The L Word (Showtime)
Rescue Me (FX)
R.I.P.
Six Degrees (ABC)
The Sopranos (HBO)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (NBC)
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2008
Films (all of which make me seem like SUCH a guy and giant nerd)
Cloverfield
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Speed Racer
Star Trek
The X-Files 2
Television
Cashmere Mafia (ABC)
Eli Stone (ABC)
Lost, Season 4 (ABC)
The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX)
Swingtown (CBS)
So, fellow couch critics, let me know what you loved in 2007 and look forward to next year...
Posted by JOpinionated at 12/9/2007 12:15 AM 
Categories: Heroes, Film, Grey's Anatomy, LOST, Television
Categories: Heroes, Film, Grey's Anatomy, LOST, Television
Movies: Best
* [A-] Waitress
* [A-] Ocean's 13
Movies: Worst
* [D+] Epic Movie
* [C-] Transformers
Movies: Still Want to See
* Michael Clayton
* August Rush
* Juno
* Charlie Wilson's War
* Grace Is Gone
* National Treasure 2
* Alien vs. Predator 2
* The Bucket List
TV: Best New Shows
* Chuck
* Kid Nation
* Journeyman
* Moonlight
* Women's Murder Club
TV: Best Returning Shows
* Men In Trees
* Heroes
* Prison Break
* House
* Beauty & the Geek
* Brothers & Sisters
* Battlestar Galactica
* Boston Legal
* The Shield
TV: On the Fence (Tempted to Dump)
* Private Practice
* Grey's Anatomy
* Damages
TV: Most Disappointing New Series
* Bionic Woman
* Pushing Daisies (I know I'm in the minority on this)
TV: Great Returning Show But Mediocre/Disappointing/Flawed Season
* Stargate: Atlantis
* Ugly Betty
* Survivor: China
* Scrubs
* South Park
* Rescue Me
* Lost (s3 got better but started bad)
TV: Frustrated About Cancellation
* Journeyman (announced in last week or two)
* The 4400 (just announced today)
Movies: Looking Forward To
* Batman: The Dark Knight
* Iron Man
* Leatherheads
* James Bond 22
Movies: Cautious Anticipation
* Star Trek
* Cloverfield
* Speed Racer
* Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
* 10,000 B.C.
* The Incredible Hulk
* Wall-E (Pixar)
TV: Looking Forward To
* Jericho
* Battlestar Galactica
* Lost
* The Sarah Connor Chronicles
* Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites
* The Shield's final season
* Beauty & the Geek (season 5 in winter/spring, I hope)
* The 4400 (woops, never mind; urgh!!!)
TV: Would Look More Forward to If It Weren't for How Easy Sci-Fi/Fantasy Shows Get Canceled Just When You Start to Like Them, Especially If They're On Fox (Although NBC/USA/Sci-Fi is starting to get bad too):
* New Amsterdam
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Wow, thank you for this extensive list! This is exactly what I aim and hope for - fellow TV fans responding in kind. You might actually watch more than I do, which is quite impressive. I would love to know why you're on the fence about Damages, but am thrilled to find another person who hated Transformers as much as I did. By the way, how did you find me?
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Damages was occasionally good for shock value, but I found some episodes to be uneven and unsatisfying. Glenn Close gave a great performance, but I didn't always llike the material she had to work with.
It's hard to put my finger on an exact problem. It just didn't appeal to me. I even found it boring sometimes. The show redeemed itself slightly with an intriguing season finale, but I doubt I'd invest time in watching a 2nd season.
I didn't exactly hate Transformers. It had a few redeeming qualities, but it had many more flaws. I'm way behind on blogging lately, but if you want to check out one of my old entries, my full review of Transformers is at: http://umberhaven.blogspot.com/2007/09/waayy-overdue-movie-review-transformers.html
As to how I found your blog, I followed the link on your name when you left a comment over at thetvaddict.com.
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