…or at least left me with the flu. i haven’t had the energy to blog in what feels like weeks. but given that it is the last day of the year, i thought i’d at least repost my Top Ten list for 2007 here. we always run these things sooner than i’m ready to read them myself…happy new year everyone. i’ll be back in this space with some new year’s resolutions on the 2nd.

When people ask me what the best movies I’ve seen lately are, I usually try to change the subject, because I can’t seem to keep that information in my head (although sadly, I do remember the names of Britney’s children). So this year I decided to start making my Top Ten list early, before the studios start hitting critics hard with screenings of one allegedly tremendous movie after another. I’ve already got 18 (wait, just had to add one, make that 19) films on it and there’s still so much left to see, including already released films like “Gone, Baby, Gone,” which I hear is great. The best thing about this blogging business is having the space to give the contenders a plug. Here they are in alphabetical order:

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