Release Year: 2007
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Ratatouille
Few animation pictures manage to stick the landing quite like Ratatouille, Brad Bird’s 2007 release that still gets passed around by people who swear it’s underrated. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “He’s dying to become a chef.” gives away the game in the best way. At its core,…
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Few drama pictures manage to stick the landing quite like Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tim Burton’s 2007 release that still gets passed around by people who swear it’s underrated. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “Never forget. Never forgive.” gives away the game in the…
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No Country for Old Men
Few things separate a forgettable night of scrolling from a night you actually remember, and “No Country for Old Men” (2007) lands firmly in the second camp for a specific kind of viewer. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. Everything the film wants you to feel is right…
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There Will Be Blood
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “There Will Be Blood” from 2007 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. The marketing leaned on the line “There will be greed. There will…
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Superbad
When Greg Mottola sat down to make “Superbad”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. “Come and get some!.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting…
