January
- Lucky Number Sleven, B- (Rated R) DVD
- Little Miss Sunshine, A (Rated R) DVD
- Munich, A (Rated R) DVD
- Corpse Bride, B (Rated PG) DVD
- Serenity, A(-) (Rated PG-13) DVD
- Dreamgirls, B+/A- (Rated PG-13) perhaps it deserves an “A,” but it’s still a musical, and that really can’t be helped.
- Stephen King’s “Desperation”, C+ (Rated R) DVD
- Ikiru, A* (No rating) DVD I know that this 1953 Kurasawa classic is finely made, beautifully shot, nicely acted, and strongly written, but I just couldn’t get into it.
February
- The Illusionist, B (PG-13) DVD
- Star Trek: Nemisis, C (PG-13) DVD 2nd viewing
- Memoirs of a Geisha, C (PG-13) DVD
- The Queen, A (PG-13)
- Ultraviolet, D (PG-13) DVD
- Children of Men, C+ (R)
- Hannibal Rising, C (R)
- Blood Diamond, A (R)
- Bridge to Terabithia, B (PG)
- Babel, A- (R) DVD
- Angels in America, B (TV-MA) DVD
- Saved!, C (PG-13) DVD
March
- The Princess Bride, A (PG) (repeat viewing)
- Amazing Grace, A- (PG)
- The Descent, B (R) DVD (We saw the N. American version in the theater. The DVD contains the original, European version which features a slightly different ending.)
- 300, D (R)
April
- The Triplets of Bellville, A (PG-13) DVD
- Stranger Than Fiction, B- (PG-13) DVD
- Fracture, C+ (R)
May
- 28 Weeks Later, A- (R) Extremely nihilistic
- Offside, A (PG) Iranian
- Pickpocket, B (NR) DVD 1959 French film, in French with subtitles
June
- Ocean’s 13, B- (PG-13)
- An Inconvenient Truth, B (PG) DVD
July
- The Godfather, A (R) DVD (repeat viewing)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, B (PG-13)
- Mephisto, B (NR) DVD 1982 Oscar-winner for best foreign language film, Hungary
- Rivers and Tides, A (NR) Documentary on sculptor Andy Goldsworthy
- Ratatouille, A (G)
August
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, C (G) DVD
- Grizzly Man, A (R)
- The Bourne Ultimatum, B (PG-13)
- The Winter Guest, B (PG) DVD
September
- Breach, B- (PG-13) DVD
- The Good Shepherd, B- (R) DVD repeat viewing
October
- The Kingdom, A (R)
- How’s Your News, A (NR, documentary) DVD
- 30 Days of Night, C [B+ in the genre] (R)
November
- Tom and Viv, B (PG-13) DVD
- The Number 23, C- (R) DVD
- American Gangster, B (R)
- Bug, B (R) DVD
- Beowulf, C (PG-13)
- Alien, A (R) DVD Original theatrical release
- U2 Popmart Live in Mexico City, A DVD
- Aliens, A (R) DVD Original theatrical release
- Alien 3, C (R) DVD Original theatrical release
December
- Alien 3, B (R) DVD Special edition: Fincher’s working edit
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, A (PG-13) DVD
- The Amazing Screw-on Head, B (NR) DVD
- The Bourne Ultimatum, B (PG-13) DVD
- I Am Legend, B (PG-13)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, B (R) DVD
- No Country For Old Men, A (R)
- Atonement, A- (R)
- Juno, A (PG-13)
TV on DVD
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Six and Season Seven, B
- Chef!, B+ (2x)
- Millenium: Season One, B- (repeat viewing)
- Jeeves and Wooster: The Complete Series, A-
- M*A*S*H: Season Eleven, A+
- Gilmore Girls: Season Six, B
- Firefly: Complete Series, A (repeat viewing) 2x
- The West Wing: Complete Seasons 1-7, Sorkin seasons: A-B; Seasons 5 & 6: C; Season 7: B (repeat viewing for 1-6)
- Monk: The Complete Season 3, B
- NCIS: The Complete First, Second, Third, and Fourth Seasons, C
- Star Trek: Enterprise: The Complete First, Second, Third, and Fourth Seasons, D/C/C+/C-
- Jeeves and Wooster: The Complete First and Second Seasons, A-
