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 | | The magnificent 07
Our film critics name the movie events that made this a year to remember
2007's best films as voted by the Guardian's film writers
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The votes have been counted, and we have a winner. Here are your top 10 films of the year
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 | | And the Oscar for goriest mutilation goes to ...
An alternative look at the good, the bad and the diabolical of 2007
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 | | The good, the bad and the silly
The maturing of the foul-mouthed gross-out comedy was the year's most agreeable phenomenon, writes John Patterson
John Patterson: if only we could reshoot 2007
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Have you been paying attention?
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Bumper 2007 quiz
Do you know your Days of Glory from your Blades of Glory? Find out how oblong-eyed you were in 2007
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Podcast
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Film Weekly's grand review of 2007, part one
Jason Solomons looks back at the highlights of the year in film with help from a panel of experts. What were your personal favourites?
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Faces of 2007
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How a young wannabe took Control at Cannes
Sam Riley was the unknown star of the Ian Curtis biopic Control, which won Best European Film at the Directors' Fortnight sidebar at Cannes Film Festival and five prizes at the British Independent Film Awards last month
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2007, month by month: January
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 | | Mirren regally accepts Globe
Helen Mirren confirmed her status as the Oscar frontrunner by winning the best actress in a drama Golden Globe for her performance in The Queen
Borat and Queen crown British success at Globes
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February
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 | | Oscar wins at last for Mirren and Scorsese
The man who made Raging Bull and GoodFellas had never won the best director prize - but 2007 saw that anomaly consigned to history.
The Oscars, as they happened
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March
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 | | Bean there, done that
He made millions around the globe, took a bizarre supporting role in the Iran hostage crisis and perhaps said something about us as a nation. So why can't we fall in love with Bean?
News: Bean jumps to top of global box office
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April
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 | | The kiss that shocked India
Richard Gere's clinch with the Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty sparked protests in India and led to a warrant being issued for her arrest. And she thought she had it tough on Celebrity Big Brother ....
Gere and Shetty face arrest over kiss
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May
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 | | Gritty Romanian tale of abortion and sacrifice wins Cannes Palme d'Or
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a disturbing tale of illegal abortion in communist-era Romania, won the Palme d'Or as director Cristian Mungiu beat off the challenge of 21 contenders
Full coverage: Cannes 2007
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June
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 | | What happened to the summer blockbusters?
It was supposed to be the year when films like the Fantastic Four sequel started the Hollywood cash registers ringing again. But though the latter's $57m US opening wasn't half bad, it was hardly staggering
Silver Surfer makes waves in US
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July
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 | | Twin visionaries of a darker art
Two greats of European cinema died on the same day, Ingmar Bergman at 89 and Michelangelo Antonioni at 94. In the space of 24 hours the cinematic world lost two of its greatest innovators
Italian visionary Antonioni dies at 94
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August
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 | | Summer takings are icing on cake for Hollywood
Record receipts at the US box office had all those studio heads wondering what they had been so worried about earlier in the summer. Pirates led the way as takings nudged past the $4bn mark
Britain's record summer box office
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September
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 | | Atonement arrives in cinemas
The adaptation of Ian McEwan's bestseller saw director Joe Wright, Keira Knightley and James McAvoy win plaudits from the critics and perform admirably at the box office. Even Peter Bradshaw loved it ...
Video interview: Keira Knightley
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October
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 | | Capital lights
The London film festival opened with Eastern Promises and closed with The Darjeeling Limited. Inside lay a world of treasures
Review: Eastern Promises
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November
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 | | US film and TV writers strike for share of internet revenue
US film and TV writers threatened to paralyse the industry with their first strike for two decades, after last-minute talks to avert industrial action were called off
Gallery: on the picket line
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December
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 | | Golden Compass rules the world - but not the US box office
Chris Weitz' star-studded adaptation of Phillip Pullman's fantasy saga was aimed at filling the Lord of the Rings' fantasy blockbuster slot. The critics were lukewarm, the Vatican loathed it ... but the box office bore up well
Interview: Dakota Blue Richards
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