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We worked through Christmas and New Year’s and we’ve gotten a little punchy (is it bad when your brains start oozing out of your ears?).  So we’re going to take a late holiday with a short break this week to rest up and get ready for all our new reviews and features for 2008.  If you haven’t already, take a look at our Year in Review links, and check out the tweeked top menu bar which should make surfing the site a little easier.  Then come back next week for our Winter/Spring Movie Preview, a look at some of the new shows hitting your idiot box, more DVD’s, more comics, more anime, more trailers, and more reviews!

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Our Year in Review continues.  Marvel Comics took stock and chose their own Top Ten Heroes and Top Ten Villains of 2007.  Who made the list?  Many of the choices were obvious of course (yeah, like Spidey’s not going to rank, or Cap won’t make it after he freakin’ died!) but the order is quite interesting (and I have to give a big shout out to my favorite X-Man for making it all the way to #3!).  The villains included old faithfuls as well, but oddly enough the Hulk (who dominated Marvel’s summer and fall) didn’t make either list!  Check out the full lists plus links inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Marvel Comics Top Heroes of 2007

10. Jamie Madrox
9. Emma Frost
8. Thor
7. Captain America
6. Spider-Man
5. The Winter Soldier
4. Nova
3. Cyclops
2. Luke Cage
1. Iron Man

Marvel Comics Top Ten Villains of 2007

10. Vulcan
9. Mr. Fear
8. The Phalanx
7. Miek
6. Mystique
5. The Marauders
4. Ultron
3. The Hood
2. Mister Sinister
1. The Red Skull

We take a short look back at those we lost over the past year.  Some old friends, some memorable shows, entertainers, musicians, playwrights, authors, actors, and stars.

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A list of those we lost in 2007.

Veronica Mars (2004 – 2007) – This spunky Nancy Drew of the new Millenium was knocked off well before her time to make room for more Slut Wars, I mean America’s Next Top Model.

Tom Poston (1921 – 2007) – We may finally get Newhart on DVD, but good ol’ George didn’t live to see it.

Deborah Kerr (1921-2007) – Scottish actress famous for roles in The King and I, An Affair to Remember, and From Here to Eternity.

Denny Doherty (1940 – 2007) – Original member of The Mamas & the Papas.

Marcel Marceau (1923-2007) – French mime (read more).

Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) – American author (Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle, The Sirens of Titan) and a voice of his generation.

Adrienne Shelley – Indie film writer/director of films like Waitress and Sudden Manhattan (Keri Russell discusses her director and co-star)

Merv Griffin (1925-2007) – Actor, singer, and game and talk show host who later became the creator and producers of popular game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.

Robert Goulet (1933-2007) – Singer, actor and entertainer (read more).

Joel Siegel (1943-2007) – Notoriously upbeat film critic.

Rome (2005-2007) – Though quite successful this HBO property went away quietly after only two years.

Lois Maxwell (1927-2007) – Actress most remembered for her recurring role as Miss Moneypenny in the early James Bond films.

Norman Mailer (1923-2007) – Pulitzer Prize winning author.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007) – Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes dramedy of a sketch-comedy show was smothered to death in its crib by the NBC hatchet men after one year.

Luciano Pavoratti (1935-2007) – World reknown Italian tenor.

Alice Ghostley (1926-2007) – Actress most remembered for her role as Esmerelda on Bewitched.

Tom Snyder (1936-2007) – Radio personality and late night television host.

Evil Knievel (1938-2007) – World famous stunt man and daredevil.

2007, the year that was.  As we bring you more of the features and reviews you’ve come to crave from you RazorFine pals, this week we’ll also take a gander back at the year which was 2007.  Tomorrow you’ll get your regular dose of DVD news and notes.  Once again comics, thanks to the holiday shipping schedule, are pushed back (come back on Thursday for our comic and anime madness!), but don’t worry becuase on Wednesday we’ll be bringing you our lists of the worst films from 2007!  And on Friday we’ll give you our lists for our favorite films of 2007!  Thanks for ending the year, and beginning the new one, with us!  Check inside the Full Diagnois for end of the year links.

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Alan’s Top 25 Films of 2007

Ian’s Top 10 Films of 2007

December’s Top 5 Films of 2007

Alan Bashes the Worst Films of 2007

Ian Bemoans the Worst Films of 2007

December Belittles the Worst Films of the 2007

In Memoriam

3rd Annual Razorblade Awards

Fresh Ink – Best Graphic Novels of 2007

Marvel Comics Top Heroes and Villains of 2007

Yes that’s right, the end of the year is upon us.  Starting next week we’ll take a look back at the year that was 2007.  We’ll examine the best of the best and the worst of the worst.  To kick things off we’ll start with our Third Annual Razorblade Awards for the most memorable (and truly awful) performances and moments in film we were subjected to this past year.  The Razorblade recognizes the only thing which could stop this awfulness – letting audiences slit their wrists.  Previous winners includ Paul Walker, The Dukes of Hazard, A Sound of Thunder, Tideland, Hilary and Haylie Duff, and Underworld Evolution.  (check out the 2005 and 2006 winners).

As for this year’s winners go ahead and take a peek in the Full Diagnosis, you know you want to.

3rd Annual Razorblade Awards
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Glitter Award for film
The Condemned

Ed Wood Award for direction
Christopher Cain for September Dawn

Sam J. Jones Award for Acting
TIE: Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, and Eddie Murphy for Norbit

Elizabeth Berkley Award for Acting
Lindsay Lohan for I Know Who Killed Me

Louis Gossett Jr. Award (AKA the Aces: Iron Eagle III Award) for previous Oscar winners
TIE: Nicolas Cage for Ghost Rider and Cuba Gooding Jr. for Daddy Day Camp

Halle Berry Award (AKA the Catwoman Award) for previous Oscar winners
Diane Keaton for Because I Said So

Macaulay Culkin Award for child acting
AnnaSophia Robb for The Reaping

Plan 9 From Outer Space Award for unintentional comedy
The Reaping

Pauly Shore Award for humorless comedy
TIE: The Ex and Norbit

Rambo III Award for screenplay
September Dawn

Land of the Lost Award for special effects
Blood and Chocolate

M. Night Shyamalan Award for plot twist
Next

Wild Wild West Award for movie adapted from television
Transformers

Congo Award for movie adapted from a book
Blood and Chocolate from the Annette Curtis Klause novel

Double Dragon Award for movie adapted from a video game
Hitman

Mr. Deeds Award for film remake
The Invasion, remake of Body Snatchers, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Superman III Award for sequel
Daddy Day Camp sequel to 2003’s Daddy Day Care

Mandy Moore² Award (AKA the Because I Said So / License to Wed Award) for two or more entries in one calendar year
Mandy Moore for Because I Said So and License to Wed

Color of Night Award for gratuitous nudity
American Pie Presents: Beta House

Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Award for gratuitous butt shots
American Pie Presents: Beta House

Arnold Schwarzenegger Award for gratuitous violence
The Condemned