I guess this article should be subtitled: HOW TO BE AWESOME WITH STYLE: A GUIDE TO HATING EVERYTHING IN A FASHIONABLE WAY. I know these things because I am from Los Angeles: home of the revolving door excellence in the subject of being constantly attractive while acting like a complete asshole. So here’s the catch, I can’t find anything that I actually consider the best of 2007. In fact the best thing about 2007 is this writer’s strike — hopefully it will lead to potential storylines that are not boring, contrived or absolutely obtuse.
The producers of HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF PHOENIX are to be congratulated on a number of significant accomplishments. PHOENIX is the fifth film in the series and David Heyman and David Barron have managed to hold the cast together. If this were an American production, the young actors would have been hold-outs for money when they weren’t out clubbing at night, getting embarrassing pictures (or videos) posted on the web and getting arrested for drink and drugs.