I Am Legend: Will Smith is the last man left in New York City after a plague forces an evacuation and turns the survivors into subhuman monsters. With character moments not unlike Tom Hanks in Cast Away, The Fresh Prince shows surprising dramatic power in his utter isolation and determination to persevere until he absolutely can't against these impossible odds.
Atonement: Seven Oscar nominations but only a win for Best Original Score, the strength of this tragic romance between Keira Knightley and James McAvoy nevertheless comes from the utter remorse and regret of Romola Garai (who should have been nominated over her younger counterpart Saoirse Ronan for Best Supporting Actress), helped along by the great Vanessa Redgrave's one and only scene giving the final dramatic punch.
Enchanted: The adorable Disney princess Amy Adams comes to the real world in this charming hit musical comedy that scored three Oscar nominations for Best Song.
Southland Tales: A fascinating mess starring a horde of fun people like The Rock, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin Timberlake, John Larroquette and a horde of ex-SNLers in a dour sci-fi drama from the director of Donnie Darko.
Love in the Time of Cholera: A timeless novel stripped of all of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical realism and presented as a love story for the ages, starring Javier Bardem as a man patiently waiting for his true love to love him back. We've got a Q&A with director Mike Newell right here.
Revolver: Guy Ritchie's career has been quite derailed since his involvement with Madonna, although Lock Stock and Snatch are still well-respected and revered. This stylish gambling story bombed at the box office, but should get a life on DVD. Although Jason Statham with hair just seems wrong.
