Film and Book Reviews
for 2007
Films released in 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean : At World's End directed by Gore Verbinski
In the third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series can the crew rescue Jack Sparrow and keep Lord Beckett from eliminating piracy forever?
Bridge To Terabithia directed by Gabor Csupo
Two friends create an imaginary kingdom in this adaptation of a novel by Katherine Paterson.
Transformers directed by Michael Bay
Robots living amongst us, cunningly disguised as common machines and vehicles, go to war.
Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau
An arms manufacturer has a change of heart and builds a suit to help him fight injustice in the world.
Perfect Creature directed by Glenn Standring
In an alternate late industrial-age world vampires and humans live together peacefully, but one of them has become a bloodthirsty killer.
The Golden Compass directed by Chris Weitz
Northern Lights is adapted for film in this lavish CGI feast featuring armoured bears and daemon companions.
Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis
An adaptation of the classic Anglo-Saxon poem about Beowulf's defeat of Grendel, done entirely in 3D.
Shrek The Third directed by Chris Miller
The grumpy green ogre faces his biggest challenge yet: fatherhood.
Stardust directed by Matthew Vaughn
Life is hard for a star: there's no privacy, you get hounded wherever you go, your heart cut out and eaten...
1408 directed by Mikael Håfström
An occult author checks in to room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel, expecting another paranormal hoax.
The Invasion directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers is remade and updated for 2007.
The Reaping directed by Stephen Hopkins
A couple of scientists investigate strange phenomena in a small town in Louisiana.
Blood and Chocolate directed by Katja Von Garnier
A young woman has to choose between family loyalty and love in this werewolf story set in Bucharest.
Spider-Man 3 directed by Sam Raimi
The third episode of the Spider-Man films finds Peter Parker fighting his own dark side.
30 Days Of Night directed by David Slade
The town of Barrow in Arctic circle is the perfect location for dark-loving, publicity-shy vampires.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix directed by David Yates
Harry faces his fifth year at Hogwarts and the terror of exams, Death Eaters, and a sadistic teacher obsessed with kittens.
Arthur and the Invisibles directed by Luc Besson
A boy shrinks to the size of an insect and goes on an adventure in order to rescue his home.
Enchanted directed by Kevin Lima
Fairytale characters meet the real world in this lighthearted romantic fantasy.
I Am Legend directed by Francis Lawrence
A loose adaptation of a novel by Richard Matheson sees Will Smith as the last man on Earth, struggling against monsters and loneliness.
The Last Mimzy directed by Bob Shaye
When a brother and sister find a weird box of toys they start to develop unusual talents. But the white rabbit, Mimzy, is trying to tell them something.
Southland Tales directed by Richard Kelly
In this near-future story an amnesiac politician and a soldier with a twin find themselves faced with the Apocalypse.
Black Sheep directed by Jonathan King
A New Zealand sheep farm is the setting for this comedy horror about ferocious genetically altered ovines.
Planet Terror directed by Robert Rodriguez
In this Grindhouse feature, people in a Texan town face an outbreak that turns infected victims to rampaging zombies.
Sunshine directed by Danny Boyle
The sun is dying, so a group of astronauts set out on a mission to re-ignite it and save humanity.
The Dark Is Rising directed by David L. Cunningham
In this adaptation of a novel by Susan Cooper, Will Stanton discovers he is destined to play a part in the epic struggle against the dark.
Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer directed by Tim Story
In this sequel to the 2005 Fantastic Four movie, the four face an alien entity capable of destroying the Earth.
28 Weeks Later directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
The sequel to 28 Days Later.
Gabriel directed by Shane Abbess
An angel is sent to Earth in human form to fight to return the light and save the souls of the people who live there.
Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium directed by Zach Helm
Mr Magorium runs a fantastic toy store, but it is time for him to hand it over to a successor.
Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem directed by Colin and Greg Strause
When a Predator spaceship crash-lands in America a small town has to deal with Alien infestation.
100 Million BC directed by Louie Myman
A military team go back in time to rescue people trapped in the time of the dinosaurs.
Books published in 2007
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
A young man fights to escape a vast prison that is decaying around him. On the outside, a young woman struggles to get into the prison to escape the prospect of an arranged marriage and a life of political scheming.
The Emerald Planet by David Beerling
Plants are often overlooked when it comes to the story of evolution. David Beerling sets this right in this account of how they have affected the history of our planet.
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
In the second episode of The First Law series some characters discover that the glory of war is not all they believed it would be.
Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Moist von Lipwig takes on the Royal Mint in this Discworld novel.
Overclocked by Cory Doctorow
This collection of short stories mixes technology and cyberpunk themes with acute political observations and zombie mayhem.
Ancient Appetites by Oisin McGann
Nate Wildenstern hunts for his brother's murderer in a historic version of Ireland populated by living machines.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
In the last of the Harry Potter series, will Harry finally defeat Voldemort, or die trying?
The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
Claire Danvers dislikes vampires, but finds vampire hunters an even scarier breed. The second in the Morganville Vampires series.
Death By Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
A collection of essays on the cosmos that spans the birth and death of the universe and much of the excitement in between.
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Bella Swan is about to graduate, but with vampires out for her blood and werewolves after her heart, she has more than finals and college on her mind.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
A young dhampir has to protect her friend, who is a mortal vampire, from immortal ones who want to drink her dry.
First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
Thursday Next wears many hats: wife, mother, carpet fitter and undercover literary agent. But can she cope with babysitting her fictional selves?
Night Rising by Chris Marie Green
The first volume of Vampire Babylon, chronicling the adventures of stuntwoman and vampire hunter Dawn Madison.
Outlaw Trigger by Lee Stephen
The second book in the Epic series sees Scott Remington battling both aliens and inner demons.
Belladonna by Anne Bishop
The second novel in the Ephemera series focuses on the rogue landscaper Belladonna.
Dawn of Destiny by Lee Stephen
The first book in the Epic series sees a young soldier fighting an alien invasion of Earth.
Tourniquet by Kim Lakin-Smith
A vampiric rock star wonders what has happened to his brother and his city in the first novel about the Renegade City.
The Children Of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien
A an epic and tragic fantasy set in the Elder days of Middle Earth.
Oshun's Gold by Simone Brightstein
How will Ancient African deities respond to the modern world of advertising and beauty?
The Legends and the Inca Crystals by Lia Ginno
Two half-siblings face an evil wizard and fight to save the world in this YA fantasy.
In This Year
The author
Kurt Vonnegut died.
