I also found Hot Fuzz plenty funny - high yuks-to-bucks ratio.
Zodiac is another strong effort from Fincher, but I found it oddly forgettable and ultimately unaffecting.
Year of the Dog with Molly Shannon isn't really a very good movie overall, but it contains several moments of surprisingly raw poignancy. Worth a rental.
Very old news by now, but no one's mentioned it yet in this thread: Children of Men was the best film released last year by far, imo. Don't miss this one.
Last night I finally got to see David Lynch's new film, INLAND EMPIRE. I've not even come close to processing the experience yet, but it can surely be said that this is a completely overwhelming and authentically mind-blowing piece of work. If you have any interest whatsoever in his stuff, then this is truly a MUST-see, probably his magnum opus. Even if you find the movie entirely incomprehensible, frustrating and tiresome, absurd and indulgent, ridiculous and flat out boring, or whatever else, I submit that it is likely impossible not to be thoroughly emotionally devastated by this thing. It really is just incredible - an utterly unique and transcendent, genuine work of art. I've long believed that Lynch is a true master filmmaker - with this new film, and given the unfortunate passing of Kubrick and Altman, it is my opinion that he now stands unchallenged as the world's greatest living cinema artist. Again, no matter what your reaction to this film, even if you totally despise it, you will virtually certainly be absolutely floored and emotionally drained by it. Simply amazing - the
sheer power of it is astounding and phenomenal. I believe it's playing soon in TO as a limited engagement - if you have any inclination at all towards enjoying movies as art, go at all costs.