CONTENDER COUNTDOWN
Go online for a weekly click-thru ranking of the top buzz-worthy films. Disagree with the experts? Post your own comments. This week, no one is complaining after the initial tastemaker screenings of “Charlie Wilson’s War,” where “good, but not great” may categorize this likely Oscar nominee. Nevertheless, the combination of eager anticipation and interesting elements has rocketed the political drama into No. 1 on buzz alone.
1. ‘CHARLIE’ WINS THIS BATTLE
10. “The Kite Runner”
9. “Juno”
8. “There Will Be Blood”
7. “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”
6. “Michael Clayton”
5. “No Country for Old Men”
4. “Atonement”
3. “Sweeney Todd”
2. “American Gangster”
Only good movies
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