The Golden Globes aired last night. Well, not exactly. The big gala didn't happen because of the writer's strike, but I don't think too many people were upset because nobody really takes the Golden Globes Seriously.

As for the actual winners, there were a few surprises and a few shoe-ins, but nothing really mind blowing. No movie swept the awards, and only a few got whitewashed. Juno didn't win anything, which I'm glad for. I thought the movie was funny, but not the funniest movie of the year, and as for plot, it didn't have one.

The thing I noticed about the awards was how so many films and actors deserved to be nominated. The best supporting actor category alone had five stellar performers who all might have grabbed the award on any other year. Same for the supporting actress and leading actor.

But the thing that overjoyed me, was realizing how many of the best picture nominees were truly awe inspiring films. Out of the seven (yeah, seven, ridiculous) nominees for Best Drama, four of the films truly were Best Picture worthy. In any given year there's always a star vehicle that gets nominated and a period piece that is nominated pretty much because that's the norm. But the star vehicles and period pieces this year, are also timeless wonderful films.

So, I am dubbing 2007 an amazing year for movies. The summer blockbusters could have been better, but some of the most emotional and touching films I've seen in years--both feel-good and dreary-as-hell-- came out during the fall and winter season. Below are five of my favorites.

No Country For Old Men: The Coen Brothers best film, and that's saying alot since these guys usually make top quality stuff. Every performance is solid, the tone is spot on dreadful, and the film as a whole is a masterpiece.

There Will Be Blood: Daniel Day Lewis just keeps getting better and better. A wonderful score and a brilliant performance by newcomer Paul Dano make this a beautiful hard and strong character study.

Atonement: Classic. This is what love stories should be. Unrequieted love has never been better, and subtle elegant directing, I cried.

Eastern Promises: I've always enjoyed David Cronenberg for his goretastic twisty films, but the gore takes a back seat to a true, slow suspense in this thriller/romance/gangster/drama.

1408: On the surface, just another ghost movie. But Stephen King's story antics combined with John Cusack's charasma turn a simple horror plot into a surrealistic trip down a horrific rabbit hole. A laughed as much as I scared and I connected with Cusack more than the typical frightened teen in other similar movies. A real sleeper.