The Best of 5767: Film

_As you might’ve heard, the lunar calendar finished its cycle and the Jewish year 5767 became 5768. We considered fireworks and a night of pick-pocketing in Times Square, but instead we decided to use the opportunity to reflect upon the best the past year had to offer in the arts and culture. So, here’s the best in films of the lunar year 5767 from the loonies here at_ Heeb.

1. “_Superbad_”:http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/superbad/ (Sony)
Seth (Jonah Hill) obsesses over a porn site membership. Evan (Michael Cera) swears up a storm on a bad cell phone connection. Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) scams a schtupp with his “McLovin” photo ID. But these slapstick antics only scratch the surface as to why _Superbad_ will become an engrained piece of 2000s nostalgia. What distinguishes it from other teen sex comedies this decade is the way it captures the jaded know-it-all-ness of today’s suburban high schooler. While classics like _Fast Times at Ridgemont High_ and _The Last American Virgin_ captured teen repression at its most sexually naïve, _Superbad_ is a profound snapshot of internet-languished, polymorphously perverse adolescence. BRIAN ABRAMS

The Best of the Rest:
2. “_Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan_”:http://www.boratdvd.com/ (20th Century Fox)
3. “_Casino Royale_”:http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/casinoroyale/index.html (Sony)
4. “_Knocked Up_”:http://www.universalpictures.com.au/title/knockedup/ (Universal)
5. “_King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters_”:http://www.billyvssteve.com/ (Picturehouse)
6. “_Once_”:http://oncethemovie.com/ (Fox Searchlight)
7. “_La Vie En Rose_”:http://www.edithpiafmovie.com/ (Picturehouse)
8. “_Hot Fuzz_”:http://www.hotfuzz.com/ (Universal)
9. “_Grindhouse_”:http://www.grindhousemovie.net/ (The Weinstein Company)
10. “_Eagle vs. Shark_”:http://www.eaglevsshark.net/ (Miramax)

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About The Author

Josh became an editor-at-large after accruing exorbitant legal fees as the publisher of Heeb in his efforts to trademark the word "irreverent." Follow him on Twitter @joshuaneuman.

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