Le Cauchemar de Fantoche (1908) ***

Top 10 Films of 1907

1. "That Fatal Sneeze" (Lewin Fitzhamon, UK)

2. "La Course des sergents de ville" (Ferdinand Zecca, France)

3. "La Course aux potirons" (Louis Feuillade, Romeo Bosetti, France)

4. "Le Cochon danseur" (Millard Mercury, France)

5. "Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs" (Segundo de Chomon, France)

6. "Le Spectre rouge" (Segundo de Chomon, France)

7. "L'Eclipse" (Georges Méliès, France)

8. "Les Fromages automobiles" (Georges Méliès, France)

9. "Le Tunnel sous la Manche" (Georges Méliès, France)

10. "La Douche d'eau bouillante" (Georges Méliès, France)

Top 8 Guilty Pleasures of 1907:

1. "El Satario" (Argentina)

2. "The Fisherman" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

3. "Sculptor's Dream" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

4. "The Abduction Of Slave Women" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

5. "An Exciting Hunt" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

6. "Games Of Youth" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

7. "The Slave Market" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

8. "The Veil Dance" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

Top Cartoon:

"Lightning Sketches" (J. Stuart Blackton, Vitagraph)

Weak shorts of 1907:

Ali Barbouyou et Ali Bouf à l'huile (France)
La Colle universelle (France)
Débuts d'un patineur (France)
Eine moderne Ehe (Austria)
In der Garderobe (Austria)
Legende de Polichinelle (France)
Pauvre John (France)
Scarabee d'or (France)

L'Eclipse (1907) ***

An astronomer observes how the sun is courting the moon during a solar eclipse. Later, he looks at other celestial bodies (some of them very cute and very female). Directed by Georges Melies.

La Course des sergents de ville (1907) ****

Policemen are chasing after a dog. They even have to crawl through holes and climb tall buildings. Directed by Ferdinand Zecca and produced by Pathé.

La Course aux potirons (1907) ***

A peasant's cart collapses and giant pumpkins roll downhill. The pumpkins are animated using stop-motion photography. Directed by Louis Feuillade.

Scarabée d'or (1907) **

This orgy of multicolored lights (hand-tinted) must have made quite an impression at the time. Directed by Segundo de Chomon and produced by Pathé.

Débuts d'un patineur (1907) **

Max Linder is learning how to skate in this comedy directed by Louis J.Gasnier.

La Colle universelle (1907) **

A prankster glues two policemen's arms together. They get even by glueing his pants to the door. Directed by Georges Méliès.

Le Spectre rouge (1907) ***

The Devil is performing various magic tricks. A very ingenious film, directed by Segundo de Chomon.

Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs (1907) ***

Beautiful adaptation of the famous Arabian Nights tale. Gorgeous colors, painted directly on film. Directed by Segundo de Chomon and produced by Pathe.

Les Fromages automobiles (1907) ***

Weird farce about deadly moving cheeses.

Le Tunnel sous la Manche (1907) ***

Impressive film about the digging of a tunnel between France and England. Aka ''Le Cauchemar anglo-français''.

La Douche d'eau bouillante (1907) ***

Two thieves hide in a bathtub.

Le Cochon danseur (1907) ***

Truly bizarre short film about a naked pig dancing with a young lady.

Pauvre John (1907) **

A tourist visiting Roman ruins gets drunk. Aka ''Les Aventures d'un buveur de whisky''.

Eine moderne Ehe (1907) *

Austrian short directed by Johann Schwarzer.

Legende de Polichinelle (1907) *

French drama starring Max Linder. It's not a comedy, but a Melies-like fantasy film.

In der Garderobe (1907) *

Austrian short directed by Johann Schwarzer.

Ali Barbouyou et Ali Bouf à l'huile (1907) *

A painter punishes a vandal who damaged his painting.

El Satario (1907) ****

The Veil Dance (1907) ***

The Slave Market (1907) ***

Sculptor's Dream (1907) ***

Games Of Youth (1907) ***

The Fisherman (1907) ***

An Exciting Hunt (1907) ***

The Abduction Of Slave Women (1907) ***

That Fatal Sneeze (1907) ****

A sneezing man leaves a path of destruction behind him. Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth.

Lightning Sketches (1907) ***

Early animation from J. Stuart Blackton.

Top 10 Films of 1906

1. "The ? Motorist" (Walter R. Booth, UK)

2. "La Maison hantée" (Segundo de Chomon, France)

3. "Les Quat' Cents Farces du diable" (Georges Méliès, France)

4. "Aladin ou la lampe merveilleuse" (Albert Capellani, France)

5. "A Visit To Peek Frean And Co.'s Biscuit Works" (G.H. Cricks and J. H. Martin, UK)

6. "La Cardeuse de matelas" (Georges Méliès, France)

7. "Dream Of A Rarebit Fiend" (Edwin S. Porter, Edison)

8. "Une Chute de cinq étages" (Georges Méliès, France)

9. "La Revolution en Russie" (Lucien Nonguet, France)

10. "Les Incendiaires" (Georges Melies, France)

Top 2 Guilty Pleasures of 1906:

1. "No Swimming" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

2. "The Sand Bath" (Johann Schwarzer, Austria)

Other great shorts:

L'Hôtel des voyageurs de commerce (France)

Top Cartoon:

"Humorous Phases Of Funny Faces" (J. Stuart Blackton, USA)

Weak shorts of 1906:

Les Affiches en goguette (France)
Alchimiste Parafaragamus (France)
L'Anarchie chez Guignol (France)
Les Bulles de savon vivantes (France)
La Fée Carabosse (France)
Jack le ramoneur (France)
Le Maestro Do-Mi-Sol-Do (France)