Films of 2008

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.

★★★★

Synecdoche, New York Dark Knight, The Definitely, Maybe The Wrestler

★★★½

WALL·E The Hurt Locker Pineapple Express Iron Man Inside the Vietnam War Doomsday Diary of the Dead Encounters at the End of the World Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Hancock Ip Man J.C.V.D. Lakeview Terrace Let the Right One In Mamma Mia! Standard Operating Procedure 10,000 B.C. Waltz with Bashir

★★★

Eden Lake Forgetting Sarah Marshall Get Smart The Happening The House Bunny Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull It's a Boy Girl Thing Jumper Man on Wire Martyrs Quantum of Solace Rambo The Ruins Semi-Pro 21 Taken Tropic Thunder Twilight Untraceable Vantage Point W. Wanted Yes Man

★★½

Cloverfield Day of the Dead The Eye Flash Point Four Christmases The Garden Hamlet 2 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Hush In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale The Incredible Hulk Transporter 3 27 Dresses

★★

Be Kind Rewind Drillbit Taylor The Forbidden Kingdom One Missed Call Prom Night Saw V The Strangers

★½

Sex Drive

★

Superhero Movie

½ star

April Fool's Day Meet the Spartans

zero stars