Movies watched (for the first time) in 2008...

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	Title	Date	Rating	Format	Comments
1	Little Children	05/01/2008	***	Rental	Moving drama, a bit slow
2	I Am Legend	08/01/2008	****	Cinema	Will Smith's & the dog's performances are both brilliant
3	Badlands	12/01/2008	****	Rental	Excellent performances from Martin Sheen & Sissy Spacek
4	Wolf	13/01/2008	***	Rental	A bit of a different werewolf movie, very dark and no happy ending
5	Human Traffic	18/01/2008	***	DVD	Tries to be Trainspotting but doesn't quite get there. Glamourises drug culture too much
6	The Alibi	22/01/2008	****	Rental	Clever and intricate plot
7	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	29/01/2008	*****	Cinema	Twisted and bloody but with an undertone of humour
8	A Midsummer Night's Dream	30/01/2008	**	Rental	Despite the stellar cast, very slow and hard to follow
9	Cloverfield	05/02/2008	***	Cinema	The camera work causes motion sickness but the film is pretty intense despite of the shaking
10	Casanova	07/02/2008	****	Rental	Brilliant adventure with lots of interesting side characters
11	The Exorcist	09/02/2008	***	Rental	Quite creepy, but a lot of it has been seen so many times since
12	Atonement	10/02/2008	****	DVD	Very moving and elaborate story
13	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	12/02/2008	****	Cinema	Entertaining romp, often quite funny
14	Lucky Number Slevin	16/02/2008	****	Rental	Does a complete flip on you when it's least expected, very clever film
15	Music and Lyrics	17/02/2008	****	Rental	Very funny and sweet film
16	Pan's Labyrinth	24/02/2008	****	Rental	Disturbing at times, quite surreal but beautifully made
17	Down in the Valley	26/02/2008	***	Rental	Like a slow descent into madness, good performances
18	Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus	28/02/2008	***	Rental	Incredibly slow but intriguing
19	The Virgin Suicides	02/03/2008	****	Rental	Beautifully shot and quietly emotional
20	Juno	04/03/2008	****	Cinema	Funny and witty but also full of heart
21	The Graduate	09/03/2008	***	TV	Entertaining and has funny moments, good music
22	Jumper	11/03/2008	****	Cinema	Great premise & effects, breathtaking action sequences
23	Velvet Goldmine	22/03/2008	****	Rental	Captures the spirit of the Glam Rock era, great performances
24	Hearts in Atlantis	23/03/2008	***	Rental	Slow and nostalgic, good child actors
25	Pulp Fiction	24/03/2008	***	DVD	Entertaining in parts, not a lot happens
26	The Other Boleyn Girl	24/03/2008	****	Cinema	May not be historically accurate but a good and moving story
27	The Painted Veil	27/03/2008	****	Rental	Very moving, with a few lighter moments
28	The Fountain	05/04/2008	***	Rental	Never seems to quite get where it's going, confusing but beautiful
29	The People vs Larry Flynt	10/04/2008	****	Rental	Has a point to make and makes it with plenty of humour added
30	American History X	14/04/2008	***	Rental	Disturbing with a message, fairly predictable ending however
31	27 Dresses	15/04/2008	***	Cinema	Quite funny, good characters, slightly predictable
32	Taxi Driver	20/04/2008	**	TV	Not a lot of plot, no emotional depth, merely confusing
33	Flatliners	20/04/2008	***	Rental	Slightly creepy and also has uplifting moments
34	Primal Fear	22/04/2008	****	Rental	Edward Norton is amazing in this, clever film
35	Southland Tales	27/04/2008	**	Rental	A complete mess, too long and follows a secret graphic novel, I feel cheated
36	Sister Act	28/04/2008	***	Rental	Funny and sweet with great music, a little predictable
37	Deception	29/04/2008	***	Cinema	Mostly clever storyline, a little slow and a few plotholes
38	A Life Less Ordinary	04/05/2008	****	Rental	Funny, quirky and keeps moving
39	Made of Honour	06/05/2008	***	Cinema	Some very funny moments, but another feel good obvious ending
40	Frida	08/05/2008	***	Rental	Beautifully shot, at times slow but engaging
41	Iron Man	13/05/2008	*****	Cinema	Funny, action packed and immensely enjoyable
42	Knocked Up	16/05/2008	***	Rental	Some good parts and funny moments, dragged a little
43	Happy Feet	17/05/2008	****	Rental	Funny, sweet, great music and thought provoking plot
44	The Manchurian Candidate	18/05/2008	****	DVD	Intense, disturbing and paranoia inducing
45	25th Hour	26/05/2008	****	Rental	Left me with a hopeful feeling, has funny and deep moments
46	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	27/05/2008	****	Cinema	Many funny moments, good adventure story
47	Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny	28/05/2008	**	Rental	A few funny moments, ok music
48	Dear Frankie	02/06/2008	***	Rental	Moving, slow in places
49	Across the Universe	12/06/2008	****	Rental	Engaging and brilliant use of Beatles songs
50	Once	12/06/2008	***	Rental	Great music but the plot doesn't go anywhere much
51	The Incredible Hulk	24/06/2008	*****	Cinema	Thoroughly enjoyable, Edward Norton excellent
52	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind	26/06/2008	**	Rental	Could have been better, amusingly quirky
53	The U.S. vs John Lennon	27/06/2008	****	Rental	Well made and informative documentary
54	The Breakfast Club	28/06/2008	***	TV	Funny, sweet and occasionally deep, a little dated
55	Reservoir Dogs	04/07/2008	**	DVD	Mostly slow with over the top violence in between
56	The Italian Job (1969)	08/07/2008	****	Rental	Great humour and cleverly executed heist
57	Mamma Mia!	15/07/2008	*****	Cinema	Incredibly funny, excellent acting and many deep moments
58	Little Miss Sunshine	18/07/2008	***	Rental	Some funny moments, mostly weird
59	The Italian Job (2003)	20/07/2008	***	Rental	OK heist film, Edward Norton excellent as the double crossing villain
60	WALL·E	22/07/2008	*****	Cinema	Beautiful and thought provoking
61	Hancock	23/07/2008	****	Cinema	Funny and surprisingly deep
62	The Dark Knight	29/07/2008	*****	Cinema	Great depth and excellent characters
63	Saving Private Ryan	03/08/2008	***	TV	A little too long, but fairly engaging
64	Into The Wild	05/08/2008	****	Rental	Starts like just another feel good story, but has a dark heart
65	Wristcutters: A Love Story	16/08/2008	****	Rental	Very dreamy style, slightly surreal
66	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	20/08/2008	***	Cinema	Action packed, funny at times, not quite Star Wars
67	The Departed	25/08/2008	***	Rental	Very layered and complex
68	Kill Bill: Vol. 2	28/08/2008	***	TV	Better than Vol. 1, a bit slow though
69	Ned Kelly	30/08/2008	****	Rental	Emotive story, great performances
70	Scarface	31/08/2008	*	DVD	Too slow, too long and difficult to understand the dialogue
71	Hulk	02/09/2008	***	DVD	Rather too long, requires a second viewing
72	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor	03/09/2008	***	Cinema	Not the best of The Mummy series but entertaining
73	Hellboy II: The Golden Army	05/09/2008	*****	Cinema	Beautifully made, funny, clever and action packed
74	Interview	06/09/2008	****	Rental	Excellent chemistry between Buscemi & Miller, moving & deep
75	Stardust	07/09/2008	*****	Rental	Funny & uplifting. Set in an intricate and beautiful world
76	The Duchess	11/09/2008	***	Cinema	A poignant story
77	I'm Not There	13/09/2008	***	Rental	Disjointed, hard to follow, some good moments
78	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes	13/09/2008	***	Rental	Dated but funny, good songs
79	Be Kind Rewind	20/09/2008	**	Rental	A few funny moments, a bit slow
80	The End of The Affair	22/09/2008	***	Rental	Slow but poignant
81	Good Night, And Good Luck	27/09/2008	****	Rental	Enlightening look at McCarthyism
82	Moonlight Mile	28/09/2008	****	Rental	Sweet, some light moments and lots of emotion
83	Cursed	01/10/2008	***	Rental	A slightly different twist on the werewolf legend, let down by the fx at times
84	Pleasantville	05/10/2008	****	Rental	Brilliantly shot, great story
85	Crazy/Beautiful	07/10/2008	****	Rental	Crazy and beautiful, Kirsten Dunst excellent
86	Fatal Attraction	12/10/2008	***	Rental	Dated and much copied since, shocking climax
87	Death to Smoochy	13/10/2008	****	Rental	Cute and funny with a slightly dark core
88	Die Hard 4.0	14/10/2008	****	DVD	Entertaining and action packed
89	30 Days of Night	17/10/2008	***	Rental	A bit different from the usual but fairly predictable
90	Highlander II	19/10/2008	*	Rental	Completely rewrites continuity and the mythology, generally poor
91	Subway	29/10/2008	****	Rental	Another excellent offering from Luc Besson
92	Rules of Attraction	30/10/2008	***	Rental	Often explicit and brutal, some good performances
93	Strictly Ballroom	06/11/2008	***	Rental	Predictable but heart warming, great dancing
94	R.S.V.P.	09/11/2008	***	Rental	Slightly off beat slasher movie, almost comedic
95	Easy Virtue	14/11/2008	****	Cinema	Laugh out loud funny, engaging story
96	Shout	16/11/2008	***	Rental	Entertaining and great music
97	The Brothers Grimm	23/11/2008	****	Rental	Fantastical and beautifully shot
98	Trust the Man	23/11/2008	**	Rental	Seems to be missing something, not many likeable characters
99	Perfect Creature	27/11/2008	****	Rental	A different take on vampire lore, fast paced and seems set up for sequels
100	No Country for Old Men	30/11/2008	**	Rental	Hard to follow, long periods without dialogue and no reason for anything
101	Enemy of the State	04/12/2008	***	Rental	Fast paced and paranoia-inducing
102	Saw	07/12/2008	***	Rental	Very psychological thriller with short bursts of gore, not as good as Se7en
103	He Was A Quiet Man	11/12/2008	****	Rental	Well shot and gripping. Christian Slater brilliant
104	Kingdom of Heaven	13/12/2008	**	TV	Too long and seemingly pointless
105	Inkheart	24/12/2008	***	Cinema	Entertaining fantasy, Paul Bettany excellent
106	Natural Born Killers	28/12/2008	***	Rental	Totally crazy, over the top violence and somehow moments of humour
107	King Kong (1933)	28/12/2008	***	TV	Dated but good for its time

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