Khoo’s work here is a gritty ‘freak show’ first, and a heartfelt drama second.
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Tag / 2008
Gran Torino (2008)
It may not be one of Eastwood’s most complex films, but it is a decent piece on seeking a purpose in life and being open to differences.
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Changeling (2008)
One of Clint Eastwood’s most affecting dramas, featuring a standout performance by Angelina Jolie, in what is another high point of his post-2000s directing career.
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Shine a Light (2008)
Slick editing and camerawork aside, this is the music documentary-cum-concert film par excellence by the great Martin Scorsese.
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Red Cliff (2008)
John Woo returns to form with this epic historical drama with lots of action to spare.
Service (2008)
A raw, sexually-explicit if eye-opening film from one of Southeast Asia’s rising filmmakers.
Gomorrah (2008)
Brutal and uncompromising take on the Italian mafia, shot with raw realism by rising director Matteo Garrone.
