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Tag / 2008

June 9, 2019August 3, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Service (2008)

  • Mendoza, Brillante
  • 2008, Brillante Mendoza, Philippines
  • 2 Comments

A raw, sexually-explicit if eye-opening film from one of Southeast Asia’s rising filmmakers.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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June 8, 2019October 2, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Gomorrah (2008)

  • Criterion Collection, Garrone, Matteo
  • 2008, Matteo Garrone
  • 2 Comments

Brutal and uncompromising take on the Italian mafia, shot with raw realism by rising director Matteo Garrone.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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May 25, 2019August 11, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Revolutionary Road (2008)

  • Mendes, Sam
  • 2008, Sam Mendes, USA
  • 1 Comment

3.5 stars

Strong performances pull this drama about a struggling marriage and family together in what feels like a psychoanalysis of our mundane lives.

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April 21, 2019June 16, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Still Walking (2008)

  • Criterion Collection, Kore-eda, Hirokazu
  • 2008, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan
  • 6 Comments

Koreeda’s mastery of the subtle gives this drama an emotional weight as pure as life itself.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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March 15, 2019April 4, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Waltz with Bashir (2008)

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  • 2008, Ari Folman, Documentary, Israel
  • 3 Comments

One of the greatest achievements in documentary filmmaking and it is in the medium of animation.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.
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March 3, 2019May 10, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Everlasting Moments (2008)

  • Criterion Collection, Troell, Jan
  • 2008, Jan Troell, Sweden
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Charting a woman’s dour domestic life as a mother in early 20th century Sweden, and whose artistic awakening comes in the form of a camera, Troell’s late-career triumph is a layered, exquisite delight.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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February 24, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

  • Demme, Jonathan
  • 2008, Jonathan Demme, USA
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3.5 stars

A return to form of sorts for Jonathan Demme, who directs one of Anne Hathaway’s finest performances.

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January 5, 2019August 5, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Burn After Reading (2008)

  • Coen, Joel & Ethan
  • 2008, Joel & Ethan Coen, USA
  • 2 Comments

A smart movie about stupid people, this is the Coens having fun with their material and cast.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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December 27, 2018December 13, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Three Monkeys (2008)

  • Ceylan, Nuri Bilge
  • 2008, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey
  • 1 Comment

A hit-and-run accident sets in motion what may be Ceylan’s bleakest film, a departure into a slightly more experimental style marked by grimy cinematography and even more measured pacing, as it explores a family on the precipice of disintegration.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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December 15, 2018July 8, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

  • Boyle, Danny
  • 2008, Danny Boyle, UK
  • 8 Comments

One of Boyle’s finest works in terms of craftsmanship and storytelling, and also a sensational (in both good and bad ways) and exceptionally entertaining film.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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