Five films of 2008

The King of Kong (Seth Gordon)

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Personal, amazing and often amusing look into the trials of obsessively competitive classic arcade video-game players.

There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)

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Epic parable of ambition and family, selfishness and power, driven by the incredible performance of Daniel Day-Lewis as the ruthless and charismatic Daniel Plainview and a vivid rendering of early twentieth century America. I drink your milkshake!

No Country For Old Men (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen)

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Beautifully rendered, exhilarating criminal mayhem and the elegiac ruminations of an aging sheriff. Best haircut award to Javier Bardem.

Du levande (You, The Living) (Roy Andersson)

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Funny, unassuming yet fantastical dream about a set of people that seem peculiarly Swedish. Table-cloth trick lol

Manufactured Landscapes (Jennifer Baichwal)

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A study of the work and subject of photographer Edward Burtynsky, who photographs the artificial and affected landscapes created by industry around the world. Featuring astounding, memorable and significant images, particularly of China.