movies I’m watching in 2008

MAY

This Divided State (Steven Greenstreet) *** DVD

Edge of Heaven (Fatih Akin)

Taxi To the Dark Side (Alex Gibney) - engrossing and deeply disturbing

Deception (Marcel Langenegger)

APRIL

The Shining (Stanley Kubrick) *** (DVD) 

Lars and the Real Girl (Craig Gillespie)

Breach (Billy Ray) *** (DVD) 

Crush (Alison Maclean) *** (DVD) - truly awful, to be avoided)

Hana-Bi (Takeshi Kitano) *** (DVD)

Hollywoodland (Allen Coulter) *** (DVD)

Gone Baby Gone (Ben Affleck)

Infamous (Douglas McGrath) *** (DVD)

The Music of Chance (Philip Haas) *** DVD

You Are Not Alone (Bernd Bohlich)

Stay (Marc Froster) *** DVD

Special Escort (Maggie Peren)

MARCH

In the Valley of Elah (Paul Haggis)

Gerry (Gus Van Sant - there is a retrospective of his films showing in sydney at the moment. I missed this one the first time round, was good to finally see it)

There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)

La Maison (Manuel Poirier)

Apres Lui (Gael Moral)

In the Shadow of the Moon (David Sington)

Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster)*** DVD

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (Sidney Lumet)

The Other Boleyn Girl (Justin Chadwick)

FEBRUARY

Lust, Caution (Ang Lee)

Sweeny Todd (Tim Burton)

Shelter (Jonah Markowitz)

U & Me & Tennessee (Paul Birchard)

JANUARY

Into the Wild (Sean Penn)

No Country for Old Men (Coen Bros)

Atonement (Joe Wright)

I’m Not There (Todd Haynes)

I Am Legend (dull dull dull - I don’t know why I let myself be persuaded to see this)

The Darjeeling Limited (Wes Anderson)

The Kite Runner (Marc Forster)

Narco: The Adventures of Gustave Klopp (Tristan Aurouet & Gilles Lellouche) *** (DVD)

2 Days in Paris (Julie Delpy)

Juno (Jason Reitman)

Published on January 5, 2008 at 12:22 am

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  1. On January 5, 2008 at 8:00 am azahar Said:

    Will these all be films you see at the cinema this year, or will older films on dvd also be included?

  2. On January 5, 2008 at 8:36 am nursemyra Said:

    I think I’ll just do cinema films. but you never know… if I watch a particularly good dvd it might get included.

  3. On January 8, 2008 at 6:54 pm Tony Said:

    have you ever watched “THe Night Listener?” One of the best movies I’ve rented and had never even heard of it.

  4. On January 8, 2008 at 9:50 pm nursemyra Said:

    no I haven’t but I looked it up on imdb and am interested. plus I love toni collette. thanks for the recommendation

  5. On January 9, 2008 at 11:03 am Beach Bum Said:

    Check out She Loves Me She Loves Me Not or , in the original French “À la folie… pas du tout” with Audrey Tatou - I think you will enjoy … don’t read the reviews to the end though in adavnce of watching - it will spoil a greta last scene!

  6. On January 9, 2008 at 11:35 am nursemyra Said:

    I’ve seen that and it’s good. have you seen Enduring Love? similar subject matter. great book too.

  7. On January 13, 2008 at 12:46 pm azahar Said:

    Do you recommend The Darjeeling Limited? It’s one of the few (three) films being shown here in English.

  8. On January 13, 2008 at 9:24 pm nursemyra Said:

    yes, it’s got a lot in it and is very funny in places. I just wish wes anderson had ended it after the funeral (I’m not giving anything away by mentioning a funeral - it’s not one of the main character’s)

    go see it and tell me what you think

  9. On January 27, 2008 at 8:47 pm anaglyph Said:

    I Am Legend… Dull? What about the great ending? You know, where God saves us all from the Evil Scientists. Just like in the original story. Oh… it wasn’t in the original? You’re kidding!

    I saw Sweeney Todd last night. It’s not too bad all things considered. I’m devastated that they removed the main song, but otherwise - Grand Guignol plus. So. Much. Blood.

    A musical with blood. What could be better?

  10. On January 27, 2008 at 10:24 pm nursemyra Said:

    now reverend you know I abhor musicals as a rule (except for Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced) but I’m going to make another exception for Sweeney Todd.

    It’s on the very top of my list

  11. On January 30, 2008 at 5:44 am Pope Terry Said:

    Boyzvoiced is a classic, but on the whole musicals suck. I’m waiting for Juno to hit dvd, it should be funny.

  12. On January 30, 2008 at 8:15 am nursemyra Said:

    yeah boyzvoiced is not really a musical and it is really really funny isn’t it?

    I wish I had a copy

  13. On February 16, 2008 at 1:56 am gaz Said:

    No country is a great movie, Atonement excellent as well, but the topper is There will be Plasma( I think that’s the title…… ;) and D.D.Lewis is simply the best actor of the year maybe the best single role in 10 years! That’s a go see don’t miss and don’t wait for the home screen, see it in a theater…..

  14. On February 16, 2008 at 2:04 am nursemyra Said:

    There Will be Plasma is second on my list. hope it’s better than anaglyph’s recommendation. Even Johnny Depp couldn’t save Sweeny Todd for me.

    I’d go see “Plasma” today but the Mardi Gras Film Festival is on so I’m going to watch gay boy sex instead of the history of oil.

  15. On March 7, 2008 at 4:12 am gaz Said:

    Not to change the subject, but The Kiwi leaves our shores in a couple of days. I think he’ll be up your way in April….. ;-)

  16. On March 7, 2008 at 6:42 am nursemyra Said:

    I’ll be here :-)

  17. On March 22, 2008 at 6:25 am Daisy Said:

    You must read the book The Night Listener by Armistead Maupin — can’t decide whether to recommend you read it before or after the movie … I read it before. Oh, and I managed to watch Sweeney Todd to the end despite all the blood! My son who hates musicals actually enjoyed it. Well, not enjoyed so much as got involved in the plot, and “appreciated its mood and artistic merits”, he said, expressing surprise that actors can actually sing!

  18. On March 22, 2008 at 7:15 am nursemyra Said:

    I think I’d rather read it first. if I see the movie first I’m less inclined to read the book.

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