Film Grades and Reviews: 2008

Here is my ever-expanding list of the reviews and grades from the year in film. Longer reviews to come.

Everything from The Dark Knight, The Wrestler, Iron Man, Slumdog Millionaire, and even The House Bunny gets a review here.






Can't Miss
A/A-
The Dark Knight
Wall∙E
Rachel Getting Married
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Wrestler
Happy-Go-Lucky


Great with reservations
A-/B+
Elegy
Slumdog Millionaire
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Kung Fu Panda

Good, but...
B+/B
Revolutionary Road
Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist
Role Models
The Visitor
The Duchess
Definitely, Maybe
Last Chance Harvey mini review
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Why not?
B/B-
Quantum of Solace
Frozen River
Defiance
Iron Man
Burn After Reading
Australia
American Teen
W.
The House Bunny
Marley & Me



Take Me or Leave Me
B-/C+
Get Smart
The Incredible Hulk
Step Brothers
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
The Other Boleyn Girl
Stop Loss
Cadillac Records
Hancock


Feh
C+/C
Doubt
Changeling
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
In Bruges
Baby Mama
Pineapple Express


Not Recommended
C/C-
27 Dresses
Zach and Miri Make a Porno
Street Kings
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Wanted
Smart People
Righteous Kill

Cinematic Ebola Virus
D+ thru F
Semi-Pro
Leatherheads
What Happened in Vegas...
The Happening
Seven Pounds
10,000 B.C.
Eagle Eye
The Strangers
Strange Wilderness