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MesrineMesrine (Killer Instinct, Public Enemy Number 1) (2008)
Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Cecile De France, Gerard Depardieu
Effective, if at times highly sensationalised biopic of career criminal Jacques Mesrine – France’s ‘Public Enemy #1’ throughout the 1960s and…
Mid-August LunchMid-August Lunch (2008) Recommended
Dir. Gianni Di Gregorio
Feat. Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti
A comedy of manners and good taste in form and content, this soulful comedy sets up a middle–aged man forced to play host to a gaggle of…
Miracle of BerlinMiracle of Berlin (Das Wunder von Berlin) (2008)
Dir. Roland Suso Richter
Feat. Kostja Ullmann, Karoline Herfurth, Veronica Ferres
Ambitious telemovie set in Berlin, 1988, where a rebellious young man is forced by his father – a high–ranking Stasi officer – to…
Modern LifeModern Life (La vie moderne) (2008) Recommended
Dir. Raymond Depardon
A winding, mournful documentary on the stoicism and fading way of life of several generations of farmers and farmer families in contemporary rural…
MR 73MR 73 (The Last Deadly Mission) (2008) Recommended
Dir. Olivier Marchal
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Olivia Bonamy, Philippe Nahon
Rock solid policier stars Daniel Auteuil as a drunken, burnt–out cop whose shot at redemption comes in the form of a woman requiring protection…
My Friends My LovesMy Friends My Loves (Mes amis, mes amours) (2008)
Dir. Lorraine Levy
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Pascal Elbé, Virginie Ledoyen
A buddy movie for middle–aged divorcees, this lightweight odd–coupling follows two Parisian single dads who decide to raise their…
Nazi Number One: Herman GöringNazi Number One: Herman Göring (2008)
Dir. Guido Knopp
German director Guido Knopp continues his straightforward, biography–centric investigations into all things Nazi with this documentary on…
Necessities of Life, TheNecessities of Life, The (2008)
Dir. Benoit Pilon
Feat. Natar Ungalaaq, Paul-André Brasseur, Eveline Gelinas
This warmhearted tale of a consumptive Inuit hunter who gets sent to Quebec for treatment is an insightful celebration of Inuit tradtion, yet the…
North FaceNorth Face (Nordwand) (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Philipp Stölzl
Feat. Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas
Exceptionally vivid, nerve–wracking mountaineering thriller in which two novice climbers attempt to be the first to scale the treacherous north…
Ong-Bak 2Ong-Bak 2 (Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning) (2008)
Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatree, Sarunyu Wongkrachang
Heavy–handed follow–up to the decade’s best martial arts movie, co–directed by and starring ONG–BAK’s Tony Jaa as a…

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