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Bangkok DangerousBangkok Dangerous (2008)
Dir. Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Charlie Yeung
Continuing the dubious trend of Asian filmmakers helming American remakes of their own hit movies, this strictly by–the–numbers thriller…
Batman: Gotham KnightBatman: Gotham Knight (2008)
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Feat. Kevin Conroy, David McCallum, Parminder Nagra
From the producers of BATMAN BEGINS and the highly anticipated 'The Dark Knight' comes this stylish anime collection of six sequences tracing…
Batman: The Dark KnightBatman: The Dark Knight (2008) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Christopher Nolan’s follow–up to BATMAN BEGINS pitches Christian Bale’s Batman against Heath Ledger’s lunatic Joker, propelling this…
Brothers Bloom, TheBrothers Bloom, The (2008)
Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo
Fanciful tale of two grifting brothers (Brody, Ruffalo) who, in attempting to ensnare an eccentric heiress (Weisz), fall for both her feminine charms…
Chanbara BeautyChanbara Beauty (2008)
Dir. Yôhei Fukuda
Feat. Eri Otoguro, Chise Nakamura
Fan–servicing bikini swashbuckler, with two scantily clad babes slashing their way through zombie hoards. A crummy, if entertaining hodgepodge…
ChocolateChocolate (2008) Recommended
Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong
Impressive newcomer Jeeja Yanin plays a butt kicking autistic girl (!) in this exhilarating revenge movie, a standout amongst Thailand’s recent…
CloverfieldCloverfield (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Michael Stahl-David, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas
A giant, malevolent extraterrestrial terrorises New York City in this dazzling cult creature–feature–with–a–twist: the action…
Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series)Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series) (2008)
Feat. Adam Beach, Linda Cardellini, Rachel Griffiths
Clunky prequel to the Lonesome Dove franchise, with Steve Zahn and Karl Urban filling the younger shoes of Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones…
Day the Earth Stood Still, TheDay the Earth Stood Still, The (2008)
Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith
Rather vague, king–sized remake of the 1951 sci–fi classic, in which an alien visitor brings to earth a warning of imminent…
Death RaceDeath Race (2008)
Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane
Give ‘em what they want actioner starring the genre’s go–to guy Jason Statham as a former racing champ turned wrongfully imprisoned convict…

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