10 best movies of 2008 in one sentence

by zeke
In my opinion 2008 has not been a great year when it comes to cinema. Nevertheless, and despite the lack of very good movies, there are quite a few good ones. Most of them have actually been released towards the end of the year. A successful rescue attempt. Among those, I have picked ten. [...]

taken (2008)

by zEke
There was a time when Luc Besson meant something more than it means right now. nikita (1990) and léon (1994) are proof. Unfortunately, the French filmmaker has not been as successful lately, neither as a director, nor as a writer, nor as a producer. He writes and produces taken, which will not be the [...]

hancock (2008)

by zEke
Originally written in 1996 by Vincent Ngo hancock has finally made it to the silver screen. After a massive marketing campaign, worthy of any summer blockbuster, and on a holiday weekend that guarantees good box office receipts. This, even if it turns to be a fiasco, as it does after the first half an [...]

sex and the city (2008)

by zEke
I get in the cinema when the lights are still on, but it is already full. Full of dresses up girls. I take some time to count how many boys are about to witness the show. Overall, there are six, a gay couple, three long faced boyfriends, and me. I sit and wait. Definitely, [...]