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Reader, TheReader, The (2008)
Dir. Stephen Daldry
Feat. Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross
Kate Winslet won an Oscar for her performance here as a German house–frau in this drama of post–war trauma, with Ralph Fiennes recalling…
Red Baron, TheRed Baron, The (Der rote Baron) (2008)
Dir. Nikolai Müllerschön
Feat. Maxim Mehmet, Til Schweiger, Joseph Fiennes
Biographical melodrama focused around Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the celebrated showboating WW1 pilot. Thrilling airborne set–pieces make up…
SalvationSalvation (2008)
Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Bruce Myles, Natasha Novak
Dir. Paul Cox delivers the right amount of tenderness and wickedness in this wry Australian comedy, about a downtrodden husband who cannot connect…
Second-Hand WeddingSecond-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008)
Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Holly Shanahan, Geraldine Brophy, Patrick Wilson
Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini-series)Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini-series) (2008)
Dir. John Alexander
Feat. David Morrissey, Janet McTeer, Hattie Morahan
Another BBC adaptation of the Jane Austen novel centered around the Dashwood sisters and their search for love. Adapted by Andrew Davies of BLEAK…
Seven PoundsSeven Pounds (2008)
Dir. Gabriel Muccino
Feat. Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson
Will Smith pairs up again with dir. Muccino (THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS) to play a man who attempts to save the lives of seven strangers in order to…
Show of HandsShow of Hands (2008)
Dir. Anthony McCarten
Feat. Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall, Stephen Lovatt
Quaint but contrived Kiwi rom–dram set in New Plymouth in which a grab–bag of townsfolk compete for new 4–wheel drive by keeping…
Smart People Smart People (2008)
Dir. Noam Murro
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page
Dunderheaded dramedy focused on a widowed, misanthropic professor (Quaid) who awakens to life again after a hit to the head, only to discover that…
Step Up 2: The StreetsStep Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani
Sequel to the hip–hop dance hit flick following a group of young street dancers battling for supremacy. Well–orchestrated…
Tess Of The D'Urbervilles (TV Mini-series)Tess Of The D'Urbervilles (TV Mini-series) (2008)
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, Ruth Jones
Sound adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tragedy following Tess, the poor peasant girl who becomes an outcast after falling pregnant to her rich…

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