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Einstein and Eddington (UK 2008)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, and Einstein’s relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to understand his ideas.

IMDb 7.3/10 (over 340 votes)

Religulous (USA 2008)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): Bill Maher’s take on the current state of world religion.

RT 71% (110 reviews) IMDb 7.7/10 (over 6500 votes)

The Visitor (US 2008)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.

RT 92% (100 reviews) IMDb 7.9/10 (over 5800 votes)

Slumdog Millionaire (UK/USA 2008)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?” — an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika, who is an ardent fan of the show.

Wow. Just wow. Interesting cutting and shocking pictures of India, told in a very interesting way.

RT 94% (154 reviews) IMDb 8.6/10 (over 7000 votes)

Man On Wire (UK 2008)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City’s World Trade Center’s twin towers in 1974, what some consider, “the artistic crime of the century.”

Amazing art, amazing man, amazing documentary

RT 100% (136 reviews) IMDb 8.2/10 (over 2000 votes)

The Fall (2006)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman (Pace) begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm (Untaru), a fantastical story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

Better late than never! What an experience. The visuals are unmatched. The child actress is amazing – and kudos to the director for letting her play out her scenes. A wonderful experience, but it might not be for everybody as you can see in the discrepancy between Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb’s reviews.

RT 55% (75 reviews) IMDb 8.1/10 (over 6000 votes)

In Bruges (USA 2008)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): Holed up in Bruges, Belgium after a difficult job, two hit men begin to differ on their views of life and death as they become used to local customs.

This one was a lot of fun! I didn’t expect much. Basically a glorified B-movie. Well, that’s what it is, really. But I liked the acting, as over-the top it was in some scenes. A nice surprise to see John Hansley in anything other than Nip/Tuck. After being almost done with assimilation into the American way of thinking about Sex (instead of teaching our youngster on how to have safe sex, we teach them how to not have any sex at all, yeah, right) the movie was even more effective. In Europe it would probably be seen as a fairytale. It has some gory scenes, and, for me, strikes a good balance between being funny and disturbing.

RT 80% (54 reviews) IMDb 6.0/10 (over 3000 votes)

Google News in a parallel universe

Excellent spoof using Google News. In this Universe all the world’s problems are solved!

Bella (2006)

Synopsis (possible Spoiler): Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence. |

This one was a lot of fun! I didn’t expect much. Basically a glorified B-movie. Well, that’s what it is, really. But I liked the acting, as over-the top it was in some scenes. A nice surprise to see John Hansley in anything other than Nip/Tuck. After being almost done with assimilation into the American way of thinking about Sex (instead of teaching our youngster on how to have safe sex, we teach them how to not have any sex at all, yeah, right) the movie was even more effective. In Europe it would probably be seen as a fairytale. It has some gory scenes, and, for me, strikes a good balance between being funny and disturbing.

RT 80% (54 reviews) IMDb 6.0/10 (over 3000 votes)