Rewriting my “Best of 2008″ List
I stand corrected. Having now watched Slumdog Millionaire earlier this week, I must say that it contains the single best screenplay of 2008. As such, I’ve revised my Best of 2008 list: BEST-WRITTEN MOVIES OF 2008 5. Iron Man 4. Iron Man Tropic Thunder 3. Tropic Thunder The Dark Knight 2. The Dark Knight Kung [...]
Slumdog Millionaire Earns “Bank” in the Year of the Ox
Happy New Year … again! Today is the first day of the Year of the Ox, according to the lunar calendar, and just want to wish everyone all the best — and that’s no bull. Ok, bad jokes aside, I did give me and my girlfriend an early New Year’s gift. We watched Slumdog Millionaire [...]
2008: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
With 2009 in full swing, I look back at the movies I’ve watched last year and wonder what the most memorable were. I know best-of lists have become a bit ubiquitous, but I couldn’t resist writing my own. So, here are my top best and worst screenplays of 2008.