Oscar Worthy
	1.	WALL•E
		An wildly successful, ambitious and imaginative epic from Pixar.
	2.	Milk
		A devastatingly powerful film with a story that deserves to be heard
	3.	Frost/Nixon
		An immensely powerful story that's anchored by two phenomenal performances
	4.	The Dark Knight
		A menacing, haunting exploration of morality and humanity.
	5.	The Wrestler
		Incredible and emotionally powerful, but I'm not sure I want to see again
Golden Globe Worthy
	6.	Iron Man
		Stellar comic-book adaptation with a fantastic turn by Downey.
	7.	Doubt
		Incredible well-written film, with complex moral questions and a breathtakingly great performance by Streep
	8.	Burn After Reading
		A smart and clever comedy that surprises at every turn.
	9.	Slumdog Millionaire
		Good but not great due to the fact that the main character is a passive lump.
	10.	The Reader
		Thought-provoking meditation on shame and the inability to forgive
	11.	Quantum of Solace
		Riveting action sequences complimented by the most emotionally engaging Bond story ever
People's Choice Awards Worthy
	12.	Sex and the City
		Frothy fun with compelling characters and lots of drama.
	13.	Speed Racer
		Fantastic visuals and awesome action sequences make for tons of fun.
	14.	The X-Files: I Want to Believe
		A fantastic, nostalgic trip with a more thoughtful and pensive Mulder and Scully.
	15.	Cloverfield
		Well-done and oddly compelling monster flick.
	16.	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
		A rousing and emotionally-involving sequel.
	17.	Eagle Eye
		Well-directed thriller weighed down by an implausible 2nd half.
	18.	Nights in Rodanthe
		Despite clunky direction, the pic works thanks to a luminous performance by Diane Lane
	19.	Kung Fu Panda
		Fun characters and colorful animation but pretty substance-free.
Razzie Award Worthy
	20.	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
		A rather limp and relatively uninspired addition to the Indy franchise.
	21.	Fool's Gold
		It's not bad, but it's not very good either.

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