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Shaun Brady's Top 10 Movies of 2008
Films that made an impact this year were those that took their subjects to the extreme.
This year, the movies that cut through the clutter were those that pushed at
the extremes, sacrificing comfort and mere perfection in the pursuit of
outlaw visions.
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Cindy Fuchs' Top Films of 2008
The most remarkable films of 2008 are the sorts of movies that the shrinking economy will make
harder to find.
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