Top 10 Films I've Seen in 2008

This past year I've seen more films than any other year. That is probably because I haven't been as busy, given that I am a college graduate and spent the better half of the year only working three days a week. That allowed for going to the library and getting upwards to six or seven DVDs per visit to watch... for free. Thank goodness for free DVDs from the library. Most listed below were rented from the library or viewed in the theatres. Either way, here is the list of the top 10 best films I saw for the first time in 2008. I even made a short list of honorable mention.

Charlie Bartlett– 2007; Comedy/Drama; Starring Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Kat Dennings; Directed by Jon Poll
Dancer in the Dark– 2000; Drama/Musical; Starring Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse; Directed by Lars Von Trier
The Dark Knight– 2008; Action/Crime; Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart; Directed by Christopher Nolan
Forgetting Sarah Marshall– 2008; Rom-Com; Starring Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Russell Brand; Directed by Nicholas Stoller
interMission– 2003; Drama/Comedy; Starring Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, Kelly Macdonald; Directed by John Crowley
Into the Wild– 2007; Drama/Bio; Starring Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, Catherine Keener; Directed by Sean Penn
Little Children– 2006; Drama/Romance; Starring Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connolly; Directed by Todd Field
Notes on a Scandal– 2006; Drama; Starring Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson; Directed by Richard Eyre
The Painted Veil– 2006; Drama/Romance; Starring Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Toby Jones; Directed by John Curran
Role Models– 2008; Comedy; Starring Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse; Directed by David Wain

Honorable Mention
Candy– 2006; Drama/Romance; Starring Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush; Directed by Neil Armfield
Lilja 4-Ever– 2002; Drama/Fantasy; Starring Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharsky; Directed by Lukas Moodysson
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio– 2005; Drama/Bio; Starring Julianna Moore, Woody Harrelson; Directed by Jane Anderson
Twilight– 2008; Action/Romance; Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Peter Facinelli; Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Waitress– 2007; Drama/Romance; Starring Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto; Directed by Adrienne Shelly