this sunday will bring us the 81st annual academy awards! so, in honor of films-gone-by, tonight's podcast features my top 10 favorites of 2008. lists like these are always subject to (and inevitably do) change as i explore and find things i've missed, and i'm sure '08 won't be an exception. i promise to keep you in the loop as new things come to my attention... :) but - that said - these're my favorites so far...

10 - vicki christina barcelona -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
9 - encounters at the end of the world -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
8 - the reader -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
7 - doubt -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
6 - chris & don: a love story -
ny times review, wiki article.
5 - the wrestler -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
4 - milk -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
3 - The boy in the striped pajamas -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
2 - synecdoche, new york -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
1 - man on wire -
ny times review, roger ebert review.

+ some things i missed in '07:
11 (Dec 2007) - the diving bell and the butterfly -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
12 (Dec 2007) - grace is gone -
ny times review, roger ebert review.
13 (2007) - unborn in the usa -
ny times review, and related - the 2006 documentary lake of fire.

and the artists from tonight!
kathleen dunbar - myspace.com/kathleendunbarmusic
nick guerrero - myspace.com/nickguerrero
julius caesar - myspace.com/thekoedonarmada

if you have time, i hope you'll take a listen to episode 131. i'm thankful you're here.

yr friend,
russell

ps - for previous top tens, visit episode 079 (2007) and episode 026 (2006)...