
2008
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A dog who thinks he’s a superhero learns the hardest trick of all: how to be real.
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2008
A dog who thinks he’s a superhero learns the hardest trick of all: how to be real.
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2008
A monster movie that’s really about friendship, an old camcorder and a city that suddenly feels fragile.
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2008
A breakup comedy that insists the messiest part is learning how to grow up.
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2008
A grumpy widower, a stolen car and a late-life chance at atonement.
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2008
A monster who wants belonging, a prince who wants a world back — and a director who still prefers real creatures to a green screen handshake.
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2008
A hit man, a medieval city and a conscience that won’t shut up.
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2008
An ageing hero, Soviets, a spooky skull and 1950s sci‑fi swagger — Indiana Jones back in the Atomic Age.
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2008
A billionaire, a cave and a suit — and a decision that changes everything.
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2008
A wedding, three possible dads and an entire soundtrack answering questions you didn’t know to ask.
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2008
A roach, a terrible witness and a friendship that survives bullets and bad decisions.
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2008
A short, sharp sequel where Bond’s heartbeat matters as much as his trigger finger.
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2008
One man, a jungle, and the debts of a lifetime — Rambo returns to do the rescuing no one else will.
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2008
A messy, affectionate bromance about grown-ups who have to learn how to be useful to children — and to one another.
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2008
Hoffman's succession plan, Jigsaw's shadow.
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2008
A love story dressed as a quiz show — and Jamal Malik is the only player who really matters.
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2008
Man-children in matching beds: a comedy about not growing up, and why that still makes us laugh.
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2008
A tough dad, a short fuse and a particular set of skills — and yes, it’s still an entertaining ride.
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2008
A sequel that asks its young kings to grow up — and still wants you to believe.
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2008
A strange love story about a man who grows younger — and what that odd hook says about time, loss and timing.
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2008
Gotham's moral dilemma: cape, code and a ludicrously persistent clown.
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2008
A fugitive, a scientist and a very angry green man — and a film that remembers why the Hulk is a tragedy as much as a smash.
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2008
A small house. A late-night knock. Kristen McKay keeps the terror real.
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2008
A bruised performer still trying to be himself — and the ring won’t let him go.
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2008
A studio satire that keeps one foot in the jungle and the other on the awards stage.
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2008
Teenage longing, family secrets and a very particular kind of danger — Bella makes Twilight worth the rewatch.
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2008
A tiny robot, a stubborn plant and a lot of things we probably recognise in the mirror.
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2008
A comic-book action engine with a very human centre: agency, fate and a bloke trying to stop being nobody.
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2008
Saying yes to life — and then dealing with the messy consequences.
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