Today in Movies
Movies released in 2008
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
12 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
Rating: 61 %
Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations.
Length: 131 mins
W. (2008)
January 17th, 1995, George W. Bush becomes Governor of Texas
March 19th, 2003, the US invades Iraq
May 1st, 2003, George Bush gives his Mission Accomplished speech
September 11th, 2001, the US is attacked by terrorists
November 3rd, 1992, George H. W. Bush loses the presidential election
November 7th, 2000, George W. Bush becomes President of the USA
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 21 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
The Duchess (2008)
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 119 mins
Flash of Genius (2008)
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 51 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Changeling (2008)
February 27th, 1935, David Clay is found alive
March 9th, 1928, the last day Christine Collins spends with her son, Walter
March 10th, 1928, Walter collins goes missing
August 18th, 1928, a boy, which the police say is Walter, is returned to Christine Collins, with instructions that she should "try him out"
September 19th, 1928, Gordon Northcott is captured by the police
October 1st, 1930, Christine Collins visits Gordon Northcott the day before his execution
October 2nd, 1930, Gordon Northcot is executed by hanging
Rating: 68 %
Length: 100 mins
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
April 2nd, 1968, Frankfurt department stores are firebombed
April 24th, 1975, the Red Army Faction take over the West German Embassy in Stockholm
June 2nd, 1967, the Shah of Iran visits West Berlin
July 15th, 1971, Petra Schelm is killed in a shootout with police
September 5th, 1977, Hanns-Martin Schleyer is kidnapped by the Red Army Faction
October 18th, 1977, Hanns-Martin Schleyer is murdered by the Red Army Faction
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 96 mins
Stone of Destiny (2008)
April 11th, 1950, the Stone of Destiny is returned to Arbroath Abbey
December 23rd, 1950, Ian Hamilton is caught trying to break into Westminster Abbey
December 25th, 1950, Ian Hamilton, Gavin Vernon, Kay Matheson and Alan Stuart take the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The Red Baron (2008)
April 21st, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", is shot down and killed
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
5 wins & 30 nominations.
Length: 85 mins
Cloverfield (2008)
April 27th, the footage at the beginning of the movie
May 22nd, the attack on New York by a monster
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 126 mins
North Face (2008)
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
9 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 130 mins
Flame & Citron (2008)
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 90 mins
Dark Matter (2008)
November 1st, 1991, student Gang Lu kills four colleagues before commiting suicide
