2008

Movie – date – theater

December
198. Gran Torino – 31 – Evanston
197. The Wrestler – 30 – Evanston
196. A Christmas Tale – 30 – Music Box
195. *The Wild Child – 29 – Film Center
194. Frost/Nixon – 25 – Evanston
193. #Day of Wrath – 4 – Music Box
192. #Oliver Twist – 3 – Film Center
191. #Madeleine – 1 – Film Center

November
190. #Only Angels Have Wings – 26 – Film Center
189. #Great Expectations – 25 – Film Center
188. Let the Right One In – 25 – Century Centre
187. #The Passionate Friends – 24 – Film Center
186. Slumdog Millionaire – 23 – Evanston
185. Synecdoche, New York – 20 – Century Centre
184. #The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums – 19 – Film Center
183. #The Muppet Movie – 18 – Film Center
182. #Blithe Spirit – 17 – Film Center
181. Quantum of Solace – 16 – Evanston
180. *Ashes of Time Redux – 14 – Music Box
179. *Lola Montès – 13 – Music Box
178. #The Man I Killed – 12 – Film Center
177. #This Happy Breed – 10 – Film Center
176. Changeling – 9 – Evanston
175. Ballast – 6 – Music Box
174. Happy-Go-Lucky – 3 – Century Centre
173. I’ve Loved You So Long – 2 – Evanston

October
172. #The Cranes Are Flying – 27 – Film Center
171. Body of Lies – 26 – Evanston
170. #Make Way for Tomorrow – 21 – Film Center
169. City of Ember – 21 – River East
168. Rachel Getting Married – 20 – Evanston
167. W. – 19 – Evanston
166. Blindness – 14 – Evanston
165. Religulous – 13 – Century Centre
164. *The Godfather: Part II – 12 – Music Box
163. The Lucky Ones – 9 – Rosemont
162. #Trouble in Paradise – 8 – Film Center
161. #Green Fire – 6 – Film Center
160. Miracle at St. Anna – 5 – Evanston
159. *The Godfather – 4 – Music Box
158. Lakeview Terrace – 3 – Evanston

September
157. #Battleship Potemkin – 28 – Film Center
156. *Shoot the Piano Player – 27 – Music Box
155. #M – 24 – Film Center
154. A Girl Cut in Two – 23 – Music Box
153. Trouble the Water – 23 – Century Centre
152. #Cléo from 5 to 7 – 22 – Film Center
151. Elegy – 20 – Evanston
150. #Kagemusha – 18 – Film Center
149. #Alexander Nevsky – 16 – Film Center
148. Burn After Reading – 14 – Evanston
147. #I Was Born, but… – 10 – Film Center
146. #Two or Three Things I Know about Her… – 9 – Film Center
145. #Ten – 4 – Film Center

August
144. Transsiberian – 26 – Evanston
143. #Barry Lyndon – 17 – Music Box
142. Frozen River – 16 – Century Centre
141. Alexandra – 14 – Music Box
140. Tropic Thunder – 13 – Evanston
139. Man on Wire – 11 – Evanston
138. #Days of Heaven – 10 – Music Box
137. As Tears Go By – 7 – Cinematheque
136. Pineapple Express – 6 – Evanston
135. The Wackness – 6 – Century Centre
134. #Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors – 5 – Film Center
133. *Contempt – 4 – Music Box
132. The Last Mistress – 4 – Century Centre
131. #The Tenant – 3 – Music Box

July
130. #Eraserhead – 30 – Music Box
129. #Inquietude – 29 – Film Center
128. Hellboy II: The Golden Army – 28 – Evanston
127. *Swing Time – 23 – Film Center
— The Dark Knight – 21 – Evanston
126. #Lawrence of Arabia – 20 – Music Box
125. The Dark Knight – 19 – River East
124. #The Leopard – 17 – Film Center
123. My Winnipeg – 16 – Music Box
122. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson – 16 – Century Centre
121. Encounters at the End of the World – 14 – Music Box
120. Tell No One – 14 – Century Centre
119. *Top Hat – 8 – Film Center
118. Hancock – 6 – Evanston
117. Mongol – 3 – Evanston
116. #Fallen Angel – 2 – Film Center
115. *Monsieur Verdoux – 1 – Film Center
114. War, Inc. – 1 – Century Centre

June
113. #Loves of a Blonde – 30 – Cinematheque
112. Get Smart – 29 – Evanston
111. #Laura – 28 – Film Center
110. WALL-E – 27 – 600 North Michigan
109. Up the Yangtze – 26 – Music Box
108. The Duchess of Langeais – 25 – Century Centre
107. #Rocco and His Brothers – 24 – Film Center
106. #Kiss of Death – 23 – Film Center
105. #Love Sick – 23 – Film Center
104. #Thieves’ Highway – 19 – Film Center
103. The Incredible Hulk – 17 – Evanston
102. #Occident – 16 – Film Center
101. The Fall – 8 – Century Centre
100. Shotgun Stories – 7 – Film Center
99. #Nightmare Alley – 6 – Film Center
98. Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul – 4 – Film Center
97. Reprise – 4 – Century Centre
96. Roman de Gare – 3 – Century Centre
95. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – 2 – Evanston

May
94. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – 22 – Evanston
93. Jellyfish – 21 – Music Box
92. #Mes Petites Amoureuses – 20 – Film Center
91. #Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – 18 – Music Box
90. Son of Rambow – 15 – Evanston
89. Redbelt – 15 – Century Centre
88. #The Third Man – 14 – Film Center
87. #From Russia with Love – 13 – Music Box
86. Speed Racer – 13 – River East
85. #Play Time – 7 – Film Center
84. *Last Year at Marienbad – 6 – Music Box
83. Standard Operating Procedure – 6 – Century Centre
82. #Little Caesar – 5 – Film Center
81. Iron Man – 4 – Evanston

April
80. My Blueberry Nights – 29 – Evanston
79. Forgetting Sarah Marshall – 28 – Evanston
78. #Double Indemnity – 27 – Film Center
77. #The Long Goodbye – 27 – Music Box
76. The Flight of the Red Balloon – 26 – Music Box
75. The Visitor – 25 – Century Centre
74. #The Young Girls of Rochefort – 23 – Film Center
73. J’Entends Plus la Guitare – 21 – Cinematheque
72. #Glass Johnny: Looks Like a Beast – 20 – Film Center
71. #The Big Sleep – 20 – Music Box
70. Summer Palace – 19 – Film Center
69. Shine a Light – 17 – Evanston
68. #The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – 16 – Film Center
67. Snow Angels – 14 – Evanston
66. Leatherheads – 10 – Evanston
65. #Viridiana – 9 – Film Center
64. #The Killing – 8 – Music Box
63. Stop-Loss – 8 – Evanston
62. #Kiss Me Deadly – 7 – Music Box
61. #The Glass Key – 7 – Film Center
60. #West Side Story – 6 – Music Box
59. #The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – 5 – Music Box

March
58. #What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? – 30 – Music Box
57. #Timecrimes – 26 – Film Center
56. #Mr. Freedom – 26 – Film Center
55. Chop Shop – 25 – Music Box
54. The Bank Job – 21 – Evanston
53. It’s a Free World… – 20 – Film Center
52. #W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism – 19 – Film Center
51. Paranoid Park – 19 – Century Centre
50. Married Life – 17 – Evanston
49. Funny Games – 14 – Century Centre
48. #The Connection – 12 – Film Center
47. *War Dance – 11 – Pipers Alley
46. Battle for Haditha – 10 – Film Center
45. *The Band’s Visit – 7 – Century Centre
44. Be Kind Rewind – 7 – Evanston
43. The Counterfeiters – 6 – Evanston
42. #Black Girl – 5 – Film Center
41. Chicago 10 – 4 – Century Centre
40. #Black Rain – 2 – Film Center
39. #The Public Enemy – 1 – Film Center

February
38. Jumper – 29 – Evanston
37. #Zazie dans le Métro – 27 – Film Center
36. #The Pornagraphers – 26 – Film Center
35. Still Life – 25 – Music Box
34. Definitely, Maybe – 24 – Evanston
33. *La Chinoise – 21 – Film Center
32. #Alphaville – 20 – Film Center
31. In Bruges – 20 – River East
30. *Le Doulos – 19 – Music Box
29. #The Eel – 18 – Film Center
28. #The Maltese Falcon – 17 – Film Center
27. #Casablanca – 15 – Music Box
26. #The Hustler – 13 – Film Center
25. *Michael Clayton – 11 – Evanston
24. *Taxi to the Dark Side – 10 – Music Box
23. #The Ballad of Narayama – 9 – Film Center
22. *4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days – 8 – Music Box
21. *No Country for Old Men – 7 – Century Center
20. #Persona – 6 – Film Center
19. #Intentions of Murder – 4 – Film Center
18. *The 400 Blows – 1 – Music Box

January
17. #Shadows – 30 – Film Center
16. #The Profound Desire of the Gods – 29 – Film Center
– *There Will Be Blood – 28 – Evanston
15. *Persepolis – 23 – Century Centre
14. Cloverfield – 22 – 600 North Michigan
13. *Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 – 21 – Film Center
12. #Vengeance Is Mine – 19 – Film Center
11. *Honeydripper – 18 – Music Box
10. *Diva – 17 – Music Box
9. *There Will Be Blood – 16 – Evanston
8. *I Am Legend – 15 – Evanston
7. #The General – 13 – Music Box
6. *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – 11 – Century Centre
5. *Charlie Wilson’s War – 10 – Evanston
4. *The Orphanage – 10 – Century Centre
3. *The Kite Runner – 8 – Evanston
2. *The Great Debaters – 7 – Evanston
1. *The Whole Shootin’ Match – 3 – Film Center

* = released in US before 2008
# = special/reperatory screening of film not in general release