Brett and I continue our rumination on the year in film, touching on Chop Shop, Shotgun Stories, The Wrestler, Momma's Man, The Promotion, The Visitor, Wall-E, Doubt, Snow Angels, Encounters at the End of the World, Slumdog Millionaire, Che, The Fall, Mister Lonely, Let the Right One In, Fear(s) of the Dark, and Funny Games.

I sat down recently with friend and fellow Conversant blogger Brett McCracken to discuss our favorite films from 2008. Interestingly, only one showed up on both of our lists, which proves what a diverse year it was for movies. Our picks, in ascending order:

Nate:

10. Cassandra's Dream

9. Cloverfield

8. Redbelt

7. Trouble the Water

6. A Girl Cut in Two

5. Vicky Cristina Barcelona

4. The Duchess of Langeais

3. Burn After Reading

2. Rachel Getting Married

1. Happy-Go-Lucky

Brett:

10. Ballast

9. Synecdoche, New York

8. Wendy and Lucy

7. Gran Torino

6. Rachel Getting Married

5. Flight of the Red Balloon

4. Australia

3. The Dark Knight

2. Paranoid Park

1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button