On the eve of the 2009 Oscar nominations and because I’ve finally finished seeing most of the movies from 2008 here is a list, separated by 6 genres and in no particular order, of my favorite movies that came out last year.

Dramas

The X-files: I Want To Believe

Revolutionary Road

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Slumdog Millionaire

Gran Torino

The Reader

The Wrestler

Comedies

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Role Models

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist

Yes Man

In Bruges

Vicky Christina Barcelona

Action/Adventure

The Dark Knight

Iron Man

Tropic Thunder

Pineapple Express

Rambo*

Animated

Wall•E

Kung Fu Panda

Horton Hears a Who

Chick Flicks

Sex and The City The Movie

27 Dresses

Australia

Penelope

Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day

Guilty Pleasure

Twilight

*for the loss of limb quotient alone