We recently reviewed these 10 films at both 1000 DVDs to See and 1000 Great Films

The Memory Loss Tapes (2008) - terrific documentary
Close-up (1990) - touching but propaganda
In Bruges (2008) - inventive, entertaining killer thriller
John Adams (2008) - historical epic tv mini-series, 13 Emmys
Man On Wire (2008) - well-crafted, not so suspenseful, see the cover
Milk (2008) - excellent mythic

The Wrestler won the big awards at tonight's Indy Spirit awards, picture and actor for Mickey O'Rourke.

The main awards:

Picture: The Wrestler (dir. by Daniel Aranofsky)
Director: Tom McCarthy (The Visitor)
Lead Actor: Mickey O'Rourke (The Wrestler)
Lead Actress: Melissa Leo (Frozen River)
Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona)
Supporting Actor: James Franco (Milk)

Director Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire won the Critic's Choice award as Best Picture, Boyle won director and the film won five awards overall at Thursday nights Critic's Choics awards for 2008 films.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Action Picture: The Dark Knight
Best Comedy Picture: Tropic Thunder
Best Animated Picture: Wall-E
Best