SERBIS

A drama that follows the travails of the Pineda family in the Filipino city of Angeles. Bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest and bothersome skin irritations are all part of their daily challenges, but the real "star" of the show is an enormous, dilapidated movie theater that doubles as family business and living space. At one time a prestige establishment, the theater now runs porn double bills and serves as a meeting ground for hustlers of every conceivable persuasion. The film captures the sordid, fetid atmosphere, interweaving various family subplots with the comings and goings of customers, thieves and even a runaway goat while enveloping the viewer in a maelstrom of sound, noise and continuous motion.

Director: Brillante Mendoza

Writers: Armando Lao (story), Boots Agbayani Pastor (story)

Stars: Coco Martin, Mercedes Cabral, Gina Pareño, Jacklyn Jose and Julio Diaz

Year: 2008

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9 to 5 Days in Porn

9to5 - Days in Porn focuses on the people behind a controversial and multi-billion dollar industry "The Adult Entertainment industry". It depicts their stories, each one different, unadorned and authentic, without glorification or prejudice. It delivers deep insight into their personal lives - from glamorous to grotesque - strange, fascinating, offensive, absurd and sometimes funny moments all at once.

Director: Jens Hoffmann
Writer: Jens Hoffmann

Stars: Ace, Monique Alexander and Glen Alfonso

Year: 2008

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Saw V

Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Mark Hoffman, the final apprentice to the serial killer is deigned a hero. Meanwhile, Agent Strahm continues to track Hoffman while another group of strangers are put through a series of gruesome traps.

Director: David Hackl
Writers: Patrick Melton (screenplay), Marcus Dunstan (screenplay)

Stars: Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor and Tobin Bell

Year: 2008

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

Director: Scott Derrickson
Writers: David Scarpa (screenplay), Edmund H. North (1951 screenplay)

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly and Kathy Bates

Year: 2008

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Eagle Eye

Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move.

Director: D.J. Caruso
Writers: John Glenn (screenplay), Travis Wright (screenplay)

Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan and Rosario Dawson

Year: 2008

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Diary of a Nymphomaniac

A chronicle of the life of a middle-class French girl's sexual adventures, her then fall into prostitution, and her ultimate redemption.

Director: Christian Molina
Writers: Cuca Canals (adaptation), Valérie Tasso (novel)

Stars: Belén Fabra, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Llum Barrera

Year: 2008

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Pirates 2 Stagnetti's Revenge

Pirate hunter Captain Edward Reynolds and his blond first mate, Jules Steel, return where they are recruited by a shady governor general to find a darkly sinister Chinese empress pirate, named Xifing, and her group of Arab cutthroats, whom are trying to resurrect the late Victor Stagnetti, the world's most feared pirate, from the grave to bring on world domination. When Jules is captured and enslaved by the Xifing, Reynolds must rely on his sword-fighting ally, Olivia, to take on the supernatural forces at work surrounding the lethal Xifing.

Director: Joone
Writers: Joone (story), Max Massimo (screenplay)

Stars: Jesse Jane, Evan Stone and Belladonna

Year: 2008

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Kung Fu Dunk

The story of a Chinese basketball star.

Director: Yen-ping Chu
Writer: Takehiko Inoue (comic)

Stars: Jay Chou, Eric Tsang and Gang Wang

Year: 2008

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