AFT Awards Refresher: Best of 2008

2009 is coming to a close, and it’s almost time for Abe’s Film and Television Awards, also known as the AFT Awards. The 3rd Annual AFT Television Awards were handed out this summer over at TV with Abe, where “Chuck” and “Mad Men” took home the big awards. The 3rd Annual AFT Film Awards will be announced one category per day starting on January 1st, and will incorporate the 85+ films I’ve seen from 2009. I’m rushing to see a few more in theaters and a bunch more on DVD before then in order to fully take in 2009. The AFT Awards contain the typical Oscar categories as well as a few less traditional supplemental categories, including the top 10 scenes of the year. This year I’ve been fortunate enough to review every single film I’ve seen, and I’m considering them all for my awards. Feel free to chime in before then with any questions or “for your consideration” postings since I haven’t settled on a final list of nominees. In the meantime, peruse last year’s AFT Awards here. To remind you of some of last year’s best films, and ones you might want to rent on DVD, here are the top 25 films of last year, with links to those I was able to review. Don’t forget to come back starting January 1st for the 3rd Annual AFT Film Awards!

1. Waltz with Bashir
2. The Band’s Visit
3. Rachel Getting Married
4. Iron Man
5. Changeling
6. Slumdog Millionaire
7. Tell No One
8. Happy-Go-Lucky
9. Frozen River
10. Reprise
11. A Christmas Tale
12. Wall-E
13. Milk
14. Beaufort
15. Gran Torino
16. The Counterfeiters
17. In Bruges
18. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
19. RocknRolla
20. Choke
21. Man on Wire
22. Doubt
23. Zack and Miri Make A Porno
24. Wanted
25. The Wrestler

Don't forget, it's almost 2010! Make sure to check back then for the top 25 movies of 2009!