DVD Savant's "Best DVD's of 2008" list

DVD Savant is probably the most interesting reviewer of DVD's in the US. Here's his list of the best DVD's of 2008. Lots of westerns, and Criterion Collection's DVD of Dreyer's "Vampyr" at the top.

Carl Th. Dreyer is a favourite of mine - certainly the best Danish movie director of all time, and I should get round to buying that disc. His movies have never been properly released on DVD here in Denmark, and I'm greateful for the Criterion box-set I own that contains "Ordet", "Gertrud" and "Day of Wrath".

Edit: no wait, I did a little research - I'll buy the UK release of "Vampyr" instead, it's fairly similar to the US Criterion edition, but it also has a commentary track from Guillermo Del Toro.

Another 'best graphic novels of 2008' list

Here's another list. I think this guy knows what he's talking about, I immediately ordered the first two books on the list, "Gus" and "Bottomless Belly Button". Great covers, anyway. Orange and brown colors - like back in the good ol' 1970s. :)

Music lists 2008

And I can't really be bothered to buy expensive music magazines anymore, so here are this years lists from UK Magazines "Mojo" and "Uncut".

For those too lazy to follow the link, top tens look like this:

Uncut:

10 Paul Weller - 22 Dreams
9 Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
8 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!
7 Neon Neon - Stainless Style
6 Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
5 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
4 Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
3 TV On The Radio - Dear Science
2 Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
1 Portishead - Third

Mojo:

10 Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
9 The Bug - London Zoo
8 The Week That Was - The Week That Was
7 Glasvegas - Glasvegas
6 The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
5 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
4 Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
3 Paul Weller - 22 Dreams
2 The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement
1 Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

I've heard Nick Cave, Portishead, The Bug and Bon Iver. But mostly I've been too busy listening to classical music this year.

Graphic Novels of 2008

And one of the first "best graphic novels of 2008" lists here.

It includes "Alan's War" which is on its way to me from the UK.

There's a really cool video on youtube that shows how the art for the book was drawn: By magic, apparently. A must see:

Best book covers of 2008

We're entering end-of-the-year-list season!

Here's a cool list of some of the best book design of 2008.