Tomorrow will be breaking into the year 2009, and the time has finally come. You have suffered through the “professional” opinions of Paste Magazine and scoffed at the suggestions of NPR. You’ve been waiting for a “Best of 2008 List,” that actually carries some weight… well my friend, you will wait no longer. Without further hesitation, I give you Maven’s Top 10 Albums and Movies from 2008.

Top 10 Movies:
Chris Stephens
10. Any trailer for “The Watchmen”
9. Quantum of Solace
8. JCVD
7. Let the Right One In
6. In Bruges
5. Cloverfield
4. Tropic Thunder
3. Wanted
2. Iron Man
1. The Dark Knight

Alastair Sterne
10. JCVD
9. Son of Rambow
8. In Bruges
7. Wall-E
6. Iron Man
5. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
4. Changeling
3. The Counterfeiters
2. The Visitor
1. The Dark Knight

Michael Sevilla
10. Speedracer
9. Australia
8. Wanted
7. Rambo
6. Wall-E
5. Son of Rambow
4. Quantum of Solace
3. Iron Man
2. Cloverfield
1. The Dark Knight

Ryan Kelly
10. Burn After Reading
9. The Counterfeiters
8. Rachel Getting Married
7. Tropic Thunder
6. In Bruges
5. Kabluey
4. The Boy in Striped Pajamas
3. Milk
2. The Dark Knight
1. Man On Wire

Jake LeBoeuf
10. Jake is a loser and has only seen 7 movies this year
9. Jake is a loser and has only seen 7 movies this year
8. Jake is a loser and has only seen 7 movies this year
7. Australia
6. Wanted
5. Get Smart
4. Wall-E
3. Iron man
2. The Dark Knight
1. Cloverfield

(An)Drew Smith
10. Get Smart
9. Eagle Eye
8. Tropic Thunder
7. Chronicles of Narnia
6. Australia
5. Man on Wire
4. Quantum of Solace
3. Iron Man
2. The Dark Knight
1. Cloverfield

Disclaimer: It is very difficult to see all of 2008′s movies within the actual year as most of the really great movies come out right before Oscar selections. So if you freak out because “Eagle Eye,” is on Drew’s list and “The Wrestler,” is not… it probably just means we haven’t yet seen it. Please, do not hold us against this, as these are a judgment of only the movies we’ve seen.

Top 10 Albums:
Chris Stephens
10. House of Heroes – The End is not the End
9. Bloc Party – Intimacy
8. Emery – White Broken Hearts Prevail
7. Lydia – Illuminate
6. Thrice – The Alchemy Index Vols III & IV
5. Wild Sweet Orange – We Have Cause To Be Uneasy
4. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
3. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
2. The Reign of Kindo – Rhythm Chord & Melody
1. Jeremy Larson – Salvation Club

Alastair Sterne
10. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
9. Israel Hill – Talk You Up
8. Portishead – Third
7. Hayden – In Field & Town
6. Hawksley Workman – Between the Beautifuls
5. Telecast – Queit Revolution
4. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
3. Jon Foreman – The EPs
2. Thrice – The Alchemy Index: Earth
1. Theset – neveroddoreven

Michael Sevilla
10. Michael
9. Doesn’t
8. Believe
7. In
6. 2008′s Music,
5. Except…
4. Jack Johnson – Sleep Through The Static
3. Weezer – Red Album
2. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
1. Thrice – The Alchemy Index

Ryan Kelly
10. TV on the Radio; Dear Science
9. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
8. Drive By Truckers – Brighter than Creations Dark
7. Buddy Guy – Skin Deep
6. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
5. Wild Sweet Orange – We Have Cause to be Uneasy
4. The Wood Brothers – Loaded
3. Langhorne Slim – Langhorne Slim
2. Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
1. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago

Jake LeBoeuf
10. Cold War Kids – Loyalty to Loyalty
9. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
8. Greg Laswell – Three Flights from Alto Nido
7. Port O’Brien – All We Could Do Was Sing
6. Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds & A Sound
5. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
4. Thrice – The Alchemy Index
3. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
2. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
1. Jon Foreman – EPs

(An)Drew Smith
10. Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer
9. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
8. Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow Stairs
7. Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst
6. T.I. – Paper Trail
5. The Cool Kids – The Cool Kids
4. Does it Offend You, Yeah? – You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into
3. Underoath – Lost in the Sound of Separation
2. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
1. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak