201. For Ellen
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: So Yong Kim
Actors: Paul Dano, Jon Heder, Shaylena Mandigo, Jena Malone, Margarita Levieva, Dakota Johnson
Plot: In order to gain custody of his daughter, a struggling musician makes a long-distance overnight drive to present his case against his estranged wife.
202. Head Games
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steve James
Actors: Chris Nowinski
Plot: Wrestler and football player Chris Nowinski seeks to uncover the truth behind how head injuries affect players from many sports: speaking with experts on brain trauma, as well as uncovering some tragic stories brought on by these injuries, Nowinski is determined to show the devastating effect concussions have on athletes.
203. Harvest of Empire
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Peter Getzels, Eduardo Lopez
Actors: Juan Gonzalez
Plot: Documentary released in conjunction with journalist Juan Gonzalez's book, Harvest of Empire explores the history between America's involvement in Latin America and how it correlates to the current immigration crisis in the U.S.
204. People Like Us
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Actors: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jon Favreau, Mark Duplass
Plot: After his father dies, a man in financial straights finds himself with a $150,000 inheritance... that goes to a sister he has never met.
205. The Words
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
Actors: Olivia Wilde, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes
Plot: A man takes credit for the long-lost work of another but the ripples it creates has a devastating effect on his life.
206. Project X
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Nima Nourizadeh
Actors: Thomas Mann, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Martin Klebba, Nichole Bloom, Sam Lant, Miles Teller
Plot: Three high school seniors looking to make a name for themselves decide to throw the ultimate party. As the night goes on, and the word spreads, things soon spiral out of control.
207. Killing Them Softly
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Andrew Dominik
Actors: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Sam Shepard, Max Casella
Plot: Jackie Cogan is called in when an investigation can't be handled by the law. The enforcer takes over when a heist targets a mob-protected poker game, and the stakes are high for everyone involved.
208. Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ryan Little
Actors: Corbin Allred, David Nibley, Jasen Wade, Lincoln Hoppe, Nichelle Aiden, Curt Doussett
Plot: A trio of allied paratroopers, trapped behind enemy lines, finds themselves helping a group of French resistance fighters in a prison break to free their captive freedom fighters.
209. Silent Night
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Steven C. Miller
Actors: Jaime King, Malcolm McDowell, Brendan Fehr, Lisa Marie, Donal Logue, Ellen Wong
Plot: An updated version of cult horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night: Christmas Eve - A small, Midwestern town is terrorized by a killer dressed as Santa Claus. The local police force try to take him down as the bodies pile up.
210. Chimpanzee
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Actors: Tim Allen
Plot: Disneynature takes you to the rain forests of Uganda and the Ivory Coast as this documentary follows a family of chimpanzees as they live their lives.
