161. The Impossible
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Geraldine Chaplin, Marta Etura, Tom Holland, Oaklee Pendergast
Plot: Based on the 2004 tsunami that hit Thailand, a family is caught up in the chaos of the aftermath with tens of thousands of other people as their sons go missing following the devastating natural disaster.
162. Grindhouse
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino
Actors: Rose McGowan, Kurt Russell, Freddy RodrÃguez, Rosario Dawson, Michael Biehn, Marley Shelton
Plot: A double feature representing the 70's and 80's Grindhouse feature films with bad dialog, gore, and action. Fake trailers were placed between the two feature films to try to complete the experience of a true Grindhouse.
163. Sanjuro
Year of Release: 1962
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yuzo Kayama, Reiko Dan, Akihiko Hirata
Plot: The wandering samurai once again finds his services are needed, this time
helping a group of naive samurai fight the corruption in their town.
164. From Dusk Till Dawn
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Actors: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Salma Hayek, Danny Trejo
Plot: Two brothers and cold-blooded killers, Seth and Richard Gecko, take a
family hostage and steal their RV with hopes of fleeing to Mexico. They
make a pit stop at an exotic dance club which, unfortunately for all
involved, is actually just a front for a clan of vampires.
165. Thor: Ragnarok
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Taika Waititi
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Karl Urban, Idris Elba, Cate Blanchett
Plot: The return of Hela, goddess of death, sets in motion Ragnarok, which will destroy Asgard and all of its people. Thor races back home and races against time to prevent these end times against his people, but what will he do when he loses the power of his mighty hammer, Mjolnir and then is pitted against the Hulk in a gladiatorial match.
166. Snowpiercer
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Actors: Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Ah-sung Ko, Ed Harris
Plot: The near future: a second ice age has wiped out most of humanity. The
survivors travel by train through the cold, lonely world - but even here,
at humanities end, class division rears its ugly head - and those as the
back of the train are ready to revolt.
167. Escape from New York
Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Carpenter
Actors: Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Van Cleef, Isaac Hayes, Donald Pleasence, Harry Dean Stanton
Plot: Takes place in 1998 as New York is in rubbles. The President crashes into
the jailed city when a crook is sent in to rescue him because he is the
only one skilled enough to do complete the job.
168. Safety Last!
Year of Release: 1923
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Actors: Mildred Davis, Harold Lloyd, Noah Young, Westcott Clarke, Bill Strother
Plot: A sales associate puts on a bet about climbing the building on the outside which creates consequences unknown from the beginning. Silent.
169. Rocky II
Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton
Plot: Rocky takes another shot at Apollo Creed, who will win this time?
170. The Great Mouse Detective
Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Action
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson
Actors: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney
Plot: Basil of Baker Street is the rodent equal to Sherlock Holmes. When a toymaker is abducted, a young mouse turns to the great detective to find her missing father. As his investigation goes deeper, a simple kidnapping leads to plot against the Crown itself.
