281. Crank
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Actors: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam, Carlos Sanz
Plot: Chev Chelios is a hit man injected by his rival with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. Informed by his doc that he must keep his adrenaline peaked, he seeks ways to keep himself thrilled while seeking revenge on his rival.
282. Revenge
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Actors: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Guillaume Bouchède, Vincent Colombe
Plot: An isolated villa is the setting for a trio of wealthy men, and one mistress, to party. That is, until she is violated and speaks out - only to find her boyfriend isn't about to give up his friends and wealth, and throws her off a cliff to her death. But this is no ordinary woman, and she does not die but finds a new strength and plots a brutal revenge.
283. Smokey and the Bandit
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Action
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Hal Needham
Actors: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Jackie Gleason, Paul Williams
Plot: The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
284. Shaolin Soccer ( Siu lam juk kau )
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stephen Chow
Actors: Stephen Chow, Man Tat Ng, Wei Zhao, Yin Tse, Hui Li, Chi Ling Chiu
Plot: A lowly man seeks to combine his loves of soccer and kung-fu. Can he manage to assemble a soccer team that feels his passion and can tap into their true skills? Hold on for a fabulous adventure!
285. A Bridge Too Far
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Attenborough
Actors: James Caan, Dirk Bogarde, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Elliott Gould, Anthony Hopkins
Plot: World War II's Operation Market Garden rendered in all of its floundering
glory. Neither Allied command nor German generals come across as
particularly competent.
286. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Gunn
Actors: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Will Poulter, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan
Plot: The Guardians have faces many trials, but the loss of Gamora still affects them all - and the alternate replacement can't heal the scars left behind. But a new threat emerges in the form of The High Evolutionary - who seeks his own perfect world no matter the cost - and who has a connection of Rocket's past. They also must contend with The Sovereign, whose artificial being, Adam Warlock, has finally been released. Between the two, the Guardians may finally find themselves going their separate ways - provided they can survive.
287. Man of Steel
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Zack Snyder
Actors: Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe
Plot: Kal-El was sent away from his doomed home planet of Krypton by his father. After crash landing on Earth, he is found by the Kent family and they raise him as their own, Clark Kent, teaching him their values. Realising he has great power among humans, Clark must now face up to his first grave challenge, General Zod, who led a rebellion on his home planet.
288. Gran Turismo
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Actors: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou, Darren Barnet, Josha Stradowski, Archie Madekwe
Plot: Gran Turismo is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Gran Turismo is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you’re fueled from within.
289. Four Brothers
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Singleton
Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard, Josh Charles
Plot: After their mother is murdered, the four adopted Mercer brothers come together to unravel the real reason for her death.
290. War for the Planet of the Apes
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Matt Reeves
Actors: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Terry Notary, Ty Olsson
Plot: Caesar now leads a nation of genetically-modified apes. But when a human army, led by the ruthless Colonel, starts a war - it leads to staggering losses for the apes. As Caesar recgroups, his darker instincts rise and his quest for vengeance will lead him face-to-face with the Colonel and the fate of both sides will be decided.
