391. Dracula
Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Badham
Actors: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan, Trevor Eve, Jan Francis
Plot: This retelling of the classic vampire story is based on the more
romantic stage play, but the story remains essentially the same as the
original 1931 film.
The story begins as Count Dracula is being transported to England to
take up residence in an old, abandoned castle on property adjacent to an
insane asylum. Upon his arrival, Dracula is instantly drawn to Lucy
Seward , (the daughter of the doctor in charge of the asylum), and her
friend, MIna Van Helsing (daughter of Abraham Van Helsing, a noted
expert on occult phenomena such as werewolves and vampires). The story
involves Dracula's attempt to make both of these women immortal wives,
and Van Helsing's attempts to thwarts his plans.
392. Miss Congeniality
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Donald Petrie
Actors: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, Ernie Hudson, William Shatner
Plot: The FBI gets a threat from the "citizen" about the Miss United States Pageant. Now their only problem is how are they going to protect the women in the pageant? Grace Hart, the one person that you think is wrong for the job is perfect for it. This movie follows Grace through all of the struggles that it takes to be a beautiful contestant and you may actually be surprised by the turn that it takes in the end.
393. The Girl Next Door
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Luke Greenfield
Actors: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Chris Marquette, Paul Dano
Plot: A teenager's dream comes true when a former porn star moves in next door
and they fall in love.
394. Mad Love
Year of Release: 1935
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Romance/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Karl Freund
Actors: Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive, Ted Healy, Sara Haden, Edward Brophy
Plot: A renowned plastic surgeon replaces the crushed hands of a pianist with
those of a guillotined murderer. The murderer's hands soon take on a life
of their own.
395. Tess
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Roman Polanski
Actors: Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Rosemary Martin, Carolyn Pickles
Plot: In Victorian England, a simple farmer is told his family may be descended from the illustrious d'Urberville - and sends his daughter to another family named d'Uberville living nearby to confirm these claims. Tess arrives at the manor of Alec d'Urberville - whose title and coat of arms he has shamelessly bought. But though wooed and seduced, her true love may lie with another, Angel Claire.
396. Flashdance
Year of Release: 1983
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Adrian Lyne
Actors: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffner, Malcolm Danare
Plot: A female construction worker, who moonlights as an erotic dancer, tries to
get into a dance school.
397. Love Affair
Year of Release: 1939
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Leo McCarey
Actors: Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Allwyn, Maurice Moscovitch
398. Sex and Lucia ( Lucía y el sexo )
Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Julio Medem
Actors: Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire, Elena Anaya, Silvia Llanos
399. Father of the Bride
Year of Release: 1950
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Actors: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Leo G. Carroll
Plot: In this classic comedy, a family man becomes increasingly harried as his
daughter's wedding approaches.
400. No Reservations
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Romance/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Scott Hicks
Actors: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Bob Balaban, Patricia Clarkson, Abigail Breslin, Jenny Wade
Plot: A high class, high dollar chef's life is changed when she is put in charge of taking care of her neice.
