161. The Gunman
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Pierre Morel
Actors: Jasmine Trinca, Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Idris Elba
Plot: An international spy/assassin is looking to leave the business behind, but his boss isn't so keen on losing such an important asset. The war begins and it isn't long before things get personal. Once his girlfriend is kidnapped, a mission on vengeance begins - and anyone who gets in the way has a bullet with their name on it.
162. Black or White
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mike Binder
Actors: Kevin Costner, Gillian Jacobs, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Mackie, Octavia Spencer, Bill Burr
Plot: Following the death of her mother a young girl is drawn into a custody battle between her grandfather - a rich, white and lonely man who cares for her deeply, and her paternal grandmother, along with her lawyer brother, who seek to surround her with a loving family in an urban neighborhood. Both have the best intentions for the girl, but will come to better understand race, relationships and forgiveness and learn nothing in life is black or white.
163. Truth
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Vanderbilt
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Elisabeth Moss, Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Bruce Greenwood
Plot: As the 2004 presidential election approached, 60 Minutes, led by CBS news head Mary Mapes and veteran newscaster Dan Rather, aired a segment on presidential hopeful George W. Bush - namely that his father's political ties led to him avoiding the Vietnam draft. When the Killian Documents were proved to be false, it led to a fallout ultimately ending the careers of many, including Mapes and, many have speculated, the retirement of Rather himself.
164. Child 44
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Actors: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Vincent Cassel
Plot: Based on the novel by Tom Rob Smith, in Stalin-era Russia, a idealistic officer begins to investigate a series of child murders, but in a country where this kind of crime is glossed over, let alone acknowledging the existence of a serial killer, he is quickly demoted and exiled. He will not let the case rest, however, and with help from only his wife, sets out to find the killer.
165. Chappie
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser
Plot: Chappie, in many ways, is the same as any young, gifted child - full of promise and dreams, influenced by those around him (for better and worse) and finding his way in the world to become his own man. But Chappie is not a child - it represents the first true A.I. - thinking and feeling on his own, and he will change the world.
166. Our Brand is Crisis
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Gordon Green
Actors: Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Zoe Kazan, Scoot McNairy, Ann Dowd
Plot: Based on the 2006 documentary of the same name, the film follows a group of American political strategists as they try to use their spin in South America.
167. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mark Hartley
Actors: Menahem Golan, Alain Jakubowicz, Sybil Danning, Michael Hartman, Roni Ya'ackov, Sam Firstenberg
168. Son of a Gun
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Julius Avery
Actors: Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander, Matt Nable, Damon Herriman, Nash Edgerton
Plot: A 19-year-old petty criminal, JR, finds himself facing the harsh realities of prison in Australia. Knowing the key to survival is protection, he finds himself under the watchful eye of Australias most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But there is always a price - starting with a daring prison escape. Once out, Lynch's crew plans a gold heist worth millions, but as the plan falls apart, JR finds himself pitted against Lynch.
169. Focus
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Actors: Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Rodrigo Santoro, Robert Taylor, BD Wong, Gerald McRaney
Plot: A long-time grifter decides to mentor a young, attractive woman, but things get complicated when he the two become romantically involved.
170. Maggie
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Henry Hobson
Actors: Abigail Breslin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joely Richardson, Laura Cayouette, J.D. Evermore, Aiden Flowers
Plot: A Midwestern teenager is infected by a disease that slowly turns the person into a cannibalistic zombie. Despite the growing threat she represents, her father will defy both the risk and the authorities in order to protect her.
