221. The Tale of Despereaux
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Animation
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Sam Fell
Actors: Emma Watson, Kevin Kline, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy
Plot: A mouse with a bright mind and personality is banished for being too brazen. With the help of a rat looking to leave his darkened world, and a servant girl looking to improve her station, the trio will set off on an unforgettable adventure to save a princess and bring light back to the land.
222. The Other Boleyn Girl
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Justin Chadwick
Actors: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance
Plot: Two sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious father and uncle to advance the family’s power and status by courting the affections of the king of England (Eric Bana). The girls are thrust into the dangerous and thrilling world that develops into a ruthless rivalry between Anne and Mary for the love of the king. Initially, Mary wins King Henry’s favor and becomes his mistress, bearing him an illegitimate child. But Anne, clever, conniving, and fearless, edges aside both her sister and Henry’s wife, Queen Katherine of Aragon, in her relentless pursuit of the king.
223. Irina Palm
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sam Garbarski
Actors: Miki Manojlovic, Marianne Faithfull, Siobhan Hewlett, Kevin Bishop, Jenny Agutter, Meg Wynn Owen
224. Pistol Whipped
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Roel Reiné
Actors: Steven Seagal, Bernie McInerney, Lance Henriksen, Ashley Greenfield, Arthur J. Nascarella, Antoni Corone
225. Even Pigeons Go to Heaven ( Même les pigeons vont au paradis )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Samuel Tourneux
226. This Way Up
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Adam Foulkes, Alan Smith
Plot: Two men attempt to bury a body, only to be struck with a number of obstacles.
227. Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gray Hofmeyr
Actors: Leeanda Reddy, Kaseran Pillay, Meren Reddy, Keith Gengadoo, Leon Schuster, Tongayi Chirisa
228. The Forbidden Kingdom
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rob Minkoff
Actors: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Morgan Benoit, Collin Chou, Yifei Liu, Michael Angarano
Plot: Jason Williams (Michael Angarano) finds a staff at an old antique store.
The staff magically transports him back in time where he meets the drunken
martial-arts master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), the Silent Monk (Jet Li) and the
Golden Sparrow (Crystal Liu Yi Fei). They help him train and bring the
staff back to its rightful owner.
229. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Actors: Georgia Groome, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Karen Taylor, Alan Davies, Eleanor Tomlinson, Georgia Henshaw
230. Married Life
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ira Sachs
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Patricia Clarkson, David Richmond-Peck, David Wenham
