281. Fistful of Dollars, A ( Per un pugno di dollari )
Year of Release: 1964
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Western/Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Sergio Leone
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Antonio Prieto, Benito Stefanelli, Gian Maria Volontè, Wolfgang Lukschy
Plot: A man with no name finds himself in a town with two rival gangs. He plots to put them up against themselves for reasons other than games. When he himself is put in the middle he must chose which one he is for and which one he is against...or does?
282. Sin City
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Actors: Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro, Bruce Willis, Nick Stahl
Plot: Four stories that interweave between each other told through the voices of characters involved. It is a tale of crime, corruption and what its like to live in the darkest city, where good things seldom happen.
283. Misery
Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Rob Reiner
Actors: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis
Plot: A famous novelist crashes on a snowy Colorado road. He is rescued by his
"number one fan" but soon finds that she is unstable and willing to do
anything to have her way.
284. High Noon
Year of Release: 1952
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Actors: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Otto Kruger, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Lon Chaney Jr.
Plot: A sheriff finds that he is stuck in a town where his own people do not want to help him because of the dangerous enemy.
285. The Martian
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean, Mackenzie Davis
Plot: On a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is separated from his party following a fierce storm and left behind after being presumed dead. But he has survived and with few supplies, he will have to rely on his own ingenuity to survive and figure out a way to Earth that he is still alive.
286. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: David Yates
Actors: Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Jessie Cave
Plot: Entering the sixth year of Hogwarts, Harry Potter has a lot to contend with. While Voldemort continues his rise in power, Harry must confront the past to assure his future. And then there's relationships, Draco Malfoy and Quidditch to deal with as well.
287. Silver Linings Playbook
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David O. Russell
Actors: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
Plot: After eight months in an institution, Pat Solitano moves in with his parents, wanting nothing more to get his life back in order, starting with re-connecting with he ex-wife. He meets a young woman with challenges of her own who promises to help him, as long as he does something for her in return. Yet as the plan comes together, these two damaged individuals begin to form their own bond.
288. Arrival
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Actors: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien, Tzi Ma
Plot: A series of alien spacecraft land around the world. With humanity on edge, an elite team, led by linguists expert Louise Banks, are sent to investigate and decide whether these beings come in peace or the opposite. Time is not on their side, however, and Banks must take a chance that could threaten her own life - and possibly all mankind.
289. The Fugitive
Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Andrew Davis
Actors: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas
Plot: A doctor is accused of murdering his wife and escapes to find the one-armed man responsible for the crime while dodging the U.S. Marshals in pursuit.
290. 400 Blows, The ( quatre cents coups, Les )
Year of Release: 1959
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Guy Decomble, Albert Rémy, Patrick Auffay
Plot: A young boy is stuck in a world where no one understands him. He runs away from his hard life and commits to the life of a petty thief.
