541. A Nightmare on Elm Street
Year of Release: 1984
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Wes Craven
Actors: Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley
Plot: Freddy Krueger begins to appear in the nightmares of a group of teens -
bladed glove and melted flesh - and if you die in your sleep, you die in
real life. Nancy Thompson learns their parents are hiding a terrible
secret and must uncover the truth before Freddy comes for them all.
542. (500) Days of Summer
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Marc Webb
Actors: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sid Wilner, Chris Connell, Jennifer Hetrick, Patricia Belcher
Plot: Hopeless romantic Tom is thrown for a loop when his girlfriend Summer announces that love doesn't exist and dumps him. Going over the 500 days they shared together, Tom tries to figure out what went wrong and in doing so, rediscovers true passion.
543. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Actors: Kurt Kuenne, Zachary Andrew, David Bagby, Dr. Andrew Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Plot: Being released theatrically in a limited market tomorrow, will open to more theaters soon.
544. Badlands
Year of Release: 1973
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Terrence Malick
Actors: Sissy Spacek, Martin Sheen, Alan Vint, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Gary Littlejohn
Plot: Loosely based on the Starkweather serial killer, a young girl and her much
older boy friend kill several people including her family and run from the
law in South Dakota during the 1950's.
545. Charade
Year of Release: 1963
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Mystery/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stanley Donen
Actors: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot
Plot: A women living in Paris is being chased down by different groups as they
are all after money that her murdered ex-husband had stolen. Who can she
trust to protect her?
546. Tokyo Story ( Tôkyô monogatari )
Year of Release: 1953
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Actors: Chishu Ryu, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura, Chieko Higashiyama, Kuniko Miyake
Plot: An older couple head to Tokyo to visit their children and grandchildren, but are greeted with indifference and shipped off to a resort in this touching meditation on the sorrows of growing older.
547. Richard Pryor ...Here and Now
Year of Release: 1983
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Richard Pryor
Actors: Richard Pryor
Plot: A combination stand-up special and documentary that follows Richard Pryor
on one of his later tours. Still as foul-mouthed as ever - he never shies
away from speaking his mind.
548. X2 - X-Men United
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Bryan Singer
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stuart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin
Plot: Dissent against mutants is on the rise after an assissination attempt on the President of the United States.
549. Rambo: First Blood
Year of Release: 1982
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso, Bill McKinney, Jack Starrett
Plot: A Vietnam vet starts a war with a small town after being told he wasn't welcome there.
550. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Terry Gilliam
Actors: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Gary Busey, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Mark Harmon
Plot: Movie adaptation of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson & his lawyer's journey to find the "real America" in Las Vegas.
