41. The Cabin in the Woods
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Drew Goddard
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Amy Acker, Bradley Whitford, Richard Jenkins
Plot: A twist on the classic horror setup of a group of friends going to a cabin retreat in the dark woods and uncovering something unexpected and horrific.
42. West of Memphis
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Amy Berg
Actors: Jason Baldwin, Lorris Davis, Julie Ann Doan, Damien Wayne Echols, Pam Hobbs, Jessie Miskelly
Plot: An in-depth examination of the Arkansas case of the West Memphis Three - gaining access to the investigation and research behind the scenes in an attempt to free the men from a notorious case of injustice.
43. Holy Motors
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Leos Carax
Actors: Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, Elise Lhomeau, Michel Piccoli
Plot: A man is driven through the streets of Paris where he takes on various roles: a family man, a wealthy industrialist, a murderer, a victim, a pauper - as he interacts with the people around him in this surreal odyssey.
44. Lawless
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Hillcoat
Actors: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Shia LaBeouf, Mia Wasikowska, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain
Plot: Franklin County, Virginia during the depression years: a bootlegging gang
must decide what course of action to take authorities discover their
operation and demand a cut of their profits.
45. The Imposter
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bart Layton
Actors: Adam O'Brian, Anna Ruben, Cathy Dresbach, Alan Teichman, Ivan Villanueva, Maria Jesus Hoyos
Plot: Documentary based on the true story of a young Frenchman who passes himself off as the 16-year-old son of a Texas family that had been missing for three years.
46. ParaNorman
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Actors: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, John Goodman, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jodelle Ferland
Plot: Outcast and misunderstood because he can speak to the dead, Norman none-the-less will take on ghosts, zombies and clueless adults in order to save his town from an ancient curse.
47. Frankenweenie
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Tim Burton
Actors: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron
Plot: Director Tim Burton spins a tale on why beloved pets should not be brought back to life.
48. Cloud Atlas
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Actors: Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant
Plot: Individual actions ripple across time - past, present and future - helping one man turn from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness inspires revolution far into the future.
49. Detachment
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tony Kaye
Actors: Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Adrien Brody, Lucy Liu, James Caan, Marcia Gay Harden
Plot: As seen through the eyes of substitute teacher Detachment follows three weeks in the life of high school from the students to the faculty and the attachments the substitute is afraid to make.
50. Side by Side
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Christopher Kenneally
Actors: Keanu Reeves, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese
Plot: A documentary about film - specifically explores the history and implementation of digital and photochemical film creation.
