281. I, Tonya
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Craig Gillespie
Actors: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Bobby Cannavale, Mckenna Grace, Allison Janney, Caitlin Carver
Plot: From an early age, Tonya Harding seemed destined for skating glory, putting in the work and time necessary to hone her skills. But her rising star in U.S. Figure Skating is threatened when her ex-husband becomes involved.
282. Mulholland Drive
Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Lynch
Actors: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Brent Briscoe, Dan Hedaya
Plot: A car accident leaves a woman amnesic, but she teams up with a young, eager Hollywood hopeful in search of clues that lead them both deeper into a world that is part dream and part reality.
283. Cast Away
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Steve Monroe, Chris Noth, Wendy Worthington, Christopher Kriesa
Plot: A man who is flying over an ocean has plane troubles as he crash lands on a deserted island. He struggles to survive.
284. Hate ( haine, La )
Year of Release: 1995
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Actors: Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui, Hubert Koundé, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, Solo, Héloïse Rauth
Plot: Follows the lives of three men in 24-hour span in the French suburban "ghetto": Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer - a night of riots leaves Vinz's friend, Abdel in the hospital following a beating by police officers. Vinz finds a gun and vows to kill a cop if Abdel dies from his injuries.
285. Threads
Year of Release: 1984
Overall Rating: 3.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Mick Jackson
Actors: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazlegrove
Plot: A docu-drama about the effects of nuclear war and the subsequent fallout that takes place in the working-class town of Sheffield, England. Explores the build-up, immediate and long-term aftermath of the catastrophic event.
286. Mysterious Skin
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NC-17
Director: Gregg Araki
Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michelle Trachtenberg, Brady Corbet, Elisabeth Shue, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Richard Riehle
Plot: Based on the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim, "Mysterious Skin" explores the hearts and minds of two very different boys who come to find the key to their future happiness lies in the exorcism of their collective demons.
287. The Father
Year of Release: 2020
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Florian Zeller
Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Olivia Williams, Rufus Sewell, Evie Wray, Imogen Poots
288. End of Watch
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Ayer
Actors: Michael Peña, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez, America Ferrera, David Harbour
Plot: Rookie cops Taylor and Zavala patrol some of the roughest streets in L.A. - using a variety of hand-held footage - from gang member's and police dash cams - the audience is given an intimate connection to the gritty drama.
289. Glengarry Glen Ross
Year of Release: 1992
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Foley
Actors: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey
Plot: Deals behind the scenes at a rather ruthless Chicago real estate office. Only closers are wanted here and Blake has the ultimate test - a sales contest where the winner gets a car, the runner-up some steak knives and third place - gets fired. The incentives are high - high enough to break the law in pursuit of perfection.
290. dolce vita, La
Year of Release: 1961
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Federico Fellini
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Alain Cuny, Walter Santesso, Yvonne Furneaux
Plot: A serious journalist finds himself seduced by the decadent lifestyle of the hedonistic jet-setters of Rome, and attempts to make sense of it all.
