261. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Year of Release: 1971
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Mel Stuart
Actors: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson
Plot: Willy Wonka is secretive candy maker who invites five lucky winners to enter a world of pure imagination.
262. Moonrise Kingdom
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Wes Anderson
Actors: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton
Plot: In the 1960s, on a small island off the coast of New England, two young lovers decide to flee together. When their disappearance is noted, various factions of the town ban together to find them and turn the place upside down... which may be just what is needed.
263. Dallas Buyers Club
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn, Griffin Dunne, Dallas Roberts
Plot: In 1986, Texas electrician Ron Woodroof was diagnosed as HIV positive and found it nearly impossible dealing with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies in finding proper treatment. Seeing no other alternative, he came up with his own solution, and helped many HIV-positive people like him in the process.
264. The Social Network
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: David Fincher
Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Joseph Mazzello, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Patrick Mapel
Plot: Follows the exploits of Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckenberg, Sean Parker and
Eduardo Saverin as they create Facebook, which has since become the web's
most popular social network.
265. Night of the Living Dead
Year of Release: 1968
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: George A. Romero
Actors: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Marilyn Eastman
Plot: A group is stranded at a farm house after the dead begin to rise and crave human flesh.
266. Black Swan
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Actors: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey , Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied
Plot: At the New York City ballet a veteran dancer and an impressive upstart compete for the lead role in Swan Lake - but in this competitive world, finding the balance between light and dark can take its toll.
267. Walk the Line
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Mangold
Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick, Ginnifer Goodwin, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller
Plot: The Biography of music star Johnny Cash follows him as he spends time in the Korean War, to the time he spends in rehab in his later life.
268. Annie Hall
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Woody Allen
Actors: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Christopher Walken, Carol Kane, Tony Roberts, Janet Margolin
Plot: A New York comedian enters a break up with his girlfriend Annie Hall, as he reflects on the whole relationship - takes place during the 1970's.
269. The Hustler
Year of Release: 1961
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Sport
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Rossen
Actors: Paul Newman, George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, Michael Constantine, Myron McCormick
Plot: A young pool player challenges a long-time champion in a high stakes game of pool.
270. The Sound of Music
Year of Release: 1965
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Biography
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Robert Wise
Actors: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Peggy Wood, Angela Cartwright
Plot: A young woman travels from home town in Austria to become a maid/nanny for a widowed naval officer. She teaches his children how to sing and enjoy life better. Musical.
