51. The Secret Life of Bees
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Actors: Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Dakota Fanning, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany
Plot: Set in the south in 1964, a young 14 year old girl is reminded of her mother at every step. The young girl leaves and heads to a small town where she makes friends with the local people who may have more information about her mother.
52. Band's Visit, The ( Bikur Ha-Tizmoret )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Arabic
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Eran Kolirin
Actors: Saleh Bakri, Shlomi Avraham, Uri Gavriel, Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai, Khalifa Natour
Plot: A police orchestra from Egypt is stranded in a small town in Israel. Despite their differences, the locals and the band realize they have far more in common in this Wes Anderson-esque portrait of laughter, language barriers and loneliness.
53. Shotgun Stories
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jeff Nichols
Actors: Michael Shannon, Douglas Ligon, Barlow Jacobs, Natalie Canerday, Glenda Pannell, Lynnsee Provence
Plot: A feud erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father.
54. Rambo
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Jake La Botz, Reynaldo Gallegos
Plot: Rambo is back again for this action packed thriller. Taking place in Thailand, Stallone (Rambo) picks his own mercenaries this time - all to help him rescue workers that have gone missing.
55. The Cottage
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Andrew Williams
Actors: Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith, Jennifer Ellison, Steven O'Donnell, Logan Wong, Dave Legeno
Plot: In a remote part of the countryside, a bungled kidnapping turns into a living nightmare for four central characters when they cross paths with a psychopathic farmer.
56. Edge of Heaven, The ( Auf der anderen Seite )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fatih Akin
Actors: Nurgül Yesilçay, Baki Davrak, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hanna Schygulla, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Nursel Köse
57. Frozen River
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Courtney Hunt
Actors: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe, James Reilly, Charlie McDermott, Mark Boone Junior
Plot: Between New York state and Canada, a young women must smuggler goods in and out of both countries to try and survive. Around Christmas, she struggles to pay for things that are necessary for the holiday season. The story follows those who are involved and get involved to help the women make it through. Some make legal and illegal sacrifices to satisfy the human spirit.
58. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Actors: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, James Dodd, John Hurt, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor
Plot: Hell on earth is about to erupt and an army of creatures are unleashed on the world. Hellboy and his gang of superhero like friends have to save the day and ultimately the world.
59. Son of Rambow
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Garth Jennings
Actors: Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jules Sitruk, Jessica Stevenson, Neil Dudgeon
60. Baader Meinhof Complex, The ( Baader Meinhof Komplex, Der )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Action/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Uli Edel
Actors: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl, Jan Josef Liefers, Stipe Erceg
Plot: The roots of the infamous German terrorist group, the Red Army Faction, are traced to the turbulent events of the late 1960s. When a political riot leaves a protester dead and an assassination attempt is made on a left-wing leader, student radicals Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin join forces with journalist Ulrike Meinhof to form a violent faction that turns to bombings, kidnappings, and murder to achieve its goals.
