881. Cross of Iron
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Actors: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch, Vadim Glowna
Plot: During WWII, battle-hardened Rolf Steiner leads many successful missions but when a new Prussian commander is assigned, the man wants only one thing - an Iron Cross to maintain his families honor. The two men cannot coexist as honor and arrogance collide.
882. The Farewell
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lulu Wang
Actors: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Jim Liu, Gil Perez-Abraham, Ines Laimins
Plot: Strong, independent Billi, a Chinese-American, returns to her home when she learns her grandmother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She reluctantly joins her family in keeping her in the dark about the prognosis while staging an impromptu wedding so the the entire family can see her one last time.
883. Woman in the Dunes ( Suna no onna )
Year of Release: 1964
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Actors: Kyôko Kishida, Eiji Okada, Koji Mitsui, Sen Yano, Kinzo Sekiguchi
Plot: A naturalist professor, looking in the desert for insects, becomes imprisoned by a woman living in the valley of sand dunes.
884. Under the Shadow
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Persian
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Babak Anvari
Actors: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian, Arash Marandi, Behi Djanati Atai
Plot: Stranded in their flat during the Iran/Iraq war, a young Iranian mother and her daughter are haunted by an evil spirit.
885. The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Judd Apatow
Actors: Steve Carrell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogan, Romany Malco, Elizabeth Banks
Plot: When a group of employees find out their 40-year old co-worker is still a virgin, they band together to help him with this problem.
886. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rian Johnson
Actors: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn
Plot: At the height of the lockdown and going sitr-crazy, the world's premier detective Benoit Blanc, finds himself receiving an invitation to an island paradise owned by Miles Bron, tech billionaire - who is putting on a murder mystery for his closest friends. When Blanc is informed he actually wasn't invited, it opens up more questions - and this game takes a decidedly serious tone, especially when it becomes apparent there is more than one murder to be solved.
887. Onibaba
Year of Release: 1965
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kaneto Shindô
Actors: Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato, Jukichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama
Plot: As a feudal war ravages Japan, a soldier leaves behind his wife and mother. Together they scrounge by waylaying tired and wounded soldiers and selling their arms to a greedy merchant. An old friend returns and spells out the fate of the missing husband and son - soon the young widow gives into lust and the mother is left lonely, jealous and plotting her revenge.
888. On Golden Pond
Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Mark Rydell
Actors: Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman, William Lanteau
Plot: An elderly couple wants to enjoy their life with their grandson.
889. Gaslight
Year of Release: 1944
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: George Cukor
Actors: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Everest
Plot: Years after her aunt, a famous singer, was murdered, Paula (Ingrid Bergman) moves back to her aunt's London home with her new husband Gregory (Charles Boyer). But slowly Paula begins to lose her grip on reality. Is Paula's madness congenital, or is Gregory torturing her?
890. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Year of Release: 1982
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Amy Heckerling
Actors: Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Brian Backer
Plot: A group of southern California teenagers experience life, love, sex and rock n roll.
