251. Wanted
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Actors: Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Terence Stamp, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann, Common
Plot: An average Joe who is barely functional in society - he goes to work,
doesn't care about much and has zero ambition. He is approached by a
group of people claiming to be part of a secret society of assassins.
Through their help he is amazed to become part of their elite ranks - but
a snake in their midst threatens all he has come to cherish.
252. We Were Soldiers
Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Randall Wallace
Actors: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein, Keri Russell
Plot: One of the first battles of the American involvement in the Vietnam war.
253. King of New York
Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Abel Ferrara
Actors: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito
Plot: It's Robin Hood with a gritty, urban twist - a drug lord has fallen but after prison he returns home determined to wipe out the competition and spread the wealth to poorer citizens.
254. The Towering Inferno
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Guillermin, Irwin Allen
Actors: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely
Plot: At the gala premiere opening of the world's tallest skyscraper, architect Doug Roberts discovers builders have installed shoddy wiring. Sure enough, a fire breaks out during the celebration and the world's tallest building becomes the world's tallest death trap.
255. Magnum Force
Year of Release: 1973
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ted Post
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitch Ryan, David Soul, Tim Matheson, Robert Urich
Plot: A wayward cop is enforcing vigilante justice by assassinating several criminals who manage to escape punishment by slipping through legal loopholes and "Dirty" Harry Callahan is on the case.
256. The Negotiator
Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: F. Gary Gray
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh
Plot: Two Chicago Police Negotiators find themselves in an awkward position as one tries to talk the other one out of a hostage situation.
257. The Gentlemen
Year of Release: 2020
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Guy Ritchie
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant
Plot: An American expat has set up a lucrative marijuana empire in London. But
as all good things must come to an end, he looks to get out of the
business - which sets in motion a series of plots and schemes as his
underlings look to gain control before he can sell it off.
258. Thunderball
Year of Release: 1965
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Terence Young
Actors: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Guy Doleman, Adolfo Celi
Plot: An evil organization named SPECTRE plans on bribing NATO in exchange for
bombs to use for destroying parts of the US and UK. James Bond tries to
stop Emilio Largo (SPECTRE No. 2) in destroying Miami Beach. A mysterious
mistress assists Largo... or maybe even James Bond.
259. Alpha
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Albert Hughes
Actors: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Mercedes de la Zerda, Jens Hultén
Plot: Taking place 20,000 years in the past, during the last Ice Age, a hunter
becomes separated from his clan following a disastrous hunt. Alone in an
unforgiving environment and surrounded by predators, he finds himself
befriending a wolf, which could be a means to survive or lead to a quick
death.
260. 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.
