491. Before Sunset
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Richard Linklater
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig
Plot: 9 years have passed since Jesse and Celine first met ("Before Sunrise") as
they meet each other again in France to discuss their past and what could
have been.
492. Gattaca
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Andrew Niccol
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Xander Berkeley, Elias Koteas, Alan Arkin
Plot: In the not so distant future genetics is everything. The world is separated into the genetic elites and the degenerates. A degenerate leaves his old life behind to achieve what he has dreamed of no matter what the cost.
493. Close-Up ( Nema-ye Nazdik )
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Persian
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Actors: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Monoochehr Ahankhah, Mahrokh Ahankhah, Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi
Plot: An Iranian man is confused for famous filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and he decides to go through with the ruse, involving a well-to-do Tehran family. But when his deception is discovered, the family take the man to court.
494. Experiment, The ( Experiment, Das )
Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Actors: Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Oliver Stokowski, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Danny Richter, Stephan Szasz
Plot: Based on the "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971 - a group of
20 ordinary males are asked to take part in paid study. One group will be
"prisoners" the others will be "guards" - the set of rules to follow are
mild, anyone can quit at any time - yet what starts off as an amicable
study soon devolves into a struggle for power as those in authority take
things ever farther.
495. The Crowd
Year of Release: 1928
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: King Vidor
Actors: Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach, Estelle Clark, Daniel G. Tomlinson, Dell Henderson
Plot: Follows the story of a couple as they navigate life, love, hopes and downfalls in a crowded metropolis.
496. Open Your Eyes ( Abre los ojos )
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Actors: Penélope Cruz, Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri, Chete Lera, Jorge de Juan, Fele Martínez
Plot: A handsome man how has everything is injured in a car accident in which he
turns crazy - little does he know he may eventually lead a life he didn't
really lead.
497. Blow
Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ted Demme
Actors: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Paul Reubens, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ray Liotta
Plot: A small time guy becomes a big time drug dealer in California. Based on the true story of George Jung who brought cocaine to the forefront of Hollywood.
498. The Illusionist
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Neil Burger
Actors: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan, Aaron Johnson
Plot: In Vienna around the turn of the century, fantastic magician uses his abilities to get the love of a woman.
499. Two Days, One Night ( Deux jours, une nuit )
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Actors: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne, Simon Caudry, Catherine Salée, Batiste Sornin
Plot: A young, Belgian mother finds out about a plot at her workplace: her co-workers are willing to sack her in order to receive a significant pay increase. Now she has only the weekend to somehow convince the majority to keep her on and give up the extra money.
500. The Big Short
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Adam McKay
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro
Plot: As the US approaches an invetable housing and credit meltdown, a group of
calculating and unscrupulous men take advantage before the bubble bursts
and make millions off the misery that follows.
