111. Secret World of Arrietty, The ( Kari-gurashi no Arietti )
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Actors: Will Arnett, Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler, Peter Jason
Plot: Studio Ghibli takes on the classic tale of The Borrowers: The 4-inch tall Clock family live in secret, borrowing items from human residences to make their home. However, things change when daughter Arrietty is discovered.
112. Shadow ( Ying )
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yimou Zhang
Actors: Chao Deng, Li Sun, Ryan Zheng, Qianyuan Wang, Jingchun Wang, Jun Hu
Plot: During the Three Kingdoms era, an exiled king, violent and ambitious, seeks to reclaim his throne; his visionary general - who makes plans in secret; the women of the palace, who seek redemption in a world that rejects them and a simple commoner known as "Lord of the World" - all people who will shape this story, and history itself.
113. Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Actors: Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant
Plot: A fading, serious TV star Rick Dalton along with his stunt double Cliff Booth, who look to break into the film industry during the Golden Age of Hollywood. But the summer of '69 also faces the counter-culture revolution along with the rise of the Manson Family.
114. A Ghost Story
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Lowery
Actors: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kesha, Jonny Mars, Will Oldham, Kenneisha Thompson
Plot: Life, loss, love and legacy - a recently deceased man reappears as a white-sheeted ghost, hoping to comfort his bereft wife in their suburban home.
115. The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Justin Paul Ritter
Actors: Marshal Hilton, Maria Olsen, Michael Villar, Ben L. McCain, Conroe Brooks, Ryan McGivern
Plot: A zombie with an actual mind of his own tries to keep his shambling, ravenous brethren from destroying humanity.
116. Shoplifters ( Manbiki kazoku )
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Actors: Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka, Jyo Kairi
Plot: A family of small-time crooks use shoplifting to help ends meet but their
operation comes under new scrutiny when they take in a child from the
streets.
117. Moana
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger
Plot: A young woman is the only daughter of a chief - the last in a long line of sea navigators. She has the same talent as her ancestors and finds herself on a journey to a fabled island but she will not be alone as she is joined by legendary demi-god Maui.
118. Great Beauty, The ( grande bellezza, La )
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Actors: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso, Iaia Forte, Pamela Villoresi
Plot: Jep Gambardella has been a lethal Lothario in Rome for decades. But after his 65th birthday he gets a shock from the past - one that will have him re-examining his lifestyle and maybe find true beauty.
119. Fruitvale Station
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ryan Coogler
Actors: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Ariana Neal, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray
Plot: Based on the true story of Oscar Grant, who wakes up on Dec. 21, 2008 and feels something in the air - and resolves to change things - with his mother, his girlfriend, his 4-year-old daughter - but change is not easy and as he interacts with the family, friends and strangers throughout the day - he ends at Fruitvale BART station, where one more encounter, with police officers, will shake a city to it core.
120. Joker
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Todd Phillips
Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, Bryan Callen, Shea Whigham, Frances Conroy
Plot: After his stand-up career goes nowhere, Arthur Fleck turns to crime in order to support his mother, a turn that leads him down a path of insanity, ultimately transforming into the supervillain known as The Joker.
