141. The Lazarus Project
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Glenn
Actors: Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Brooklynn Proulx, Bob Gunton, Lambert Wilson, Linda Cardellini
Plot: A former criminal is drawn into a criminal endeavor and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility.
142. No Regret ( Huhwihaji anha )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hee-il Leesong
Actors: Nam-gil Kim, Young-hoon Lee, Hyeon-cheol Jo, Dong-wook Kim, Seung-kil Jeong, Hwa-yeong Kim
143. Standard Operating Procedure
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Errol Morris
Actors: Christopher Bradley, Joshua Feinman, Merry Grissom, Zhubin Rahbar, Sarah Denning, Jeff L. Green
Plot: Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.
144. Mamma Mia!
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Actors: Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgård
Plot: Based on the musical of the same name, a young bride is told she has a real father who is alive. The problem is that her mother does not know who it may be, but that it is between three men. The daughter sings songs and elaborate choreography to tell her story while the wedding takes place in a warm, beach type atmosphere.
145. Charlie Bartlett
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jon Poll
Actors: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Tyler Hilton, Jake Epstein, Lauren Collins
Plot: A high school student, who is recently kicked out of his private high school, must go to a public school located in a not so good area. At first the young boy is mocked, but after giving a little advice he becomes the most popular kid at school as he may have found his calling - psychiatry.
146. Cadillac Records
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Musical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Darnell Martin
Actors: Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles, Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer
Plot: Explores the life and times of Chess Records, the Chicago studio home to legendary musicians Muddy Waters, Etta James, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf and more.
147. Under the Bombs ( Sous les bombes )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Arabic
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Philippe Aractingi
Actors: Zaynab Balhas, Nada Abou Farhat, Georges Khabbaz, Hadi Medhi, Amin Saïd, Paul Rafael
148. America the Beautiful
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Darryl Roberts
Actors: Anthony Kiedis, Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, Martin Short, Eve Ensler, Ted Casablanca
Plot: Filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five year journey to examine America's growing obsession: physical perfection.
149. Battle for Haditha
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Nick Broomfield
Actors: Matthew Knoll, Eric Mehalacopoulos, Nathan De La Cruz, Andrew McLaren, Elliot Ruiz, Vernon Gaines
150. Appaloosa
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ed Harris
Actors: Ed Harris, Jeremy Irons, Timothy V. Murphy, Boyd Kestner, Viggo Mortensen, James Gammon
Plot: Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa to deal with Randall Bragg, a rancher with money and power who has run of the town. Things are complicated by the arrival of Allison French, a refined widow who threatens to divide the two men.
