221. Transsiberian
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Brad Anderson
Actors: Ben Kingsley, Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara, Thomas Kretschmann, Eduardo Noriega
Plot: A couple travels across the frozen tundra from China through Russia when they encounter an odd traveling couple much like themselves. But their lives are twisted when a murder occurs and everything does not appear as it should.
222. The Forbidden Kingdom
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rob Minkoff
Actors: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Morgan Benoit, Collin Chou, Yifei Liu, Michael Angarano
Plot: Jason Williams (Michael Angarano) finds a staff at an old antique store.
The staff magically transports him back in time where he meets the drunken
martial-arts master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), the Silent Monk (Jet Li) and the
Golden Sparrow (Crystal Liu Yi Fei). They help him train and bring the
staff back to its rightful owner.
223. Australia
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Ray Barrett, Brandon Walters
Plot: An English aristocrat teams up with a rough stock-man in Australia in
order to save 2,000 cattle from barons eager to take her land. On the
cross-country trip over harsh land, the two come close together only to
face the horrors of WWII as Japanese strike following Pearl Harbor.
224. The Express
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Gary Fleder
Actors: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton, Geoff Stults, Saul Rubinek
Plot: The dramatic story of the life of Ernie Davis, the first African American to ever win the Heisman trophy. It displays his troubles, the controversy and everything he must prove to show that he is the greatest college football athlete in the country. It also depicts his early childhood and the poverty he lived in before going to college.
225. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jon Hurwitz
Actors: John Cho, Kal Penn, Roger Bart, Brad Dison, Paula Garcés, Danneel Harris
Plot: The two friends famous for their party habits are on a trip to Amsterdam
when they are suspected of being terrorists based on their race and
appearance. As they try to smuggle a bong on board for a special occasion,
they are sent to the most secure terrorist prison, Guantanamo Bay. The duo
must now plan their escape... or at least make the best of a bad
situation.
226. Irina Palm
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sam Garbarski
Actors: Miki Manojlovic, Marianne Faithfull, Siobhan Hewlett, Kevin Bishop, Jenny Agutter, Meg Wynn Owen
227. The Tale of Despereaux
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Animation
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Sam Fell
Actors: Emma Watson, Kevin Kline, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy
Plot: A mouse with a bright mind and personality is banished for being too brazen. With the help of a rat looking to leave his darkened world, and a servant girl looking to improve her station, the trio will set off on an unforgettable adventure to save a princess and bring light back to the land.
228. Even Pigeons Go to Heaven ( Même les pigeons vont au paradis )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Samuel Tourneux
229. This Way Up
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Adam Foulkes, Alan Smith
Plot: Two men attempt to bury a body, only to be struck with a number of obstacles.
230. Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gray Hofmeyr
Actors: Leeanda Reddy, Kaseran Pillay, Meren Reddy, Keith Gengadoo, Leon Schuster, Tongayi Chirisa
