231. The Other Boleyn Girl
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Justin Chadwick
Actors: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance
Plot: Two sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious father and uncle to advance the family’s power and status by courting the affections of the king of England (Eric Bana). The girls are thrust into the dangerous and thrilling world that develops into a ruthless rivalry between Anne and Mary for the love of the king. Initially, Mary wins King Henry’s favor and becomes his mistress, bearing him an illegitimate child. But Anne, clever, conniving, and fearless, edges aside both her sister and Henry’s wife, Queen Katherine of Aragon, in her relentless pursuit of the king.
232. Married Life
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ira Sachs
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Patricia Clarkson, David Richmond-Peck, David Wenham
233. The Babysitters
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Ross
Actors: John Leguizamo, Katherine Waterston, Cynthia Nixon, Andy Comeau, Lauren Birkell, Louisa Krause
234. Jodhaa Akbar
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Action/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Sonu Sood, Poonam Sinha, Ila Arun, Suhasini Mulay
Plot: What begins as a strategic alliance between two cultures becomes a genuine opportunity for true love in this epic romance set amid the opulence and glamour of the 16th century and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar agrees to marry the Raja Bharmal's daughter, Jodhaa. But he never expected her stunning beauty, fierce intelligence and considerable charms to inspire him to win her heart.
235. Stop-Loss
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Actors: Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Brown, Timothy Olyphant
Plot: A semi documentary about fictional characters who have decided to leave the military at the end of their required tour. They are stopped short based on a bill that allows the military to send enlisted men back on another tour. The lead character takes flight and he is left with serious decisions and repercussions about his friends and family.
236. The Johnson Family Christmas Dinner
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jamison Brandi
Actors: Lynne Conner Smith, Jerard Jones, Ashlei Shyne, A. Toni Sterrett, Kevin Shannon, Dylan Mooney
Plot: As a mother and father observe the sometimes difficult events of their grown children's lives, they have to pick when and where to become involved. From Alex, who opened a failed restaurant with her husband Sam, to Robert Jr. who's just welcomed a new baby into the world, the dinner table sees its share of laughter and tears, but over time each family member learns that they depend on each other to get through it - even when they're at each other's throats.
237. Under the Same Moon ( misma luna, La )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Patricia Riggen
Actors: America Ferrera, Adrian Alonso, Jesse Garcia, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Jacqueline Voltaire
238. Sauna
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Finnish
Genre: Historical/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Antti-Jussi Annila
Actors: Ville Virtanen, Tommi Eronen, Viktor Klimenko, Rain Tolk, Kari Ketonen, Sonja Petäjäjärvi
239. Trap, The ( Klopka )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Serbian
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Srdan Golubovic
Actors: Nebojsa Glogovac, Natasa Ninkovic, Anica Dobra, Miki Manojlovic, Marko Djurovic, Dejan Cukic
240. Flash of Genius
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Marc Abraham
Actors: Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, Lauren Graham, Tim Kelleher, Aaron Abrams
Plot: An inventor and a professor battles the detroit auto makers over a invention that he claims he made first - the intermittent windshield wipers. He took on all the lawmakers that he could handle would not be silenced with money or petty gifts. After a positive response at the beginning of his invention, he is eventually spun into hell with the many years and turmoil he puts his family through. True story.
