231. A Band Called Death
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
Actors: Alice Cooper, Bobby Hackney, Dannis Hackney, David Hackney, Henry Rollins
Plot: In the 1970s, long before punk became popular, a band called Death stood out - but in the ear of Motown and Disco, their sound didn't attract much attention. Yet three decades later, they would find an unlikely resurgence and take their rightful place as pioneers of punk.
232. Windfall
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Laura Israel
Plot: A look behind the scenes into a wind farm in upstate New York community of Meredith and the hidden costs of making the deal.
233. Rabbi's Cat, The ( chat du rabbin, Le )
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Antoine Delesvaux, Joann Sfar
Actors: Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Cohen, Maurice Bénichou, Hafsia Herzi, Mohamed Fellag, Eric Elmosnino
Plot: Rabbi Sfar has his hands full - his daughter Zlabya is entering her turbulent teen years and, to his wonder, his parrot-killing cat has decided to start talking. When a box arrives from Russia and a near-dead painter tumbles out - it is the start of a grand adventure for a mythical African city,
234. Violeta Went to Heaven ( Violeta se fue a los cielos )
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Andrés Wood
Actors: Francisca Gavilán, Thomas Durand, Christian Quevedo, Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías, Marcial Tagle
Plot: Biography of the Chilean singer Violeta Parra filled with her musical talent, her own memories, love in her life and dreams for the future.
235. The Announcement
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Nelson George
Actors: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, Pat Riley, Chris Rock, Arsenio Hall
Plot: On November 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, one of NBA's most electrifying point guards, made the stunning announcement that he was HIV positive and was retiring from the sport of basketball. Many people thought this meant a beloved star and personality was about to suffer an excruciating battle leading to an untimely death, but Johnson had a different outlook and turned his illness into a crusade.
236. Day I Saw Your Heart, The ( Et soudain tout le monde me manque )
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jennifer Devoldère
Actors: Mélanie Laurent, Michel Blanc, Florence Loiret Caille, Claude Perron, Guillaume Gouix, Manu Payet
Plot: Nowhere else to go, Justine stays in his half sister's home and her boyfriend. Her emotional life unstable and constantly changing would be more altered when Eli, his father nearly 60 years, announces that is expecting a baby with his new wife. Eli does not know how to be close to Justine, and does so through her ex boyfriends, but his clumsiness only causes more problems to her daughter, including her new love. As a radiologist, Justine finds a way to get to know the people around her, including her father. Explore your creativity portraying people and objects to rebuild them with her own vision.
237. You Don't Know Bo
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Michael Bonfiglio
Actors: Bo Jackson
238. Would You Rather
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: David Guy Levy
Actors: Brittany Snow, Jeffrey Combs, Enver Gjokaj, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., June Squibb, Sasha Grey
Plot: A group of desperate strangers are invited to a wealthy man's dinner party, where they are forced to play a fatal game of Would You Rather, where the winner wins a grand amount of money and the losers meet an unfortunate end.
239. This is 40
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Judd Apatow
Actors: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Megan Fox, Albert Brooks, Chris O’Dowd, Charlynne Yi
Plot: In this spinoff of Knocked Up, we catch up with Pete and Debbie a few years following the event of the film with Pete struggling with his music label and Debbie picking up the slack at her dress shop while both deal with the ups and downs of married life.
240. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Bill Condon
Actors: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Anna Kendrick, Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen
Plot: The Twilight Saga concludes as the Cullens clan must rally other vampire clans to their cause after the birth of Renesmee brings up false charges and they must face the Volturi.
