241. My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Patrick Lussier
Actors: Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue, Tom Atkins, Kevin Tighe
Plot: Ten years after a series of horrific murders on Valentine's day, a man returns to his home town, only to be accused of the crime.
242. Antichrist
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lars von Trier
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm
Plot: A couple hoping to repair their fractured relationship after the death of their child retreat to a secluded holiday cabin. But the "healing" that takes place is of a brutal, dark nature that may destroy more than just the relationship.
243. Treeless Mountain
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
Director: So Yong Kim
Actors: Hee-yeon Kim, Mi-hyang Kim, Song-hee Kim, Soo-ah Lee, Brianne Tju
244. Merantau
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Other
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gareth Evans
Actors: Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Christine Hakim, Mads Koudal, Yusuf Aulia, Laurent Buson
245. Notorious
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Actors: Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Jamal Woolard, Antonique Smith, Sean Ringgold
Plot: The story of Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. from his days as a street hustler to his rise to fame in the rap world.
246. The Invention of Lying
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Jeffrey Tambor, Rob Lowe, Louis C.K.
Plot: In a world where no one has ever lied, a writer discovers how to deceive and uses it for personal gain.
247. The Last Station
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Michael Hoffman
Actors: James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti, Helen Mirren, Anne-Marie Duff, Kerry Condon
Plot: Explores the turbulent final years in the life of author and philosopher Leo Tolstoy and his stormy relationship with his wife of 43 years, Sofia.
248. I Sell the Dead
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Glenn McQuaid
Actors: Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm, John Speredakos, Brenda Cooney
Plot: In this winner of the Slamdance Film Festival Best Cinematography Award, an 19th-century grave robber facing the guillotine confesses his sins to a priest, revealing a life filled with supernatural high jinks. Directed by Glenn McQuaid, the macabre comedy stars Dominic Monaghan as the doomed digger and Ron Perlman as the cleric, and the supporting cast includes Larry Fessenden as the robber's ghoulish cohort.
249. The Uninvited
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Charles Guard
Actors: Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Maya Massar, John Prowse
Plot: After spending time in a mental institution Anna Rydell returns home to her sister and family. Her recovery is hampered by a cruel stepmother and uncaring father and the appearance of strange visions.
250. 35 Shots of Rum ( 35 Rhums )
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Claire Denis
Actors: Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, Eriq Ebouaney, Grégoire Colin, Jean-Christophe Folly
Plot: A man waits to drink 35 shots of rum for a very special occasion.
