631. Les Misérables
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Musical
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Tom Hooper
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen
Plot: Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel-turned-musical - paroled prisoner Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) seeks redemption and a new life, and so breaks his parole. Set Amidst the French Revolution, he is pursued by Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe) and has the chance to change the fortunes in the life of Fantine (Anne Hathaway) and her daughter Cosette (Amanda Seyfried).
632. The Ox-Bow Incident
Year of Release: 1943
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: William A. Wellman
Actors: Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Anthony Quinn, Mary Beth Hughes, Harry Morgan
Plot: A pair of drifters passing through a Western town join a posse intent on tracking down the men responsible for the murder of a local farmer and subsequent cattle rustling. When they track down the men, they are ready to dispense justice on the spot.
633. Midnight Express
Year of Release: 1978
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alan Parker
Actors: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Paolo Bonacelli
Plot: Billy Hayes is a young American who is caught attempting to smuggle drugs
out of Turkey. Although he is just a young man who made a dumb mistake,
the Turkish government decides to make an example of him. He's given 30+
years in prison. The conditions are unbelievable. His lawyer and the
American government are unable to help him.
634. Z
Year of Release: 1969
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Costa-Gavras
Actors: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, François Périer
Plot: Costa-Gavras chronicles the overthrow of the democratic government in Greece. When a liberal politician is murdered in an attack during a peace demonstration, the right wing established figures in the military and the police try and hide not only their parts in it, but try to cover up the murder as well. The magistrate must act as a detective in order to go through the cover up. While historically accurate, it is told as a combination mystery and thriller
635. Sherlock Holmes
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Guy Ritchie
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reilly, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
Plot: A new take on the old legend - Sherlock Holmes and the ever-present Watson are still on the case to unravel a nefarious plot to destroy the country, but this time he's just as keen using his fists as his mind.
636. The Edge of Seventeen
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kelly Fremon
Actors: Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick, Haley Lu Richardson, Hayden Szeto
Plot: For high school junior Nadine Byrd, her seemingly unbearable, awkward life has taken yet another turn for the worse when her best friend, Kirsta, starts dating her perfect older brother, Darian. Just when she has about given up on ever being happy, Erwin enters her life and provides a glimmer of hope that maybe the future can turn out better.
637. Hate ( haine, La )
Year of Release: 1995
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Actors: Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui, Hubert Koundé, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, Solo, Héloïse Rauth
Plot: Follows the lives of three men in 24-hour span in the French suburban "ghetto": Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer - a night of riots leaves Vinz's friend, Abdel in the hospital following a beating by police officers. Vinz finds a gun and vows to kill a cop if Abdel dies from his injuries.
638. The Boondock Saints
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Troy Duffy
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Brian Mahoney, Billy Connolly
Plot: Two brothers fight the Russian mob in their neighborhood. They begin killing evil men in the name of truth (veritas) and justice (aequitas).
They are pursued by an FBI agent who sees what he has always secretly hoped would happen with criminals and deals with the fact that there is no public outcry for the killings to stop.
639. Miller's Crossing
Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joel Coen
Actors: Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, Steve Buscemi, Michael Jeter
Plot: During prohibition, crime bosses rage ware against each other as loyal and betrayal often occur.
640. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Year of Release: 1937
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: David Hand
Actors: Adriana Caselotti, Roy Atwell, Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, Eddie Collins, Lucille La Verne
Plot: The classic tale of Snow White being poisoned and awakened by a prince's kiss.
