651. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joseph Sargent
Actors: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, Jerry Stiller
Plot: In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the
passengers.
652. Hidden Fortress, The ( Kakushi-toride no san-akunin )
Year of Release: 1958
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takashi Shimura, Susumu Fujita
Plot: A princess and her top general travel in secret across enemy territory with a caravan of gold in hope of rebuilding her kingdom. Two greedy peasants, unaware of their origins, accompany them in hopes of getting some of their gold.
653. Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The ( Scaphandre et le papillon, Le )
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Julian Schnabel
Actors: Max von Sydow, Marie-Josée Croze, Mathieu Amalric, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Isaach De Bankolé, Emma de Caunes
Plot: The Biography an editor who is paralyzed in virtually 100% of the body.
654. Whisper of the Heart ( Mimi wo sumaseba )
Year of Release: 1995
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Drama
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Yoshifumi Kondo
Actors: Youko Honna, Kazuo Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Keiju Kobayashi
Plot: A young girl who reads a lot of fairy tales has a typical life, but something is missing. One day, on a whim, she follows a cat riding a train - this leads her to a chance meeting with a young boy who dreams of being a violin-maker and his grandfather's antique store where a statue of a cat gives her inspiration to follow her own dream: to write.
655. Wind River
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Actors: Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Graham Greene, Gil Birmingham, Kelsey Asbille, Jon Bernthal
Plot: When a murder occurs on a Native American Reservations, an FBI agent teams up with a local veteran game tracker in order to solve the crime.
656. The Pursuit of Happyness
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Actors: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta
Plot: Based on a true story, in 1981 struggling salesman Chris Gardner wants nothing more than the best for his family, especially his son. When his wife leaves him, he takes custody of his son and secures a non-paying internship at Dean Witter. With money dwindling and time always against him, he will let nothing stand in the way of his future.
657. The King of Comedy
Year of Release: 1983
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Ed Herlihy
Plot: A neurotic, imbalanced would-be comic and his equally imbalanced friend go to criminal lengths to gain the attention of the host of a popular late night talk show and his audience in this pitch black comedy.
658. Freaks
Year of Release: 1932
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tod Browning
Actors: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates, Henry Victor, Harry Earles
Plot: A beautiful "big" woman marries a handsome "little" man. But, when money gets in the way things start to go wrong.
659. Spider-Man 2
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Sam Raimi
Actors: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco, Rosemary Harris, J. K. Simmons
Plot: Peter Parker must make a decision between his personal life and his life as Spider Man.
660. Eastern Promises
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Cronenberg
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Donald Sumpter, Raza Jaffrey
Plot: In London, a 14 year old girl dies giving birth to a child. A midwife finds her diary and tries to uncover the mystery behind her death and where her family is located.
