651. 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
652. 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.
653. The Aviator
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin, John C. Reilly
Plot: The story of Howard Hughes; a Texas tycoon who is an eccentric germaphobe who has spells of genius as well as insanity.
654. Straight Outta Compton
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: F. Gary Gray
Actors: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Paul Giamatti, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge
Plot: In the mid 80s, the streets of Compton, L.A. were some of the most violent
in the nation. In the late 80s, five young men who grew up on those
streets provided a fresh, raw take on life in the 'hood and N.W.A. was
born. Their meteoric rise and fall changed the music industry forever and
ignited a cultural war.
655. JFK
Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Historical/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Oliver Stone
Actors: Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Jack Lemmon, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Joe Pesci
Plot: Jim Garison (Costner) is the DA that is covering the JFK murder case when
he deeply suspects that there is much more to the case than first thought
as it consumes his personal life and professional life.
656. 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.
657. 3 Idiots
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Actors: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Omi Vaidya, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani
Plot: Two buddies, on a quest to track down their old college friend, manage to get caught up in 10-year-old bet, crash a wedding and then a funeral.
658. A History of Violence
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Cronenberg
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill
Plot: Set in a small town, a calm family has it's husband deemed a hero by
stopping a violent act. This brings on old thoughts and feelings from a
long time ago which brings trouble to the table.
659. A Different Man
Year of Release: 2024
Overall Rating: 3.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Aaron Schimberg
Actors: Sebastian Stan, Miles G. Jackson, Adam Pearson, Renate Reinsve, Patrick Wang, Neal Davidson
Plot: Edward undergoes a radical facial reconstruction surgery, which is a
resounding success but he soon becomes obsessed with an actor who takes
his place in a stage play based on his old life.
660. Lady and the Tramp
Year of Release: 1955
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
Actors: Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Stan Freberg
Plot: A refined, upper class spaniel and a rapscallion mutt fall in love in this classic piece of Disney animation.
