81. The Next Three Days
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Paul Haggis
Actors: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy, Ty Simpkins, Lennie James, Liam Neeson
Plot: A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is arrested for a murder she claims she did not commit. When her last appeal is turned down, the wife becomes suicidal, and the husband tries to break her out of prison. The Next Three Days is the remake of the 2007 French film Pour Elle.
82. Last Circus, The ( Balada triste de trompeta )
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Actors: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafé, Alejandro Tejerías, Sancho Gracia
Plot: A boy watches his father, a clown in a circus, taken away to fight
instead. Years later he seeks to save his father from a brutal life
working the mines, but instead witnesses his death. As an adult he
becomes a "sad" clown for a small circus and finds himself falling for a
trapeze artist who happens to be the owner's mistress. She is cruelly
beaten by the owner, leading to a confrontation that sets the young man
down a path of revenge and madness.
83. Marwencol
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jeff Malmberg
Actors: Mark Hogancamp
Plot: A man is attacked and suffers brain damage. While he recovers, he builds his own 1/16 scale world in his backyard he names Marwencol that helps him deal with his situation.
84. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Finnish
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jalmari Helander
Actors: Per Christian Ellefsen, Peeter Jakobi, Tommi Korpela, Jorma Tommila, Onni Tommila, Jonathan Hutchings
Plot: An archeological dig in Finland unearths the "real" Santa Claus and far from Jolly Old Saint Nick we all know. Soon after children start disappearing and a father and son are determined to stop him, before his elves can find him.
85. Harry Brown
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Daniel Barber
Actors: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Iain Glen, Liam Cunningham, David Bradley, Jack O'Connell
Plot: An ex-serviceman turns vigilante after his best friend is murdered.
86. The Karate Kid
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Harald Zwart
Actors: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Rongguang Yu, Wenwen Han, Zhenwei Wang
Plot: A man (Jackie Chan) helps and little kid in a karate competition.
87. Tales from Earthsea ( Gedo senki )
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, Matt Levin, Cheech Marin, Blaire Restaneo
Plot: Based on the novels by Ursula K. Le Guin - a wandering wizard, Ged, is sent to investigate the strange occurrences across the land, including the appearance of dragons. He meets up with a young prince who harbors a dangerous, dark side - one which may be used against Ged and his quest.
88. Alma
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rodrigo Blaas
Plot: A wonderfully designed animated short that features a terrifying event!
89. It's Kind of a Funny Story
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Actors: Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Lauren Graham, Zoë Kravitz, Viola Davis, Novella Nelson
Plot: A clinically-depressed teen finds a new outlook on life after checking
himself in to an adult psychiatric facility.
90. The Ghost Writer
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roman Polanski
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Eli Wallach
Plot: When a man is hired to finish the memoirs of a former British prime minister, he uncovers information that puts his life in jeopardy.
