Best Movies Released October 2010
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Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(131)
The Social Network
On the Harvard campus in 2004, sophmore Mark Zuckerberg starts the social networking site, Facebook.
Brenda Song, Rooney Mara, Andrew Garfield… more »
Ratings
- 3.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(94)
Ratings
- 2.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Freakonomics
Based on the bestseller Freakonomics, where economist Steven D. Levitt uses statistics and theory to analyze pop culture.
Heidi Ewing, Chad Troutwine, Alex Gibney… more »
Ratings
- 3.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(14)
Chain Letter
A serial killer targets teens that refuse to forward chain letters.
Ling Bai, Deon Taylor, Michael J. Pagan… more »
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(18)
Ip Man
The story of Yip Man, the first master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
Wilson Yip, Simon Yam
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Barry Munday
The story concerns a womanizer who wakes up sans his "family jewels" after an irate father attacks him with a trumpet. Things go from bad to worse for the title character when he lea… more »
Carl Levin, Chris D'Arienzo, Colin Hanks, Mat… more »
Ratings
- 3.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(12)
Hatchet II
After Marybeth escapes from the clutches of Victor Crowley, she learns the truth about his curse, and heads back into the haunted New Orleans swamp to seek revenge for her family.
Tony Todd, R. A. Mihailoff, Will Barratt, Adam Green, Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(11)
Speed-Dating
Three bachelors set up a speed dating scheme to attract women and money. The plan runs into problems when they are denied a liquor license and an ex-girlfriend attempts to expose the… more »
Joseph A. Elmore
Ratings
- 2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
1 a Minute
Somewhere in the world, a woman dies of breast cancer every sixty-eight seconds.
Namrata Singh Gujral
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(66)
Secretariat
Based on "Secretariat," the 1973 Triple Crown-winning racehorse and its owner, Penny Chenery. Chenery was a mother and housewife who knew little about horses when she was pressed to… more »
Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, Fred Thompson… more »
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(62)
My Soul to Take
The story concerns a serial killer who shows up 15 years after he is believed dead to kill seven children born on his supposed death day.
Emily Meade, Paulina Olszyinski, Iya Labunka… more »
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(68)
Life As We Know It
Two single people suddenly become caregivers to an orphaned girl after the parents, their mutual best friends, are killed in an accident.
Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Christina Hendricks… more »
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(20)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
A clinically depressed 15-year-old checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward where he gains a new lease on life.
Emma Roberts, Keir Gilchrist, Jim Gaffigan… more »
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(24)
Buried
Ryan Reynolds will star in "Buried", playing a civilian contractor who's kidnapped in Iraq and awakens buried in a coffin in the desert, armed only with a cell phone, a candle and a… more »
Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, Rodrigo Cortés, Chris Sparling, Robert Paterson, Warner Loughlin
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
Inside Job
The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financ… more »
Jeffrey Lurie, Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs, Matt Damon
Ratings
- 3.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(20)
Never Let Me Go
As a child, Kathy–now thirty-one years old–lived at Hailsham, a private school in the scenic English countryside where the children were sheltered from the outside world, brought up… more »
Keira Knightley, Andrew Macdonald, Carey Mulligan… more »
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(10)
Nowhere Boy
A biopic of a young John Lennon.
Sam Taylor Wood, Kevin Loader, Douglas Rae… more »
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(10)
Stone
Based on a play by "Junebug" screenwriter Angus MacLachlan. Robert De Niro will play a parole officer who develops a friendship with a teaching assistant.
Milla Jovovich, Robert De Niro, John Curran, Angus MacLachlan, Edward Norton, Frances Conroy
Ratings
- 3.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(5)
As Good as Dead
Fundamentalists kidnap the man they believe murdered their religious leader, but they may have the wrong person.
Brian Cox, Jonathan Mossek, Andie MacDowell, Cary Elwes, Frank Whaley, Matt Dallas
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
A British-Asian mother's obsession to marry off her daughter leads to serial murder.
Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Tamara Drewe
The story centers on a sexy flirtatious woman who returns to her small country village and stirs up dark passions among the locals.
Alison Owen, Gemma Arterton, Luke Evans… more »
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Down Terrace
A genre-bending portrait of a crime family.
Robin Hill, Ben Wheatley
Ratings
- 4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(20)
I Spit On Your Grave
A remake of the controversial 1979 horror movie, it retells the horrific tale of writer Jennifer Hills, who takes a retreat from the city to a charming cabin in the woods to start on… more »
Steven R. Monroe, Sarah Butler, Rodney Eastman, Jeff Branson, Daniel Franzese, Chad Lindberg
Ratings
- 3.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Vision
The 12th-century Benedictine nun who was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist and ecological activist.
Margarethe von Trotta, Barbara Sukowa
Ratings
- 4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(117)
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(116)
Jackass 3D
The third segment of the Jackass series that will be shot in 3D.
Jeff Tremaine, Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze… more »
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah live in an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival.
Warwick Thornton
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Carlos
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization.
Olivier Assayas, Edgar Ramirez
Ratings
- 5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Carmo, Hit the Road
A smuggler trying to sell out cheap goods in Brazil is assaulted by two bandits, but is saved by a beautiful local girl.
Murilo Pasta
Ratings
- 4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(76)
Conviction
About a single mother who worked her way through law school in order to free her brother, who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Hilary Swank will play the title role in the true st… more »
Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo… more »
Ratings
- 2.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(8)
I Want Your Money
A political documentary that examines two philosophies for the roles of the federal government as examplified by Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.
Ray Griggs
Ratings
- 2.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(8)
The Trouble with Terkel
Terkel is a miserable, unhappy sixth grader who is constantly picked on by two merciless bullies. One day Terkel finds a way to be cool, but it involves making fun of his best friend… more »
Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Stefan Fjeldmark, Eve M… more »
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
White Lion
When a white lion is miraculously born into a remote African valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs.
Michael Swan, Janet van Eeden
Ratings
- 4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
The Sound of Music
In 1930's Austria, Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp asks the convent for a governess that can handle his seven mischi… more »
Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews
Ratings
- 5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Truth In Numbers
Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill explore the history and cultural implications of one of the referenced sites on the Internet, Wikipedia.org.
Scott Glosserman, Nic Hill
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
The Last Play at Shea
Focused on Billy Joel's final concert at Shea Stadium before it was demolished, with the ballpark and the New York Mets' history intertwined into the storyline.
Mark Monroe, Steve Cohen, Alec Baldwin, Paul Crowder, Nigel Sinclair
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(235)
Paranormal Activity 2
A sequel the low-budget camcorder-filmed horror movie, "Paranormal Activity 2" will look to repeat the original's surprise box office success. No plot details are available.
Tod Williams, Michael R. Perry, Katie Featherston… more »
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(5)
Rising Stars
About a group of teenagers on the verge of making it big in music and film.
Leon Thomas III, Daniel Millican, Fisher Stevens… more »
Ratings
- 2.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Boxing Gym
A documentary about Lord's Gym, an Austin Texas gym founded by a former professional boxer, and the training discipline to reach one's personal best.
Frederick Wiseman
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(62)
Knucklehead
The film centers on a fight promoter (Mark Feuerstein) deeply in debt to his crooked rival. Desperate for a new fighter that will help him win back everything he owes, the promoter c… more »
Saul Rubinek, Steve Barnett, Michael Watkins… more »
Ratings
- 4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
The Sound of Music
In 1930's Austria, Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp asks the convent for a governess that can handle his seven mischi… more »
Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(21)
Welcome to the Rileys
A troubled young woman unites a grieving couple who have drifted apart after the death of their daughter.
Melissa Leo, David Jensen, Steven Zaillian… more »
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(2)
Shake Hands with the Devil
General Romeo Dallaire's frustrated efforts to stop the Rwandan Genocide.
Roger Spottiswoode
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Walkaway
Four friends struggle to find their way through the meanders of Indian matrimony in an attempt to combine their deep-rooted tradition and modern New York life.
Shailja Gupta
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(42)
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(29)
The Girl Who Kicked the Horn...
In the final part of the Millennium Trilogy, Lisbeth Salander is hospitalized after meeting with her father. Mikael Blomqvist continues to uncover the reasons why Lisbeth has been tr… more »
Noomi Rapace, Daniel Alfredson, Jonas Frykberg, Ulf Ryberg, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Peter Haber
Ratings
- 3.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(14)
Wild Target
A hitman tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans.
Emily Blunt, Rupert Everett, Eileen Atkins… more »
Ratings
- 1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
The Kids Grow Up
A look at father-daughter relationships, modern-day parenting, marriage and the looming empty nest.
Lori Cheatle, Doug Block
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Waste Land
Follows artist Vik Muniz to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band… more »
Lucy Walker, Angus Aynsley
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