Video: 'Memento' trailer
(Tuesday, September 5, 2000) — Memento, an American neo-noir psychological thriller film about a man with short-term memory loss who attempts to track down his wife’s murderer, premiered tonight at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Memento’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 2000)
Video: 'Gladiator' trailer
(Monday, May 1, 2000, 7:30 p.m. PDT) — Gladiator, an epic historical drama action film about a former Roman General who sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery, premiered tonight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. Continue reading ‘Gladiator’ premieres in Beverly Hills 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 2000)
Video: '2009 Oscars' (22 videos)
(Sunday, February 22, 2009, 5:00-8:30 p.m. PST) — Slumdog Millionaire, a 2008 British drama film about an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of mumbai who is about to experience the biggest day of his life, won Best Picture tonight at the 81st Academy Awards at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ wins Best Picture 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 2009)
Video: 'Quantum of Solace' trailer
(Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:00 p.m. GMT) — Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the second to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London. Continue reading ‘Quantum of Solace’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 2008)
Video: 'The Dark Knight' trailer
(Monday, July 14, 2008, celebrity arrivals scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PDT) — The Dark Knight, the second part of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, premiered tonight at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Dark Knight’ premieres in New York 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008)
Video: 'WALL-E' trailer
(Saturday, June 21, 2008, celebrity arrivals scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PDT) — WALL-E, an American computer-animated science fiction film about a small waste-collecting robot that inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind, premiered tonight at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘WALL-E’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 2008)
Video: '2008 Oscars' (36 videos)
(Sunday, February 24, 2007, 5:30-9:00 p.m. PST) — No Country for Old Men, Joel and Ethan Coen’s chilling confrontation of a desperate man with a relentless killer, won Best Picture tonight at the 80th Academy Awards at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘No Country for Old Men’ wins Best Picture 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 2008)
Video: 'Heath Ledger death breaking news report'
(Wednesday, January 22, 2008, 3:36 p.m. EST) — Heath Ledger, the Australian-born actor whose breakthrough role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 movie “Brokeback Mountain” earned him a nomination for an Academy Award and comparisons to the likes of Marlon Brando, died today in an apartment in his Manhattan from an accidental intoxication from prescription drugs. Continue reading Actor Heath Ledger, 28, dies in his Manhattan apartment 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 2008)
Video: 'Taare Zameen Par' trailer
(Friday, December 21, 2007) — Taare Zameen Par (titled Like Stars on Earth internationally), an Indian drama film about an eight year old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate, was released today in India, the UK, Canada and Ireland. Continue reading ‘Taare Zameen Par’ released in India 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 2007)
Video: 'There Will Be Blood' trailer
(Wednesday, September 27, 2007) — There Will Be Blood, an American drama film about a silver miner-turned-oilman on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California’s oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, premiered today at the annual Fantastic Fest film festival in Austin, Texas. Continue reading ‘There Will Be Blood’ premieres at Fantastic Fest 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 2007)
