Video: 'The Departed' trailer
(Tuesday, September 26, 2006) — The Departed, a crime drama film about an undercover cop and a mole in the police who attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga and Alec Baldwin.
Video: '2006 Oscars' (27 videos)
(Sunday, March 5, 2006, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named Crash the best film of the year tonight during the 78th Academy Awards at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, turning its back on Brokeback Mountain, a film about the love affair between two gay men, which had dominated virtually every other movie award in the run-up to the Oscars. Continue reading ‘Crash’ walks away with top prize at Oscars 10 years ago this hour (Mar 5 2006)
Video: '2005 Oscars' (31 videos)
(Sunday, February 27, 2005, 8:30 p.m. EST) — In a year without blockbusters in the biggest Oscar categories, “Million Dollar Baby,” an intimate film about an underdog female boxer, captured four top awards Sunday at the 77th Academy Awards: best picture, best director, best actress and best supporting actor. Continue reading ‘Million Dollar Baby’ dominates Oscars 10 years ago this hour (Feb 27 2005)
Video: 'Million Dollar Baby' trailer
(Wednesday, December 15, 2004) — Million Dollar Baby, a sports drama film about a boxing trainer who seeks atonement by helping an underdog amateur boxer achieve her dream of becoming a professional, began showing in a select few theaters across the U.S.
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film starred Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman.
Video: 'Hotel Rwanda' trailer
(Saturday, September 11, 2004) — Hotel Rwanda, a historical drama film about a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Terry George, the film starred Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix and Nick Nolte.
Video: 'Howl's Moving Castle' trailer
(Friday, September 5, 2004) — Howl’s Moving Castle, a Japanese animated fantasy film about a diligent teenage girl working in her family’s hat shop who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the film starred Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura and Akihiro Miwa.
Video: 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Official Trailer'
(Friday, March 19, 2004) — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a romantic science fiction thriller film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, opened today in U.S. theaters, ten days after premiering in Los Angeles.
Directed by Michel Gondry, the film starred Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood and Tom Wilkinson.
Video: '76th (2004) Oscars' (28 videos)
(Sunday, February 29, 2004, 8:38 p.m. EST) — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won a recording tying 11 Oscars tonight at the 76th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Peter Jackson for Best Director. Sean Penn won Best Actor for Mystic River and Charlize Theron won Best Actress for Monster. Continue reading ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ wins Best Picture at 76th Academy Awards 10 years ago (Feb 29 2004)
Video: 'Oldboy' trailer
(Friday, November 21, 2003) — Oldboy, a South Korean mystery thriller film about a man who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and upon his release must find his captor in 5 days, opened today in South Korea.
Directed by Park Chan-wook, the film starred Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae and Kang Hye-jung.
Video: 'Kill Bill Volume 1' trailer
(Friday, October 10, 2003) — Kill Bill Volume 1, an action/thriller film about a former member of an assassination team who seeks revenge on her ex-colleagues who massacred members of her wedding party and tried to kill her, opened today in U.S. theaters.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film starred Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Sonny Chiba, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gordon Liu and Michael Parks.
