Category Archives: movies 2000s

‘Kill Bill Volume 1’ opens in U.S. theaters 10 years ago today (2003)


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(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.

‘Concert for George’ film premieres in Burbank 10 years ago tonight (2003)


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(Wednesday, September 24, 2003)Concert for George, a documentary film about the Concert for George, a tribute concert for George Harrison held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Nov. 29, 2002, the first anniversary of Harrison’s death, premiered tonight at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

Directed by David Leland, the film featured performances by various rock stars and musicians including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton.

‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring’ premieres at Locarno Film Festival 10 years ago today (2003)


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(Thursday, August 14, 2003)Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring, a South Korean film about the life of a Buddhist monk as he passes through the seasons of his life from childhood to old age, premiered today at the Locarno Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk, the film starred Oh Yeong-su, Kim Young-min, Seo Jae-kyung, Kim Jong-ho and Ha Yeo-jin.

‘Seabiscuit’ premieres in the U.S. 10 years ago today (2003)


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(Tuesday, July 22, 2003)Seabiscuit, a biographical sports drama film about the life and racing career of Seabiscuit, an undersized and overlooked thoroughbred race horse, whose unexpected successes made him a hugely popular media sensation in the United States during the Great Depression, premiered today in the U.S.

Directed by Gary Ross, the film starred Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Gary Stevens and William H. Macy.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ premieres at Disneyland 10 years ago today (2003)


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(Saturday, June 28, 2003)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, an adventure fantasy film about Blacksmith Will Turner who teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead, premiered today at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film starred Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport and Jonathan Pryce.

‘Finding Nemo’ opens in the U.S., Canada 10 years ago today (2003)


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(Thursday, May 30, 2003)Finding Nemo, a computer-animated comedy-drama adventure family film about a timid clownfish that sets out on a journey to bring his son home after he’s captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, premiered today in the U.S. and Canada.

Directed by Andrew Stanton, the film stars Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Alexander Gould.

‘Mystic River’ premieres at Cannes 10 years ago today (2003)


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(Thursday, May 23, 2003)Mystic River, a drama film about three men with a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives who are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden and Laura Linney.

‘Chicago’ wins Best Picture at 75th Academy Awards 10 years ago this hour (2003)


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(Sunday, March 23, 2003, 8:00 p.m. EST)Chicago won six Oscars tonight at the 75th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Roman Polanski won Best Director and Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Pianist and Nicole Kidman won Best Actress for The Hours. Continue reading ‘Chicago’ wins Best Picture at 75th Academy Awards 10 years ago this hour (2003)

‘Infernal Affairs’ opens in Hong Kong 10 years ago today (2002)


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(Thursday, December 12, 2002)Infernal Affairs, a Hong Kong crime-thriller film about a police officer who infiltrates the triads and a police officer secretly working for the same gang, opened today in Hong Kong.

Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, the film stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong and Eric Tsang.