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The Ring Two (2005) is a psychological supernatural horror film and serves as a sequel to the 2002 remake of the Japanese film Ring. Hideo Nakata directed this installment instead of Gore Verbinski. Set six months after the events of the first film and its accompanying short Rings, Samara Morgan’s cursed videotape has made its way to teenagers in Astoria, Oregon. It is Jake Pierce’s seventh day after viewing the tape, and he enlists his friend Emily to watch it with him. While Emily supposedly watches the tape, Jake steps into his kitchen briefly ...

The Island (2005) is an American science fiction thriller film, directed and co-produced by Michael Bay based on a story by Tredwell-Owen. On July 19, 2019, residents of a secluded compound, including Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta, are governed by strict rules as they believe the outside world is no longer habitable except for one pathogen-free island. In this dystopian setting, a lottery determines who gets to leave the compound and live on the island each week. However, Lincoln begins experiencing dreams that he knows are not his own memories. When Dr. Merrick, ...

Match Point (2005), a psychological thriller by Woody Allen, follows the story of recently retired Irish tennis pro Chris Wilton. He lands a job as an instructor at a prestigious London club and befriends wealthy student Tom Hewett. Meanwhile, Tom’s sister Chloe becomes infatuated with Chris and they start dating. At a family gathering, Chris meets Tom’s fiancée Nola Rice from America and they are immediately drawn to each other. With Chloe’s help, Chris secures a job in one of her father Alec’s companies and is welcomed into the family circle. However, during an argument over Nola’s career ...

The American romantic comedy fantasy-adventure film, Just Like Heaven (2005), directed by Mark Waters, follows the story of Elizabeth Masterson and David Abbott. Elizabeth is a dedicated emergency room physician in San Francisco who gets into a car accident on her way to a blind date set up by her sister. Three months later, David, a landscape architect seeking a fresh start after his wife’s passing, moves into Elizabeth’s apartment as a sublet. To their surprise, Elizabeth starts appearing in the apartment, causing confusion for both of them. She believes David is an intruder while he thinks she broke in. ...

The epic historical drama film, Munich (2005), was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and co-written by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth. It is based on Vengeance, a 1984 book by George Jonas that details Mossad assassinations in the aftermath of the Munich massacre. The events take place during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where a terrorist attack by the Palestinian militant group Black September resulted in the deaths of 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team. To carry out this mission, Mossad agent Avner Kaufman, ...

War of the Worlds (2005), an American science fiction action-thriller, was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp. Based on H. G. Wells’ famous 1898 novel of the same name, the film opens with a narrator describing the threat of extraterrestrial beings who are envious of humanity’s dominance over Earth. The story follows Ray Ferrier, a divorced longshoreman working as a crane operator in Brooklyn, New York. He is estranged from ...

Directed by Mike Mitchell, Surviving Christmas (2004) is a romantic comedy film centered around wealthy advertising executive Drew Latham. In an attempt to surprise his girlfriend Missy before the holidays, he presents her with first-class tickets to Fiji. However, she is taken aback by his desire to spend Christmas away from his family. Feeling neglected and unimportant in their relationship, Missy decides to end things and cites Drew’s failure to introduce her to his family as proof of his lack of commitment. To make amends, Drew has a Cartier bracelet delivered via his assistant. As the holiday draws nearer and ...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) is a satirical American comedy film marking Adam McKay’s directorial debut. Set in 1974, the story centres around Ron Burgundy, the charming and well-known anchorman for fictional TV station KVWN channel 4 in San Diego. Alongside his childhood friends, including lead field reporter Brian Fantana, sportscaster Champ Kind, and meteorologist Brick Tamland, Burgundy makes up the local news team. Station director Ed Harken delivers exciting news that they have maintained their top spot as San Diego’s highest-rated news program. In celebration, the team throws a wild ...

The American sex comedy film EuroTrip (2004), directed by Jeff Schaffer, follows Scott ‘Scotty’ Thomas after he’s dumped by his girlfriend Fiona following their high school graduation in Hudson, Ohio. That evening at a party, the band performs a song exposing Fiona’s affair with the lead singer. Drunk and angry, Scotty reads an email from his German pen pal, Mieke (or ‘Mike’), offering sympathy and suggesting they meet in person. Cooper warns Scotty that Mieke may be a sexual predator, causing Scotty to warn Mieke to stay away. However, Scotty’s brother Bert later informs him ...

Collateral (2004) is an American neo-noir action thriller film directed and produced by Michael Mann from a script by Stuart Beattie. Max Durocher, a Los Angeles cab driver, dreams of starting his own limousine business. During one of his evening shifts, he picks up federal prosecutor Annie Farrell, who works for the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. The two strike up a conversation and Annie hands Max her business card. Shortly after, Max picks up another fare – Vincent – who claims to be in town for just one night to finalize a real ...

In 2004, an American animated comedy film was released called Shrek 2 (2004). It was loosely based on a children’s picture book from 1990 by William Steig also titled Shrek!. The story follows the main characters, newlyweds Shrek and Princess Fiona, who return from their honeymoon to receive an invitation from Fiona’s parents to attend a royal ball in honor of their marriage. Despite initial hesitation, Fiona convinces Shrek to attend and together they journey to the kingdom of Far Far Away with their companion Donkey. Upon arrival, they are met with surprise and disapproval from Fiona’s ...

The film, The Terminal (2004), was both produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. Viktor Navorski, a Krakozhian traveler, arrives at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to discover that his home country has experienced a coup d’état. As a result of the United States’ refusal to recognize the new government in Krakozhia, Viktor’s passport is deemed invalid and he is unable to enter the country or return home. His passport and return ticket are confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, leaving him stranded at the airport with only his luggage and a can of Planters ...

Paycheck (2003) is a science fiction action film directed by John Woo. Written by Dean Georgaris, it is adapted from Philip K. Dick’s short story of the same name. Set in the near future, the story follows Michael Jennings, a talented reverse engineer who improves upon his clients’ technology by analyzing their competitors’. To ensure confidentiality, Jennings undergoes memory wipes with the help of his friend Shorty. One day, he is contacted by his old college roommate James Rethrick, who offers him a ...

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) is an American animated adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The story follows Sinbad and his pirate crew as they attempt to steal the enchanted ‘Book of Peace’ and hold it for ransom in what they believe will be their final mission before retiring to Fiji. However, Sinbad’s plans are interrupted when he realizes that the book is being guarded by Prince Proteus of Syracuse, his childhood best friend. Despite Proteus’ pleas for mercy based on their past friendship, Sinbad still tries to take the book but is thwarted by the arrival of Cetus, a large sea ...

Anything Else (2003) is a romantic comedy film by American filmmaker Woody Allen. Jerry Falk and David Dobel, who bond over their shared profession as struggling comedy writers in New York City, quickly become close friends. While both are Jewish, they have differing beliefs – with David being an atheist. As they spend time together, they discover that they share a multitude of neuroses. Despite the age gap of forty years (with Jerry being twenty-one and David being sixty), they engage in deep conversations about life in the park. Though Jerry writes full-time and is even working on a novel, David still holds onto ...

Old School (2003) is a popular American comedy directed by Todd Phillips. Upon returning home early from a business trip, real estate attorney Mitch Martin is surprised to find his girlfriend Heidi hosting an orgy and ends their relationship. At his friend Frank’s wedding, Mitch reconnects with his old high school crush, Nicole, and later decides to move near Harrison University campus in upstate New York. His housewarming party, known as Mitch-A-Palooza, becomes a huge success thanks to the efforts of his friend Bernard. However, things take a turn for the worse when a drunken Frank runs naked in front of his new ...

The Ring (2002) is an American psychological supernatural horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Ehren Kruger. Two teenage girls, Katie and Becca, discuss an urban legend about a cursed videotape that leads to death in seven days. Tragically, Katie is found dead the same night after watching the tape a week prior. At her funeral, her mother asks her sister Rachel, a Seattle-based journalist, to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding her daughter’s death. During her investigation, Rachel uncovers that all of Katie’s friends also ...

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), an American animated western film produced and distributed by DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Pictures, follows the story of a Kiger mustang colt named Spirit. As he grows into a stallion, Spirit becomes leader of his herd in the 19th-century American West. One night, he discovers tied-up horses and sleeping wranglers near his herd. Despite being captured by these men from a US cavalry fort, Spirit continues to resist their attempts at breaking him. In retaliation, the Colonel orders him to be tied to a post without food or water for three days. At the same time, a Lakota Native American named Little Creek is brought into ...

The American film, The Time Machine (2002), is a loose adaptation of H. G. Wells’ 1895 novel and the 1960 film of the same name by David Duncan. Dr. Alexander Hartdegen, an inventor at Columbia University in New York, is driven to build a time machine after his fiancée Emma’s tragic death at the hands of a mugger. Despite his friend David’s interest in business, Alexander focuses on pure research. After successfully completing the machine in 1903, he travels back to 1899 to prevent her murder but is unable to change fate as she dies in another accident. ...

Hollywood Ending (2002) is a comical American film both written and directed by Woody Allen, who also stars as the main character. Val Waxman, once a highly-regarded film director, has found himself relegated to directing commercials for television. After getting fired from his most recent project filming a deodorant commercial in the cold wilderness of Canada, Val desperately searches for a new opportunity in the film industry. His luck changes when he unexpectedly receives an offer to direct a high-budget blockbuster set in New York City. The catch? The offer comes from his ex-wife Ellie and her current partner Hal, ...