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The fantasy film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), was directed by Alfonso Cuarón, with a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 1999 novel of the same name written by J.K. Rowling. Once again, Harry Potter endures a disappointing summer with his relatives, the Dursleys. However, things take a turn for the worse on his thirteenth birthday when Vernon’s sister Marge insults Harry’s parents in a cruel manner. Enraged, Harry causes her to inflate and float away. Believing he will be punished ...

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) is a martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It continues the story of its predecessor, Kill Bill, and features Uma Thurman as the Bride seeking vengeance against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad and their leader Bill. The Bride, who is pregnant, and her partner practice for their upcoming wedding when Bill suddenly appears. As the former lover of the Bride, father of her child, and leader of the Deadly Vipers, he orders his team to eliminate everyone at the rehearsal. Despite being shot in the head by Bill, the Bride survives and vows to get even. Four years later, she ...

The American sports film Miracle (2004), directed by Gavin O’Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim and Mike Rich, follows the story of Herb Brooks, head ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota. He interviews for the national team coach’s job with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), sharing his strategies on how to defeat the dominant Soviet team who have won the gold medal in the previous four Olympics. Despite initially doubting Brooks, the USOC ultimately hires him and he meets assistant coach ...

In Saw 0.5 (2003), a disoriented young hospital worker named David finds himself being interrogated by a nameless, unsympathetic police officer. He appears disheveled, with blood smears on his shirt and face, as he recounts being knocked unconscious after finishing his shift at the hospital. When he came to, he was in a large room with a chair and a rusty metal device attached to his head. A television to his left played a video featuring a terrifying puppet that informed David that the device was a “reverse bear trap” with the only key located in the stomach of his deceased cellmate. After freeing himself from his ...

Directed by David R. Ellis, Final Destination 2 (2003) is an American supernatural horror film with a screenplay written by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and series creator Jeffrey Reddick. The film follows the story of college student Kimberly Corman, who has a premonition of a deadly pile-up caused by a logging truck while heading to ...

Underworld (2003) is an action horror film that marks Len Wiseman’s debut as a feature film director. The screenplay was written by Danny McBride, based on a story co-authored by Kevin Grevioux, Wiseman himself, and McBride. For centuries, vampires and Lycans – an ancient race of werewolves – have been locked in a hidden battle. After the apparent death of Lycan leader Lucian at the hands of vampire Kraven, ...

The Rundown (2003) is a film directed by Peter Berg and written by James Vanderbilt and R.J. Stewart. Beck, a ‘retrieval expert’ who works for Billy Walker, is sent to a nightclub to collect a championship ring from a football player. During the job, he is attacked by one of Walker’s other collectors and decides that he wants to leave the business. However, Walker convinces Beck to take on one final task – retrieve his son Travis from a small mining town in Brazil and he will provide enough money for Beck ...

The Australian-British film Ned Kelly (2003) is based on the 1991 novel Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe. Directed by Gregor Jordan, the adapted screenplay was written by John Michael McDonagh. As a child, Ned saved a young boy from drowning and was awarded a ‘hero sash’. Growing up in Victoria, where he was born, the Catholic Irish settler lives with his widowed mother Ellen, younger brother Dan, and sisters Kate and Grace. At their house, Ned’s friend Joe and Dan’s friend Steve are frequent ...

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) is a compilation of short films and a feature-length anthology by renowned director Jim Jarmusch. Throughout the various segments, black and white tiles are consistently used as a visual element. This artistic choice reflects the underlying theme of opposing personalities, as each vignette portrays two individuals who have conflicting views but still maintain a cordial atmosphere while seated at a table together. Strange to Meet You. In the 1986 short film Coffee and Cigarettes, Roberto ...

Directed by Ron Howard, The Missing (2003) is a gritty American Western. Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett, the film is adapted from Thomas Eidson’s novel The Last Ride, published in 1996. Set in late 19th-century New Mexico, the story follows Samuel Jones as he seeks to reconcile with his daughter Magdalena ‘Maggie’ Gilkeson, after leaving her and her mother many years ago. However, Maggie refuses to forgive him for causing her ...

The biographical crime film, Veronica Guerin (2003), directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Cate Blanchett in the titular role, focuses on the intrusion of the illegal drug trade into the lives of working class individuals and their children. Determined to uncover those responsible, Guerin conducts interviews with young addicts who shoot up in public or empty buildings within their housing communities. Through her investigation, she uncovers key suppliers and meets John Traynor, a man with insider knowledge of the criminal world. While he agrees to assist her to a ...

Beyond Borders (2003) is an American romantic-drama film directed by Martin Campbell, following the story of aid workers. During a fund-raising gala, Sarah Jordan, a married American socialite residing in England, witnesses an impassioned speech given by Dr. Nick Callahan – a rebel humanitarian. His plea for the impoverished children under his care has a profound impact on Sarah’s life. She becomes captivated by Nick and his cause, leading her to leave her job at an art gallery and comfortable life in England to assist him at the refugee camps. Her journey takes her to Ethiopia, where she arrives with ...

The film Monster (2003), written and directed by Patty Jenkins in her debut as a feature director, follows the story of Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who moves from Michigan to Florida in 1989. On the brink of ending her own life, Aileen meets Selby Wall in a gay bar. Despite Aileen’s initial hostility and declaration that she is not gay, the two women strike up a conversation over beers. Selby quickly takes a liking to Aileen, admiring her protective nature. She invites Aileen to spend the night with her at the house where she is staying temporarily (having been kicked out by her parents after being accused ...

Dreamcatcher (2003) is an American science fiction horror film, based on Stephen King’s novel from two years prior. Four friends – Jonesy, Beaver, Pete, and Henry – are taking their annual hunting trip in Maine. As children, they all obtained telepathic abilities which they refer to as ‘the line’, after protecting a boy named Douglas ‘Duddits’ Cavell from bullies and becoming his friend. One night, Jonesy receives a message from Duddits to cross the street, but as he does so, he gets hit by a car. However, his injuries miraculously heal within six months and he is able to join ...

The American television film, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003), directed by Craig R. Baxley, is an adaptation of Ridley Pearson’s novel, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red (2001). Written under the pseudonym Joyce Reardon, PhD, Pearson’s book was based on Stephen King’s script for Rose Red. It follows the story of the construction of Rose Red, a cursed mansion in Seattle, Washington, during the early 20th century. Wealthy ...

Mona Lisa Smile (2003), an American drama directed by Mike Newell and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, follows the story of Katherine Ann Watson. Upon accepting a teaching position at Wellesley College in 1953, Katherine realizes her students have already mastered the textbook and syllabus. Determined to push boundaries, she introduces modern art and encourages open discussions on the definition of quality artwork. Despite facing opposition from traditionalist student Betty Warren, Katherine remains steadfast ...

Out of Time (2003) sees director Carl Franklin and Denzel Washington reunite, having previously worked together on Devil in a Blue Dress. The film follows the story of Mathias ‘Matt’ Lee Whitlock, respected Chief of Police in the Florida Keys town of Banyan Key. Despite their recent separation, Matt is currently dating Ann Merai-Harrison, an old high school flame who is facing abuse from her husband, former professional quarterback Chris. During a trip to the doctor with Ann, Matt learns she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Meanwhile, Matt is ...

Mystic River (2003) is an American neo-noir crime drama film helmed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood. Set in Charlestown, Boston, the film follows three childhood friends, Jimmy Markum, Sean Devine, and Dave Boyle as they play street hockey one day in 1975. While writing their names on a patch of wet concrete, Dave is taken by two men posing as police officers and subjected to four days of abuse before finally managing to escape. Fast forward twenty-five years and we find Jimmy, now a former inmate running a local convenience store; Sean, a detective for the Massachusetts State Police facing marital issues after his ...

Open Range (2003) is a film set in Montana during the late 1800s. It was directed and co-produced by Kevin Costner, with a screenplay by Craig Storper based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. The story follows ‘Boss’ Spearman and his hired hands, Charley Waite, Mose, and Button, as they drive a herd of cattle across the country. While Boss is an experienced rancher, Charley carries heavy guilt from his time as a soldier in the Civil War. When Boss sends Mose to nearby Harmonville for ...

Battlestar Galactica (2003) is an American military science fiction television series and a part of the larger franchise. The show depicts a war between the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, home to humans, and the Cylons, robots created by humans. After a period of peace lasting 40 years, the Cylons launch a sudden nuclear attack with the aim of wiping out humanity. The attack is devastating, decimating nearly all human life in the Twelve Colonies and crippling their military forces due to a malicious computer virus introduced by Number Six, a Cylon in human form. She utilized her relationship with renowned scientist Dr. Gaius Baltar to gain access codes through an insider ...