FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)

 

Directed By: David R. Ellis  Written & Screen story By: J. Mackye Gruber & Eric Bress Based On the Original Story & Characters Created by: Jeffrey Reddick Cinematography: Gary Capo Editor: Eric Sears

Cast: A.J. Cook, Ali Larter, Michael Landes, David Paetkau, James Kirk, Lynda Boyd, Keegan Connor Tracy, T.C. Carson, Justina Machado, Tony Todd, Sarah Carter, Jonathan Cherry, Shaun Sipos, Noel Fisher 

Kimberly has a premonition of an accident killing multiple people including her and her friends. She blocks the cars behind her on the ramp and as a police trooper arrives, the accident happens. Death is stalking this group of survivors.

IN THE CUT (2003)

 

Directed By: Jane Campion  Written By: Jane Campion, Susanna Moore & Starvos Kazantzids Based On The Novel By: Susanna Moore  Cinematography: Dion Beebe  Editor: Alexandre De Franceschi

Cast: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kevin Bacon, Sharrief Pugh, Nick Damici, Heather Litteer, Arthur J. Nascarella, Patrice O’Neal 

A psychological thriller: a lonely New York woman discovers the darker side of passion after becoming involved with a tough homicide detective who is investigating a series of murders in her neighborhood.

NATIONAL SECURITY (2003)

 

Directed By: Dennis Dugan  Written By: Jay Scherick & David Rob Cinematography: Oliver Wood  Editor: Debra Neil-Fischer 

Cast: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Timothy Busfield, Robinne Lee, Matt McCoy, Brett Cullen, Cleo King, Mari Morrow, Joe Flaherty, Stephen Tobolowsky 

Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

OLD SCHOOL (2003)

Directed By: Todd Phillips  Written By: Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong Story by: Court Crandall, Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong Cinematography: Mark Irwin  Editor: Michael Jablow 

Cast: Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven, Juliette Lewis, Ellen Pompeo, Elisha Cuthbert, Craig Kilborn, Leah Remini, Perrey Reeves, Seann William Scott, Rick Gonzalez, Simon Helberg, Matt Walsh, Artie Lange, Sara Tanaka, Patrick Fischler, Harve Presnell, Sarah Shahi, Bryan Callen, Eddie Peppitone, Jerod Mixon, Gregory Alan Williams, Rob Corddry, James Carville, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, 

Mitch, Frank and Beanie are disillusioned with their personal lives beginning when Mitch's nymphomanic girlfriend, Heidi, cheats on him, then former party animal Frank gets married, but unwilling to let go of his wild life, and Beanie is a family man seeking to reclaim his wild and crazy youth. Beanie suggests that they form their own fraternity in Mitch's new house on a college campus to re-live their glory days by bringing together a variety of misfit college students, losers, middle-aged and elderly retirees as their new friends and later try to avoid being evicted by the new Dean of Students, Pritchard, whom still holds a personal grudge against all three of them.

AMERICAN WEDDING (2003)

Directed By: Jesse Dylan 

Written By: Adam Herz 

Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern II

Editor: Stuart Pappe

Cast: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Eugene Levy, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, January Jones, Molly Cheek, Fred Willard, Deborah Rush, Lawrence Pressman, Eric Allen Kramer, Nikki Ziering, John Cho, Jennifer Coolidge 

Jim Levenstein has finally found the courage to ask his girlfriend, Michelle Flaherty to marry him. She agrees to get married, but the problems don't stop there for Jim. Now along with Paul Finch and Kevin Myers, Jim must plan the wedding. Unfortunately, Steve Stifler is in town and won't let the wedding go past without having some fun himself, which includes setting up a secret bachelor party.

FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)

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Directed By: Ronny Yu Written by: Damian Shannon & Mark Swift  Based on Characters Created by: Wes Craven & Victor Miller Cinematography: Fred Murphy  Editor: Mark Stevens 

Cast: Robert Englund, Ken Krizinger, Monica Keena, Jason Ritter, Kelly Rowland, Katherine Isabelle, Chris Marquette, Brendan Fletcher, Lochlyn Munro, Zack Ward

It's been nearly ten years since Freddy Krueger terrorized people in the dreams, and the townsfolk want to keep him erased from their memory. Freddy still has one more plan on getting back to Elm Street. He resurrects Jason Voorhees and sends him off to kill. The more bodies which fall to the ground, the stronger in which Freddy becomes. This is until, Freddy realizes that Jason isn't going to step aside easily, and must be taken down himself.

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: HALL OF FAME: FILE #0063: BAD BOYS 2 (2003)

Directed By: Michael Bay 
Written By: Ron Shelton & Jerry Stahl 
Story By: Ron Shelton, Cormac Wibberley & Marianne Wibberley 
Based on characters created by: George Gallo 
Cinematography: Amir Mokri 
Editor: Roger Barton, Mark Goldblatt & Thomas A. Muldoon 

Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Jordi Molla, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Shannon, Theresa Randle, Henry Rollins, Jon Seda, Peter Stormare, Yul Vasquez, Otto Sanchez, John Salley, Oleg Taktarov 

Narcotics cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett head up a task force investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami. Their search leads to a dangerous kingpin Johnny Tapia, whose plan to control the city's drug traffic has touched off an underground war. Meanwhile, things get sexy between Mike and Syd, Marcus's sister.

LOVE DON'T COST A THING (2003)

Directed By: Troy Byer 
Written By: Troy Byer & Michael Swerdlick 
Based On The Screenplay “Can’t Buy Me Love” By: Michael Swerdlick 
Cinematography: Chuck Cohen 
Editor: David Codron 


Cast: Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Steve Harvey, Kal Penn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kenan Thompson, Al Thompson, Sam Sarpong, Nichole Robinson, Melissa Schuman, Nicole Scherzinger, Dante Basco, Mayate Garcia, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Imani Clark 


A high school loser pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool

OUT OF TIME (2003)

Directed By: Carl Franklin 
Written By: Dave Collard 
Cinematography By: Theo Van De Sande 
Editor: Carole Kravetz-Aykanian 

Cast: Denzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan, Eva Mendes, Dean Cain, John Billingsly, Arain Ash, Alex Carter, Robert Baker, Terry Loughlin 


This film is so cliche ridden it feels like a quicken version of a noir story down for television. That takes place in the bright daylight of Florida instead of some belated landscape with everyone in suits and dresses. Instead of tropical wear.

CONFIDENCE (2003)

Directed By: James Foley 
Written By: Doug Jung 
Cinematography By: Juan Ruiz Amchia 
Editor: Stuart Levy 


Cast: Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Brian Van Holt, Morris Chestnut, Louis Lombardi, Andy Garcia, Robert Forster, Robert Pine, Leland Orser, John Caroll Lynch, Luis Guzman, Donal Logue, Tony “Tiny” Lister, Franky G, Nicole Lenz 


Jake Vig is a consummate grifter about to pull his biggest con yet, one set to avenge his friend's murder. But his last scam backfired, leaving him indebted to a mob boss and his enforcer.

WRONG TURN (2003)

Directed By: Rob Schmidt 
Written By: Alan McElroy 
Cinematography By: John S. Bartley 
Editor: Michael Ross 


Cast: Eliza Dushku, Desmond Herrington, Emanuelle Chiriqui, Jeremy Sisto, Lindy Booth, Kevin Zegers 


Six people find themselves trapped in the woods of West Virginia, hunted down by cannibalistic mountain men grossly disfigured through generations of in-breeding.

CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE (2003)

Directed By: McG 
Written By: John August Cormac Wibberley &Marianne Wibberley 
Based On The TV-Series By: Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts 
Story By: John August 
Cinematography By: Russell Carpenter 
Editor: Wayne Wahrman 


Cast: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Demi Moore, Shia LeBouf, Justin Theroux, Crispin Glover, Robert Patrick, Luke Wilson, Matt LeBlanc, John Cleese, Eric Bogosian, Andrew Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, Robert Forester, Carrie Fisher, Chris Pontius, Big Boy, Anthony Griffith

The Angels--Natalie, Dylan, and Alex are back again but this time they're preparing for a strike without even warning as they go undercover to retrieve two missing silver bands. These are no ordinary rings. They contain valuable encrypted information that reveal the new identities of every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program. When witnesses start turning up dead, only the Angels, using their expertise as masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts can stop the perpetrator, a mysterious "fallen" Angel. Aided by their trusty colleague, Jimmy Bosley, the Angels' adventure begins at a remote Mongolian outpost and ends only after Dylan is forced to face a dark secret from her past--a secret that puts the lives of her two best friends in danger.

SORORITY BOYS (2003)

Directed By: Wallace Wolodarsky 
Written By: Joe Jarvis & Craig Coolidge 
Cinematography By: Michael D. O’Shea 
Editor: Richard Halsey & Tod Laurenberg 
Music By: Mark Mothersbaugh 


Cast: Barry Watson, Michael Rosenbaum, Harland Williams, Melissa Sagemiller, Tony Denman, Brad Beyer, Heather Matarazzo, Kathryn Stockwood, Omar Benson Miller, Peter Scolari, Bree Turner, Wendie Jo Sperber, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalfe, John Vernon, Vanessa Evigan, Brian Posehn 


After being falsely accused of stealing the budget for their annual cocktail cruise, three very different fraternity brothers are kicked out of their dorm. In order to clear their name and to secure their future careers, the three dress up in drag and pledge the sorority next door where they learn a few valuable - and hilarious - lessons about themselves and the female species.

S.W.A.T. (2003)

Directed By: Clark Johnson 
Written By: David Ayer & David McKenna 
Story By: Ron Mita & Jim McClain 
Based on Characters Created by: Robert Hammer 
Cinematography By: Gabriel Beristain 
Editor: Michael Tronick 


Cast: Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeremy Renner, Josh Charles, LL Cool J, Brian Van Holt, Oliver Martinez, Domenick Lombardozzi, Reginald E. Cathey, Larry Pointdexter. E. Roger Mitchell, Reed Diamond, Lucinda Jenney, Denis Arndt, Ashley Scott, Octavia Spencer 


Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely violent bank robbery. Although they thwarted the robbery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether. After 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or "Hondo", is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division. He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies. However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers.

UPTOWN GIRLS (2003)

Directed By: Boaz Yakin 
Written By: Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik & Lisa Davidowitz 
Story By: Alison Jacobs 
Cinematography By: Michael Ballhaus 
Editor: David Ray 


Cast: Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Donald Faison, Marley Shelton, Jesse Spencer, Heather Locklear, Pell James, Austin Pendelton 


Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny for precocious Ray, the oft ignored daughter of a music executive, she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.

BATTLEFIELD BASEBALL (2003)

Directed By: Yudai Yamaguchi 
Written By: Yudai Yamaguchi, Isao Kiriyama & Ryuichi Takatsu 
Based On The Comic By: Gataro Man 
Editor: Shuichi Kakesu 


Cast: Tak Sakaguchi, Atsushi Ito, Hideo Sakaki 


Battlefield Baseball is a tough game--it doesn't end until all the members on the opposing team are dead. In this game the Gedo High team is composed of blue-faced zombies, and their opponents on the Seido High team know they don't have a chance at beating them unless they can bring back a star pitcher who has a lethal pitch called the Super Tornado, but who has hung up his cleats and has no desire to return to the game.

BIKER BOYZ (2003)

Directed By: Reggie Rock Bythewood 
Written By: Reggie Rock Bythewood & Craig Fernandez 
Based On The Article By: Michael Gougis 
Cinematography By: Greg Gardiner 
Editor: Caroline Ross & Terilyn A. Shropshire 


Cast: Derek Luke, Laurence Fishburne, Brendan Fehr, Rick Gonzalez, Meagan Goode, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Lisa Bonet, Orlando Jones, Dijmon Hounsou, Larenz Tate, Kid Rock, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Dante Basco, Dion Basco, Tyson Beckford, Titus Welliver, Kadeem Hardsion, Terrence Howard, Nadine Velazquez

INTERMISSION (2003)

Directed By: John Crowley 
Written By: Mark O’Rowe 
Cinematography By: Ryszard Lenczewski 
Editor: Lucia Zuchetti 

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Brian F.O’Byrne Kelly MacDonald, Shirley Henderson, Colin Farrell, Rory Keenan, Colm Meaney, Kerry Condon, Emma Bolger, David Wilmot

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS : HALL OF FAME: FILE #40: ELEPHANT (2003)

Written, Edited & Directed By: Gus Van Sant 
Cinematography By: Harris Savides 


Cast: Alex Frost, John Robinson, Timothy Bottoms, Matt Malloy

DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR (2003)

Directed By: Sam Weisman 
Written By: Fred Wolf & David Spade 
Cinematography By: Thomas E. Ackerman 
Editor: Roger Bondelli 


Cast: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Alyssa Milano, Craig Bierko, Bobby Slayton, Tom Arnold, Jon Lovitz, Sasha Mitchell, Retta, Doris Roberts, Dick Van Patten, Hal Sparks, Rob Reiner, Rachel Dratch, Edie McClurg, Michael McDoanld, Kevin Farley, Ambyr Childers, Jenna Boyd, Jeff Conaway, John Farley, Scott Terra