Release Year: 2003
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Big Fish
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Big Fish — a 2003 adventure from director Tim Burton that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “An adventure as big as life itself.” gives away the game in…
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Oldboy
Park Chan-wook isn’t a director who plays it safe, and Oldboy — released in 2003 — is proof of what happens when that restlessness meets a strong cast. The film’s own tagline — “15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. At its core,…
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Finding Nemo
Few things separate a forgettable night of scrolling from a night you actually remember, and “Finding Nemo” (2003) lands firmly in the second camp for a specific kind of viewer. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
When Quentin Tarantino sat down to make “Kill Bill: Vol. 1”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. “Here comes the bride.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting the…
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Lost in Translation
Every so often a film shows up that seems built for exactly one mood, and “Lost in Translation”, released in 2003, is one of those titles. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “Everyone wants to be found.” — and once you are a few scenes in,…