211. Basic
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John McTiernan
Actors: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt
Plot: In BASIC, John Travolta plays Tom Hardy, a DEA agent called in to investigate some mysterious deaths at his old Ranger base in Panama. One surviving soldier has returned from an arduous training mission, but three others have not, and he refuses to talk to anyone but a fellow Ranger. He talks to Hardy, but the story he tells is contradicted by the other survivor, the gay son of one of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Giovanni Ribisi), who is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound. Each tells their view of the story, with multiple versions shown in flashbacks.
212. The Pursuit of Happiness
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John Putch
Actors: Frank Whaley, Annabeth Gish, Amy Jo Johnson, Patrick Van Horn, Liz Vassey, Alex Hyde-White
213. Girl from Paris, The ( hirondelle a fait le printemps, Une )
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Christian Carion
Actors: Michel Serrault, Mathilde Seigner, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Frédéric Pierrot, Marc Berman, Françoise Bette
214. Cheaper by the Dozen
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Shawn Levy
Actors: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Kevin Schmidt
Plot: A family of 12 moves from a small town in Illinois when the father, Tom Baker, gets his dream job to coach football at his alma mater. Meanwhile, his wife gets her dream job when she writes a book on the family and goes on a national book tour. With only Tom to hold down the house, things are bound to get out of control.
215. Into the Mirror ( Geoul sokeuro )
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Korean
Genre: Crime/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Sung-ho Kim
Actors: Ji-tae Yu, Myeong-min Kim, Hye-na Kim, Ju-bong Gi, Myoeng-su Kim, Young-jin Lee
Plot: After accidentally causing the death of his partner during a hostage situation, Wu Young-min quits the police force to work for his uncle as head security of Dreampia, an immense shopping center. Dreampia is currently in the rebuilding stages as a fire destroyed parts of it five years ago. The re-opening was scheduled in a few days, until some strange murders begin to occur in the building. It seems that the victims, all employees of the mall, have committed suicide in very gruesome and unconventional ways.
216. Fulltime Killer ( Chuen jik sat sau )
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Johnny To, Ka-Fai Wai
Actors: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Cherrie Ying, Suet Lam
217. Manito
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Eric Eason
Actors: Franky G, Leo Minaya, Manuel Cabral, Jessica Morales, Julissa Lopez, Héctor González
Plot: The lives of a Latino family living in the Washington Heights neighborhood of northern Manhattan are shattered when the family's brightest hope, young Manny ('Manito') ends up getting arrested after shooting someone who was threatening his girlfriend.
218. Blue Car
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Karen Moncrieff
Actors: David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, Frances Fisher, A.J. Buckley, Sarah Buehler
Plot: A teenage girl with an unhappy home life is grateful for the attention she receives from a male teacher. But it soon becomes evident that his interest in her is not entirely platonic.
219. Wonderland
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Cox
Actors: Kate Bosworth, Carrie Fisher, Val Kilmer, Christina Applegate, Dylan McDermott, Josh Lucas
220. The Weather Underground
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Sam Green, Bill Siegel
Actors: Billy Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, Lili Taylor, Mark Rudd, Pamela Z, David Gilbert
Plot: Filmmakers Bill Siegel and Sam Green chronicle the rise and fall of the revolutionary organization the Weather Underground in this academy award nominated documentary.
