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November 12 - 18, 2008
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Wednesday (Nov 12) Film - The Signal on Super Movies at 11pm.

It is New Year's Eve in the city of Terminus and chaos is this year's resolution. All forms of communication have been jammed by an enigmatic transmission that preys on fear and desire driving everyone in the city to murder and madness. In a place once marked by conformity but now sent into complete anarchy, the rebellious Ben must save the woman he loves from the bedlam in the streets as well as her crazed sadistic husband.

THURSDAY (Nov 13)

Film - Blind Dating on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

After a series of disastrous first dates, a blind young man named Danny (Chris Pine) finds love in an unusual place ... the doctor's office. While investigating an experimental surgery to restore his sight, Danny falls for Lisa (Anjali Jay), a receptionist at the eye clinic. But his risky operation is nothing compared to the cultural obstacles the young lovers face. Lisa's strict Indian parents refuse to accept the blind guy from the crazy Italian family. However, when Danny's life is in jeopardy, Lisa must make the choice.

FRIDAY (Nov 14)

Film - Butterfly on a Wheel on Super Movies at 9pm.

Chicago residents Neil Randall (Gerard Butler) and his wife, Abby Randall (Maria Bello) have the perfect life and a perfect marriage. With their beautiful young daughter, Sophie, they are living the American dream ... until today. When Sophie is suddenly kidnapped, they have no choice but to comply with the abductor's demands.

The kidnapper, Tom Ryan (Pierce Brosnan), a cold and calculating sociopath, takes over their lives with the brutal efficiency of someone who has nothing to lose.

SATURDAY (Nov 15)

Film - Ocean's Thirteen on Super Movies at 9pm.

What are the odds of getting even? 13 to one. Thirteen is the new twelve in the third terrific chapter of Oscar winners George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh's criminal caper series. With a stellar cast of criminal cohorts (including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac and newcomers Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin), it doesn't matter if it's eleven, twelve or thirteen - it all adds up to fun.

So ... are you in, or are you out?

SUNDAY (Nov 16)

Film - Fracture on Super Movies at 9pm.

Young district attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling) is on his way to the top with only one last case standing in his way: a mysterious engineer (Anthony Hopkins) found innocent on a technicality of his wife's murder. In a thriller laden with twists and turns, the pair become entangled in a risky cat-and-mouse game. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast that includes David Strathairn and Rosamund Pike, this thriller reveals that the difference between innocence and guilt may be revealed in the smallest of details.

MONDAY (Nov 17)

Film - Bushwhacked on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

Poor Max Grabelski (Daniel Stern) doesn't have any luck at all. What little he had runs out when local racketeers frame the bungling delivery man for their money-laundering. But the Feds think he is the one who killed a notorious con artist. Max flees and ends up being mistaken, by six Boy Scouts, for the veteran mountain guide who is supposed to take them into the wilderness for a weekend trip. This slapstick comedy chronicles his crazy adventures as the lifelong city dweller tries to survive in the rugged new environment.

TUESDAY (Nov 18)

Documentary - Boss Women on BBC Prime at 5.15pm.

Boss Women provides a window into the lives of three powerful women whose spheres of influence stretch far and wide - from fashion to the food industry and the police force. Anna Wintour, doyenne of America Vogue, is reputedly the world's most powerful fashion editor. Perween Warsi, also known as The Curry Queen, is the second richest Asian businesswomen in Britain. Chief Constable Pauline Clare made history four years ago when she was appointed Britain's first female Police Chief Constable. Boss Women reveals their secrets and inspiration.







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