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November 19 - 25, 2008
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Wednesday (Nov 19)Film - Hoodlum on Star Movies at 8.30pm. Bumby Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) is released from Sing Sing prison and returns to Harlem where he becomes the bodyguard for Queen St Clair (Cicely Tyson), the head of the Harlem numbers racket. Her business makes big money, attracting the interest of "Dutch" Schultz (Tim Roth) who, under the eyes of Lucky Luciano (Andy Garcia), decides to move in on her territory.

THURSDAY (Nov 20)

Documentary - Big, Bigger, Biggest: Airport on NGC at 8pm.

With the addition of Terminal 5 (T5), more than 100 million people will travel through London's Heathrow Airport. Because of its height it is impossible to use cranes to lift the massive rooftop into position without interfering with the airport's radar system. Aside from the high number of passengers and baggage, T5 must also accommodate the world's largest passenger jet: the Airbus A380.

FRIDAY (Nov 21)

Film - Natural Born Killers on Cinema City at 11pm.

Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory (Juliette Lewis), two lovers with a passion for murder, embark down Route 666 on a killing spree, scoring 50 dead bodies before being caught. All this is covered by a headline hungry TV news journalist, Wayne Gale, (Robert Downey Jr.) and his show, "American Maniacs", which attempts to broadcast an interview from their prison cell. The question is will Mickey and Mallory play nice for the camera? Or will they show that they are simply, Natural Born Killers?

SATURDAY (Nov 22)

Film - Return to Me on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

Architect Bob Rueland (David Duchovny) is happily married until his wife Elizabeth (Joely Richardson) dies in a car accident. A year later, Bob is still dealing with his loss when he meets Grace Briggs (Minnie Driver), a shy woman who waits tables in a restaurant run by her grandfather Marty (Carroll O'Connor). Bob falls for Grace at first sight, and she's attracted to him as well. What he doesn't know, though, is that a year ago Grace was the recipient of a heart transplant - and that Elizabeth was the donor.

SUNDAY (Nov 23)Film - Die Hard on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

Nominated for three Oscars including Best Sound, Sound Effects Editing, and Visual Effects, the film follows New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) who has just arrived in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to reunite with his career-driven wife, Holly. At Holly's Christmas party, a group of German terrorists, led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), enter the building and take everyone hostage hoping to steal the millions in negotiable bearer bonds that are in the safe. Now it's up to John to rescue his wife and the hostages.

MONDAY (Nov 24)

Film - Epic Movie on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

Scary Movie screenwriters Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer join forces to take pot-shots as some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. Taking aim at hits like Pirates of the Caribbean and Borat, the writers rip into big-budget movies with the same satirical glee that they tore apart slasher flicks. Epic Movie tells the tale of four adult orphans who win golden tickets to visit a chocolate factory where the Wonka-like owner plans to use their body parts to enhance his candy.

TUESDAY (Nov 25)

Film - Death Defying Acts on Super Movies at 9pm.

When famous escape artist Harry Houdini arrives in Edinburgh and offers a $10,000 reward to anyone who can contact his mother from beyond the grave, a beautiful but deceptive psychic and her young 'sidekick' daughter take the challenge. As Houdini spends time with this mysterious woman, he is beguiled by her charms, and what begins as a con evolves into a far more complicated affair. With the two con-artists playing each other for all they're worth, they face the biggest risk of all, falling in love.







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