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July 1 - 7, 2009
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wednesday (Jul 1)

Film - Uncross the Stars on Super Movies at 9pm

Daniel Gillies plays Troy Harper, who has suffered the tragic death of his wife, Corrine (Bitsie Tulloch). Beset by grief, he receives a letter from his Aunt Hilda (Barbara Hershey) that Corrine left for him before her death. Troy finds himself following her last request, to drive to the desert and build Hilda a porch, and along the way, to 'uncross the stars'. He meets Hilda's friends, a group of elderly ladies who show him a different outlook on life and death. Bawdy, wise-cracking and adorable, the 'girls' inject unexpected vivacity into Troy's darkness.

THURSDAY (Jul 2)

Film - Afterwards on Super Movies at 9pm

Nathan Del Amico (Romain Duris), an attorney haunted by his past, has buried himself in his work and now suffers estrangement from his family. Then the mysterious Dr Kay (John Malkovich) turns up, claiming clairvoyant visions that inform him when someone is about to die - a gift as a 'messenger' that enables him to assist each person's transition out of life. Upon hearing Kay's claims, Nathan feels his death-laden memories double in intensity - and grows convinced that either he now stands on the verge of death, or he has the same messenger abilities as Kay.

FRIDAY (Jul 3)

Film - Julia on Super Movies at 9pm

Julia (Tilda Swinton) is an alcoholic. The 40-year-old is a manipulative, unreliable, compulsive liar and all strung out beneath her flamboyant exterior. Between shots of vodka and one-night stands, Julia gets by on nickel-and-dime jobs. Increasingly lonely, her only friend is Mitch (Saul Rubinek), who tries to help her. But she shrugs him off, as her alcohol-induced confusion reinforces the sense that life has dealt her a losing hand and she is not to blame for her situation. After a chance encounter with Elena (Kate del Castillo), a Mexican woman, Julia convinces herself to commit a violent act.

SATURDAY (Jul 4)

Film - Dick Tracy on Star Movies at 8.30pm

In this action comedy featuring comic strip detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty), the ruthless gangster Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino) has worked his way into a large portion of the city's criminal activities. When Big Boy plots to unite the rest of the city's crooks under his command, it attracts the attention of lawman Dick Tracy, who is determined to dismantle Caprice's criminal network. But his relentless crusade against crime becomes even more difficult when he meets the seductive Breathless Mahoney (Madonna), Caprice's girlfriend.

SUNDAY (Jul 5)

Film - Swordfish on Fox Movies at 11pm

Cyberspace is a world protected by firewalls, passwords and the most advanced security systems. In this world we hide our deepest secrets, our most incriminating information, and of course, a whole lot of money. This is the world of Swordfish. Gabriel Shea (John Travota), a charismatic and dangerous spy, needs to get inside this world. If he can, billions in illegal government funds are his for the taking. To steal the money, however, he'll need the help of Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman), a former

MONDAY (Jul 6)

Film - Cousin Bette on Star Movies at 8.30pm

In 1840s Paris, spinster Bette Fisher (Jessica Lange) steps in to 'take care' of her relatives after a decline in the Hulot family fortunes, mainly due to the wasteful ways of Hector Hulot (Hugh Laurie). After penniless sculptor Wenceslas Steinbach (Aden Young) marries Hector's daughter, Hortense (Kelly Macdonald), Bette schemes and plots, drawing Hector's mistress, music-hall star Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue), into her web by arranging for wealthy Cesar Crevel (Bob Hoskins) to become Jenny's benefactor..

TUESDAY (Jul 7)

Film - Fever Pitch on Fox Movies at 9pm

High-school teacher Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon) is a good catch. He's charming, funny and great with kids. When he meets Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore), an ambitious business consultant whose spirit is as luminous as her beauty, their attraction is immediate. Sure, they have their differences. She's a workaholic; he loves his summers off. He lives and breathes the Red Sox; she doesn't know Carl Yastrzemski from Johnny Damon. But true love overcomes all - at least until Red Sox spring training rolls around.







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