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April 7 - 13, 2010
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WEDNESDAY (April 7) Film - New York, New York on Super Movies at 8.30pm.

Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese teams up with Academy Award winners Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro in this classic musical spectacle. Jimmy (Robert De Niro) is a smooth-talking, egotistical saxophonist on his way to stardom while Francine (Liza Minelli) is a wannabe starlet who dreams of singing in the spotlight. When the two meet on the day the Second World war ends, sparks fly - both on and off the Broadway stage.

THURSDAY (April 8)

Documentary - Wild Rides: Lost in Kazakhstan on NGA at 8.30pm.

Buddy, an ill-prepared comic presenter, takes part in some of the oddest, most edgy and reckless journeys ever conceived. The intrepid adventurer continues his ride on the Mongol Rally. In his quest to make it to Mongolia, he hitches rides through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, taking every opportunity to meet the locals.

FRIDAY (April 9)

Film - Babylon A.D. on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

In the not-too-distant future, a mercenary is hired to smuggle a young woman from a convent in Russia to New York. The mercenary learns she possesses special gifts and is being pursued by a group of religious zealots. They must journey across war-ravaged Eastern Europe and it's up to him to protect his charge, who may be the only hope for the future of mankind.

SATURDAY (April 10)

Film - Independence Day on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

A group of intrepid humans attempt to save the world from vicious aliens in this blockbuster sci-fi adventure. The story begins with the approach of a series of massive spaceships, which many humans greet with open arms, looking forward to first contact with alien life. Unfortunately, these aliens have not come in peace and they unleash powerful weapons that destroy most of the world's major cities. Thrown into chaos, the survivors struggle to band together and put aside their differences for long enough to form a last-ditch resistance in order to save the human race.

SUNDAY (April 11)

Film - That Thing You Do! on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

Set in the 1964, this film chronicles the meteoric rise - and equally quick fall - of a music group called The Wonders. The talented musicians start out small until they meet a shrewd record executive, who advises the boys on how to dress, act and sing. Soon their song, 'That Thing You Do', hits the top of the charts, and the group reach the big time ... at least for a while.

MONDAY (April 12)

Film - The Air Up There on Star Movies at 8.30pm.

Assistant basketball coach Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled the recruitment of a star player. Meanwhile, the head coaching job is open and Jimmy wants it. However, he only has two weeks to make up for his failure by finding a new star for his team. He discovers a talented player in a film about an African tribe and heads to Africa to find him. Jimmy thinks he's got it made ... but nothing is as simple as it seems.

TUESDAY (April 13)

Film - Brassed Off on Cinema City at 9pm.

The small mining town of Grimley Colliery is threatened with being shut down and the only hope for the town's men is to enter their Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. She soon becomes the only chance for the band to win. When she joins the band she unexpectedly puts her relationship with her childhood sweetheart on the line.







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