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May 18 - 24, 2011
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WEDNESDAY (May 18) Film - Crazy on the Outside on OSN Cinema at 9pm Tommy is fresh out of prison, a recently paroled ex-con who has trouble adjusting to the wacky normalcy of life outside. He has spent the last three years behind bars after getting caught committing a crime and taking the rap for his much more dangerous pal. He moves in with his loving sister Viki, her cynical husband Ed and their family. Determined to flee Viki's house and complete the two missions closest to his heart, Tommy will discover that the only way to win is to be true to what's inside you.THURSDAY (May 19) Film - Brothers on OSN Cinema at 9pmBefore leaving for Afghanistan, Marine Captain Sam Cahill, a leader, an athlete, a good husband and father, welcomes his brother Tommy home from prison. In enemy country, Sam's helicopter is shot down and all are presumed dead. While he is a prisoner in a remote encampment, Tommy tries to take care of the widow and her two children. While imprisoned, Sam experiences horrors unbearable, so when he's rescued and returns home, he's silent, detached and convinced his wife and brother have slept together.FRIDAY (May 20) Film - Iron Man 2 on OSN Premiere at 8pmWith the world now aware of his dual life as the armoured superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts, and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances - and confront powerful enemies.SATURDAY (May 21) Film - Knowing on MBC 2 at 11pm

In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's 'drawing' and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction.

SUNDAY (May 22)

Film - The Sentinel on MBC 2 at 9pm

Special Agent Pete Garrison is convinced that a Neo-Nazi Aryan disciple has managed to infiltrate the White House. When a White House Agent is murdered, Garrison is framed and blackmailed over an affair with the First Lady Sarah Ballentine. He is relieved of his duties, but Garrison won't stop in trying to prove his innocence, and save the life of the President. While attempting to uncover the person behind it all, he comes into confrontation with his protŽgŽ, Agent Breckinridge.

MONDAY (May 23)

Series - Grill It! With Bobby Flay on Food Network HD at 12.15pm and 6pm

Thirteen lucky Food Network viewers, all known for their own grill mastery, have been chosen to cook alongside the grilling guru himself in Grill It! with Bobby Flay. In each episode, the guest griller's best recipe is the food of the day. The twist is that Chef Flay has no clue about the food of choice until the guest arrives, so he has to whip up his own recipe on the fly. It isn't about the competition; it's about the opportunity of a lifetime - to grill it with one of the best pit masters around.

TUESDAY (May 24)

Film - Push on MBC 2 at 5pm

Set in Hong Kong, the story follows two super-powered people, Nick Gant and Cassie Holmes. Nick is a 'mover' and a fugitive who makes ends meet by manipulating dice games. He encounters Cassie, an adolescent 'watcher' or clairvoyant who has foreseen a grim fate in store for both of them. They are pursued by agents from The Division, a shadowy government agency. Lead agent is Carver, a 'pusher', who wants Nick and Cassie to help him capture Kira, an escaped pusher who may hold the key to ending the Division's programme.







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