HDTV Has Social Calling: Super Bowl HDTV Reception Post-Mortem and Industry Feedback Call

BREAST SUPER BOWL IN YEARS!
CBS Does It Again

Dear Readers:

 

A post mortem of the Super Bowl will likely yield few points other than not everyone got it. I would like now to hear from you--your experience with this particular event and how you would rate the success of your HDTV parties. How did your guests react to seeing HDTV?

Many people were frustrated by reception problems. I was not. Everything went well from my DISH supplied HDTV CBS connection. Some audio issues, but nothing seriously annoying. While HDTV is moving forward we know it can also be shooting itself in the foot if too many reception issues continue, especially with new owners who think by now that such matters are behind the industry. Local broadcasters did not advance their reputations greatly from the talk of the technical slackness being reported by several members and those visiting our forum. While Super Bowl-related news becomes old very quickly I will still put together and publish here (or on the web) comments which you may make today and those made yesterday in the heat of the moment. I also want to extend my welcome to you new members and encourage you to communicate with us. The feedback that this publication can provide to the industry is invaluable. _Dale

I also want you to take the small survey reached by clicking on the link http://www.createsurvey.com/c/14640-Vf8WxL/.

This survey will prove to be very important for informing the commercial industry about the relative value of HDTV for commercials. The brief survey was put together by member Tom Fletcher who runs one of the largest production provision companies in the nation. Thank you Tom and thank you readers for taking a moment to respond. We will publish the results of the survey and send out a press releases with a tally of your responses. Please consider this part of the "duty" of early day adopters for moving the HDTV ball forward.

I also want to thank many of you who work behind the "curtains" in the industry for suggesting certain lines of investigation for future reports. There are several things which are acting to destabalize parts of the industry. If they all become instable due to the one which most vulnerable the way in which we "pay" for all of our television services may change dramatically._Dale

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
ABC Monday Movie of the Week: Gladiator

Russell Crowe portrays General Maximus Decimus Meridus, a favorite of dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). After Maximus defeats a barbarian army, the Emperor names him protector of Rome, which threatens the Emperor's jealous son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Commodus orders Maximus' death; although seriously wounded, Maximus survives the attempt but later is disheartened to learn his beloved wife and son did not. Maximus finds his way to North Africa where he is sold as a slave to Proximo (Oliver Reed), a trainer and promoter of gladiators. When Commodus allows gladiators in Rome in order to shift the people's focus from their plight under his cruel rule, Maximus finds himself in the arena fighting before Commodus. The band of gladiators wins a stunning victory and Maximus' fate is again in Commodus' hands. Gladiator garnered 12 Academy Award nominations, winning Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Costume Design and Best Effects, Visual Effects, in addition to Crowe's Best Actor Oscar. The 2000 release was directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson. This film carries a TV-14,V parental guideline. Due to violent content, it may not be suitable for younger viewers. Parental and viewer discretion is advised.
 

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Advertise your new HDTV services and products in the HDTV Magazine and reach your audience without fail.

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Yes, Dear

"Big Jimmy Babysits"
When Jimmy's dad, Big Jimmy, pays a visit and comes to the conclusion that he has not bonded enough with his grandchildren, Jimmy foolishly agrees to let Big Jimmy take the kids to an amusement park alone. Jimmy gets very defensive when the rest of the family balks at the idea, but after reminiscing about his childhood, Jimmy quickly regrets his decision.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Still Standing

"Still Narcing"
To BillÂ’s delight, Brian enters the world of popularity when he becomes the basketball teamÂ’s statistician, but his feelings quickly fade when he discovers the players are making Brian their "errand boy." When Bill attempts to remedy the situation, the team instantly demotes Brian from cool statistician to school mascot, prompting Judy to come to the rescue.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Everybody Loves Raymond

"Whose Side Are You On"
After realizing that Debra places bets with the kids on his questionable behavior traits, Ray is disgusted that his own children now think heÂ’s a "doof." When reflecting upon his own childhood, Ray remembers that Marie used to complain about Frank in front of him all the time -- making him think his Dad was a loser. Concerned that his own kids will think of him the same way as Frank, Ray contemplates how to get the kids back on his side.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Two and a Half Men

"I Can't Afford Hyenas"
Charlie learns some hard lessons about frugality when he discovers that he's spent all of his money.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
CSI: Miami

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DAYTONA 500 IN HDTV ON NBC WHERE AVAILABLE ON FEBRUARY 15TH, BIG EVENT FOR HDTV!!

11:34PM ET/10:34 C
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Rob Schneider

Melissa Ethridge


 

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Surprise By Design II
Our guests surprise a loved one with a makeover of part of their home or yard, with the help of designers Robert Verdi and Rebecca Cole. Armed with some paint, a slide rule or two, and their own brand of creative ingenuity, Robert and Rebecca depend on the kindness of strangers — in this case, the homeowner's family and friends — to get the job done. In one day. With a budget that can't exceed $2,500. In each episode, they squeeze in a "Quick Change": a super-fast, and super-cheap, smaller project. Now in Hi-Definition every weekday on Discovery HD Theater.

Starting January: Monday — Friday every week, 1 p.m. ET/PT

South Georgia Island: Life Under the Furious Fifties
An island lost at the end of the world. A land battered by the furious winds of the Arctic. A cemetery of ships and whaling settlements. Witness nature's struggle for survival on one of the most remote and unforgiving islands on the planet.

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Today's schedule is changed in format due to late deliver to us of their monthly guide.

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Urban/Wild: Toronto

Find out why Toronto is called the raccoon capital of the world. It's also a birdwatcher's paradise, a place where the urban and the wild-like it multi-cultural population-live in harmony.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Wild Secrets

Australian Brush Turkey: Recipe for Success - This is the amazing tale of the Australian brush turkey which hatches its young in a compost heap. It's a unique recipe for parenting success, but perhaps not a craze that will catch on.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Tracks Ahead

Circus Train - Come join the circus, as Tracks Ahead joins the Ringling circus train. We'll visit the spectacular Taieri Gorge in southern New Zealand and explore the past and present of New York's Hellgate Bridge.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Hello My Name Is... - How to create a winning team involving the key players for a successful home renovation.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Bass Champs

2003 Team Event On Lewisville Lake - Team event on Lake Lewisville with the five biggest fish in Bass Champs History! Plus host John McCalmont talks Mustangs with Skeeter Pro Dean Rojas.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with Director David Cronenberg about his career and new film Spider, starring Ralph Fiennes. Plus previews and reviews of new movies coming to theatres and to the world of HD and scenes in HD from a new comedy film by the Upright Citizens Brigade that is stuck in limbo.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Across America

Nature's Treasure - Artists, collectors and spectacular bronze sculptures transform the town of Loveland, Colorado each year, during the annual Bronze Show. And an old currency takes on a new look--the $20-bill gets a facelift.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Designing America

Janine Turner - Todd Oldhams' artistic brother Brad Oldham, plus actress Janine Turner and her daughter Juliette.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Over® Canada

Take a spectacular helicopter tour of our neighbor to the north.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Beautiful Landscapes of Japan

Kakunodate, Akita

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
HDNet World Report

In the Path of the Storm: The Science Behind Hurricanes - They are called nature's biggest storms. Join HDNet World Report as it investigates what is known about tracking hurricanes, the damage they can do, and what should be done about people who build in the path of the storm.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report

Mt Kilimanjaro: An African Icon in Peril - HDNet World Report cameras travel to Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. The mountain is big enough to develop and preserve its own weather, but world environmental changes may put that to an end.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
True Music

The Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar, makes an appearance at Mark Cuban's wedding and True Music catches the performance of Doyle Bramhall and Ian Moore.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

Sergeant Schultz Meets Mata Hari - The Gestapo assigns a seductive female agent to entice information about Stalag 13 from gullible Sgt. Schultz.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Fugitive

Guilt - In a small Southern town, Kimble befriends a young former hoodlum and risks his own capture to help the young man escape wrongful imprisonment resulting from the criminal acts of the sheriff's vengeful son.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Presidio Med

Milagros - After Kokoris heroically saves a woman who almost died due to a resident's error during a routine operation, he is admired by his peers. But Matt clashes with Kokoris over whether or not to amputate the leg of an elderly diabetes patient, Chick Schenck (Academy Award winner Red Buttons - Sayonara). Meanwhile, a man with a family history of heart disease panics as his 40th birthday approaches, and he visits Letty.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
NHL Hockey

Pittsburgh @ Boston
Special Encore Presentation

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Hollywood HD

A behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to be on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. Academy Award Nominations. A tribute to Clint Eastwood. And the premieres of Barbershop 2 and Torque.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with pop-star turned actor Mandy Moore, along with her Chasing Liberty co-star Matthew Goode; and, Jackie Kallen, the inspiration for the new Meg Ryan movie, Against the Ropes lets us in on a few secrets of the boxing world.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
On the Set: An American in Canada

On the Set: An American in Canada is a tongue in cheek look at a "typical" day on the set of this award winning Canadian comedy.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
An American In Canada Premiere

A Kiss is Just A Kiss - Judy pressures Jake to re-sign his contract while Jake secretly awaits a job offer from Dateline. Dennis prepares for his 'humanitarian mission' to Cuba by buying a fridge for his foster chick.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Hogan's Heroes Premiere

A Russian Is Coming - Hogan hides a downed Soviet pilot, intending to smuggle him to England, but the Russian insists on returning to his homeland.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Charlie's Angels Premiere

Terror On Ward One - Sabrina, Jill and Kelly infiltrate a big city hospital to find a rapist who has been terrorizing the nightwatch nurses. Jill and Kelly pose as student nurses at the hospital and Sabrina enters the case as a local writer preparing a magazine story. Bosley is admitted to the hospital as a surgical patient with a bone spur, providing not-so-comic relief when he is mistaken for another patient and has his healthy appendix removed against his will.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Presidio Med Premiere

Cascading - Through a series of flashbacks, the Presidio Med staff reports on the difficult case of Donna Franklin (Heather Paige Kent), Jackie's friend. Donna initially consults Harriet for gynecological problems. However, as Donna's condition worsens unexpectedly, she is passed through General Surgery, Medicine, Oncology and Cardiology.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
An American In Canada

A Kiss is Just A Kiss - Judy pressures Jake to re-sign his contract while Jake secretly awaits a job offer from Dateline. Dennis prepares for his 'humanitarian mission' to Cuba by buying a fridge for his foster chick.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

A Russian Is Coming - Hogan hides a downed Soviet pilot, intending to smuggle him to England, but the Russian insists on returning to his homeland.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Terror On Ward One - Sabrina, Jill and Kelly infiltrate a big city hospital to find a rapist who has been terrorizing the nightwatch nurses. Jill and Kelly pose as student nurses at the hospital and Sabrina enters the case as a local writer preparing a magazine story. Bosley is admitted to the hospital as a surgical patient with a bone spur, providing not-so-comic relief when he is mistaken for another patient and has his healthy appendix removed against his will.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Presidio Med

Cascading - Through a series of flashbacks, the Presidio Med staff reports on the difficult case of Donna Franklin (Heather Paige Kent), Jackie's friend. Donna initially consults Harriet for gynecological problems. However, as Donna's condition worsens unexpectedly, she is passed through General Surgery, Medicine, Oncology and Cardiology.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Colette Hawley

The Shushie Bush - In her act "The Shushie Bush", award-winning comedienne, Colette Hawley, describes her life, dating and the mundane day-to-day struggles of human existence. Performing at New York City's Don't Tell Mama with special guests comedians Ed Helms and Nick Dipaolo.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Behind the Shutter

This time still photographer Ric Moore heads to different parts of Texas to photograph beautiful women for a calendar. The backdrop to the calendar shoot will be vintage planes and scenic Texas landscape.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Pageant 2003

From The Beautiful Turtle Bay Resort On The North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii The 20th Annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Pageant! The theme for this year's pageant: "Celebrating 20 Years of Beauty." With hosts actor Brian Heidik and 2002 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International, Shawn Cox.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Thieves

The General - Rita and Johnny get more time alone than they expected when they pose as honeymooners at a Mexican resort and attempt to kidnap a tough general.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003

In Sugar Hill, Barbados overlooking the Caribbean Sea features Step aerobics.
 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Fanny

NR - 2:13
Cast: Leslie Caron, Horst Buchholz, Maurice Chevalier Director: Joshua Logan
After the love of her life leaves for the sea, a woman finds solace in an older man.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Gotcha!

PG-13 - 1:41
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Linda Fiorentino, Nick Corri Director: Jeff Kanew
A college kid, who plays a mock assassination game called "Gotcha", travels to Europe, and finds himself on the run with a female Czech graduate student who is really an international spy.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Sylvester

PG - 1:40
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Richard Farnsworth, Constance Towers Director: Tim Hunter
A teenage girl works to train a horse for the National Equestrian Trials all while caring for her younger brothers.

12:45PM ET/11:45 C
Fanny

NR - 2:13
Cast: Leslie Caron, Horst Buchholz, Maurice Chevalier Director: Joshua Logan
After the love of her life leaves for the sea, a woman finds solace in an older man.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Prisoner of Second Avenue

PG - 1:38
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank
A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Night Moves

R - 1:38
Cast: Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith, James Woods Director: Arthur Penn
A has-been actress hires a down-on-his luck detective to find her kidnapped daughter.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Bloodhounds Of Broadway

PG - 1:27
Cast: Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey Director: Howard Brookner
Set in the 1920's, the film follows the parties and adventures of the flashy characters of that time.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Sex and The Single Girl

NR - 1:54
Cast: Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda Director: Richard Quine
A journalist poses as a man with marital problems to get the scoop on the International Institute of Marital Studies.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Harper

NR - 2:01
Cast: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris Director: Jack Smight
A woman calls on the hot shot detective Harper to investigate the disappearance of her husband.

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Sex and The Single Girl

NR - 1:54
Cast: Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda Director: Richard Quine
A journalist poses as a man with marital problems to get the scoop on the International Institute of Marital Studies.

2:05AM ET/1:05 C
Harper

NR - 2:01
Cast: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris Director: Jack Smight
A woman calls on the hot shot detective Harper to investigate the disappearance of her husband.

4:15AM ET/3:15 C
M. Butterfly

R - 1:40
Cast: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Ian Richardson Director: David Cronenberg
A French diplomat falls in love with an exotic Chinese opera singer, who is not who she appears to be.
 

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6:20AM ET/5:20 C
Slither

PG Time: 96  
James Caan, Sally Kellerman, Peter Boyle and Louise Lasser climb into a mobile home and set out on one of the funniest treasure hunts ever in this 1973 comedy. Caan's ex-con buddy embezzled a fortune in cash, but the money's disappeared--along with the man taking care of it!

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Daughter Of The Streets

TV14 Time: 94  
A mother must save her daughter from a sleazy pimp and a life of prostitution after police refuse to help in this fact-based drama. Peggy Ryan is a single parent and passionate activist working tirelessly for a plethora of causes. But her time-demanding work costs Peggy her relationship with her daughter Charley, who at 18 years old, hooks up with a pimp (John Stamos) and becomes a prostitute. When police refuse to help her, Peggy is left alone to save her daughter from the street life. Starring Jane Alexander, Roxana Zal, Harris Yulin and Martha Scott. Directed by Ed Sherin.

9:35AM ET/8:35 C
One Hour Photo

R Time: 95  
Robin Williams delivers a chillingly restrained performance in this creepy tale about a photo-processing worker who develops an unhealthy obsession with a young family. Sy Parrish (Williams) performs his duties at the giant SavMart store with meticulous care and precision, especially when the Yorkin family--mom Nina, dad Will and son Jake--arrive with their undeveloped film. Beneath his cheerful veneer, however, lies a deep-seated loneliness and rage that sends him over the edge when he loses the two things he values most--his job and his trust in the Yorkins. Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole and Eriq La Salle co-star in this "absorbing and unsettling psychological drama" (Hollywood Reporter). Directed by Mark Romanek.

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
Short On Sugar

TVPG Time: 9  
A coffee-shop owner's romantic feelings for a handsome guitar player result in an embarrassing predicament when she tries to make a move in this charming romantic comedy short. Lynn A. Henderson and David Askew star. Directed by Joseph Anaya. Widescreen.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Encino Man

PG Time: 88  
Brendan Fraser goes from simple Cro-Magnon to Big Caveman on Campus in this comedy of Stone Age dimensions from director Les Mayfield (Flubber). Sean Astin and Pauly Shore co-star as the unpopular nerds who discover the caveman and introduce him to Encino High...as a prehistoric exchange student who becomes an instant hit with his classmates and teachers alike! Also with Megan Ward and Robin Tunney (Vertical Limit).

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Collateral Damage

R Time: 108  
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an L.A. fireman who undertakes a mission of revenge against the terrorist who killed his wife and son in this action epic. Gordy Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is a simple fire-fighting family man who loses everything in the fiery flash of a madman's bomb. But Gordy doesn't spend time mourning his loss--he heads to Columbia as a vigilante determined to bring the Columbian madman responsible to violent justice. Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo and John Turturro co-star. Directed by Andrew Davis (The Fugitive).

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Anaconda

PG13 Time: 89  
Welcome to the Amazon, where every creature is a link in the food chain, and even a human is just a potential meal! A group of filmmakers journeys deep into the jungle in search of a legendary Indian tribe...but instead happens upon a ravenous, 40-foot snake. One by one, they become breakfast, lunch and dinner...until only two are left in a desperate fight to the death! Also with Eric Stoltz and Kari Wuhrer.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Groundhog Day

PG Time: 101  
What if you had to keep living the same day over and over-and over-again--until you got it right? It happens to Bill Murray as a conceited, obnoxious Pittsburgh weatherman in this "lovable and sweet" (New York Daily News) hit comedy. In Punxsutawney, Pa., to cover Groundhog Day, he treats everyone badly, including pretty producer Andie MacDowell. Then, when he wakes up the next morning, it's February 2 again...and again...and again! Is there no way out of this time warp? With Chris Elliott.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Robocop

R Time: 102  
Motown gets the ultimate law enforcer in a crime-riddled future when scientists use a murdered cop's body to create an unstoppable cyborg crime fighter. Director Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi cult classic stars Peter Weller as Murphy, a member of Detroit's finest until his murder lands his remains inside a metal shell. Robocop is a huge success in stopping crime...until Murphy's human memories begin to invade his computerized brain and lead him on a bloody mission of revenge. With Nancy Allen (Dressed to Kill), Ronny Cox (Deliverance), Kurtwood Smith (TV's That 70s Show) and Miguel Ferrer (Traffic).

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Solaris

PG13 Time: 98  
Steven Soderbergh's cerebral remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi classic follows a doctor who encounters his late wife on a space station where things have spiraled out of control into a metaphysical conundrum. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, a psychologist beckoned to convince the station's crew to come home. What he finds there takes him far beyond the boundaries of his science and into the realm of the supernatural as he must come to grips with the appearance of his wife who committed suicide years earlier. Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies and Viola Davis co-star in this "example of sophisticated, challenging filmmaking" (L.A. Times). Based on the book by Stanislaw Lem.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Max On Set: Solaris

TVPG Time: 12  
Behind the scenes of Steven Soderbergh's remake of the Russian sci-fi classic about a psychologist who encounters an eerie series of events upon his arrival at a space station. George Clooney, Natascha McElhone and Jeremy Davies star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Enough

PG13 Time: 115  
A pretty waitress's storybook romance with a handsome customer takes a nightmarish turn in this thriller starring Jennifer Lopez. Slim (Lopez) waits tables in a small L.A. diner when she quickly finds herself swept off her feet--and right down the aisle--by a wealthy contractor named Mitch (Billy Campbell). Several years and a baby later, Slim discovers that Mitch has been cheating, but her accusation leaves her beaten and on the run for her life. With no one to help her, Slim learns to defend herself--while bracing for an inevitable confrontation with the malevolent Mitch. Juliette Lewis, Dan Futterman and Noah Wyle co-star. Directed by Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough).

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Erotic Confessions 01: Watching Vanessa

TVMA Time: 26  
A sexy executive enjoys being watched while she is making love.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Visions Of Passion

TVMA Time: 85  
A young woman who works as a telemarketer by day and a filmmaker by night captures an illicit affair on tape that exposes her to potential trouble--as well as to her latent sexuality! Ava Lake, Regina Russell, Natalie Moore and Matt Wilde star in this erotic drama. Directed by Felicia Conrad.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Collateral Damage

R Time: 108  
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an L.A. fireman who undertakes a mission of revenge against the terrorist who killed his wife and son in this action epic. Gordy Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is a simple fire-fighting family man who loses everything in the fiery flash of a madman's bomb. But Gordy doesn't spend time mourning his loss--he heads to Columbia as a vigilante determined to bring the Columbian madman responsible to violent justice. Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo and John Turturro co-star. Directed by Andrew Davis (The Fugitive).

3:50AM ET/2:50 C
The Rules Of Attraction

R Time: 110  
A group of undergraduates find themselves mutually attracted to one another in the sex-and-drugs setting of a New England university in this twisted drama based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis (author of American Psycho). James Van Der Beek stars as Sean Bateman (brother of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman), a popular and attractive university drug dealer who pines for a virginal classmate who is smitten with her long-distance boyfriend. Their love triangle becomes even more complicated by a frustrated bisexual student and a mysterious secret admirer...both of whom are in love with Sean. Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Kip Pardue, Jessica Biel and Eric Stoltz co-star. Directed by Roger Avary (Killing Zoe).

5:40AM ET/4:40 C
Villa Rides

R Time: 121  
Yul Brynner plays Mexican revolutionary hero Pancho Villa in this 1968 adventure. Robert Mitchum is the American pilot who becomes Villa's one-man air force. With Charles Bronson, Herbert Lom, Alexander Knox and Jill Ireland.

 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Starman

PG Time: 114  
Jeff Bridges earned a 1984 Best Actor Oscar(R) nomination for his portrayal of an extraterrestrial whose return home from Earth gets sidetracked by romance. Karen Allen is the object of his alien affections in this heartwarming sci-fi from director John Carpenter (John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars).

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Volcano

PG13 Time: 103  
The coast is toast! Get ready for the year's biggest fireworks as a raging volcano erupts right in the middle of Los Angeles. The City of Angels is about to get its wings burned as fireballs erupt from the La Brea Tarpits and a river of lava heads down Wilshire Boulevard! Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche play the urban troubleshooter and the brilliant seismologist working to minimize the disaster.

9:45AM ET/8:45 C
Short Circuit

PG Time: 98  
A robot on the loose generates comedy mayhem in this sweet and sunny adventure. "Number 5" is a secret weapon created by Steve Guttenberg. When it (he?) escapes the military compound, soft touch Ally Sheedy takes him in, short circuits and all. A good-hearted, giddy romp. With Fisher Stevens.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Scooby-doo

PG Time: 86  
Mystery mutt Scooby-Doo and his human pals from the beloved cartoon series are brought to dazzling life in this "fast, frenetic and funny" (Variety) live-action feature. The adventure begins as the Mystery Inc. gang--hunky dope Fred, sexy maiden-in-distress Daphne, brainy, but nerdy Velma, ultra-hip 'fraidy cat Shaggy and, of course, Scooby-Doo--reunite for a spooky new adventure involving a ghostly series of events at a haunted-house-themed amusement park. Before you can say "Zoinks, Scoob," the meddling mystery mavens have the not-so-supernatural bad guys on the run in this hilarious adventure. With Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini and Rowan Atkinson.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Digging To China

PG Time: 98  
When a lonely, imaginative ten-year-old girl meets a mentally handicapped thirty-year-old man, they strike up a friendship that is misunderstood by those around them. Also with Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), Marian Seldes (Affliction).

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
The First $20 Million Is Always The Hardest

PG13 Time: 105  
Set during the dot.com boom of the mid 1990s, this whirling comedy focuses on a frustrated young professional who shakes off the shackles of the marketing world for a chance to make a difference. Andy Caspar sees his opportunity within a Silicon Valley research company where he's relegated to build a $99 computer with the help of a team of misfit geniuses. They amazingly succeed in their efforts, but they soon face another crisis--having their idea stolen by their treacherous boss. "Provides a tantalizing glimpse of what a dot.comedy might look like" (The Onion A.V. Club). With Adam Garcia, Rosario Dawson, Jake Busey and Enrico Colantoni. Directed by Mick Jackson; screenplay by Jon Favreau, Gary Tieche, based on the novel by Po Bronson.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Solo

PG13 Time: 93  
He's buffed. He's brawny. He's brainy. He's Solo, an android fighting machine so swift and so strong they call him "the perfect soldier." In this muscular sci-fi thriller, Solo uses both body and soul to tackle a Third World catastrophe. But there's more to Solo than superhuman strength and speed. This robosoldier has heart...and it may be his undoing.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Volcano

PG13 Time: 103  
The coast is toast! Get ready for the year's biggest fireworks as a raging volcano erupts right in the middle of Los Angeles. The City of Angels is about to get its wings burned as fireballs erupt from the La Brea Tarpits and a river of lava heads down Wilshire Boulevard! Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche play the urban troubleshooter and the brilliant seismologist working to minimize the disaster.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Unfaithful

R Time: 123  
Diane Lane stars in her 2002 Best Actress Oscar(R)-nominated role as Connie Sumner, a married housewife who is literally blown into a handsome French antique bookseller during a fierce windstorm in Manhattan. The intense chemistry between the two book lovers results in Connie beginning a thrilling, perfidious affair with her French lover. But just as feelings of obsession and guilt begin to consume Connie, her husband grows dangerously suspicious of his wife's fidelity. Based on Claude Chabrol's La Femme Infidele. Richard Gere, Olivier Martinez and Erik Per Sullivan co-star.

11:15PM ET/10:15 C
Ghost Ship

R Time: 90  
The crew of a salvage boat thinks their ship has finally come in after they claim an abandoned ocean liner in international waters--until they discover it's a floating house of horrors! On board the empty vessel, the salvagers discover a treasure trove of gold, but strange visions begin to plague them, and when their own boat is mysteriously destroyed, they find themselves stranded on the open sea with the bloodthirsty spirits of a bygone era. Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies (TV's E.R.), Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington and Isaiah Washington star. Directed by Steve Beck.

1:55AM ET/12:55 C
Devil In The Flesh

TVMA Time: 88  
Hell hath no fury like a bad girl scorned. Ask Debbie's crazed grandmother. Ask her stormy love rival. Ask the drop-dead gorgeous teacher who rejected her amorous advances. It's not that Debbie throws teen temper tantrums, it's just that she'd rather kill than take "no" for an answer. Homicide never takes a holiday when Debbie's around. Rose McGowan stars.

3:25AM ET/2:25 C
Waking Life

R Time: 100  
"An appealing new work...that can legitimately be called innovative" (Variety). Richard Linklater's critically acclaimed animated film follows its protagonist through a haunting series of dreams in which he meets characters who discuss the great philosophical mysteries. "Four stars...the movie is like a cold shower of bracing, clarifying ideas" (Roger Ebert). With Wiley Wiggins, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Steven Soderbergh.

5:10AM ET/4:10 C
Body Language

R Time: 92  
Heather Locklear stars as a sexy executive whose career and life are threatened by her psychopathic assistant in this unnerving thriller. Linda Purl co-stars as the secretary whose abnormal obsession with climbing the company ladder leads her to commit an increasingly dangerous series of acts designed to eliminate her boss. Also with James Acheson and Edward Albert. Directed by Arthur Allen Seidelman.
 

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6:30AM ET/5:00 C
Bio-Dome

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 35m
Believing that they're just checking out a new mall, dim-bulb slackers Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin get locked for a year inside an experimental habitat called a bio-dome with a team of egghead scientists. William Atherton, Joey Lauren Adams, Henry Gibson and Roger Clinton costar in this claustrophobic comedy.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
Mexico City

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 28m
Mitch (Stacy Edwards) is frantic when her brother Sam (Johnny Zander) disappears during a tourist trip to Mexico's capitol. With the police strangely reluctant to help and the U.S. ambassador (Robert Patrick) initially suspicious of Sam's activities south of the border, it's up to a determined, non-Spanish-speaking Mitch to find her missing sibling on her own in some of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. Jorge Robles costars in this suspenseful cross-cultural thriller from director Richard Shepard ("The Linguini Incident').

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Soul Survivors (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 26m
Ever since the accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck), college freshman Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) has seemed unable to shake off the tragedy, even hallucinating eerie encounters with Sean that leave her scared and shaken. In the meantime, she's made the acquaintance of a strange trio of friends (Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku and Angela Featherstone) while turning to the compassionate young priest Father Jude (Luke Wilson) for help. A haunting thriller from the producers of "Urban Legend."

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Bio-Dome

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 35m
Believing that they're just checking out a new mall, dim-bulb slackers Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin get locked for a year inside an experimental habitat called a bio-dome with a team of egghead scientists. William Atherton, Joey Lauren Adams, Henry Gibson and Roger Clinton costar in this claustrophobic comedy.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Just Another Story

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 15m
Hip hop artist GQ ("Drumline") writes, directs and stars in this unconventional musical about an aspiring rapper named Stix who must choose between the fun, partying lifestyle enjoyed by his crew of friends and the extreme sacrifices that may be required for him to succeed in the recording industry. Mylika Davis, Jaclyn Desantis, Nate Mooney, Omar Scroggins and Fay Wolf costar.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
National Lampoon's Van Wilder

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 33m
Ryan Reynolds ("Two Guys and a Girl," "The In-Laws") is the title character in this gross-out comedy, a collegiate lifer in his seventh year of matriculation, forced by his wealthy father's disinheritance to launch a lucrative enterprise as a party planner for his fellow students - much to the chagrin of his school's administrators. Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn, Edie McClurg and Erik Estrada costar in this politically incorrect farce from the producers of "Animal House" and "Vacation."

12:45AM ET/11:45 C
Panther

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 2h 5m
Mario Van Peebles, who directed, teams up with his dad, Melvin Van Peebles, who wrote, for this fictionalized chronicle of the rise and fall of the Black Panthers. Kadeem Hardison stars as Judge, a Vietnam Veteran coerced by the FBI into infiltrating the movement and reporting what he sees. Under particularly close scrutiny: militant leaders Bobby Seale (Courtney B. Vance) and Huey P. Newton (Marcus Chong). With Bokeem Woodbine, Joe Don Baker, Anthony Griffith, Nefertiti, James Russo, Richard Dysart and M. Emmet Walsh. Music by Stanley Clarke.

5:45AM ET/4:45 C
Soul Survivors (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 26m
Ever since the accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck), college freshman Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) has seemed unable to shake off the tragedy, even hallucinating eerie encounters with Sean that leave her scared and shaken. In the meantime, she's made the acquaintance of a strange trio of friends (Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku and Angela Featherstone) while turning to the compassionate young priest Father Jude (Luke Wilson) for help. A haunting thriller from the producers of "Urban Legend."
 

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