HDTV Magazine Launches IRC Chat Community for Readers and Industry Discussion

Dear Readers:

We have always been blessed with a wonderful readership. I received an e-mail a few days past from subscriber Ali Navaie. He has been with us for years and stoutly loyal to the cause of HDTV. He suggested we stake out another space on the world wide web by creating our own IRC chat area. We have had chat installed before -- a javascript version -- and to my knowledge it was seldom used. But that doesn't mean the time has not ripened for us a bit and that now a chat area might be very useful. The good news is that it cost nothing to find out.

I think one of the uses is to have key authorities from the industry talk to us in a group--the auditorium style. These chat room can accommodate hundreds if not thousands, though I would suspect it will be far more contained. There are many questions which readers have that never seem to get answered to complete satisfaction (and not for lack of opinions offered quite freely). With authority those questions become easily settled. This chat room might also be a place where we could chew over some business ideas. You know, HDTV is just beginning to make its way--not yet even an adolescent. It is not too late to think of things and organize activities that could bear fruit. I personally think that there is a model for electronic cinema that is not yet being recognized in Hollywood. We might take a day or two to chat through these ideas. I also like the idea that the chat room is there 24 hours a day. I have been wanting to have a late night "brandy and cigar" room or section of the magazine where after we enjoy the "brandy" of choice we let the spirit lead us into conversations that need not be taken too seriously, though some very interesting ideas do often come when our burdens are temporarily lightened. I certainly would like to get to know you all better and this seems to be an opportunity. 

I will end my comments with a more solemn note, however, by saying that we just don't know what is going to happen in this instable world of ours. There are issues much larger than even those now troubling in Iraq and everything tells me these global issue are in the unalterable course of coming to a head. Perhaps, our coming together in this form of communications will help us grapple with these issues should they come to the surface to worry us. Now let me turn this over to Ali...

Dear Members of HDTV Magazine

HDTV Magazine has gone LIVE!

Live? What do you mean it has gone “LIVE”? Allow me to explain…live as in Now with the use of mIRC. You can now can interact with each other live on LINE!

For those of you familiar with mIRC here is all you need to get on line and start talking to one anotherÂ….LIVE!

For individuals (advanced users) who have the program "mIRC" here is the further information you will:

mIRC Network: DALnet

mIRC Server: DALnet: US, VA, Jade

mIRC channel: #hdtvmag

• To get OpÂ’s you will need to registers your nick/name with DALnet (http://docs.dal.net/docs/nsemail.html)

·         OpÂ’s will be individuals who have a greater understanding of HDTV..

For those of you new to mIRC let me suggest the following:

1. You will need a little program that connects you to IRC. To download this free program go to  http://www.mirc.com/get.html . You will easily see the download section and the installation is typical.

For those needing help with the installation please go to this URL: http://www.mirc.com/install.html

 

 

Once you have installed the application please type your information in this area:

Your user Name/Nick & password has nothing to do with that you have setup in our Forum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

__Go to Servers and Pick DALnet and then pick DALnet: US, VA, Jade and hit Connect to Servers

__Once connected type: /join #hdtvmag and hit enter.

__If you need help with setting up your mIRC please idle (hand out) in our channel and I will help you out or our many members will as well.

Look forward in seeing you all on line,

 Ali Navaie 

HDTV Magazine Subscriber.

Neither Ali nor I know if this chat service will be appealing to you or not, and our lives will not rise nor sink either way. With adequate interest those who do attend will likely have a mutual passion to share.

Dale

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"Cheap Saks"
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The West Wing

"The Warfare Of Genghis Khan"
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Law & Order

"City Hall"
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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Meg Ryan

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"Harbinger"
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Great Books

"Upton Sinclair's The Jungle"
"The Jungle" explores the story of meatpacking in Chicago that forced Congress to pass food safety laws, and enraged Americans on issues from poisoned meat to child labor.

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We Built This City

"Paris"
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8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Destination: Boston

Take a high definition tour of one of America's oldest cities. Visit Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, symbols of the American Revolution, and head to Fenway Park. In Doyle's Café, hear tales of the folks who made Boston the most Irish city in America.

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Over America

Experience a spectacular visual travelogue on the beauty and grandeur that is America. From the Northwest, to the historic Atlantic, New England, painted deserts of the Southwest and the vast Midwest including the extreme contrasts of Alaska and Hawaii.

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Valley Of The T-rex

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11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Secrets Of Ancient China

Explores facets of ancient China - The Great Wall, The Forbidden City Palace, The Temple of Heaven and others - that continue to play a part in the cultural and tourist makeup of this vast country.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
A Wedding Story

"Nicole & Jason"
No Description Available.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Myrtle Beach Mayhem"
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1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Surprise By Design

"Mountain Man"
Ryan is a true mountain man, but when he met Suzy, he became a city boy in Chicago. Suzy wants to give Ryan a bedroom makeover to show how much she appreciates his sacrifices.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Weird Homes

"Living In The Past"
Explore homes that are filled with unique historical collections, including Phyllis Gottelli's, which features an extensive and spectacular collection of antique dollhouses. Also, meet a couple who built a separate home just for their special collections.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Just For Kids"
Wacky Wheels designed by kids, made for kids, or filled with kid-like wonder. From "The Grateful Undead," an award winning car covered with sculptures of dead musicians to the world's youngest bike trials champion.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"Symphony For Hexapods"
Explore the music of the insects as Georges Brossard compares the sounds of Madagascar's species and musical instruments used by humans. Hear the melodies of the click beetles, cicadas, and hissing cockroaches.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"Columbia, The"
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We Built This City

"Paris"
The City of Lights hasn't always been a city of romance and glamour. Follow the birth and growth of the great cathedrals, museums, royal palaces and the fashion districts that have made Paris famous.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Destination: Boston

Take a high definition tour of one of America's oldest cities. Visit Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, symbols of the American Revolution, and head to Fenway Park. In Doyle's Café, hear tales of the folks who made Boston the most Irish city in America.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Over America

Experience a spectacular visual travelogue on the beauty and grandeur that is America. From the Northwest, to the historic Atlantic, New England, painted deserts of the Southwest and the vast Midwest including the extreme contrasts of Alaska and Hawaii.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Urban Wild

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Extreme Machines: Oil Rig

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Xtreme Martial Arts

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Xtreme Martial Arts

The World's legendary fighting styles seen in an entirely new way. As two young martial artists fight their way through the world's most prestigious tournament, East meets West in a stunning application of visual technologies and secrets of martial arts.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Life In A Single Tree"
Join Georges Brossard in the Amazon where trees provide everything necessary to support an entire insect community. Among the many inhabitants are bark bugs using the surface for camouflage while termites and ants create vast roadways inside the trunk.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
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"The Coppermine"
From its headwaters at Lac de Gras, the Coppermine River flows swiftly down through stark Arctic tundra, dense spruce forests, and the low lying mountain ranges to its mouth at the Coronation Gulf of the Arctic Ocean, at the community of Kuglugtuk.

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An oil rig is a monster extreme machine. Thousands of tons of steel are welded together to form a platform on legs above the sea. Underneath, a gigantic pump plunges through the water, penetrating the earth's crust to extract a valuable resource, oil.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Xtreme Martial Arts

The World's legendary fighting styles seen in an entirely new way. As two young martial artists fight their way through the world's most prestigious tournament, East meets West in a stunning application of visual technologies and secrets of martial arts.
 

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Weekend Explorer

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Boarder Dude - Insulation, fireplaces, the first phase of the Macauley/Clark House restorations begin, and financing options.

 

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Tracks Ahead

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"Miracle" Hockey Event with the 1980 US Hockey team and the stars who portray them in the movie. Chef to the stars Wolfgang Puck shares his menu for the Academy Awards. Plus, Oscar winner Michael Caine signs a three-picture deal for the new Batman.

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UNT Chamber Orchestra

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Square Pegs

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1:30PM ET/12:30 C
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2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Fugitive

Lagniappe - In New Orleans, Kimble must choose between saving an unborn child's life and escaping with his freedom. Gerard's professional future is jeopardized.

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

Best Of Enemies - Letty's strong camaraderie with the hospital's driven attending surgeon, Dr. Teresa Howland (recurring guest star Christine Baranski), is tested when Howland displays signs of stress. As Howland's symptoms worsen--and she confides a painful personal tragedy--Letty suspects that her friend's problem may be more serious than she is admitting. Meanwhile, Jackie is irritated by a handsome young intern, Anthony Bolesky (recurring guest star Christian Camargo), until she realizes that the brash but capable doctor reminds her of herself.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Weekend Explorer

Windermere, Britain - Visit the birthplace of Peter Rabbit and the other Beatrix Potter characters in this most English of countrysides. Sail on beautiful Lake Windermere, work with endangered birds at the World Owl Trust, hike the dales with the bizarre looking Highland Cattle, learn about the devilish tricks of the real Tom Fool at Muncaster castle, and meet the "World's Biggest Liar" in beautiful Eskdale National Park.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Snowology 101

The evolution of freestyle skiing. From the 70's, 80's to the Free Ride movement of today. Exciting 4-man Snowcross, Big Air, Slopestyle and Big Mountain competitions from Vail, Colorado, Snowbird, Utah, Kirkwood, California and Whistler, British Columbia. Hosted by Uncle E.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
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6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Barry Manilow in Concert

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
HDNet World Report Premiere

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8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Across America Premiere

If you've ever dreamed of getting married by an Elvis impersonator, don't miss Across America's inside look at Las Vegas nuptials. And in Fresno, California, co-host Ron Kruck gets a tough lesson in cage fighting.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hollywood HD Premiere

The Directors Guild of America presents its Best Director prize, Drew Barrymore gets her star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and an inside look at a modern movie palace, the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Designing America Premiere

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10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Stalingrad

The Kessel - Hitler's unforgiving conquest of Stalingrad becomes a perlious struggle as The Sixth Army finds itself trapped between the Volga River and the Red Army of Russia. For the first time ever, the Battle of Stalingrad - which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and marked the tuning point of World War II - is portrayed not only from a German perspective. Hear eyewitness accounts of a name forever associated with the horrors of war: Stalingrad.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
HDNet World Report

Israel: The Wall of Division - World Report travels to Israel for the latest news on the never-ending story of religious violence. The latest Israeli attempt to improve their security is a barrier wall being constructed between Arab and Jewish areas. Sadly, It has become more a symbol of strife than of safety.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Across America

If you've ever dreamed of getting married by an Elvis impersonator, don't miss Across America's inside look at Las Vegas nuptials. And in Fresno, California, co-host Ron Kruck gets a tough lesson in cage fighting.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Hollywood HD

The Directors Guild of America presents its Best Director prize, Drew Barrymore gets her star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and an inside look at a modern movie palace, the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Designing America

Pet Palace - Tour Time is at the home and studio of Dallas Cowboys photographer, Ron St. Angelo. Our Designing American is Kay Crinkelmeyer and the owners of "Pet Palace", Ron & Kathi Sturgeon.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Stalingrad

The Kessel - Hitler's unforgiving conquest of Stalingrad becomes a perlious struggle as The Sixth Army finds itself trapped between the Volga River and the Red Army of Russia. For the first time ever, the Battle of Stalingrad - which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and marked the tuning point of World War II - is portrayed not only from a German perspective. Hear eyewitness accounts of a name forever associated with the horrors of war: Stalingrad.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Higher Definition Take Two

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with Oscar nominated actor, Javier Bardem about his most recent film The Dancer Upstairs.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Forensic Factor

Lasting Impressions - The killer waits outside the house, cloaked in darkness. He presses his ear to the window, listening to ensure that his victim is asleep. He breaks through the front door with a crowbar, and silently slips toward the bedroom. The crowbar now becomes his murder weapon as he bludgeons his victim to death. He leaves, walks calmly to his car, and drives off. No one has seen him. But he has unwittingly left a plethora of clues all over the scene.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Wolf Lake

Soup to Nuts - Kanin imagines Ruby seducing him. She tells him that they are two of a kind and he sees himself half-transformed in the mirror. Willard and Vivian share a quiet moment and a dance.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
HDNet This Month

February 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the HDNet World Report, Across America, the NHL on HDNet, a new season of An American In Canada, the premiere of Odyssey 5, and exclusive high definition concerts from chart topping artists. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is television like you've never seen before.

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

In spectacular Sugar Hill, Barbados features Muscular Conditioning.
 

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6:15AM ET/5:15 C
City Slickers 2: The Legend Of Curly's Gold

PG-13 - 1:56
Cast: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby Director: Ron Underwood
Three friends return to the wild west after discovering Curly's treasure map, and begin a new adventure.

8:15AM ET/7:15 C
Winners Take All

PG-13 - 1:42
Cast: Don Michael Paul, Kathleen York, Robert Krantz Director: Fritz Kiersch
A group of companions decide to try their luck in a Supercross race.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Her Alibi

PG - 1:34
Cast: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels Director: Charlie Peters
While seeking inspiration for his latest novel, a successful writer becomes an alibi to a Romanian immigrant accused of murder.

11:35AM ET/10:35 C
The Shawshank Redemption

R - 2:22
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton Director: Frank Darabont
Film based on a Stephen King story about a young banker who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
City Slickers 2: The Legend Of Curly's Gold

PG-13 - 1:56
Cast: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby Director: Ron Underwood
Three friends return to the wild west after discovering Curly's treasure map, and begin a new adventure.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Freebie and the Bean

R - 1:53
Cast: Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit Director: Richard Rush
Two San Francisco police detectives relentlessly pursue a mob boss.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
To Kill A Priest

R - 1:57
Cast: Ed Harris, Christopher Lambert, Cherie Lunghi Director: Agnieszka Holland
A young priest speaks out against his church and is killed for it.

8:00PM ET/7:00 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.

10:05PM ET/9:05 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.

11:45PM ET/10:45 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.

1:50AM ET/12:50 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.

3:30AM ET/2:30 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.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Freebie and the Bean

R - 1:53
Cast: Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit Director: Richard Rush
Two San Francisco police detectives relentlessly pursue a mob boss.

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Mr. Skeffington

TVPG Time: 146  
Bette Davis got her seventh Oscar(R) nomination for this 1944 drama about a self-centered society beauty who finally learns the value of love. Claude Rains plays the man she marries to save her brother from criminal prosecution. With Walter Abel and Richard Waring.

9:15AM ET/8:15 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.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Swimfan

PG13 Time: 84  
A hunky high-school swimmer with a great future finds his life sinking to the bottom after a lusty fling with a slinky, but psychotic new girl on campus. Jesse Bradford stars as the swim-team standout Ben Cronin whose private lesson with attractive new co-ed Madison (Erika Christensen) leads to steamy antics in the pool. Madison claims its only a one-night stand, but it's not long before the sultry sexpot becomes a full-fledged stalker leading Ben down a dangerous path that could cost him his girlfriend, his career--and even his life. Shiri Appleby, Kate Burton and Dan Hedaya co-star. Directed by John Polson.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
The Transporter

PG13 Time: 92  
He will transport anything for anyone, and he operates under three simple rules, the most important of which is to never look in the package. Jason Statham (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) stars as the former Special Forces operative who runs an unscrupulous criminal delivery enterprise. When he breaks his cardinal rule by opening a bag that contains a beautiful young woman, Martin's conscience gets put to the test...until the Chinese human slave importers he's dealing with come calling on him with bullets instead of cash! Shu Qi and Francois Berleand co-star. Directed by Corey Yuen.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
The Silence Of The Lambs

R Time: 118  
Jonathan Demme's 1991 Best Picture Oscar(R)-winner introduced the world to one of cinema's most terrifying villains: Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. Played by Anthony Hopkins, Lecter is the imprisoned devil to Jodie Foster's angelic FBI trainee Clarice Starling, and their dramatic quid pro quo exchanges--him providing clues to a serial killer's identity, her providing details of her personal life--earned both much-deserved Oscars(R) for Best Actor and Actress. Based on Thomas Harris's acclaimed bestseller, the film follows Starling's hunt for a madman who skins his victims. When a senator's daughter is snared in his psychopathic web, it's up to Starling to indulge Lecter's whims in order to stop the killer. Liver and fava beans, anyone? Scott Glenn, Ted Levine and Anthony Heald co-star.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Kung Pow! Enter The Fist

PG13 Time: 81  
A great warrior called Chosen One...his evil nemesis Master Pain (better known as Betty)...a one-breasted female warrior...a black-belt cow. They all come together to form the prime comic ingredients in this insane spoof from writer-director-producer Steve Oedekerk (the Ace Ventura and Nutty Professor films). Using the 1976 martial-arts flick Tiger & Crane Fists, Oedekerk has redubbed the dialogue and added new footage--starring himself as Chosen One--to create a hilarious kung fu concoction about a great warrior's quest to avenge the murder of his parents. "Consistently silly" (Variety). With Lung Fai and Leo Lee.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Insomnia

R Time: 118  
An LAPD detective sent to Alaska to investigate a homicide commits a mortal mistake that forces him into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer in this "taut, tense and terrific" (Rolling Stone) remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller. Al Pacino stars as Will Dormer, a veteran cop whose questionable methods have sparked an Internal Affairs inquiry that has him sent to look into a serial slaying in the town of Nightmute--where it's daylight around the clock. But Dormer's stress and inability to sleep result in a critical error that connects him to the killer...and forces him into the terrible dilemma of deciding between saving his career and stopping the madman. Robin Williams and Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) co-star. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento).

6:00PM ET/5:00 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).

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Silence Of The Lambs

R Time: 118  
Jonathan Demme's 1991 Best Picture Oscar(R)-winner introduced the world to one of cinema's most terrifying villains: Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. Played by Anthony Hopkins, Lecter is the imprisoned devil to Jodie Foster's angelic FBI trainee Clarice Starling, and their dramatic quid pro quo exchanges--him providing clues to a serial killer's identity, her providing details of her personal life--earned both much-deserved Oscars(R) for Best Actor and Actress. Based on Thomas Harris's acclaimed bestseller, the film follows Starling's hunt for a madman who skins his victims. When a senator's daughter is snared in his psychopathic web, it's up to Starling to indulge Lecter's whims in order to stop the killer. Liver and fava beans, anyone? Scott Glenn, Ted Levine and Anthony Heald co-star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Transporter

PG13 Time: 92  
He will transport anything for anyone, and he operates under three simple rules, the most important of which is to never look in the package. Jason Statham (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) stars as the former Special Forces operative who runs an unscrupulous criminal delivery enterprise. When he breaks his cardinal rule by opening a bag that contains a beautiful young woman, Martin's conscience gets put to the test...until the Chinese human slave importers he's dealing with come calling on him with bullets instead of cash! Shu Qi and Francois Berleand co-star. Directed by Corey Yuen.

11:35PM ET/10:35 C
Bikini Airways

TVMA Time: 85  
Lovely young models bring erotic fun to the friendly skies in this sizzling sex comedy. Regina Russell stars as the heiress of a struggling airline who concocts a steamy business plan to stock her fleet of planes with gorgeous flight attendants to attract new passengers. Brad Bartram, Jay Richardson, Sam Silver, Kylie Biscayne and Loni Lynn co-star in the high-altitude hijinks. Directed by Nicholas Medina.

1:00AM ET/12:00 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).

2:50AM ET/1:50 C
The Best Sex Ever 06: Private Eyes

TVMA Time: 25  
Hired by a suspicious husband to spy on his wife, a private investigator falls for the cheating woman after watching her action and begins his own affair with her. With Angela Davies, Randy Spears, Joel Polis, Julia Kruis, Candace Washington and John Crown.

3:20AM ET/2:20 C
Natural Born Killers

R Time: 118  
An outlaw couple blast their way across the country--and into media superstardom--in director Oliver Stone's violent, over-the-top look at violence and the media in America. Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis play Mickey and Mallory, who kill for the fun of it...and for the notoriety it brings them. Robert Downey Jr. plays a tabloid TV show host, who's only too willing to make stars out of the young killers. With Tommy Lee Jones and Rodney Dangerfield. "Quite possibly the most hallucinatory and anarchic picture made at a major Hollywood studio in at least 20 years...Oliver Stone's most exciting work to date" (Variety).

5:20AM ET/4:20 C
The Widow Of Saint - Pierre

R Time: 112  
In a French-run island off the Canadian coast, a convicted murderer is placed in the hands of the local army captain while the town awaits the arrival of the guillotine required by law for his execution. But the captain's wife decides that the criminal can be rehabilitated, and takes on the challenge of turning him into a beloved member of the community, with tragic consequences. With Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Daniel Auteuil (The Closet) and Emil Kusturica (director of Underground). Directed by Patrice Leconte (The Girl on the Bridge); written by Claude Faraldo. Subtitled.
 

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Steel

PG13 Time: 97  
Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal scores big-time as the champion of might and right in the neighborhood. With a heart of gold, a vest of steel and an ironclad stash of secret weapons, he's out to wipe up the seamier side of L.A.--and that means every terrorist, gangster, punk and sleazebag on the block. Based on the popular D.C. Comics(R) superhero. With Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree, Judd Nelson.

8:30AM ET/7:30 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).

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Red Sonja

PG13 Time: 88  
Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger star in this 1985 sword-and-sorcery adventure about a fiery-haired maiden's quest to recover a powerful talisman from the evil Queen who killed her sister. Sandahl Bergman co-stars. Directed by Richard Fleischer.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
The Tuxedo

PG13 Time: 98  
Jackie Chan takes dressing for success to a comical new level in this action-comedy about a hapless cab driver who dons a high-tech tuxedo that transforms its wearer into a martial arts master. Jimmy Tong (Chan) is the easy-going cabbie whose job chauffeuring a wealthy secret agent takes a hilarious turn when the man is injured and Jimmy is forced to put on the battle-ready threads in an effort to stop an arch-villain with plans to control the world's water supply. Jennifer Love Hewitt co-stars as a sexy, straight-laced scientist who thinks Jimmy is the real secret agent. Also with Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar and Peter Stormare. Directed by Kevin Donovan.

2:15PM ET/1:15 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.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Ocean's Eleven

PG13 Time: 116  
George Clooney stars as a recently paroled crook whose plan to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist has an underlying motive in this stylish remake from director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). Based on the 1960 Rat Pack classic, the film stars Clooney as Danny Ocean, a suave criminal who leaves prison with a single plan: to rob three casinos in one night. With the help of his old buddy Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), Ocean assembles the perfect team to pull the job off, but they don't know that his plan includes getting his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the owner of one of the casinos! With Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould and Carl Reiner.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Three Men And A Little Lady

PG Time: 103  
Hapless bachelors Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg leave the diapers behind in this fun-filled sequel to Three Men and a Baby that finds the trio trying to stop now-five-year-old Mary's mother from marrying a devious cad. Nancy Travis co-stars. Directed by Emile Ardolino.

11:50PM ET/10:50 C
Ocean's Eleven

PG13 Time: 116  
George Clooney stars as a recently paroled crook whose plan to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist has an underlying motive in this stylish remake from director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). Based on the 1960 Rat Pack classic, the film stars Clooney as Danny Ocean, a suave criminal who leaves prison with a single plan: to rob three casinos in one night. With the help of his old buddy Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), Ocean assembles the perfect team to pull the job off, but they don't know that his plan includes getting his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the owner of one of the casinos! With Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould and Carl Reiner.

1:50AM ET/12:50 C
Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever

R Time: 91  
Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu star in this "white-knuckle thriller" (All Movie Guide) about a lethal government assassin who plots revenge against her devious boss while a former FBI agent is lulled out of retirement to stop her. Sever (Liu) is the trained killer who leaves a trail of mayhem everywhere she goes; Ecks (Banderas) is a top Fed who quit after his wife's death, but returns for this one last job when his boss reveals that she may not be dead. The action is fast and furious as it builds towards an inevitable confrontation between Ecks and Sever...but should they be fighting each other or joining forces to battle the mutual enemy that evades them? With Gregg Henry, Talisa Soto, Roger R. Cross and Ray Park. Directed by Kaos.

3:25AM ET/2:25 C
The Ghost And The Darkness

R Time: 109  
They stalk with superhuman cunning...they kill with no mercy...and their prey is man! In this "rousing, tooth-and-claw adventure tale" (New York Post), two vicious killers terrorize the workers struggling to build a railroad across turn-of-the-century Africa. The predators are huge lions. But are they just lions, as engineer Val Kilmer and hunter Michael Douglas say...or, as the natives believe, something infinitely more evil? A heart-stopping thriller based on a true story.
 

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12:45AM ET/11:45 C
A Shot at Glory

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 55m
In the tradition of "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" comes this rousing sports drama about a Scottish soccer coach (Robert Duvall) forced by his team's new owner (Michael Keaton) to accept the addition of his talented but volatile former son-in-law (Ally McCoist) to his struggling team's roster. Soon the rag-tag footballers, accompanied by their American goalie (Cole Hauser), are on their way to a showdown with Glasgow's legendary Rangers. Kirsty Mitchell costars in this inspiring international success boasting a score by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
Focus

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 47m
Based on a novel by playwright Arthur Miller ("Death of a Salesman"), this morality tale stars Laura Dern, William H. Macy and David Paymer in the story of Lawrence Newman, a New York resident who faces anti-Semitism when his purchase of a new pair of spectacles makes him "look Jewish" to his prejudiced neighbors. Meat Loaf Aday costars in this provocative independent drama produced by the Big Apple's mayor, Michael Bloomberg.

6:30PM ET/5:30 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."

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Jasper, Texas

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 55m
The shocking true story that gripped a nation is told in this Showtime Original Picture that recounts the brutal murder of James Byrd Jr., an innocent man dragged to death behind a car by three racist white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas. In the wake of the horrifying slaying, the media descend upon Jasper, forcing the local sheriff (Jon Voight) and mayor (Louis Gossett Jr.) to fight to maintain control over their community - and their own emotional reactions. Joe Morton and Bokeem Woodbine costar.

10:50PM ET/9:50 C
Lies, Lies, Lies

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA- SLD 51m
Bette greets Tina's pregnancy with apparent delight despite problems at work; Jenny's affair with Marina threatens her relationship with Tim; Dana's paranoia about the possibility of being out continues; the problems of Alice's mother escalate.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
I'm The One That I Want

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
TVMA- LD 1h 36m
Following the cancellation of her sit-com "All American Girl," stand-up comedian and actress Margaret Cho took her life story on the road in a one-woman show. This performance presents Cho at her best, her most honest and most lewd, as she covers love, her parents, pornography, racism and the story behind the failure of her TV show. More than just a tell-all, however, this is an energetic and vibrant autobiographical look at one of today's most daring stand-up comedians.

3:05AM ET/2:05 C
Focus

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 47m
Based on a novel by playwright Arthur Miller ("Death of a Salesman"), this morality tale stars Laura Dern, William H. Macy and David Paymer in the story of Lawrence Newman, a New York resident who faces anti-Semitism when his purchase of a new pair of spectacles makes him "look Jewish" to his prejudiced neighbors. Meat Loaf Aday costars in this provocative independent drama produced by the Big Apple's mayor, Michael Bloomberg.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
A Shot at Glory

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 55m
In the tradition of "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" comes this rousing sports drama about a Scottish soccer coach (Robert Duvall) forced by his team's new owner (Michael Keaton) to accept the addition of his talented but volatile former son-in-law (Ally McCoist) to his struggling team's roster. Soon the rag-tag footballers, accompanied by their American goalie (Cole Hauser), are on their way to a showdown with Glasgow's legendary Rangers. Kirsty Mitchell costars in this inspiring international success boasting a score by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler.
 

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