HD Programming Guide for Monday, May 24, 2004 — Network and Cable HDTV Listings

MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
ABC Monday Movie of the Week: A Beautiful Mind

Starring Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Jason Gray-Stanford, Judd Hirsch, Austin Pendleton, Vivien Cardone, Jill M. Simon, Victor Steinbach and Tanya Clarke.
In A Beautiful Mind, which spans a period between the late 1940s to the mid 1990s, Crowe stars as a genius whose early discoveries in the field of math still influence our lives today. Jennifer Connelly won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of the graduate student who met, fell in love with, married and ultimately sustained Nash as his world and mind spiraled out of control. Paul Bettany portrays Nash's college roommate, as well as best friend and confidant, and Ed Harris is a secretive government agent who enlists Nash into a murky world of spies.

In addition to the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar, the film also won the award for Best Picture (Ron Howard and Brian Grazer), Best Director (Howard), and Best Writing Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Akiva Goldsman). Its other Oscar nominations were for Best Editing, Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score.

A Beautiful Mind, released in 2001, was directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman, based on the book by Sylvia Nasar. The film is a production of Imagine Entertainment.
 

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

"Living with Savitsky"
After Mr. Savitsky's driver's license gets revoked, Jimmy takes on the job of driving him to and from work. Spending time with Jimmy and his family makes Mr. Savitsky realize how lonely he is, so he offers to have Jimmy and Christine to move into his guest house. Although hesitant at first, they accept, but realize that they may have made a mistake when Mr. Savitsky imposes on their parenting style.

8:30PM ET/9:30 C
Still Standing

"Still Seceding"
When Brian is grounded for breaking curfew, he decides to move into the garage so he can live by his own rules. Meanwhile, Lauren discovers a talent for singing that’s not appreciated by the rest of the family, and Linda forces an uninterested Tina to earn her Bluebell badges in an attempt to live out an unfulfilled childhood dream.

 

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

"Golf For It"
When Ray gets an honorary degree from his alma mater, Debra is disappointed when he doesn't mention her in his acceptance speech.









 

 

 

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Two And A Half Men

"Can You Feel My Finger?"
Charlie decides to get a vasectomy after a pregnancy scare with one of his many women.

 

 

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

"Innocent"
No Description Available.

BRIEF HISTORY:
A spinoff of the hit show, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." Due to her involvement with this series, Emily Procter had to leave "The West Wing." Kim Delaney joined the cast after her legal drama, "Philly" was canceled, a few episodes later her character was deemed "less integral" and written off the show. The show is executive Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, Anthony Zuiker.

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

Snoop Dogg

Ashlee Simpson

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
7th Heaven

"Little White Lies, Part Two"
The Camden chaos continues with Matt (guest star Barry Watson), who is trying to salvage his marriage, questioning whether he still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend Heather (guest star Andrea Ferrell); Simon's (guest star David Gallagher) return to Glenoak creates conflicted feelings for his ex-girlfriend Cecilia (Ashlee Simpson), who is torn between her feelings for Simon and her current boyfriend Martin (Tyler Hoechlin); Ruthie's (Mackenzie Rosman) foreign exchange student friend Maria (guest star Samantha Sandoval), appears to be making the moves on Ruthie's boyfriend Peter (Scotty Leavenworth); and grandparents-to-be Eric (Stephen Collins) and Annie (Catherine Hicks) hop a plane for New York, despite Mary's (Jessica Biel, who does not appear in the episode) repeated pleas for her family to stay away during labor.

No HDTV Tonight

 

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

"New York"
This vertical city boasts animal life in the form of squirrels, raccoons and turtles. In addition, Central Park makes the top ten bird watching list in the U.S. with more than 350 different species inhabiting the park during migration season.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Dinosaur Planet

"Pod's Travels"
Pod is alone in the world after his sisters die in a tidal wave that sweeps him out to sea. After landing on an island populated with dwarf-sized dinosaurs, Pod discovers that he's become the apex predator. But, Pod learns it's lonely at the top.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Desert Speaks, The

"Peru's Canyon Of The Condor"
Travel through Peru's Colca Canyon - at 12,000 feet one of the tallest and deepest canyons in the world-in search of Andean Condors, massive birds with wingspans more than 11 feet wide. Explore the natural history of these graceful creatures and learn their ritualistic significance to the native people of the area.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
An Inside Look: Secrets Of The Inca

Just the mention of the word "Inca" conjures up fascinating images of wealth, power, and mystery. Though the complexity and achievements of the Inca remain a source of admiration for anthropologists, the greater part of this civilization's mysteries.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Killer Crocs Of Costa Rica

Amidst Costa Rica's breathtaking Pacific coast, rivers and tropical forest, follow the lives of a female crocodile and her young. Along the way they encounter a variety of wildlife, including caiman, predatory fish, army ants and coati.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Vanished Canyon

In the winter of 1934, at the age of 21, Everett Ruess, an accomplished and gifted writer and landscape/wildlife artist, mysteriously disappeared in the red-rock canyon country of Utah. Join this amazing journey into the ageless wilderness of the Utah.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Chasing Giants: On The Trail Of The Giant Squid

Ageless tales of sea monsters include reports of an eight-legged beast with eyes the size of volleyballs - the Giant Squid. New Zealand scientist Steve O'Shea attempts to track this elusive creature and to provide the first image of the animal alive.

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

"Stacy & Tim"
No Description Available.

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

"Driven Docs"
No Description Available.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Surprise By Design

"Diamond In The Rough"
The Murray's "new" home has required a new furnace, electrical system, plumbing and kitchen and bathroom renovations. Two years later, David admits he's starting to see the diamond shining through, and Meghan wants to surprise him with a new living room.

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

"Magnificent Obsessions"
A life-long love of music led a Brooklyn man to create a shrine to his favourite tenor Enrico Caruso. Every square inch of the home and yard of a Seattle couple is given over to their obsession with model trains. In Georgia, Tubby Brown's yard is inhabited by his life- sized human sculptures.

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

"Art Cars"
So, you think you know what an art car is? Not until you've seen the "Rhino Car" you haven't. Or the "Garden Car." Or the wrought iron Beetle. Or...

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Dinosaur Planet

"Pod's Travels"
Pod is alone in the world after his sisters die in a tidal wave that sweeps him out to sea. After landing on an island populated with dwarf-sized dinosaurs, Pod discovers that he's become the apex predator. But, Pod learns it's lonely at the top.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Desert Speaks, The

"Peru's Canyon Of The Condor"
Travel through Peru's Colca Canyon - at 12,000 feet one of the tallest and deepest canyons in the world-in search of Andean Condors, massive birds with wingspans more than 11 feet wide. Explore the natural history of these graceful creatures and learn their ritualistic significance to the native people of the area.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
An Inside Look: Secrets Of The Inca

Just the mention of the word "Inca" conjures up fascinating images of wealth, power, and mystery. Though the complexity and achievements of the Inca remain a source of admiration for anthropologists, the greater part of this civilization's mysteries.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Killer Crocs Of Costa Rica

Amidst Costa Rica's breathtaking Pacific coast, rivers and tropical forest, follow the lives of a female crocodile and her young. Along the way they encounter a variety of wildlife, including caiman, predatory fish, army ants and coati.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Uganda: The Presidential Tour

News journalist Forrest Sawyer and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni takes viewers on a colorful tour of Uganda, a country blessed with beauty, dramatic diversity, numerous cultures and an abundance of wildlife.

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

"A Night Underwater"
Hidden within the coral of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are a myriad of sea creatures. Specially adapted to nocturnal activity, they wait for darkness to fall, then emerge from their slumber and begin their nightly hunt for food.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Rally Round The House

"All Decked Out"
As president of a mediation firm that gives legal help to low-income families, Deanie Kramer generously gives expecting nothing in return. Friends are blessed by Deanie's ability to share her home selflessly with anyone who needs a place to stay.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Oklahoma: Osborne Drive"
Christi will design Sam, Diane, Sabrina and Simon's family room. Laura will design Reggie, Donna, Kim and Taren's living room. Faber Dewar will be the carpenter.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Amber Room: Part 2

The search for this missing Russian treasure has spanned sixty years ever since German troops looted the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg and carted The Amber Room back to Germany. If found, the original Amber Room could be worth more than $200 million.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Rally Round The House

"All Decked Out"
As president of a mediation firm that gives legal help to low-income families, Deanie Kramer generously gives expecting nothing in return. Friends are blessed by Deanie's ability to share her home selflessly with anyone who needs a place to stay.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Oklahoma: Osborne Drive"
Christi will design Sam, Diane, Sabrina and Simon's family room. Laura will design Reggie, Donna, Kim and Taren's living room. Faber Dewar will be the carpenter.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
The Amber Room: Part 2

The search for this missing Russian treasure has spanned sixty years ever since German troops looted the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg and carted The Amber Room back to Germany. If found, the original Amber Room could be worth more than $200 million.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Building The Great Pyramid

Of the many myths surrounding the construction of the Great Pyramid, none is more difficult to eradicate than the belief that it was built by slaves. Find out the truth as to how and why this extraordinary human monument was made.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Rally Round The House

"All Decked Out"
As president of a mediation firm that gives legal help to low-income families, Deanie Kramer generously gives expecting nothing in return. Friends are blessed by Deanie's ability to share her home selflessly with anyone who needs a place to stay.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Oklahoma: Osborne Drive"
Christi will design Sam, Diane, Sabrina and Simon's family room. Laura will design Reggie, Donna, Kim and Taren's living room. Faber Dewar will be the carpenter.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
The Amber Room: Part 2

The search for this missing Russian treasure has spanned sixty years ever since German troops looted the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg and carted The Amber Room back to Germany. If found, the original Amber Room could be worth more than $200 million.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's at Home

Finishing Touches - Glass blowing, picking furniture fabric, recovering dining chairs, lighting fixtures, sanding materials, and Nova Crown.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Bass Champs

2002 Bass Champs Classic Day One - Day One of the Classic on Lake Lewisville with over 80,000 dollars on the line.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
2004 Tribeca Film Festival

We Hate You Panel - HDNet spends night three of our coverage of the Tribeca Film Festival with highlights from the We Hate You panel and interviews with directors & actors.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Ladies Man

Estrogen Wave - Donna notes that they don't know what Chester's sexual orientation will be. Jimmy begins to worry that Chester may be gay from having so many women around him. Alex Trebek keeps up his demands and now that Jimmy's figured out the pool problem, Alex adds that he'd like a water slide. Jimmy comes to accept that no matter what Chester's sexuality is, he'll love him all the same.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Higher Definition

Meg Ryan, Viggo Mortensen - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with Meg Ryan and Charles Dutton about their new film Against the Ropes and Viggo Mortensen talks about life and career after Lord of the Rings.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Across America

Bat Lady, Sideshow School - A woman affectionately known as the Bat Lady educates the public about the the good bats do, while a New Orleans man covers New Orleans graffiti with spray paint. Also, Ron Kruck learns tricks of the trade at Sideshow School in Coney Island, New York.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Beautiful Landscapes of Japan

Kakunodate, Akita

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Wild Secrets

Ostrich: Ultimate Survivors - When the dry season comes to the Savannah, most inhabitants move on to greener pastures. Three remote controlled cameras capture rare footage of egg-laying and chick raising in this harsh environment. We witness the dramas and dangers of parenthood and discover some interesting behaviors adopted by ostriches to protect their young.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Designing America

Paris in Springtime! - Tour Time travels to Paris, a 1950's bungalow turns into a modern "land loft", meet a wrought iron artist, and experience a media room makeover!

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Higher Definition

Eli Roth - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks horror and HD with critically acclaimed "Cabin Fever" Director, Eli Roth, plus previews of what's coming soon to HDNet Entertainment.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
HDNet World Report

The Ghosts of the Gulag - 50 years after the death of Stalin, HDNet World Report takes a rare trip to Magadan in the Russian Far East - once the administrative center of the infamous prison camp system known as the Gulags. Today, the children of prisoners live side-by-side with the children of prison guards, and the region struggles to overcome its brutal past.

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
Academy of Digital Television Pioneers Awards 2004

Through a variety of award categories, the Academy members recognize outstanding achievements in bringing high definition television to consumers.

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

Red Tape Poetry, Alien Ant Farm - True Music host Katie Daryl is surrounded this week by the smell of Rock 'n' Roll. Kicking off the show is Red Tape Poetry, a band that rocks so hard they actually got a radio DJ fired for spinning their single. Another act on the show is Jibe, receiving heavy radio play for their latest single "Yesterday's Gone", plus, the guys finally set the story straight on why they got kicked off the David Lee Roth Tour this past summer. And last but not least: Alien Ant Farm is back on tour after their near death bus accident and they've invited True Music to their concert.

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

The Rise and Fall of Sergeant Schultz - Sgt. Schultz becomes a hero and wins the Iron Cross as the result of a secret plot conceived by Hogan for quite another purpose.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Death On Wheels - Jill becomes the hated star of a roller derby team when she goes undercover to investigate the mysterious death of a beautiful skater. Skating champ Karen Jason is killed after being forced over the guardrail and into the audience during a rough and tumble race. Charlie's client believes Karen was murdered, despite the police report stating that the death was accidental. In search of clues, Sabrina poses as a state insurance investigator, Kelly as a pushy writer for a national magazine and Jill as a member of the roller derby team.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Fugitive

Flesh And Blood - Kimble's sister has leukemia, and the only suitable bone marrow donor is Kimble.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Smart Travels Europe

France's Burgundy and Loire Regions - The Burgundy region boasts top French wines, romantic canals, Romanesque churches and some of France's most renowned cuisine. We base in the small town of Beaune and and visit the city of Dijon and the cathedral at Vezelay. Then it's on to the Loire Valley and chateaux country for stops at Amboise, magnificent Chenonceau, and overwhelming Chambord.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Sawdust, Concrete &Pillows - Making a junior workbench, Insulated Concrete Forms, accessorizing, and the types of lumber.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
White Hot Winter

Laurentiens (Saint Suaveur) - This winter destination just North of Montreal claims to be the historic birthplace of downhill skiing in North America. White Hot Winter looks into this claim with a local historian who shows us pictures of the first rope tow. Plus, we go cross country skiing with members of Canada' s marathon team, dog sledding, snow mobiling, and yes, we even manage to squeeze in a little skiing.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Get Out!

Houston Superbowl - Join the Get Out! crew as they check out the hottest superbowl parties including the ESPN and Sports Illustrated Soiree and take in some of the sites in and around Houston before the big game.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
What's Kewl at CES 2004

HDNet takes a tour of all the "kewlest" new products at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Nothing But Trailers

Sometimes the best part of the movie is the preview! So HDNet presents a half hour of Nothing But Trailers. See the best trailers, old and new in HDNet's collection.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
HDNet World Report

Iraq: Journalists in Peril - World Report cameras in Iraq look at the changing role of reporters in the conflict there. No longer are journalists viewed as impartial observers to the evolution of post-Saddam Iraq. Bombings, kidnappings and other threats have changed the way that they must gather the news. Journalists now find themselves far deeper "In Harm's Way."

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Wiseguy - Premiere

A Deal's a Deal - Sonny's cruel punishment of a lounge singer who wants out of his contract triggers a cascade of events that leads to Vinnie's being photographed with McPike...a photo that is to be delivered to Sonny.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Andy Richter Controls the Universe - Premiere

The Show Might Go On - Wendy is close to abandoning her dreams for the stage and Andy tries to get her to stick it out.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Get Out! - Premiere

Dallas - Join Lindsay and Misty as they party it up in Big D and visit the hot and hip restaurants and bars in Dallas' trendy uptown area.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Bikini Destinations

Venus Swimwear Calendar Shoot - Join top bikini models as they set sail on a series of adventures to exotic locales. Follow aspiring swimsuit models during the annual Venus Swimwear Calendar Shoot.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
The Newsroom - Premiere

One of Us - George hires a temp from an old established WASP family thinking that connections will pay off. They don't. George pays.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Wiseguy

A Deal's a Deal - Sonny's cruel punishment of a lounge singer who wants out of his contract triggers a cascade of events that leads to Vinnie's being photographed with McPike...a photo that is to be delivered to Sonny.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Andy Richter Controls the Universe

The Show Might Go On - Wendy is close to abandoning her dreams for the stage and Andy tries to get her to stick it out.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Get Out!

Dallas - Join Lindsay and Misty as they party it up in Big D and visit the hot and hip restaurants and bars in Dallas' trendy uptown area.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Bikini Destinations

Venus Swimwear Calendar Shoot - Join top bikini models as they set sail on a series of adventures to exotic locales. Follow aspiring swimsuit models during the annual Venus Swimwear Calendar Shoot.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
The Newsroom

One of Us - George hires a temp from an old established WASP family thinking that connections will pay off. They don't. George pays.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
True Music

Alligator Dave, Sevendust - True Music host Katie Daryl finds herself speechless this week after meeting up with Alligator Dave, a fast singin', guitar pluckin', dirty talkin', musician from Los Angeles. Also featured this week is the National hard rock band Sevendust. Plus you don't want to miss the punk sound of the Strange Boys.

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

Nature's Clues - A murder victim is half-buried in the woods, kilometers from the nearest major thruway or home. When the body is found six weeks later, there is almost nothing left to identify it. It should have been the perfect crime...but for those on the cutting edge of forensic science, nature's influence on the corpse speaks volumes about the murder... and the murderer.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Equal Justice

Without Prejudice

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Big Apple

Chris kills Stark but Terry takes the blame after trying to make a deal to implicate other FBI agents in some of Stark's activities.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
An American In Canada

Frisky Business - Moose mating season makes everyone at Channel 5 frisky. Judy seduces Jake while Jake thinks he's seducing Judy and Derrick has to choose between dating Mara and working at The Moose. Meanwhile, Dennis endeavors to cleanse himself with coffee enemas.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
City Hall

R - 1:51 - 1996
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda Director: Harold Becker
New York's Deputy Mayor sets out to uncover the scandal that killed a six year old boy.

8:05AM ET/7:05 C
Out Of Bounds

R - 1:31 - 1986
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright, Jeff Kober Director: Richard Tuggle
A small town kid moves to L.A. and gets mixed up with a drug dealer when he picks up the wrong bag at the airport.

9:45AM ET/8:45 C
Pure Country

PG - 1:52 - 1992
Cast: George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser Director: Christopher Cain
A country music superstar tires of his fame, moves back to Texas, and finds love in the process.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
Major League II

PG - 1:44 - 1994
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen Director: David S. Ward
Egos and success has left the Cleveland Indians in last place again, but they are determined to pull together.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Crooklyn

PG-13 - 1:54 - 1994
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly Director: Spike Lee
Follows a middle class family living in Brooklyn, in particular the only girl in the family.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
City Hall

R - 1:51 - 1996
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda Director: Harold Becker
New York's Deputy Mayor sets out to uncover the scandal that killed a six year old boy.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
1492: Conquest of Paradise

PG-13 - 2:25 - 1992
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver Director: Ridley Scott
The story of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and its effect on the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Wager

NR - 1:27 - 2003
Cast: Chris Devlin, Kristine Alexandria, Burt Young Director: Sigur-Bjorn
An independent producer bets a studio boss he can make a movie in three days.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Fourth Protocol

R - 1:58 - 1987
Cast: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty Director: John Mackenzie
A British agent discovers a Russian plot to destroy NATO, and works against the clock to stop it.

11:35PM ET/10:35 C
The Wager

NR - 1:27 - 2003
Cast: Chris Devlin, Kristine Alexandria, Burt Young Director: Sigur-Bjorn
An independent producer bets a studio boss he can make a movie in three days.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
Fourth Protocol

R - 1:58 - 1987
Cast: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty Director: John Mackenzie
A British agent discovers a Russian plot to destroy NATO, and works against the clock to stop it.

3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Permanent Record

PG-13 - 1:31 - 1988
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alan Boyce, Michelle Meyrink Director: Marisa Silver
A student begins to understand the reasons behind his best friend's suicide.

4:50AM ET/3:50 C
Out Of Bounds

R - 1:31 - 1986
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright, Jeff Kober Director: Richard Tuggle
A small town kid moves to L.A. and gets mixed up with a drug dealer when he picks up the wrong bag at the airport.
 

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Bend It Like Beckham

PG13 Time: 112  
A talented British teen scores a spot on a local women's soccer team but is forced to hide it from her traditional Indian family. For 18-year-old Jess (Parminder Nagra), her family's ideals of marriage and good cooking take a backseat to idolizing the ball-handling techniques of English soccer star David Beckham. Then she meets Jules (Keira Knightley), a blonde tomboy with a passion for English football, who convinces her to tryout for a women's club. The duo's sharp skills make them excellent teammates...and best friends. But when Jess' parents discover her secret, she is forced to choose between her family's goals--and the ones she scores on the field. With Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Directed by Gurinder Chadha; written by Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra.

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
Spider-man

PG13 Time: 121  
"With great power comes great responsibility." For Peter Parker, his late uncle's words become his personal credo in this spectacular adaptation of the landmark comic book. Directed by Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead films) and written by David Koepp, the film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter, a nerdy high-school teen who lives with his aunt and uncle in Queens and pines for his sexy neighbor Mary Jane. Bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter suddenly develops incredible physical characteristics, but it is not until his uncle is tragically murdered that the youth realizes his true calling. For New York City, it's just in time, thanks to the arrival of the Green Goblin, an evildoer whose mask and murderous mission hide his true identity--and his disturbing connection to Peter! Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco co-star.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Bloodsport

R Time: 92  
"A champion fight film" (Variety). Jean-Claude Van Damme is at his finest in this 1988 action classic about an American man who treks to Hong Kong to compete in a secret martial-arts contest. The fact-based story follows Van Damme in the role of Frank Dux, a top martial artist who vows to honor his dying master by winning the Kumite in spite of U.S. federal agents and a lovestruck reporter. Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton and Forest Whitaker co-star. Directed by Newt Arnold.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Panic Room

R Time: 111  
It seems like perfect home security against intruders: a concrete-and-steel-reinforced room equipped with supplies, phone and camera monitors. Unless the intruders include a guy who used to build such rooms. From director David Fincher (Fight Club) and writer David Koepp comes this harrowing thriller with Jodie Foster as newly divorced mother Meg Altman who has just moved with her daughter Sarah into a beautiful New York City brownstone equipped with a 'panic room.' When three criminals break in to rob the place, Meg and Sarah lock themselves in the room, leading to a tension-packed chess match between a desperate woman and three very dangerous men. Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakam and Kristin Stewart co-star.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Bend It Like Beckham

PG13 Time: 112  
A talented British teen scores a spot on a local women's soccer team but is forced to hide it from her traditional Indian family. For 18-year-old Jess (Parminder Nagra), her family's ideals of marriage and good cooking take a backseat to idolizing the ball-handling techniques of English soccer star David Beckham. Then she meets Jules (Keira Knightley), a blonde tomboy with a passion for English football, who convinces her to tryout for a women's club. The duo's sharp skills make them excellent teammates...and best friends. But when Jess' parents discover her secret, she is forced to choose between her family's goals--and the ones she scores on the field. With Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Directed by Gurinder Chadha; written by Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Spider-man

PG13 Time: 121  
"With great power comes great responsibility." For Peter Parker, his late uncle's words become his personal credo in this spectacular adaptation of the landmark comic book. Directed by Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead films) and written by David Koepp, the film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter, a nerdy high-school teen who lives with his aunt and uncle in Queens and pines for his sexy neighbor Mary Jane. Bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter suddenly develops incredible physical characteristics, but it is not until his uncle is tragically murdered that the youth realizes his true calling. For New York City, it's just in time, thanks to the arrival of the Green Goblin, an evildoer whose mask and murderous mission hide his true identity--and his disturbing connection to Peter! Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco co-star.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Breakdown

R Time: 93  
A lonely road...a sudden breakdown...and a city couple is plunged into an unending nightmare in the American southwest. After their car breaks down, Kurt Russell accepts a trucker's offer to take his wife to the nearest town to call for help. But when he follows, she's nowhere around--and no one has seen her! What's his next move? "A tough, vigorous exercise in pure action" (Ne
 

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Quicksilver

PG Time: 106
From high-stakes finance to high-speed risks on city streets: that's the dropout route Kevin Bacon chooses in a rock-powered story of urban life and love. A young stock-market hotshot who takes a financial fall, Bacon hits the streets as a bicycle messenger, zooming through traffic and colliding with a dangerous drug dealer.

8:15AM ET/7:15 C
The Cherokee Kid

PG13 Time: 92
A young homesteader stumbles his way around the Old West--and becomes a legend--in this amiable comedy-western. Sinbad plays Isaiah Turner, whose quest to avenge his mother's death and find his elder brother leads him into one accidental encounter after another...and to fame and glory as the outlaw known as The Cherokee Kid. With James Coburn, Gregory Hines, A Martinez, Ernie Hudson and Burt Reynolds.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
The Client

PG13 Time: 120
Before a Mafia lawyer kills himself, he tells an 11-year-old boy the burial place of a murdered U.S. Senator. Now everybody's after the boy: the cops, the press, the FBI, a grandstanding federal prosecutor--and the Mob. All he's got to protect him are his own quick wits and tough lawyer Susan Sarandon. Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Anthony Edwards and Ossie Davis co-star in this adaptation of John Grisham's best-seller. "Taut entertainment that never loses steam...a terrifically made thriller" (Hollywood Reporter).

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Pink Cadillac

PG13 Time: 121
Clint Eastwood takes a vacation from his usual tough-guy roles in this freewheeling, pedal-to-the-metal action comedy. As a modern-day bounty hunter, he's after a jailbird's bail-jumping wife who's on the lam with her baby. But neither Clint nor his quarry knows that the screamin'-pink getaway Caddy is loaded with loot, and the bad guys want it back! Half the fun here is watching macho man Clint steal his own show in a variety of silly disguises. Rocker Michael des Barres co-stars.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
The Freshman

PG Time: 102
A class in high comedy you won't want to cut, this star-studded romp is sheer movie fun. Matthew Broderick plays a film student new to New York--and the ways of con men. He gets a job offer he can't refuse from The Godfather's Marlon Brando, deliciously mocking his famous role as a mafia kingpin. From picking up a live lizard at Kennedy Airport to hiring bumbling government agents to crash a gourmet club, Broderick's got one wacky job...but will it lead him to the hand of the don's amorous daughter? With Bruno Kirby (City Slickers) and Bert Parks in a cameo.

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
Angels In The Outfield

PG Time: 102
A little boy's request for a miracle to help baseball's last-place Angels receives instant help from above in this spirited family film. Danny Glover stars as the team's grumpy manager whose skepticism that real angels are helping his on-field ones begins to erode as the team starts to win. Tony Danza, Brenda Fricker, Christopher Lloyd, Ben Johnson and Jay O. Sanders co-star.

 

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Analyze That

R Time: 95
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal reteam in this hilarious sequel to Analyze This that follows the continuing comic adventures of a hapless shrink and an unbalanced patient who happens to be a mob boss. This time around, gangster Paul Vitti is in prison singing songs from West Side Story. Believing he's lost his mind, the authorities agree to let him out--but only into the care of his doctor. Enter nervous therapist Ben Sobel who is forced to accept an offer he can't refuse and live with the neurotic Vitti...who is still up to old criminal tricks with the help of his sidekick Jelly. Lisa Kudrow and Joe Viterelli co-star. Directed by Harold Ramis; written by Peter Tolan, Peter Steinfeld and Ramis.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
Drive

R Time: 99
When a down-on-his-luck San Francisco writer is taken hostage by a man on the run, they find themselves on a wild ride to L.A., pursued by murderous thugs intent on eliminating them both. As they're ambushed, beaten and imprisoned, they realize that their only hope of survival is each other. Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison play the odd-couple fugitives in this fast-paced action flick.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Dead Heat

R Time: 97
A cop who was forced to retire for health reasons is lured by his brother into a race-horse scheme that promises big money, but gets both of them involved with dangerous underworld figures. Kiefer Sutherland plays the former Boston cop whose bad heart has left him jobless and depressed until his brother comes up with the perfect plan to make them rich--or get them killed. Radha Mitchell and Anthony LaPaglia co-star. Directed by Mark Malone.

4:55AM ET/3:55 C
Crazy People

R Time: 91
When an ad man starts humming looney tunes, there's fast relief for tired funnybones in this hilarious comedy. Dudley Moore is Emory, a copywriter admitted to a mental institution when he turns out truthful ads that tell it all (like "most of our passengers get there alive" for a major airline!). The ads accidentally go public, business booms--and the scheming agency boss doesn't think Emory is so crazy after all! Daryl Hannah plays an engaging fellow inmate who wins Emory's love. Co-stars Paul Reiser, J.T. Walsh and Mercedes Ruehl.
 

6:25AM ET/5:25 C
Son Of The Pink Panther

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG 1h 33m
Roberto Benigni ("Johnny Stecchino," "Life is Beautiful") steps into the shoes of Peter Sellers as Jacques, the policeman son of beloved Inspector Clouseau and, as genetics would have it, the bane of beleaguered Commissioner Dreyfus (Herbert Lom). As klutzy as his father, the hapless Jacques is also the best hope of freeing a princess kidnapped by international terrorists. Slapstick fun from series helmsman Blake Edwards, costarring Claudia Cardinale, Nicoletta Braschi, Debrah Farentino, Jennifer Edwards and Robert Davi.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
The Outsider

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 59m
Naomi Watts ("Mulholland Drive," "The Ring") stars in this Western about a Quaker woman who challenges the laws of her sect when she provides aid and comfort to a wounded gunfighter (Tim Daly) - a man whose presence soon spells big trouble for her once-peaceful Montana community. Real-life brothers David and Keith Carradine costar in this frontier adventure.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Clockstoppers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 34m
Sci-fi action highlights this breezy fantasy starring Jesse Bradford as Zak Gibbs, a high school student who "borrows" the latest invention of his scientist dad, a "hyper-time" device that impresses a pretty exchange student (Paula Garces) but also attracts the attention of a sinister government agent (Michael Biehn). French Stewart and Julia Sweeney costar in this teen adventure in the tradition of "Back to the Future."

4:05PM ET/3:05 C
Men With Brooms

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 44m
The unusual but highly competitive sport of curling is the subject of this comedy-drama starring writer-director Paul Gross as Chris Cutter, a Toronto native who abandoned his team, his hometown and even his bride-to-be ten years ago. Now he's back and ready to sweep those curling stones once again, but he'll have to overcome opposition from a number of sources, not the least of which are his own father (Leslie Nielsen) and the lover he jilted at the altar. Molly Parker and Canadian rockers The Tragically Hip costar.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Hoosiers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
PG 1h 55m
Soaring, critically acclaimed sports drama starring Gene Hackman as a tough basketball coach in the Fifties era who redeems his failed career by transforming an Indiana high school team into state championship material - all while facing the community's wrath, falling in love with a pretty schoolteacher (Barbara Hershey), and giving the town drunk (Dennis Hopper) a second chance at dignity. Sheb Wooley costars in this heartfelt hit from the makers of "Rudy."

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Windtalkers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 15m
Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater star with Adam Beach ("Smoke Signals") in this explosive, patriotic WWII drama about a severely wounded soldier (Cage) who takes on the assignment of safeguarding a "windtalker" (Beach), a Navajo whose dead native language provides an unbreakable code for the military - but whose life is jeopardized with every increasingly bloody battle against the Japanese in the Pacific. Christian Slater, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt and Noah Emmerich costar in this tense, stylish war epic from director John Woo ("Face/Off").

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
The Four Feathers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 11m
Heath Ledger ("A Knight's Tale," "The Patriot") stars in this rollicking 19th century adventure based on the classic novel about a conscientious objector whose opposition to England's war in the Middle East estranges him from his fiancee (Kate Hudson) and his best friend (Wes Bentley) - until a tragic turn of events forces him to heroically rescue the latter from a remote Sudanese prison. Djimon Hounsou costars in this film from director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth").
 

 

6:10AM ET/5:10 C
City Of Joy

A callous American surgeon is reborn in the slums of Calcutta. Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Roland Joffe directs.

7:15PM ET/6:15 C
Willard

A lonely man finds revenge on his enemies with the help of his army of killer rats. Starring Crispin Glover.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Friday

Two guys hanging out on their porch try to avoid an angry drug dealer and neighborhood hoods in South Central L.A.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Billy Bathgate

A young man becomes the protégé of a dangerous gangster 1930's New York. Directed by Robert Benton. From the E.L. Doctorow novel.

2:50AM ET/1:50 C
Willard

A lonely man finds revenge on his enemies with the help of his army of killer rats. Starring Crispin Glover.
 

10:35AM ET/9:35 C
Beverly Hills Ninja

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 29m
Chris Farley chops and socks his way through various misadventures as a Japanese-raised orphan who believes that he's the Great White Ninja. Nicollette Sheridan and Robin Shou costar in this martial-arts comedy.

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Ruthless People

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Murder plots, inept kidnappers, fortune hunters and the "dumbest person in the world" are the stuff that drive this uproarious black comedy about a greedy businessman (Danny DeVito) who doesn't want his kidnapped wife (Bette Midler) returned to him alive. Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman costar in this wacky modern take on O. Henry's short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" from the comedy minds of directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "The Naked Gun").

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Ghoulies

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG13 1h 22m
When he unexpectedly inherits a house from his estranged father, Jonathan Graves (Peter Liapis) has no way of knowing that he and his girlfriend Rebecca (Lisa Pelikan) have also inherited a half-dozen dimunitive little demons called Ghoulies that are charged with whipping up as much evil mischief as inhumanly possible. This low-budget, tongue-in-cheek horror classic launched a slew of sequels. Costarring Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance and Mariska Hargitay.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Ruthless People

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Murder plots, inept kidnappers, fortune hunters and the "dumbest person in the world" are the stuff that drive this uproarious black comedy about a greedy businessman (Danny DeVito) who doesn't want his kidnapped wife (Bette Midler) returned to him alive. Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman costar in this wacky modern take on O. Henry's short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" from the comedy minds of directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "The Naked Gun").

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Beverly Hills Ninja

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 29m
Chris Farley chops and socks his way through various misadventures as a Japanese-raised orphan who believes that he's the Great White Ninja. Nicollette Sheridan and Robin Shou costar in this martial-arts comedy.

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