Summary

This daily HD programming guide lists high-definition broadcasts available on CBS (1080i), NBC (1080i), PBS (1080i), and Discovery (1080i) for a November 2003 evening, with ABC and WB carrying no HDTV content that night. Detailed episode descriptions are provided for prime-time HD programs including Las Vegas, Law & Order franchises, and Discovery Channel documentaries.

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ABC in 720P

 

No HDTV Tonight.
 

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CBS in 1080i

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hack


"To Have and Have Not"
Mike and Jamie devise a "tough love" plan to save Jamie’s friend who has been working on the streets for a violent pimp. Meanwhile, Marcellus attempts to help a boy he recently placed in a foster home who's being forced to work for a dangerous loan shark.

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


"In God We Trust"
Mannion searches for a modern day Robin Hood after he distributes money and stolen goods from the roof of his own building to needy neighbors on the street. Meanwhile, Temple continues to deal with the shooting of Lester Richards.

 

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NBC in 1080i

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Las Vegas


"Pros And Cons"
Invading the sanctity of the Montecito, a sexy con artist (guest star Alana De La Garza) preys on Delinda's sympathy and scams the daughter of Las Vegas' premiere surveillance specialist - Big Ed (James Caan) -- into exchanging counterfeit chips for cash. Setting her sights on bigger fish, this matchstick woman utilizes some suggestive body language to win Danny's (Josh Duhamel) affection and have him escort her around the casino as she searches for her next score. Elsewhere, Sam (Vanessa Marcil) plays host/ Chaperone to a duo of Whales, known for their insatiable appetite for gambling. Mary (Nikki Cox) helps out a couple down on their luck with tickets to see Wayne Newton (guest starring as himself). Marsha Thomason and James Lesure also star.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Law & Order: Criminal Intent


"Probability"
Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) poke around an insurance scam ring that passes off scrubbed-up homeless men for phony French executives -- and when the poor men turn up murdered, the suspects collect on lucrative life-insurance policies. However, after the cops recruit an extremely peculiar industry fraud expert (guest star Mark Linn-Baker, "Perfect Strangers") to help them profile the culprits, they are surprised to find one of the ringleaders slain in his apartment. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit


"Mother"
When a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of sex offenders is found badly beaten in a crack house, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) believe her attacker to be a recently paroled patient previously known as the "Duct Tape Rapist". However, further examination of the suspect proves his innocence, the detectives point their suspicions to a law student working in the doctor's office who may have also been her patient. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
 

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WB in
1080i

 

No HDTV Tonight.
 

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PBS in 1080i


SCHEDULE THROUGH NOVEMBER

Sundays at
2:30 PM ET
November 2-30
check local listings

JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS
Note: High Definition

Sundays at
7:00 PM ET
November 2-30

check local listings

AMERICAN FAMILY
Note: High Definition

November 23
9:00 PM ET

check local listings

SKINWALKERS: AN AMERICAN MYSTERY! SPECIAL
Note: High Definition

November 24
10.30 PM ET

check local listings

CROWN OF THE CONTINENT
Note: High Definition

November 25
8:00 PM ET

check local listings

NOVA: Volcano Above the Clouds
Note: High Definition

November 27
9:00 PM ET
check local listings

FARM AID 2003: A SOUNDSTAGE SPECIAL EVENT (w.t.)
Note: High Definition (surround sound)

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Discovery in 1080i

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Nuremburg: Infamy On Trial


"Episode 2"
Alec Baldwin stars in this gripping look at the 20th-century's most important trial. Following Germany's defeat in WWII, the Allies and the USSR form a tribunal to bring Nazi war criminals to justice.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
A Brief History Of Time


A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who is perhaps the leading and most popular scientific thinker today. His ideas and theories about the origins and destiny of the universe are highly renowned throughout the world.

 

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Aurora


The aurora borealis has fascinated, and often terrified, humans for thousands of years. During the 20th century scientists made great progress in understanding and explaining this northern hemisphere phenomena.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Trading Spaces


"Pennsylvania: Bryant Court"
Laurie declares herself "zany for zinnias" in a floral painted bedroom for two little girls. Meanwhile Hildi's homeowners think she's gone plain crazy when she paints a dining room black. Amy Wynn is busy working hard to get her projects finished.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Weird Homes


"Against The Grain"
Keeping up with the Jones's is tough when the Jones's have homes full of strange and wonderful objects. How about a Texas garden with a great crop of cacti and baby doll heads? A water tower home that is a landlord's nightmare and a child's delight? Or Rancho Shazam, where battles with City Hall are routine?

11:30AM ET/:00 C
Weird Homes


"Daring Decor"
Think way beyond beige: these homeowners have. One woman in small-town Ontario never met a paint color (or zebra or jungle) she didn't like. A backyard in Michigan is so full of strange delights it gives Disneyland a run for its money. The Karmen Miranda house has 'produced' a colourful tribute to a festive actress.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weird Wheels


"Swamp Buggies"
Every year the Everglades come alive with strange swamp buggies. These beasts, evolved from vintage contraptions designed to keep people dry on their drive home, race each other across the swamp in a water-flingin,' mud-slingin' race to the finish line.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Weird Wheels


"Patent Pending"
Find a need and fill it. A lifeguard has designed a surf chair to give disabled folks access to the beach and a businessman built a tour bus designed for highways and waterways. A bike lover created an electric bike for clean, efficient transportation.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
A Makeover Story


"Ringside Revealed"
No Description Available.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
A Makeover Story


"Shakespeare In Style"
No Description Available.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
AWedding Story


"Michelle & Mike"
No Description Available.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
A Wedding Story


"Nicole & Jason"
No Description Available.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Trading Spaces


"Pennsylvania: Bryant Court"
Laurie declares herself "zany for zinnias" in a floral painted bedroom for two little girls. Meanwhile Hildi's homeowners think she's gone plain crazy when she paints a dining room black. Amy Wynn is busy working hard to get her projects finished.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Rides (wt)


Hip Hop and modern rock and roll culture have bestowed upon our country a stamp of funkiness and coolness, influencing everything from clothing and fashion to speech and television. The cars they drive can make your jaw drop.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Undiscovered Walt Disney World


Think you know Walt Disney World? Think again. Beyond the theme parks, beyond the mouse - we'll show you what Walt Disney World can muster up when you're looking for something more than rides, restaurants, and souvenirs.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience


"Venezuela: Operation Anaconda"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Trading Spaces


"Pennsylvania: Cresheim Road"
Trading Spaces has landed us in the heart of the city and our designers are trying to help these hip teams turn their spaces up a notch. Kia tries to spice up the kitchen while Hildi throws in some hot, vibrant colors and tries a new floor technique.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Conquistadors


"Inca Rebellion"
Learn how Francisco Pizarro and his group of Spaniards conquered The Incas and discover why this brutal invasion led to a massive rebellion and changed the destiny of a continent.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Viking Voyages


Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
James: Brother Of Jesus


After nearly two thousand years, historical evidence for the existence of Jesus has come to light, literally written in stone. A private collector reveals an ossuary, or bone box, dating back to the time of Jesus, with a tell-tale Aramaic inscription.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Conquistadors


"Inca Rebellion"
Learn how Francisco Pizarro and his group of Spaniards conquered The Incas and discover why this brutal invasion led to a massive rebellion and changed the destiny of a continent.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Viking Voyages


Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
James: Brother Of Jesus


After nearly two thousand years, historical evidence for the existence of Jesus has come to light, literally written in stone. A private collector reveals an ossuary, or bone box, dating back to the time of Jesus, with a tell-tale Aramaic inscription.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Trading Spaces


"Pennsylvania: Cresheim Road"
Trading Spaces has landed us in the heart of the city and our designers are trying to help these hip teams turn their spaces up a notch. Kia tries to spice up the kitchen while Hildi throws in some hot, vibrant colors and tries a new floor technique.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Conquistadors


"Inca Rebellion"
Learn how Francisco Pizarro and his group of Spaniards conquered The Incas and discover why this brutal invasion led to a massive rebellion and changed the destiny of a continent.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Viking Voyages

Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
James: Brother Of Jesus


After nearly two thousand years, historical evidence for the existence of Jesus has come to light, literally written in stone. A private collector reveals an ossuary, or bone box, dating back to the time of Jesus, with a tell-tale Aramaic inscription.
 

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SCHEDULE THROUGH NOVEMBER
DATE SPORT EVENT TIME [ET]
11/22 College Football Teams TBD 7:45
11/23 National Football League Washington @ Miami 8:30
11/29 College Football TBD TBA
11/30 National Football League Tampa Bay @ Jacksonville 8:30

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INHD in 1080i

 

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Warren Miller's Endless Winter


TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Puss In Boots


TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Rumpelstiltskin


TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
The Boy Who Drew Cats


TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
The Monkey People


TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Mr. Rock "N" Roll

The rise and fall of Alan Freed, the pioneering radio DJ who put Rock "N" Roll on the music map, but whose opponents and deals with the wrong people finally brought him down.  

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:28

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Anime: Noir #15


TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Anime: Noir #16


TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York


PG
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Runtime: 2:00

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Mr. Rock "N" Roll


TV-PG
Runtime: 1:28

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Farther Than The Eye Can See


TV-14
Runtime: 1:17

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
TNA Xplosion # 6


TV-14
Runtime: 0:58

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
College Football: McNeese State @ Nicholls St


Runtime: 3:58

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Song Of Africa


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Chasers


R
Runtime: 1:43

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Strangeland


R
Runtime: 1:25

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Chasers


R
Runtime: 1:43
 

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INHD2 in 1080i

 

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Tower On The Hill


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York


PG
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Runtime: 2:00

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Captains Courageous


TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Brain Game # 7


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Tower On The Hill


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Anime: Noir #15


TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Anime: Noir #16


TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Sea Forest


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Texas Wild


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Alaska: Last Frontier


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Wild Hawaii


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Fool's Fire


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:55

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Washington The Beautiful


TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Brain Game # 7


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Charles Brown


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:34

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Texas Wild


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Alaska: Last Frontier


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Wild Hawaii


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York


PG
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Runtime: 2:00

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Waiting For Guffman


R
Runtime: 1:24

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Hit And Run


R
Runtime: 1:27
 

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HDNET in 1080i

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Wings Over Houston


Modern, World War II, and acrobatic aircraft take to the skies over Houston! Highlights include over 100 vintage airplanes in the sky at once, a sight not seen since World War II.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
The USAF Thunderbirds


Meet the pilots of the USAF Thunderbirds Aerial demonstration team, and watch them in action during a recent air show in Colorado Springs, CO.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Treasure Island


An adaptation of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel featuring 1991 Academy Award winner Jack Palance as the salty pirate Long John Silver.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
What's Kewl at Cedia 2003


HDNet takes you on site of the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) annual showcase. Leading experts from top companies will provide the most up-to-date information on new trends and future expectations for the home theater, custom design and installation industry.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Bass Champs


The 2003 Bass Champs Classic on Lake Texoma Day Two - 2003 Classic Day Two, with over $100,000 given away! And we get to go fishing with the winners!

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
White Hot Winter


Lake Louise/Banff - The jewel of the Alberta Rockies, Lake Louise really is postcard perfect. Meet the woman who started the Lake Louise "friends" program, an idea that's been copied at nearly every ski resort across North America. Then, catch an old-fashioned shinny game, plus an historical snowshoe tour with a real Mountain Guide...he even looks the part!

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
HDNet's Across America


A passion for self-defense leads people to the Nevada desert and a group of Connecticut drivers find the perfect outlet for road rage: the Demolition Derby.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
HDNet's Across America


Host Ron Kruck dons breeches and a hunting jacket to join in the century-old tradition of fox hunting in Lexington, Kentucky.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Harvard/Yale Pre-Game Show Premiere


Get ready for the big game with HDNet!

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
College Football LIVE!


Harvard @ Yale

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Hotlines


Bahamas - The cast gets up close & personal with the fearsome Caribbean reef shark and stops by the Exumas to wrestle with even more sharks and feed stingrays and iguanas.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
NHL Heritage Classic LIVE!


Edmonton Oilers greats like Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr and Glenn Anderson will face off against a team of former Montreal Canadiens stars including Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Guy Lapointe, and Larry Robinson in the Heritage Classic alumni game.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
HDNet's Across America


Host Ron Kruck dons breeches and a hunting jacket to join in the century-old tradition of fox hunting in Lexington, Kentucky.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
NHL Hockey LIVE!


Montreal @ Edmonton Pre-Game Show -

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
NHL Hockey LIVE!


Montreal @ Edmonton - Watch the Montreal Canadians take on the Edmonton Oilers in front of 60,000 fans. This special NHL game will be played outdoors in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Higher Definition Premiere


Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with "Dark Angel" Jessica Alba, to talk about her new movie Honey, and her transition from TV to film. Plus, don't miss previews of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Hotlines Premiere


Jamaica - Join Stacy, Deirdre, Ivana and Scott as they head to Jamaica for some thrilling cliff diving and wild circus training. Later, they take the wheels of high-powered race cars before hitting the hottest clubs on the island.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
HDNet Movie Night


Intersection - A successful architect is torn between his wife and his mistress.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Higher Definition


Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with "Dark Angel" Jessica Alba, to talk about her new movie Honey, and her transition from TV to film. Plus, don't miss previews of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Hotlines


Jamaica - Join Stacy, Deirdre, Ivana and Scott as they head to Jamaica for some thrilling cliff diving and wild circus training. Later, they take the wheels of high-powered race cars before hitting the hottest clubs on the island.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
College Basketball


NCAA Exhibition - Preseason NCAA competitive game featuring The Harlem Globetrotters and UMASS from the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Mass.

 

 

 

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
What About Joan


It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Joan - Joan struggles to write a college recommendation for Jody, a popular former student, whom she does not like, and later finds Jody stole Joan's traumatic high-school shyness story for her admissions interview.

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


Mike watches his sister die while Jimmy deals with news that Terry is no longer going to be an informant.

5:30AM ET/4:30 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.

 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Prince of the City


R - 2:47
Cast: Treat Williams, Bob Balaban, Lindsay Crouse Director: Sidney Lumet
A detective, in the Special Investigating Unit of the Narcotics Division, is approached to aid a federal investigation on police corruption.

9:35AM ET/8:35 C
Boiling Point


R - 1:32
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich Director: James B. Harris
A US Treasury agent embraks on an obsessive hunt for a con-artist and his sidekick, who he believes are responsible for the murder of his partner in a sting operation.

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
Company Man


PG-13 - 1:22
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Phillippe, Paul Guilfoyle Director: Peter Askin
A high school teacher in the 60s becomes an international spy and gets involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.

12:45PM ET/11:00 C
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool


R - 1:34
Cast: Roger Lindsay, Anne Bancroft, Corbin Bernsen Director: Carl Reiner
A singing/dancing coal miner from England goes to Hollywood to become the next Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly. Unfortunately, Hollywood no longer has any interest in a man who can sing and dance.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Pink Cadillac


PG-13 - 2:00
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Jim Carrey Director: Buddy Van Horn
A "skip-tracer," with an offbeat approach to apprehending criminals, is sent to retrieve a spunky fugitive. He soon finds himself mixed up with an eight-month-old baby, a group of counterfeiters, and a 1959 pink Cadillac convertible on the road to Reno.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
The Last Tycoon


PG - 2:05
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Jack Nicholson Director: Elia Kazan
An adaptation of the unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel about the life and times of a Hollywood movie executive of the 1920s.

6:35PM ET/5:35 C
Company Man


PG-13 - 1:22
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Phillippe, Paul Guilfoyle Director: Peter Askin
A high school teacher in the 60s becomes an international spy and gets involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Rough Magic


PG-13 - 1:44
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent Director: Clare Peploe
Set in the 1950s, Rough Magic tells the story of what happens when a pretty apprentice magician goes to Mexico to escape her fiance.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Innocent Blood


R - 1:52
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Robert Loggia, Anne Parillaud Director: John Landis
A beautiful vampire who only dines on bad guys teams up with an undercover cop to stop a mob kingpin.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Rough Magic


PG-13 - 1:44
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent Director: Clare Peploe
Set in the 1950s, Rough Magic tells the story of what happens when a pretty apprentice magician goes to Mexico to escape her fiance.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Innocent Blood


R - 1:52
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Robert Loggia, Anne Parillaud Director: John Landis
A beautiful vampire who only dines on bad guys teams up with an undercover cop to stop a mob kingpin.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Attack Force Z


NR - 1:24
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, John Phillip Law Director: Tim Burstall
A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Eye of the Storm (Theatrical Version)


R - 1:34
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dennis Hopper Director: Yuri Zeltser
After their parents are brutally murdered, and one of the boys is blinded, two brothers take over operation of the family's motel in a desolate location. When a couple rent a room, unsettling truths begin to emerge.
 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
The Secret Garden


G Time:101
The beloved children's classic comes to the screen as a movie "executed to near perfection" (Variety). When 10-year-old Mary's parents are killed in India, she's sent to live in her uncle's gloomy old mansion. Her life there is gloomy, too, until she discovers an abandoned, locked garden. Aided by a local boy, she nurtures the garden--and her sickly cousin--back to glorious, blooming life. "Elegantly expressive, a discreet and lovely rendering of the children's classic" (Ne

8:30AM ET/7:30 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.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets


PG Time:160
For Harry Potter and his friends, life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is about to get even more thrilling--and dangerous! Director Chris Columbus returns to author J.K. Rowling's fantastic world of magic and sorcery in this sensational sequel that finds young Harry back at Hogwarts for his second year of training. And it's an education he'll never forget, especially when he and his pals Ron and Hermione discover that someone has opened the school's much-feared Chamber of Secrets. It's up to the young wizard to get to the bottom of an eerie mystery that leaves him hearing voices and some of his fellow students literally petrified. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson star. Also with Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and the late Richard Harris in his final role. Screenplay by Steve Kloves.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
The Adventures Of Pluto Nash


PG13 Time:94
Eddie Murphy inspires intergalactic laughs in this loony lunar comedy about a maverick former space smuggler who transforms a seedy nightclub on the moon into a thriving business. Set in the late 21st century on a colony on the moon, the film chronicles the adventures of Pluto Nash, the notorious smuggler-turned-club-czar who finds himself on the run from greedy mob goons who torch Pluto's livelihood. Rosario Dawson co-stars as Pluto's lovely lounge singer and Randy Quaid plays his robotic bodyguard. Also with Joe Pantoliano (HBO's The Sopranos), Jay Mohr and Luis Guzman. Directed by Ron Underwood.

4:30PM ET/3:30 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.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-ya Sisterhood


PG13 Time:116
Ellen Burstyn and Sandra Bullock star as a lifelong feuding mother and daughter whose troubled relationship can only be saved with the help of her childhood best friends. Siddalee Walker (Bullock) is a successful New York playwright whose interview with Time magazine pinpoints her mother Vivi's (Burstyn) shortcomings and ignites a bitter feud between the two. After hurling hurtful words and angry promises, Sidda is drugged and kidnapped by Vivi's old pals, the Ya-Yas, who bring Sidda back to Louisiana where they unlock the secrets of Vivi's past in order to give Sidda a better understanding of her mother's eccentric and obstinate ways. With Ashley Judd, Dame Maggie Smith, Shirley Knight, James Garner and Fionnula Flanagan. Based on the novel by Rebecca Wells.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Feardotcom


R Time:101
An S & M-styled website unlocks a doorway to torturous terrors for its unwitting visitors in this dark horror film. Stephen Dorff stars as a detective investigating a series of mysterious deaths that spark fears of an Ebola outbreak. He teams up with a pretty Department of Health researcher (Natascha McElhone), and together they follow the grisly clues to www.feardotcom.com, a bondage site that is so realistic, it's literally frightening its victims to death by bringing their nightmares to life. Stephen Rea co-stars as the sadistic gorehound who is behind the site's hellish horrors. Also with Udo Kier, Amelia Curtis and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator). Directed by William Malone; screenplay by Josephine Coyle.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Carnivale 10: Hot And Bothered


TVMA Time:52
Brother Justin returns to Mintern to chart out a new direction for his ministry. At the Carnivale, Samson's loss is Lodz's gain; Libby catches on to her mother's deception; Sofie accuses Apollonia of "breaking the rules"; Ben and Samson come up empty in search of information about Scudder's whereabouts; Stumpy takes his lumps in enlisting a new dancer named Catalina; and Lodz and Lila wait for Ben to finally succumb to sleep.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Live From Baghdad


TVMA Time:108
How far would you be willing to go to tell the biggest news story of your life? Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter star in this exhilarating true story about the television news team that broadcast to the world its first live war. Set in 1991 during the build up to the Gulf War, the film follows the behind-the-scenes story of brash CNN executive producer Robert Wiener (Keaton) and producer Ingrid Formanek (Bonham Carter) as they lead a resourceful team into reporting on the deteriorating situation in Baghdad. David Suchet (Poirot), Lili Taylor (Say Anything...) and Bruce McGill (HBO's 61*) co-star. Directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) and based on Weiner's book Live From Baghdad: Gathering News at Ground Zero. Winner of three Emmy(R) Awards, incl

1:55AM ET/12:55 C
Caracara


R Time:92
Bird-loving museum worker Rachel (Henstridge) becomes an unwitting participant in a plot to assassinate Nelson Mandela in this fast-paced thriller. She prevents the murder, but the hit man (Schaech)--whom she became involved with--escapes and adopts a new look. Still tracking Mandela, the killer adds Rachel to his lethal list of people to slay. Can she lead the police to him before the bullets fly? Also with David McIlwraith and Lauren Hutton (Once Bitten).

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Feardotcom

R Time:101
An S & M-styled website unlocks a doorway to torturous terrors for its unwitting visitors in this dark horror film. Stephen Dorff stars as a detective investigating a series of mysterious deaths that spark fears of an Ebola outbreak. He teams up with a pretty Department of Health researcher (Natascha McElhone), and together they follow the grisly clues to www.feardotcom.com, a bondage site that is so realistic, it's literally frightening its victims to death by bringing their nightmares to life. Stephen Rea co-stars as the sadistic gorehound who is behind the site's hellish horrors. Also with Udo Kier, Amelia Curtis and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator). Directed by William Malone; screenplay by Josephine Coyle.
 

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
The Distinguished Gentleman


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 1h 53m
Eddie Murphy heads for Washington D.C. as a con man who fast-talks his way into a congressional seat but finds that representing the public isn't all about power, money and fame. Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy and Charles S. Dutton costar in this capitol comedy.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
The New Adventures of Pinocchio


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround
TVPG 1h 29m
Martin Landau reprises his role in this charming fantasy sequel as Geppetto, the Italian woodcarver who created a real boy (Gabriel Thomson) out of a puppet. This time, a magic elixir purchased from a mysterious medical practitioner (Udo Kier) at an odd traveling carnival turns Geppetto himself into a puppet, forcing Pinocchio to embark on an adventure that will help return his father to human form. Warwick Davis costars in this delightful production from director Michael Anderson ("Logan's Run," "Orca").

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Moll Flanders


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1
PG13 2h 3m
Writer and director Pen Densham's new take on Daniel Defoe's 18th-century novel stars Robin Wright as a prostitute who is befriended by her madam's noble servant (Morgan Freeman) and loved by an impoverished artist (John Lynch). Stockard Channing costars in this memorable period picaresque.

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Texas Rangers


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround
PG13 1h 30m
In lawless 1875 Texas, a determined gunfighter (Dylan McDermott) organizes the Texas Rangers to take on the power of the crime lord known as John King Fisher (Alfred Molina) in this blazing Western adventure costarring James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Usher Raymond, Robert Patrick, Randy Travis, Vincent Spano and Tom Skerritt.

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
Deuces Wild


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 1h 37m
From the director of "The Basketball Diaries" comes this blazing drama about New York street gang warfare circa 1958. After their brother died of a drug overdose, Deuces gang members Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) vowed to keep narcotics off their Brooklyn turf - but during a sweltering summer of violence and conflict with a rival outfit called the Vipers theirs is an increasingly tough promise to keep. Matt Dillon, Fairuza Balk, Drea De Matteo, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Muniz and James Franco costar in this pulpy period picture.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Scary Movie 2


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 1h 23m
Hilarious horror spoof that follows the first "Scary Movie" by lampooning haunted house and possession flicks. A creepy professor (Tim Curry) invites a quartet of students to spend the weekend at his spooky mansion for a sleep-deprivation study that quickly takes a back seat to supernatural shenanigans! Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Tori Spelling, James Woods and Andy Richter star in this ghostly comedy.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
The Distinguished Gentleman


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 1h 53m
Eddie Murphy heads for Washington D.C. as a con man who fast-talks his way into a congressional seat but finds that representing the public isn't all about power, money and fame. Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy and Charles S. Dutton costar in this capitol comedy.
 

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