June 2013 Programming Highlights
*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time *Please check the complete Program Schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films, dates and times
Spotlight Features – Highlighted feature films airing throughout the month on HDNet Movies See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Four Weddings and A Funeral – premiering Monday, June 3rd at 6:35pm Starring Hugh Grant, Andie Macdowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hannah. Directed by Mike Newell Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Writing. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Hugh Grant. Nominated for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Andie MacDowell and Best Screenplay Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – premiering Saturday, June 8th at 8:15pm Starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D’Arcy. Directed by Peter Weir Academy Award Winner for Best Cinematography and Best Sound Editing. Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Russell Crowe and Best Director. True Lies – premiering Saturday, June 1st at 6:45pm Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton. Directed by James Cameron Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects Golden Globe Award winner for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Jamie Lee Curtis A Few Good Men – Thursday, June 13th at 8:35pm Starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore. Directed by Rob Reiner Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Nicholson and Best Sound. Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Tom Cruise, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Nicholson, Best Director and Best Screenplay Glory Road – Thursday, June 6th at 6:15pm Starring Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Austin Nichols, Jon Voight. Directed by James Gartner
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Program Special – Throughout June HDNet Movies celebrates Summer Romance See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for complete listings of dates and times An Affair to Remember Starring Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning. Directed by Leo McCarey Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Music: Original Song, Best Music: Scoring. Apartment, The Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. Directed by Billy Wilder Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Film Editing. Nominated for Best Actor: Jack Lemmon, Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine, Best Supporting Actor: Jack Kruschen, Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actress: Shirley MacLaine, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Lemmon. Nominated for Best Motion Picture Director. Four Weddings and a Funeral Starring Hugh Grant, Andie Macdowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hannah. Directed by Mike Newell Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Writing. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Hugh Grant. Nominated for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Andie MacDowell and Best Screenplay The Bridges of Madison Country Starring Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Actress: Meryl Streep. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Meryl Streep How to Steal a Million Starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Eli Wallach. Directed by William Wyler Giant Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker. Directed by George Stevens Academy Award winner for Best Director. Nominated for Best Director, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Music. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director. Roxanne Starring Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Shelley Duvall. Directed by Fred Schepisi Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Steve Martin So I Married an Axe Murderer Starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer. Directed by Thomas Schlamme kidScene – A daily block of kids and family films from 6:00am to 4:30pm daily See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Anastasia - *premiere Featuring voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song and Best Musical Score. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Song – “Journey to the Past” and Best Original Song – “Once Upon A December”
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Annie Starring Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, and Aileen Quinn. Directed by John Huston Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Music, Original Song Score. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical: Carol Burnett, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Aileen Quinn, New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture: Aileen Quinn. Young Artist Awards winner for Best Young Motion Picture Actress: Aileen Quinn. Nominated for Best Young Supporting Actress: Toni Ann Gisondi and Best Family Feature Muppets from Space Featuring voices of Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire, and Brian Henson. Appearances by Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murrray Abraham, Rob Schneider. Directed by Tim Hill. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film - Comedy Arthur and the Invisibles Starring Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Ron Crawford. Directed by Luc Besson. Young Artist Award nomination for Best International Family Feature Film kidScene - Friday Night – An evening of family films every Friday Night at 6:30pm See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Disney’s The Kid – premieres Friday, June 21st at 8:05pm Starring Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin. Directed by Jon Turteltaub Young Artist Award winner for Best Performance in a Feature Film: Spencer Breslin and nominated for Best Family Feature Film - Comedy Jumanji – Friday, June 14th at 6:30pm Starring Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt. Directed by Joe Johnston Young Artist Award winner for Best Family Feature – Action/Adventure. Zathura: A Space Adventure – Friday, June 14th at 8:15pm Starring Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins. Directed by Jon Favreau Young Artist Awards winner for Best Leading Young Actor: Josh Hutcherson. Bedknobs and Broomsticks – Friday, June 28th at 8:15pm Starring Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall. Directed by Robert Stevenson Academy Award winner for Best Special Visual Effects. Nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Original Song, Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score. Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress: Angela Lansbury
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday Night See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times. Highlights include… Giant – Sunday, June 30th at 4:30pm Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker. Directed by George Stevens Academy Award winner for Best Director. Nominated for Best Director, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Music. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director. Gunfight at the OK Corral – Sunday, June 16th at 6:15pm Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming. Directed by John Sturges Academy Award nominations for Best Sound, Recording and Best Film Editing
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The Great Race – Sunday, June 2nd at 6:45pm Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood. Directed by Blake Edwards Academy Award winner for Best Sound Effects. Nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Original Song. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Lemmon, Best Original Song and Best Original Score The Poseidon Adventure – Sunday, June 23rd at 6:40pm Starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters. Directed by Ronald Neame Academy Award Special Achievement winner for Visual Effects and Best Original Song. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Original Dramatic Score. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters. Nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score and Best Original Song. The War Wagon – Sunday, June 16th at 8:30pm Starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel. Directed by Burt Kennedy
National Film Registry – American Films selected by the Library of Congress for historical and cultural preservation. For more information on film preservation, visit www.loc.gov/film and www.filmpreservation.org See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times The Apartment Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. Directed by Billy Wilder Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Film Editing. Nominated for Best Actor: Jack Lemmon, Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine, Best Supporting Actor: Jack Kruschen, Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actress: Shirley MacLaine, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Lemmon. Nominated for Best Motion Picture Director. Giant Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker. Directed by George Stevens Academy Award winner for Best Director. Nominated for Best Director, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Music. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director. Groundhog Day Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott. Directed by Harold Ramis
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