December 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 Cinderella Man – Premieres Thursday, December 5th at 7:00pm Starring Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti. Directed by Ron Howard Academy Award nomination for Best Performance by and Actor in a Supporting Role: Paul Giamatti, Best Achievement in Film Editing, Best Achievement in Makeup. Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: Russell Crowe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Paul Giamatti The Mask of Zorro – Premieres Saturday, December 21st at 6:30pm Starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Martin Cambell Academy Award nominations for Best Sound, Best Effects-Sound Effects Editing. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Antonio Banderas National Treasure – December 10th at 6:30pm Starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel. Directed by Jon Turteltaub. Seven – Premieres Saturday, December 28th at 9:00pm Starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by David Fincher Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing. Top Gun – Monday, December 2nd at 6:15pm Starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. Directed by Tony Scott. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson Academy Award winner for Best Original Song – Take My Breath Away Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Effects, Best Sound and Best Editing Golden Globe winner for Best Original Song Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score The Rock – December 10th at 6:30pm Starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris. Directed by Michael Bay Academy Award nomination for Best Sound
Program Special – HDNet Movies Laughs in the New Year with a full glass of Comical Cheer The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad – Tuesday, December 31st at 4:00pm Starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban. Directed by David Zucker Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Tuesday, December 31st at 5:30pm Starring Steve Martin, John Candy. Directed by John Hughes
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Sixteen Candles – Tuesday, December 31st at 7:05pm Starring Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling. Directed by John Hughes Weekend at Bernie’s – Tuesday, December 31st at 8:45pm Starring Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart. Directed by Ted Kotcheff The Birdcage – Tuesday, December 31st at 10:30pm Starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman. Directed by Mike Nichols Stripes – Tuesday, December 31st at 12:35am Starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy. Directed by Ivan Reitman 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… Igor Voices of John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes. Directed by Anthony Leondis The Karate Kid Starring Ralph Macchio, and Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita. Directed by John G. Avildsen Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Pat Morita. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Pat Morita Young Artist Award winners for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama: Elisabeth Shue, Best Family Motion Picture – Drama. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure, or Drama: William Zabka Planet 51 - *Premiere Voices of Jessica Biel, John Cleese, Gary Oldman, Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jorge Blanco Robots Voices of Paula Abdul, Halle Berry, Terry Bradshaw, Drew Carey, Amanda Bynes. Directed by Chris Wedge Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film: Animation 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… Finding Neverland – Friday, December 20th at 6:45pm Starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie. Directed by Marc Forster Academy Award winner for Best Achievement in Music – Original Score Academy Award nomination for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor: Johnny Depp, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Writing. Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama-Drama: Johnny Depp, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Motion Picture-Drama. Young Artist Award winners for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Young Actor Age Ten or Younger: Luke Spill, Best Performance in a Feature Film-Young Ensemble Cast: Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill, Best Family Feature Film-Drama. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor: Freddie Highmore Little Women – Friday, December 20th at 8:35pm Starring Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne. Directed by Gillian Armstrong Academy Award nomination for Best Actress: Winona Ryder, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score Young Artist Awards winner for Best Performance by a Young Supporting Actress: Kirsten Dunst Young Artist Awards nominations for Best Performance by a Young Supporting Actress: Claire Danes
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Mrs. Doubtfire – Premieres Friday, December 6th at 6:30pm Starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Mara Wilson. Directed by Chris Columbus Academy Award winner for Best Makeup. Golden Globe winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Robin Williams, Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical Who Framed Roger Rabbit? – Premieres Friday, December 13th at 8:00pm Starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer (voice). Directed by Robert Zemeckis Academy Award winner for Special Achievement: Richard Williams, Best Film Editing, Best Effects/Sound Effects Editing, Best Effects/Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Sound. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy/Musical: Bob Hoskins Oliver! – Friday, December 20th at 10:45pm Starring Ron Moody, Mark Lester, Oliver Reed. Directed by Carol Reed Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Music – Musical Score, Best Sound, Best Art Direction- Set Decoration. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Ron Moody, Best Supporting Actor: Jack Wild, Best Costume Design, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture Actor: Ron Moody. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director, Best Supporting Actor: Hugh Griffith, Most Promising Newcomer: Jack Wild
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday Night See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times. Highlights include… The Big Chill – Sunday, December 29th at 8:05pm Starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Glenn Close, Best Picture, and Best Writing: Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical, Best Screenplay Fiddler on the Roof – Sunday, December 1st at 9:00pm Starring Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey. Directed by Norman Jewison Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Music (Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score) Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Topol, Best Supporting Actor: Leonard Frey, and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical and Best Motion Picture Actor: Topol. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director and Best Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Paul Mann Funny Face – Sunday, December 15th at 6:30pm Starring Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire. Directed by Stanley Donen Academy Award nominations for Best Writing/Story and Screenplay-Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design The Graduate – Sunday, December 29th at 6:15pm Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross. Directed by Mike Nichols Academy Award winner for Best Director – Mike Nichols Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress – Anne Bancroft, Best Actor – Dustin Hoffman, Best Supporting Actress – Katharine Ross, Best Writing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actress – Anne Bancroft, Most Promising Newcomer – Dustin Hoffman, Most Promising Newcomer – Katharine Ross. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor – Dustin Hoffman and Best Screenplay
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Papillon – Sunday, December 8th at 8:15pm Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Academy Award nomination for Best Original Dramatic Score. Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor: Steve McQueen
National Film Registry – American Films selected for historical and cultural preservation for the Library of Congress. 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 African Queen Starring Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull. Directed by John Huston Academy Award winner Best Actor in a Leading Role: Humphrey Bogart, Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Katharine Hepburn, Best Director, Best Writing-Screenplay The Black Stallion Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr. Directed by Carroll Ballard Academy Award Special Achievement for Sound Editing Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor: Mickey Rooney and Best Film Editing Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Scor The Bridge on the River Kwai Starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness. Directed by David Lean Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Actor: Alec Guinness, Best Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa, Best Music: Scoring, and Best Writing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Alec Guinness. Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa Cool Hand Luke Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Jo Van Fleet, Clifton James. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Kennedy. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Newman, Best Writing-Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Music-Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama: Paul Newman, Best Supporting Actor: George Kennedy The Graduate Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross. Directed by Mike Nichols Academy Award winner for Best Director – Mike Nichols Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress – Anne Bancroft, Best Actor – Dustin Hoffman, Best Supporting Actress – Katharine Ross, Best Writing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actress – Anne Bancroft, Most Promising Newcomer – Dustin Hoffman, Most Promising Newcomer – Katharine Ross. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor – Dustin Hoffman and Best Screenplay Oklahoma! Starring Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Shirley Jones, James Whitmore. Directed by Fred Zinnemann Academy Award winner for Best Sound-Recording, Best Music-Scoring of a Musical Picture. Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography-Color, Best Film Editing
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield. Directed by Milos Foreman Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, Best Actress: Louise Fletcher, Best Writing, Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Supporting Brad Dourif. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Nicholson, Best Motion Picture Actress: Louise Fletcher, Best Screenplay and Best Acting Debut: Brad Dourif The Searchers Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford Some Like It Hot Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe. Directed by Billy Wilder Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design – Black and White Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Actor: Jack Lemmon, Best Cinematography, Best Writing and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/ Comedy: Jack Lemmon and Best Motion Picture Actress – Musical/ Comedy: Marilyn Monroe A Star is Born (1954) Starring Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson. Directed by George Cukor Academy Award nominations for Best Actress: Judy Garland, Best Actor: James Mason, Best Original Song, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, and Best Costume Design Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Actress – Musical/ Comedy: Judy Garland and Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/ Comedy: James Mason
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