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LAST ACTION HERO (Week One: 1/31/11-2/6/11) Release Year: 1993 Genre: action, Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , F. Murray Abraham, Ian McKellen, Austin O'Brien, , Arnold Schwarzenegger is movie idol Jack Slater in , which follows the adventures of 11-year-old Danny (O'Brien), whose magic ticket blasts him out of his theater seat and into an action movie. There he teams up with Slater, living his wildest fantasies in a celluloid world where anything is possible.

SCHOOL DAZE (Week Two: 2/7/11-2/13/11) Release Year: 1988 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , Celebrated filmmaker Spike Lee brings to the screen a music-filled, contemporary comedy that takes an unforgettable look at black college life. Amidst gala coronations, football, fra- ternities, parades and parties, a disparate group of students find themselves caught up in romance, rituals and rivalries during one outrageous homecoming weekend.

Theme / Tie-In: Black History Month

ONLY YOU (Week Three: 2/14/11-2/20/11) Release Year: 1994 Genre: romantic comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Robert Downey Jr., When Faith was 11, she asked a board to spell out the name of the man she would eventually marry. The answer--Damon Bradley--was someone she had never heard of. But days before her marriage, Faith receives a call from her fiancé's old school friend... Damon Bradley! And on this slim lead she flies to Italy to track down the man she believes is her destiny. Theme / Tie-In: Valentine’s Day (2/14/11)

DICK (Week Four: 2/21/11-2/27/11) Release Year: 1999 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, During a class trip to the White , ditzy teens Betsy (Dunst) and Arlene (Williams) bump into none other than President Nixon (Hedaya), and through a set of bizarre circum- stances, are appointed the “official” presidential dog walkers. But when suspicion heats up around the Watergate break-in, the trippy twosome find themselves unwitting partici- pants in the ensuing scandal and end up changing the course of history! Theme / Tie-In: President’s Day (2/21/11)

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WHATEVER TAKES (Week Five: 2/28/11-3/6/11) Release Year: 2000 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Brainy high school senior Ryan (West) and resident superjock Chris (Franco) defy teen social hierarchy when they team up in order to pursue their dream girls, each knowing that the other is instrumental in their respective romantic pursuits. The result is a hip and modern twist on the classic Cyrano de Bergerac story.

JOHNNY MNEMONIC (Week Six: 3/7/11-3/13/11) Release Year: 1995 Genre: sci-fi, action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Dolph Lundgren, Ice-T, Dina Meyer JOHNNY MNEMONIC takes us on a wild ride down the dark side of the information super highway. It is the not-so-distant future, and Johnny (Reeves), a high-tech courier, is on the run with stolen data locked in his chip-implanted brain. The priceless information he car- ries can cost him his life: data overload threatens to destroy him, and a ruthless crime syndicate will stop at nothing to recover the information.

DANCING AT LUGHNASA (Week Seven: 3/14/11-3/20/11) Release Year: 1998 Genre: drama Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Sophie Thompson, Catherine McCormack Rural Ireland, 1936. It's a pivotal time for the five Mundy sisters. Europe is on the brink of war, and their small village is on the verge of incredible changes. Despite their hardships, the sisters are able to embrace life and all its complexities and dance with joy in their hearts. DANCING AT LUGHNASA stars Academy Award®-winner Meryl Streep and fea- tures a stirring soundtrack by Grammy Award-winner Bill Whelan (RIVERDANCE). Theme / Tie-In: St. Patrick’s Day (3/17/11)

SUNSET PARK (Week Eight: 3/21/11-3/27/11) Release Year: 1996 Genre: sports, drama Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Carol Kane, Rhea Perlman, Fredo Starr, Terrence DaShon What makes a winner? The boys from Sunset Park High's basketball team are about to find out in this uplifting sports drama. Rhea Perlman stars as a teacher from Brooklyn, who, with no previous experience, takes over as coach of the boys' team. Her tenacity helps transform an undisciplined group of rogue ball players into a winning squad. Theme / Tie-In: March Madness

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SILVERADO (Week Nine: 3/28/11-4/3/11) Release Year: 1985 Genre: western Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , , , Brian Dennehy, , Scott Glenn Get ready for some horse-ridin', gun-totin', whiskey-drinkin' fun in 's classic modern Western SILVERADO. Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, and Danny Glover star as four unwitting heroes who team up in order to save the sleepy town of Silverado, which has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff (Dennehy) and his murderous posse.

BOOTY CALL (Week Ten: 4/4/11-4/10/11) Release Year: 1997 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, Tamala Jones BOOTY CALL is an outrageous comedy about the one thing men and women both want: each other. After weeks of dating, Rushon (Davidson) and Nikki (Jones) think they might be in love. There's just one little problem: Nikki insists on double-dating with her best friend Lysterine (Fox) on the night Rushon has reserved for private romance. So Rushon brings his rude and crude Bunz (Smith) to keep Lysty busy, which soon turns the night into a double-date with disaster!

NOWHERE TO RUN (Week Eleven: 4/11/11-4/17/11) Release Year: 1993 Genre: action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin An escaped prisoner hiding from authorities, Sam (Van Damme) always manages to be in the wrong place at the right time. Risking his hard-fought freedom, he aids a young widow (Arquette) against a ruthless developer who wants her land. Hunted by the police and the developer's hired killers, Sam pulls no punches in his furious fight for survival.

SNIPER (Week Twelve: 4/18/11-4/24/11) Release Year: 1993 Genre: action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Billy Zane, J. T. Walsh Tom Berenger and Billy Zane load their weapons for hair-trigger and through- the-heart action in this non-stop guerrilla adventure. Berenger is a no-nonsense Marine who teams with a political marksman (Zane) to eliminate a Colombian drug lord in the jungles of Central America.

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GO (Week Thirteen: 4/25/11-5/1/11) Release Year: 1999 Genre: action, comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs, , William Fichtner Welcome to the dark and edgy comedy GO, in which the outrageous misadventures of a group of young people collide in LA's raucous rave scene and the glittery strip of Las Vegas. Directed by Doug Liman ("Swingers," "The Bourne Identity," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith") and featuring a hot soundtrack, GO starts fast and only gets faster.

GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (Week Fourteen: 5/2/11-5/8/11) Release Year: 1989 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Dan Aykroyd, , After waging a war on slime that cost City millions in property damage, the find themselves out of work and underappreciated. Meanwhile, Vigo, a long- dead tyrant, prepares for his return through his portrait which hangs at the Museum of Modern Art. Even worse, Vigo has sets his sights on Dana Barrett's (Weaver) baby as the new home for his wicked soul! Now only the Ghostbusters can save , and baby Oscar, by turning pest control into an art form!

CLIFFHANGER (Week Fifteen: 5/9/11-5/15/11) Release Year: 1993 Genre: action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , Janine Turner For Gabe Walker (Stallone) of Rocky Mountain Rescue, the mission sounds almost rou- tine: locate five climbers lost among the icy peaks. But the distress call is really a trap set by merciless international terrorist Eric Qualen (Lithgow). Now millions of dollars and the lives of Walker and the ones he loves hang in the balance. Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Walker must outwit Qualen in a deadly game of hide-and-seek in this high-altitude avalanche of action and suspense.

88 MINUTES (Week Sixteen: 5/16/11-5/22/11) Release Year: 2008 Genre: thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible sus- pects, before his time runs out.

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BAT 21 (Week Seventeen: 5/23/11-5/29/11) Release Year: 1988 Genre: war Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Danny Glover Colonel Iceal Hambleton (Hackman) is a brilliant military strategist who is shot down over enemy territory in Vietnam. Somewhere, up in the sky, is the only person who can help him. He's called 'Bird-Dog' (Glover), and he's the tenacious spotter pilot who main- tains constant radio contact with Hambleton. A story of survival and friendship, BAT 21 is based on the true story of the largest one-man rescue operation in military history. Theme / Tie-In: Memorial Day (5/30/11)

FLATLINERS (Week Eighteen: 5/30/11-6/5/11) Release Year: 1990 Genre: horror, thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , William Baldwin Are you afraid to die? Nelson Wright (Sutherland) isn't. He's an ambitious medical student who persuades his fellow classmates to take part in a reckless experiment. To see if there is life after death, they will temporarily shut down their heart and brain functions to briefly experience clinical death. And although they all come back alive... they haven't come back alone. FLATLINERS is a chilling suspense thriller of , fear and redemption that will take you across the line to a place where terror lives forever.

ROXANNE (Week Nineteen: 6/6/11-6/12/11) Release Year: 1987 Genre: comedy, romance Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , Rick Rossovich A spin on the classic "Cyrano de Bergerac" story, ROXANNE stars Steve Martin as C.D. Bales, a small town fire chief known for his astonishingly large nose. C.D. also harbors a secret love for the gorgeous Roxanne (Hannah), who, unfortunately, has her eye on Chris (Rossovich), a handsome, though dim-witted, fireman. But when C.D. agrees to coach the hapless Chris in his pursuit of the fair maiden, a series of romantic misadven- tures ensues in this comic masterpiece of mistaken identity and unrequited love.

BIG FISH (Week Twenty: 6/13/11-6/19/11) Release Year: 2003 Genre: fantasy Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Ewan McGregor, , , From visionary director , BIG FISH is both an epic fantasy-adventure, and a touchingly intimate story of a father and son. Throughout his life, Edward Bloom (McGregor) has been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and larger-than-life tales. Now, years , his estranged son, William (Crudup), must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings. Theme / Tie-In: Father’s Day (6/19/11)

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I LOVE YOU TO DEATH (Week Twenty-One: 6/20/11-6/26/11) Release Year: 1990 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Kevin Kline, , Keanu Reeves, I LOVE YOU TO DEATH is a hilariously dark and offbeat comedy starring Kevin Kline as Joey, a pizza parlor owner with a devoted wife, Rosalie (Ullman), two darling children and a zest for life that makes him do crazy things...such as making love to more women than he can keep track of. When Rosalie discovers that her husband is fooling around, she is driven to do something crazy, too: She tries to murder him!

GUARDING TESS (Week Twenty-Two: 6/27/11-7/3/11) Release Year: 1994 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Shirley MacLaine What do you do with a former First Lady who's unpredictable, ornery and impossible to please? Anything she wants! Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage star in this comic, com- passionate look at life after the White House for two former Washington insiders: First Lady Tess Carlisle and her put upon Secret Service Agent Doug Chesnic. Theme / Tie-In: Fourth of July (7/4/11)

GLORY (Week Twenty-Three: 7/4/11-7/10/11) Release Year: 1989 Genre: war, drama Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , , GLORY is the critically acclaimed true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Broderick is the idealistic young Bostonian who leads the sol- diers; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops, and Denzel Washington, in his first Academy Award®-winning performance, is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment. Theme / Tie-In: Fourth of July (7/4/11)

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (Week Twenty-Four: 7/11/11-7/17/11) Release Year: 2003 Genre: action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , Salma Hayek, , From director Robert Rodriguez, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO is a slam-bang action epic set against a backdrop of revolution, greed and bloody revenge. The film pits Antonio Banderas' mythic, gun-slinging 'El Mariachi' against Johnny Depp's dangerously corrupt CIA Agent in a plot to assassinate the president of Mexico.

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ARMED & DANGEROUS (Week Twenty-Five: 7/18/11-7/24/11) Release Year: 1986 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan When bungling cop Frank Dooley (Candy) and inept lawyer Norman Kane (Levy) lose their jobs, they wind up working at the Guard Dog Security Company, where a series of burglaries occur right under their noses. Eager to proof themselves, Frank and Norman set out to catch the bad guys in this hilarious comedy where the underdog should never be overlooked!

ULTRAVIOLET (Week Twenty-Six: 7/25/11-7/31/11) Release Year: 2006 Genre: sci-fi, action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, William Fichtner In the far future, a mysterious disease has given a segment of humanity enhanced speed, strength, and intelligence. Feared and shunned by the “normal” population, the world stands on the brink of war. Thrust into the middle of the conflict is Violet (Jovovich), a recently infected woman who finds herself the reluctant protector of a mysterious young boy targeted for death.

REVENGE (Week Twenty-Seven: 8/1/11-8/7/11) Release Year: 1990 Genre: thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Kevin Costner, , Anthony Quinn Michael J. Cochran (Costner) is a former fighter pilot who finds himself irresistibly drawn to the beautiful wife (Stowe) of his old friend 'Tibby' Mendez (Quinn). When 'Tibby" finds out about the affair, his uncontrollable rage sets into motion a terrifying cycle of retribution that cannot be stopped, making REVENGE an instant classic.

IN THE LINE OF FIRE (Week Twenty-Eight: 8/8/11-8/14/11) Release Year: 1993 Genre: action, thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Clint Eastwood, , A gripping, gut-wrenching thriller, IN THE LINE OF FIRE showcases Clint Eastwood at his finest. Eastwood stars as Frank Horrigan, a veteran Secret Service agent haunted by his failure to protect John F. Kennedy from assassination. Thirty years later, he gets a chance to redeem himself when a brilliant psychopath (Malkovich) threatens to kill the current president and take Horrigan with him.

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FRIGHT NIGHT (Week Twenty-Nine: 8/15/11-8/21/11) Release Year: 1985 Genre: horror, comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale is a timeless horror-thriller with equal parts chills and laughs. Young Charley Brewster tries to convince everyone that his next door neighbor is a vampire who is responsible for a series of unexplained murders. He finally wins the support of a TV horror-show host and, together, they hunt down the vampire. Theme / Tie-In: Remake slated for 8/19/11 theat. release

BLIND DATE (Week Thirty: 8/22/11-8/28/11) Release Year: 1987 Genre: comedy, romance Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , Bruce Willis stars as a successful public-relations executive who goes on a remarkably disastrous blind date with Kim Basinger. Complications abound leading to involvement with both the police and the underworld in this hilarious comedy from director Blake Edwards.

MAXIMUM RISK (Week Thirty-One: 8/29/11-9/4/11) Release Year: 1996 Genre: action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alain Moreau's (Van Damme) investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend (Henstridge). Pursued by ruthless Russian mobsters and renegade FBI agents, the duo race against time to solve his brother's murder and expose an international conspiracy.

MULTIPLICTY (Week Thirty-Two: 9/5/11-9/11/11) Release Year: 1996 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Andie MacDowell, Eugene Levy Overworked and over-scheduled, contractor Doug Kinney (Keaton) never has enough time for his wife (MacDowell) and family. So when a helpful geneticist offers to "xerox" Doug, it seems like the perfect solution until the clones begin to take over his home, his job, and his bed. Keaton takes on four hilariously distinct roles as the comic possibilities quickly multiply in this genuinely funny, touching romantic comedy. Theme / Tie-In: Labor Day (9/5/11)

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A KNIGHT'S TALE (Week Thirty-Three: 9/12/11-9/18/11) Release Year: 2001 Genre: action, adventure Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Rufus Sewell, , Shannyn Sossamon A KNIGHT'S TALE is the rousing story of lowborn William Thatcher's (Ledger) quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden (Sossamon) and rock his medieval world. Follow this fearless squire and his band of medieval misfits as they careen their way toward impossible glory that's part romance, part road trip and part exuberant swashbuckler.

LA BAMBA (Week Thirty-Four: 9/19/11-9/25/11) Release Year: 1987 Genre: drama, music Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, , Danielle Von Zerneck LA BAMBA depicts 17-year-old Ritchie Valens’ rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny. Fueled by Valens' hit songs, LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and roll while paying homage to the enduring legacy of a remarkable talent whose music crossed all borders.

Theme / Tie-In: Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15/11-10/15/11)

SOLO (Week Thirty-Five: 9/26/11-10/2/11) Release Year: 1996 Genre: sci-fi, action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , Barry Corbin Mario Van Peebles stars as a force of one in SOLO, the high-tech adventure about an Army android who learns to think - and kill - for himself. The Army's biggest threat since the atom bomb, Solo is an indestructible android wired to win every battle. But when innocent civilians are torched by his unit, Solo discovers he's on the wrong side of an illegal operation. Now the Army's ultimate weapon is waging a one-man war against his own creators.

EXCESS BAGGAGE (Week Thirty-Six: 10/3/11-10/9/11) Release Year: 1997 Genre: comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , Christopher Walken, Harry Connick Jr. Alicia Silverstone, Benicio del Toro, Christopher Walken and Harry Connick, Jr., star in this offbeat adventure about a poor little rich girl and the car thief who steals her heart. Desperate for attention, Emily Hope (Silverstone), stages her own kidnapping. But before Emily can enjoy a happy reunion with her father, her car gets stolen - with Emily still inside.

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AWAKENINGS (Week Thirty-Seven: 10/10/11-10/16/11) Release Year: 1990 Genre: drama Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Nominated for three ® including Best Picture and Best Actor, and based on a true story, AWAKENINGS stars Robin Williams as a brilliant but painfully shy neurologist and Robert De Niro as the patient he revives from a 30-year state of catato- nia.

LORDS OF DOGTOWN (Week Thirty-Eight: 10/17/11-10/23/11) Release Year: 2005 Genre: sports, drama Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Heath Ledger, Johnny Knoxville, John Robinson Adapting their surfing skills to the emerging world of skateboarding in the 1970’s, a group of teens forever revolutionized the sport. With their tough Venice neighborhood known as “Dogtown” as their playground and empty pools as their canvas, these young outsiders paved the way to what is now referred to as “extreme sports," and created a lifestyle that became a world-wide counterculture phenomenon.

IDLE HANDS (Week Thirty-Eight: 10/24/11-10/30/11) Release Year: 1999 Genre: comedy, horror Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Jessica Alba, Seth Green, Vivica A. Fox The devil will find work for idle hands to do, even if one of those hands is that of an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker. Anton Tobias (Sawa) wakes up on Halloween morn- ing to discover that his right hand has a demonic mind of its own, and it's hell-bent on wreaking havoc with or without him. Mayhem ensues as good and evil face off in a showdown that is both terrifying and hilariously funny. Theme / Tie-In: Halloween (10/31/11)

SILENT HILL (Week Forty: 10/31/11-11/6/11) Release Year: 2006 Genre: horror, thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger A mysterious portal transports Rose and her terminally ill daughter, Sharon, to the creepy, mostly deserted town of SILENT HILL. When Sharon disappears, Rose makes a pact with Cybil, a cop initially sent to bring the two women back. Together, the two women set out to rescue Sharon, in a town where the few humans who remain are fighting a losing battle against dark forces of unimaginable evil. Theme / Tie-In: Halloween (10/31/11)

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IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (Week Forty-One: 11/7/11-11/13/11) Release Year: 1994 Genre: romantic comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Charlie Lang (Cage) is a humble neighborhood cop with a heart of gold, who is inexpli- cably married to Muriel (Perez), an unrepentantly money-hungry social climber. When Muriel asks Charlie to buy a lottery ticket, he agrees, then impulsively promises half the winnings to a down-on-her-luck waitress, Yvonne (Fonda). When their numbers hit, the real fun begins, as Muriel learns to live large while Charlie and Yvonne learn to love again in this irresistible romantic comedy inspired by the true story.

BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (Week Forty-Two: 11/14/11-11/20/11 Release Year: 1992 Genre: horror, thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , , , Keanu Reeves Academy Award®-winner directs this lavish adaptation of one of the most terrifying tales of all time. Gary Oldman plays the undead Count who falls in love with a beautiful young woman (Ryder), a dead ringer for his true love who perished cen- turies earlier. Hopkins plays the vampire-hunter Van Helsing, who recognizes Dracula's unimaginable evil and seeks his final demise. Theme / Tie-In: New installment in the “Twilight” series slated for 11/18/11 theat. release

STAND BY ME (Week Forty-Three: 11/21/11-11/27/11) Release Year: 1986 Genre: drama Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman In a small Oregon town, a group of set out on an unforgettable two-day trek to find a missing teenager's body. When the foursome encounter the town's knife-wielding hoods who are also looking for the body, the boys discover a strength they never knew they had. STAND BY ME is a rare and special film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up.

ST. ELMO'S FIRE (Week Forty-Four: 11/28/11-12/4/11) Release Year: 1985 Genre: drama Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , , Andrew McCarthy, , , Mare Winningham, Andie MacDowell The ultimate "" film, ST. ELMO'S FIRE is the much-loved drama about seven friends, just out of college, who are searching for a place in the real world, as they face issues of career and commitment. Against the backdrop of St. Elmo's, their long-time local hang-out, they save, betray and love one another as only the closest of friends can.

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LITTLE WOMEN (Week Forty-Five: 12/5/11-12/11/11) Release Year: 1994 Genre: drama, romance Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Winona Ryder, , , , , Eric Stoltz With her husband off at war, Marmee (Sarandon) is left alone to raise their four daugh- ters: spirited Jo (Ryder), fragile Beth (Danes), romantic Amy (Dunst) and conservative Meg (Alvarado). As the years pass, the sisters experience life-changing events, both painful and wonderful, in this glorious adaptation of one of the most beloved American novels of all time.

CHANCES ARE (Week Forty-Six: 12/12/11-12/18/11) Release Year: 1989 Genre: comedy, romance Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Robert Downey Jr., , Mary Stuart Masterson Corinne Jeffries (Shepherd) is devastated when her husband Louie dies in a car accident. She remains obsessively in love with him 25 years later, to the chagrin of their daughter, Miranda (Masterson). It comes as quite a surprise to everyone when a college mate of Miranda's, handsome, eager Alex (Downey Jr.), comes to visit, sustains a blow to the head and realizes he is actually Louie, but has been reincarnated as Alex! Theme / Tie-In: Downey’s “Sherlock Holmes 2” slated for 12/16/11 theat. release

MUPPETS FROM SPACE (Week Forty-Seven: 12/19/11-12/25/11) Release Year: 1999 Genre: family, adventure Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Andie MacDowell, David Arquette, , Jeffrey Tambor The Muppet gang embarks on an exciting adventure when they discover that Gonzo is unknowingly a member of an extraterrestrial race that are on their way to visit planet Earth! But when a secret government agent captures Gonzo, only , led by Kermit and Miss Piggy, can save Gonzo and make the world safe for a friendly alien invasion! Theme / Tie-In: New “Muppet” movie slated for 12/25/11 release

BUDDY (Week Forty-Eight: 12/26/11-1/1/12) Release Year: 1997 Genre: family, comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Rene Russo, , Alan Cumming Rene Russo stars as eccentric socialite Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz, who adopts a baby gorilla into her already-bustling animal menagerie. Along with chimpanzees Maggie and Joe, Buddy gets into all kinds of hilarious monkey business and proceeds to drive everyone bananas. A delightful family adventure based on a remarkable true story.

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THE BIG CHILL (Week Forty-Nine: 1/2/12-1/8/12) Release Year: 1983 Genre: drama, comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Kevin Kline, , Jeff Goldblum, Tom Berenger Celebrate good friends, classic music and ground-breaking moviemaking with THE BIG CHILL, a film that expertly blends sophisticated comedy with heart-wrenching emotion. When their mutual friend passes away, a group of old college pals reunite after several years apart. During the weekend that follows, these friends compare the idealistic beliefs from their youth with the harsh reality of their adult lives, and discover that in a cold world, you need your friends to keep you warm.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (Week Fifty: 1/9/12-1/15/12) Release Year: 1981 Genre: sci-fi, action Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Harry Dean Stanton, In this science fiction classic from director , Kurt Russell is Snake Plissken, the ultimate anti-hero in a very bleak future. When the President is kidnapped and held hostage in New York City, now a gigantic high-security prison, Plissken is the only man tough enough to go in and get him out...hopefully alive.

THE JUROR (Week Fifty-One: 1/16/12-1/22/12) Release Year: 1996 Genre: suspense, thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Demi Moore, , Anne Heche, James Gandolfini Demi Moore stars as Annie Laird, a struggling single mother who impulsively agrees to serve on a jury, hoping for a little excitement in her humdrum life. But she gets far more than she bargained for when she's forced to sacrifice the truth to save her son from the mob's seductive, psychotic enforcer (Baldwin).

THE FISHER KING (Week Fifty-Two: 1/23/12-1/29/12) Release Year: 1991 Genre: drama, fantasy Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl Academy Award®-winner Jeff Bridges stars as Jack Lucas, a former radio shock-jock who sinks into a depression when his flip comment on the air is blamed for a shooting spree in an upscale cafe. But Jack's life is fundamentally altered when he is rescued from street punks by Parry (Williams), a homeless former professor who has created a world of his own invention. Directed by , garnered five Academy Award® nominations including a win for Mercedes Ruehl for Best Supporting Actress.

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THE BOOGEYMAN (Week Fifty-Three: 1/30/12-2/5/12) Release Year: 2005 Genre: horror, thriller Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless Every culture has one: the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? The answer lies hidden behind every dark corner and half-opened closet of his childhood home, a place he must return to in order to finally confront his terrifying past.

ALI (Week Fifty-Four: 2/6/12-2/12/12) Release Year: 2001 Genre: sports, drama Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Jamie Foxx, , Jada Pinkett-Smith His name is legendary, synonymous with courage, tenacity, and an athletic talent like the world has never seen. Acclaimed director Michael Mann brings Muhammad Ali’s (Smith, in his Academy Award®-nominated performance) larger-than-life story to the screen, explod- ing the myth and examining the truth behind the man. From his gold medal win in the Olympics to the “Rumble in the Jungle” to his struggle against the political and racial cli- mate of the time, forget everything you think you know about “The Greatest.” Theme / Tie-In: Black History Month

THE BIG HIT (Week Fifty-Five: 2/13/12-2/19/12) Release Year: 1998 Genre: action, comedy Proj. Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabato Jr., Christina Applegate, China Chow, Avery Brooks THE BIG HIT follows the action-packed and criminally hilarious misadventures of Mel (Wahlberg), a hit man whose latest job, a seemingly easy kidnapping, backfires when the intended victim turns out to be his boss' godchild. Meanwhile, Mel’s mistress steals all his earnings just as his fiancée's disapproving parents arrive for a visit. Mel finds him- self dodging bullets while trying to impress his potential in-laws, as his carefully con- structed life starts to unravel.

STEALTH (Week Fifty-Six: 2/20/12-2/26/12) Release Year: 2005 Genre: action, adventure Proj. Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx Henry (Lucas), Ben (Foxx) and Kara (Biel) are hands down the world's best tactical fighter pilots. But a new member joins their team, a state-of-the-art, fully-automated, pilotless, super stealth warplane - inhuman and invincible. But once this fighter goes up it's never coming down, wreaking destruction in seconds across the globe, leaving the team with one last no-fail mission: to stop it - no matter what.

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