March 2012 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
HDNet Movies Sneak Previews – Experience exclusive broadcasts of new films before they hit theaters and DVD Playback Premieres Wednesday, March 7th at 9:00pm followed by encore presentations at 10:45pm and 12:30am
Starring: Christian Slater, Ambyr Childers, Toby Hemingway
A group of high school students digging into their town's dark past unearth a chilling secret, releasing an evil spirit that possesses its victims in this frightening thriller featuring Christian Slater
Goon Premieres Wednesday, March 28th at 9:30pm followed by encore presentations at 11:05pm and 12:45am
Starring Jay Baruchel, Seann William Scott, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber, Eugene Levy
An outcasted bouncer proves to be the only one that can lead a group of misfits to a hockey championship.
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 Contact – premieres Saturday, March 3rd at 10:15pm Starring Jodi Foster, Matthew McConaughey, David Morse, William Fichtner. Directed by Robert Zemeckis Academy Award nomination for Best Sound. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama: Jodi Foster Gangs of New York – Saturday, March 17th at 7:30pm Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz. Directed by Martin Scorsese Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Song, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Sound, Best Costume Design Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Song and Best Director Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Cameron Diaz Hero – Thursday, March 29th at 6:15pm Starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk. Directed by Zhang Yimou Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, China Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, China Kung Fu Hustle – Tuesday, March 6th at 8:00pm Starring Stephen Chow, Feng Xiao Gang, Danny Chan. Directed by Stephen Chow Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film
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Training Day – premieres Saturday, March 10th at 8:30pm Starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger. Directed by Antoine Fuqua Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Denzel Washington. Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ethan Hawke. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: Denzel Washington
kidScene - “Because Great Movies Are Meant to be Shared” A morning block of kids films from 6:00am to 3:00pm daily See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Balto Voices of Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda. Directed by Simon Wells Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature-Musical or Comedy The Borrowers Starring John Goodman, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent. Directed by Peter Hewitt Young Artists Award nominations for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Young Ensemble: Bradley Pierce, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, Flora Newbigin; Best Family Feature-Comedy Ferngully: The Last Rainforest Voices of Tim Curry, Christian Slater, Robin Williams. Directed by Bill Kroyer Open Season 2 Voices of Joel McHale, Mike Epps, Jane Krakowski, Cripin Glover, Diedrich Bader. Directed by Matthew O’Callaghan kidScene “Friday Night” – An evening of family films every Friday night at 7:00pm. See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Bedknobs and Broomsticks – Friday, March 9th at 7:00pm Starring Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall, David Tomlinson. Directed by Robert Stevenson Academy Award winner for Best Effects, Special Visual Effects. Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music-Original Song, Best Music-Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score. Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress-Musical/Comedy: Angela Lansbury Finding Neverland – Friday, March 30th at 7:00pm 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 Nim’s Island – Friday, March 18th at 8:30pm Starring Abigail Breslin, Jodi Foster, Gerard Butler. Directed by Jennifer Flackett Remember the Titans - Friday, March 30th at 8:45pm Starring Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris. Directed by Boaz Yakin Young Artist Award Winner for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress, Hayden Panettiere Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film - Drama Superman: The Movie – Friday, March 9th at 9:00pm Starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman. Directed by Richard Donner Academy Award Special Achievement winner for Visual Effects Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Original Score Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score March 2012 Program Highlights 2 Version 2 2/16/2012
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Highlights include… The Thomas Crown Affair – Sunday, March 4th at 6:45pm Starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke. Directed by Norman Jewison Academy Award winner for Best Original Song Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Song Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score The Great Escape – Sunday, March 4th at 8:30pm Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. Directed by John Sturges Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing. Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture Broken Lance – Sunday, March 11th at 8:00pm Starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters. Directed by Edward Dmytryk Academy Award winner for Best Writing-Motion Picture Story. Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Katy Jurado. Golden Globe winner for Best Film Promoting International Understanding The Planet of the Apes – Sunday, March 18th at 6:30pm Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design, Best Music-Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) 2001: A Space Odyssey – Sunday, March 18th at 8:30pm Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester. Directed by Stanley Kubrick Academy Award winner for Special Visual Effects Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Writing and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Hatari! – premieres Sunday, March 25th at 6:00pm Starring John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Red Buttons, Elsa Martinelli. Directed by Howard Hawks Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography-Color
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 2001: A Space Odyssey Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester. Directed by Stanley Kubrick Academy Award winner for Special Visual Effects Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Writing and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
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