May 2007 Programming Highlights
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May 2007 Programming Highlights *All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. *Please check Program Schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional dates and times HDNet Movies DAY & DATE PREMIERE – Films premiering on HDNet Movies, in Theaters and on DVD Fay Grim – Premieres Friday, May 18th at 8:30pm and 11:00pm This new film by maverick writer/director Hal Hartley stars indie veteran Parker Posey (SUPERMAN RETURNS, BEST IN SHOW, DAZED & CONFUSED) as Fay Grim, a single mom living in Woodside, Queens, preoccupied with raising her 14 year old son, Ned, so he won't grow up to be like his father Henry. Seven years ago, Henry accidentally killed a vicious neighbor and fled, never to be seen or heard from again. Meanwhile, Fay’s brother Simon has been serving ten years in prison for aiding Henry’s escape. In the quiet of his cell, Simon has had time to think about the tumultuous times Henry’s presence has caused them – chronicled in Hartley’s earlier film HENRY FOOL (1998) - and has come to suspect that Henry might not be the man he appeared to be. His suspicions are validated when Fay is approached by CIA Agent Fulbright to travel to Paris to retrieve Henry’s property. From there, her mission turns into a sprawling con-game pitching Fay deep into the world of international espionage. Hal Hartley is an award-winning writer/director whose accolades include Best Screenplay (Cannes 1998) and the Sundance Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award (1990, 1991). An HDNet Films/Zero Film co-production. Cast: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Saffron Burrows, James Urbaniak, Liam Aiken SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies Boiler Room – premieres Thursday, May 10th at 10:00pm Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long. Directed by Ben Younger Bottle Rocket – Friday, May 4th at 8:00pm Starring Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, James Caan. Directed by Wes Anderson Clear and Present Danger – Saturday, May 26th at 10:00pm Starring Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer. Directed by Phillip Noyce Academy Award nomination for Best Sound and Best Effect, Sound Effects editing Gandhi – premieres Saturday, May 12th at 8:00pm Starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox. Directed by Richard Attenborough Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Ben Kingsley, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design. Academy Award Nominations for Best Music, Best Makeup, Best Sound Golden Globe Winner for Best Foreign Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Motion Picture Actor: Ben Kingsley Married to the Mob – premieres Saturday, May 19th at 8:15pm Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell. Directed by Jonathan Demme Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Dean Stockwell Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical: Michelle Pfeiffer May 2007 Programming Highlights 1 Version 1 National Lampoon’s Vacation – premieres Saturday, May 5th at 10:00pm Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall. Directed by Harold Ramis The Ref – premieres Saturday, May 19th at 10:00pm Starring Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis. Directed by Ted Demme Saving Silverman – premieres Saturday, May 5th at 8:15pm Starring Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black. Directed by Dennis Dugan The Searchers – premieres Saturday, May 12th at 6:00pm Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford Stand and Deliver – premieres Sunday, May 6th at 6:15pm Starring James Edward Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Andy Garcia. Directed by Ramon Menendez Academy Award nomination for Best Actor: James Edward Olmos Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor: James Edward Olmos and Best Supporting Actor: Lou Diamond Phillips Stuart Little – premieres Wednesday, May 2nd at 8:00pm Starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Michael J. Fox (voice of). Directed by Rob Minkoff Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects Top Gun – Saturday, May 26th at 8:05pm 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 HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television Boiler Room – premieres Thursday, May 10th at 10:00pm Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long. Directed by Ben Younger D.E.B.S – premieres Tuesday, May 22nd at 8:00pm Starring Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, Meagan Good. Directed by Angela Robinson Das Boot – premieres Tuesday, May 1st at 8:00pm Starring Jurgen Prochnow, Klaus Wennemann, Herbert Gronemeyer. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Cinematography, Writing, Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing Fay Grim – premieres Friday, May 18th at 8:30pm Starring Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, James Urbaniak. Directed by Hal Hartley. The Hole – premieres Thursday, May 3rd at 10:00pm Starring Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank. Directed by Nick Hamm Igby Goes Down – premieres Tuesday, May 8th at 9:35pm Starring Kieran Culkin, Ryan Phillippe, Claire Danes. Directed by Burr Steers Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Kieran Culkin and Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Susan Sarandon The Invisible Circus – premieres Tuesday, May 8th at 8:00pm Starring Jordana Brewster, Christopher Eccleston, Cameron Diaz. Directed by Adam Brooks Lucy – premieres Monday, May 7th at 10:00am Starring Rachel York, Daniel Pino, La Chanze Saap-Gooding. Directed by Glenn Jordan National Lampoon’s Vacation – premieres Saturday, May 5th at 10:00pm Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall. Directed by Harold Ramis The Ref - premieres Saturday, May 19th at 10:00pm Starring Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis. Directed by Ted Demme School Daze – premieres late night Friday, May 4th at 12:50am Starring Laurence Fishburne, Giancarto Esposito, Tisha Campbell. Directed by Spike Lee May 2007 Programming Highlights 2 Version 1 The Searchers – premieres Saturday, May 12th at 6:00pm Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford See You in the Morning – premieres Monday, May 7th at 10:00pm Starring Jeff Bridges, Alice Krige, Farrah Fawcett. Directed by Alan J. Pakula Sommersby - premieres Monday, May 7th at 8:00pm Starring Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, Bill Pullman. Directed by Jon Amiel Stand and Deliver – premieres Sunday, May 6th at 6:15pm Starring James Edward Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Andy Garcia. Directed by Ramon Menendez Academy Award nomination for Best Actor: James Edward Olmos Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor: James Edward Olmos and Best Supporting Actor: Lou Diamond Phillips The Substitute – premieres Thursday, May 10th at 8:00pm Starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Luis Guzman. Directed by Robert Manel Three Stooges – premieres Wednesday, May 2nd at 11:30am Starring Paul Ben-Victor, Evan Handler, Michael Chiklis. Directed by James Frawley Vision Quest – premieres Thursday, May 3rd at 2:15pm Starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling. Directed by Harold Becker NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY – HDNet Movies presents 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 complete listings of dates and times Five Easy Pieces Starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush. Directed by Bob Rafelson Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, Best Actress: Karen Black, and Best Writing Ride the High Country Starring Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley. Directed by Sam Peckinpah The Searchers Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford CLASSICS – Memorable classic movies airing Sunday Nights Judgment at Nuremberg – premieres Sunday, May 6th at 8:00pm Starring Spencer Tracey, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark. Directed by Stanley Kramer Academy Award winner for Best Actor: Maximilian Schell and Best Writing Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director, Best Actor: Spencer Tracey, Best Supporting Actor: Montgomery Clift, Best Supporting Actress: Judy Garland, Best Cinematography, Editing, Costume Design and Art Direction-Set Decoration Marathon Man – Sunday, May 6th at 11:00pm Starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider. Directed by John Schlesinger Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Laurence Olivier Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Laurence Olivier Golden Globe nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman and Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Marthe Keller Play it Again, Sam - Sunday, May 13th at 7:00pm Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts. Directed by Herbert Ross The Fearless Vampire Killers – Sunday, May 20th at 8:15pm Starring Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate. Directed by Roman Polanski Ride the High Country – Sunday, May 27th at 8:00pm Starring Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley. Directed by Sam Peckinpah May 2007 Programming Highlights 3 Version 1 The Searchers – Sunday, May 27th at 9:35pm