February 2014 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 Clear and Present Danger – Saturday, February 1st at 9:00pm Starring Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer. Directed by Phillip Noyce Academy Award nomination for Best Sound and Best Effect, Sound Effects editing The Deer Hunter – Premieres Saturday, February 8th at 9:30pm Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep. Directed by Michael Cimino Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Film Editing. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Robert De Niro, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Meryl Streep, Best Writing-Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography. Golden Globe winner for Best Director-Motion Picture. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert De Niro, Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role: Meryl Streep, Best Screenplay-Motion Picture A Few Good Men - Thursday, February 6th at 6:15pm 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 Notting Hill – Premieres Monday, February 3rd at 6:30pm Starring Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Rhys Ifans. Directed by Roger Mitchell Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Julia Roberts, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Hugh Grant. Midnight Run – Saturday, February 8th at 7:15pm Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, John Ashton. Directed by Martin Brest Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Robert De Niro Shane – Premieres Monday, February 17th at 7:00pm Starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson. Directed by George Stevens Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor: Brandon De Wilde, Best Supporting Actor: Jack Palance, Best Screenplay Speed – Premieres Saturday, February 1st at 7:00pm Starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper. Directed by Jan de Bont Academy Award winner for Best Sound, Best Effects-Sound Effects Editing, Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing
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Program Special – In celebration of Valentine’s Day Love is “on the air” all month on HDNet Movies See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Sabrina Starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, William Holden. Directed by Billy Wilder Notting Hill Starring Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Rhys Ifans. Directed by Roger Mitchell Romancing the Stone Starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito. Directed by Robert Zemeckis Gidget Starring Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson. Directed by Paul Wendkos Married to the Mob Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin. Directed by Jonathan Demme South Pacific Starring Rossano, Mitzi Gaynor, Ray Walston. Directed by Joshua Logan The Apartment Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. Directed by Billy Wilder 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… Agent Cody Banks Starring Frankie Muniz, Hillary Duff. Directed by Harald Zwart Young Artist Award nominations for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor: Frankie Muniz, Best Family Feature Film-Comedy or Musical Andre Starring Tina Majorino, Keith Carradine, Chelsea Field. Directed by George Miller Young Artist Award nominations for Best Family Motion Picture-Drama, Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture: Tina Majorino House Arrest Starring Kyle Howard, Russel Harper, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak. Directed by Harry Winer Young Artist Award nomination for Best Leading Young Actor: Kyle Howard Planet 51 Featuring the voices of Jessica Biel, John Cleese, Gary Oldman, Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jorge Blanco 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… Aquamarine - Friday, February 14th at 6:30pm Starring Emma Roberts, Joanna Levesque, Sara Paxton. Directed by Elizabeth Allen Young Artists Award winner for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Supporting Young Actress: Emma Roberts. Young Artists Award nominations for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actress: Sara Paxton, Best Performance in a Feature Film-Supporting Young Actress: Joanna Levesque The Greatest Game Ever Played - Friday, February 28th at 8:15pm Starring Shia LaBeouf, Elias Koteas, Stephen Dillane, Josh Flitter. Directed by Bill Paxton Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film: Josh Flitter Into the West – Friday, February 21st at 8:15pm Starring Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, David Kelly. Directed by Mike Newell Young Artist Award winner for Outstanding Youth Actor in a Family Foreign Film: Ruaidhri Conroy and Ciaran Fitzgerald, Outstanding Family Foreign Film: Mike Newell
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Wide Awake – Premieres Friday, February 7th at 6:30pm Starring Joseph Cross, Denis Leary, Rosie O’Donnell, Dana Delany, Robert Loggia. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Young Artist Award nominations for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor: Joseph Cross, Best Family Feature-Drama
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 China Syndrome – Sunday, February 23rd at 6:45pm Starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas. Directed by James Bridges Academy Award nominations for Best Actress: Jane Fonda, Best Actor: Jack Lemmon, Best Writing and Best Art Direction- Set Decoration Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actress: Jane Fonda, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Lemmon, and Best Motion Picture Screenplay The Deer Hunter – Sunday, February 23rd 9:00pm Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep. Directed by Michael Cimino Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Film Editing. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Robert De Niro, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Meryl Streep, Best Writing-Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography. Golden Globe winner for Best Director-Motion Picture. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert De Niro, Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role: Meryl Streep, Best Screenplay-Motion Picture Sabrina – Premieres Sunday, February 2nd at 6:15pm Starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, William Holden. Directed by Billy Wilder Slap Shot – Sunday, February 16th at 8:00pm Starring Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren. Directed by George Roy Hill
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 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. The Deer Hunter Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep. Directed by Michael Cimino Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Film Editing. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Robert De Niro, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Meryl Streep, Best Writing-Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography. Golden Globe winner for Best Director-Motion Picture. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert De Niro, Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role: Meryl Streep, Best Screenplay-Motion Picture Sabrina Starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, William Holden. Directed by Billy Wilder Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design-Black-and-White. Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Audrey Hepburn, Best Director, Best Writing-Screenplay, Best Cinematography-Black-and-White, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Black-and-White. Golden Globe winner for Best Screenplay.
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Shane Starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson. Directed by George Stevens Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor: Brandon De Wilde, Best Supporting Actor: Jack Palance, Best Screenplay
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