April 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 The Blues Brothers – Tuesday, April 1st at 8:00pm Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy. Directed by John Landis From Hell – Premiering Saturday, April 12th at 6:15pm Starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane. Directed by The Hughes Brothers Grosse Pointe Blank – Saturday, April 5th at 6:45pm Starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd. Directed by George Armitage Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – Saturday, April 5th at 8:45pm Starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan. Directed by Shane Black Out of Time – Thursday, April 10th at 8:30pm Starring Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Dean Cain. Directed by Carl Franklin Silverado – Thursday, April 3rd at 6:35pm Starring Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score and Best Sound
Program Special – Throughout April, HDNet Movies takes you out to the ballgame. Catch a perfect game day on Saturday, April 19th starting at 1:30pm See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for complete listings of dates and times Everyone’s Hero – Saturday, April 19th at 1:30pm Voices of William H. Macy, Raven-Symone, Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Colin Brady The Sandlot 3: Heading Home – Saturday, April 19th at 3:00pm Starring Danny Nucci, Luke Perry, Keanu Pires. Directed by William Dear Rookie of the Year – Saturday, April 19th at 4:45pm Starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya. Directed by Daniel Stern The Scout – Saturday, April 19th at 10:15pm Starring Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Diane Wiest. Directed by Michael Ritchie Eight Men Out – Saturday, April 19th at 8:15pm Starring John Cusack, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd. Directed by John Sayles 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… Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Starring voices of Bill Hader, Ana Faris, Andy Samberg, James Caan. Directed by Phil Lord Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature
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Everyone’s Hero Voices of William H. Macy, Raven-Symone, Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Colin Brady Flicka Starring Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Alison Lohman. Directed by Michael Mayer Muppet Treasure Island Starring Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Bill Connolly. Directed by Brian Henson Young Artist Award nominations for Best Family Feature-Animation or Special Effects, Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor: Kevin Bishop kidScene – FridayNight – An evening of family films every Friday Night at 6:30pm. Look for these films during the daytime kidScene programming block from 6am to 4:30pm. See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Surf’s Up – Premieres Friday, April 4th at 6:30pm Voices of Shia LeBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Ash Brannon Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium – Premieres Friday April 11th at 8:00pm Starring Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, Zach Mills. Directed by Zach Helm Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor: Zach Mills Mrs. Doubtfire – Friday, April 25th 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 Spy Kids 3D: Game Over – Friday, April 11th at 6:30pm Starring Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara. Directed by Robert Rodriguez Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday Night See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times. Highlights include… A Fistful of Dollars - Sunday, April 27th at 8:45pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, John Wells. Directed by Sergio Leone The Man From Laramie – Sunday, April 13th at 4:30pm Starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp. Directed by Anthony Mann The Magnificent Seven – Sunday, April 27th at 6:35pm Starring Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen. Directed by John Sturges Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Scoring The Thomas Crown Affair – Sunday, April 6th at 7:05pm 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 Touch of Evil – Premieres Sunday, April 6th at 9:00pm Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles. Directed by Orson Welles
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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 Easy Rider Starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson. Directed by Dennis Hopper Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor: Jack Nicholson and Best Writing. Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Jack Nicholson Five Easy Pieces Starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy “Green” Bush. Directed by Bob Rafelson Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, Best Supporting Actress: Karen Black and Best Writing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Supporting Actress: Karen Black Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Nicholson and Best Screenplay Flower Drum Song Starring Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Jack Soo. Directed by Henry Koster Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Color, Best Costume Design Color, Best Sound, Best Music-Scoring of a Musical Picture. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Musical, Best Motion Picture Actress-Musical/Comedy: Miyoshi Umeki Touch of Evil Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles. Directed by Orson Welles West Side Story Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, George Chakiris. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno, Best Supporting Actor: George Chakiris, Best Cinematography, Editing, Costumes, Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Music and Sound. Academy Award nomination for Best Writing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Musical, Best Supporting Actor: George Chakiris, Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Richard Beymer and Best Motion Picture Director
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