April 2013 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 Big Trouble in Little China – premieres Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:35pm Starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall. Directed by John Carpenter Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Monday, April 8th at 6:30pm Starring Richard Dreyfus, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr. Directed by Steven Spielberg Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Effects, Supporting Actress: Melinda Dillon, Film Editing, Sound, Music and Art Direction – Set Decoration Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score Entrapment – premieres Thursday, April 4th at 6:30pm Starring Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ving Rhames. Directed by Jon Amiel Predator – premieres Thursday, April 11th at 6:30pm Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Jesse Ventura. Directed by John McTiernan Academy Award nomination for Best Effects/Visual Effects Top Gun – Saturday, April 13th at 8:30pm 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 Program Special – Take Me Out to the Ballgame! See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Bull Durham – Saturday, April 6th at 6:45pm Starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins. Directed by Ron Shelton Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical: Susan Sarandon and Best Original Song – Motion Picture A League of Their Own – Friday, April 5th at 9:00pm Starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty. Directed by Penny Marshall Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Geena Davis, Best Original Song 1 Major League – Saturday, April 6th at 8:45pm Starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bersen, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes. Directed by David Ward Mr. 3000 – Saturday, April 6th at 10:45pm Starring Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli. Directed by Charles Stone III The Natural – Friday, April 5th at 6:30pm Starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close. Directed by Barry Levinson Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, Supporting Actress: Glenn Close, Music and Art Direction – Set Decoration 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… Aquamarine 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 Explorers Starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite. Directed by Joe Dante Young Artist Awards winner for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor: River Phoenix. Young Artists Awards nominations for Best Starring Actress Performance: Amada Peterson and Best Starring Actor Performance: Ethan Hawke, and Best Family Motion Picture - Adventure Garfield’s Fun Fest Voices of Frank Welker, Tim Conway, Gregg Berger, Wally Wingert. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippe Home on the Range Voices of Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Cuba Gooding Jr., Steve Buscemi. Directed by Will Finn Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film-Animation 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… The Addams Family – Friday, April 19th at 8:15pm Starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Anjelica Huston. Young Artist Award winner for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture: Jimmy Workman. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture: Christina Ricci Around the World in 80 Days – premieres Friday, April 12th at 8:30pm Starring Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cecile De France, Jim Broadbent. Directed by Frank Coraci Tall Tale – Friday, April 26th at 6:35pm Starring Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, Scott Glenn. Directed by Jeremiah Chechik 2 In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday Night See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Highlights include… Alvarez Kelly – Sunday, April 7th at 8:30pm Starring William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule. Directed by Edward Dmytryk The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Sunday, April 14th at 8:20pm Starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design The Professionals – Sunday, April 7th at 6:30pm Starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan. Directed by Richard Brooks Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Writing and Best Cinematography Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Most Promising Newcomer: Marie Gomez Rio Grande – Sunday, April 14th at 6:30pm Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Ben Johnson. Directed by John Ford 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 3:10 To Yuma Starring Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, Felicia Farr. Directed by Delmer Daves Bonnie and Clyde Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman. Directed by Arthur Penn Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress: Estelle Parsons Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Best Writing and Best Costume Design Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Motion Picture Actress, Faye Dunaway, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Most Promising newcomer: Michael J. Pollard Close Encounters of the Third Kind Starring Richard Dreyfus, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr. Directed by Steven Spielberg Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Effects, Supporting Actress: Melinda Dillon, Film Editing, Sound, Music and Art Direction – Set Decoration Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score Dirty Harry Starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni. Directed by Don Siegel A League of Their Own Starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty. Directed by Penny Marshall Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Geena Davis, Best Original Song The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design 3 4 .