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September 2010 Program Highlights
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Freakonomics
Premieres Wednesday, September 29th at 8:00pm, followed by an encore presentation at 11:30pm
Directed in four segments by Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock, Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Eugene Jarecki, Seth Gordon
Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Casino Jack and the United States of Money) delivers a visually
arresting look at the crumbling façade of Sumo wrestling and exposes searing and violent truths about this ancient and
revered sport. Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) offers up a buoyant and revealing angle on the repercussions of baby
names. Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (Jesus Camp) balance levity and candor with their eye-opening profile of
underachieving kids incentivized to learn with cold hard cash. Finally, Eugene Jarecki, who brought us the unforgettably
powerful Why We Fight, investigates an unsettling theory to explain why crime rates dramatically dropped in the early '90s.
Seth Gordon (The King of Kong) weaves the pieces together with brisk interludes, providing context and commentary from
the authors. Freakonomics exposes the hidden side of everything, debunking conventional wisdom, and revealing what
answers may come if one just asks the right questions.

Barry Munday
Premieres Wednesday, September 29th at 9:45pm, followed by an encore presentation at 1:15am
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Chloe Sevigny, Judy Greer, Jean Smart, Malcolm McDowell, Billy Dee Williams, Cybill Shephard
Directed and Written by: Chris D’Arienzo
Barry Munday, a suburban wanna-be ladies man, wakes up in the hospital after being attacked in a movie theater, only to
realize that he is missing one of his most prized possessions... his testicles. To make matters worse, Barry learns he's facing
a paternity lawsuit filed by a woman he can't remember having sex with. With this being Barry last chance to ever be a father,
Barry reaches out and embraces the journey of parenthood and the onslaught of bumps that face him along the way. Filled
with an ensemble of unusual characters, Barry Munday is the surprisingly heart-warming tale of a guy who finds it took losing
his manhood to be a better man.

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The Aviator
Premieres Saturday, September 11th at 7:00pm
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in
Costume, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Editing
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Supporting Actor: Alan
Alda, Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, Best Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Picture – Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Leonardo
DiCaprio, and Best Original Score
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director, Best Performance by and Actress in a Supporting Role:
Cate Blanchett, and Best Motion Picture Screenplay

Bandits
Premieres Saturday, September 4th at 8:00pm
Starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett. Directed by Barry Levinson
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy: Cate Blanchett
and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy: Billy Bob Thornton

The Cooler
Premieres Saturday, September 25th at 8:15pm
Starring William H. Macy, Alex Baldwin, Maria Bello. Directed by Wayne Kramer
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture: Alec Baldwin and
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture: Maria Bello

Desperado
Premieres Saturday, September 4th at 10:15pm
Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida. Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Hannibal
Premieres Thursday, September 2nd at 8:00pm
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman. Directed by Ridley Scott
Poltergeist – premieres Saturday, September 18th at 8:00pm
Starring Craig T. Nelson, Jobeth Williams, Beatrice Straight. Directed by Tobe Hooper
Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Original Score


kidScene
“Because Great Movies Are Meant to be Shared” A morning block of kids and family films beginning at 8am daily
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Muppets take Manhattan
Voices of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz. Directed by Frank Oz
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song Score
Charlotte’s Web
Voices of Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson. Directed by Charles Nichols

All Dogs Go to Heaven
Voices of Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi. Directed by Don Bluth
The Secret of N.I.M.H
Voices of Dom DeLuise, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton. Directed by Don Bluth


familyScene
“Because Great Movies Are Meant to be Shared” An evening family block every Friday night at 7:00pm.

My Dog Skip
Premieres Friday, September 3rd at 7:00pm
Starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Kevin Bacon. Directed by Jay Russell
The Black Stallion – Friday, September 3rd at 8:45pm
Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr. Directed by Carroll Ballard
Academy Award Special Achievement for Sound Editing
Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor: Mickey Rooney and Best Film Editing

Muppets Take Manhattan
Premiere)Friday, September 10th at 7:00pm
Voices of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz. Directed by Frank Oz
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song Score

Muppets from Space
Friday, September 10th at 8:45pm
Voices of Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham. Directed by Tim Hill
Baby’s Day Out (*premiere) – Friday, September 17th at 7:00pm
Starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano. Directed by Patrick Read Johnson

Good Boy!
Friday, September 17th at 8:45pm
Starring Molly Shannon, Liam Aiken, Kevin Nealon. Directed by John Hoffman.
The Witches (*premiere) – Friday, September 24th at 7:00pm
Starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher. Directed by Nicolas Roeg. Written by Roald Dahl, based on book

BeetleJuice
Friday, September 24th at 8:35pm
Starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis. Directed by Tim Burton
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup


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The Black Stallion
Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr. Directed by Carroll Ballard
Academy Award Special Achievement for Sound Editing
Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor: Mickey Rooney and Best Film Editing

Blazing Saddles
Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens. Directed by Mel Brooks
Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Madeline Kahn, Best Original Song
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday nights and throughout the month

Lolita
Premieres Sunday, September 5th at 7:15pm
Starring James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon. Peter Sellers. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director: Stanley Kubrick, Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama:
James Mason, Best Supporting Actor: Peter Sellers, and Best Motion Picture Actress – Drama: Shelley Winters

Body Heat
Sunday, September 5th at 10:00pm
Starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
Golden Globe Award nomination – New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture: Kathleen Turner

All the President’s Men
Sunday, September 12th at 8:15pm
Starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards. Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor: Jason Robards, Best Writing, Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Sound
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Supporting Actress: Jane Alexander
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Screenplay,
and Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role: Jason Robards

Midnight Express
Sunday, September 12th at 10:45pm
Starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins. Directed by Alan Parker
Academy Award winner for Best Original Score and Best Writing by Oliver Stone
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor: John Hurt and Best Film Editing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Acting Debut: Brad Davis, Best Motion Picture
Actor in a Supporting Role: John Hurt, Best Motion Picture Acting Debut: Irene Miracle, Best Original Score – Motion Picture,
and Best Screenplay: Oliver Stone.
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Director – Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture Actor: Brad Davis

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Sunday, September 19th at 8:00pm
Starring Paul Newman, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs. Directed by John Huston
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Song and Most Promising Newcomer: Victoria Principal

Blazing Saddles
Sunday, September 19th at 10:05pm
Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens. Directed by Mel Brooks
Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Madeline Kahn, Best Original Song

Tightrope
Sunday, September 26th at 9:05pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Dan Hedaya, Alison Eastwood. Directed by Richard Tuggle

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FYI - a lot of the cute theories presented in "Freakonomics" have now been debunked.

For example, see:


Freakonomics Fiasco: Levitt's abortion-cut-crime theory collapses by Steve Sailer; Steven D. Levitt, John J. Donohue, Christopher Foote, Christopher Goetz, Ted Joyce, John R. Lott, Dubner, homicide, murder, Roe v. Wade, Slate