March 2010 Programming Highlights
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The Eclipse
Premieres Wednesday, March 24th at 8:00pm followed by encore presentations at 9:30pm and 11:00pm
Starring: Ciarán Hinds, Aidan Quinn, Iben Hjejle
Directed by Conor McPherson
Tony Award-nominated writer/director Conor McPherson (“Shining City,” “The Seafarer”) brings his dramatic powers to the
screen in horror-love story hybrid. Ciarán Hinds (Munich, There Will Be Blood) plays a widower living in an Irish seaside
town who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two children. When he volunteers at a local
literary festival, his life converges with an author of supernatural fiction (Iben Hjejle, High Fidelity) and a self-obsessed
novelist (Aidan Quinn, Legends Of The Fall). The love triangle engenders passion and rage, and Hinds’ character finds
himself increasingly haunted by apparitions too vivid to be mere nightmares.
The Warlords
Premieres Wednesday, March 31st at 8:15pm followed by encore presentations at 10:15pm and 12:15am
Starring: Jet Li, Andy Alu, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Xu Jinglei
Directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, WARLORDS stars Jet Li as General
Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu
(Andy Lau) and Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro). After fighting back attackers from an helpless village, the three men take an
oath to become “blood brothers,” pledging loyalty to one another until death, but things quickly turn sour and the three men
become embroiled in a web of political deceit, and a love triangle between Pang, Er Hu and a beautiful courtesan (Wu Jing-
Lei).
SPOTLIGHT FEATURES
Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
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Amelie
premiers Wednesday, March 17th at 8:00pm
Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography,
Best Sound and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
Dave
premieres Friday, March 12th at 8:00pm
Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella. Directed by Ivan Reitman
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Film – Comedy/Musical and Best Performance by an Actor in a
Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical: Kevin Kline
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
premieres Saturday, March 13th at 8:00pm
Starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects
Maverick
premieres Monday, March 8th at 8:00pm
Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner. Directed by Richard Donner
Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Thursday, March 11th at 8:05pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
Tremors
premieres Saturday, March 13th at 10:15pm
Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross. Directed by Ron Underwood
The Three Musketeers – premieres Saturday, March 27th at 8:00pm
Starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O’Donnell. Directed by Stephen Herek
KidScene
A morning block of kids and family films beginning at 9am daily
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The Black Stallion
Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr. Directed by Carroll Ballard
Academy Award winner for Special Achievement in Sound Editing - Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor:
Mickey Rooney and Best Film Editing - Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score
The Black Stallion Returns
Starring Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Teri Garr
Clifford
Starring Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen. Directed by Paul Flaherty
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Starring Steve Irwin, Teri Irwin, Magda Szubanski. Directed by John Stainton
Freaky Friday
Starring Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin. Directed by Gary Nelson
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actress: Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris, Best Original Song
Leroy & Stitch
Voices of Daveigh Chase, Tia Carrere, Kevin McDonald. Directed by Tony Craig and Roberts Gannaway
Napoleon
Voices of Jamie Croft, Philip Quast, Susan Lyons. Directed by Mario Andreacchio
Pepple and the Penguin
Voices of Shani Wallis, S. Scott Bullock, Martin Short. Directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
Puss in Boots
Starring Christopher Walken, Jason Connery, Carmela Marner. Directed by Eugene Marner
The Secret of NIMH
Voices of Dom DeLuise, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton. Directed by Don Bluth
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
Voices of Dennis Alwood, Carmen Argenziano, Daryl Bartley. Directed by Steven Hawn
Tarka the Otter
Starring Peter Ustinov, Peter Bennett, Edward Underdown. Directed by David Cobham
Thunderbird 6
Voices of Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson, Shane Rimmer. Directed by David Lane
Thunderbirds Are GO
Voices of Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson, Shane Rimmer. Directed by David Lane
PROGRAM SPECIAL
A weeklong tribute to Academy Award winning films leading up to the Oscars on March 7th
Marty
Monday, March 1st at 8:05pm
Starring Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti. Directed by Delbert Mann
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine and Best Writing - Screenplay
The Bad and the Beautiful
Monday, March 1st at 9:45pm
Starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon. Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Academy Award winner for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Supporting Actress: Gloria Grahame, Best Costume
Design, Best Writing – Screenplay, and Best Cinematography
The Apartment
Tuesday, March 2nd at 8:00pm
Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. Directed by Billy Wilder
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and
Best Writing – Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Pillow Talk
Tuesday, March 2nd at 10:15pm
Starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. Directed by Michael Gordon
Academy Award winner for Best Writing – Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
On Golden Pond
Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:00pm
Starring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda. Directed by Mark Rydell
Academy Award winner for Best Actor: Henry Fonda, Best Actress Katharine Hepburn and Best Writing – Screenplay
Based on Material from another Medium
Dead Poets Society
Wednesday, March 3rd at 10:00pm
Starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke. Directed by Peter Weir
Academy Award winner for Best Writing – Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
The Black Stallion
Thursday, March 4th at 8:00pm
Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr. Directed by Carroll Ballard
Academy Award winner for Special Achievement in Sound Editing
The Big Country
Thursday, March 4th at 10:00pm
Starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Caroll Baker. Directed by William Wyler
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor: Burl Ives
Adaptation
Friday, March 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper. Directed by Spike Jonze
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper
The Crying Game
Friday, March 5th at 10:00pm
Starring Forrest Whitaker, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson. Directed by Neil Jordan
Academy Award winner for Best Writing – Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
A River Runs Through It
Saturday, March 6th at 8:00pm
Starring Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, Tom Skerritt. Directed by Robert Redford
Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography
Unforgiven
Saturday, March 6th at 10:15pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Doctor Zhivago
Sunday, March 7th at 5:45pm
Starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Writing – Screenplay Based on Material from another Medium, Best
Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music – Score, Best Cinematography
Gigi
Sunday, March 7th at 9:00pm
Starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan. Directed by Vincente Minnelli - Academy Award winner for Best
Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration,
Best Writing - Screenplay Based on Material from another Medium, Best Original Song, and Best Music: Scoring of a Musical
NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY
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Adam’s Rib
Starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday. Directed by George Cukor
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress: Judy Holliday
The Apartment
Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. Directed by Billy Wilder
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Writing
Academy Award nominations 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 Actor: Jack Lemmon and Best Motion
Picture Actress: Shirley MacLaine
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Director
The Bad and the Beautiful
Starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon. Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Academy Award winner for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Supporting Actress: Gloria Grahame, Best Costume
Design, Best Writing and Best Cinematography
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor: Kirk Douglas
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress: Gloria Grahame and Best Supporting Actor: Gilbert Roland
The Black Stallion
Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr. Directed by Carroll Ballard
Academy Award winner for Special Achievement in Sound Editing
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Mickey Rooney and Best Film Editing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score
Gigi
Starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan. Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best
Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Writing, Best Original Song, and Best Music: Scoring of a Musical Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Musical, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Supporting Actress:
Hermione Gingold
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actress: Leslie Caron, Best Motion Picture Actor: Maurice
Chevalier, and Best Motion Picture Actor: Louis Jourdan
Marty
Starring Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti. Directed by Delbert Mann
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine and Best Writing
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress: Betsy Blair, Best Supporting Actor: Joe Mantell, Best Art Direction-
Set Decoration and Best Cinematography
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
Pillow Talk
Starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. Directed by Michael Gordon
Academy Award winner for Best Writing - Academy Award nominations for Best Actress: Doris Day, Best Supporting Actress:
Thelma Ritter, Best Music and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actress: Doris Day and Best
Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Tony Randall
Unforgiven
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Clint Eastwood, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best
Sound and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Director: Clint Eastwood and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting
Role: Gene Hackman
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
In Retro
Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday Nights and throughout the month
Doctor Zhivago
Sunday, March 7th at 5:45pm
Starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music – Score,
Best Cinematography
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Courtenay
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay,
Best Original Score, Best Motion Picture Actor: Omar Sharif and Most Promising Newcomer: Geraldine Chaplin
Gigi
Sunday, March 7th at 9:00pm
Starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan. Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best
Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Writing, Best Original Song, and Best Music: Scoring of a Musical Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Musical, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Supporting Actress:
Hermione Gingold
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actress: Leslie Caron, Best Motion Picture Actor: Maurice
Chevalier, and Best Motion Picture Actor: Louis Jourdan
The Missouri Breaks
premieres Sunday, March 14th at 8:00pm
Starring Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid. Directed by Arthur Penn
The China Syndrome
Sunday, March 14th at 10:15pm
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 Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sunday, March 21st at 6:00pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach. Directed by Sergio Leone
The Outlaw Josey Wales – Sunday, March 21st at 9:05pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
Pillow Talk
Sunday, March 28th at 5:30pm
Starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. Directed by Michael Gordon
Academy Award winner for Best Writing
Academy Award nominations for Best Actress: Doris Day, Best Supporting Actress: Thelma Ritter, Best Music and Best Art
Direction-Set Decoration
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actress: Doris Day and Best
Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Tony Randall
Send Me No Flowers
Sunday, March 28th at 8:15pm
Starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. Directed by Norman Jewison
Lover Come Back – Sunday, March 28th at 10:05pm
Starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. Directed by Delbert Mann
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Tony Randall
The Thrill of It All
late night Sunday, March 28th at 12:00am
Starring Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis. Directed by Norman Jewison
ART HOUSE CINEMA
Independent films, foreign films and documentaries airing throughout the month
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Amelie
Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography,
Best Sound and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
Adaptation
Starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper. Directed by Spike Jonze
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor: Nicholas Cage, Best Actress: Meryl Streep and Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay
The Company
Starring Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco. Directed by Robert Altman
The Crying Game
Starring Forrest Whitaker, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson. Directed by Neil Jordan
Academy Award winner for Best Writing – Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Stephen Rea, Best Supporting Actor: Jaye Davidson,
and Best Film Editing
Danny Deckchair
Starring Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Justine Clarke. Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer
District B-13
Starring Cyril Raffaelli David Belle, Tony A’Mario. Directed by Pierre Morel
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Starring Bob Geldof, Bob Hoskins, Christine Hargreaves. Directed by Alan Parker
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