Tuesday 29 Nov
THE TOUCH
3:00 KSA
0:00 GMT
Little Nicky
When your mother is an angel and your father is the devil, life can be really confusing. For Little Nicky, it just got a whole lot worse. His two evil brothers have just escaped from Hell and are wreaking havoc on an unsuspecting earth. Having been the "Prince of Darkness" for ten thousand years, Satan assembles his sons to decide which of them will succeed him, but instead he keeps the throne for himself. Angered by this decision, Adrian and Cassius go to Earth to create a new Hell by possessing religious and political leaders in New York City. As they leave, they freeze the entrance to Hell, preventing more souls from entering and causing Satan's body to begin decomposing. To stop Adrian and Cassius, Satan sends Nicky to Earth with a silver flask that traps whoever drinks from it inside. At first, Nicky has trouble staying alive on Earth. He is killed several times, landing in Hell and returning to New York each time. While learning how to eat and sleep, he meets a talking bulldog named Mr. Beefy, rents an apartment with an actor named Todd and falls in love with a design student named Valerie. Nicky's first encounter with his brothers occurs when Adrian sees him with Valerie, takes mental control of his body and makes him scare her away. Then Nicky sees Cassius on television, possessing the referee of a Harlem Globetrotters game. When he goes to the court and tricks Cassius into the flask, Satanist metalheads John and Peter are so thrilled with his performance that they become his devoted fans. That evening, Nicky tries to apologize to Valerie. The meeting goes badly at first, but she accepts him after he explains who he is and why he is on Earth. Can Nicky find his inner evil in time to save the world? This movie is rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, some drug content, language and thematic material.
4:30 KSA
1:30 GMT
The Wendell Baker Story
Near the Texas-Mexico border, Wendell Baker has a few things going for him: his genial nature and optimism and the love of Doreen. His troubles!! He dances around telling her that he loves her, and his idea of work is illegal. He's arrested, imprisoned, and she puts him behind her when she realizes that even prison is just a good excuse for him to play football with the guys. When he is paroled, it's to a job in the "hotel industry" at a board and care home for seniors, where the head nurse is running a scam. Three of the residents respond to Wendell's good heart. Can they expose the scam and help Wendell win back Doreen?
6:00 KSA
3:00 GMT
Trading Places
As the result of a bet between two wealthy commodities traders, the lifestyles of a street hustler and a blue-nosed employee of the brokerage are reversed. The innocent victims of the bet scramble to make it in their new foreign environments, with hysterical results. Once they discover the switch played on them, they set out to exact their comic revenge on the execs, played by the grand old actors Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche. Starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd
7:30 KSA
4:30 GMT
Camouflage
Marty Mackenzie is an unsuccessful stage actor who takes an interest in private investigating. He takes a job working with Jack Potter, a crusty private eye. They both take a case in Beaver Ridge, a seedy small town where a murder is being planned against a rich gravel pit owner. Marty realizes that private investigating is not as it seemed to be.
9:00 KSA
6:00 GMT
Last Holiday
Emmy and Academy Award nominated star of blockbusters “Chicago” (2002), “Ice Age: The Meltdown” (2006), and “Bringing Down the House” (2003) Queen Latifah portrays Georgia Byrd, an average girl with inner-beauty and only three weeks to live. Starring alongside Latifah is rap colleague LL Cool J who depicts Sean Williams, Georgia’s shy and handsome coworker who she secretly adores. “Last Holiday” (2006) is a remake of the identically titled British classic featuring Alec Guinness. . Georgia Byrd works at a high scale New Orleans department store selling kitchenware and preparing food samples for its customers. She is an aspiring cook who is addicted to the Food Network and loves watching superstar chef, Emeril Lagasse prepare dishes. When at home, she practices her culinary skills, recreating the delicious dishes featured on Food Network programs. Strangely, however, she never eats them. Extremely self-conscious regarding her weight, Georgia opts instead to eat a low fat, frozen dinner from Weight Watchers. She is frugal, sensible, sweet, single and to her dismay, dreadfully lonely. At work she drools over her coworker Sean. While both Sean and Georgia feel the attraction they are both too shy to articulate it. When it seems that the two are about to spark a relationship, Georgia bangs her head against an open kitchen cabinet, requiring medical evaluation. After receiving a CAT scan, Dr. Gupta (Ranjit Chowdhry) reveals that Georgia suffers from a rare neurological disorder, and that the blow to the head accelerated it. Subsequently, she has just three to four weeks to live; surgery could possibly save her life, but there are no guarantees – and more importantly, her insurance refuses to cover it. But it’s only when she’s about to die does Georgia really start to live and she quickly withdraws her life’s savings and heads to Grandhotel Pupp, a luxurious resort located in the Czech Republic. Pupp is home to one of her culinary idols, world-renowned Chef Didier (Gérard Depardieu). The Louisiana born newcomer soon becomes a popular fixture at the resort, lending her simple but direct advice to its patrons – including a self-help guru and the senator of her home state, who happens to be visiting with his mistress. Though terminally ill, Georgia lives life to its fullest. At the resort’s casino she collects a healthy sum during a game of roulette. She also catches the attention of Chef Didier, who is impressed by Georgia’s cooking skills and even allows her to prepare a few dishes in his kitchen – an honoring gesture. Despite her newfound fame, the lonely store clerk still yearns for those close to her – especially Sean. Just as Georgia attempts to return home an avalanche leaves her trapped inside Pupp; unbeknownst to her, she has a visitor immediately on the other side Last Holiday was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards. Its soundtrack features a number of soul classics by the likes of Marvin Gaye, The Staples Singers, Isaac Hayes, and many more. It is rated PG-13 for some sexual references with a runtime.
11:00 KSA
8:00 GMT
Stardust
The many threads of the story intertwine seamlessly, unfolding at an unforced pace that complements the movie's magical special effects. Charlie Cox stars as Tristan, a somewhat bumbling shopkeeper's assistant in the sleepy English village of Wall, so named for the stone barrier that separates it from the magical realm of Stormhold. Tristan is in love with the beautiful, dismissive Victoria, who much prefers her other suitor, Humphrey, since he has travelled all the way to Ipswich to buy her an engagement ring. Tristan, in a last-ditch effort to win Victoria's affections, offers to bring her a fallen star they've just seen, and she agrees to marry him if he can deliver. Unbeknownst to Tristan, he is the product of his father's sole excursion to Stormhold, where he had a tryst with a mysterious slave girl who said she was a princess. As Tristan retraces his father's steps he discovers that the "star" is actually a beautiful young woman named Yvaine. A trio of witches, led by a delightfully wicked Michelle Pfeiffer, wants to capture Yvaine to cut out her heart and gain eternal youth, while the three remaining sons of the recently deceased king (Peter O'Toole) compete with one another to find the gem Yvaine wears around her neck. With special effects that never outshine the performances and a sweet story peppered with hints of Gaiman's dark sensibility, STARDUST is a truly enchanting fairy tale. This movie is rated PG-13 for some fantasy violence and risque humor.
13:00 KSA
10:00 GMT
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is an ordinary, middle-class suburbanite who works as a lineman for the local electric company. One night while responding to a service call in a remote, sparsely populated section of town, a bright light hovered above him. Neary was mesmerized by what appeared to be a spaceship, and stared directly upon it. The light emitted from the craft resulted in an immediate, severe case of sunburn on Roy's face. Later that night his wife, Ronnie (Teri Garr) was baffled by her husband's appearance. Yet Neary's obsession with the incident troubled Ronnie more than his temporary tan, and it would eventually end their otherwise pleasant marriage. Roy was continuously haunted by visions of a uniquely shaped mountain, and felt compelled to both identify and locate it. He began sculpting replicas of the mountain at the dining table, oddly enough with mashed potatoes from the evening's dinner. Dreyfuss' character continued creating sculptures from different materials, including clay and mounds of dirt from his own front yard. He was not the only individual troubled by an extraterrestrial presence, however. Militaries across the globe were baffled by the reappearance of decades old air and sea vessels in decidedly strange places, not to mention the return of their pilots who were presumed dead. Neighbor Jillian Guiler (Melinda Dillon) shared Roy's haunting visions, and eventually accompanied him in decoding their meanings. When her only son, Barry (Cary Guffey) was abducted by the same strange craft, Jillian became even more determined to unravel this nightmarish mystery. Despite both individual's fears a strange sense of benevolence emanated from their experiences, and making contact was the sole cure to their emotional distress. Close Encounters of the Third Kind was an undeniable success, earning a whopping $303 million following its 1977 release -- over a billion dollars if adjusted for inflation. The film won 2 Oscars along with 7 other nominations. Famed composer and long time Spielberg collaborator John Williams received a Grammy for the picture's magnificent score. Rating: PG
15:00 KSA
12:00 GMT
Happy Gilmore
A Hockey player wannabe finds out that he has the most powerful golf drive in history. He joins the P.G.A. tour to make some money to save grandma's house.
17:00 KSA
14:00 GMT
Across The Universe
Jude (Jim Sturgess) is a ship welder and aspiring painter hailing from the working-class British city of Liverpool, famously known as birthplace of The Beatles. Longing to meet his estranged American father, he embarks on a trip to New Jersey and attempts to locate him. He successfully finds dad at Princeton University, working unglamorously as the school's janitor. While there he also meets golfer, troublemaker, and fledgling freshman student Max (Joe Anderson). Max is a midwestern, middle-class kid unsure of what he wants in life, debating whether or not to drop out of school. The arrival of his newfound English friend instills a sense of adventure in the student, prompting the duo to relocate to New York's bohemian Greenwich Village. There they join their roommates: Janis Joplin clone Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Jimi Hendrix inspired guitar player Jojo (Martin Luther McCoy), and a sexually confused young girl named Prudence (T. V. Carpio). Each character finds themselves entangled in the social upheaval of late 1960s American life, including the country's perpetual war with Vietnam. For Max's sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that means parting ways with Daniel (Spencer Liff ), her high school boyfriend en route to war. Distraught, she spends the summer in New York with her brother and soon becomes romantically involved with Jude. The eclectic bunch lives harmoniously at first, but as time progresses each relationship and individual disintegrates. Max receives his draft card and departs for Vietnam, while Sadie pursues a solo career, angering Jojo and the other band members. Lucy's increased enthusiasm in the anti-war movement fuels a rift with an apolitical Jude, who prefers painting rather than protesting. In parallel Prudence develops a crush on Lucy, despite her relationship with Jude and obvious heterosexuality; this realization sends Prudence into deep depression. A road trip with fictional psychedelic guru Dr. Robert (Bono) expands the crews' horizons, but Jude's high ends prematurely when immigration discovers his illegal residency and ships him back to the United Kingdom. Never give up hope however, as love conquerors all and each individual manages to overcome these emotional obstacles. Across the Universe uses The Beatles songbook as a plot device throughout the film, where renditions of the band's famous works guide the story and its characters. Singers Bono and Joe Cocker appear in the film and on its soundtrack; actress Salma Hayek and comedian Eddie Izzard also make appearances. The picture was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Teen Choice award. Rating: Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence, and explicit language.
19:00 KSA
16:00 GMT
Evening
Nina (Toni Collette) and Constance (Natasha Richardson) are mourning the impending death of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave). As they sit by her bed, she begins to murmur the sentence, "Harris and I killed Buddy" in what the girls assume to be mere delirium. Yet as more time passes Ann reveals her past prior to birthing her daughters, and before her handful of failed divorces that both girls unhappily endured. In her youngest years, Ann (then portrayed by Claire Danes) was an aspiring singer hailing from New York City. At a best friend's wedding five decades ago she encountered Harris Arden (Patrick Wilson), a handsome son of a servant who recently earned his medical degree. At the time Ann had been in a relationship with Buddy Wittenborn (Hugh Dancy), who professed his supposed love for her since his college days. After drinking a bit too much champagne however, Buddy passionately kisses Harris and inadvertently reveals his homosexuality. Ann is crushed, feels misled, and shuns Buddy for the remainder of the night. That gives her time to become better acquainted with Harris. Immediately both sense a natural chemistry between them, which eventually leads to a sexual encounter that same day. As the two leave the wedding in search of privacy, an inebriated Buddy follows hoping to reconcile with Ann. Instead, he wanders into traffic and is killed by a car. Neither Harris nor Ann know of this until the next day, but both felt partially guilty for its happening. Nevertheless their relationship endured, even as Buddy and Ann became involved with other people. Eventually their affair had to end, but Ann has never forgotten Harris and lived a regretful and unfulfilled life without him. Constance and Nina are experiencing their own unique hardships that, depending upon their resolution, could lead to a life of happiness or one of misery. Can they learn from their mother's mistakes? Rating: Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, sexual material, a brief accident scene, and explicit language.
21:00 KSA
18:00 GMT
Memoirs of a Geisha
The movie follows the life of Chiyo Sakamoto, a young girl abandoned by her parents and forced by circumstance to transform herself into a geisha. Traditional Japanese geishas are women who perform music, provide conversation, and dance for groups of men. They should not, however, be confused with prostitutes since no sexual acts are involved. Chiyo was born in the years preceding World War II into a struggling family; her parents were unable to support their new daughter, and subsequently sold Chiyo to the owner of a geisha house. There Chiyo serves as a pseudo-slave to Mother until she compensates for the cost of her purchase. Life in the geisha house is not easy and, at the tender age of 9, her future seems bleak. One day sadness overwhelms Chiyo as she roams the city’s streets. A businessman referred to as The Chairman notices her, and attempts to console the crying girl by buying her some shaved ice. While with Chiyo The Chairman notices her beautiful bluish-gray eyes; this sight is implanted in his mind, and for years he never forgets their uniqueness. The Chariman’s random act of kindness deeply touches Chiyo’s heart. Though she resided at a geisha house, she was not necessarily expected to become one herself. This changed after meeting the Chairman, and the young girl devotes her time to becoming a geisha, hoping to one day reunite with the kind man. Soon after making her decision Chiyo is taken under the wing of Mameha, a famed geisha who renames the child Sayuri Nitta. Sayuri excels in her studies of music, dance, art, and conversation. Still, she faces fierce competition from her heartless rival, Hatsumomo. At the same time she battles with traditional teachings, which forbid a geisha from falling in love with a client – in this case The Chairman. “Memoirs of a Geisha” performed remarkably well in theaters across the globe, earning a total of $162 million. Its soundtrack features the work of cellist Yo Yo Ma and is composed by the legendary John Williams. The picture earned 3 Oscars and a Golden Globe. This movie is rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
23:00 KSA
20:00 GMT
Nanny Mcphee
Widower Cedric Brown is at his wits' end. His seven children have just scared off their 17th nanny since their mother passed away and seem to have exhausted all local resources. Then, as if by magic, Nanny McPhee appears out of the blue, literally warts and all. This governess has a different approach to minding Mr. Brown's wild brood; each tap of her walking stick seems to work magic and impart a much-needed lesson. Although the children are determined to chase her away, they soon discover how much they really need her. But the Brown family has another problem. Stern Great Aunt Adelaide, the late Mrs. Brown's aunt, has been supporting the family and has issued an ultimatum to Cedric: he must marry by month's end or she will cut off all financial support. Cedric is reluctant to marry just anyone, and his options appear to be limited to the garish widow Selma Quickly. Will he marry to keep his family intact, or have his children learned enough to help him find love again? Firth and an understated Thompson are in fine form, and Lansbury, Imrie, Derek Jacobi, and Peter Barlow are a delight in their supporting roles, as are the children. The costumes and set are infused with vivid colours that lend a larger-than-life, fanciful feel to the film, adding to the magic. This movie is rated PG for mild thematic elements, some rude humour and brief language.
1:00 KSA
22:00 GMT
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