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Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word is Power
Wonder Park
Friday 6 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Animated: One magical day, June is running through the woods to find her way home when she discovers an old rollercoaster car and climbs inside. She suddenly finds herself in Wonder Land, an amusement park she had created in her mind and put aside. All the rides and characters are brought to life but are falling into disarray without her.
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Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word is Power
Tuesday 3 December, 8:30pm
Extra Movies
Channel 031
Documentary: Millions of readers worldwide know Margaret Atwood’s books, but few know the woman behind these stories. For a year, directors Nancy Lang and Peter Raymont and their film crew kept pace with Atwood and her late partner, Graeme Gibson, as they travelled to speaking engagements, spent time with family, and visited the set of The Handmaid’s Tale, the wildly popular TV series adapted from Atwood’s 1985 novel.
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Her Smell
Thursday 5 December, 8:30pm
Extra Movies
Channel 031
Drama: Becky Something is a self-destructive punk rock superstar who once filled arenas with her grungy all-female trio. When her excesses derail a recording session and national tour, she finds herself shunned, isolated and alone. Forced to get sober, she retreats from the spotlight and tries to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.
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The Vanishing
Monday 2 December, 8.30pm
Premiere Movies
Channel 030
Drama: Three lighthouse keepers arrive on an isolated island off the Scottish coast, and find an object that becomes the catalyst to a struggle for survival as they are each overcome by greed and paranoia. Starring Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan.
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The Festival
Friday 7 December, 8.30pm
Premiere Movies
Channel 030
Comedy: When Nick's girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of "festival aficionado" and certified oddball Amy, Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud.
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Cold Pursuit
Sunday 8 December, 8.30pm
Premiere Movies
Channel 030
Action: Nels Coxman's quiet life as a snowplow driver comes crashing down when his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances. His search for the truth soon becomes a quest for revenge against a psychotic drug lord named Viking and his sleazy henchmen. Transformed from upstanding citizen to coldblooded vigilante, Coxman unwittingly sets off a chain of events that includes a kidnapping, a series of deadly misunderstandings and a turf war between Viking and a rival boss.
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Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Wonder Park
Friday 6 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Animated: One magical day, June is running through the woods to find her way home when she discovers an old rollercoaster car and climbs inside. She suddenly finds herself in Wonder Land, an amusement park she had created in her mind and put aside. All the rides and characters are brought to life but are falling into disarray without her.
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Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Wednesday 25 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Animated: It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a galaxy filled with fantastic planets, strange characters and catchy new songs.
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Gracie
Tuesday 3 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Family: In 1978 New Jersey, at a time when it was thought women couldn’t play soccer, Gracie Bowen defies all odds. Growing up she always loved soccer along with her three brothers and former soccer star father. However, she is discouraged by everyone except her older brother Johnny. Her father doesn’t believe that girls should play soccer and tells her she isn’t tough enough or good enough.
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Free Willy
Thursday 5 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Family: After vandalising the marina 12-year-old Jesse is ordered by the court to clean up the faded Northwest Adventure Park. Here he befriends Willy, the park's notoriously difficult orca. As the two misfits bond, Willy joyfully responds to Jesse's commands with a spectacular display of flips, rolls, leaps and dives. But Jesse discovers the park's owners plan to kill Willy.
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Stick It
Tuesday 10 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Family: Haley Graham is a rebellious 17-year-old who is forced to return to the regimented world of gymnastics after a run-in with the law. A judge sentences Haley to her ultimate nightmare - attending an elite gymnastics academy run by legendary hardnosed coach Burt Vickerman. Haley surprises herself as she discovers an unexpected ally in the form of her new coach, and learns respect is a two-way street.
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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Thursday 12 December, 7pm
Family Movies
Channel 036
Family: It's been two years since a brave 12-year-old boy rescued a majestic orca whale named Willy, but their reunion is marred when an oil spill threatens Willy's pod. Jesse and Willy are reunited as Jesse begins a rescue mission.
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Crank
Sunday 1 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Chev Chelios, a hitman wanting to go straight, lets his latest target slip away, then he awakes the next morning to a phone call that informs him he has been poisoned and has only an hour to live unless he keeps adrenaline coursing through his body while he searches for an antidote.
Walking Tall
Saturday 7 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: When decorated military officer Chris Vaughn returns to his hometown in the state of Washington to find work, he finds that the lumber mill has closed, and the town's big business is now a seedy casino operated by one of his old schoolmates, Jay Hamilton. Aided by his loyal friend Ray Templeton, Vaughn tries to make a stand against the area's crime and corruption.
Transporter 3
Sunday 8 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Strong-armed into transporting the kidnapped daughter of the head of the Environmental Agency for the Ukraine from Marseilles to Odessa, skilled wheelman Frank Martin enlists the aid of Inspector Tarconi in accomplishing the treacherous assignment.
Faster
Saturday 14 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: After 10 years in prison, Driver has a singular focus - to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment. Now a free man with a deadly to-do list in hand, he's finally on his mission - but with two men on his trail - a veteran cop just days from retirement, and a young egocentric hitman with a flair for the art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent.
Blitz
Sunday 15 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Detective Sergeant Tom Brant is assigned to track down a dangerous serial killer that has been picking off police officers. With his partner, Porter Nash, this killer cop must track down the cop killer. Starring Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen.
Snitch
Saturday 21 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Thriller: At 18 years old, Jason receives a mandatory 10-year prison sentence after being caught with a package that contained illegal drugs, although he was unaware of its contents. His father, businessman John Matthews, is devastated.
Safe
Sunday 22 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Ex-cop and cage fighter Luke Wright unintentionally wins a fixed fight, angering Emile Docheski, head of the Russian mafia. As punishment, Docheski's son Vassily and his men kill Wright's pregnant wife. Though alone and haunted by grief, Luke springs into action to save Mei - a Chinese girl from the same gangsters who killed his family - and lands in the middle of a high-stakes war.
Vengeance 2
Monday 23 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Former special-forces soldier John Gold is given the opportunity to bring Sean Teague – the man who betrayed his team on their final mission in Eastern Europe several years ago – to justice. Gold would cheerfully see Teague dead, but he is convinced to help transport him to a military prison to pay for his crimes.
Hercules
Saturday 28 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Though he is famous across the ancient world for his larger-than-life exploits, Hercules, the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmeme, is haunted by his tragic past. Now, he fights only for gold as a traveling mercenary, accompanied by a band of loyal followers, including Amphiarus and Autolycus.
Hummingbird
Sunday 29 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: Reeling from a traumatic tour of duty in Afghanistan, former Special Forces soldier Joseph Smith returns to London to face another kind of war - life on the streets as a damaged, homeless veteran. Attempting to rehabilitate himself, Joseph assumes another man's identity but finds himself navigating London’s criminal underworld. Starring Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Christian Brassington.
Backtrace
Monday 30 December, 8.30pm
Action Movies
Channel 032
Action: A heist gone wrong in a quiet town leaves only one survivor – but injuries have left MacDonald with amnesia and he can’t remember the crime or where he stashed the money. When a mysterious trio break him out of hospital, they inject him with an experimental serum to try to solve the million dollar mystery - but a determined local detective and a long-forgotten enemy are on their trail and McDonald’s fractured mind may not survive the drug’s dangerous side effects.
10 Things I Hate About You
Grown-Ups 2
Sunday 1 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Comedy: Lenny Feder moves his family back to his hometown to be with his friends, but he finds, what with old bullies, new bullies, party crashers and more, that he hasn't left the crazy life behind in Los Angeles. Lenny's friends must also cope with their own challenges: Eric must face his ultimate fear; Kurt has gone back to work as a cable repairman; and Marcus learns that he has an 18-year-old son.
Elysium
Saturday 7 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Action: In the year 2154, humanity is sharply divided between two classes of people: The ultrarich live aboard a luxurious space station called Elysium, and the rest live a hardscrabble existence in Earth's ruins. His life hanging in the balance, a man named Max agrees to undertake a dangerous mission that could bring equality to the population, but Secretary Delacourt vows to preserve the pampered lifestyle of Elysium's citizens, no matter what the cost.
Dinner For Schmucks
Sunday 8 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Comedy: Tim a rising executive, works for a boss who hosts a monthly event in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career boost. Though he declines the invitation at first, he changes his mind when he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. The scheme backfires when Barry's blundering good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's romantic relationship.
Inception
Sunday 15 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Action: Dom Cobb is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossible task: Plant an idea in someone's mind.
The Hundred Foot-Journey
Friday 20 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Drama: Hassan Kadam is an extraordinarily talented and largely self-taught culinary novice. When he and his family are displaced from their native India and settle in a quaint French village, they decide to open an Indian eatery. However, Madame Mallory), the proprietress of an acclaimed restaurant just 100 feet away, strongly objects. War erupts between the two establishments, until Mallory recognizes Kadam's impressive epicurean gifts and takes him under her wing.
10 Things I Hate About You
Wednesday 25 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Romantic Comedy: Kat Stratford is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca (house rules say that she can't date until Kat has a boyfriend, so strings are pulled to set the dour damsel up for a romance. Soon Kat crosses paths with handsome new arrival Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger).
The Dark Knight
Saturday 28 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Action: With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and new district attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organised crime in Gotham City forever. The three enjoy early success, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who throws Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman ever closer to crossing the line between hero and vigilante.
Johnny English
Sunday 29 December, 8.30pm
Great Movies
Channel 033
Comedy: Pascal Sauvage, a villain intent on stealing Britain's Crown Jewels, has murdered the country's top undercover agents, and mediocre spy Johnny English is ordered to prevent further mayhem. But even with help from quick-thinking sidekick Bough, the goofy agent lands himself in one precarious situation after another.
Murder On The Orient Express
Death On The Nile
Thursday 19 December, 8:30pm
Classic Movies
Channel 034
Crime: As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxury cruise down the Nile, a fellow passenger, an arrogant heiress is murdered. Everyone on board is a suspect, as they each have their own motives and something to hide. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Murder On The Orient Express
Friday 20 December, 8:30pm
Classic Movies
Channel 034
Mystery: Aboard the Orient Express the passengers have concluded that their fellow passenger Ratchett is responsible for the kidnapping and murder of a young girl. So when Ratchett is then found murdered everyone is a suspect. With the train stalled do to snowfall halfway between Istanbul and Paris it’s up to Hercule Poirot to solve the case and the find the murderer.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Tuesday 24 December, 8:30pm
Classic Movies
Channel 034
Comedy: One spring day, toward the end of his senior year, Ferris Bueller gives in to an overwhelming urge to cut school and head for downtown Chicago. Followed by his girlfriend Sloane and his best friend Cameron, the trio venture off to see the sights, experience a day of freedom and show that with a little ingenuity, a bit of courage and a red Ferrari, life at 17 can be a joy!
Cocktail
Wednesday 25 December, 8:30pm
Classic Movies
Channel 034
Drama: Brian Flanagan is a young, confident, and ambitious bartender who, with the help of a seasoned pro, becomes the toast of Manhattan's Upper East Side. But when he moves to Jamaica and meets an independent artist, their vivid romance brings a new perspective to the self-centered bartender's life.
Reservoir Dogs
Thursday 26 December, 8:30pm
Classic Movies
Channel 034
Crime: Six strangers are hired by crime boss Joe Cabot to carry out the perfect jewellery heist. However when they show up to commit the crime and find the police already there panic spreads amongst the group and a bloody ambush ensues. When the remaining group reassemble at the predetermined rendezvous they begin to suspect that one of them is an undercover cop, but which one?
Basic Instinct
Friday 27 December, 8:30pm
Classic Movies
Channel 034
Thriller: Former rock star Johnny Boz is brutally murdered and down-and-out detective Nick Curran is assigned the case. Nick meets Catherine, a crime novelist and Johnny’s girlfriend at the time he was murdered. She proves to be very clever and manipulative and while Nick is convinced she is guily he has no evidence. Nick begins to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with her but as he gets closer to her and their relationship progresses the body count begins to rise.
Situation Hopeless But Not Serious
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary
Miss Tulip Stays The Night
Penny Points To Paradise
Monday 2 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: After a big gambling win, Harry Flakers and his friend Spike Donnelly decide to go to the same shabby seaside boarding house that they have always visited for their summer holiday. But this year all the other guests - two young women out to marry money, a dodgy investment adviser and a master forger and assistant - are intent on taking the fortune off them in one way or another.
The Bridges At Toko-Ri
Thursday 5 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
War: U.S. Navy Lieutenant Harry Brubaker is stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan during the Korean War. Although suffering from battle fatigue and longing to return to civilian life with his wife, Nancy, he agrees to fly a dangerous bombing mission over North Korea, with the support of his faithful rescue crew - Forney and Gamidge, and his sympathetic commanding officer, Commander Lee.
My Wife’s Lodger
Monday 9 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: Soldier Willie Higginbottom is hoping for a hero’s welcome when he returns home after the Second World War. But while he was away, the petty crimimal Roger the Lodger has got his arms around his wife and his feet under the table, and now Willie’s ditzy daughter only wants to sing, dance and jitterbug!
Situation Hopeless But Not Serious
Wednesday 11 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: While flying over Nazi Germany at the end of World War II, Captain Hank Wilson and Segearnt Lucky Finder are forced to parachute into enemy territory. They land in a small town, where they are taken prisoner by the lonesome Wilhelm Frick. Frick imprisons them in his cellar, but treats them well.
The Great Game
Monday 16 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club, and the ensuing scandal costs him his job.
Man In The Sky
Tuesday 17 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Drama: Test pilot John Mitchell knows that in order to buy his wife, Mary, the house of her dreams, he must restore the reputation of his flagging aircraft manufacturing company. At the urging of company owner Reginald Conway, John and his crew agree to pilot a prototype airplane.
The Producers
Wednesday 18 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: Theatrical producer Max Bialystock has fallen on hard times. In an attempt to acquire some money, Max and his accountant Leo Bloom, conspire to select the worst play, the worst playwright, the worst director, and the worst actor to collaborate on a guaranteed flop - entitling them to keep the investors' excess money.
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary
Monday 23 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: When U.S. Navy airman Commander Laurie Vining takes up his new posting in London with his new wife Gillian, his idyllic bliss is shattered abruptly when his stunning ex, Candy unexpectedly arrives at his hotel, insisting that they're still man and wife. Under pressure to think quick and act fast, he enlists the assistance of his wisecracking co-pilot Hank Hanlon and nervous, girl-shy lawyer Frank Betterton.
It’s A Wonderful Life
Wednesday 25 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Drama: Considered one of the greatest films of all time - George Bailey is a man who has given up his dreams to help others - and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody.
Miss Tulip Stays The Night
Monday 30 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Comedy: Crime writer Andrew Dax and his wife Kate go for a break to a remote country cottage, to give him time to work on his overdue novel. They receive an unexpected visitor - the mysterious Miss Tulip - who explains that she is stranded in the storm. She hands the Andrew her gun and some jewellery for safe-keeping, and asks for a bed for the night. Unfortunately, Miss Tulip is found dead the next morning and the author is accused of the crime.
The Carpetbaggers
Tuesday 31 December, 8.30pm
Vintage Movies
Channel 035
Drama: When playboy Jonas Cord Jr. inherits his father's industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and a movie studio. Cord’s rise to power is ruthless - he marries the sweet Monica then abandons her, turns his young, attractive stepmother Rina into a self-destructive actress; and manages to disappoint even his closest friend, cowboy movie star Nevada Smith. Is Jonas beyond redemption?
