Encore's Drama Channel

                                      July-August 2007

ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN [TV14]·Comedy·1985·(2:01)
Mark Twain's boy hero escapes from his father and rafts the
Mississippi with runaway slave Jim. 7/2,13,24,8/4.

AIRPORT [G]·Disaster·1970·(2:17)
Manager of an intenational airport's troubles are multiplied by
a snow storm, a mired plane, and an aircraft in dire distress
after a bomb explodes aboard it. 7/3,10,18,31.

AIRPORT '77 [PG]·Action·1977·(1:53)
While flying over the Bermuda Triangle, a 747 jet plane,
carrying a few million dollars worth of art, is hijacked by a
group of art thieves led by the co-pilot. It then crashes at sea
and sinks into 100 feet of water. 7/3,14.

ALAMO BAY [R]·Drama·1985·(1:39)
Based on true incidents, this film depicts Vietnamese citizens
who settled in Texas after the Vietnam war. Local tensions
over their relative success simmered and boiled over into an
explosive controversy, aided by the KKK. 7/19,25.

ALICE'S RESTAURANT [TV14]·Comedy·1969·(1:51)
Arlo, Alice and their draft-dodging friends rebel against small
town law enforcement and other societal forces in the late
1960s. 7/7,25.

ANOTHER WOMAN [PG]·Drama·1988·(1:21)
Woody Allen vehicle about a woman whose delusions about
herself are shattered, then re-worked after she develops a
habit of eavesdropping. Gena Rowlands, Gene Hackman, Mia
Farrow. 7/21,27.

AUGUST [PG]·Drama·1996·(1:34)
Anthony Hopkins made his diectorial debut in this story of a
wastrel who adores the young wife of his professor
brother-in-law in 1890 Wales. Adapted from the Chekhov play
"Uncle Vanya.'' 7/12.

BABES IN TOYLAND [G]·Children·1986·(1:36)
During a blizzard on Christmas Eve, 11-year-old Lisa is
magically transported to Toyland, where she must stop an
evil plot with the help of her colorful new friends. (Drew was
11 and Keanu was just starting out in this holiday gem) 7/7,19.

BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED [PG]·Comedy·1987·(1:46)
Residents of a dilapidated inner-city tenement are assisted
by a family of small flying saucers in their struggle to stop a
developer from razing their building. 7/10,15,28.

THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN [PG]·Drama·1968·(1:36)
British Gen. Montgomery's Eighth Army stops German Field
Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps in 1942 Egypt. 7/27.

THE BATTLE OF THE LAST PANZER [TVPG]·Action·1969·(1:30)
War film concerning the Battle of Normandy and a group of
surviving soldiers who attempt to make it back to their
homeland. 7/7,23,8/2.

THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY [R]·Action·2005·(2:05)
His father was a U.S. soldier and his mother a local woman
who met during the Vietnam War. Raised by foster parents,
the grown man travels through Vietnam and America to
discover the parents he never knew in this compelling drama.
7/9.

BEFORE AND AFTER [PG13]·Drama·1996·(1:48)
When their young son is accused of murder - and the
evidence points that way - his parents band together to
defend him, even if it means breaking the law themselves. A
riveting drama, with Edward Furlong. 7/3,16.

BELOVED [R]·Black·1998·(2:52)
Based on actual events: a former slave is haunted by her
past - and the baby daughter she murdered! Emotionally
pulverizing, based on Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel. Directed by Jonathan Demme ("Philadelphia").
7/15,26.

BETRAYED [R]·Drama·1988·(2:07)
An undercover FBI agent sent to infiltrate a anti-government
terrorist organization cannot believe that the main suspect is
the man she is falling in love with. A politically charged
thriller, with John Heard, John Maloney. 7/28.

BLACK CLOUD [PG13]·Drama·2004·(1:37)
A young native-American man struggling to gain his own
identity and place in life finds a reason to believe when he
discovers he has a natural talent for boxing and competes for
a place on the U.S. Olympic team. 7/11,17,28.

BOGIE [TVG]·Biography·1980·(1:39)
Loosely based on the famous actor, his marriage to Lauren
Bacall, and Bogie's close friends. 7/2,11,19,24.

BREEZY [R]·Drama·1973·(1:46)
A 17-year-old free-spirited girl brings new hope and
happiness into the life of a cynical divorced 50-year-old man.
7/8.

BRIGHT ANGEL [R]·Drama·1991·(1:33)
An all-star cast highlights this road movie in which two lovers
drive to Wyoming in order to save one's brother. 7/26.

BROTHERS [R]·Drama·2005·(1:57)
Two brothers must negotiate changing roles and shifting
family dynamics when one is sent to war in Afghanistan.
7/1,12,17.

THE BROTHERS GRIMM [PG13]·Action·2005·(1:58)
The rollicking tale of two con-artist brothers who sell
protection from menacing spirits to gullible small towns - a
profitable business until they are faced with battling real evil
creatures in a haunted forest! From the Monty Python director of
Brazil 7/9,15,19.

BUCKTOWN [R]·Action·1975·(1:34)
A man moves to the small and racially divided town where
his bar-owning brother was murdered after he refused to pay
crooked white cops for "protection." 7/26.

CADENCE [PG13]·Drama·1990·(1:37)
Laurence Fishburne portrays an inmate in this powerful
drama about conflicts among the prisoners and officers in a
military prison. 7/9,27.

A CALL TO REMEMBER [R]·Drama·1997·(1:51)
A Holocaust survivor and her husband wrestle with the
trauma of their past, and face the present threat of losing
their son to Vietnam. 7/19,8/1.

CAST A LONG SHADOW [TVPG]·Western·1959·(1:23)
Saddletramp struggles with personal demons and old rivals
after inheriting a ranch. 7/3,11,20,24.

CASUALTIES OF LOVE: THE LONG ISLAND LOLITA STORY [PG13]·1992·(1:34)
Based on the true story, told from Joey Buttafuoco's
perspective: the sensational story of his love affair with
teenage Amy Fisher, a tryst that was punctuated by gunfire.
7/6.

THE CHILDREN OF AN LAC [TVG]·Drama·1980·(1:36)
Georgia housewife finds herself on a mission to save 400
children on the eve of the fall of Saigon. 7/18,27.

CHOCOLAT [PG13]·Drama·1988·(1:45)
A woman reflects on her childhood growing up in French
Colonial Africa. 7/4,10,15,8/4.

A CIVIL ACTION [PG13]·Drama·1998·(1:55)
Based on a true story: an ambulance-chasing attorney finds
his conscience when he takes on a major corporation
accused of polluting a Massachusetts town's drinking water.
With William H. Macy and Tony Shalhoub. 7/2,7,17,23.

CLASS ACTION [R]·Drama·1991·(1:49)
A flamboyant civil liberties attorney leading a class action
lawsuit against an auto manufacturer finally meets his
toughest legal opponent - his daughter, a lawyer for a major
San Francisco law firm. With Laurence Fishburne. 7/8,18.

CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL [PG13]·Drama·2001·(1:39)
Sparks fly when a rebellious upscale Los Angeles anglo teen
girl meets a working-class Latino boy from East L.A. meet at
their high school - can their love survive the multiple
obstacles placed in their way? 7/6,11,21,26,30.

THE CRUCIBLE [PG13]·Drama·1996·(2:03)
A 17th-century Salem woman accuses an ex-lover's wife of
witchery, in an adaptation of the Arthur Miller play.
7/5,14,28.

THE CURE [PG13]·Drama·1995·(1:39)
Two 11-year-old boys - one suffering from AIDS - plan a Huck
Finn-style river adventure and become fast friends in a small
Minnesota town. A life-affirming story, dIrected by Peter
Horton. 7/17,25.

DALLAS 362 [R]·Crime·2005·(1:36)
A twenty-something man, drifting in a world of drink, drugs
and petty crime, starts to find a way out via a relationship
with an unconventional psychiatrist, but getting his pal to join
him spells trouble for them both. 7/5,19,29.

DEEP BLUE [G]·Documentary·2005·(1:31)
Dive into the planet's oceans in this spectacular journey
above and below the waves - see penguins shooting through
the water, deep sea carnivores, and find yourself in the
middle of a shark feeding frenzy! 7/2,11,22.

DERAILED [R]·Drama·2005·(1:47)
Two married people fall into an affair, but their first sexual
encounter is violently interrupted by a sociopathic criminal,
who later blackmails them - but is everything as it seems?
From the writer of "Collateral". 7/6,11,30.

THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON [PG13]·Biography·2006·(1:50)
Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius
singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of
madness, creativity and love. 7/4,13.

DIRTY WORK [TVMA]·Crime·2005·(1:37)
This neo-noir follows a streetwise police detective as he plays
cat and mouse with a wiley, brutal crime boss. As the stakes
grow, he tries to help a pretty Polish immigrant steer clear of
the crime lord's sleazy clutches. 7/4,5,13,21,27.

DREAMCHILD [PG]·Fantasy·1985·(1:34)
At age 80, the Alice behind 'Alice in Wonderland' recalls the
deacon who wrote as Lewis Carroll. 7/3,13,21.

DRIVE WELL, SLEEP CAREFULLY: ON THE ROAD WITH
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE [TV14]·Documentary·2005·(1:26)
13 live performances by Death Cab for Cutie filmed on 16mm
during the tail end of a US tour, featuring interviews with the
band conducted in their hometown of Seattle. 7/6,15,24.

DUST TO GLORY [PG]·Action·2005·(1:39)
Get a driver's eye view of the legendary Baja 1000, an annual
off-road race held in the Mexican desert that attracts
hundreds of racers piloting every kind of motorized vehicle -
16 hours of dangerous, one-of-a-kind racing! 7/18,28.

EIGHT MEN OUT [PG]·Drama·1988·(2:00)
The true story of the "Black Sox," the eight members of the
Chicago White Sox who conspired with gamblers to throw the
1919 World Series. Co-starring David Straitharn and
Christopher Lloyd, directed by John Sayles. 7/5,13,21,30.

THE ENGLISH PATIENT [R]·Art House·1996·(2:42)
During WW II, a pilot suffering from massive burns is cared
for by a military nurse in rural Italy, and slowly his story of
lost love and tragedy is revealed. Winner of 9 Oscars,
including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress.
7/6,12,20,25.

EUROPA EUROPA [R]·Art House·1991·(1:54)
Oscar nominated film about a Jewish teenager who survives
the Holocaust by disguising himself as a Hitler youth. Based
on a true story. 7/3,18.

EVITA [PG]·Drama·1996·(2:15)
Rousing adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical
biography of beloved, yet controversial, Argentine first lady
Eva Peron. Oscar winner for Best Song. 7/1,2,13,16,17,28.

EXTREMITIES [R]·Drama·1986·(1:29)
A woman takes revenge on the man who invades her home
and tries to rape her. 7/22.

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER [R]·Drama·1999·(1:41)
A private eye armed with the latest high tech surveillance
gear obsessively follows a beautiful female serial killer - but
is the thrill of his voyeurism allowing her to continue her
murderous ways? A tightly coiled thriller. 7/5.

FEAR [R]·Thriller/Suspense·1996·(1:37)
Extreme take on the good-girl-loves-bad-boy story, with
rapper Marky Mark playing a psychopath who terrorizes his
girlfriend's family. 7/12,13,26.

FINDING HOME [PG13]·Drama·2005·(2:04)
Since childhood, Amanda has been plagued with clouded
memories of her upbringing. She has to confront the pain of
her past when she is forced to return to her grandmother's
inn on a remote island off the New England coast. 7/7.

THE FIVE SENSES [R]·Art House·2000·(1:46)
A chef who has no taste buds, a man who can "smell" love,
and a young girl who joins up with a "peeping tom" are just a
few of the characters bound together by the search for a
missing child in this exceptional comedy/drama. 7/4.

FLIGHTPLAN [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:38)
A recent widow and her daughter board an airliner together in
Berlin, but the child disappears midway through the flight -
and neither the crew or passengers remembers seeing her.
Taut, tightly wound thriller. 7/31,8/1,4,5.

FOXES [R]·Comedy·1980·(1:45)
Earthy, sexy coming-of-age melodrama about a group of
troubled L. A. teenage girls coping with broken homes, drugs,
and sex. With Scott Baio and a very early role for Laura Dern,
from the director of "9 1/2 Weeks." 7/8,18.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION [R]·Action·1971·(1:44)
Based on true events: a pair of NYC detectives stumble into
an international heroin ring. Includes one of the most exciting
car chases ever filmed, winner of 5 Oscars, including Best
Picture and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). 7/5.

GAMBIT [TVG]·Comedy·1966·(1:48)
Stylish robbers heist a priceless piece of sculpture. Shirley
MacLaine, Michael Caine. 7/1.

GARDENS OF STONE [R]·Drama·1987·(1:52)
A young soldier and his sergeant, both eager to fight in the
front lines of Vietnam, deal with their assignment to Arlington
National Cemetary in Washington, D.C. Directed by Francis
Ford Coppola ("The Godfather"). 7/7,18,23.

GIDEON [TVPG]·Comedy·1998·(1:41)
Forced to live in a retirement home, a simple-minded young
man transforms the lives of his fellow residents. 7/5,17,25.

GOLDIE AND THE BOXER GO TO HOLLYWOOD [TVPG]·Drama·1981·(1:36)
Having burned his professional bridges with a greedy fight
promoter, a boxer heads for Hollywood along with his
manager -- an orphaned pre-teen girl being sought by
adoption officials. 7/21.

THE GOSPEL [PG]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
A popular R&B singer who once studied to become a minister
returns home to find his pastor father ill and his church in
disarray - can he return to his roots find redemption? Terrific
gospel music propels this timely drama. 7/12.

GRACE KELLY [TVPG]·Docu-Drama·1983·(1:35)
The fairy tale story of the actress who became a princess is
told in this biography that traces her rise from Philadelphia
socialite to Hollywood movie star. With Diane Ladd, Ian
McShane. 7/15.

HANNAH AND HER SISTERS [PG13]·Comedy·1986·(1:47)
Story of the nebbishy and neurotic people who fill the life of
Hannah, a loving wife and mother whose husband is cheating
with one of her sisters, while her ex carries on with her other
sister. 7/7,17,22.

HAVANA [R]·Drama·1990·(2:24)
As the dictatorial Cuban government is falling apart, an
apolitical American gambler falls for the beautiful wife of a
wealthy left-wing activist finds himself helping the
revolutionaries in director Sydney Pollack's drama.
7/6,11,16,26.

HE GOT GAME [R]·Black·1998·(2:17)
A convicted murderer is given a week-long leave to convince
his heavily recruited basketball-playing son to attend the
governor's alma mater - if successful, his sentence will be
cut. Written, directed and produced by Spike Lee. 7/2,18,29.

THE HORSE WHISPERER [PG13]·Drama·1998·(2:49)
A rancher helps a girl and her horse heal following a tragic
accident, while simultaneously falling in love with the girl's
mother. 7/4,10,22,27.

IMMEDIATE FAMILY [PG13]·Drama·1989·(1:40)
An infertile couple befriends a young, unwed couple
contemplating giving their baby up for adoption. 7/10,16,28.

INTERIORS [PG]·Art House·1978·(1:32)
A perfectionist frustrates her daughters and drives out her
husband. Directed by Woody Allen. 7/18.

INTO THE NIGHT [R]·Comedy·1985·(1:55)
An insomniac engineer with marital problems meets up with
a beautiful smuggler and becomes involved in slapstick
intrigue. Cameos by Dan Aykroyd, David Bowie, and many
Hollywood directors, From the director of "Animal House."
7/5,15.

INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST [TVPG]·Adventure·1997·(1:30)
The true story of a 1996 climb to the top of Mount Everest,
when a howling blizzard hit the mountain and turned the
always risky ascent into a battle for life or death. Based on
the best-selling book. 7/12,24,8/2.

THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU [PG]·Horror·1977·(1:39)
Recounts the story of a scientist who has isolated himself to
expand his chromosome research. He has developed it to the
point where he can transform animals into semi-humans.
7/23,29.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR [G]·Musical·1973·(1:46)
The Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Weber rock musical with Ted
Neeley. Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman. 7/1,5,30,31.

KEEPING SECRETS [TVPG]·Biography·1991·(1:33)
Actress Suzaane Sommers plays herself in this compelling
docu-drama of her life, dysfunctional family and alcoholic
father. 7/3,16.

KING OF THE HILL [PG13]·Drama·1993·(1:43)
Based on a true story: in 1930s St. Louis, a young boy - his
mom is hospitalized and his dad is a traveling salesman -
uses his wits and charm to survive alone. Directed by Steven
Soderbergh (Ocean's 11, Erin Brockovich). 7/14,24,29.

THE LANDLORD [PG]·Black·1970·(1:51)
Rich kid buys Brooklyn tenement with plans to tear it down
and renovate, has massive change of heart after he gets to
know his tenants. 7/10,17.

LES VOLEURS [R]·Drama·1996·(1:56)
The lives of four characters intersect when a Lyonnaise
criminal leader is murdered. 7/8,11,15.

THE LIBERTINE [R]·Drama·2005·(1:54)
The sordid, kinky and strange true story of John Wilmot, the
Earl of Rochester, a 17th century aristocrat whose drinking
and sexual debauchery inspired and clouded his writing
talent and led him to an early grave. 7/8,14,25.

LIPSTICK & DYNAMITE, PISS & VINEGAR: THE FIRST LADIES OF WRESTLING 
[TV14]·Documentary·2004·(1:22)
The Fabulous Moolah is just one of the former professional
female wrestlers interviewed in this entertaining documentary
on the lady warriors of the ring. 7/9,20.

LITTLE MAN TATE [PG]·Drama·1991·(1:39)
The mother of a seven-year-old genius struggles to decide
what is best for her son after he moves in with a child
psychologist who has big plans for his future. With Harry
Connick, Jr., directed by Jodie Foster. 7/24,29.

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION [TVPG]·Drama·1954·(1:48)
The drunken antics of a rich playboy cause the death of a
brain specialist and the blinding of his wife. Wracked with
guilt, the playboy devotes himself to surgery and becomes
obsessed with returning his victim's eyesight. 7/8.

THE MAN IN THE MOON [PG13]·Drama·1991·(1:40)
A 14-year old girl (Reese Witherspoon) falls for an older
neighbor boy who is actually attracted to her elder sister in
1957 Louisiana. 7/14,20,24,30.

MARVIN'S ROOM [PG13]·Drama·1996·(1:38)
A woman (Streep) takes her rebellious 17-year old son
(DiCaprio) and his brother to meet her sister (Keaton) for the
first time. Co-starring Robert DeNiro 7/2,10,21,27,30.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS [PG]·Drama·1971·(2:08)
In this sweeping historical drama, Elizabeth I and her sister
Mary vie for power in Tudor England. Co-starring Timothy
Dalton and Patrick McGoohan. 7/31.

MEDICINE MAN [PG13]·Adventure·1992·(1:45)
An eccentric Scottish doctor searching for a cancer cure in
the jungles of South America doesn't like the research
assistant he requested - the female head of the group
funding the research, who wants to see what's going on!
7/4,9,14,27,31.

A MEMORY IN MY HEART [TVPG]·Drama·1999·(1:30)
A chance meeting with an old acquaintance uncovers a
nightmare-plagued woman's long-buried memories of
another, more distressing life - with another husband.
Inspired by a true story, co-starring Cathy Lee Crosby.
7/21.

MEN OF RESPECT [R]·Crime·1991·(1:53)
A modern-day Macbeth in which a mobster, persuaded by his
wife, kills his competitors so that he may rise to the top.
7/8,18.

MIDNIGHT MOVIES [TV14]·Art House·2005·(1:26)
The history of 6 landmark cult films - "The Rocky Horror
Picture Show", "Eraserhead", "Pink Flamingos", "Night Of The
Living Dead" and more - are chronicled through clips and
director interviews. A Starz Original Production.
7/6,11,20,21.

MISSING IN AMERICA [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
Danny Glover stars as a reclusive Vietnam veteran whose
world is turned upside down when he is left to care for the
Amerasian daughter of an ex-platoon member. 7/1,19,28.

MOTHER, MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER? [TV14]·Drama·1996·(1:30)
A young woman's handsome boyfriend seems too good to be
true - especially when she discovers he's an expert in credit
fraud, a pathological liar, and probably killed his last
girlfriend! Tori Spelling. 7/3,16,22.

NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER [PG13]·Docu-Drama·1991·(1:56)
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish
husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as
well. 7/7,31.

OLIVER TWIST [PG13]·Drama·2005·(2:10)
The latest, lavish adaptation of the classic Dickens tale of an
orphan who joins the crusty Fagin and his band of
street-savvy thieves in Victorian London. Directed by Roman
Polanski. 7/8,18.

THE OMEN [R]·Horror·1976·(1:51) Gregory Peck.
A devil-possesed priest switches the baby of an Ambassador
and his wife with that of son of Satan. 7/16.

OSCAR'S BLACK ODYSSEY: FROM HATTIE TO HALLE [TVPG]·2003·(:52)
From "Gone With The Wind" to "Monster's Ball," this lively film
shows rare footage, photos and lost trailers of performances
by African-American actors in Oscar-recognized films.
7/3,9,14,19,27.

OUT OF THE DARKNESS [TV14]·Crime·1985·(1:34)
Martin Sheen stars as Eddie Zigo, the New York cop who
broke the Son of Sam serial murder case in the 1970s. 7/23.

PAPER LION [G]·Comedy·1968·(1:45)
Funny film loosely based on George Plimpton's book about his
experiences when he tries out for Quarterback for the Detroit
Lions' football team. 7/10,15,19.

PARADISE ALLEY [PG]·Drama·1978·(1:47)
Three brothers stuck in New York's Hell's Kitchen discover a
way out when one discovers his talent for pro wrestling - then
his two siblings become his trainer and manager in this
sports drama directed by Sylvester Stallone. 7/8,12,16.

PASSPORT TO TERROR [TVPG]·Drama·1989·(1:35)
An American woman is wrongly accused of smuggling
antiques and is sent to a Turkish prison. 7/30.

THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE [R]·Crime·1984·(2:00)
Two cousins try to get rich quick with a racehorse and mob
money in New York's Little Italy. 7/12.

THE PUBLIC EYE [R]·Crime·1992·(1:38)
A freelance crime scene photographer plunges camera-first
into a Mafia war when a beautiful nightclub owner asks him
to investigate some thugs. 7/25.

RAGING BULL [R]·Drama·1980·(2:09)
Director Martin Scorsese's modern classic tells the true story
of volatile boxer Jake LaMotta, from his early triumphs as
world champion to his later dissolute days as a seedy
nightclub owner. Best Actor Oscar for Robert DeNiro. 7/19,23.

REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT [TVPG]·Drama·1962·(1:25)
A punchy boxer ends his brutal career in the company of a
sad trainer and a bad manager. With Anthony Quinn, Jackie
Gleason, and Mickey Rooney. Script by Rod Serling. 7/6,8/2

SADAT (P1) [TVPG]·Epic·1983·(1:37)
The story of the Egyptian statesman and Nobel Peace Prize
winner who attempted to bring peace to the Middle East. 7/8,27
SADAT (P2) [TVPG]·Epic·1983·(1:38) 7/9,28

SARABAND [R]·Drama·2005·(1:52)
Legendary director Ingmar Bergman's sequel to his classic
"Scenes From A Marriage." Years after divorcing, a woman
re-visits her ex-husband and his second family and finds
herself drawn into their psychoses. 7/24.

THE SEAGULL'S LAUGHTER [TV14]·Comedy·2004·(1:45)
A beautiful woman returns to her small Icelandic village
following the end of WW II determined to make one of two
eligible bachelors her husband, preferably the rich one.
7/1,24.

THE SECOND CHANCE [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:43)
A white pastor from a well-off suburban church is assigned
to help revive the fortunes of an inner-city ministry - but first
he and the urban church's street-wise black pastor must
overcome their own pride and prejudices. 7/12,20,8/1.

SECUESTRO EXPRESS [R]·Action·2005·(1:27)
Bungling street hoods kidnap a middle-class couple they
think are wealthy, arrange a ransom, and drag their victims
through a hellish nightmare nightmare of terror of an urban
underworld. A riveting, hard-edged rollercoaster of a film.
7/22.

SENIOR TRIP [TV14]·Comedy·1981·(1:31)
Midwestern teenagers find adventure and romance on a visit
to the Big Apple. 7/9.

SERVING IN SILENCE: THE MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER
STORY [TVPG]·Drama·1995·(1:32)
A lesbian Army colonel is discharged from active duty in 1992
because she is gay. 7/16,25,31.

SHOPGIRL [R]·Literary/Book Based·2005·(1:46)
A lonely department store clerk, looking for love, finds herself
being courted by two wildly different men in this bittersweet
romantic fable, from the novel by Steve Martin.
7/20,25,29.

SOME MOTHER'S SON [R]·Drama·1996·(1:52)
In 1981, the mother of a jailed IRA member tries to save her
son during a prison hunger strike. 7/6,13.

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS [TV14]·Drama·1957·(1:36)
An all-powerful New York gossip columnist gives a press
agent some dirty work. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
7/29.

SWITCHED AT BIRTH (P1) [TVPG]·Drama·1991·(1:33)
When a girl dies at age ten, shocked parents learn she could
not have been their biological daughter. 7/14.

SWITCHED AT BIRTH (P2) [TVPG]·Drama·1991·(1:33)
When a girl dies at age ten, shocked parents learn she could
not have been their biological daughter. 7/14.

THE TAKING OF FLIGHT 847: THE ULI DERICKSON STORY [TV14]·1988·(1:36)
Inspiring true story of a flight attendant's grace and courage
in the face of a terrorist hijacking. 7/23

THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA [R]·Drama·2005·(2:01)
When a rookie Border Patrol agent kills a Mexican illegal and
buries him in the Texas desert, the man's boss kidnaps the
agent and forces him on a journey to make things right. A
finely tuned drama, directed by Tommy Lee Jones. 7/15.

TURK 182! [PG13]·Comedy·1985·(1:36)
An injured-on-the-job fireman finds himself battling City Hall
for his benefits, and his younger brother mounts an
underground campaign to embarrass the mayor. Co-starring
Kim Cattrall. 7/23,31.

ULEE'S GOLD [R]·Drama·1997·(1:53)
A solemn Florida beekeeper struggles to keep his two
grandchildren from falling into the self-destructive paths of
their parents in this emotionally acute drama. First movie for
Jessica Biel. 7/2,23.

AN UNFINISHED LIFE [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:48)
A grizzled rancher is trying to put his life back together when
his former daughter-in-law - who was the driver in the car
accident that killed his son - suddenly reappears with the
granddaughter he never knew. With Morgan Freeman.
7/2,8,20,8/1.

UNFORGETTABLE [R]·Mystery·1996·(1:57)
After being accused of his wife's brutal murder, a medical
examiner (Ray Liotta) searches for the truth by means of a
memory injection. 7/15,25.

UNSTOPPABLE: A CONVERSATION WITH MELVIN VAN PEEBLES, GORDON PARKS
 & OSSIE DAVIS [TVPG]·Documentary·2004·(1:05)
Conversations with the pioneers of black filmmaking,
including Melvin Van Peebles and some of the final interviews
with the late Gordon Parks and Ossie Davis. A Starz Original
production. 7/11,21,31.

WALK ON WATER [R]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
While on assignment in Berlin, a homophobic Israeli
intelligence agent tasked with offing a Nazi war criminal has
a crisis of conscience after he befriends the gay grandson of
one of his targets. 7/4,23.

WALK PROUD [PG]·Drama·1979·(1:38)
A wrong-side-of-the-tracks Chicano boy falls for an Anglo girl,
but his pride keeps them apart - until he meets his real father
and decides to change his life. 7/21.

WALL STREET [R]·Drama·1987·(2:06)
A young stockbroker hooks up with a shady, sinister Wall
Street mover and shaker, and becomes involved in an insider
trading scandal. Best Actor Oscar for Michael Douglas,
directed by Oliver Stone. 7/1,5,13,22,23.

THE WARRIOR [R]·Adventure·2005·(1:27)
Set in feudal India, a sweeping mythical adventure about a
lone warrior who renounces his violent role as the longtime
enforcer to a local lord - only to be murderously pursued into
the Himalayan mountains by the lord. 7/15,20,22.

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS [PG13]·Horror·2006·(1:27)
In an opulent estate, a teen babysitter answers the phone
and begins a long, suspenseful night evading a taunting
psychopathic stalker - who may be in the house with her!
7/6,22,26.

THE WHITE COUNTESS [PG13]·Drama·2005·(2:16)
In 1930s Shanghai, a blind American diplomat and a Russian
countess-turned-dance hall girl create a successful nightclub
- The White Countess - but all is threatened as the Japanese
prepare to invade. The final Merchant-Ivory film.
7/1,13,20,26.

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? [PG]·Documentary·2006·(1:33)
A surprising investigation into the death and resurrection of
the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and
sustainable living in our country's future. 7/4,19,25.

WHY WE FIGHT [PG13]·Documentary·2006·(1:39)
Fascinating and sobering exploration of the billion-dollar
military defense industries and their increasing influence on
the American economy, foreign policy and culture since World
War II. 7/12,8/5.

WILD MAN BLUES [PG]·Documentary·1998·(1:45)
Oscar-winning director Barbara Kopple takes viewers behind
the scenes of Woody Allen's 1996 jazz tour of Europe.
7/3,11,26.

WITCH HUNT [TV14]·Mystery·1999·(1:30)
Police investigators target feuding family members - including
an accused child molester and a practicing witch - as
suspects in an effort to solve the disappearance of a young
girl. 7/7,26.

WOLF CREEK [R]·Horror·2005·(1:39)
A trio of young travelers, stranded in the Australian outback,
are relieved when a friendly local appears to help them. But
relief soon turns to horror and murder in this tense, gruesome
thriller - based on a true story! 7/31,8/1.

WOMEN AT WEST POINT [TVPG]·Drama·1979·(1:36)
The first female cadets admitted to West Point confront
unique problems and pressures. 7/5,30.

ZEBRAHEAD [R]·Black·1992·(1:42)
A Jewish boy (Michael Rapaport) and a black girl (N'Bushe
Wright) fall in love in an integrated Detroit high school. Music
by Taj Mahal. 7/1,30.

2046 [R]·Asian·2005·(2:08)
Director Wong Kar Wai's elegant, vibrant meditation on
memory, the past and the future: the interweaving stories of
a sci-fi author, a train to the future, and the mysterious
women of hotel room 2046. 7/1,6,9,29.

21 GRAMS [R]·Drama·2003·(2:04)
A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician,
a grieving mother and a born-again ex-con, whose lives
collide in a riveting confrontation. With Sean Penn. 7/9.

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ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN [TV14]·Adventure·1985·(2:01)
Mark Twain's boy hero escapes from his father and rafts the
Mississippi with runaway slave Jim. 8/4,16,28.

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE [PG]·Drama·1993·(2:18)
Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning story of an impossible
romance set in the upper classes of New York City society in
the 1870s. Based on the Edith Wharton novel, co-starring
Winona Ryder. 8/12,25.

AIRPORT [G]·Disaster·1970·(2:17)
The contemporary disaster classic! An all-star cast struggles
to land a jetliner damaged by a bomb in a howling snow
storm! Oscar-winning turn by Helen Hayes, with Jacqueline
Bisset, George Kennedy, Van Heflin. 9/1.

AIRPORT 1975 [PG]·Sequel·1974·(1:46)
More high-flying disasters! A small plane collides with a
jumbo jet in mid-air, killing the pilot and co-pilot - can the
scrappy stewardess fly the wounded plane until another pilot
can drop in? With Helen Reddy, Myrna Loy, and more! 9/1.

AMERICAN RAP STARS [R]·Black·2002·(1:28)
In a post-9/11 world, what is the state of hip-hop music?
Featuring Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, Run DMC, Russell
Simmons and more. 8/1,28.

AMERICAN SOLDIERS A DAY IN IRAQ [TVMA]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
A group of U.S. soldiers defy their country when they release
mistreated prisoners. 8/27.

ANNAPOLIS [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:43)
A brawny young man fulfills his mother's dream of attending
the Naval Academy, where he's assigned a pudgy but brilliant
roommate - and both must literally fight their way to
acceptance in a boxing competition. 9/2.

ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS [PG13]·Drama·1969·(2:25)
Oscar-winning drama follows King Henry VIII and Anne
Boleyn, who became his second wife, the mother of Elizabeth
I - and the first of the king's spouses to face death when she
could not bear a son. 8/3,21,30.

AUTHOR! AUTHOR! [PG]·Comedy·1982·(1:48)
A neurotic New York playwright faces an impending Broadway
opening while juggling an adulterous wife, anxiety-ridden
friends, a new girlfriend and a disintegrating family of five
kids, only one of which is his! 8/11,27,28.

THE BABE [PG]·Biography·1992·(1:55)
The man behind the myths - baseball's legendary slugger was
powered by an appetite for life that makes steroids look like
candy! See the booze, the women, the paparazzi and the
Sultan Of Swat! 9/1.

BABES IN TOYLAND [G]·Children·1986·(1:36)
During a blizzard on Christmas Eve, 11-year-old Lisa is
magically transported to Toyland, where she must stop an
evil plot with the help of her colorful new friends. (Drew was
11 and Keanu was just starting out in this holiday gem) 8/20.

BABETTE'S FEAST [G]·Art House·1987·(1:43)
In a Danish-made Oscar winner, two beautiful sisters pass
up love and fame for religious life in their village. Stephane
Audran, Bibi Andersson. 8/25.

THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE [R]·Art House·2005·(1:52)
A father and daughter, living in an abandoned commune,
have tried to keep the outside world at bay - until he brings a
new lover and her two sons to their home, igniting
long-simmering issues and sexual liberation. 8/10,23.

THE BATTLE OF THE LAST PANZER [TVPG]·Action·1969·(1:30)
War film concerning the Battle of Normandy and a group of
surviving soldiers who attempt to make it back to their
homeland. 8/2

THE BEST OF YOUTH [R]·Drama·2002·(6:07)
Two brothers are changed when they encounter a disturbed
young woman. 8/16.

BOGIE [TVG]·Biography·1980·(1:39)
Loosely based on the famous actor, his marriage to Lauren
Bacall, and Bogie's close friends. 8/10.

BORN FREE [PG]·Drama·1965·(1:35)
In the family classic, a game warden raises an orphaned lion
cub, then returns her to the wild. 8/1,25.

BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY [R]·Biography·1989·(2:24)
Story of a paralyzed Marine, wounded in Viet Nam, who
becomes an articulate anti-war activist. Based on the true
story of Ron Kovic, winner of Best Director Oscar for Oliver
Stone. 8/10.

A BREED APART [R]·Adventure·1984·(1:41)
A scheming mountaineer deceives a backwoods
conservationist and a widow while planning to steal rare
eagle eggs. 8/10.

CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA [TVG]·Drama·1946·(2:08)
The newly-throned queen (Vivien Leigh) of the Egyptian
pharaohs romances Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) during his
visit. 8/15.

A CALL TO REMEMBER [R]·Drama·1997·(1:51)
A Holocaust survivor and her husband wrestle with the
trauma of their past, and face the present threat of losing
their son to Vietnam. 8/1.

CAMILLE CLAUDEL [R]·Art House·1988·(2:54)
Passionate biographical drama about the troubled life of
French sculptor Camille Claudel (Isabelle Adjani) and her long
relationship with legendary artist Auguste Rodin (Gerard
Depardieu). 8/6,19.

CAST A GIANT SHADOW [TVPG]·Drama·1966·(2:18)
Leaving his wife behind, U.S. Col. David "Mickey'' Marcus
goes to late-1940s Israel to reorganize its army. 8/4.

CHANCE OF A LIFETIME [TVPG]·Comedy·1991·(1:33)
Thinking she's dying, an Ohio businesswoman goes to Mexico
and lives it up with a widower. 8/25.

THE CHILDREN OF TIMES SQUARE [TVPG]·Crime·1986·(1:35)
Runaway's mother becomes involved with a ruthless drug
dealer who recruits young boys for his gang. 8/17.

CHOCOLAT [PG13]·Drama·1988·(1:45)
A woman reflects on her childhood growing up in French
Colonial Africa. 8/4,14.

CHOOSE ME [R]·Art House·1984·(1:46)
A forerunner of the quirky character dramas of the 90s, this
story of a love triangle -- a needy radio shrink, a bored
nightclub owner and a pretentious drifter -- is at once funny
and angst-ridden. 8/8.

CHRISTMAS ON DIVISION STREET [PG]·Drama·1991·(1:33)
Based on a true story, a youth befriends a homeless man he
meets at the public library in Philadelphia who teaches him
about America's past and the meaning of sharing. 8/6.

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES [PG13]·Drama·1999·(2:05)
A young man raised in an orphanage ventures out to see the
world - but love, the death of his mentor, and a sense of duty
propel him towards fateful life decisions. Winner of 2 Oscars,
including Best Supporting Actor (Caine). 8/7,18,23,31.

CITY HALL [R]·Thriller/Suspense·1996·(1:52)
The New York mayor and his idealistic deputy cope with
scandal generated by a policeman's accidental shooting of a
black boy. 8/23.

CLASS ACTION [R]·Drama·1991·(1:49)
A flamboyant civil liberties attorney leading a class action
lawsuit against an auto manufacturer finally meets his
toughest legal opponent - his daughter, a lawyer for a major
San Francisco law firm. With Laurence Fishburne. 8/9,29.

COLOR OF LOVE: JACEY'S STORY [TVPG]·Black·2000·(1:30)
A white southern widow - who disowned her daughter after
she married a black man - decides to raise her mixed-race
granddaughter after her parents die in a car wreck. But then
the child's black grandfather enters the scene. 8/6.

COME ON, GET HAPPY [TVG]·Biography·1999·(1:28)
Biography on the musical group, The Partridge Family. 8/4.

COME SEE THE PARADISE [R]·Drama·1990·(2:13)
Against the social and political turmoil of the 1930s-40s, an
Irish-American activist (Dennis Quaid) and a
Japanese-American teenager fall in love. 8/3,13,29.

CRIMSON TIDE [R]·Thriller/Suspense·1995·(1:56)
A meglomaniacal captain helming a submarine carrying
enough atomic power to blow up the world is eager to jump
the gun and send the missiles. Co-produced by Jerry
Bruckheimer. 9/2.

CROOKLYN [PG13]·Black·1994·(1:54)
A funny, poignant slice-of-life portrait of a black middle class
family in 1970s Brooklyn, focusing on the coming-of-age of
the family's only girl. Based on the memories of director
Spike Lee, with a dynamite soul soundtrack.
8/4,16,21.

CROUPIER [TVMA]·Art House·1998·(1:31)
A struggling British author gambles more than he realizes
when he accepts a job as a casino dealer. Clive Owen shines
in this smart, noir-ish drama. 8/2.

THE CRUCIBLE [PG13]·Drama·1996·(2:03)
A 17th-century Salem woman accuses an ex-lover's wife of
witchery, in an adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. 8/25,31.

CRUSOE [PG13]·Adventure·1989·(1:35)
A slave trader, marooned on a desert island, must learn to
deal with loneliness, survival and a native of the island.
8/11,22.

A CRY FOR LOVE [TVPG]·Drama·1980·(1:38)
A mother battling drugs finds help with a thrice-married
alcoholic. 8/20,21,31.

CRY FOR THE STRANGERS [TVPG]·Mystery·1982·(1:35)
Muddled mystery in a craggy Pacific coastal town. The plot
elements include ghosts, violent storms, and suspicious
death. Patrick Duffy. 8/23.

CUBA [R]·Drama·1979·(2:02)
An anti-Castro British mercenary sees his rich ex-lover in hot
1958 Havana. Directed by Richard Lester. 8/17.

Stephen King's CUJO [R]·Horror·1983·(1:33)
A killer St. Bernard terrifies a mother and child trapped in
their car. From the Stephen King novel. 8/22.

THE CURE [PG13]·Drama·1995·(1:39)
Two 11-year-old boys - one suffering from AIDS - plan a Huck
Finn-style river adventure and become fast friends in a small
Minnesota town. A life-affirming story, dIrected by Peter
Horton. 9/2.

DADAH IS DEATH (P2) [TVPG]·Drama·1988·(1:32)
An Australian teen is sentenced to death for dealing drugs in
Malaysia. 8/6.

DADAH IS DEATH (P1) [TVPG]·Drama·1988·(1:34)
An Australian teen is sentenced to death for dealing drugs in
Malaysia. 8/6.

DALTRY CALHOUN [PG13]·Comedy·2005·(1:33)
A former pot farmer struggles to keep his once lucrative
Tennessee sod empire intact while dealing with a parade of
problem women - including his estranged 14-year-old
daughter unexpectedly left in his care. 8/2,22,27.

DAMIEN: OMEN part II [R]·Horror·1978·(1:47)
Sequel to "The Omen"; the anti-christ is now 13 years-old
and living with his wealthy relatives in Chicago. 8/13.

DANGEROUS MINDS [R]·Black·1995·(1:39)
Based on a true story: an ex-Marine English teacher uses
karate, street slang and bribes to get through to her class of
urban misfits. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. 9/2.

DARK WATER [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:45)
Beautiful young mother, under intense stress from recent
divorce from belligerent husband, moves with her daughter
into run-down NYC building that takes on a mysterious life of
its own. 8/5,8,9,27.

A DAY IN OCTOBER [PG13]·Drama·1992·(1:41)
A wounded resistance fighter is rescued by a Jewish girl, and
their relationship deepens as the realities of WWII change
their lives. 8/6,11,12,21,30.

THE DEER HUNTER [R]·Drama·1979·(3:03) Meryl Streep.
The searing, haunting story of rural Pennsylvania buddies and
the traumas they - and their families and lovers - face during
the Vietnam War. Winner of 5 Oscars, including Best Picture
and Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken). 8/2,6,22,26.

DERAILED [R]·Drama·2005·(1:47)
Two married people fall into an affair, but their first sexual
encounter is violently interrupted by a sociopathic criminal,
who later blackmails them - but is everything as it seems?
From the writer of "Collateral". 7/30.

DOUBLE STANDARD [TVPG]·Drama·1988·(1:36)
True story of a Circuit Court judge discovered to be a
bigamist, with two separate wives and families. 8/19.

DUST TO GLORY [PG]·Action·2005·(1:39)
Get a driver's eye view of the legendary Baja 1000, an annual
off-road race held in the Mexican desert that attracts
hundreds of racers piloting every kind of motorized vehicle -
16 hours of dangerous, one-of-a-kind racing! 9/2.

EIGHT MEN OUT [PG]·Drama·1988·(2:00)
The true story of the "Black Sox," the eight members of the
Chicago White Sox who conspired with gamblers to throw the
1919 World Series. Co-starring David Straitharn and
Christopher Lloyd, directed by John Sayles. 7/30.

THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:59)
Lawyer takes on case of priest who performed exorcism on
gravely ill teenager rather than seek medical care for her and
is now charged with negligent homicide.
8/3,8,12,13,18,19,23.

A FAMILY THING [PG13]·Comedy·1996·(1:49)
A dying mother's last wish leads a bow-legged white
Southerner on a trip to find his long-lost, black half-brother in
Chicago. A fine comedy/drama, co-written by Billy Bob
Thornton. 8/21,30.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF [G]·Drama·1971·(2:59)
The classic musical about a poor Jewish milkman and his
wife who try to marry off their five daughters in Czarist
Russia. Winner of three Oscars, featuring the songs "Sunrise,
Sunset", "Tradition", "If I Were A Rich Man" and more. 8/9,13.

FIGHT FOR LIFE [TVPG]·Drama·1987·(1:34)
In this real life drama, a couple tries desparately to save their
epleptic little daughter, even though the one drug that could
help her is not legally available in the United States. 8/14.

FIRELIGHT [R]·Art House·1998·(1:44)
In mid-19th century England, a Swiss woman has a torrid
affair with an English nobleman who had secretly engaged
her services as a surrogate mother. 8/14.

FLIGHTPLAN [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:38)
A recent widow and her daughter board an airliner together in
Berlin, but the child disappears midway through the flight -
and neither the crew or passengers remembers seeing her.
Taut, tightly wound thriller. 7/31,8/1,4,5,13,23.

FOREVER LULU [R]·Comedy·2000·(1:40)
Checking herself out of a mental ward, a woman convinces
her writer boyfriend from years before to travel from L.A. to
Wisconsin to meet the son he never knew existed. With
Penelope Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 8/2,12,22,27.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION [R]·Action·1971·(1:44)
Based on true events: a pair of NYC detectives stumble into
an international heroin ring. Includes one of the most exciting
car chases ever filmed, winner of 5 Oscars, including Best
Picture and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). 8/10.

FRESH HORSES [PG13]·Drama·1988·(1:43)
A college student about to get married falls in love with a
country girl. 9/1.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES [PG13]·Drama·1991·(2:10)
The adventures of lifelong companions Idgie and Ruth, their
lives, loves and loyalty to one another in the Depression-era
South are recounted for an unfulfilled housewife looking to
change her life. 8/11,28.

GIVE ME YOUR SOUL ... [TVMA]·Documentary·2000·(1:21)
A cautionary and sobering behind-the-scenes look into the
pornography industry. 8/5,24.

THE GLASS SHIELD [PG13]·Crime·1995·(1:50)
A rookie black officer assigned to a racist Los Angeles
Sheriff's office discovers that a young black man charged
with murder may be innocent, leading him into the depths of
an ugly conspiracy. Co-starring Ice Cube. 8/7.

GLEAMING THE CUBE [PG13]·Action·1989·(1:45)
An angst-ridden teen skateboarder believes his adopted
brother's suicide was really murder, and attempts to prove it
with the help of a California detective. Look for skateboard
legend Tony Hawk in a small role. 8/16,21,9/2.

GLORY ROAD [PG]·Black·2006·(1:58)
Based on the true story of the 1966 Texas Western Miners,
the first college basketball team to sport an all-black starting
lineup while fighting for the NCAA national championship.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ("Remember The Titans") 8/10,26.

THE GOOD WIFE [R]·Drama·1987·(1:38)
In pre-WWII Australia, a bored housewife involved in a love
triangle with her husband and his brother becomes obsessed
with an arrogant ladies' man new in town. 8/1.

THE GOSPEL [PG]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
A popular R&B singer who once studied to become a minister
returns home to find his pastor father ill and his church in
disarray - can he return to his roots find redemption? Terrific
gospel music propels this timely drama. 8/10,30.

GRACE OF MY HEART [R]·Drama·1996·(1:56)
A 1960s Philadelphia heiress follows her heart and becomes
a Brill Building tunesmith, marries an erratic surf music
superstar and finally emerges as a singer-songwriter in this
winning story. With Matt Dillon, Eric Stoltz. 8/21.

THE GRASS HARP [PG]·Drama·1996·(1:47)
An all-star cast brings Truman Capote's
semi-autobiographical novel to life: a young southern boy
lives with and learns from two aunts, a free spirit and a
spinster. With Edward Furlong, Jack Lemmon, Walter
Matthau, Nell Carter. 8/14,25.

THE GREAT ESCAPE [TVPG]·Action·1963·(2:52)
Based on true World War II events: deep inside Germany,
Allied prisoners plot an intricate plan to break out of the
Nazi's "escape-proof" prison. A contemporary classic, with
Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Richard Attenborough. 9/2.

THE GREAT RAID [R]·Action·2005·(2:13)
The true story of a daring rescue mission in the Phillipines
during World War II - a young American officer leads a team
of Army Rangers thirty miles behind enemy lines to liberate a
Japanese POW camp. 8/2,8,12,24,29.

THE GREAT WHITE HOPE [PG13]·Drama·1970·(1:43)
Life of Jack Johnson, the first Black Heavyweight Champion,
his white mistress and the attempt to depose him and
seperate him from his title. 8/7,26.

THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED [PG]·Drama·2005·(2:00)
Fore! The true story of a gifted young amateur golfer who
overcomes class prejudice and family objections to compete
in the 1913 U.S. Open - and a heated matchup with a
heavily-favored British pro. Directed by Bill Paxton.
8/5,9,15,31.

GUINEVERE [R]·Drama·1999·(1:45)
A restless young woman shocks her affluent family and
friends by dodging Harvard so she can continue seeing a
much older bohemian photographer. 8/15.

THE GUYS [PG]·Docu-Drama·2003·(1:24)
A fire captain and journalist are brought together in the
aftermath of September 11 to write the eulogies that will
commemorate the lives of the eight men the captain lost on
that tragic day. 8/2,11,26.

HARRISON'S FLOWERS [R]·Art House·2002·(2:02)
The wife of a missing photojournalist refuses to believe he's
dead when she sees him briefly on a television news
segment. Traveling to the scene of his last assignment - to
war-torn Croatia - she begins a harrowing search. 8/23,29.

HARRY & SON [PG]·Drama·1984·(1:57)
This drama centers on the agonies and delights of a father
and son trying to salvage the relationship that is slipping
away from them. 8/14.

HEART OF DIXIE [PG]·Drama·1989·(1:36)
Set in the south in 1957, the film centers on the activites of a
group of sorority sisters at Alabama's Randolph University
and their boyfriends. 8/11,23,28.

HEARTSOUNDS [TVPG]·Docu-Drama·1984·(2:07)
Very real and uncompromising tearjerker about a woman's
efforts to cope when her husband suffers not one but several
major heart attacks that gradually cripple him; the leads give
landmark performances. 8/18,31.

HELEN KELLER: THE MIRACLE CONTINUES
[TVPG]·Biography·1984·(1:38)
A look at the loves and lives of Helen Keller and Anne
Sullivan, and the relationship between them. 8/1,24.

HIDEAWAY [R]·Horror·1995·(1:46)
A man declared dead after a car crash is brought back to life
after two hours. But his post-recovery hallucinations are
really visions - now he's psychically linked to a demonic killer!
From the Dean Koontz novel. 8/8.

HOFFA [R]·Biography·1992·(2:20)
Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) leads union
into corruption and meets mysterious death. 8/12,20.

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT [PG13]·Crime·1967·(1:50)
Hard-hitting story of a black Philadelphia detective who
journeys to Mississippi to help a bigoted small-town sheriff
solve a murder. Winner of 5 Oscars, including Best Director
and Best Actor (Steiger). 8/5.

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER [R]·Documentary·1993·(2:13)
Based on a true story: in 1970s England, a tough Belfast son
and his proud father are wrongly jailed for terrorist activities
in Northern Ireland - and they spend years fighting to overturn
their convictions. With Emma Thompson. 8/12.

THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF DOCTOR MEG LAUREL
[TVPG]·Drama·1979·(2:23)
1930's physician feels compelled to return to her roots, a poor
orphanage in Virginia, in an effort to repay its devoted
director. Lindsey Wagner, Jane Wyman. 8/11,28.

INSTINCT [R]·Drama·1999·(2:03)
Rediscovered afters spending years lost in Africa, a gorilla
researcher is jailed for multiple murders and refuses to
speak. A young psychiatrist is assigned to bring the doctor
back into the world, with unexpected results. 8/17,23,26.

INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST [TVPG]·Adventure·1997·(1:30)
The true story of a 1996 climb to the top of Mount Everest,
when a howling blizzard hit the mountain and turned the
always risky ascent into a battle for life or death. Based on
the best-selling book. 8/2.

IRAQ FOR SALE: THE WAR PROFITEERS [TVPG]·Documentary·2006·(1:15)
No conflict has been as money-making for corporations as
the Iraqi War - follow the story as "private contractors" are
present at Abu Ghraib, Falloujah and other hotspots, turning
mayhem into profit. Directed by Robert Greenwald.
8/1,8,25,31.

JUNEBUG [R]·Comedy·2005·(1:47)
An art dealer travels to North Carolina to sign an eccentric
folk artist and meets her husband's family for the first time -
the chilly mom, the angry brother and his sweet ditzy wife (an
Oscar-nominated performance by Amy Adams). 8/10,20.

THE KITCHEN TOTO [PG13]·Black·1987·(1:36)
The son of a priest slain by Mau Mau moves in with a police
officer and his wife in 1950 Kenya. 8/17,18.

LADIES IN LAVENDER [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:44)
Two elderly sisters in a small English coastal town rescue a
half-drowned young man on the beach, taking him into their
home to recover. But their lives are changed by the man -
and another woman - in this heartfelt drama. 8/9,19,27.

THE LANDLORD [PG]·Black·1970·(1:51)
Rich kid buys Brooklyn tenement with plans to tear it down
and renovate, has massive change of heart after he gets to
know his tenants. 8/7,28.

LAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUKES [TV14]·Black·2002·(1:26)
A close look at the disappearing venues where rural blues
originated. A Starz Original Production. 8/21,29.

THE LINDA MCCARTNEY STORY [TVG]·Docu-Drama·2000·(1:30)
The story of rock and roll photographer Linda Eastman, who
married a Beatle and became part of an inseperable team -
personally and professionally - for over thirty years. 8/14,24.

LITTLE MAN TATE [PG]·Drama·1991·(1:39)
The mother of a seven-year-old genius struggles to decide
what is best for her son after he moves in with a child
psychologist who has big plans for his future. With Harry
Connick, Jr., directed by Jodie Foster. 9/1.

LITTLE VOICE [R]·Comedy·1998·(1:37)
A shy recluse with a major talent - she can sing like Garland,
Holiday, Dietrich and others - meets up with a sleazy
nightclub promoter trying to get her onstage in this
award-winning comedy. With Michael Caine, Ewan McGregor.
8/12,24.

THE LONG GOODBYE [R]·Crime·1973·(1:52)
Raymond Chandler's private eye Philip Marlowe meets a fun
couple in 1970s Los Angeles. Directed by Robert Altman. 8/3.

THE LONG ISLAND INCIDENT [TV14]·Docu-Drama·1998·(1:32)
Based on true events: a media frenzy erupts when a woman
becomes a gun-control advocate and political candidate after
her husband is killed and her son wounded in a commuter
train shooting. Executive producer: Barbra Streisand. 8/18.

MAKE IT FUNKY! ...IT ALL BEGAN IN NEW ORLEANS (EP) [TVG]·2004·(1:50)
On April 27, 2004 several musicians including The Neville
Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Alan Toussaint, Keith Richards and
Walter "Wolfman" Washington came together to celebrate and
share the music of New Orleans. 9/1.

MAN ON THE MOON [R]·Biography·1999·(1:58)
The story of bizarre comedian/actor Andy Kaufman comes to
life, including his off-the-wall comedic routines and
deep-cover personas. Co-starring Danny DeVito, directed by
Milos Forman ("The People Vs Larry Flynt"). 8/5,15,24.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS [PG]·Drama·1971·(2:08)
In this sweeping historical drama, Elizabeth I and her sister
Mary vie for power in Tudor England. Co-starring Timothy
Dalton and Patrick McGoohan. 8/15,19,24.

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA [PG13]·Asian·2005·(2:25)
A legendary geisha looks back on her life and a disappearing
era in this lavish adaptation of the best-selling novel. Winner
of three Academy Awards, from the director of "Chicago."
8/8,9,15,16,31.

MIDNIGHT MOVIES [TV14]·Art House·2005·(1:26)
The history of 6 landmark cult films - "The Rocky Horror
Picture Show", "Eraserhead", "Pink Flamingos", "Night Of The
Living Dead" and more - are chronicled through clips and
director interviews. A Starz Original Production. 8/8,15.

THE MIGHTY [PG13]·Drama·1998·(1:40)
Two outcast teens--one too small and one too big--develop a
strong friendship in the face of adversity. 8/2,18,27.

MISSING [PG]·Drama·1982·(2:02)
A distraught American father searches for his political activist
son after a Latin American coup. 8/9,17,28.

MISSING IN AMERICA [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
Danny Glover stars as a reclusive Vietnam veteran whose
world is turned upside down when he is left to care for the
Amerasian daughter of an ex-platoon member. 8/10,20,30.

MOTHER, MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER? [TV14]·Drama·1996·(1:30)
A young woman's handsome boyfriend seems too good to be
true - especially when she discovers he's an expert in credit
fraud, a pathological liar, and probably killed his last
girlfriend! 8/27.

MOULIN ROUGE [TVPG]·Biography·1952·(1:59)
Story based on life, loves and disasters of the famous artist,
Toulouse-Lautrec. Set against the Parisian cafe life at the
turn of the century. 8/17,31.

MURIEL'S WEDDING [R]·Comedy·1995·(1:45)
The music of ABBA fuels this comedy / drama about two
friends who leave their small Australian town - and their
outsider status - for the bright lights of Sydney. Directed by P.
J. Hogan ("My Best Friend's Wedding"). 9/2.

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS [PG]·Drama·1991·(1:46)
A veteran rodeo rider returns home and finds his family in
disarray - so he retrieves his dad from a retirement home and
strikes up a romance with a former flame. With Ben Johnson,
Gary Busey. 8/2,11,21.

NOBODY KNOWS [PG13]·Drama·2005·(2:21)
Based on a true story, four young Japanese children are
forced to rely on one another after they are abandoned by
their mother. 12 year-old Yuya Yagira won the Best Actor
Award for his role at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. 8/12,29.

NORTH SHORE [PG]·Adventure·1987·(1:35)
An Arizona surfer, laughed at by the veteran boarders in
Hawaii, finds a mentor - and a girlfriend - and prepares to
ride the giant waves of Oahu. 8/3.

NOVEMBER [R]·Mystery·2005·(1:18)
An intense psychological thriller finds an L.A. photographer
struggling to make sense of her boyfriend's senseless murder
- and as she endlessly replays that night in her mind, the
lines between reality and fantasy begin to blur. 8/5,27.

ON THE SET: WHEN A STRANGER CALLS [TV14]·(:14)
Behind-the-scenes look at the making of "When A Stranger
Calls" featuring Katie Cassidy and Camilla Belle. 8/10,23.

ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD TEN [TV14]·Drama·2000·(1:48)
The shifting fortunes of director Herbert Biberman and his
wife, actress Gail Sondergaard, who were blacklisted and
harassed as the result of Wisconsin Senator Joseph
McCarthy's anti-Communist "witch hunts." 8/27.

OPPOSING FORCE [R]·Action·1986·(1:40)
The only female in a military experiment designed to simulate
p.o.w. conditions, falls victim to a madman commander who
justifies his rape of her as training technique. 8/2.

THE ORGANIZATION [PG]·Action·1971·(1:48)
Police detective Virgil Tibbs returns to bring down a drug gang
with the help of a neighborhood group. 8/6,14.

PANDAEMONIUM [PG13]·Art House·2001·(2:05)
A powerful look at the passionate, tumultuous partnership of
two of the English language's greatest poets, Samuel Taylor
Coleridge and William Wordsworth. 8/7,19.

THE PARK IS MINE [TVMA]·Action·1985·(1:41)
An emotionally disturbed Vietnam vet throws NYC off balance
when he launches a one-man siege of Central Park. With
Yaphet Kotto. 8/3.

PASSPORT TO TERROR [TVPG]·Drama·1989·(1:35)
An American woman is wrongly accused of smuggling
antiques and is sent to a Turkish prison. 8/18.

PATHS OF GLORY [TV14]·War·1957·(1:28)
Director Stanley Kubrick's searing World War I drama about a
general, far from the front lines, who unblinkingly sends his
troops on a doomed mission - then decides to punish the
men for their failure. Unforgettable storytelling! 8/13.

THE PIANO [R]·Art House·1993·(2:01)
In 19th century Australia, a troubled woman meets her
earthy, eccentric neighbor who strikes a strange bargain with
her and her piano. Oscars for Best Actress (Hunter) and Best
Supporting Actress (Anna Pacquin). 8/13,19,29.

PLAYING BY HEART [R]·Art House·1998·(2:01)
Four stories intertwine in this all-star drama centering on four
women, their men, and the search for love in L.A. Co-starring
Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, Anthony
Edwards, Madeline Stowe and Jon Stewart. 8/6,16.

THE PREACHER'S WIFE [PG]·Black·1996·(2:04)
An angel comes to earth on a mission to restore a young
preacher's faith and save his dying church - but he falls for
the preacher's wife! Terrific remake of "The Bishop's Wife"
with Gregory Hines, Courtney B. Vance. 8/7,15,25.

PROJECT X [PG]·Comedy·1987·(1:48) Matthew Broderick.
A young troublemaking pilot is assigned the task of
monitoring a military flight experiment with chimpanzees -
but when he learns the real reasons behind the testing, he
decides to buck the system. 8/4,8,28.

PROOF [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:40)
The daughter of a brilliant yet mentally erratic mathematician
must deal with his legacies of brilliance and madness when a
young student discovers a groundbreaking mathematical
proof buried in his cryptic notebooks. 8/3,12,13,19.

QUIZ SHOW [PG13]·Drama·1994·(2:13)
Based on true events: Two 1950s tv game show contestants
- a well-off college professor and a nervous working man -
turn America upside down when it's revealed that the
program has been rigged. Directed by Robert Redford. 9/1.

REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT [TVPG]·Drama·1962·(1:25)
A punchy boxer ends his brutal career in the company of a
sad trainer and a bad manager. With Anthony Quinn, Jackie
Gleason, and Mickey Rooney. 8/2.

RESURRECTION [PG]·Drama·1980·(1:43)
Powerful drama of a woman who acquires the gift of healing
after a horrific car accident as she struggles to understand
her new powers - and how those powers affect those around
her. 8/3,8,26.

ROMANCING THE STONE [PG]·Adventure·1984·(1:46)
A lonely romantic novelist's life takes a sudden turn when she
flies to South America to rescue her kidnapped sister. 8/4,16,29

A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS [R]·Art House·1999·(1:31)
In a working-class neighborhood, two teen boys - Romeo and
Gavin - befriend an eccentric older man who threatens their
friendship when he becomes enamored of Romeo's older
sister. A sharply observed comedy-drama. 8/27.

RUSH [R]·Crime·1991·(2:00)
Undercover cops trying to nab a big time drug dealer find
themselves embroiled in the lifestyle. 8/15,30.

SAINT RALPH [PG13]·Comedy·2005·(1:38)
Ralph, a student whose mom is comatose, drinks, smokes
and peeks into the girls locker room. But a priest tells him
that pure people can perform miracles, so he enters the
Boston Marathon knowing his miracle win will cure his mom.
8/3,15,20,26.

SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR [PG]·Comedy·1978·(1:58)
An adulterous couple shares one weekend together in each of
26 consecutive years. 9/1.

SAY ANYTHING... [PG13]·Comedy·1989·(1:40)
Lloyd is the offbeat optimist who must convince the beautiful,
got-it-together Diane that they are meant for each other in
this classic teener comedy/drama. First directing effort by
Cameron Crowe (Singles, Jerry Maguire). 8/4,24,29.

SCANDALIZE MY NAME [TVPG]·Documentary·1999·(:54)
This documentary examines several prominent
African-American performers in the American film and
television industries during the McCarthy Era. 8/3,17,26,27.

THE SECOND CHANCE [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:43)
A white pastor from a well-off suburban church is assigned
to help revive the fortunes of an inner-city ministry - but first
he and the urban church's street-wise black pastor must
overcome their own pride and prejudices. 8/1,12.

SEMI-TOUGH [R]·Comedy·1977·(1:48)
A love triangle threatens a friendship when two pro football
star players fall in love with their mutual best friend who
happens to be the twice married daughter of the team owner.
8/9.

THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW [R]·Cult·1987·(1:38)
In this atmospheric film from horror king Wes Craven, an
anthropologist tries to track down a voodoo concoction
rumored to turn humans into zombies. 8/9.

SHOPGIRL [R]·Literary/Book Based·2005·(1:46)
A lonely department store clerk, looking for love, finds herself
being courted by two wildly different men in this bittersweet
romantic fable, from the novel by Steve Martin. 8/25,26,30.

THE SICILIAN [R]·Crime·1987·(1:55)
A young rebel takes on the Mafia and all comers in
post-World War II Sicily, inspiring an effort to rid the country
of corruption and murder - but are his enemies too strong?
From the director of "The Deer Hunter." 8/20,29.

SLING BLADE [R]·Drama·1996·(2:15)
Karl, a simple-minded child-man who has spent years in a
mental institution, is released back to his small Arkansas
hometown, where his violent past threatens to return. Oscar
winner for Best Adapted Screenplay 8/24,29.

SPARTACUS [PG13]·Drama·1960·(3:08)
"I am Spartacus!" The stirring tale of a rebel gladiator who
raises an army of slaves to challenge the mighty Roman
empire. With Peter Ustinov (Best Supporting Actor Oscar) and
Tony Curtis, directed by Stanley Kubrick. 8/13,18.

THE SPITFIRE GRILL [PG13]·Drama·1996·(1:57)
A newly released ex-con takes a job at the small-town Spitfire
Grill, while a mysterious watcher lurks around the Grill by
night. 8/17,25,26.

SUNSET PARK [R]·Drama·1996·(1:39)
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but
undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns
them into a winning team. 8/22.

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS [TV14]·Drama·1957·(1:36)
An all-powerful New York gossip columnist gives a press
agent some dirty work. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
8/10,30.

SWITCHED AT BIRTH (P1) [TVPG]·Drama·1991·(1:33)
When a girl dies at age ten, shocked parents learn she could
not have been their biological daughter. 8/22.

SWITCHED AT BIRTH (P2) [TVPG]·Drama·1991·(1:33)
When a girl dies at age ten, shocked parents learn she could
not have been their biological daughter. 8/22.

THE TAKING OF FLIGHT 847: THE ULI DERICKSON STORY [TV14]·1988·(1:36)
Inspiring true story of a flight attendant's grace and courage
in the face of a terrorist hijacking. 8/7,20.

THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? [TV14]·Drama·1969·(2:00)
Depression-weary contestants vie for prize money in a
grueling 1930s dance marathon. 8/6,10.

A TOUCH OF FATE [TV14]·Drama·2003·(1:41)
A freak accident - a man is accidentally killed the same day
he wins the lottery - binds together the lives of a group of
strangers in a small southern town. 8/1,4,20,28.

TSOTSI [R]·Black·2006·(1:34)
Tsotsi is the young leader of a violent Johannesburg street
gang - his name means "thug" - whose world changes when
an infant falls into his care . Gripping, ruthless and
absorbing, an Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
9/1,2.

TURTLES CAN FLY [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:33)
Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of an American
invasion, refugee children like 13-year-old Kak, gauge and
await their fate. 8/22.

UNDER FIRE [R]·Drama·1983·(2:08)
Three news correspondents get involved with each other and
their story as they cover the final days of the Samoza regime
in Nicaragua. 8/22.

AN UNFINISHED LIFE [PG13]·Drama·2005·(1:48)
A grizzled rancher is trying to put his life back together when
his former daughter-in-law - who was the driver in the car
accident that killed his son - suddenly reappears with the
granddaughter he never knew. With Morgan Freeman.
8/1,6,17,30.

THE UNKNOWN CYCLIST [TVMA]·Comedy·1997·(1:35)
After a beloved man dies from AIDS, three of his good friends
and his estranged brother must compete in a 450 mile bicycle
tour as a final request. 8/1.

THE VISITATION [PG13]·Drama·2006·(1:44)
A charismatic stranger with a supernatural presence sets up
his revival tent on the edge of a small town and soon divides
the residents - is he a new messiah, or something more
sinister? With Kelly Lynch. 8/8,26.

WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE [TVPG]·Documentary·2005·(1:38)
The business practices of the country's biggest retailer - and
its effect on the national economy - are questioned in this
hard-hitting investigation, featuring former employees and
small business owners. Director: Robert Greenwald 8/20.

WARGAMES [PG]·Adventure·1983·(1:53) Dabney Coleman.
Matthew Broderick stars as a computer gaming whiz who
hacks into a military network, and accidentally starts the
countdown to World War III. Can he stop the countdown
before it launches the ultimate endgame? 8/14,25.

WHITE LIGHTNING [PG]·Action·1973·(1:41) Burt Reynolds.
A framed bootlegger is offered freedom if he informs on his
moonshine cohorts, and he agrees for his own motives: he
seeks his brother's killers. Top-notch car chases. 8/6.

WHY WE FIGHT [PG13]·Documentary·2006·(1:39)
Fascinating and sobering exploration of the billion-dollar
military defense industries and their increasing influence on
the American economy, foreign policy and culture since World
War II. 8/5,22.

WOLF CREEK [R]·Horror·2005·(1:39)
A trio of young travelers, stranded in the Australian outback,
are relieved when a friendly local appears to help them. But
relief soon turns to horror and murder in this tense, gruesome
thriller - based on a true story! 8/1,11,12,17,27.

WOMAN WANTED [R]·Drama·1998·(1:50)
A divorcee answers a help-wanted ad for a live-in
housekeeper and finds herself getting involved with an
estranged college professor and his troubled son. Directed by
Keifer Sutherland. 8/30.

10TH & WOLF [R]·Crime·2006·(1:48)
After returning home to Philadelphia from the military, a
former street tough tangles with the local mob boss who
drove him out of the neighborhood. WIth Piper Perabo, Brad
Renfro, Dennis Hopper, Tommy Lee, Val Kilmer. 9/2.

2046 [R]·Asian·2005·(2:08)
Director Wong Kar Wai's elegant, vibrant meditation on
memory, the past and the future: the interweaving stories of
a sci-fi author, a train to the future, and the mysterious
women of hotel room 2046. 8/19.

21 GRAMS [R]·Drama·2003·(2:04)
A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician,
a grieving mother and a born-again ex-con, whose lives
collide in a riveting confrontation. With Sean Penn. 8/9,17,22.

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