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November 4 - 10, 2009
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Wednesday (Nov 4) Film - Fargo on Star Movies at 8 30pm.

Film-making siblings Joel and Ethan Coen both embraced and poked satirical fun at their rural Minnesota roots with this comedy-thriller that earned seven Oscar nominations, winning for best actress and best original screenplay. Heavily in debt, Jerry (William H. Macy) hires a pair of small-time thugs to kidnap his wife, assuming his father-in-law will pay the ransom. Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) is a pregnant police chief whose affable, folksy demeanor masks a whip-smart mind. When a pair of motorists are found slain not far from the corpse of a state trooper, Marge begins piecing together the mystery.

THURSDAY (Nov 5)

Film - The Honeymooners on Fox Movies at 9pm.

Meet Ralph Kramden, a man of vision, taste, and refinement. Now, if he can just get the rest of the world to see it. By day, Ralph's an ordinary New York City bus driver. But in his off-hours, he's an innovator, and an inventor, an entrepreneur who's just one great idea away from instant wealth. His best friend is Ed Norton, who's always up for the latest plan. Wherever Ralph goes, no matter how harebrained the idea, Ed's ready to run down the fire escape and lend a hand.

FRIDAY (Nov 6)

Film - Jurassic Park III on Fox Movies at 11pm.

Anxious to fund research for his new theory of Velociraptor intelligence, renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant is persuaded by wealthy adventurer Paul Kirby and his wife Amanda to accompany them on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna. This infamous island, has become both a breeding ground for John Hammond's magnificent creations and a magnet for thrill-seekers. When an accident maroons the party of seven, Grant discovers the true reason his deceptive hosts have invited him along. In their attempt to escape, the group encounter terrifying creatures.

SATURDAY (Nov 7)

Film - Collateral Damage on Fox Movies at 11pm.

In one fleeting moment, L.A. fireman Gordy Brewer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) loses everything he ever cared about. Running late to meet his wife and young son, the devoted family man arrives in time to witness a bomb explode, showering the area with debris and shattered glass. The explosion is credited to 'El Lobo, The Wolf', an infamous rebel leader in Colombia's decades-long civil war. Gordy's only consolation for the loss of his family is the hope that the Wolf will be stopped before he has a chance to strike again. When the official US investigation into the Wolf stalls, Gordy realises that bringing the terrorist to justice is up to him.

SUNDAY (Nov 8)

Documentary - Bondi Rescue: Bali on NGA at 5 30pm.

Follow the real-life heroes from Bondi Rescue on a working holiday this winter! Journeying to Kuta Beach in Bali, where sun, sand and surf blends with the island's richly exotic culture, the elite Bondi lifeguards must quickly learn the rules of this deceptively dangerous beach. The lifeguards work together, making the beach a safer place for the flocks of surfers and sun-worshippers arriving from all over the world.

MONDAY (Nov 9)

Film - Jerry Maguire on Fox Movies at 11pm.

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a man who knows the score. As a top agent at Sports Management International, Jerry is unquestionably master of his universe. The trouble is, Jerry's mind, mouth and soul are usually on automatic pilot. After writing a stirring, visionary mission statement, he's fired and is forced to start from scratch. He's joined on his journey to redemption by two unlikely allies: Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zelleweger), a wistful single mother who departs her accountancy position with SMI for a very uncertain future with her new boss.

TUESDAY (Nov 10)

Film - Hustle & Flow on Fox Movies at 9pm.

DJay (Terrence Howard), a streetwise hustler tries to find a voice and realise his long-buried dreams. Though he has always had a way with words, that gift has long been misused. A chance encounter with an old friend, Key, spurs DJay on; if he's ever going to make his mark, it has to happen now. He begins to write down his freestyle raps, and the two team up with Shelby, a church musician with a beat machine, to lay down bass-thumping crunk tracks.







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