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April 27 - 3 May , 2011
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WEDNESDAY (Apr 27)

Film - Garden State on Fox Movies at 9pm

Andrew Largeman is a television actor who plays a retarded quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own.

THURSDAY (Apr 28)

Film - She's out of my League on OSN Cinema at 9pm

Kirk, an average guy, can't believe his luck when the successful and gorgeous babe Molly falls for him. His smart-ass friends, his crazy family, and even his obnoxious ex-girlfriend are just as shocked as he is. Now, see what the critics are calling a 'rowdy blast' as Kirk goes to great lengths - including some hardcore man-scaping - to make the relationship work and prove that she's not out of his league.

FRIDAY (Apr 29)

Film - Seabiscuit on Fox Movies at 11pm

1700s Venice - He was the legendary adventurer whose amorous dalliances would go on to inspire countless lovers throughout the centuries. She was the most virtuoso writer of her time who was waiting to find that rare man with a true understanding of steadfastness and passion. When Giacomo Casanova discovered Francesca Bruni, he met his ultimate romantic match, succumbing to the only woman ever to refuse his charms until he could prove himself to be the one man worthy of her romantic ideals.

SATURDAY (Apr 30)

Series - Sons of Anarchy on OSN First at 9pm

Sons of Anarchy is an adrenalised drama with darkly comedic undertones about a notorious outlaw motorcycle club intent on protecting their sheltered small town of Charming, California, against encroaching drug dealers, corporate developers and overzealous law officers. This critically acclaimed series saw Katey Sagal win Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series at the 2011 Golden Globes.

SUNDAY (May 1)

Film - Wuthering Heights on MBC2 at 11am

Heathcliff and Cathy, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live apart. They first meet as children when her father brings the abandoned boy to live with them. When the old man dies several years later Cathy's brother, now the master of the estate, turns Heathcliff out forcing him to live with the servants and working as a stable boy. The barrier of class comes between them and she eventually marries a rich neighbour, Edgar Linton, at which point Heathcliff disappears.

MONDAY (May 2)

Film - The Darjeeling Limited on MBC2 at 9pm

A year after the accidental death of their father, three drug-addicted brothers - each suffering from depression - meet for a train trip across India. Francis, the eldest, has organised it. The brothers argue, sulk, resent each other, and fight. The youngest, Jack, estranged from his girlfriend, is attracted to one of the train's attendants. Peter has left his pregnant wife at home, and he buys a venomous snake. After a few days, Francis discloses their surprising and disconcerting destination. Can the brothers sort out their differences?

TUESDAY (May 3)

Film - Smokin' Aces 2 on OSN Action HD at 10pm

A prequel to the cult hit feature film Smokin' Aces, Smokin' Aces 2 features an army of hired assassins who descend on an FBI safe house attempting to kill a wheelchair-bound FBI agent by Friday 5pm, the day he is set to retire. This next instalment ups the ante with even more stylised action, choreographed mayhem and idiosyncratic criminals. All factors converge to guarantee one thing: all hell will break loose.







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