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August 3 - 9, 2011
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Film – The Village on MBC 2 at 11pm
The Village tells the tale of an isolated town confronting the astonishing truth that lies just outside its borders. At first glance, this village seems perfect, but this close-knit community lives with the frightening knowledge that evil creatures reside in the surrounding woods. The foreboding force is so unnerving that none dare venture beyond the borders of the village and into the woods. However, a headstrong boy threatens to forever change the future of the village.

Film – The Spy Next Door on OSN Cinema at 9pm
Bob Ho is a Chinese super-spy on loan to the CIA who decides to retire so he can be with his girlfriend, Gillian. While her father is in hospital, Bob agrees to babysit her kids. However, when Bob’s archenemy, a Russian terrorist named Anton Poldark, moves in to attack, it forces Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of his career.

Film – Predators on OSN Premiere at 8pm
Chosen for their ability to kill without conscience, a group of mercenaries must evade the alien race of predators that have targeted them as prey. Dropped into the vast jungle of a distant world, no one in the small and dysfunctional group knows where they are or how they arrived there. After being attacked by a group of alien beasts, they conclude they must learn just who, or what, they are up against. Their abilities, knowledge and killer instinct are tested to the limits in a battle of survival.

Film – Office Space on MBC 2 at 9pm
Peter Gibbons is a computer programmer working in Houston. Every day, he and his friends Samir and Michael, suffer endless indignities and humiliations in their workspace from their grumpy boss, Bill Lumbergh. One day Peter’s soon to be ex-girlfriend Anne forces him to go to an occupational hypnotherapist to relieve work stress. While Peter is under hypnosis, the therapist dies. As he never snaps out of his hypnotic state, Peter gets a new outlook on life. He gains a promotion and fires his friends, Samir and Michael.

Film – Daddy Day Camp on MBC Max TV at 9pm
Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson are attempting to keep their summer camp afloat even though they are under dire economic strain. In order to help improve the financial situation, and to whip together a group of children with behaviour problems, Charlie brings in his military-trained father to help. Eventually, the campers and staff get involved in a series of adventures.

Film – Reservation Road on MBC 2 at 11pm
While driving home from his son’s musical recital, Ethan stops at a petrol station on Reservation Road. While is is filling up the car his son Josh is hit by an SUV and killed. The driver of the SUV stops for a split second then panics and flees the scene. The family is left with a gapping hole in their lives and searching for answers and Josh’s killer.

Film – Starsky and Hutch on MBC2 at 11pm
Set in the 1970s in a metropolis called ‘Bay City’, this is the tale of two detectives, Ken ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, and Dave Starsky. One is uptight and by-the-book, the other steals from bookies and hangs out with low-lifes ... but they make a good team. They always seem to get the toughest cases from their boss and must rely on omniscient street informer Huggy Bear to help them track down the bad guys.







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