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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The Best Movies On Studio Universal Coming April 2016

HOLLYWOOD HITS
“4 Weeks, 4 Hunks”: Celebrating the alpha male in support of the release of Universal’s The Huntsman
TAKERS
13th April at 20:00
A group of professional bank robbers are happily living a life of luxury until a recently-paroled cohort persuades them to take part in one last job that could net them an eye-watering amount of cash. Unfortunately for the criminals though, a reckless detective threatens to foil all their best-laid plans. Action-packed crime thriller, starring Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen and Zoe Saldana.
WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? 6th  April at 20:00
Tyler Perry’s directs and stars in this comedy drama sequel, following four couples as they embark on their annual marriage retreat in the Bahamas and try to improve their respective love lives. With Malik Yoba and Janet Jackson.
THE EAGLE 20th April at 21:50
SHE’S THE MAN
20th April at 20:00
Channing Tatum features in this romantic comedy. When a teenage girl (Amanda Bynes) decides to disguise herself as her twin brother in order to play on a boarding school’s  football team it leads to romantic complications for everyone involved, from her arrogant ex-boyfriend to the star striker she develops a crush on... Laura Ramsey, Brandon Jay McLaren and Vinnie Jones also star.
A young centurion and his British slave set out past Hadrian's Wall to Caledonia, attempting to learn the ultimate fate of the Ninth Legion. Historical drama,  starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland and Mark Strong.
KATE AND LEOPOLD 27th April at 20:05
A duke from the nineteenth century  travels through time to New York City  in 2001, where he meets and falls in  love with a modern-day woman.  Romantic comedy, starring Hugh  Jackman, Meg Ryan and Liev Schreiber.

FAMILY NIGHT
“Getting Away With It”: Hiding the truth, one dodgy lie at a time
PICTURE THIS
7th April at 20:00
An unpopular high-school girl is delighted when she receives a surprise invite to a party being thrown by the school's  most popular boy - the only problem is, she's been grounded by her dad. Desperate to improve her social standing, her friends rally around to help, but will it be enough to get around her overprotective father? Comedy, starring Ashley Tisdale, Cindy Busby, Lauren Collins and Kevin Pollak.
HOUSEGUEST
21st April at 20:00
A fast-talking but inept con man finds himself in massive debt to gangsters after a succession of ill-fated get-rich-quick schemes all end in failure. In dire need of somewhere to hide from the Mob boss and his henchmen, he decides to pose as the childhood friend of an uptight suburban man. Comedy, starring Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones and Kim Greist.
BEAN
14th April at 20:00
Bumbling, clumsy and just plain awkward caretaker Mr Bean is employed by Britain’s prestigious National Gallery. Keen to get rid of him, the museum's board of directors pack Bean off to Los Angeles where he starts working for a small art gallery, but still manages to spread chaos and confusion wherever he goes. Comedy, starring Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Burt Reynolds and John Mills.
THE GREENING OF WHITNEY BROWN 28th April at 20:00
Financial difficulties force a family to move from Philadelphia to a new life in the country. Their spoiled pre-teen daughter Whitney is upset and struggles to cope with living outside of her comfort zone, but new possibilities open up when she  befriends an amazing horse. Family drama, starring Sammi Hanratty, Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson.

COMEDY NIGHT
“April Fools”: The biggest idiots in comedy
THE ANIMAL
22nd April at 20:00
When meek wannabe policeman Marvin is severely injured in a car accident, he receives medical assistance from a mad scientist who secretly uses animal organs to rebuild Marvin’s body. Newly energised, Marvin finds himself with a range of strange powers and unusual habits. Comedy, starring Rob Schneider, John C McGinley and Colleen Haskell.
DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO 1st  April at 20:00
Rob Schneider returns as renowned male prostitute Deuce Bigalow is this comedy sequel. Deuce travels to  Amsterdam but soon gets mixed up in murder when a serial killer starts  bumping off the great gigolos of Europe.
ENCINO MAN 8th April at 20:00
DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL... 29th April at 20:00
Hilarious spoof of inner-city coming of age films including Boyz n the Hood, Menace II Society and Higher Learning. Shawn Wayans stars as young Ashtray, who is sent to a tough but ridiculous run-down neighbourhood full of  over-the-top gangsters and trigger-happy breakdancing grannies. With Marlon Wayans and Vivica A Fox.
When two high-school outcasts find a caveman buried in a block of ice in their backyard, they decide to thaw him out and introduce him to life in the 20th  century. Comedy, starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser and Pauly Shore.
THE CABLE GUY 15th  April at 20:00
A lonely, disturbed and obsessive cable TV installer attempts to ruin the life of a customer who rejects his attempts at friendship. Ben Stiller’s dark comedy, starring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann and Jack Black.

ACTION WEEKEND
“Double Trouble”
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME 2nd April from 18:00
A double-header of Jean-Claude Van Damme action gets  underway with Kickboxer (18:00), starring Van Damme as a cornerman who, after seeing his brother paralysed in the ring, vows to learn the ancient art of kickboxing in order to exact revenge. Then, in The Hard Corps (19:40), Van Damme is an Army veteran who assembles a team of bodyguards to  protect a champion boxer, but complications arise when the boxer's sister falls for the ex-soldier. Vivica A Fox stars.
WESLEY SNIPES
16th April from 18:00
An explosive pair of Wesley Snipes flicks kicks off with The Art of War II: Betrayal (18:00). Agent Shaw (Snipes) is  persuaded to come out of hiding only to discover that he's being set up to take the rap for a series of killings. Lochlyn Munro and Athena Karkanis also star. In The Contractor (19:45), Snipes plays a retired CIA assassin who is drawn  into a deadly political conspiracy after being asked to  eliminate a terrorist he finds himself. Lena Headey also stars.
CHRISTIAN BALE
9th April from 18:00
Settle in for a Christian Bale double-bill, starting with Reign  of Fire (18:00). A long-dormant species of dragon has reawakened, almost wiping out humanity, but a small band of survivors attempt to fight back. Matthew McConaughey and Izabella Scorupco also star. Harsh Times (19:45) stars Bale as an ex-Army Ranger suffering from PTSD who is rejected for a job with the Los Angeles police and falls into a life of petty crime and violence. With Eva Longoria and Freddy Rodríguez.
JAMIE FOXX
23rd April from 18:00
Back-to-back Jamie Foxx movies begin with explosive action adventure Stealth (18:00). The US military develop a fighter  jet controlled by artificial intelligence, but when it becomes self-aware three hot-shot pilots must stop it inciting war. Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel also star. Military drama Jarhead (20:05) follows the true story of one Marine, Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford, and his experiences in the 1990-91 Gulf War. Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard also star.

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY
“Steven Spielberg”
JAWS
25th April at 18:00
When a giant man-eating shark threatens the small  community on the beach resort of Amity, efforts to stop it are hampered by the mayor's insistence on avoiding bad  publicity. The local police chief decides to team up with a  marine biologist and a professional hunter to try to stop the attacks. Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw and Lorraine Gary.
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
27th April at 18:00
The intrepid Dr Jones finds himself in northern India, where he goes up against a Thuggee cult who seek to expand their power by mining for magical stones.  Adventure sequel, starring Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw and Amrish Puri.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 26th April at 18:00
Steven Spielberg helms Harrison Ford’s first blockbuster  outing as daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones, who embarks on a globe-trotting adventure after being hired by the US  government to try to stop the Nazis getting their hands on the Ark of the Covenant and its unearthly powers, which the Nazis believe will make them invincible. Karen Allen, Paul  Freeman and John Rhys-Davies also star.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 28th April at 18:00
Ten-year-old Elliott bonds with a lost alien. The visitor learns about life on Earth while Elliott discovers a new meaning of friendship. Classic family  sci-fi adventure, with Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace and Drew Barrymore.
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL 29th April at 18:00
The archaeologist becomes embroiled  in a Soviet scheme centred on alien artefacts. Soon he is in South America, evading waterfalls and giant ants. Action adventure, starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Karen Allen.

CREATURE FEATURE
“Reptile Rampage”
AGE OF DINOSAURS
2nd April at 21:35
A Los Angeles biotech firm uses radical new technology to create a set of living dinosaurs in order to place them in a museum exhibit. However, when the dinos escape and go on the rampage, a heroic former firefighter embarks on a  dangerous mission to rescue his daughter from the chaos  the creatures bring to California. Sci-fi adventure, starring Treat Williams, Ronny Cox and Jillian Rose Reed.
POSEIDON REX
16th April at 21:30
A team of scuba divers are hunting for treasure around a  secluded island off the coast of Belize, but make a big  mistake when they decide to use explosives. They disturb something ancient and terrible, waking a prehistoric predator that causes unimaginable terror for the island-dwellers. Sci-fi adventure, starring Brian Krause and Anne McDaniels.
ROBOCROC
9th April at 21:45
When a rocket carrying nanobots crashes into a zoo, the ‘bots infect an enormous crocodile and transform it into a part-robot killing machine that will stop at nothing in pursuit of its next meal. A military scientist reluctantly teams up with a zookeeper to try to put a stop to the chaos as events threaten to spiral out of control Sci-fi horror, starring Keith Duffy, Lisa McAllister and Dee Wallace.
PTERODACTYL
23rd April at 22:10
An expert special ops military unit is called in to try to save the day when a nest of dormant pterodactyl eggs hatches on the Turkish border. The deadly predators quickly develop a taste for human flesh and pick off hunters and innocent  civilians alike as they unleash havoc on mankind. Action  adventure, starring Coolio, Cameron Daddo and Amy Sloan.

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