Action Weekends
7th – 22nd Mar @8pm
Three weekends of pure cinematic chaos!
Ruthless
7th March at 20:00
Harry is a high-school wrestling coach who genuinely cares about his students, particularly Catia, who is suffering at the hands of her physically abusive father. Although Harry deals with him, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Catia is snatched by a known gang of human traffickers. Harry takes on the criminal underworld and the forces of law and order as he races to find the teenager and bring her home. Dermot Mulroney heads the cast, with Jeff Fahey and Melissa Diaz.
The Losers
8th March at 20:00
It’s hard to imagine any group that includes A-listers like Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans as down on their luck, but that’s exactly the situation in this action thriller. They’re part of an elite team that is betrayed in the Bolivian jungle by someone known only as Max (played by Jason Patric) and presumed wiped out. Very much alive and kicking, the group joins forces with another mysterious agent to track down Max and put a stop to his plan to kick off a worldwide conflict.
Due Justice
14th March at 20:00
When Max, a marine, suffers a head injury during a mission, it becomes his last. He decides to settle down and focus on a quiet life in the suburbs with his family. Unfortunately, a local gang has other ideas: murdering Max’s wife and brother, they kidnap his daughter. Grief-stricken, Max embarks on a violent mission to find and rescue his child, while taking out his need for vengeance on those who did him wrong. Kellan Lutz stars as Max, while Jeff Fahey is the creepy gang leader Ellis.
Law Abiding Citizen
15th March at 20:00
How far would any of us go to secure justice? For Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler), whatever limits he had are erased after his wife and daughter are murdered by home invaders. When up-and-coming prosecuting attorney Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) cuts a deal with the suspects to get a conviction, Shelton is unimpressed, but he bides his time. Ten years later, he decides to have his revenge on Rice and the entire legal system that he believes has failed him and his slain loved ones.
Transformers Week
23rd – 27th Mar @5pm
The eternal war between Autobots and Decepticons lands on Earth. And on Studio!
Transformers
23rd March at 17:00
Director Michael Bay throws everything at this first film in the blockbusting franchise based on a range of toys. Earth becomes the battleground for a longrunning war between the Autobots (the goodies) and the Decepticons (the baddies). Caught in the middle is teenager Sam Witwicky, played by Shia LaBeouf, whose first car turns out to be Bumblebee, an Autobot. Together they set out to find the Allspark, a weapon that cannot fall into the Decepticons’ hands. With Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
24th March at 17:00
Set two years after the events of the first film, this catches up with Sam as he is about to start college and is romancing Mikaela. But over in Shanghai, the Decepticons are ruffling feathers, and while politicians think it’s because the Autobots are still around, they’re wrong. It turns out that Sam has information locked in his mind that will give the metal baddies the ability to extinguish the Sun. With Sam’s loved ones – and himself – in peril, can Bumblebee and Optimus Prime save the day?
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
25th March at 17:00
The Autobots may have won the previous battle, but the war is far from decided as the Decepticons return for a third go-around. This time, the target is the Moon, the location of a hidden Cybertronian spacecraft packed with secrets, and whoever gets to them first will benefit. Cue a tense race between the United States and Russia – and if that wasn’t enough for Sam Witwicky and his pals to worry about, new villain Shockwave is also causing trouble for Optimus Prime and company.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
26th March at 17:00
Mark Wahlberg takes over from Shia LaBeouf as leading man, playing robotics expert Cade Yeager. In a world where both the Autobots and the Decepticons are considered a threat, he is surprised when an old truck he buys turns out to be Optimus Prime. Yeager hides it when the CIA sniffs around, and soon finds himself – along with his daughter and Optimus – on a perilous mission. But can they trust the beleaguered robot? Kelsey Grammer and Stanley Tucci co-star. The week concludes with Transformers: The Last Knight on 27th March on Studio.
KidzClub
28th Mar – 2nd Apr
They say three’s a crowd, but not here on Studio!
3 Ninjas Kick Back
28th March at 16:25
Three is never a crowd when Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum are around. In this action adventure, the three brothers are looking forward to a martial arts tournament in Japan with their grandfather. He’s hoping to use the trip to return a dagger he won years ago, but after he leaves the trio discover he’s picked up the wrong bag and they have the knife. The plot thickens even more when it emerges that an old rival of their grandfather’s wants the dagger for himself. Can the trio stay out of trouble?
Hotel Transylvania 3
29th March at 15:05
In the third entry in this spooktastic animated series, Dracula and his hotel hangers-on take a much needed vacation. They book a luxury cruise, and it’s not long before the toothy vamp is smitten by the ship’s feisty captain, Erica. But the course of true love (and second zings) does not run smooth, as she’s not just human but also has a very problematic great-grandfather. Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg reprise their voice roles, with Kathryn Hahn and Jim Gaffigan.
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
29th March at 16:50
Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum prove there’s more to them than slick martial-arts moves in this third entry in the family-friendly series. Their Native American neighbours are targeted by thugs after protesting against a company dumping toxic waste. After rushing to the defence of a girl called Jo, the siblings decide to join the fight, only for Jo to be abducted. Can they get her back safely and expose the greedy corporation’s malicious moves? Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade and Chad Power star.
Kung Fu Panda 3
1st April at 15:00
Jack Black returns for a third outing as kung fu loving panda Po, who this time is grappling with his sense of identity. The crisis comes as warrior Kai gobbles up everyone’s chi, including Oogway’s in the spirit realm. When Po’s real father turns up out of the blue, to Mr. Ping’s chagrin, the answers he seeks could be among a secret colony of pandas. But can he learn them in time to become the Dragon Warrior again? J.K. Simmons, Bryan Cranston and Kate Hudson are among the voice cast.
