FRIDAY NIGHT BLOCKBUSTERS
Every Friday @ 20:00
Don’t miss the fantastic blockbuster titles TCM has lined up every Friday night of the month. Big screen successes take over the TCM screen, with the premieres of sparkling movie gems such as Blood Diamond and Public Enemies. Travel across continents from England to Australia where sophisticated, fancy city ways meet plainspoken cowboy gibberish, where cattle driving becomes a mission, cultures clash and in the middle of it all – a half Aboriginal boy. Drama continues in a multiple-personality film filled with heart-felt drama and flashy action taken to the brim with explosions. In the middle of it all, Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou on a quest to find the blood diamond.
Friday 01 April:
20:00 Australia (2006) – channel premiere
By Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman
Friday 08 April:
20:00 Public Enemies (2009) - channel premiere
By Michael Mann, Johnny Depp & Christian Bale
Friday 15 April:
20:00 Volcano (1997) - channel premiere
By Mick Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones & Anne Heche
Friday 22 April:
20:00 Blood Diamond (2006) - channel premiere
By Leonardo Dicaprio, Jennifer Connelly & Djimon Hounsou
Friday 29 April:
20:00 – Always (1989) - channel premiere
By Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter & John Goodman
FREEDOM DAY
Wednesday, 27 April @ 20:00
On 27 April, TCM joins South Africans across the country as they celebrate Freedom Day and commemorate the first post-apartheid elections held on this day in 1994. With a show reel of big blockbuster movies planned from morning to night, and with something for everyone to enjoy, this is the perfect day for you, your family and your friends to get comfortable in front of the TV. TCM has lined up the perfect movie to celebrate Freedom Day, with the screening of Hollywood’s iconic movie focusing on South Africa’s freedom: Invictus. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman in the role of President Nelson Mandela, Invictus will be airing at 20:00.
Wednesday 27 April:
The Boston Strangler (1968) - channel premiere
By Richard Fleischer, Tony Curtis & Henry Fonda
The Wiz (1978) - channel premiere
By Sidney Lumet, Michael Jackson & Diana Ross,
Blue Collar (1978) - channel premiere
By Paul Schrader, Richard Pryor & Harvey Keitel,
Big (1988)
By Penny Marshall, Tom Hanks & Elizabeth Perkins
Beetlejuice (1988)
By Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin & Geena Davis
Ladyhawke (1985) – channel premiere
By Richard Donner, Matthew Broderick & Rutger Hauer
Bachelor Party (1984)
By Neal Israel, Tom Hanks & Tawny Kitaen
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
By John Carpenter, Kurt Russell & Kim Cattrall
20:00 – Invictus (2009)
By Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damo
Hard Target (1993) - channel premiere
By John Woo, Jean-Claude Van Damme & Lance Henriksen
ALIENATED
Every Saturday @20:00.
If you are still not convinced about the existence of aliens, make sure you are tuned into the TCM channel every Saturday evening during April. Many of these strange creatures have visited our planet via the cinema screen – now TCM is bringing them into your homes! Catch five of the best action-packed and adventure-filled alien movies from Hollywood… but, don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Saturday 02 April:
20:00 The Abyss (1989) – channel premiere
By James Cameron, Ed Harris & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Saturday 09 April:
20:00 The Andromeda Strain (1971)
By Robert Wise, James Olson & Arthur Hill
Saturday 16 April:
20:00 Cocoon (1985)
By Ron Howard, Don Ameche & Wilford Brimley
Saturday 23 April:
20:00 Flight of the Navigator (1986)
By Randal Kleiser, Joey Cramer & Paul Reubens
Saturday 30 April:
20:00 The Thing (1982) – channel premiere
By Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley & Keith David
HITCHCOCK THRILLER NIGHTS
Every Monday at 20:00. Last Monday, 25 April: a Hitchcock double feature
On 29 April, the world of cinema pays homage to one of the most iconic movie directors of all time. With more than 50 movies under his director’s belt, Alfred Hitchcock remains the most recognisable British movie director, and one of the most important filmmakers in history, having greatly influenced the works of other film giants such as Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Dubbed ‘the master of suspense’ for his use of innovative film techniques in his thrillers, TCM will have you on the edge of your seat every Monday evening, with the screening of five of Hitchcock’s best.
Monday 04 April:
20:00 - Topaz (1969)
By Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin & John Vernon
Monday 11 April:
20:00 - Torn Curtain (1966)
By Paul Newman, Julie Andrews & Lila Kedrova
Monday 18 April:
20:00 - Marnie (1964)
By Alfred Hitchcock, Tippi Hedren & Sean Connery
Monday 25 April:
18:15 Frenzy (1972)
By Alfred Hitchcock, Jon Finch & Barry Foster
20:00: The Birds (1966)
By Alfred Hitchcock, Rod Taylor & Tippi Hedren
A memorable April: With trips all around the world from Europe, along Africa and all the way to Australia, the month of April takes you everywhere. A pinch of Hitchcock, spacey aliens kicking up your Saturday evenings, freedom to celebrate and cows/diamonds to fight for. Get ready for a month full of action, drama and big, awesome movies hitting your screen - only on TCM, Channel 137 on DStv.
No comments:
Post a Comment