ACTION WEEKENDS - “THIS MAY HURT”
Fri-Sun @ 8pm x4 weekends (starting 6th May)
Saturday night’s alright for fighting - as are Friday and Sunday - in May’s knuckle-cracking, bone-crunching, nose-flattening action weekends!
DAMAGE
6th May at 20:00
Wrestling icon ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin stars in this brutal drama set in the tough world of bare-knuckle boxing. Austin plays ex-con John Brickner who, after being released on parole after serving seven years for manslaughter, plans to turn his back on violence. But when the daughter of the man he killed in self-defence needs money for a heart transplant, John is persuaded to enter the hard-hitting world of underground fights. Walton Goggins co-stars as a shady promoter with some secrets of his own.
THE HUNTED
8th May at 20:00
Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro head the cast of this tense drama from William Friedkin, the Oscar- winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist. Deep in the woods of Oregon, FBI tracker L.T. Bonham (Jones) searches for ex-Delta Force Sgt Aaron Hallam (Del Toro), a former student of Bonham’s who’s gone rogue and started using his survival skills to hunt humans. Bonham and an FBI task force are sent in, but they have no idea just how brutal Hallam is willing to be.
DRUNKEN MASTER II
13th May at 20:00
Jackie Chan brings his show-stopping kung fu skills to this classic action comedy. The sequel to the landmark 1978 original sees Chan starring as the legendary folk hero Wong Fei-hung, who’s torn between respecting his pacifist father and stopping some priceless ancient artefacts from being stolen by a group of disrespectful foreign interlopers. Perhaps the unique style of fighting he’s been studying, ‘drunken boxing,’ will be able to help? Ho-Sung Pak, Lung Ti and Anita Mui also feature amidst some spectacular stunts.
THE HUNTER’S PRAYER
22nd May at 20:00
A lone assassin is hired to kill a young woman, but when push comes to shove he’s unable to pull the trigger, setting in motion a tense game of cat and mouse as killer and quarry form an uneasy alliance to stay alive and remain one step ahead of those who originally ordered the hit. As the unlikely duo get to know each other, they hatch a plan of their own: to avenge the murder of the girl’s family. Avatar’s Sam Worthington heads the cast of this explosive thriller.
CRIME AFTER DARK
Mon – Fri @ 9:45pm (starts 9th May)
Sometimes it’s difficult to know who to run to and who to run from... Who are the good guys and who are the bad…?
RIVER RUNS RED
9th May at 21:45
Hard-hitting vigilante thriller starring Taye Diggs, John Cusack and Luke Hemsworth. When the son of respected African-American judge Charles Coleman is murdered during a routine traffic stop and the police officers responsible subsequently walk free, Coleman finds crucial evidence on the dirty cops and teams up with a veteran detective to take the law into his own hands on a mission to deliver his own kind of justice - by any means necessary. George Lopez co-stars.
DEATH SENTENCE
10th May at 21:45
James Wan, co-creator of the wildly popular Saw and Insidious films, steps away from horror to direct this vigilante thriller. Kevin Bacon is mild-mannered Nick Hume, who lives a seemingly perfect life with his wife Helen (Kelly Preston) and their kids. When Nick’s son is brutally killed in an unprovoked attack, his desire for revenge on the gang responsible soon spirals out of control, with neither side willing to back down. John Goodman and Aisha Tyler co-star.
NEVER DIE ALONE
12th May at 21:45
Rap star DMX, who tragically passed away last year, headlines this noir-tinged crime drama as drug kingpin ‘King David,’ who returns home to the East Coast seeking redemption for past mistakes and to make amends with a fellow drug lord, but instead finds himself in the middle of a violent turf war that is destined to have bloody consequences for all involved. David Arquette also stars as a wannabe journalist who finds himself caught up in the biggest story of his life.
12 ROUNDS 3: LOCKDOWN
13th May at 21:45
WWE wrestler Dean Ambrose (aka Jon Moxley, or Jonathan Good to his family) makes his film debut in the final instalment of the 12 Rounds trilogy, which also stars Roger Cross and Lochlyn Monroe. Returning to work after recovering from a gunshot wound, a police officer uncovers incriminating evidence involving his fellow officers. Hunted by cops who’ll stop at nothing to get away with their crimes, can he survive long enough to reveal the truth?
COMEDY AFTER DARK
Mon – Fri @ 9:45pm (starts 23rd May) Some films are better with the lights turned low…!
EPIC MOVIE
24th May at 21:45
The Chronicles of Narnia, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Harry Potter series are just some of the films targeted in this spoof of the epic adventure genre, which sees four orphans (Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Faune Chambers and Jayma Mays) embark on a remarkable journey, where they meet some familiar characters along the way! Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Crispin Glover and Carmen Electra are just some of the famous faces putting in an appearance.
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
25th May at 21:45
Raunchy romantic comedy, starring Emile Hirsch as high school senior Matthew, who’s struggling to afford the tuition fees to get into his ideal college. Life for Matthew suddenly gets a lot more interesting when Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert) moves in next door, but their flirtations get a whole lot more awkward when Danielle’s past as a star of adult films comes to light! Timothy Olyphant co-stars as Danielle’s menacing film producer ex.
GUESS WHO
26th May at 21:45
In this contemporary version of the Sidney Poitier classic Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Theresa Jones (Zoe Saldana) is bringing her boyfriend Simon (Ashton Kutcher) home to meet her parents (Bernie Mac and Judith Scott). Theresa is planning to break the news that she and Simon are engaged. There’s just one small problem: she hasn’t thought to mention the fact that Simon is white! And it’s not long before Simon’s attempts to win over her dad start to backfire in spectacular - and hilarious – style.
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
27th May at 21:45
Ashton Kutcher is embroiled in yet more romantic mishaps, this time in Las Vegas. He stars as Jack, a laid-back carpenter who embarks on a trip to Vegas after being sacked and meets just-dumped businesswoman Joy (Cameron Diaz). One drunken marriage and a $3 million jackpot later, Jack and Joy sober up and decide to get an equally quick divorce and split the cash. Unfortunately for them, the judge has other ideas and tells them they’ll have to live together for six months before he’ll grant the divorce.
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