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The Movie Network announces its fall programming highlights
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 11:02 PM
With premier access to Hollywood-hit movies, critically-acclaimed HBO and Showtime series, and first-rate Canadian original content, The Movie Network offers uncut and commercial-free programming 24-hours a day on its five multiplex channels: M, MMore, MExcess, MFun! and MFest. Viewers can also watch hundreds of titles in high definition on The Movie Network HD and enjoy unlimited access to over 150 movies and series at their convenience on The Movie Network OnDemand. HBO ORIGINALS Series The Wire (Season 4) Premieres September 2006 (13 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Created by David Simon, this critically-acclaimed Baltimore-based crime series is told from the perspective of both the police and their targets, capturing a universe where easy distinctions between good and evil, and crime and punishment, are challenged at every turn. Having finished their continuing investigation into the Barksdale drug ring, the team shifts their focus to the role of the educational system in an urban environment. Starring Dominic West, Clarke Peters and Sonja Sohn. Entourage (Season 3B) Premieres January 2007 (8 x 30 min; comedy) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drawing on the experiences of industry insiders, the final eight episodes of season three continue to explore the world of Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier), a hot young actor whose star is rising in Hollywood. Vince and his manager Eric (Kevin Connolly), half-brother Drama (Kevin Dillon) and party pal Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) experience the highs and lows of Hollywood, where the risks are bigger and the money and temptations are greater than ever before. Also starring Jeremy Piven and Debi Mazar. Rome (Season 2) Premieres January 2007 (12 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The return of the epic drama series Rome chronicles the historical events that brought about the death of a republic and the birth of an empire. An intimate drama of love and betrayal, masters and slaves, and husbands and wives, the new season delves deeper into the characters and storylines from season one as it follows the rise of Gaius Octavian. Starring Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson and Polly Walker. The Sopranos (Season 6B) Premieres March 2007 (8 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Television’s favourite crime family returns for the final eight episodes of the award-winning series The Sopranos. The series follows New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) as he continues to deal with the pressures of family, business and an unforgettable past. Also starring Edie Falco, Vince Curatola and Lorraine Bracco. Big Love (Season 2) Premieres Spring 2007 (12 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practicing polygamist Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) continues to face a multitude of challenges as he tries to balance the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his three wives – Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn), Nicki (Chloë Sevigny) and Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) – while meeting the challenges of raising seven children, living between three adjoining houses and running his recently-opened hardware store. Specials Angel Rodriguez (Film) Premieres October 2006 (90 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angel (Jonan Everett) is the kind of inner-city kid that the system would flag as a "delinquent." When fights with his father reach a fever pitch and he is kicked out of the house, he confides in Nicole (Rachel Griffiths), his 30-something pregnant high school guidance counsellor. Although she is struggling to come to terms with how her own life and identity will change after her child's birth, she befriends Angel and makes room in her home and her heart for him. Life After Tomorrow (Documentary) Premieres November 2006 (73 min) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The musical Annie enjoyed more than 2,000 performances on Broadway over a five-year period and launched the careers of thousands of children. Julie Stevens was one of these children and in this documentary she chronicles the experiences of over 40 women who played orphans during the show's original Broadway run from 1977 to 1983, including actress Sarah Jessica Parker, television anchor Dara Brown and Emmy® Award-winning actress Martha Byrne. Aftermath Tsunami (Miniseries) Premieres December 2006 (120 min x 2; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Filmed on location in Phuket and Khao Lak, Thailand, this two-part miniseries is a tale of personal loss. Following a group of fictitious characters whose lives are irrevocably transformed by the Tsunami of December 2004, this two-part drama explores how governments, the media and aid agencies respond when they are tested by a natural disaster of such magnitude. Starring Tim Roth, Toni Collette and Sophie Okonedo. Positively Naked (Documentary) Premieres December 2006 (38 min) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist Spencer Tunick’s 10th-anniversary cover photograph for POZ magazine, the largest publication for the HIV/AIDS community in the United States, is a daring and politically significant image featuring 85 HIV-positive people in the nude. Positively Naked features interviews with some of the people photographed as they share their perspective on living with AIDS in America today. Thin (Documentary) Premieres January 2007 (105 min) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In her debut documentary, photographer Lauren Greenfield takes an unobtrusive look at four women in a Florida treatment centre as they struggle to recover from eating disorders over a six-month period. Providing insight into the personal, familial and cultural factors that fuel this disease, Thin is an intimate and unflinching look at anorexia. SHOWTIME ORIGINALS Series Dexter (New Series) Premieres Fall 2006 (12 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orphaned as a child and harbouring a traumatic secret, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) was adopted by a police officer who recognized his homicidal tendencies and taught him to channel his passion for human vivisection in a constructive way − by killing those heinous perpetrators that are above the law or who have slipped through the cracks of justice. With an unflinching drive to kill, Dexter struggles to keep up his appearance as a caring, socially responsible adult. This series is based on Jeff Lindsay's novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter. This American Life (New Series) Premieres Winter 2007 (6 x 60 min; documentary) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted by Ira Glass, This American Life is based on the award-winning radio show of the same name that combines journalism and short fiction. Exploring a single theme through first-person storytelling and whimsical narrative in each episode, the series captures the spirit of one of the most popular and innovative shows in radio. Specials After Innocence (Documentary) Premieres October 2006 (95 min) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After Innocence tells the story of the exonerated − innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence. Focusing on the stories of seven men and their emotional journey back into society, this documentary raises basic questions about human rights and society's moral obligation to the innocent, while exposing the toll of wrongful imprisonment. After Innocence is directed by Academy Award®-nominee Jessica Sanders and won the Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. CANADIAN ORIGINALS Series Bon Voyage (New Series) Premieres November 2006 (3 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Neil (Ben Miles) and Elizabeth (Rachael Blake) take their two children on a camping holiday in France, they end up constantly bumping into Simon (Daniel Ryan) and Linda (Fay Ripley), an over-friendly couple who claim to be on vacation. Neil and Elizabeth become suspicious of the couple when a young boy disappears from their campsite. Soon after, their own children go missing leading them in a desperate search across the French countryside. Durham County (New Series) Premieres Spring 2007 (6 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detective Mike Sweeney moves his unhappy family to a seemingly idyllic community in the hopes of a new beginning. But the work of a serial killer and Mike’s new neighbour across the street, make life for the Sweeney family more difficult than they could have ever imagined. ReGenesis (Season 3) Premieres March 2007 (13 x 60 min; drama) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the third season of this Gemini Award-winning series, molecular biologist David Sandström (Peter Outerbridge) and his team of top scientists rebuild and recover from a blast that almost destroyed their laboratory, while they continue to grapple with life-threatening viruses and the unknown consequences of new science. Specials The Nasty Show (Special) Premieres Fall 2006 (90 min; comedy) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Nasty Show is the filthiest cuss-along event at Just For Laughs, Montreal’s renowned international comedy festival. Hosted by “the pit bull of comedy” Bobby Slayton (Mind of the Married Man, Bandits), with special guest comedian Dom Irrera, the comic performances are guaranteed to make viewers cringe and laugh all at the same time.
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