Digitalb TV listings 22nd July
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00:40 MirrorMask (2005) Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Starring Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, Stephanie Leonidas and Gina McKee. Directed by Dave McKean.
MirrorMask centers on Helena, a 15 year old girl in a family of circus entertainers, who often wishes she could run off and join real life. After a fight with her parents about her future plans, her mother falls quite ill and Helena is convinced that it is all her fault. On the eve of her mother's major surgery, she dreams that she is in a strange world with two opposing queens, bizarre creatures, and masked inhabitants. All is not well in this new world - the white queen has fallen ill and can only be restored by the MirrorMask, and it's up to Helena to find it. But as her adventures continue, she begins to wonder whether she's in a dream, or something far more sinister.
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02:20 North Country (2005) Drama
Starring Charlize Theron, Elle Peterson, Thomas Curtis and Frances McDormand. Directed by Niki Caro.
A semi-fictionalized account of a long legal battle of group of women miners who endured a hostile work environment and numerous and continuous insults and unwanted touching when they became the first women to go underground at Eveleth Mines in Minnesota.
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05:00 EuroTrip (2004) Comedy / Adventure
Starring Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Kristin Kreuk and Cathy Meils. Directed by Jeff Schaffer.
When Scotty's German online pen pal suggests they meet, he initially freaks out. But then he discovers that she's gorgeous, and heads out with three friends after graduation to meet her. As they travel across Europe, the four friends have comical misadventures.
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07:00 Stealth (2005) Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx and Sam Shepard. Directed by Rob Cohen.
In the near future, the Navy develops a fighter jet piloted by an artificial intelligence computer. The jet is placed on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific to learn combat manuevers from the human pilots aboard. But when the computer develops a mind of its own, it's the humans who are charged with stopping it before it incites a war...
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09:00 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) Romance / Drama
Starring Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward and John Slattery. Directed by Guy Ferland.
18-year-old Katey Miller moves to Havana with her parents in November 1958. Her parents expect her to move within their well-to-do circles, but she defies their wishes when she falls in love with Javier, a waiter who also happens to be a fantastic dancer. Secretly meeting in a Havana nightclub, the pair practice their dance steps in preparation for a prestigious national dance competition. But the coming revolution may spell trouble for the pair's plans.
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11:00 Hitch (2005/I) Comedy / Romance
Starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta and Julie Ann Emery. Directed by Andy Tennant.
This love drama stars Will Smith who plays Alex Hitchens, or better known as Hitch, the date doctor. The movie focuses on his latest project, Albert Brenneman, played by Kevin James who is a nerdy financial consultant who fell in love with the famous Allegra Cole, played by Amber Valetta. While Hitch helps Albert with his love life, he struggles with is own. He starts falling for work-a-holic, Sarah Melas, played by Eva Mendes. After boyfriend problems with her best friend, Sarah labels Hitch with a reputation that he didn't deserve. Hitch proves his love & goes to great lengths to win a love of his own.
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13:00 Shopgirl (2005) Drama / Romance
Starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman and Bridgette Wilson. Directed by Anand Tucker.
The story follows Mirabelle, a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcee Ray Porter (Steve Martin) and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.
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15:00 Empire des loups, L' (2005) Action / Drama / Thriller
Starring Jean Reno, Arly Jover, Jocelyn Quivrin and Laura Morante. Directed by Chris Nahon.
When the young detective Paul Nerteaux (Jocelyn Quivrin) finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask for support to the experienced dark retired detective Jean-Louis Schiffer (Jean Reno) to chase the serial killer. Together, they infiltrate in the Turkish mafia trying to find the answer to the crimes. Meanwhile, the worker Anna Heymes (Arly Jover) is being submitted to a brain treatment and has severe headaches and glimpses of memories and visions. When these two parallel events collide, disclose that the Turkish organization "The Wolves" is behind them.
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17:00 MirrorMask (2005) Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Starring Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, Stephanie Leonidas and Gina McKee. Directed by Dave McKean.
MirrorMask centers on Helena, a 15 year old girl in a family of circus entertainers, who often wishes she could run off and join real life. After a fight with her parents about her future plans, her mother falls quite ill and Helena is convinced that it is all her fault. On the eve of her mother's major surgery, she dreams that she is in a strange world with two opposing queens, bizarre creatures, and masked inhabitants. All is not well in this new world - the white queen has fallen ill and can only be restored by the MirrorMask, and it's up to Helena to find it. But as her adventures continue, she begins to wonder whether she's in a dream, or something far more sinister.
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19:00 The Great Raid (2005) Action / Drama / War
Starring Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Robert Mammone and Max Martini. Directed by John Dahl.
Set in the Philippines in 1945, THE GREAT RAID tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Ranger Battalion aims to liberate over 500 American prisoners-of-war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.
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21:05 The Other Half (2005) Comedy
Starring Danny Dyer, Gillian Kearney, Vinnie Jones, George Calil and Sebastian Dunn. Directed by Marlowe Fawcett and
Richard Nockles.
When English Mark surprises his American bride Holly with her dream honeymoon to Portugal she cant believe her luck. Mark goes to great trouble to organise everything for her. They arrive in Portugal to discover that the country is hosting a major international soccer tournament and that the English national team is playing! Whats more, the England team, and their raucous fans, seem to follow them everywhere. Soccer-loving Mark claims innocence - a complete coincidence - after all, what kind of man would lie to his new wife just to watch England play in a tournament? Gradually, Holly is forced to consider that perhaps her husband could be just such a man. Marks odd behaviour, their whirlwind romance and her fathers money (that paid for the trip) all begin to add to a terrible conclusion. The games intensify, the subterfuge deepens and cracks develop. Mark denies everything, but what has he done? How can he prove that he really loves her? The film captures the passion, drama and romance of an explosive match between the hilarious newlyweds playing the game of their lives. An international soccer cup competition, churches, beaches, castles, mountains and the winding streets of Lisbon, all play stadium to this whirlwind ride through beautiful Portugal
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23:00 Sideways (2004) Comedy / Drama / Romance
Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh. Directed by Alexander Payne.
Miles is a failed writer living a meager existence in San Diego as an English teacher. With his career seemingly fading and the fate of a book hinging on a publisher's decision, Miles is depressed with himself and what he hasn't achieved. Jack is a television actor whom some recognize but not many do, as if he were a minor actor who got a taste of success. With his best friend Miles, the two embark on a road trip through California's wine country. Miles wants to give his friend a nice sendoff before married life, while Jack simply wants to have a fling beforehand. As they're both nearing middle age with not much to show for it, the two will explore the vineyards while ultimately searching for their identities.
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