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Film Four & Film Four +1 08-05-09


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FilmFour (last updated Fri 08 May 2009, 05:25 BST)


1.00pm
The Card (U) 1952 The bright but penniless son of a 19th-century washerwoman resorts to a variety of ingenious methods to get on in the world. Period comedy based on a story by Arnold Bennett, starring Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns, Valerie Hobson and Petula Clark (888)

2.55pm
From Hell to Texas (U) 1958 A wandering cowboy accidentally kills a man and finds himself pursued by his victim's vengeful brothers. Finding shelter with a kindly ranch owner, the wanted man gradually falls in love with his host's daughter, but struggles with the knowledge that he may be caught at any moment. Western, starring Don Murray, Diane Varsi, Chill Wills and Dennis Hopper (888)

5.05pm
The Lost World (U) 1960 An egocentric Edwardian professor sets out on a journey into the Amazon on a mission to prove his theory that dinosaurs still exist there. Fantasy adventure, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel, starring Claude Rains, Michael Rennie, Richard Haydn, David Hedison and Jill St John (888)

7.05pm
Picture Perfect (PG) 1997 An ambitious executive hires a man to pose as her fiance in an effort to improve her image at work, but her fantasy life soon spirals out of control, leaving her unable to tell the difference between fact and fiction. Romantic comedy, with Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis and Illeana Douglas (888)

9.00pm
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (15) 2001 A soldier in the Italian invasion force controlling the Greek island of Kefalonia falls for a local girl, much to the disapproval of the local community, her family and the leader of the island's resistance movement — who happens to be her boyfriend. Romantic World War Two drama, adapted from the novel by Louis de Bernieres, starring Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz and Christian Bale (888)

11.35pm
Rush Hour 2 (12) 2001 Two mismatched detectives travel to Hong Kong when terrorists bomb the US Embassy, and are soon involved in keeping tabs on the prime suspects — high-ranking Triad members involved in an international counterfeiting ring. Action comedy sequel, starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Zhang Ziyi, Roselyn Sanchez and Harris Yulin (888)

1.20am
Swimming Pool (15) 2003 A writer jumps at the chance to use her publisher's holiday home in France for a few weeks, hoping to find inspiration in the peaceful and quiet surroundings — but her solitude is shattered by the arrival of her host's free-spirited daughter, whose presence proves to be unexpectedly beneficial. Drama, starring Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier and Charles Dance (888)

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09.05.2009

13:00 HOME ALONE 3 - 115*MINS
(1997) Raja Gosnell directs this third film in the comedy series, with Alex D Linz as the resourceful boy who is stranded at home with chicken pox when a top secret microchip comes his way.

14:55 THE CAT RETURNS - 95*MINS
(2002) From Studio Ghibli, Hiroyuki Marita's delightful fantasy animation follows a young girl who is rewarded for saving a cat's life with a trip to the Kingdom of Cats.

16:30 REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER - 115*MINS
(1978) In the last Pink Panther film to star Peter Sellers, Inspector Clouseau investigates the theft of the 'Pink Panther' diamond, with the mysterious 'Phantom' the chief suspect.

18:25 OLIVER TWIST - 155*MINS
(2005) Great Adaptations. Roman Polanski's adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel stars Barney Clark as Oliver, Ben Kingsley as Fagin, Jamie Forman as Bill Sykes and Leanne Rowe as Nancy.

21:00 RUSH HOUR 2 - 105*MINS
(2001) Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker star in this all-action sequel set in China, where a run-in with Triad gangsters sees them back in the thick of things.

22:45 THE HILLS HAVE EYES - 125*MINS
(2006) Saturday Night Shocks. Ted Levine stars as the head of a family stranded in the desert where flesh-hungry mutant monsters wait... Very strong violence/sexual violence/language.

00:50 DUMPLINGS - 110*MINS
(2004) Miriam Yeung learns the secret of eternal beauty from a Chinese wise woman but there is a terrible price to pay... Adults only: contains disturbing scenes.

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10.05.2009

13:00
Catch That Kid (Film)
Tomboy Maddy lives for danger, just like her dad. So when a climbing trip leaves him needing expensive treatment, Maddy plans to rob a bank to pay for it. Luckily, her mum designed the security system... 'Mission: Impossible' for the young teen crowd.
Director: Bart Freundlich
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Corbin Bleu, Max Thieriot, Jennifer Beals, Sam Robards, John Carroll Lynch
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 2004, PG, 2 Star)


14:45
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Film)
Disney-made adventure based closely on the original Jules Verne story of a 'sea monster' which causes chaos amongst 19th-century San Francisco mariners. When a government warship investigates, the 'monster' attacks, leaving just three survivors who are picked up by the creature - which turns out to be a submarine captained by a demented fanatic whose masterplan is to establish an undersea nation.
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke, Ted de Corsia
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 1954, U, 4 Star)


17:15
Carry on Dick (Film)
Sid James and Barbara Windsor go out in style in their last Carry On film, based on the legend of Dick Turpin. James portrays the notorious highwayman Big Dick Turpin, who disguises himself as the Reverend Flasher to avoid detection. Windsor plays Harriet, a buxom member of his gang, with Kenneth Williams as Captain Fancey, who is charged with capturing Turpin, and Bernard Bresslaw as Sir Roger Daley, head of the Bow Street Runners. Regulars Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims and Kenneth Connor are all present and correct, as are the usual doubles entendres in this Gerald Thomas comedy.
Director: Gerald Thomas
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Sims
(Subtitles, 1974, PG, 3 Star)


19:00
Congo (Film)
Frank Marshall's all-out-action film stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Tim Curry and Ernie Hudson as a disparate group who embark on a safari into the heart of the Congo. Each has different reasons for setting out into the unknown. But having survived volcanoes and hungry hippo attacks, nothing could have prepared them for the greatest danger: a troop of intelligent killer apes who, as one critic wrote, "...make King Kong look like the Jolly Green Giant". Based on Michael Crichton's bestseller, Marshall's film is great fun, with wonderful cliff-hanging moments and, in Dr Karen Ross, a character who can out-tough Indiana Jones any day. Edited for violence/language.
Director: Frank Marshall
Starring: Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Grant Heslov, Joe Don Baker
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 1995, 12, 2 Star)


21:00
Mission: Impossible III (Film)
Tom Cruise reprises his role as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, master of disguise and the double bluff. In JJ Abrams' fast-faced thriller, he's up against Owen Davian, who is planning to sell a new deadly weapon's system, code-named the 'Rabbit's Foot' to the highest bidder. Cue a stunning helicopter chase through a wind farm, a parachute drop that leaves Hunt dangling in front of a speeding truck and an unholy finale in the Vatican City, bringing the franchise to a punchy conclusion.
Director: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2006, 12, 3 Star)




23:20
Bad Girls (Film)
Jonathan Kaplan's all-action western sees women take the lead, as Madeline Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Drew Barrymore and Andie McDowell take on the gun-slinging guys. The four heroines are prostitutes in the one-horse town of Echo City, but when Cody Zamora is condemned to hang for killing an over-zealous customer, the three others spring her from jail and head for Texas, where she has a bulging bank account she'll split with the others. Along the way they meet up with outlaws, including the Jarrett Brothers, but can they avoid both the clutches of the law and the amorous attentions of their admirers to make it to freedom?
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Starring: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, Drew Barrymore
(Widescreen, 1994, 15, 2 Star)


01:20
Deterrence (Film)
Set in the near future, Rod Lurie's political thriller centres around nuclear brinksmanship between Iraq and America as key US cities face the threat of attack by missiles. US President Walter Emerson must tackle the situation but becomes stranded in a roadside diner by a freak snowstorm and is forced to run operations from there. Also featuring Sean Astin and Timothy Hutton.
Director: Rod Lurie
Starring: Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Clotilde Courau, Badja Djola, Sean Astin
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 1999, 15, 3 Star)

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11.05.2009

13:00
The Gunfighter (Film)
Gregory Peck stars in Henry King's noir western as Jimmy Ringo, an ageing gunslinger who rides into a strange town. He's there to find his estranged wife and son and maybe settle down, but wherever he goes there's always some young buck out to make a name for himself by outgunning the notorious Jimmy Ringo, little knowing that the curse of being the fastest draw will then fall on him. This underrated film was to influence countless westerns, most notably High Noon, released two years later.
Director: Henry King
Starring: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden, Skip Homeier
(Black and White, 1950, U, 4 Star)


14:40
The Card (Film)
Ronald Neame's costume-drama, set in the 1890s Potteries, stars Alec Guinness as a washerwoman's son who uses his wits to advance himself, eventually becoming a wealthy rent collector and money-lender, and involved with gold-digger Glynis Johns. He becomes the toast of the Five Towns and, realising his responsibility to his roots, abandons Johns in favour of local girl Petula Clark, and is elected Bursley's youngest mayor. Based on Arnold Bennett's novel.
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns, Valerie Hobson, Petula Clark, Edward Chapman, Veronica Turleigh
(Black and White, Subtitles, 1952, U, 3 Star)


16:30
Reach For The Sky (Film)
Kenneth More stars as WWII fighter ace Douglas Bader. He lost both of his legs in a flying accident in 1931, but overcame adversity to become a leading combat pilot.
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Starring: Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook, Lee Patterson, Alexander Knox, Dorothy Alison
(Black and White, Subtitles, 1956, PG, 3 Star)


19:10
Cheaper by the Dozen (Film)
First made in 1950 with Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt take on the roles of Tom and Kate Baker, parents to a dozen children. He's the coach of a smalltown college American football team, she's an author. But when he takes up a job coaching a big college team just as she has to promote her new best seller, the idyllic if slightly chaotic life they and the children have enjoyed starts to spiral out of control. Shawn Levy's warm-hearted family comedy also stars Piper Perabo as Nora, the oldest daughter, who's forced to take charge while Forrest Landis as the youngest, Mark, gets to steal every scene he's in.
Director: Shawn Levy
Starring: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Kevin Schmidt
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 2003, PG, 2 Star)


21:00
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Film)
Peter Weir's Oscar and BAFTA-winning maritime epic, based on Patrick O'Brian's novels, stars Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey, captain of HMS Surprise. But Aubrey is the one surprised by the attack of French ship Acheron, off the coast of Brazil. Barely surviving, Aubrey repairs the Surprise and sets off in pursuit of the Acheron for the decisive battle. Paul Bettany co-stars as Dr Stephen Maturin, the ship's doctor/scientist and Aubrey's closest friend, but the real stars are the two ships and the stunning special effects.
Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Chris Larkin, Max Pirkis
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2003, 12, 4 Star)




23:35
Johnny Mnemonic (Film)
In the near future, industrial espionage of information systems is so rife, couriers have the information transmitted into implants in their brain that can hold gigabytes of information. Johnny Mnemonic is one of these couriers who's doubled his capacity to a dangerous 180 gigabytes and if he doesn't download in 24 hours, he'll die. Unfortunately, a gang of Japanese yakuza mobsters are after what's in his head and are happy to dispose of the rest of his body. Now he's on the run in New Jersey with no download code and only protector Jane J-Bone to help him make it past cyber-anarchists and deadly assasins in Robert Longo's futuristic thriller.
Director: Robert Longo
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Ice-T, Takeshi Kitano, Dennis Akayama, Dolph Lundgren
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 1995, 18, 2 Star)


01:25
The Sniper (Film)
One of director Edward Dmytryk's last B-movies before he moved on to such titles as The Caine Mutiny and Raintree Country, this psychological thriller stars Arthur Franz as Edward Miller, a truck driver with a pathological hatred of women and their rejection of his advances. Unable to stop himself, he begins to shot random victims, at the same time writing anonymous letters to the police begging them to catch him and asking his doctor to lock him up. As the body count rises, lieutenant Frank Kafka and psychiatrist James Kent join forces to track him down.
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Adolphe Menjou, Arthur Franz, Gerald Mohr, Marie Windsor, Frank Faylen, Richard Kiley
(Black and White, 1952, 15, 4 Star)