Wednesday 30 Nov
Slap Her... She's French
Starla Grady (Jane McGregor), the most popular girl at Splendona High School in Splendona, TX, is on top of the world. That is, at least, until foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) moves in with Starla's family. Starla's parents had hoped that Genevieve's tutoring would help raise Starla's French grade, which had dropped dangerously low. At first, like Starla's other followers, Genevieve seems in awe of her charmed existence. However, when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in the school newspaper, Starla feels the winds begin to change. Before she knows it, Genevieve has stolen all of her best friends, her boyfriend, her position on the cheerleading squad, and her status as the most popular girl in school. Starla, not one to go down without a fight, sets out to expose Genevieve as the lying backstabber she truly is.
1:00 KSA
22:00 GMT
The Illusionist
The Illusionist is an Academy Award-nominated film that is loosely based on Steven Millhauser's story "Eisenheim the Illusionist" about a world where nothing is as it seems and an illusionist and a police inspector face off in a challenge of wills that attempts to determine where reality ends and magic begins, blurring the line between power and corruption, love and devotion, and ultimately, life and death. Edward Norton plays a mysterious stage magician, Eisenheim, who bends nature's laws to his will in front of awestruck crowds. When Eisenheim begins to perform his astounding illusions in Vienna, word quickly spreads of the man with other worldly powers, even reaching the ears of one of Europe's most powerful men, Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). Leopold attends one of Eisenheim's shows, convinced that he can debunk him during the performance. But when the Prince's beautiful fiancé and companion, Sophie, assists the magician onstage, Eisenheim and Sophie recognize each other from their childhood and a dormant love affair is rekindled. It quickly becomes apparent that both men will go to any length to claim and keep Sophie's love, which is where Vienna's Chief Inspector, Uhl, enters as he is assigned by Leopold to expose Eisenheim, even while the magician gains a devoted and vocal public following. With Uhl doggedly searching for the reasons and the man behind the trickery, Eisenheim prepares to execute his greatest illusion yet. The film was nominated for Oscar Award for best achievement in cinematography in 2007. It won Critics Choice Award for best composer (Philip Glass), Achievement Award for outstanding achievement in filmmaking acting (Jessica Biel) and SDFCS Award for best cinematography (Dick Pope) in 2006. With a production budget of US$ 16.5 millions, the movie grossed US$ 40 millions in domestic market and achieved moderate success worldwide, with revenues amounting to US$ 47 millions. The film is rated PG-13 for some sexuality and violence.
3:00 KSA
0:00 GMT
CASI DIVAS
4:30 KSA
1:30 GMT
Camouflage
Marty Mackenzie is an unsuccessful stage actor who takes an interest in private investigating. He takes a job working with Jack Potter, a crusty private eye. They both take a case in Beaver Ridge, a seedy small town where a murder is being planned against a rich gravel pit owner. Marty realizes that private investigating is not as it seemed to be.
6:00 KSA
3:00 GMT
The Man With One Red Shoe
A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.
7:30 KSA
4:30 GMT
Evening
Nina (Toni Collette) and Constance (Natasha Richardson) are mourning the impending death of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave). As they sit by her bed, she begins to murmur the sentence, "Harris and I killed Buddy" in what the girls assume to be mere delirium. Yet as more time passes Ann reveals her past prior to birthing her daughters, and before her handful of failed divorces that both girls unhappily endured. In her youngest years, Ann (then portrayed by Claire Danes) was an aspiring singer hailing from New York City. At a best friend's wedding five decades ago she encountered Harris Arden (Patrick Wilson), a handsome son of a servant who recently earned his medical degree. At the time Ann had been in a relationship with Buddy Wittenborn (Hugh Dancy), who professed his supposed love for her since his college days. After drinking a bit too much champagne however, Buddy passionately kisses Harris and inadvertently reveals his homosexuality. Ann is crushed, feels misled, and shuns Buddy for the remainder of the night. That gives her time to become better acquainted with Harris. Immediately both sense a natural chemistry between them, which eventually leads to a sexual encounter that same day. As the two leave the wedding in search of privacy, an inebriated Buddy follows hoping to reconcile with Ann. Instead, he wanders into traffic and is killed by a car. Neither Harris nor Ann know of this until the next day, but both felt partially guilty for its happening. Nevertheless their relationship endured, even as Buddy and Ann became involved with other people. Eventually their affair had to end, but Ann has never forgotten Harris and lived a regretful and unfulfilled life without him. Constance and Nina are experiencing their own unique hardships that, depending upon their resolution, could lead to a life of happiness or one of misery. Can they learn from their mother's mistakes? Rating: Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, sexual material, a brief accident scene, and explicit language.
9:00 KSA
6:00 GMT
Memoirs of a Geisha
The movie follows the life of Chiyo Sakamoto, a young girl abandoned by her parents and forced by circumstance to transform herself into a geisha. Traditional Japanese geishas are women who perform music, provide conversation, and dance for groups of men. They should not, however, be confused with prostitutes since no sexual acts are involved. Chiyo was born in the years preceding World War II into a struggling family; her parents were unable to support their new daughter, and subsequently sold Chiyo to the owner of a geisha house. There Chiyo serves as a pseudo-slave to Mother until she compensates for the cost of her purchase. Life in the geisha house is not easy and, at the tender age of 9, her future seems bleak. One day sadness overwhelms Chiyo as she roams the city’s streets. A businessman referred to as The Chairman notices her, and attempts to console the crying girl by buying her some shaved ice. While with Chiyo The Chairman notices her beautiful bluish-gray eyes; this sight is implanted in his mind, and for years he never forgets their uniqueness. The Chariman’s random act of kindness deeply touches Chiyo’s heart. Though she resided at a geisha house, she was not necessarily expected to become one herself. This changed after meeting the Chairman, and the young girl devotes her time to becoming a geisha, hoping to one day reunite with the kind man. Soon after making her decision Chiyo is taken under the wing of Mameha, a famed geisha who renames the child Sayuri Nitta. Sayuri excels in her studies of music, dance, art, and conversation. Still, she faces fierce competition from her heartless rival, Hatsumomo. At the same time she battles with traditional teachings, which forbid a geisha from falling in love with a client – in this case The Chairman. “Memoirs of a Geisha” performed remarkably well in theaters across the globe, earning a total of $162 million. Its soundtrack features the work of cellist Yo Yo Ma and is composed by the legendary John Williams. The picture earned 3 Oscars and a Golden Globe. This movie is rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
10:30 KSA
7:30 GMT
Across The Universe
Jude (Jim Sturgess) is a ship welder and aspiring painter hailing from the working-class British city of Liverpool, famously known as birthplace of The Beatles. Longing to meet his estranged American father, he embarks on a trip to New Jersey and attempts to locate him. He successfully finds dad at Princeton University, working unglamorously as the school's janitor. While there he also meets golfer, troublemaker, and fledgling freshman student Max (Joe Anderson). Max is a midwestern, middle-class kid unsure of what he wants in life, debating whether or not to drop out of school. The arrival of his newfound English friend instills a sense of adventure in the student, prompting the duo to relocate to New York's bohemian Greenwich Village. There they join their roommates: Janis Joplin clone Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Jimi Hendrix inspired guitar player Jojo (Martin Luther McCoy), and a sexually confused young girl named Prudence (T. V. Carpio). Each character finds themselves entangled in the social upheaval of late 1960s American life, including the country's perpetual war with Vietnam. For Max's sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that means parting ways with Daniel (Spencer Liff ), her high school boyfriend en route to war. Distraught, she spends the summer in New York with her brother and soon becomes romantically involved with Jude. The eclectic bunch lives harmoniously at first, but as time progresses each relationship and individual disintegrates. Max receives his draft card and departs for Vietnam, while Sadie pursues a solo career, angering Jojo and the other band members. Lucy's increased enthusiasm in the anti-war movement fuels a rift with an apolitical Jude, who prefers painting rather than protesting. In parallel Prudence develops a crush on Lucy, despite her relationship with Jude and obvious heterosexuality; this realization sends Prudence into deep depression. A road trip with fictional psychedelic guru Dr. Robert (Bono) expands the crews' horizons, but Jude's high ends prematurely when immigration discovers his illegal residency and ships him back to the United Kingdom. Never give up hope however, as love conquerors all and each individual manages to overcome these emotional obstacles. Across the Universe uses The Beatles songbook as a plot device throughout the film, where renditions of the band's famous works guide the story and its characters. Singers Bono and Joe Cocker appear in the film and on its soundtrack; actress Salma Hayek and comedian Eddie Izzard also make appearances. The picture was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Teen Choice award. Rating: Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence, and explicit language.
13:00 KSA
10:00 GMT
Slap Her... She's French
Starla Grady (Jane McGregor), the most popular girl at Splendona High School in Splendona, TX, is on top of the world. That is, at least, until foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) moves in with Starla's family. Starla's parents had hoped that Genevieve's tutoring would help raise Starla's French grade, which had dropped dangerously low. At first, like Starla's other followers, Genevieve seems in awe of her charmed existence. However, when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in the school newspaper, Starla feels the winds begin to change. Before she knows it, Genevieve has stolen all of her best friends, her boyfriend, her position on the cheerleading squad, and her status as the most popular girl in school. Starla, not one to go down without a fight, sets out to expose Genevieve as the lying backstabber she truly is.
15:00 KSA
12:00 GMT
Friends With Money
Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) lives in West Hollywood, an affluent section of Los Angeles. She's beautiful and smart, and accompanied by a series of well-to-do friends. Franny (Joan Cusack) is the first amongst them, a stay-home mom with a considerable fortune in the bank. She is a self-proclaimed philanthropist whose intentions, most likely, are motivated more by flaunting her wealth than caring who truly benefits from it. Christine (Catherine Keener) works at home alongside her husband David (Jason Isaacs) as a screenwriter. Collaboratively they have raked in big bucks over the years, though recently the duo has hit a creative slump. While they sit face to face each day, with their computers back to back, Christine and David spend more time fighting than writing. The last of Olivia's pals, Jane (Frances McDormand) is a snippy fashion designer experiencing a prolonged bout of depression. As a result (and to everyone's hygienic displeasure) she has vowed never to wash her hair. Her husband, Aaron (Simon McBurney) is similarly tuned into the fashion world; he's also incredibly effeminate, causing people to doubt his heterosexuality. It doesn't help that gay men hit on him. Aniston's character exists in the midst of all of this – an oddball who's not rich, sophisticated, or particularly glamorous in comparison to her three friends. At one time she taught at a prestigious school, but resigned after students began tossing quarters at her. Now she works as a maid while her boyfriend, Mike (Scott Caan) accompanies her to various homes, insistent upon having sex in each one. His 'service' of course means he gets a share of Olivia's earnings. When she's not cleaning homes or out with the girls she's rolling a joint. Yet something keeps Olivia bound to these eccentric folks, and they welcome her with equal fervor. Perhaps they see another shallow companion in the making – if only she had a husband of equal superficiality. Friends With Money is an independent film with a meager $6 million budget. It managed to earn more than $18 million however, deeming it a fairly impressive success. The soundtrack features topically appropriate songs by songstress Rickie Lee Jones. Rating: Rated R for explicit language, some sexual content, and brief drug use.
17:00 KSA
14:00 GMT
Man of the House
Tommy Lee Jones plays Roland Sharp, a no nonsense Texas Ranger, who along with his partner Maggie Swanson are hot on the trail of Morgan Ball, a fugitive crime boss. With the assistance of an FBI agent, and some involuntary information from crooked minister Percy Stevens, Roland determines the whereabouts of Morgan, resulting in a violent shootout that claims the life of Roland’s partner Swanson. Morgan’s accomplice, unbeknownst to Roland, is FBI agent Eddie Zaine, who is present during the killing but claims no knowledge of the assailant – a statement that is later revealed to be false. Luckily, however, a group of sexy University of Texas cheerleaders witnessed the attack from their locker room window. While this is good news for Roland, it is bad news for the cheerleaders, who Morgan and Zaine now intend to murder. To protect the girls Roland goes undercover as their assistant cheerleading coach, subsequently moving into their sorority house to guard over them. Stereotypically ditsy, the girls are unhappy with Roland’s strict demands especially when he seizes their cell phones, commands them to wear less revealing clothes and instates a curfew, effectively putting them under house arrest and temporarily destroying their ever-important social lives. Of course the girls manage to evade Roland’s tactics, though not without consequence: they soon discover that their lives are truly in danger, and Roland is not merely trying to ruin their fun. After their van is blown up, nearly killing the cheerleading squad, the ranger starts bonding with the ladies, enjoying a facial, manicure, and even volunteering to purchase feminine products for them while shopping for groceries. Meanwhile Barb develops a crush on Roland, though he is more interested in hooking up with her English teacher, Molly, and the girls are eager to assist. The picture’s soundtrack features quintessential sports anthems by the likes of 2 Unlimited and C+C Music Factory, in addition to senseless favorites such as Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” and Abba’s “Dancing Queen.” “Man of the House” is rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, crude humor and a drug reference.
19:00 KSA
16:00 GMT
Open Season
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Boog is forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, and the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters. Open Season follows the fortunes of two forest-animal misfits. Boog is a gentle and domesticated bear; Elliot is an absentminded and accident-prone deer who has been shunned by his herd. Together, they struggle to adapt to the ways of life in the wild and on their own. Boog longs to return to the cushy conditions he had with Beth, an animal-loving park ranger who rescued him and raised him as a pet from the time he was a cub. Desperate to please his new friend, who spared him from an overzealous hunter, Elliot tries to help lead Boog back to the mountainside town, but instead they are met with hostility by their fellow forest creatures. The creatures include a combative squirrel, McSquizzy; a perfectionist beaver, Reilly; and a machismo-fueled deer, Ian, who is Elliot's nemesis. Now, with hunting season upon them, they must all align to defend themselves against the hunters that annually plague their domain. This movie is rated PG for some mature references, including rude humor and mild violence, but overall offers entertainment appropriate for the whole family.
21:00 KSA
18:00 GMT
The Women
With a female director, an all female cast and hundreds of female extras, The Women is a movie made by women for women and is about a tightly knit group of girlfriend’s lives as they each face their own unique set of trials and tribulations with not a single man seen throughout the entire film, an attribute famously unique to the 1939 original. The movie centers around Mary Haines, a successful clothing designer and happily married mother of an 11-year old girl. Her husband, Steven seems to be an ideal companion; their relationship has survived more than a decade – a notable feat for a professional couple in the 21st century. But Mary’s marital bliss comes to an abrupt end when one of her closest girlfriends, Sylvie discovers that Steven is having an affair with a stunning perfume spritzer named Crystal. Candice Bergen plays Mary’s mother, Catherine Frazier who advises her daughter not to confront her husband or his lover; despite Catherine’s advice, Mary eventually confronts both parties. While Steven’s affair is undoubtedly troubling for Mary, another betrayal wounds her with equal or greater pain. In a desperate attempt to rejuvenate her fledging career, her best friend provides a tabloid journalist with juicy details regarding Steven’s extramarital affair. Mary ends their friendship without hesitation but Sylvie regrets her disloyalty and continues a motherly relationship with Mary’s daughter, Molly. Mary’s other girlfriends include Edie, who is addicted to pregnancy and Alex, an alluring lesbian. With her friends’ moral support, and her mother’s economic backing, Mary’s misfortunes become the catalyst for personal freedom as she discovers her true calling in life. Simultaneously, Mary must not only resolve her conflicts with Steven and Sylvie, but also reach out to her emotionally abandoned daughter. “The Women” was a box office success grossing over $48 million worldwide. It is rated PG-13 for sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking.
23:00 KSA
20:00 GMT
Across The Universe
Jude (Jim Sturgess) is a ship welder and aspiring painter hailing from the working-class British city of Liverpool, famously known as birthplace of The Beatles. Longing to meet his estranged American father, he embarks on a trip to New Jersey and attempts to locate him. He successfully finds dad at Princeton University, working unglamorously as the school's janitor. While there he also meets golfer, troublemaker, and fledgling freshman student Max (Joe Anderson). Max is a midwestern, middle-class kid unsure of what he wants in life, debating whether or not to drop out of school. The arrival of his newfound English friend instills a sense of adventure in the student, prompting the duo to relocate to New York's bohemian Greenwich Village. There they join their roommates: Janis Joplin clone Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Jimi Hendrix inspired guitar player Jojo (Martin Luther McCoy), and a sexually confused young girl named Prudence (T. V. Carpio). Each character finds themselves entangled in the social upheaval of late 1960s American life, including the country's perpetual war with Vietnam. For Max's sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that means parting ways with Daniel (Spencer Liff ), her high school boyfriend en route to war. Distraught, she spends the summer in New York with her brother and soon becomes romantically involved with Jude. The eclectic bunch lives harmoniously at first, but as time progresses each relationship and individual disintegrates. Max receives his draft card and departs for Vietnam, while Sadie pursues a solo career, angering Jojo and the other band members. Lucy's increased enthusiasm in the anti-war movement fuels a rift with an apolitical Jude, who prefers painting rather than protesting. In parallel Prudence develops a crush on Lucy, despite her relationship with Jude and obvious heterosexuality; this realization sends Prudence into deep depression. A road trip with fictional psychedelic guru Dr. Robert (Bono) expands the crews' horizons, but Jude's high ends prematurely when immigration discovers his illegal residency and ships him back to the United Kingdom. Never give up hope however, as love conquerors all and each individual manages to overcome these emotional obstacles. Across the Universe uses The Beatles songbook as a plot device throughout the film, where renditions of the band's famous works guide the story and its characters. Singers Bono and Joe Cocker appear in the film and on its soundtrack; actress Salma Hayek and comedian Eddie Izzard also make appearances. The picture was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Teen Choice award. Rating: Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence, and explicit language.
1:00 KSA
22:00 GMT
Slap Her... She's French
Starla Grady (Jane McGregor), the most popular girl at Splendona High School in Splendona, TX, is on top of the world. That is, at least, until foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) moves in with Starla's family. Starla's parents had hoped that Genevieve's tutoring would help raise Starla's French grade, which had dropped dangerously low. At first, like Starla's other followers, Genevieve seems in awe of her charmed existence. However, when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in the school newspaper, Starla feels the winds begin to change. Before she knows it, Genevieve has stolen all of her best friends, her boyfriend, her position on the cheerleading squad, and her status as the most popular girl in school. Starla, not one to go down without a fight, sets out to expose Genevieve as the lying backstabber she truly is.
1:00 KSA
22:00 GMT
The Illusionist
The Illusionist is an Academy Award-nominated film that is loosely based on Steven Millhauser's story "Eisenheim the Illusionist" about a world where nothing is as it seems and an illusionist and a police inspector face off in a challenge of wills that attempts to determine where reality ends and magic begins, blurring the line between power and corruption, love and devotion, and ultimately, life and death. Edward Norton plays a mysterious stage magician, Eisenheim, who bends nature's laws to his will in front of awestruck crowds. When Eisenheim begins to perform his astounding illusions in Vienna, word quickly spreads of the man with other worldly powers, even reaching the ears of one of Europe's most powerful men, Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). Leopold attends one of Eisenheim's shows, convinced that he can debunk him during the performance. But when the Prince's beautiful fiancé and companion, Sophie, assists the magician onstage, Eisenheim and Sophie recognize each other from their childhood and a dormant love affair is rekindled. It quickly becomes apparent that both men will go to any length to claim and keep Sophie's love, which is where Vienna's Chief Inspector, Uhl, enters as he is assigned by Leopold to expose Eisenheim, even while the magician gains a devoted and vocal public following. With Uhl doggedly searching for the reasons and the man behind the trickery, Eisenheim prepares to execute his greatest illusion yet. The film was nominated for Oscar Award for best achievement in cinematography in 2007. It won Critics Choice Award for best composer (Philip Glass), Achievement Award for outstanding achievement in filmmaking acting (Jessica Biel) and SDFCS Award for best cinematography (Dick Pope) in 2006. With a production budget of US$ 16.5 millions, the movie grossed US$ 40 millions in domestic market and achieved moderate success worldwide, with revenues amounting to US$ 47 millions. The film is rated PG-13 for some sexuality and violence.
3:00 KSA
0:00 GMT
CASI DIVAS
4:30 KSA
1:30 GMT
Camouflage
Marty Mackenzie is an unsuccessful stage actor who takes an interest in private investigating. He takes a job working with Jack Potter, a crusty private eye. They both take a case in Beaver Ridge, a seedy small town where a murder is being planned against a rich gravel pit owner. Marty realizes that private investigating is not as it seemed to be.
6:00 KSA
3:00 GMT
The Man With One Red Shoe
A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.
7:30 KSA
4:30 GMT
Evening
Nina (Toni Collette) and Constance (Natasha Richardson) are mourning the impending death of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave). As they sit by her bed, she begins to murmur the sentence, "Harris and I killed Buddy" in what the girls assume to be mere delirium. Yet as more time passes Ann reveals her past prior to birthing her daughters, and before her handful of failed divorces that both girls unhappily endured. In her youngest years, Ann (then portrayed by Claire Danes) was an aspiring singer hailing from New York City. At a best friend's wedding five decades ago she encountered Harris Arden (Patrick Wilson), a handsome son of a servant who recently earned his medical degree. At the time Ann had been in a relationship with Buddy Wittenborn (Hugh Dancy), who professed his supposed love for her since his college days. After drinking a bit too much champagne however, Buddy passionately kisses Harris and inadvertently reveals his homosexuality. Ann is crushed, feels misled, and shuns Buddy for the remainder of the night. That gives her time to become better acquainted with Harris. Immediately both sense a natural chemistry between them, which eventually leads to a sexual encounter that same day. As the two leave the wedding in search of privacy, an inebriated Buddy follows hoping to reconcile with Ann. Instead, he wanders into traffic and is killed by a car. Neither Harris nor Ann know of this until the next day, but both felt partially guilty for its happening. Nevertheless their relationship endured, even as Buddy and Ann became involved with other people. Eventually their affair had to end, but Ann has never forgotten Harris and lived a regretful and unfulfilled life without him. Constance and Nina are experiencing their own unique hardships that, depending upon their resolution, could lead to a life of happiness or one of misery. Can they learn from their mother's mistakes? Rating: Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, sexual material, a brief accident scene, and explicit language.
9:00 KSA
6:00 GMT
Memoirs of a Geisha
The movie follows the life of Chiyo Sakamoto, a young girl abandoned by her parents and forced by circumstance to transform herself into a geisha. Traditional Japanese geishas are women who perform music, provide conversation, and dance for groups of men. They should not, however, be confused with prostitutes since no sexual acts are involved. Chiyo was born in the years preceding World War II into a struggling family; her parents were unable to support their new daughter, and subsequently sold Chiyo to the owner of a geisha house. There Chiyo serves as a pseudo-slave to Mother until she compensates for the cost of her purchase. Life in the geisha house is not easy and, at the tender age of 9, her future seems bleak. One day sadness overwhelms Chiyo as she roams the city’s streets. A businessman referred to as The Chairman notices her, and attempts to console the crying girl by buying her some shaved ice. While with Chiyo The Chairman notices her beautiful bluish-gray eyes; this sight is implanted in his mind, and for years he never forgets their uniqueness. The Chariman’s random act of kindness deeply touches Chiyo’s heart. Though she resided at a geisha house, she was not necessarily expected to become one herself. This changed after meeting the Chairman, and the young girl devotes her time to becoming a geisha, hoping to one day reunite with the kind man. Soon after making her decision Chiyo is taken under the wing of Mameha, a famed geisha who renames the child Sayuri Nitta. Sayuri excels in her studies of music, dance, art, and conversation. Still, she faces fierce competition from her heartless rival, Hatsumomo. At the same time she battles with traditional teachings, which forbid a geisha from falling in love with a client – in this case The Chairman. “Memoirs of a Geisha” performed remarkably well in theaters across the globe, earning a total of $162 million. Its soundtrack features the work of cellist Yo Yo Ma and is composed by the legendary John Williams. The picture earned 3 Oscars and a Golden Globe. This movie is rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
10:30 KSA
7:30 GMT
Across The Universe
Jude (Jim Sturgess) is a ship welder and aspiring painter hailing from the working-class British city of Liverpool, famously known as birthplace of The Beatles. Longing to meet his estranged American father, he embarks on a trip to New Jersey and attempts to locate him. He successfully finds dad at Princeton University, working unglamorously as the school's janitor. While there he also meets golfer, troublemaker, and fledgling freshman student Max (Joe Anderson). Max is a midwestern, middle-class kid unsure of what he wants in life, debating whether or not to drop out of school. The arrival of his newfound English friend instills a sense of adventure in the student, prompting the duo to relocate to New York's bohemian Greenwich Village. There they join their roommates: Janis Joplin clone Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Jimi Hendrix inspired guitar player Jojo (Martin Luther McCoy), and a sexually confused young girl named Prudence (T. V. Carpio). Each character finds themselves entangled in the social upheaval of late 1960s American life, including the country's perpetual war with Vietnam. For Max's sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that means parting ways with Daniel (Spencer Liff ), her high school boyfriend en route to war. Distraught, she spends the summer in New York with her brother and soon becomes romantically involved with Jude. The eclectic bunch lives harmoniously at first, but as time progresses each relationship and individual disintegrates. Max receives his draft card and departs for Vietnam, while Sadie pursues a solo career, angering Jojo and the other band members. Lucy's increased enthusiasm in the anti-war movement fuels a rift with an apolitical Jude, who prefers painting rather than protesting. In parallel Prudence develops a crush on Lucy, despite her relationship with Jude and obvious heterosexuality; this realization sends Prudence into deep depression. A road trip with fictional psychedelic guru Dr. Robert (Bono) expands the crews' horizons, but Jude's high ends prematurely when immigration discovers his illegal residency and ships him back to the United Kingdom. Never give up hope however, as love conquerors all and each individual manages to overcome these emotional obstacles. Across the Universe uses The Beatles songbook as a plot device throughout the film, where renditions of the band's famous works guide the story and its characters. Singers Bono and Joe Cocker appear in the film and on its soundtrack; actress Salma Hayek and comedian Eddie Izzard also make appearances. The picture was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Teen Choice award. Rating: Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence, and explicit language.
13:00 KSA
10:00 GMT
Slap Her... She's French
Starla Grady (Jane McGregor), the most popular girl at Splendona High School in Splendona, TX, is on top of the world. That is, at least, until foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) moves in with Starla's family. Starla's parents had hoped that Genevieve's tutoring would help raise Starla's French grade, which had dropped dangerously low. At first, like Starla's other followers, Genevieve seems in awe of her charmed existence. However, when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in the school newspaper, Starla feels the winds begin to change. Before she knows it, Genevieve has stolen all of her best friends, her boyfriend, her position on the cheerleading squad, and her status as the most popular girl in school. Starla, not one to go down without a fight, sets out to expose Genevieve as the lying backstabber she truly is.
15:00 KSA
12:00 GMT
Friends With Money
Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) lives in West Hollywood, an affluent section of Los Angeles. She's beautiful and smart, and accompanied by a series of well-to-do friends. Franny (Joan Cusack) is the first amongst them, a stay-home mom with a considerable fortune in the bank. She is a self-proclaimed philanthropist whose intentions, most likely, are motivated more by flaunting her wealth than caring who truly benefits from it. Christine (Catherine Keener) works at home alongside her husband David (Jason Isaacs) as a screenwriter. Collaboratively they have raked in big bucks over the years, though recently the duo has hit a creative slump. While they sit face to face each day, with their computers back to back, Christine and David spend more time fighting than writing. The last of Olivia's pals, Jane (Frances McDormand) is a snippy fashion designer experiencing a prolonged bout of depression. As a result (and to everyone's hygienic displeasure) she has vowed never to wash her hair. Her husband, Aaron (Simon McBurney) is similarly tuned into the fashion world; he's also incredibly effeminate, causing people to doubt his heterosexuality. It doesn't help that gay men hit on him. Aniston's character exists in the midst of all of this – an oddball who's not rich, sophisticated, or particularly glamorous in comparison to her three friends. At one time she taught at a prestigious school, but resigned after students began tossing quarters at her. Now she works as a maid while her boyfriend, Mike (Scott Caan) accompanies her to various homes, insistent upon having sex in each one. His 'service' of course means he gets a share of Olivia's earnings. When she's not cleaning homes or out with the girls she's rolling a joint. Yet something keeps Olivia bound to these eccentric folks, and they welcome her with equal fervor. Perhaps they see another shallow companion in the making – if only she had a husband of equal superficiality. Friends With Money is an independent film with a meager $6 million budget. It managed to earn more than $18 million however, deeming it a fairly impressive success. The soundtrack features topically appropriate songs by songstress Rickie Lee Jones. Rating: Rated R for explicit language, some sexual content, and brief drug use.
17:00 KSA
14:00 GMT
Man of the House
Tommy Lee Jones plays Roland Sharp, a no nonsense Texas Ranger, who along with his partner Maggie Swanson are hot on the trail of Morgan Ball, a fugitive crime boss. With the assistance of an FBI agent, and some involuntary information from crooked minister Percy Stevens, Roland determines the whereabouts of Morgan, resulting in a violent shootout that claims the life of Roland’s partner Swanson. Morgan’s accomplice, unbeknownst to Roland, is FBI agent Eddie Zaine, who is present during the killing but claims no knowledge of the assailant – a statement that is later revealed to be false. Luckily, however, a group of sexy University of Texas cheerleaders witnessed the attack from their locker room window. While this is good news for Roland, it is bad news for the cheerleaders, who Morgan and Zaine now intend to murder. To protect the girls Roland goes undercover as their assistant cheerleading coach, subsequently moving into their sorority house to guard over them. Stereotypically ditsy, the girls are unhappy with Roland’s strict demands especially when he seizes their cell phones, commands them to wear less revealing clothes and instates a curfew, effectively putting them under house arrest and temporarily destroying their ever-important social lives. Of course the girls manage to evade Roland’s tactics, though not without consequence: they soon discover that their lives are truly in danger, and Roland is not merely trying to ruin their fun. After their van is blown up, nearly killing the cheerleading squad, the ranger starts bonding with the ladies, enjoying a facial, manicure, and even volunteering to purchase feminine products for them while shopping for groceries. Meanwhile Barb develops a crush on Roland, though he is more interested in hooking up with her English teacher, Molly, and the girls are eager to assist. The picture’s soundtrack features quintessential sports anthems by the likes of 2 Unlimited and C+C Music Factory, in addition to senseless favorites such as Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” and Abba’s “Dancing Queen.” “Man of the House” is rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, crude humor and a drug reference.
19:00 KSA
16:00 GMT
Open Season
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Boog is forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, and the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters. Open Season follows the fortunes of two forest-animal misfits. Boog is a gentle and domesticated bear; Elliot is an absentminded and accident-prone deer who has been shunned by his herd. Together, they struggle to adapt to the ways of life in the wild and on their own. Boog longs to return to the cushy conditions he had with Beth, an animal-loving park ranger who rescued him and raised him as a pet from the time he was a cub. Desperate to please his new friend, who spared him from an overzealous hunter, Elliot tries to help lead Boog back to the mountainside town, but instead they are met with hostility by their fellow forest creatures. The creatures include a combative squirrel, McSquizzy; a perfectionist beaver, Reilly; and a machismo-fueled deer, Ian, who is Elliot's nemesis. Now, with hunting season upon them, they must all align to defend themselves against the hunters that annually plague their domain. This movie is rated PG for some mature references, including rude humor and mild violence, but overall offers entertainment appropriate for the whole family.
21:00 KSA
18:00 GMT
The Women
With a female director, an all female cast and hundreds of female extras, The Women is a movie made by women for women and is about a tightly knit group of girlfriend’s lives as they each face their own unique set of trials and tribulations with not a single man seen throughout the entire film, an attribute famously unique to the 1939 original. The movie centers around Mary Haines, a successful clothing designer and happily married mother of an 11-year old girl. Her husband, Steven seems to be an ideal companion; their relationship has survived more than a decade – a notable feat for a professional couple in the 21st century. But Mary’s marital bliss comes to an abrupt end when one of her closest girlfriends, Sylvie discovers that Steven is having an affair with a stunning perfume spritzer named Crystal. Candice Bergen plays Mary’s mother, Catherine Frazier who advises her daughter not to confront her husband or his lover; despite Catherine’s advice, Mary eventually confronts both parties. While Steven’s affair is undoubtedly troubling for Mary, another betrayal wounds her with equal or greater pain. In a desperate attempt to rejuvenate her fledging career, her best friend provides a tabloid journalist with juicy details regarding Steven’s extramarital affair. Mary ends their friendship without hesitation but Sylvie regrets her disloyalty and continues a motherly relationship with Mary’s daughter, Molly. Mary’s other girlfriends include Edie, who is addicted to pregnancy and Alex, an alluring lesbian. With her friends’ moral support, and her mother’s economic backing, Mary’s misfortunes become the catalyst for personal freedom as she discovers her true calling in life. Simultaneously, Mary must not only resolve her conflicts with Steven and Sylvie, but also reach out to her emotionally abandoned daughter. “The Women” was a box office success grossing over $48 million worldwide. It is rated PG-13 for sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking.
23:00 KSA
20:00 GMT
Across The Universe
Jude (Jim Sturgess) is a ship welder and aspiring painter hailing from the working-class British city of Liverpool, famously known as birthplace of The Beatles. Longing to meet his estranged American father, he embarks on a trip to New Jersey and attempts to locate him. He successfully finds dad at Princeton University, working unglamorously as the school's janitor. While there he also meets golfer, troublemaker, and fledgling freshman student Max (Joe Anderson). Max is a midwestern, middle-class kid unsure of what he wants in life, debating whether or not to drop out of school. The arrival of his newfound English friend instills a sense of adventure in the student, prompting the duo to relocate to New York's bohemian Greenwich Village. There they join their roommates: Janis Joplin clone Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Jimi Hendrix inspired guitar player Jojo (Martin Luther McCoy), and a sexually confused young girl named Prudence (T. V. Carpio). Each character finds themselves entangled in the social upheaval of late 1960s American life, including the country's perpetual war with Vietnam. For Max's sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that means parting ways with Daniel (Spencer Liff ), her high school boyfriend en route to war. Distraught, she spends the summer in New York with her brother and soon becomes romantically involved with Jude. The eclectic bunch lives harmoniously at first, but as time progresses each relationship and individual disintegrates. Max receives his draft card and departs for Vietnam, while Sadie pursues a solo career, angering Jojo and the other band members. Lucy's increased enthusiasm in the anti-war movement fuels a rift with an apolitical Jude, who prefers painting rather than protesting. In parallel Prudence develops a crush on Lucy, despite her relationship with Jude and obvious heterosexuality; this realization sends Prudence into deep depression. A road trip with fictional psychedelic guru Dr. Robert (Bono) expands the crews' horizons, but Jude's high ends prematurely when immigration discovers his illegal residency and ships him back to the United Kingdom. Never give up hope however, as love conquerors all and each individual manages to overcome these emotional obstacles. Across the Universe uses The Beatles songbook as a plot device throughout the film, where renditions of the band's famous works guide the story and its characters. Singers Bono and Joe Cocker appear in the film and on its soundtrack; actress Salma Hayek and comedian Eddie Izzard also make appearances. The picture was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Teen Choice award. Rating: Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence, and explicit language.
1:00 KSA
22:00 GMT