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<blockquote data-quote="Satdude" data-source="post: 411531" data-attributes="member: 175600"><p>FilmFour & Film Four +1 28.07.07</p><p></p><p>Astra 2D at 28.2E - 10729 V SYM:22000 FEC 5/6</p><p></p><p>Film Four SID8335 VPID2312 APID2313 Eng</p><p></p><p>Film Four +1 SID8330 VPID2332 APID2333 Eng</p><p></p><p>13:00pm A Town Like Alice (PG) 1956 </p><p></p><p>Jack Lee's harrowing drama is never easy viewing, but it's certainly worth the effort. Based on the novel by Nevil Shute, it explores the harsh realities of life for women prisoners of the Japanese in Malaya during World War Two, as they are forced to march for days on end, while being subjected to random beatings and torture. Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Takagi and Jean Anderson are among the top-drawer cast. </p><p></p><p>15:20pm A Kid for Two Farthings (U) 1955 </p><p></p><p>Sweetly whimsical drama set in London's East End. A six-year-old is fascinated by the stories of an elderly neighbour, who tells him about the strange powers of the mythical unicorns. The lad sets out to find such a magical beast, only to encounter a single-horned goat. Certain he's found the creature he was looking for, he takes it home — and sets about making wishes come true. Jonathan Ashmore, Celia Johnson, Diana Dors and David Kossoff star. </p><p></p><p>17:05pm Oliver Twist (U) 1948 </p><p></p><p>David Lean's superb adaptation of Dickens' classic novel about a runaway orphan who becomes involved with a dangerous gang of backstreet thieves and pickpockets — and ends up in peril after a wealthy man attempts to save him from a life with the crooks. As well as young John Howard Davies' appealing turn as the eponymous hero, the cast also features Alec Guinness giving a marvellous turn as Fagin, with a youthful Anthony Newley as the Artful Dodger and Robert Newton playing bad-to-the-bone Bill Sikes with aplomb. Kay Walsh and Ralph Truman also star. </p><p></p><p>19:15pm Cheaper By the Dozen (PG) 2003 </p><p></p><p>A large family move to a new town, hoping it'll be the fresh start they need — but nothing goes according to plan, and unlucky dad Steve Martin is soon left to look after the twelve rowdy kids. Threadbare family comedy which pales in comparison to the 1950 original and leaves Martin struggling with the implausible plot and paper-thin jokes. Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling and Hilary Duff co-star. An equally unimpressive sequel followed two years later. </p><p></p><p>21:00pm Lost in Translation (15) 2003 </p><p></p><p>Sofia Coppola's acclaimed Oscar-winning comedy drama, starring Bill Murray as a lonely and past-his-prime American actor on a working trip in Japan. During a depressing night in the hotel bar, he meets spirited fellow guest Scarlett Johansson and it's not long before the pair strike up a close friendship, drinking in the sights and sounds of Tokyo and helping each other face the mundanities of everyday life. Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris co-star. </p><p></p><p>23:00pm John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (15) 2001 </p><p></p><p>Space cops get a shock when they set out to collect a dangerous criminal from a Martian colony. They discover something terrible has happened on the red planet — and the murderous spirits responsible haven't had their appetite for destruction satisfied yet. Sci-fi horror with an interesting premise, but director John Carpenter fluffs it, settling for easy chills. Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Pam Grier and Joanna Cassidy star. </p><p>00:45am A Generation (12) 1954 </p><p></p><p>World War Two drama about a young man in occupied Poland, who goes from making futile acts of defiance against the German invaders to becoming a committed Marxist and a member of a resistance movement. However, conflict soon erupts between different factions all equally opposed to the Nazis but with very different ideas about their country's future. The first in a trilogy of World War Two movies by Anrzej Wajda, starring Tadeusz Lomnicki and Urszula Modrzynska, and featuring a young Roman Polanski </p><p></p><p>02:25am Tony Takitani (U) 2004 </p><p></p><p>A withdrawn illustrator starts to come out of his shell when he marries a woman with a passion for designer clothes. But after his wife is killed in an accident, the lonely artist makes an unusual deal with a remarkably similar looking woman. Haunting, bittersweet Japanese drama starring Rie Miyazawa in a dual role alongside Issei Ogata and Shinohara Takahumi </p><p></p><p>04:00am Close</p><p></p><p>Regards Satdude.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satdude, post: 411531, member: 175600"] FilmFour & Film Four +1 28.07.07 Astra 2D at 28.2E - 10729 V SYM:22000 FEC 5/6 Film Four SID8335 VPID2312 APID2313 Eng Film Four +1 SID8330 VPID2332 APID2333 Eng 13:00pm A Town Like Alice (PG) 1956 Jack Lee's harrowing drama is never easy viewing, but it's certainly worth the effort. Based on the novel by Nevil Shute, it explores the harsh realities of life for women prisoners of the Japanese in Malaya during World War Two, as they are forced to march for days on end, while being subjected to random beatings and torture. Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Takagi and Jean Anderson are among the top-drawer cast. 15:20pm A Kid for Two Farthings (U) 1955 Sweetly whimsical drama set in London's East End. A six-year-old is fascinated by the stories of an elderly neighbour, who tells him about the strange powers of the mythical unicorns. The lad sets out to find such a magical beast, only to encounter a single-horned goat. Certain he's found the creature he was looking for, he takes it home — and sets about making wishes come true. Jonathan Ashmore, Celia Johnson, Diana Dors and David Kossoff star. 17:05pm Oliver Twist (U) 1948 David Lean's superb adaptation of Dickens' classic novel about a runaway orphan who becomes involved with a dangerous gang of backstreet thieves and pickpockets — and ends up in peril after a wealthy man attempts to save him from a life with the crooks. As well as young John Howard Davies' appealing turn as the eponymous hero, the cast also features Alec Guinness giving a marvellous turn as Fagin, with a youthful Anthony Newley as the Artful Dodger and Robert Newton playing bad-to-the-bone Bill Sikes with aplomb. Kay Walsh and Ralph Truman also star. 19:15pm Cheaper By the Dozen (PG) 2003 A large family move to a new town, hoping it'll be the fresh start they need — but nothing goes according to plan, and unlucky dad Steve Martin is soon left to look after the twelve rowdy kids. Threadbare family comedy which pales in comparison to the 1950 original and leaves Martin struggling with the implausible plot and paper-thin jokes. Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling and Hilary Duff co-star. An equally unimpressive sequel followed two years later. 21:00pm Lost in Translation (15) 2003 Sofia Coppola's acclaimed Oscar-winning comedy drama, starring Bill Murray as a lonely and past-his-prime American actor on a working trip in Japan. During a depressing night in the hotel bar, he meets spirited fellow guest Scarlett Johansson and it's not long before the pair strike up a close friendship, drinking in the sights and sounds of Tokyo and helping each other face the mundanities of everyday life. Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris co-star. 23:00pm John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (15) 2001 Space cops get a shock when they set out to collect a dangerous criminal from a Martian colony. They discover something terrible has happened on the red planet — and the murderous spirits responsible haven't had their appetite for destruction satisfied yet. Sci-fi horror with an interesting premise, but director John Carpenter fluffs it, settling for easy chills. Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Pam Grier and Joanna Cassidy star. 00:45am A Generation (12) 1954 World War Two drama about a young man in occupied Poland, who goes from making futile acts of defiance against the German invaders to becoming a committed Marxist and a member of a resistance movement. However, conflict soon erupts between different factions all equally opposed to the Nazis but with very different ideas about their country's future. The first in a trilogy of World War Two movies by Anrzej Wajda, starring Tadeusz Lomnicki and Urszula Modrzynska, and featuring a young Roman Polanski 02:25am Tony Takitani (U) 2004 A withdrawn illustrator starts to come out of his shell when he marries a woman with a passion for designer clothes. But after his wife is killed in an accident, the lonely artist makes an unusual deal with a remarkably similar looking woman. Haunting, bittersweet Japanese drama starring Rie Miyazawa in a dual role alongside Issei Ogata and Shinohara Takahumi 04:00am Close Regards Satdude. [/QUOTE]
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