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April 2017
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Mousehunt
FAMILY 1997 Family (PG)
April 2, 6, 11, 16, 20, 24, 28
Nathan Lane, Lee Evans.
Two stumblebum inheritors are
determined to rid their antique house
of a mouse who is equally determined
to stay where he is.
Mr & Mrs Smith
ACTION 2005 Action/Adventure (M sv)
April 5
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie.
The Smiths are secret assassins for
rival outfits. When they discover they
are each other’s next target, their
lives collide in a spicy mix of comedy,
passion and action.
Mr. Brooks
THRILLER 2007 Thriller/Suspense
(MA 15+ sv)
April 5, 9, 17, 22
Kevin Costner, Demi Moore.
Mr Brooks is a successful business
man and devoted husband. However,
he has a secret – he is an insatiable
serial killer, so lethally clever that
no one has ever suspected him,
until now.
Mr Magoo
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1997
Family (PG)
April 4, 9, 15, 21, 26
Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch.
When a stolen gem mistakenly lands
in the hands of Quincy Magoo, it’s
cause for confusion, collusion and
non-stop laughs as a gang of thieves
attempt to get the jewel back.
Mr Magorium’s Wonder
Emporium
FAMILY 2007 Family
April 4, 13, 18, 23, 28
Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman.
Mr Magorium owns the most amazing
store in the world – a tantalising toy
haven in which everything inside
literally comes to life. But when the
boss decides to retire, the shop
throws a tantrum.
Mr Popper’s Penguins
FAMILY 2011 Family
April 3, 8, 14, 20, 26, 30
Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino.
A driven businessman is clueless
when it comes to the important
things in life – until he inherits six
penguins that turn his swank New
York apartment into a snowy winter
wonderland.
Mr. Holmes
MASTERPIECE 2015 Drama (M a)
April 23
Ian McKellen, Laura Linney.
Long after retiring, Sherlock Holmes
is still being haunted by an unsolved
case from 50 years earlier. Without his
trusty sidekick Watson, Holmes must
face the toughest case of his life.
Mrs Doubtfire
FAMILY 1993 Comedy (PG)
April 4, 11, 16, 20, 25
Robin Williams, Sally Field.
A dad goes all out to be hired by his
ex-wife to watch his kids. And with
pesky suitors, social workers and
his nanny transformation, all hell
breaks loose.
Mulan
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1998 Family
April 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy.
When the invading Hun army comes
charging over China’s Great Wall, an
ageing father is ordered into battle.
To spare him from harm, his daughter
disguises herself and takes his place.
Mulan II
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 2004 Family
April 4, 8, 13, 18, 24, 28
Ming-Na, BD Wong.
Before their wedding, Mulan and
Shang must seal a national alliance
by escorting three princesses to their
own arranged marriages, causing a
fight between Mulan and her beloved.
Multiplicity
COMEDY 1996 Comedy (PG)
April 6, 12, 16, 21, 30
Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell.
In this look at modern manhood,
an overworked executive gets
himself cloned so he can be there for
everyone.
Munich
H = PREMIERE
MASTERPIECE 2005 Drama
(MA 15+ sv)
April 7, 22
Eric Bana, Daniel Craig.
A secret Israeli squad is assigned to
assassinate the Palestinians believed
to have planned the 1972 Munich
massacre.
My Big Fat Greek
Wedding
ROMANCE 2002 Romance
April 15, 21, 25, 30
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett.
Toula is 30 and unmarried. Which
means as a nice Greek girl she’s a
failure. What will become of her?
My Big Fat Greek
Wedding 2
ROMANCE 2016 Comedy (PG)
April 21, 25, 30
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett.
A Portokalos family secret brings the
beloved characters back together for
an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
My Bloody Valentine
WORLD MOVIES 1981 Canada
Horror (R 18+ hv)
April 17, 18
Dir. George Mihalka, Paul Kelman,
Lori Hallier.
A decades-old folk tale surrounding a
deranged murderer killing those who
celebrate Valentine’s Day turns out
to be true when a group defies the
killer’s order and people start turning
up dead.
My Girl
FAMILY 1991 Family (PG)
April 4, 9, 17, 23, 26
Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd.
A troubled, pre-teen hypochondriac
must deal with adult reality as her dad,
a widowed mortician, starts dating
again. A touching, humourous look at
first love and early loss.
My Girl 2
FAMILY 1994 Family (PG)
April 4, 10, 17, 23, 26
Anna Chlumsky, Jamie Lee Curtis.
Vada, now 13, is given an assignment
about the life and achievements of
someone she’s never met. After she
chooses to study her late mum, she
travels to Los Angeles to stay with
her uncle.
My Life In Ruins
ROMANCE 2009 Comedy (PG)
April 6
Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss.
A recently laid-off travel guide finds
that her luck begins to change and
love beckons.
My Sister Eileen
FOX CLASSICS 1955 Dance Comedy
April 8
Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon.
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen
come to New York’s Greenwich Village
looking for fame, fortune and a ‘For
Rent’ sign on Barrow Street.
My Sister’s Keeper
MASTERPIECE 2009 Drama (M al)
April 10, 22
Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin.
A girl conceived to be a donor for her
leukaemia-stricken sister demands
the right to control her own body.
Mystery Men
COMEDY 1999 Comedy (PG)
April 8, 9, 14, 26, 29
Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria.
In this side-splitting take on the
superhero genre, Casanova
Frankenstein has captured superhero
Captain Amazing and it’s up to an
inept group of amateurs to save
the world.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
COMEDY 2006 Comedy (M s)
April 9, 16, 25, 28
Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman.
A needy superhero unleashes her
powers on her ex-boyfriend after he
dumps her, making his life a living
misery and messing with him.
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Nacho Libre
COMEDY 2006 Comedy (PG)
April 21, 22, 27, 30
Jack Black, Ana De La Reguera.
Ignacio, a monastery cook who feeds
orphan children by day and by night
transforms himself into Nacho Libre, a
notorious luchador in stretchy pants,
challenges Mexico’s most fearsome
wrestlers.
Nakom
WORLD MOVIES 2016 Ghana
Drama (M a)
April 11
Dir. Kelly Daniela Norris, Jacob
Ayanaba, Grace Ayariga.
Upon his father’s sudden death, a
talented medical student must return
to his home village in Ghana to fight
for his family’s survival.
The Nanny Diaries
ROMANCE 2007 Romance (M l)
April 15
Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney.
A college graduate hired as a nanny
to a dysfunctional rich family struggles
with a spoilt brat and a budding
romance.
Napoleon Dynamite
COMEDY 2004 Comedy (PG)
April 7, 12, 18, 24
Jon Heder, Jon Gries.
Napoleon lives with his grandma, his
big brother who cruises chat rooms
for pick-ups, and a pet llama. At school
he helps his friend win a popularity
contest against a mean teen.
Nasty Baby
WORLD MOVIES 2015 US, Chile
Drama (MA 15+ lnsv)
April 25, 26
Dir. Sebastian Silva, Tunde Adebimpe,
Kristen Wiig.
A close-knit trio navigates the idea
of creating life, while at the same
time being confronted with a brutal
scenario that causes them to take
a life.
The Negotiator
ACTION 1998 Action/Adventure
(MA 15+ lv)
April 6, 12, 18, 21, 26
Samuel L Jackson, Kevin Spacey.
In this action thriller, Lt. Danny Roman,
a highly skilled police negotiator
accused of murder takes a floor full of
hostages in an attempt to prove his
innocence.
Nekromantik
WORLD MOVIES 1987 West Germany
Horror (R 18+ asv)
April 8
Dir. Jörg Buttgereit, Bernd Daktari
Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski.
A street sweeper who cleans up after
grisly accidents brings home a full
corpse for him and his wife to enjoy
sexually, but is dismayed to see that
his wife prefers the corpse over him.
Network
MASTERPIECE 1976 Drama (M vls)
April 11, 17
Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway.
A television network cynically exploits
a deranged anchor for its own profit.
Never Been Kissed
ROMANCE 1999 Romance (PG)
April 14, 21, 29
Drew Barrymore, David Arquette.
A nerdy 25-year-old reporter goes
undercover in a high school for a story,
reliving her horrific adolescence and
finding love for the first time.
Never Cry Wolf
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1983 Family
April 6, 19, 24, 30
Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy.
An inexperienced biologist is
deposited alone onto an Arctic
wasteland. He struggles to endure the
forces of nature, and to learn about
the mysterious and misconstrued
habits of wolves.
New In Town
ROMANCE 2009 Romance (PG)
April 14, 20, 24
Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
Minnesota is maybe an unlikely place
for romance, but a high powered
executive on the up finds otherwise
when she’s promised a promotion if
her restructure of a manufacturing
plant is a success.
New York Minute
FAMILY 2004 Family (PG)
April 7, 13, 18, 26
Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen.
Twin sisters escape crooks, attract
hunks and wreak havoc through
New York.
Next Friday
COMEDY 2000 Comedy (MA 15+ dl)
April 2, 5, 12, 22, 26
Ice Cube, Mike Epps.
Craig Jones returns and trouble
ensues when he relocates to the
suburbs in order to hide from the
neighbourhood bully, Debo.
The Nice Guys
PREMIERE 2016 Comedy (MA 15+ lnsv)
April 4, 9, 18, 21, 27
Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling.
A mismatched pair of private eyes
investigate the apparent suicide of a
fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles
and uncover a conspiracy.
Nick & Norah’s Infinite
Playlist
ROMANCE 2008 Comedy (M ls)
April 15
Michael Cera, Kat Dennings.
A broken-hearted musician and a
disillusioned college girl criss-cross
New York on the trail of a topsecret
gig.
Night At The Museum 2
FAMILY 2009 Family (PG)
April 5, 9, 14, 19, 25
Ben Stiller, Amy Adams.
Larry must try to save his formerly
inanimate friends when they are
packed into crates, awaiting shipment
to the Smithsonian’s vast archives.
The Night Before
COMEDY 2015 Comedy (MA 15+ dlns)
April 3, 8, 12, 25
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen.
On Christmas Eve, three lifelong
friends get together for their annual
reunion and set out to find the holy
grail of Christmas parties in New
York City.
A Nightmare On Elm
Street
THRILLER 2010 Horror (MA 15+ hv)
April 5, 10, 21, 27
Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner.
Five teenage friends living on one
street all dream of a sinister man with
a disfigured face, a frightening voice
and a gardener’s glove with knives
for fingers.
A Nightmare On Elm
Street 4: The Dream
Master
THRILLER 1988 Horror (M hlv)
April 6
Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman.
Freddy Krueger comes back from
the dead again to wreak havoc upon
those who dare to dream. But he
faces a new adversary, a gifted girl
desperate to destroy the satanic
monster forever.
The Nightmare
WORLD MOVIES 2015 Germany
Thriller Drama (MA 15+ a)
April 5, 6
Dir. Achim Bornhak, Carolyn Genzkow,
Sina Tkotsch.
After attending a rave, a teenage girl
forms a bond with a strange monster
as she suffers a slow chaotic mental
breakdown.
Night Of Fear
WORLD MOVIES 1972 Australia
Horror (R 18+ h)
April 23, 24
Dir. Terry Bourke, Norman Yemm,
Carla Hoogeveen.
A young woman finds herself stranded
in the woods after she crashes her car.
No Reservations
ROMANCE 2007 Romance (PG)
April 9, 17, 22, 29
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart.
A perfectionist chef, addicted to her
work, struggles to adjust when her
sister passes away leaving her with a
little girl to raise, as a new sous-chef
threatens to take over her kitchen.
No Way Out
THRILLER 1987 Thriller/Suspense
(M alv)
April 19
Gene Hackman, Kevin Costner.
A cover-up and witch hunt occurs
after a politician accidentally kills
his mistress.
Norma Jean & Marilyn
ROMANCE 1996 Drama (M aln)
April 6, 10, 13, 21
Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino.
More than 30 years have passed since
Marilyn Monroe’s death. In this story,
the most provocative female legend of
the 20th century remains the definitive
Hollywood screen icon.
Northpole: Open For
Christmas
FAMILY 2015 Family
April 3
Lori Loughlin, Bailee Madison.
When Mackenzie Reed inherits her
beloved aunt’s once-majestic hotel,
she decides the sensible thing to do is
sell it before Christmas.
Not Another Teen Movie
COMEDY 2001 Comedy (MA 15+ s)
April 2, 16, 26
Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans.
This comedy lampoons two decades
of teen movies from Pretty in Pink to
American Pie, as a high school jock
makes a wager that he can transform
a wallflower into a prom queen.
The Notebook
ROMANCE 2004 Romance (PG)
April 2, 14, 21, 27
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling.
Two perfect lovers, torn apart by
disapproving families, find each
other later in life when the woman is
engaged to a handsome soldier.
Notorious
MASTERPIECE 2009 Drama (MA 15+ ls)
April 8, 13
Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie.
The troubled life and violent death of
hip hop prophet Christopher Wallace,
aka Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious Bettie
Page
MASTERPIECE 2005 Drama (MA 15+ a)
April 26, 27
Gretchen Mol, Jared Harris.
The story of Bettie Page, ubersuccessful
1950s pin-up model, one of
the first sex icons in America, and the
target of a Senate investigation.
Nurse Betty
COMEDY 2000 Comedy (MA 15+ lv)
April 7, 13, 15, 19, 28
Renée Zellweger, Greg Kinnear.
After a mind-altering run-in with two
hitmen while watching an episode
of her favourite soap opera, Betty
transforms into ‘Nurse Betty’ and
embarks on a mission to find her one
true love.
The Nutcracker
FAMILY 2010 Family (PG)
April 8, 26
Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane.
Mary discovers the evil Rat King is
threatening the kingdom. In order to
save the Nutcracker she must uncover
a hidden secret to free the prince and
restore his kingdom.
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Ocean’s Eleven
THRILLER 2001 Action/Adventure (M l)
April 11, 17, 25
George Clooney, Brad Pitt.
Mastermind Danny Ocean picks 11
cronies for the heist of the century,
stealing $150 million from three
casinos in Vegas.
Ocean’s Twelve
THRILLER 2004 Action/Adventure (M l)
April 12, 17, 26
Brad Pitt, George Clooney.
Someone rats on Danny Ocean’s crew
and the casino owner they heisted
$150 million from wants his money
back, with interest.
Ocean’s Thirteen
THRILLER 2007 Action/Adventure (PG)
April 13, 17, 27
George Clooney, Brad Pitt.
After a ruthless casino owner doublecrosses
one of the original Ocean’s
11, Danny and the gang team up one
more time to see if they can break
the bank.
Oddball
FAMILY 2015 Family
April 10, 11
Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook.
An eccentric chicken farmer trains
his mischievous dog to protect a wild
penguin sanctuary from fox attacks,
and in the process reunites his family
and saves their seaside town.
Of Mice And Men
MASTERPIECE 1992 Drama (M v)
April 4, 16, 29
John Malkovich, Gary Sinise.
A nomadic farm worker looks after his
dimwitted, gentle-giant friend.
Office
WORLD MOVIES 2015 China, Hong
Kong
Comedy (PG)
April 24, 25
Dir. Johnnie To, Yun Fat Chow, Sylvia
Chang.
A musical film set in a corporate
high-rise.
Old School
COMEDY 2003 Comedy (MA 15+ ls)
April 12, 14
Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell.
Three friends try to recapture their
glory days by opening up a fraternity
much to the ire of Pritchard, a dean
at the college, who was the target
of their abuse when they were all
students.
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Oliver & Company
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1988 Family
April 3, 22
Joseph Lawrence, Billy Joel.
Oliver Twist, an orphaned kitten,
befriends Dodger, the cool mutt
from a New York pack of pickpocket
pooches.
Once Upon A Time In
America
MASTERPIECE 1984 Mystery/Crime
(MA 15+ adsv)
April 4, 8, 20
Robert De Niro, James Woods.
Chronicles the lives, loves and crimes
of four Jewish mobsters as seen
through the eyes of the troupe’s
ringleader, Noodles.
Once Upon A Time In The
West
FOX CLASSICS 1968 War/‌Western (M v)
April 4, 5
Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale.
A mysterious stranger with a
harmonica joins forces with a
notorious desperado to protect a
beautiful widow from a ruthless
assassin working for the railroad.
On The Town
FOX CLASSICS 1949 Musical/Dance
April 20, 21
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra.
Three sailors take off to see the sights
and the girls, while on shore leave in
New York.
Open Water
THRILLER 2003 Thriller/Suspense
(M ln)
April 3, 17
Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis.
Based on true events. An American
couple on an island holiday, who
are certified scuba divers, board a
local dive boat and are accidentally
left behind.
Orange County
COMEDY 2002 Comedy (M s)
April 9, 16, 23, 27
Colin Hanks, Jack Black.
A high-schooler sets his sights higher
than his beach bum buddies. Now he
just has to escape his mad parents and
his outrageous brother’s antics.
Osmosis Jones
COMEDY 2001 Family (PG)
April 3, 4, 15, 27, 30
Bill Murray, Chris Rock.
It’s up to a maverick white blood cell
cop named Osmosis and his reluctant
cold-capsule-sidekick Drix to thwart a
villainous virus’ epidemic of evil.
The Other Side Of The
Door
PREMIERE 2016 Horror (MA 15+ hv)
April 8, 20
Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky.
A family lives an idyllic existence
abroad until a tragic accident takes
the life of their young son. When the
inconsolable mother learns of an
ancient ritual that will bring him back,
she upsets the balance between life
and death.
The Others
THRILLER 2001 Thriller/Suspense (M a)
April 6, 18, 30
Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan.
A mother of two ailing children awaits
her husband’s return from WWII.
Chilling events and visions lead her
to believe something supernatural
is occurring in their secluded island
mansion.
Our Brand Is Crisis
MASTERPIECE 2015 Drama (M al)
April 6, 20
Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton.
A US political advisor is sent to help
re-elect a controversial president in
Bolivia, where she must compete with
a rival working for another candidate.
H Our Kind Of Traitor
PREMIERE 2016 Thriller/Suspense
(MA 15+ l)
April 27, 28
Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård.
While on holiday, an ordinary couple
befriend a charismatic Russian who,
unbeknownst to them, is a kingpin
money-launderer wanting to defect.
Out Of Time
THRILLER 2003 Thriller/Suspense
(M lv)
April 19, 24, 30
Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes.
A top cop becomes the prime suspect
when his lover and her abusive
husband are murdered.