A-Z Movies

April 2017
A-Z Movies
Chronicles the rise of the legendary
rap group N.W.A., who burst onto the
’80s music scene with a controversial
view of the brutality of gang-ridden
south Los Angeles.
Stranger Than Fiction
COMEDY 2006 Comedy (M al)
April 14
Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson.
A socially isolated IRS agent discovers
that his life is in the hands of a
bestselling author, whose creative
block has stunted her repeated efforts
to kill him off.
Street Kings
ACTION 2008 Action/Adventure
(MA 15+ lv)
April 3, 8, 12, 21, 24
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker.
An LAPD cop implicated in the
shooting of a fellow officer is forced to
go against ingrained police culture.
Stuart Little
FAMILY 1999 Family (G)
April 7
Michael J Fox, Hugh Laurie.
The Little family adopts an adorably
spunky boy named Stuart, who looks a
lot like a mouse.
H Suburra
WORLD MOVIES 2015 Italy, France
Crime
April 15, 16
Dir. Stefano Sollima, Greta Scarano,
Pierfrancesco Favino.
A gangster known as Samurai wants
to turn the waterfront of Rome into
a new Las Vegas. All the local mob
bosses have agreed to work for this
common goal. However, peace won’t
last long.
Sucker
COMEDY 2015 Comedy (M l)
April 5, 13, 26
John Luc, Timothy Spall.
After destroying his dreams of a
medical degree by cheating on his
high-school exams, a teenager is sent
to the country where he gets involved
with a conman and his cynical
daughter.
Suffragette
MASTERPIECE 2015 Drama (M al)
April 13, 14, 20, 28
Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham
Carter.
In early 20th-century Britain, a young
working mother joins a diverse group
of women fighting for equality and the
right to vote.
Sugar & Spice
COMEDY 2001 Comedy (M ls)
April 20
Marley Shelton, James Marsden.
Five high-school cheerleaders turn to
crime when one of them unexpectedly
becomes pregnant. With a little sugar
these cheerleaders are taking on an
after-school project with a lot of spice.
Summertime
WORLD MOVIES 2015 France, Belgium
Drama (MA 15+ s)
April 22, 23
Dir. Catherine Corsini, Cécile De
France, Izïa Higelin.
A twenty-something farm girl moves
to the big city of Paris and falls in love
with Carole, a woman involved in the
feminist movement.
Super
COMEDY 2010 Comedy (MA 15+)
April 5, 9, 20, 30
Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page.
A low-rent superhero battles to keep
the scum off the streets and win back
his wife.
Superman Returns
ACTION 2006 Action/Adventure (M v)
April 4, 19, 22, 27
Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth.
The Man of Steel returns to Earth
after five years away to find Lois Lane
married and the psychopath Lex
Luthor still intent on world domination.
Supremacy
PREMIERE 2014 Drama (MA 15+ al)
April 5, 9, 14, 19
Joe Anderson, Danny Glover.
A white supremacist who killed a
cop 24 hours after his release from
jail takes a black family hostage in
their home.
Survivor
PREMIERE 2015 Action/Adventure
(M lv)
April 15
Milla Jovovich, Pierce Brosnan.
After a State Department employee’s
team is killed in a bomb blast, she
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instantly finds herself in the line of fire:
framed for crimes she didn’t commit,
discredited and on the run.
Sweet Home Alabama
ROMANCE 2002 Comedy (PG)
April 10, 17, 23, 30
Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas.
An Alabama gal gets engaged in New
York while still married to a redneck,
and learns that you can take the girl
out of the South, but you can never
take the South out of the girl.
Sweethearts
FOX CLASSICS 1938 Musical/Dance
April 29
Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy.
Bickering husband-and-wife stage
stars are manipulated into a break up
for publicity purposes.
Swept Under
PREMIERE 2015 Thriller/Suspense
(MA 15+ av)
April 3, 7, 10, 28
Devin Kelley, Aaron Ashmore.
On a routine job, crime-scene cleaner
Morgan Sher discovers evidence has
been left behind. With the help of
newbie detective Nick, she rushes to
search for a killer’s identity.
Swiss Army Man
PREMIERE 2016 Comedy (M ls)
April 5, 11, 12, 18, 27
Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe.
Hank, a hopeless man stranded on
a deserted island befriends a dead
body that washes up on shore and
together they go on an epic adventure
to get home.
Sydney White
FAMILY 2007 Comedy (PG)
April 6, 22
Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton.
A young freshman ditches her
conniving sorority sisters and finds a
home with a group of dorky outcasts.
Fed up with their treatment, war is
declared on the reigning campus
royalty.
Syriana
MASTERPIECE 2005 Drama (MA 15+ lv)
April 10, 17
George Clooney, Matt Damon.
When an assassination is bungled, it
immerses a CIA agent in a Middle East
oil conspiracy.
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Take Me Home Tonight
COMEDY 2011 Comedy (MA 15+ dls)
April 7, 10, 17, 27
Topher Grace, Anna Faris.
This entertaining blast of ’80s
nostalgia takes place during one
raucous Labor Day party in 1988 as a
recent college graduate, his twin sister
and his best friend pursue the girl of
his dreams.
A Tale Of Love And
Darkness
WORLD MOVIES 2015 Israel
Drama (M a)
April 5, 6, 6, 17, 18
Dir. Natalie Portman, Makram Khoury,
Shira Haas.
Based on the memoir of Amos Oz,
a writer, journalist, and advocate of
a two-state solution to the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict.
Tale Of Tales
PREMIERE 2015 Drama (MA 15+ as)
April 4, 11, 27
Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel.
Sorcerers and fairies, fearsome
monsters, ogres and old
washerwomen, acrobats and
courtesans are the protagonists of this
loose interpretation of the celebrated
tales of Giambattista Basile.
The Talented Mr Ripley
THRILLER 1999 Thriller Crime (M alv)
April 9, 10, 15, 25, 29
Matt Damon, Jude Law.
A calculating man who believes it’s
better to be a fake somebody than a
real nobody worms his way into the
lives of a wealthy family, plunging
into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies
and murder.
Tamara
WORLD MOVIES 2016 Venezuela
Drama (R 18+ ns)
April 7, 8
Dir. Elia Schneider, Luis Fernandez,
Prakriti Maduro.
A lawyer overcomes his fears and
social boundaries in order to become
what he always dreamed of: a woman
like any other.
Tarzan
FAMILY 2013 Family (PG)
April 2, 7, 12, 18
Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke.
Tarzan and Jane must protect the
jungle from a group of greedy New
York City businessmen who want to
destroy his home for profit.
Team America:
World Police
COMEDY 2004 Comedy (MA 15+ s)
April 5, 6, 15, 22, 30
Trey Parker, Matt Stone.
An international police force
dedicated to maintaining global
stability learns that a power hungry
dictator is brokering weapons of mass
destruction to terrorists and recruits a
Broadway star to help.
Ted 2
COMEDY 2015 Comedy (MA 15+ dls)
April 15, 19, 24, 28
Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane.
After he is ruled to be property and
not a person, a foul-mouthed teddy
bear seeks the aid of a legendary civil
rights attorney to gain the justice he
deserves.
Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles 2
PREMIERE 2016 Action/Adventure (PG)
April 4, 8, 9, 14, 21, 25, 30
Megan Fox, Will Arnett.
The Turtles have their work cut out for
them when Shredder finds some new
henchmen and joins forces with a mad
scientist to take over the world.
Temple Grandin
MASTERPIECE 2010 Drama (PG)
April 27, 28
Claire Danes, Catherine O’Hara.
Paints a picture of a young woman’s
perseverance and determination
while struggling with the isolating
challenges of autism at a time when it
was still quite unknown.
The Ten Commandments
FOX CLASSICS 1956 Drama (PG)
April 14
Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner.
The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns
of his true heritage as a Hebrew and
his divine mission as the deliverer of
his people.
Tenacious D:
The Pick Of Destiny
COMEDY 2006 Comedy (MA 15+ dls)
April 5, 11, 18, 24, 27
Jack Black, Kyle Gass.
Jack Black, a naive Midwesterner who
makes his way to Hollywood, meets
guitar-strumming slacker KG and sets
out on a quest to achieve musical
immortality by stealing a mythical
guitar pick.
Terminal Velocity
ACTION 1994 Action/Adventure (M lv)
April 7, 10
Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski.
When a mysterious beauty plunges
to her death during a parachute
jump lesson, a daredevil instructor
finds himself hurled into a nightmare
world of intrigue and deceit with the
Russian mafia.
The Terminator
ACTION 1984 Action/Adventure (M lsv)
April 16, 28
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda
Hamilton.
A cyborg from a post-apocalyptic
future travels back in time to kill a
waitress before she can fulfill her
destiny and save mankind.
Terminator 2:
Judgment Day
ACTION 1991 Action/Adventure (M vl)
April 16, 28
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda
Hamilton.
The Terminator is back and now he’s
one of the good guys, assigned to
protect freedom fighter John Connor
from a cyborg sent by the leader of the
human resistance in the future.
Terminator: Genisys
ACTION 2015 Action/Adventure (M lv)
April 16, 22, 27
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia
Clarke.
As he battles to save the human race,
a futuristic soldier sends his right
hand man back to the past in order to
protect his mother.
Terms Of Endearment
FOX CLASSICS 1983 Romance (M al)
April 5
Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger.
Charts the relationship between a
mother and daughter.
Tex
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1982
Drama (PG)
April 3, 6, 13, 16, 22, 28
Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler.
The small-town saga of one teen’s
struggle to find friendship, love, and
family – and learning that growing up
is about never giving up.
That’s Entertainment!
FOX CLASSICS 1974 Musical/Dance
April 15
Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly.
MGM stars present their favourite
musical moments from the studio’s 50
year history.
Theeb
WORLD MOVIES 2014 Jordan
Drama (M av)
April 14, 14, 15
Dir. Naji Abu Nowar, Hussein
Salameh,Jack Fox.
A young Bedouin boy guides a British
officer to his secret destination in a
perilous journey through the desert.
Thelma & Louise
ROMANCE 1991 Action/Adventure
(M lv)
April 3, 8, 12, 17, 21
Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis.
Two accidental outlaws embark
on a crime-filled road trip with a
determined detective on their trail
and a sweet-talking hitchhiker in
their path.
There Will Be Blood
MASTERPIECE 2007 Drama (M va)
April 9, 21, 26, 29
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano.
Chronicles the life of a down-and-out
silver miner, raising a son on his own,
as he becomes a self-made oil tycoon.
There’s Something
About Mary
ROMANCE 1998 Comedy (MA 15+ ls)
April 7, 8, 22, 23, 29
Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller.
Ted is still in love with his high-school
prom date, Mary, even though it’s
been years after the humiliating
incident that cut their date short.
Ted hires a private detective to track
her down.
Those Magnificent Men
In Their Flying Machines
FOX CLASSICS 1965 Comedy
April 7
Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles.
Sabotage efforts damage an
international air race.
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Mild And Lovely
WORLD MOVIES 2014 USA
Comedy
April 15, 16
Dir. Josephine Decker, Joe Swanberg,
Sophie Traub.
A farm worker takes a summer job at a
property in rural Kentucky.
Three Daring Daughters
FOX CLASSICS 1948 Musical/Dance
April 16, 26
Jeanette MacDonald, Jose Iturbi.
An overworked mother goes on a
Cuban cruise to recover her health.
H Three Men To Kill
WORLD MOVIES 1980 France
Crime
April 9, 10
Dir. Jacques Deray, Alain Delon, Dalila
Di Lazzaro.
A man is pursued by killers after
helping someone at a car crash.
The Three Stooges
COMEDY 2012 Comedy (PG)
April 4
Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos.
Larry, Curly and Moe set out to save
their childhood home, unwittingly
stumble into a murder plot and star
in a phenomenally successful TV
reality show.
Throw Momma From
The Train
COMEDY 1987 Comedy (M lv)
April 13
Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal.
A writing student tries to persuade his
instructor to trade murders … he will
murder the instructor’s ex-wife if the
instructor will return the favour and kill
his crazy, domineering mother.
Thunderbolt And
Lightfoot
MASTERPIECE 1974 Action/Adventure
(M lsv)
April 9
Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges.
With the help of an irreverent young
sidekick, a bank robber gets his old
gang back together to organise a
daring new heist.
Thunderstruck
FAMILY 2012 Family (PG)
April 6, 15, 19
Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray.
A professional basketball player has
his sporting skills switched with those
of a clumsy 16-year-old fan.
Tim
FOX CLASSICS 1979 Drama (PG)
April 11, 12
Mel Gibson, Piper Laurie.
Based on the 1974 novel by Colleen
McCullough. A story of an unlikely
romance between Tim, a 24-year-old
intellectually impaired gardener and
his employer, Mary, a gentle, older
American woman.
A Time To Kill
THRILLER 1996 Mystery/Crime (M av)
April 15
Samuel L Jackson, Matthew
McConaughey.
A murder trial brings small Mississippi
town’s racial tensions to the
flashpoint. Amidst the frenzy, an
idealistic young attorney mounts a
stirring courtroom battle for justice.
Tin Cup
ROMANCE 1996 Comedy (M l)
April 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29
Kevin Costner, Rene Russo.
A washed-up golf pro takes one last
shot at the US Open to win a heart and
prove to himself that he’s not a loser.
Tinker Bell
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 2008 Family
April 6, 12, 19, 23, 28
Mae Whitman, Kristin Chenoweth.
Tinker Bell and her friends set out to
save Pixie Hollow.
Titanic
ROMANCE 1997 Romance. (M al)
April 16, 24
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.
An upper-class American girl and a
young steerage passenger find love
on the ill-fated maiden voyage of
the Titanic.
Tom & Jerry: Spy Quest
FAMILY 2015 Family (PG)
April 3, 11, 17, 21, 30
Reese Hartwig, Arnie Pantoja.
Tom and Jerry become involved in
the world of espionage after Tom
inadvertently gets his paws on a
top secret code, which all the spies
are after.
Top Cat Begins
FAMILY 2015 Family (PG)
April 6, 10, 18, 23, 29
Darin De Paul, Ben Diksin.
Poor, lonely and living on the streets,
Top Cat meets Benny, a naive
and good-hearted cat looking for
adventure.
The Town That Dreaded
Sundown
THRILLER 2014 Horror (MA 15+ ansv)
April 3, 8, 20, 28
Addison Timlin, Gary Cole.
Sixty-five years after a masked serial
killer terrorised the town of Texarkana,
the so-called moonlight murders
begin again.
Toy Story
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1995 Family
April 16, 17, 21, 25, 29
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen.
Woody the cowboy is the top toy until
spaceman Buzz Lightyear shows
up. Rivals at first, they soon become
fugitives who need each other to
survive.
Toy Story 2
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 1999 Family
April 17, 21, 25, 29
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen.
When Woody is toynapped by a
greedy collector Buzz Lightyear and
the toy-box gang spring into action in
a thrilling and hilarious rescue mission.
Trainwreck
COMEDY 2015 Comedy (MA 15+ ls)
April 2, 6, 11, 15, 20, 28
Amy Schumer, Bill Hader.
Fearful of commitment, a journalist
finds herself falling in love for the
first time while profiling a charming
sports doctor.
The Transporter
ACTION 2002 Action/Adventure (M v)
April 4, 17, 29
Jason Statham, Qi Shu.
A taciturn driver will deliver anything
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anywhere, without question. But when
a Chinese woman is sold into a slavery
ring, the transporter takes the wheel
of a getaway car.
Transporter 2
ACTION 2005 Action/Adventure (M lv)
April 5, 17, 29
Jason Statham, Amber Valletta.
Frank, commando-turned-chauffeur,
is back in action when a boy is
kidnapped by a crime cartel. In an
explosive mix of combat and car chase
he sets about delivering his unique
type of justice.
Transporter 3
ACTION 2008 Action/Adventure (M lsv)
April 6, 17, 29
Jason Statham, Robert Knepper.
A man transports the daughter of
a Ukrainian official from Marseilles
to Odessa. Whilst escaping various
thugs, they begin to form a bond.
Travelling North
FOX CLASSICS 1987 Comedy
Drama (PG)
April 14
Leo McKern, Julia Blake.
After their late-life marriage, a
middle-aged Australian couple move
to the countryside. Their life and
tempestuous marriage is detailed.
Treasure Planet
FOXTEL MOVIES DISNEY 2002
Family (PG)
April 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma
Thompson.
A courageous young boy in search of
his destiny finds an adventure beyond
his wildest dreams.
Triple 9
PREMIERE 2016 Action/Adventure
(MA 15+ lv)
April 10, 17, 20, 29
Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie.
A crew of dirty cops is blackmailed by
the Russian mob to execute a virtually
impossible heist.
H Tropic Thunder
COMEDY 2008 Action Comedy
(MA 15+ dlsv)
April 14, 15, 23, 29
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr.
Through a series of freak occurrences,
a group of actors shooting a
big-budget war movie are forced
to become the soldiers they are
portraying.
True Story
THRILLER 2015 Thriller/Suspense
(M al)
April 2, 7, 13, 19, 25, 29
Jonah Hill, James Franco.
When a recently unemployed reporter
is told that an accused killer has taken
on his identity, the two men crash
together as the truth is blurred.
The Truman Show
MASTERPIECE 1998 Comedy (PG)
April 27
Jim Carrey, Laura Linney.
A man discovers that his perfect life is
an elaborately staged reality TV series
where the show’s producers have no
intention of letting him leave.
Truth
PREMIERE 2015 Drama (M l)
April 14, 19
Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford.
The true story about the controversial
60 Minutes report that questioned
the legitimacy of President George W
Bush’s military service.
H The Tunnel
WORLD MOVIES 2016 South Korea
Drama
April 22, 23
Dir. Seong-hun Kim, Doona Bae,
Jung-Woo Ha.
A man is on his way home when
the poorly constructed tunnel he is
driving through collapses, leaving
him trapped.
The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn Part 2
ROMANCE 2012 Drama (M asv)
April 3, 11, 20, 30
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart.
The birth of Bella and Edward’s child
ignites forces that threaten to destroy
them all.
Twilight Zone: The Movie
THRILLER 1983 Horror (PG)
April 2, 7
Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks.
On Friday nights, viewers timetravelled,
witnessed surprising twists,
entertained aliens, and experienced
fear. The TV classic returns on an