VALENTINES DAY FLIKS
A Knight’s Tale
On: Thursday, 14 February, 2008 at 20h00
William (Heath Ledger), the son of a poor thatcher, never imagined that he would realize his childhood dream of becoming a knight. However, one day, at a medieval jousting tournament, fate hands him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Before long, he has reinvented himself as noble Ulrich von Lichtenstein of
Gelderland, and is vying for the hand of the beautiful Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon).
Set amidst the world of the 14th century European jousting circuit, William and his band of medieval misfits - the serious, soft-hearted Roland (Mark Addy), hot-headed Wat (Alan Tudyk), Kate the blacksmith (Laura Fraser), and an unknown writer named Geoff Chaucer (Paul Bettany) – embark on the journey of their lives. Directed by Brian Helgeland (2001).
The Opposite of Sex
On: February 14, 2008 at 22h10
A robbery, an inter-State flight and a sexual harassment scandal unfold when sixteen year-old Dedee (Christina Ricci) escapes her troubled home to live with her half-brother Bill (Martin Donovan) - a gay teacher in a small-town Indiana - who is trying to resurrect his life with a new boyfriend, Matt (Ivan Sergei).
An unusual love triangle is created when Dedee seduces Matt, and later reveals she's carrying his baby.
Enter Sheriff Carl Tippett (Lyle Lovett) who investigates the misdemeanours and falls for Lucia (Lisa Kudrow), Bill's best friend and his ex-lover’s sister.
As they confront their sexuality and learn to let go of their traditional beliefs, they all discover that what they truly want are lasting, committed and loving relationships. Directed by Don Roos (1998)
COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS(Films starring Oscar winners and nominees)
As Good As It Gets
On: February 23, 2008 at 20:00
Three-time Academy Award-winner, Jack Nicholson, stars as the dysfunctional, crass-talking novelist Melvin Udall, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Melvin's daily schedule is thrown into disarray when Carol Connelly (Academy Award-winner Helen Hunt) - the only waitress who's able to stand him at his favourite café - is absent due to her son's chronic asthma.
When Melvin tries to convince Carol to return to work, she ends up getting entangled in the chaotic life of this misanthropic oddball.
Meanwhile, in an unpredictable turn of events, Melvin’s world is infiltrated by his ailing artist neighbour, Simon (Greg Kinnear) and his tiny dog, throwing Melvin, Carol and Simon together as they begin to discover things about themselves and each other, which they never expected to learn. Directed by James L. Brooks (1997).
The Age of Innocence
On: February 24, 2008 at 20h00
Nominated for five Academy Awards - and winner for Best Costume Design - Martin Scorsese's 1993 adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel of the same title, is set against the backdrop of upper class, 1870s New York.
Newland Archer (Academy Award-winner Daniel Day-Lewis) finds his well-ordered life upset when he meets the cousin of his beautiful but conventional fiancée, May Welland (Academy Award-nominee
Winona Ryder).
The independent-minded Countess Olenska (Academy Award-nominee Michelle Pfeiffer) captures Newland’s heart and they can barely contain their passion as they struggle to exist in a world where marriage is not for lovers but a tool to ensure the orderly transmission of wealth through the
generations.
A Few Good Men
On: February 24, 2008 at 22h15
Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise plays Lt. Daniel Kaffee, a young U.S. naval lawyer appointed to a case involving two marines accused of murdering a member of their platoon, as a result of an unsanctioned disciplinary action.
In the face of the Navy’s attempts to hush up the case, Kaffee’s co-counsellor (Demi Moore) challenges him to dig deeper and risk his professional career in order to unravel the mystery and bring those responsible for the young marine's death to justice. (Academy Award®-winner Jack Nicholson was nominated for an Oscar for his role as platoon commander Colonel Jessup. Directed by Rob Reiner (1992).
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