/> TV Channel Guide: HBO Asia Synopses - Month of January 2009 | News, Synopses, Anything, Ads, TV Affiliate, Free Entertainment

12/31/2008


HBO Asia Synopses - Month of January 2009


Get HBO on your desktop here.


AND THEN CAME LOVE
When her son starts to act strange, a successful New York journalist and single mother Julie Davidson looks for her son's sperm-donor father only to see them bonding better than with her fiancé/boyfriend.
Starring: Vanessa Williams, Eartha Kitt, Ben Vereen

ANGEL RODRIGUEZ
An intimate HBO Original Movie about the complicated relationship between a social worker and the bright but troubled teenager she's trying to help. Rachel Griffiths stars as pregnant New York City counselor Nicole who takes in an inner-city teen, Angel, after he is thrown out by his intractable father. The experience comes to a head when Angel's hostilities surface in unexpected ways, compromising his future while underscoring Nicole's own personal frustrations. Directed by Jim McKay, this compelling tale looks at how the professional boundary between caregivers and those they try to help can be morally difficult to determine.
Starring: Rachel Griffiths

ARE WE DONE YET?
Are We Done Yet? is a follow-up to the hilarious 2005 family comedy Are We There Yet? Now married to Suzanne, Nick Persons has bought a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids, Lindsey and Kevin. But when his new home quickly becomes a costly “fixer upper” and he finds himself at the mercy of an eccentric contractor, Nick’s suburban dream soon becomes a riotous nightmare.
Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long

AS YOU LIKE IT
All the world's a stage – and Kenneth Branagh captures it all in this exotic adaptation of William Shakespeare's delightful stage comedy that celebrates the enduring power of love in its many disguises. Witty, playful and utterly magical, this HBO Original Movie chronicles a compelling romantic adventure in which the celebrated courtship between Rosalind and Orlando is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden - all set in 19th-century Japan!
Starring: Alfred Molina, Kevin Kline, Bryce Howard

BLOOD DIAMOND
Danny Archer is a mercenary smuggler searching for a priceless pink diamond who teams up with a desperate father searching for his lost son. Meanwhile, a reporter tries to uncover the truth behind the trade of conflict diamonds. Amid the chaos of Sierra Leone's civil war, the three embark on a dangerous quest together in search of the extraordinary gem, a lost son and the brutal story behind the diamond trade.
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Leonardo Dicaprio

BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
Adhering more faithfully to Bram Stoker's 1897 novel than any previous version has, director Francis Ford Coppola, offers a full-blooded portrait of the immortal Transylvanian vampire. Count Dracula (Oldman) drinks blood as a means of avenging the death of his beloved wife in the 15th century. Centuries later, having achieved immortality, he goes to London to meet Mina Murray (Ryder), the living image of his late wife. Abraham Van Helsing (Hopkins) is obsession personified as the vampire hunter who pairs up with Jonathan Harker (Reeves) in a race against time to reclaim Mina's soul from Dracula.
Starring: Gary Oldman, Anthony Hopkins, Winona Ryder

CHARLIE'S ANGELS
In this revival of the classic TV series, Natalie, Dylan, and Alex work their butts off to fight evil for their invisible boss, Charlie, together with the help of John Bosley. Electronics genius, Eric Knox, has been kidnapped and his up-to-no-good kidnappers have plenty in mind for the whiz kid's latest invention: a device that can monitor voice communications from anywhere in the world. The Angels are unleashed to help restore order and find Knox’s kidnappers in this action-packed fun flick.
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu

CITY SLICKERS II: THE LEGEND OF CURLY'S GOLD
The “City Slickers” Mitch and Phil saddle up once again for another hilarious adventure in the Wild West!
Starring: Jon Lovitz, Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern

CLEAN AND SOBER
A hotshot real estate agent who embezzles money to feed his cocaine habit checks into a drug rehab center and begins a searing, painful journey of recovery and self-discovery.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker

DEAR GOD
When Tom Turner (Kinnear) gets busted for petty crime, he's given a chance to redeem himself. The deal? If he can stay employed for a year, his criminal past is history. Working in a post office, Tom handles a bunch of crazy letters to Santa, Elvis and God. When Tom opens one of the letters addressed to God, he is moved by the touching tale in its pages, and decides to answer it. Basking in the joyous effect this has on the author of the letter, Tom and his new postal friends decide to open all the letters to make more wishes come true.
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf

DISTANT THUNDER
Mark Lambert (Lithgow) is an ex-Navy commando who has served five years fighting in the Vietnam War. The war has left him psychologically traumatized and he chooses to live in a forest in the Pacific Northwest with other veterans who could no longer conform to society. But after 16 reclusive years, Lambert wants to reach out to the outside world. With the help of Char (Keane), Lambert goes looking for a job. But first, he has to reunite with his son, Jack (Macchio), who was a baby when Mark last saw him.
Starring: John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio, Kerrie Keane

DRACULA DEAD AND LOVING IT
Mel Brooks, the comedic genius who has lampooned virtually every genre of filmmaking, turns his sights on the Dracula legend. Playing Dracula is another veteran of lampoons, Leslie Nielsen, who is in fine form as he mercilessly parodies every famous portrayal of the legendary vampire, from Bela Lugosi's to Gary Oldman's. A comedy of terrors, this side-splitting quest for fresh blood is satiric filmmaking at its finest.
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks

ENTOURAGE 48: THE WEHO HO
Walsh makes nice with E, who is still reluctant to work with him again. After his boyfriend breaks up with him, a devastated Lloyd takes a leave of absence, to Ari's dismay. Drama and Turtle go in on Cousin Ronnie's latest shady investment opportunity.


ENTOURAGE 49: THE DAY FU*KERS
Vince and Drama wager on the romantic prospects of Eric and Turtle. Ari tries to come to grips with the indignation of his son attending public school.


ENTOURAGE 50: GARY'S DESK
E gets an office on a shoddy stretch of Hollywood Boulevard. As a gift for E, Vince, Drama and Turtle scope out an antique desk with a rich Hollywood history, but learn that it's already been sold to an actor with whom they have their own colorful past. Ari preps for his annual meeting with an R&B super-diva, but first must squash some twin-sibling office drama. Guest-starring director Peter Jackson, Gary Busey and Mary J. Blige.


ENTOURAGE 51: THE YOUNG AND THE STONED
E gets in a fender bender with Anna Faris and believes they shared "a little moment." Turtle picks up a few provisions (and a few girls) at the market for an impromptu afternoon party, but gets momentarily sidetracked on the way home. Mrs. Ari is asked to reprise her role in a TV series anniversary special, but not if Ari can help it.


EVAN ALMIGHTY
God appears to the newly-appointed Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark for a flood that is coming. Initially a disbeliever, Evan begins to have second thoughts when tools to build an ark arrive at his doorstep, animals of all types hound him in pairs and he starts to sport a beard which just won't go away.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Steve Carell, Lauren Graham

FATHERS' DAY
Billy Crystal and Robin Williams play two different men who are conned by the same ex-girlfriend into searching for her runaway son. Both believe they’re the father of the missing boy. What ensues is a laugh-a-minute road movie about an odd couple forced to work together.
Starring: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal

FIVE DAYS: PART 1
A mother vanishes into thin air. Her children, abandoned in her car, also end up missing. As police search for clues over three gut-wrenching months, the woman's husband and family learn that nobody's quite what they seem. In the end, five days prove critical in solving the case.
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, David Oyelowo, Sarah Smart

FIVE DAYS: PART 2
A mother vanishes into thin air. Her children, abandoned in her car, also end up missing. As police search for clues over three gut-wrenching months, the woman's husband and family learn that nobody's quite what they seem. In the end, five days prove critical in solving the case.
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, David Oyelowo, Sarah Smart

FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Filmmaking legends Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood team up for the first time to tell the unforgettable story of the grueling World War II battle for the island of Iwo Jima – a turning point in the war for control over the Pacific. The battle produced one of the war's most enduring images: a photograph of six US soldiers raising an American flag on the top of Mt. Suribachi. A tragic depiction of an epic struggle that would cost the lives of thousands of Japanese and American soldiers based on the best-selling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers.
Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford

FRACTURE
Young district attorney Willy Beachum is on his way to the top with only one last case standing in his way: a mysterious engineer found innocent on a technicality of his wife's murder. In a thriller laden with twists and turns that weave both in and out of the courtroom, the pair becomes entangled in a risky cat-and-mouse game with fatal consequences.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn, Ryan Gosling

FREQUENCY
What if you had the chance to travel back in time and change just one event in your life? What would it be? For John Sullivan, there is no question. He would undo the events of October 12, 1969, when the out-of-control Bruxton fire took the life of his father, Frank, a heroic firefighter. Now John may get exactly what he wished for – and much more – when John saves his father but causes another tragedy that father and son must race against time to undo.
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Dennis Quaid, Noah Emmerich

GHOST VOYAGE
Antonio Sabato Jr. stars in this ghoulish television movie about a group of sinners who died and found themselves on a mysterious ship that gives them one last chance for redemption.
Starring: Antonio Sabato Jr., Deanna Russo, Nicholas Irons

GUARDING TESS
Since the death of her late husband the President, former First Lady Tess Carlisle (Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner MacLaine, In Her Shoes, Bewitched) has been living in Sommersville, Ohio, under the watchful eye of Secret Service Agent-In-Charge Doug Chesnic (Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Cage, The Weather Man, Lord Of War) and his team of six. Chesnic's had enough of the crochety woman's eccentric and stubborn ways. At the end of his three year stint with her, he requests a transfer of duty. Tess finds out, and she repeatedly calls the White House to demand that Chesnic stay with her for another three years. Against his will and at the risk of being unemployed, Chesnic has no choice but to stay on. As the days go by, the battle of wills between him and the aging ex-First Lady begrudgingly escalates. Tess seems to delight in tormenting him with mundane tasks as well as inadvertently placing herself in danger to test his resolve. Somehow, their domestic conflict morphs into an unlikely friendship.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Shirley MacLaine, Austin Pendleton

HBO CENTRAL
HBO Central is your monthly guide to the hottest attractions on HBO! Take a peek at the biggest blockbusters and HBO Original productions headed your way, including Hollywood gossip, behind-the-scenes tidbits, superstar profiles and red carpet style guides. It’s a one-stop center for entertainment news that’s all about HBO, on HBO.


HANOI HILTON
This war drama focuses on the brutal torture and suffering American prisoners-of-war suffered at the infamous Hoa Lo Prison camp in Hanoi. The movie focuses on the strong bonds the soldiers develop with each other and their unyielding spirit of resistance.
Starring: Michael Moriarty, James Remar

HAPPY FEET
In this animated movie, Mumble is an Emperor penguin who has a big problem. He does not possess the ability to sing like other penguins. Instead, he can tap dance. Blamed for the poor fishing season and out-cast by his community, Mumble meets new friends who accept him with open arms. With his newfound pals, Mumble goes in search of the true cause of the famine.
Starring: Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
A summer has passed since Harry's encounter with the Dark Lord, and Harry returns to learn that the wizarding community remains in denial about Voldemort's return and a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher has been assigned. Now, with the entire wizard community in peril, the future of magic may depend on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH
New teacher in the 'hood Richard Clark is about to get an education in handling an inner city ghetto school!
Starring: Jon Lovitz, Louise Fletcher, Tia Carrere

HOLLOW MAN
Sebastian Caine is a highly gifted scientist heading a top-secret research outfit that develops a serum that allows the user to become completely invisible. Linda McKay is his ex-girlfriend and team-mate. Following extraordinary results on animals, Caine disregards strict orders from the Pentagon and experiments with the serum on himself. To his horror, he finds that he cannot come back from his invisible state. Caine goes on a reckless rampage, resorting to murder to hide reality. Here is a thriller that concludes that what you see is not what you get.
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue

HOPSCOTCH
A CIA Agent writes an expose on the agency’s dirty tricks but has spies from all over scurrying to stop the presses.
Starring: Walter Matthau, Ned Beatty, Glenda Jackson

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY
Comedy superstars Adam Sandler and Kevin James team up as two straight guys who stumble down the aisle with the best of intentions. Best friends and firefighters Chuck and Larry would do anything for each other. So when Larry asks Chuck if he can be listed as his domestic partner on some insurance forms, Chuck agrees since no one will ever know. But when an overzealous fact-checker wants to confirm that the two friends aren't lying, the goons have to play the part of a happily committed gay couple - or be exposed for fraud!
Starring: Adam Sandler, Jessica Biel, Kevin James

JAGGED EDGE
An accused killer and his defense attorney fall in love in this edgy courtroom thriller.
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Peter Coyote

JESSE STONE: SEA CHANGE
A police chief re-opens an investigation into a bank heist and discovers fresh clues to a rape case that put him and those he cares about in danger.
Starring: Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker

JURASSIC PARK III
Dr. Alan Grant is hired by wealthy businessman Paul Kirby to fly him and his wife Amanda over Isla Sorna only to realize that they're there to find and rescue their 14-year old son.
Starring: William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Sam Neill

KINJITE
Charles Bronson plays an angry vice cop that has to search the criminal underworld of Los Angeles for a Japanese businessman's abducted daughter.
Starring: Charles Bronson, Perry Lopez

LETHAL WEAPON 3
Only seven days from his retirement, the distinguished Murtaugh wants to play things cool and easy. But his longtime partner, Detective Riggs, refuses to accept this and makes it difficult for his dear friend to leave the police force.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo

LICENSE TO WED
A couple will only get to marry after they pass their pastor’s “foolproof” marriage-prep course.
Starring: Mandy Moore, Robin Williams

LITTLE BIG LEAGUE
When 12 year-old Billy Heywood inherits the professional baseball team Minnesota Twins from his grandfather, the game he loves becomes a business he can't control as the players care more about pay than play. Now it's up to Billy to rekindle his players' love for the game to save his team.
Starring: Jason Robards, Luke Edwards, Ashley Crowe

LITTLE WOMEN
Louisa May Alcott's American classic about four Massachusetts sisters in the post-Civil War era focuses on Jo March, who is determined to be a writer – but this ambition puts her at odds with the conventions of that time period. The film also stars Susan Sarandon, who plays the girls' wise, loving mother with the March sisters played by Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Samantha Mathis and Trini Alvarado.
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon

LOCKDOWN
A dark prison movie centering on the lives of three friends unjustly imprisoned for a crime they did not commit. Avery (Jones, Twisted, Phone Booth) desperately wants to free himself and his family from the squalor of life in the projects. His future seems bright when after a regional swimming competition, talent scout Charles Pierce (Bill Nunn, Spider-Man 2, Runaway Jury) takes an interest in him. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worse when he and his pals Cashmere and Dre are pulled over by cops one night and framed for a robbery/ murder that they did not commit. They all land in prison, are separated from each other, and are forced to fend for themselves. Avery quickly learns the ins and outs of prison life from a cellmate, Cashmere joins the African-American gang operating within the prison walls, and Dre resorts to drugs after being gang-raped by Nazi prison thugs. Their only hope for justice lies with Krista - Avery's wife, and Charles.
Starring: Gabriel Casseus, De'aundre Bonds, Richard T. Jones

LOVE STORY
Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal star as young college lovers whose passion for each other transcends the different worlds they come from but can't change their fate. Oliver Barret (O'Neal) is a rich Harvard Law student who falls in love with poor musician Jennifer Cavalleri (MacGraw). Against his father's wishes, Oliver marries Jennifer and is disinherited from the family fortune. Can the young couple's love stand and survive the test of time?
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Ali Macgraw

MAKING MR. RIGHT
An uptight magazine editor makes a bet with her best friend to turn a scruffy con-man into her magazine's Bachelor of the Year. Upon cleaning him up, she trains him proper manners while he teaches her to let herself go, resulting in chemistry neither of them would have expected.
Starring: Dean Cain, Christina Cox

MARY REILLY
A unique spin is given to the chilling tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by telling it through the eyes of Mary Reilly (Roberts), a housemaid of Dr Henry Jekyll (Malkovich). A simple and naive woman with a past she would rather forget, Mary thinks that she has finally found a safe haven in the service of the gentle Dr. Jekyll. However, the entrance of Dr. Jekyll's mysterious assistant - Mr. Hyde, propels Mary into an internal conflict. While devoted to the brilliant Dr. Jekyll, she finds herself drawn to Mr. Hyde. As Hyde grows stronger, Jekyll weakens, and it is up to Mary to unravel the awful, unholy truth.
Starring: Michael Gambon, Julia Roberts, John Malkovich

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
The noble warrior of great power and strength, He-Man must wage a full-tilt battle against his nemesis, Skeletor, in this spectacular display of special effects and incredible adventure. He-Man (Lundgren) clashes with the power-mad Skeletor (Langella) to recover the cosmic key which gives its owner complete power over time and space.
Starring: Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Dolph Lundgren

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li star as geishas in this drama which traces the life of a nine-year-old girl sold to a geisha house by her impoverished fishing family. Despite a treacherous rival Hatsumomo who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha, Sayuri, with the help of a kind and influential gentleman and geisha Mameha who takes Sayuri under her wing as her protégé.
Starring: Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Zi Yi

MEN IN BLACK
They are the planets best, last and only line of defense when close encounters get ugly. Get ready to party and join our heroes as they protect the Earth from the scum of the universe.
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Vincent D'Onofrio

MR. WOODCOCK
What if your mother were about to marry your worst nightmare, the man who tormented your youth, who still haunts your nightmares — Mr. Woodcock?
Starring: Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Billy Bob Thornton

NINJA III THE DOMINATION
There is something new in the mysterious realm of the ninja. A beautiful American woman becomes possessed by an evil ninja spirit when a magic sword is passed on to her. Unable to control the power within her, the woman is transformed into a vengeful killer. Fierce swordplay, martial arts and laser effects combine for an unusual action fantasy.
Starring: Chuck Norris, Sho Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey

NO RESERVATIONS
Can Kate, a chef with a fiery temper, juggle caring for her niece and the handsome new sous chef?
Starring: Catherine Zeta Jones, Aaron Eckhart

OCEAN'S THIRTEEN
George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon team up yet again with director Steven Soderbergh for another split-second caper. Danny Ocean and the gang have only one reason to pull off their most ambitious and riskiest casino heist – to defend one of their own. But they’re going to need more than luck on their side to break the ruthless Willy Bank and his casino. The plan is elaborate, dangerous and near impossible but there are no limits when it comes to one of their own.
Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon

OCTOBER SKY
Based on a true story, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Homer, a teenage boy who has but one future in sight: to work in the West Virginia coal mines with his father. But with the launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957, Homer becomes determined to learn all he can about rockets. With the support of a teacher and hopes for a scholarship prize at the science fair, Homer and his friends set out to build their own rocket against the wishes of the town's community.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern

OLIVER'S STORY
Oliver Barrett tries to pick up the pieces of his broken life after the death of his beloved wife Jenny in this touching sequel to Love Story. He meets Marcie Bonwit, the direct opposite of Jenny but whom he falls in love with when she forces him to come to grips with himself.
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen

PUMPKINHEAD: ASHES TO ASHES
The mortician of a small town has been throwing bodies of the dead townsfolk into the swamp instead of giving them a proper burial. When the townsfolk discover this, they want vengeance and call upon the witch Haggis to summon the demon Pumpkinhead to their aid. But summoning a demon comes at a deadly price.
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Doug Bradley

RANDOM HEARTS
You find love in the strangest places. Dutch and Kay grieve when an airplane carrying their spouses crash lands, leaving no survivors. Their grief is short-lived. An investigation reveals their spouses were cheating on them. Grief turns to anger. Dutch, a policeman, investigates to uncover the truth. Kay, a congresswoman running for re-election, doesn't want the truth to taint her campaign. Circumstances force Dutch's and Kay's paths to entwine and they end up falling in love.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas

RESERVATION ROAD
Academy Award®-nominee Terry George directs a superb cast in this emotionally charged, psychological thriller based on the acclaimed novel about two families whose lives, in the wake of a terrible accident, are transformed by the lure of revenge and the chance of redemption.
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Joaquin Phoenix

ROCKET GIBRALTAR
The sympathetic grandchildren of a crusty patriarch do everything they can to fulfill his dying wish.
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis

RUSH HOUR
When a Chinese Consul's eleven-year-old daughter is kidnapped by a gang of antique smugglers in Los Angeles, Detective Inspector Lee flies in to handle the case. However, the FBI is not willing to have an outsider interfere with their investigations and decides to distract him with LAPD's finest – and most notorious – detective, James Carter. Reluctant partners at first, they eventually overcome their cultural and personality differences to take on the criminal mastermind behind the abduction. Expect a roller-coaster ride as Jackie supplies the punches and Chris the punchlines – it's a hilariously explosive combination!
Starring: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan

RUSH HOUR 3
Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan reunite to battle Chinese Triads in Paris in this fast-paced action comedy!
Starring: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan

SECOND SIGHT
Jenny Morris has an unusual talent - psychic visions of murders! The first time she had one was in her childhood when she “saw” her best friend killed. When no one believed her, she suffered a nervous breakdown. Years later as she tries to rebuild a normal life, the visions return. This time, she is determined not to just let another murder happen. She teams up with the brother of her slain friend to track down the killer before he strikes again.
Starring: Lexa Doig, Ty Olsson, Hrothgar Mathews

SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL
Doug Simpson (Danza) is an average father who has to deal with his teenage daughter's transformation into womanhood. And as every teenage boy around her answers the call of nature - in this case, their over-active glands - Doug has to wage a one-man war to protect his daughter from them! His efforts send him on night -spying missions, to an explosive drag race, and eventually, to jail as he learns what every dad with a daughter learns - sometimes you have to let go, to keep the ones you love.
Starring: Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz, Catherine Hicks

SHOCKWAVE
A plane carrying the newest models of military robots crashes on an island and the robots escape. Designed for space exploration and combat, these robots are highly intelligent and will adapt to the environment better the longer they stay alive. Now a threat to humanity, a group of Navy Seals are sent to exterminate the robot, but when their weapons appear to be ineffective against the machines, the soldiers must rely on their wits to survive and win.
Starring: Alexandra Paul, Joe Lando, Joshua Cox

SHREK THE THIRD
When his new father-in-law, the King, falls ill, Shrek has to take on the role of heir apparent in the land of Far, Far Away. He enlists Donkey and Puss in Boots to train the reluctant Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona holds the fort against Prince Charming and his minions.


SOAPDISH
Three stars dig up the dirt behind the scenes of a famous daytime TV show.
Starring: Sally Field, Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Kline

SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
Sensitive artist-wannabe and social misfit Keith goes all out to win the heart of the school's most popular girl Amanda, though his chances do not look bright. He enlists the help of his best pal, tomboy and fellow misfit Watts, who hides her true feelings for him to help him win Amanda’s heart. When he finally succeeds, he realizes that the person he truly loves is someone much closer to him.
Starring: Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric Stoltz

SPIDER-MAN 3
Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to Mary Jane and his duties as a superhero. But when his suit turns jet-black and enhances his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out a dark, vengeful side of his personality that he struggles to control. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves.
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire, James Franco

STIR CRAZY
Two loonies end up in prison after having their costumes stolen and must find a way to break out in this hilarious comedy.
Starring: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Georg Stanford Brown

SUMMER RENTAL
When Jack Chester’s boss spots Jack giving landing instructions to a fly on his monitor, he knows it’s time for Jack to take a break. Jack decides to take his family to the sunny resort town of Citrus Cove, Florida. But troubles disrupt their vacation as Jack strikes up a friendship with the roguish Scully. Together, they hatch a plan to turn Scully’s boat into a racing machine and enter it in the local regatta to challenge the obnoxious tycoon Pellet. Problem is, they only have two weeks. Will they succeed?
Starring: John Candy, Richard Crenna

SUMMER SCHOOL
Heartthrob Mark Harmon stars as a teacher in love with his co-worker, played by Kirstie Alley, in this breezy comedy directed by Carl Reiner. If the hunk doesn’t turn his rowdy kids into students, he has no chance at romance!
Starring: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley

SURF'S UP
Cody the penguin has always longed for bigger, grander things. When he comes face to face with a living legend of the surfing world, he sets out to transform himself and carve out his own legacy. With a documentary crew in tow to chronicle his exploits, Cody's journey is one which will enthrall both young and old.


SWORDFISH
The biggest heist ever is about to occur and the word is 'Swordfish'.
Starring: Halle Berry, John Travolta, Hugh Jackman

TALENT FOR THE GAME
The newest recruit of a baseball team has to prove his worth come game time.
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Terry Kinney

TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY
Funnymen Jack Black and Kyle Glass team up in this comedy about two guys who come together to form the world’s greatest band. But to make it work, they must first go on a quest to get the fabled (guitar) Pick of Destiny housed in a museum.
Starring: Jack Black, Kyle Glass

THE AVENGERS
The Avengers hit the big screen in this remake of the British TV series.
Starring: Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Ralph Flennes

THE BRAVE ONE
Erica Bain is a host of a New York radio show whose life is shattered by a brutal attack that leaves the love of her life dead, her own body shattered and her sense of safety permanently destroyed. Now, when Erica's fear of her beloved city becomes too much to bear, she arms herself to take back the streets. Soon Erica finds that the fear that once gripped her has become something else. And as stories of an anonymous vigilante grip New York, detective Sean Mercer pieces together the clues that point towards Erica…
Starring: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard

THE BROTHERS SOLOMON
Two socially dysfunctional brothers with doctorates hatch a plan to revive their ailing father by finding a surrogate mother to bear him a grandchild.
Starring: Will Arnett, Will Forte

THE CORRUPTOR
Nick Chen (Chow) is one of the most decorated police officers in New York City. But Chen has used his close ties with a group of Chinese "businessmen" known as the Triads to rise through the ranks. As feud erupts between the Triads and the newly arrived and brutally violent Fukienese Dragons, idealistic cop Danny Wallace (Wahlberg), unaware of how power and influence have compromised his superiors, must now reassess his loyalties in this hard-hitting tale of deception, violence and betrayal in New York City's Chinatown.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Chow Yun-Fat

THE LAST SUPPER
Five students invite a stranger for dinner, only to accidentally kill him when he starts to threaten them with his view and hunting knife. Now with a corpse on their hands, the friends decide that killing someone to make a statement is, in fact, not that hard, and that perhaps it is worth defending their viewpoints to the death. Just who can save their next dinner guest from becoming the next corpse?
Starring: Bill Paxton, Cameron Diaz, Jason Alexander

THE MURDER OF PRINCESS DIANA
Inspired by the book of the same title, this fictional retelling focuses on the hours leading up to and directly following the tragic death of Princess Diana. The movie follows Rachel, an American journalist in Paris, present on the night of the fateful accident and witness to the crime scene. As she investigates, Rachel uncovers information that leads her to believe Diana’s death was no accident. Enlisting the help of her former lover, she finds herself embroiled in a murder conspiracy and soon learns that there are people who will stop at nothing to silence her.
Starring: Kevin McNally, Jennifer Morrison

THE PEST
When you accept $50,000 to be a human target, it's best to be a moving target. That's what Miami scam artist Pest Vargas realizes when he is on the run from the Scottish mob and a German headhunter. Once the chase is on, he uses his wits and wiles to don multiple personalities to save his skin, regardless of who he offends in the process.
Starring: John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones

THE PRESTIGE
Two friends and fellow magicians become bitter enemies after a sudden tragedy. As the two devote their lives to a rivalry played out on the London stage, the sacrifices they make take them to the pinnacle of fame – with terrible consequences.
Starring: Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale

THE SENDER
A frightened patient in a mental institution transmits his thoughts and ghoulish nightmares into the minds of others. But who is he? He has lost his money, has no I.D. and is in the grip of powers he doesn't understand.
Starring: Kathryn Harrold, Shirley Knight, Zeljko Ivanek

THE SOPRANOS 56: ALL HAPPY FAMILIES
Carmela and Tony reunite - only to discuss Anthony Jr.'s dwindling college prospects; Feech takes Tony's crew on a trip down memory lane; Lorraine wishes that Albany had more people in it; and Anthony Jr. has a night to remember in Manhattan.
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco

THE SOPRANOS 57: IRREGULAR AROUND THE MARGINS
As he faces the possibility of skin cancer, Tony must also deal with his intense feelings for Adriana, and he returns to therapy with Dr. Melfi. While Christopher is away on business, the Sopranos crew spreads a dangerous rumor involving Adriana and Tony.
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco

THE SOPRANOS 58: SENTIMENTAL EDUCATION
While working at a laundry, Tony Blundetto studies for the massage therapist license exam. His boss Kim says that if Tony passes the test, Kim will finance a massage studio. Tony is successful and single-handedly renovates the whole shop. One night, Tony and his girlfriend Gwen discover a bag of money and drugs. Gwen persuades him to get rid of the drugs and use the money for his new business. Meanwhile, AJ is dangerously close to failing his English class. Carmela visits his guidance counselor Mr. Wegler, who persuades her to go to dinner with him.
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco

THE SOPRANOS 59: IN CAMELOT
Tony is intrigued by Johnny Soprano’s longtime mistress, Fran Felstein. She tells Tony that Hesh cheated her out of her "inheritance" from Johnny. Tony visits Hesh who agrees to give 25% to Fran, but the share has to come from Phil Leotardo. JT Dolan, a television writer and friend of Christopher from rehab, moves to New Jersey and runs up a huge debt. He is unable to make payment and Christopher savagely beats him up.
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco

THE SOPRANOS 60: MARCO POLO
Tony is doing his best to steer clear of the New York turf struggle. To appease Johnny Sack, Tony agrees to bankroll the repair work on Leotardo's car, as long as it's done at Pussy's body shop, which is now run by Angie Bonpensiero - so that he can minimize his expenses. Meanwhile, Little Carmine's camp is clandestinely courting Tony Blundetto. On the home front, Carmela throws a 75th birthday barbecue for her father, Hugh, but does not initially invite Tony.
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco

THE SPECIALIST
An explosives expert, Ray Quick, helps seductive beauty May Munro avenge the murder of her parents. Her target: a powerful Cuban-American crime boss and his arrogant son. The assignment seems simple enough, except that Ray soon discovers he also has to contend with ex-partner-turned-killer-for-hire Ned Trent, who has a bone to pick with him. Set in the sultry tropical heat of Miami, expect a lot of hot and explosive action.
Starring: James Woods, Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone

THE TAILOR OF PANAMA
As ex-con has re-invented himself as a tailor for the crème de la crème in Panama.
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis

TOMCATS
It's slapstick and gags galore in this comedy as a cartoonist tries to get his best friend married in 30 days to win a bet.
Starring: Jake Busey, Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth

TOP SECRET!
Parody of WWII spy movies in which an American rock singer becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany.
Starring: Val Kilmer, Omar Sharif

TOTALLY AWESOME
Pitting formula against itself in the name of comedy is a surefire plan. Totally Awesome throws one teen movie cliché after another at the audience in a spoof which will feel familiar to anyone who has ever been a teenager.
Starring: Dominique Swain, Mikey Day, Nicki Clyne

TRANSFORMERS
Based on the iconic toy line from the 1980s, this Michael Bay-directed big screen live action version of the robots in disguise packs brilliant special effects and memorable characters into a spectacular action thrill ride of a movie. The story focuses on a teenager who has just bought his first car, only to discover that it is actually a transforming robot. Things really heat up when the teenager, his robot car and a faction called the Autobots led by Optimus Prime, must fight an opposing faction called the Decepticons, whose leader is none other than Megatron.
Starring: Josh Duhamel, Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox

VALENTINE
It's a Valentine's Day to die for when a troubled man with a long memory begins to kill off a group of friends one by one.
Starring: Denise Richards, David Boreanaz

VARSITY BLUES
Bud Kilmer is a coach obsessed with winning. 35 years as head coach and 22 division titles under his belt, he plans to make his 23rd division title. His perfect plans for gold are marred by the season-ending injury of his star quarterback. Filling those big shoes is Jonathan Moxon who ends up being a thorn at the side of the coach and leads a rebellion against him.
Starring: Paul Walker, Jon Voight, James Van Der Beek

WHERE'S MARLOWE?
A documentary film on an LA private eye turns complicated when his partner turns up dead.
Starring: Miguel Ferrer, Mos Def, John Livingston

WITNESS
In his investigation of a drugland murder, cop John Book encounters an eight-year-old boy who is a witness within the Amish community. When the boy and Book's lives are in danger, they hide in the relative safety of the community. The boy's young mother, Rachel and Book soon grow romantically attracted to each other, but his violent 20th century background and the mother's pacifist views make for a fascinating conflict.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis

WOLF
New York book editor Will Randall (Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Nicholson, Something's Gotta Give, Anger Management) is a man on the way down the business ladder in this romantic horror tale. His new boss, investor Raymond Alden (Emmy® Award winner Plummer, Our Fathers, Alexander) tells Randall he's being replaced - by someone Randall thought was his friend, the traitorous Stewart Swinton (Two time Emmy® Award winner Spader, Shadow Of Fear, Boston Legal). He's even lost his wife to his chief business rival. Then, on a lonely Vermont road, a bite from a wolf changes everything. Suddenly, he's got the killer instinct it takes to survive - both in the forest and in business. But once his animal instincts take over, is there any turning back? Meanwhile, Alden's daughter Laura (Golden Globe® winner Pfeiffer, White Oleander, I Am Sam) is fascinated by Randall's animal persona.
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Jack Nicholson, James Spader

ZODIAC
The hunt is on for a serial killer in San Francisco. Few cases in the history of true crime are as intriguing as that of the Zodiac, a bizarre gunman in an executioner's hood who taunts the police with dozens of letters containing eerie messages and cryptograms. Director David Fincher captures the story of the infamous killer who terrorized the city in the late 1960s.
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal




Not a member of MyHBO yet? Sign up here.

Check out our homepage at http://www.hboasia.com/hbo.

HBO brings you the biggest blockbusters from the best of Hollywood through exclusive licensing with major studios - Columbia/TriStar, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Besides commercial-free access to the newest box-office hits, you can also enjoy the award-winning HBO Original programs that are produced exclusively for HBO viewers.

Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact feedback@hboasia.com.sg.

To unsubscribe from this list, please go to http://www.hboasia.com/hbo/mailing_lists.


© 2009 HBO Asia. All Rights Reserved.
Home Box Office®, HBO® and Cinemax® are registered trademarks of Home Box Office, Inc.
All other names and marks are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

---