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Programming for July	Coming up:
SHOWTIME® & SHOWTIME HD	Beowulf Kite Runner Margot at the Wedding
SHOWTIME® & SHOWTIME HD™ Original Series	Weeds - Season 5 Nurse Jackie - New Series
THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ & THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™	3:10 To Yuma Moola Stardust
SHOWTIME 2 HD™	Good Luck Chuck 10 Items or Less Clive Barker's The Plague
SHOWCASE HD	The Ninth Gate Very Bad Things
SHOWTIME EXTREME HD®	There Will Be Blood Home of the Brave
FLIX®	The Pope of Greenwich Village Mickey Blue Eyes

Programming for August	Coming up:
SHOWTIME® & SHOWTIME HD	Rambo Lars and the Real Girl Music Within The Deal
SHOWTIME® & SHOWTIME HD™ Original Series	Weeds - Season 5 Nurse Jackie - New Series Dexter - Season 3 Californication - Season 1 Penn & Teller: BS! - Season 7
THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ & THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™	Halloween (2007) Good Luck Chuck The Nanny Diaries
SHOWTIME 2 HD™	An American Haunting The Pope of Greenwich Village
SHOWCASE HD	3:10 to Yuma Beowulf The Kite Runner
SHOWTIME EXTREME HD®	Hostel: Part II I Witness War
FLIX®	From Dusk Till Dawn Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

 

An American Haunting
A rural farm in early 19th century Tennessee is menaced by a formless spirit bent on avenging itself against the family patriarch in this horror shocker based on a true story. Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy and Matthew Marsh star.

 

Beowulf
In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages, immortalizing the name of Beowulf. Starring Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins and John Malkovich

 

Californication
David Duchovny stars in this original series as Hank Moody, a successful novelist-turned-screenwriter who spends his leisure time pursuing booze and women (not necessarily in that order) even as he watches his lofty career and personal aspirations unravel.

 

Clive Barker's The Plague
This horrific installment in Clive Barker's nightmarish oeuvre pits young against old in an unholy battle waged the world over. James Van Der Beek stars as Tom Russell, an ex-convict whose release from prison coincides with the awakening of teenagers all over the globe. Ten years before, children were universally afflicted by a mysterious plague that has since kept them trapped in a coma. Now, upon rejoining the living, the teens possess strange powers and a thirst for blood.

 

The Deal
A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman Benjamin Disraeli, but can only get financing if he casts a well-known action star. Production is halted however, when the lead actor is kidnapped from the European film set, so the producer hatches a scheme with a struggling creative executive to save the star and the movie.

 

Dexter
Michael C. Hall stars in this crime thriller series as Dexter Morgan, a likable Miami forensics expert who hides a shocking secret: he's a vigilante serial killer using his skills and knowledge to murder criminals who have slipped through the cracks of the justice system and avoid detection.

 

From Dusk Till Dawn
It's nonstop thrills when George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino (PULP FICTION) star as the Gecko brothers -- two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree. After kidnapping a father (Harvey Keitel) and his two kids (including Juliette Lewis), the Geckos head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But when they face the bar's truly notorious clientele, they're forced to team up with their hostages in order to make it out alive!

 

Good Luck Chuck
A dentist (Dane Cook) who is also a lifelong bachelor suddenly realizes at an ex-girlfriend's wedding that every woman he's ever slept with has found her true love with the very next man she dated - making him instant catnip to ladies only interested in benefiting from his "curse." Jessica Alba and Dan Fogler costar in this romantic comedy.

 

Halloween (2007)
From acclaimed musician and filmaker Rob Zombie comes an entirely new take on the highly successful and terrifying Halloween legacy that began in 1978. While revealing a new chapter in the established Michael Myers saga, the film will surprise both classic and modern horror fans with a departure from prior films in the Halloween franchise. Audiences should brace themselves for unprecedented fear as Zombie turns back time to uncover the making of a pathologically disturbed, even cursed child named Michael Myers. Starring Tyler Mane and Malcolm McDowell.

 

Home of the Brave
Three soldiers returning home to Spokane, Washington from the Iraq War find the adjustment back to normal life anything but smooth in this heartbreaking drama starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Brian Presley, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Jeff Nordling and Christina Ricci.

 

Hostel: Part II
A trio of American art students are trapped at a high-price, top-secret retreat where wealthy clients satisfy their bloodlust in this terrifying, blackly comic sequel from director Eli Roth, starring Lauren German, Bijou Phillips and Heather Matarazzo

 

I Witness
A human rights official teams up with a Mexican homicide investigator to uncover the truth behind the murders of several illegal immigrants, the disappearance of two teenage American dirt bikers south of the border, and the involvement of a U.S.-owned factory about to undergo union elections. Jeff Daniels, Clifton Collins Jr., James Spader and Portia De Rossi star in this complex, hard-edged thriller.

 

Kite Runner
The Kite Runner is a profoundly emotional tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and redeeming love. In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy for a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right. Starring Khalid Abdalla and Shaun Toub

 

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) is a buxom cross between Indiana Jones and James Bond, a British aristocrat who makes her living acquiring priceless antiquities by any means necessary. When she discovers that an ancient relic sought by her late father holds the key to power over time, she's quickly strapping on her side arms and hopping the globe, hoping to beat a sinister ancient group called the Illuminati in the quest to recover the artifact. Jon Voight, Iain Glen and Mark Collie costar in this action-packed smash based on a popular video game

 

Lars and the Real Girl
A heartfelt comedy starring Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom, a loveable introvert whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of what is almost solitude, he invites Bianca, a friend he met on the internet to visit him. He introduces Bianca to his brother, Gus and his wife Karen and they are stunned. They don't know what to say to Lars or Bianca - because she is a life-size doll, not a real person and he is treating her as though she is alive. They consult the family doctor who explains this is a delusion he's created - for what reason she doesn't yet know, but they should all go along with it. What follows is an emotional journey for Lars and the people around him.

 

Margot At The Wedding
Margot Zeller, a savagely bright, razor-tongue short-story writer who creates chaos wherever she goes, sets off on a surprise journey to the wedding of her estranged and free-spirited, unassuming sister Pauline. Margot and her maturing son Claude arrive with the gale force of a hurricane. From the minute she meets Pauline's fiancé - the unemployed artist Malcolm - Margot starts to plant seeds of doubt about the union. As the wedding approaches, one complication crashes into the next: vengeful neighbors, a beloved tree in the backyard and Margot's own marital turmoil. The two sisters find themselves at the precipice of an unexpected transformation ultimately revealing that even when your family is about to implode, the one thing you can cling to for solace and comfort is your imploding family. Staring Nicole Kidman and Jack Black

 

Mickey Blue Eyes
An art-house auctioneer (Hugh Grant) finds himself getting in deeper and deeper with the mob after learning that his teacher girlfriend (Jeanne Tripplehorn) is the daughter of a major mobster (James Caan). Things get worse when a godfather (Burt Young) decides to launder his no-talent son's gory paintings through the art house and gets the FBI into the picture. Everything then falls apart when the son is accidentally shot.

 

Moola
Business partners whose novelty "glow stick" franchise is on the brink of collapse (along with their marriages) suddenly discover a rather unusual bovine use for their product that earns them a $40 million offer. William Mapother and Daniel Baldwin star in this likable, fact-based, rags-to-riches comedy with Curtis Armstrong, Annabelle Gurwitch, Doug Hutchison, Charlotte Ross, Efren Ramirez and Treat Williams.

 

Music Within
A young Richard Pimentel enlists in the army for a tour of duty in Vietnam. During combat, the recruit loses his hearing to a bomb blast, and has to deal with this disability on his return to civilian life in Oregon. In time, Richard will listen to the message deep within him and carry that message to the thousands of people whose lives are improved by the movement he helped organize.

 

The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries tells the story of the emotional and often humorous journey of Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman from a working-class neighborhood in New Jersey, struggling to understand her place in the world. Starring Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney.

 

The Ninth Gate
Dean Corso, a somewhat sleazy rare book dealer, is hired by a mysterious patron who has just come into possession of one of the only three copies of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows (a 17th century occult text said to give its owner unimaginable power). The man hires Corso to track down the other two copies and compare them to his, but complications - both natural and supernatural - arise at every turn. Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Johnny Depp.

 

Nurse Jackie - New Series
Edie Falco stars in the new Showtime Original Comedy Series, Nurse Jackie. Surviving the chaotic grind of saving lives in a New York City hospital, Jackie’s got her work cut out for her. But this sharp-witted woman of substance is ready to do whatever it takes to get the job done right.

 

Penn & Teller: BS! - Season 7
This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs.

 

The Pope of Greenwich Village
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department. Starring Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, and Daryl Hannah.

 

Rambo
Now living the simple life in a small village in Thailand, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is asked to guide a group of Christian aid workers into war-torn Burma where the local villagers are regularly tortured by sadistic soldiers. The humanitarian mission is going well until the village is attacked, and Rambo sets out to safely transport the missionaries out of the village.

 

Stardust
This tongue-in-cheek fantasy stars Charlie Cox as a love-struck youth from a cozy hamlet who ventures into the mythical land of Stormhold to retrieve a fallen star for his paramour, only to encounter a series of eccentric fantasy characters ranging from an age-defying witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) to a secretly gay pirate (Robert De Niro). Then there's the star, which is really a beautiful young woman (Claire Danes) sought after by a trio of greedy princes. Peter O'Toole costars in this charming film based on the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman.

 

There Will Be Blood
A sprawling epic of family, faith, power and oil. The story chronicles the life and times of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon. Over time, Plainview's gradual accumulation of wealth and power causes his true self to surface, and he begins to slowly alienate himself from everyone in his life.

 

Very Bad Things
A group of friends head to Las Vegas for a bachelor party.. only things go wrong and a woman is killed. Soon, the bodies are piling up and the friends find themselves turning against one another as the coverup builds. Starring Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater, Daniel Stern, and Jeremy Piven.

 

War
A grieving FBI agent is bent on avenging the death of his partner by hunting down the assassin that pulled the trigger, but uncovers some disturbing secrets on his crusade for justice. Jason Statham and Jet Li star in this stylish action thriller with John Lone.

 

Weeds - Season 5
Mary-Louise Parker stars in this original comedy series as a suburban California mother who is forced to start selling marijuana after the unexpected death of her husband leaves her and her family in dire financial straits. Starring Mary-Louise Parker and Elizabeth Perkins.

 

3:10 to Yuma
A remake of the classic western about a rancher who witnesses a stagecoach robbery by famed outlaw Ben Wade. When Wade is finally captured, the rancher finds himself one of the escorts who will take Wade to the 3:10 to Yuma train. Starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

 

10 Items or Less
Once the center of Hollywood, an aging actor finds that his fear of failure has made his career dry up, and he's now forced to consider a role in a small independent movie. While researching for the role, he stumbles into Scarlet, a spitfire check out clerk at a Latino community market. Soon abandoned by his driver, the world famous actor must rely on Scarlet to lead him back to his side of the tracks. This trek through Los Angeles features richly unexpected situations, chance encounters, and personal revelation that neither character could ever have anticipated. Starring Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, and Jonah Hill