|
 HBO
is all set to add juice to weekend entertainment this month
by introducing HBO Friday Double Bill .Two films
will be shown back to back under the programme initiatives
She-Heroes at 9:30 pm, followed by After Dark.
In
May, the She-Heroes programme initiative will be
replaced with Kung-Fu Knights.
Interestingly,
arch rival Star Movies used to have a Double Bill programme
initiative on Wednesdays some time back. Two films starring
one actor were shown back to back every Wednesday. The initiative
was discontinued as the channel felt it would be better
to concentrate on a genre each night at 9:30 pm with the
exception of Fridays, when the channel telecasts premieres.
 She
Heroes deals with female protagonists saving the day
in a variety of situations. Barb Wire sees Pamela
Anderson of Baywatch fame enter the action film genre. Anjelina
Jolie uses the help of a paralysed Denzel Washington to
track a serial killer in The Bone Collector. Tanya
Roberts plays a young girl raised by a mystical African
woman using her ability to talk to animals and knowledge
of jungle lore against high tech weapons of mercenaries
in Sheena.
The
After Dark programme initiative sees action films
with a noirish feel take centrestage. Films include Second
Skin with Natasha Henstridge and Angus MacFadyen, The
Arena with Karen McDougal & Lisa Dergan.
Body
Double deals with an actor getting involved with a murder
plot in the thriller. It stars Melanie Griffith, Craig Wasson
and Gregg Henry.
The Double Bill schedule
She-Heroes
( Fridays 9:30 pm)
| 5
April |
The
Bone Collector |
| 12
April |
The Assassin |
| 19
April |
Barb
Wire |
| 26
April |
Sheena |
After
Dark
| 5
April |
Body
Double |
12:00 am |
| 12
April |
The Arena |
11:45
pm |
| 19
April |
Second Skin |
11:30
pm |
| 26
April |
Wild Things |
11:45
pm |
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