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Premiering on Pay Per View in December

The Hoax
Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) is at the center of this fascinating and true media hoax. In 1971, desperate for money, Irving, with the help of Dick Suskind (Alfred Molina), claimed he had Howard Hughes's cooperation to write his autobiography.
Premieres December 1

The Invisible
Before his death, a high school senior is accused of ratting out a tough girl for her role in a jewelry heist. Now, while his body is lying concealed in a sewer tunnel, his spirit is on the loose and the tough girl is the only one "invisible" enough to feel his pain.
Premieres December 1

Sicko
Award-winning director Michael Moore's provocative documentary exposes HMO horror stories as he compares the highly profitable American health care industry to those of other nations.
Premieres December 6

Meet the Robinsons
In this animated sci-fi family film, Lewis, an adopted child genius, has his science fair project ruined by forces from the future. In order to save his adopted family from peril, a strange new friend helps him try to steal his invention back and fix it.
Premieres December 8

Amazing Grace
Behind the song is a story you will never forget. Moved by the efforts of idealist William Wilberforce to end the British transatlantic slave trade, John Newton (Albert Finney) composes a song about his own parallel spiritual journey.
Premieres December 12

Spider-Man 3
A strange black-hearted entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), causing inner turmoil for him and girlfriend Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) as he contends with new villains, temptations and revenge.
Premieres December 14

Flakes
A cereal bar manager debates the arcane cereal history and ideal milk/flake ratios with a customer (Zooey Deschanel) and her friends. When their "flakey" idea is ripped off by an eavesdropping aspiring capitalist, they find a way to retaliate.
Premieres December 19

Live Free or Die Hard
Brooklyn cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) must take on an entire Internet-based terrorist organization determined to shut down the United States when more senior cops are given the day off on the 4th of July.
Premieres December 19

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush star in this adventurous saga of pirates who must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.
Premieres December 19

Tony N' Tina's Wedding
Tony and Tina want to get married. Unfortunately, Tony's father and Tina's mother also dated once upon a time. Nervously, Tony and Tina decide to go for the big wedding they both want, which proves to be just as riotous an affair as they expected.
Premieres December 19

Hairspray
John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Nikki Blonsky and Zak Efron star in this wildly irreverent musical about a plump teenage girl who teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Premieres December 20

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Adam Sandler and Keven James play two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretending to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. Both their friendship and their "marriage" are tested when lawyer (Jessica Biel) takes on their case.
Premieres December 20

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Santa's time at the North Pole is about to go south. This year, Santa (Tim Allen), aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy—and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Premieres December 20

Shrek The Third
Now married to Fiona, Shrek is determined not to rule Far Far Away, but when his frogger-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, Shrek is quickly fitted for the crown. Unless the reluctant would-be king can find a suitable replacement fast, he could end up wearing the crown forever.
Premieres December 21

Ratatouille
Remy isn't just any rodent, he's a rat with wildly discriminating tastes and no intention of hanging out in some smelly sewer. Instead he finds a way to become a little chef and the toast of the town.
Premieres December 22

Bratz: The Movie
In this family comedy, based on the popular series of dolls, four best friends in their first year of high school must face off against the domineering student body president who wants to split them up into different social cliques.
Premieres December 26

The Namesake
Gogol (Kal Penn) is the son of Indian immigrants. Desperate to fit in with his fellow New Yorkers, he evades his staunchly traditional family in an attempt to find his own romantic path with mixed results.
Premieres December 26

Waitress
Jenna (Keri Russell) is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south hoping to leave her husband by winning cash from a pie-making contest. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Premieres December 26

Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes. His desire to be filmed somehow manages to unwittingly separate a young boy from his father. Now he must help the two come back together. In the process he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Premieres December 27

Who's Your Caddy?
A rap mogul from Atlanta tries to join a conservative country club in the Carolinas. When he runs into fierce opposition from the board president—it turns out to be nothing that he and his entourage can't handle.
Premieres December 27

Premiering on Pay Per View in November

1408
Skeptical novelist (John Cusack) strenuously ignores the efforts of the hotel manager (Samuel Jackson) to keep him from checking into room 1408. Instead of finding fiction, the writer finds out why no guest checks out by noon, ever.
Premieres November 1

Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
($1.99 Last Chance) Tyler Perry directed this heartwarming film about a mechanic (Idris Elba) trying hard to gain custody of his daughters when his ex-wife becomes involved with a drug dealer. His efforts are aided by a successful but lonely lawyer (Gabrielle Union).
November 1

28 Weeks Later
When a pandemic virus inflicts the population of the British Isles, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes as planned in this post-apocalyptic thriller.
Premieres November 7

Evening
An all-star cast including Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Vanessa Redgrave, Clare Danes and Toni Collette light up this powerhouse story of a dying Newport matron overcome with memories of a past she has never shared with anyone, including her daughters.
Premieres November 8

Knocked Up (Unrated)
Will one smashed night and a home pregnancy test eight weeks later manage to bond slacker Ben (Seth Rogen) and career girl Alison (Katherine Heigl) for life? Director Judd Apatow takes a comedic yet surprisingly tender look at casual sex.
Premieres November 8

Next
Julianne Moore plays a determined FBI agent who must enlist a reluctant Las Vegas magician (Nicholas Cage), a man with the power to see two minutes into the future, to use his strange gift to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.
Premieres November 9

Breach
($1.99 Last Chance) Based on a true story, an FBI upstart (Ryan Phillipe) enters into a power game with his boss (Chris Cooper), an agent who is ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union in what is still considered the greatest security breach in U.S. history.
November 13

Reign Over Me
A man (Adam Sandler) who lost his family in the September 11 attack is overcome by grief. He runs into his old college roommate (Don Cheadle) whose friendship helps him recover his sanity—despite the strain it puts on his own marriage.
Premieres November 13

Deck The Halls
Danny De Vito and Mathew Broderick star as neighbors in a small town who go to war when one of them decides to decorate his house with so many Christmas lights that they are visible from space. Finding the true meaning of the holiday wont be easy.
Premieres November 14

Evan Almighty
Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) is a Buffalo newscaster who is just elected to Congress. His slogan: "Change the World." What Evan doesn't know is that it is his world that is about to change when he is contacted by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark.
Premieres November 20

Hostel: Part II
(Unrated) Hard-core horror abounds in this story of two American girls on vacation on Slovenia. Little do they know their images are being beamed around the world to death club bidders, one of whom will buy them for gruesome reasons.
Premieres November 21

Mr. Brooks
Kevin Costner plays a man with a murderous alter ego he needs to hide. When a tough detective (Demi Moore) shows a devotion to her craft of catching serial killers, her efforts earn his attention and respect, leading to a symbiotic relationship.
Premieres November 22

Surf's Up
A young penguin, smitten by a gorgeous penguin lifeguard, dreams of winning the biggest penguin surfing contest of the year. Befriended by a surfing chicken and hounded by an enemy, Cody becomes the subject of a documentary—which doesn't make his life easier.
Premieres November 23

El Cantante
Marc Antony and Jennifer Lopez star in the life story of Hector Lavoe, known as the King of Salsa, who remains a legend to this day not only for starting the salsa movement but bringing it to America in the 70s where he began a salsa revolution.
Premieres November 29

Coming Soon   Premieres November 30
Coming Soon   A Mighty Heart (HD) It was an event that shocked the world. Angelina Jolie plays Mariane Pearl in this terrifying and unforgettable account of the life and death of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Transformers
When a war re-erupts on Earth between two robotic clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. Yes, it may be their war, but its our world-which is why two high school students work hard to save the planet.
Premieres November 30

Premiering on Pay Per View in October

Delta Farce
Larry The Cable Guy stars in this comedy about four Georgia "weekend warriors" shipped off to Iraq. Somehow, between Georgia and Fallujah, the pilot drops the National Guardsman off in Mexico. Although confused they somehow liberate a town from the corrupt Federales.
Premieres October 3

Finishing the Game
Bruce Lee's untimely death left studio executives scrambling madly to finish Game of Death out of the twelve minutes of film he had begun. This movie presents a sharp look at 70's Hollywood through the eyes of five aspiring actors.
Premieres October 5

Perfect Stranger
How far would you go for the truth? A journalist (Halle Berry) goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis) as her best friend's killer. Posing as a temp, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse in this stylish, sexy thriller.
Premieres October 3

Away From Her
An award-winning romantic drama, starring Julie Christie, about a couple separated by the wife's onset of Alzheimers. It's up to her spouse Grant (Gorden Pinsent) to make an extraordinary sacrifice to ensure her happiness—if he can.
Premieres October 12

Blades of Glory
Two Olympic skaters (Will Ferrell and Jon Heder) are set to kick some ice when they discover they've been stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from the games. That is, until they find a loophole that allows them to qualify as a pairs team.
Premieres October 10

The Reaping
It's up to a former Christian missionary, Hillary Swank, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, to refute the idea a series of bizarre occurrences once known as the Ten Biblical Plagues are back. Can she fend off locusts, a river of blood and frogs—or not?
Premieres October 12

The Condemned
Stone Cold Austin stars as an inmate awaiting death in a Mexican jail when he is purchased by a wealthy TV producer and taken to a desert island to fight against killers from all corners of the world. The prize is freedom for the one man who survives.
Premieres October 17

Out of the Blue
On a November day in 1990 in a seaside New Zealand town, a lone killer with a high-powered rifle stalked his victims for 24 hours. Based on a true story, ordinary people and a few unprepared local police risked their lives to stop him. Yet, by dawn, 13 people lay dead.
Premieres October 18

Georgia Rule
You can't leave your problems at home, even when it's in Idaho. Jane Fonda, Lindsey Lohan and Felicity Hoffman star in the story of a dysfunctional family's revelations and the ties that bind them — regardless of how far they've moved to escape them.
Premieres October 18

The Lives of Others
This twists-and-turns—thriller about a loyal East German playwright having second thoughts, his actress girlfriend and the secret police mole who must decide their fate won (among numerous other awards) the 2006 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film.
Premieres October 20

Bug
William Friedkin directed this chilling thriller about a lonely waitress (Ashley Judd) who escapes her abusive husband (Harry Connick) only to hook up with an unhinged war veteran (Michael Shannon) in a run-down motel where they must take on the bugs just for room to beathe.
Premieres October 24

In The Land Of Women
Devastated by a breakup with his actress girlfriend, an LA soft-core porn writer (Adam Brody) moves to Detroit to care for his ailing grandmother. The mother next door, her teenage daughter and her little girl each develop a crush on him. Together they help him find his way back.
Premieres October 30

License to Wed
First came love — then came Reverend Frank. A reverend (Robin Williams) puts an engaged couple (Mandy Moore and John Krasinski) through a grueling marriage preparation course to see if they are meant to be married in his church if they survive.
Premieres October 30

Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer
The Fantastic Four should be high on cloud nine. Reed and Sue are getting married and Von Doom is back in his old homeland. Only the Silver Surfer's news can put a damper on their day: now they must wipe out an old foe plus the planet eating "Gah Lak Tus."
Premieres October 30

Premiering on Pay Per View in September

I Think I Love My Wife
Will he or wont he? Chris Rock wrote and stars in this unpredictable comedy about marriage. Once his character meets up with a beautiful woman, his will and morals are tested.
Premieres September 5

Fracture
A brilliant engineer, Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) murders his unfaithful young wife. Yet, despite his signed confession, the hotshot prosecutor is in for a surprise once Crawford finds his weak spot.
Premieres September 13

We Are Marshall
After a plane crash kills an entire all-star high school football team in West Virginia, a coach must motivate novice players to victory. The film is based on an inspiring true-life story.
Premieres September 18

Redline
A thrill ride that features a Phantom Rolls Royce, a Lamborghini Murcielago, an Enzo Ferrari, a Ferrari F430, a Ferrari Scaglietti, two Mercedes SLR McLarens, a Porsche Carrera GT--and an Elvis impersonator.
Premieres September 20

Are We Done Yet?
Starring Ice Cube and Nia Long, this story of a married couple's dream of a quiet suburban house quickly becomes a riotous nightmare in the tradition of Mr. Blanding Builds His Dream Home.
Premieres September 21

Disturbia
Every killer lives next door to someone. A teenager under house arrest has little to do but spy on his neighbors. He sees what could be a murder. Worse yet, his neighbor sees him.
Premieres September 21

Vacancy
When their car breaks down, David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (Kate Beckinsale) check into a seedy motel with a TV that only shows blood-drenched films about couples killed in their room. They soon get the picture, but will they find a way out of it in time?
Premieres September 28

Wild Hogs
Tim Allen, John Travolta, William Macy and Martin Lawrence play a group of suburban biker wannabes looking for adventure who hit the open road but get more than they bargained for when they encounter a New Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos.
Premieres September 29

Movies in August on DIRECT TV

Bridge To Terabithia
The beloved novel comes to life. A fifth grader escapes his unhappiness by becoming his school's fastest runner. When a new girl at school beats him, what could have been a rivalry becomes a remarkable friendship. Together they create the secret kingdom of Terabithia.
© Buena Vista Pictures Marketing and Walden Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)
Only those mutant Turtles can stop an evil tech-industrialist from unleashing ancient monsters on New York City. But first, the four teens must find a way to restore their family unity and regain their ninja discipline.
© 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
Premieres August 7

Unaccompanied Minors
A group of "unaccompanied minors" are herded into an airport holding room when their connecting flights are snowed in over Christmas. They manage to create their own holiday--their way.
© 2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
Premieres August 10

Black Snake Moan
When her boyfriend Ronnie (Justin Timberlake) joins the military, Rae (Christina Ricci) embarks on a night of alcohol, drug-fueled partying and violence. Luckily, she meets a God-fearing bluesman, Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), and they begin a journey of self-realization and acceptance.
© 2007 by Paramount Vantage, a Division of Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 7

Shooter
A marksman (Mark Wahlberg) living in the Rockies is lured back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.
© 2007 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 10

300
In 480 BC , ambitious Persian King Xerxes invaded Greece with a massive army of thousands in order to expand his slave empire. To save Greece, the Spartan army of 300 held their ground. Even though they all died in a single battle, their astonishing courage inspired their country to victory.
© 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
Premieres August 14

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Female bodybuilders, ancient Egypt and false memory all play a role in this animated action film that traces the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force as it goes go into battle over a piece of exercise equipment.
© 2007 CARTOON NETWORK. CARTOON NETWORK, ADULT SWIM, the logos, Aqua Teen hunger Force and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (c) CARTOON NETWORK. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 14

The Hills Have Eyes 2
Master of horror Wes Craven crafted this sequel to a remake thriller about a group of National Guard trainees who must battle a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training. The lucky ones die fast.
Copyright © 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved
Premieres August 15

The Last Mimzy
Two siblings develop strange talents after discovering a strange box of toys. Soon the youngsters, their parents and even their teachers are drawn into a mysterious world in which the future is trying to tell them something.
© MMVII New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 24

Zodiac
Set in the atmospheric 1970s, two San Francisco reporters, Robert Greyson (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.), pursue foreboding taunts and clues left by the Zodiac killer in this lightly fictionalized account of a real life monster.
© 2007 Warner Bros. Ent. and Paramount Pictures Corp. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 24

Firehouse Dog
When Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost, he shows his true colors. Adopted into a shabby firehouse, Rexxx teams up with a youngster (Josh Hutcherson) to get the station back on its feet.
Copyright © 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 29

Pathfinder
Set in the 9th century, a young Viking boy is left behind when his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised by the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
Copyright © 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved
Premieres August 29

Hot Fuzz
Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events that call for big-city justice.
Premieres August 30

Premonition
What is reality? One day a depressed housewife (Sandra Bullock) learns her husband was killed in a car accident the day before. The next day, she wakes up to find him perfectly well. Two days later, he is still dead...or is he?
©2007 Premonition Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Premieres August 31