Sunday, August 8th 2010

6:00am
movie: "Codename Kyril" (1988) (min-series)
Edward Woodward, Ian Charleson
CODENAME KYRIL (1988) A 4-PART TV MINI-SERIES. Starring Edward Woodward. This is the 4-part drame,running for 200 minutes, not the USA 90 minute edited version, released on video!
A hard-to-find film, and even in VHS it's worth it. The late, great Ian Charleson is a sympathetic spy, and Edward Woodward surprises fans of The Equalizer with his complex characterization. These two actors never made enough films. And the plot is worthy of the greatest spy thrillers out there. Trust and betrayal, love and hatred, with enough irony to satisfy the most demanding viewer.

9:30am
Movie: "The Cowra Breakout" (1984) (Australian Mini-Series)
Starring: Monehisa Fujita, Junichi Ishada, Alan David Lee, Andrew Lloyde.
Tracy Mann, Dennis Miller, Kazuhiro Muroyama.
Producer Dr George Miller & Terry Hayes
Executive producer Doug Mitchell & Byron Kennedy
Director Phillip Noyce & Chris Noonan.
In the Second World War, Stan Davidson (Alan David Lee) and his best mate Mick Murphy (Dennis Miller) are on patrol in the jungles of New Guinea when their patrol stumbles into a small group of starving Japanese soldiers who have vowed to fight to the death. Mick is fatally injured by the last surviving Japanese soldier, leaving Stan, also wounded, to spend the night in a standoff with the lone Japanese who finally breaks his cover at dawn to charge, unarmed, at Stan, seeking death rather than the dishonour of capture. Stan runs him through with a bayonet.
Back in Australia, after his recovery, Stan is posted to the Cowra prisoner of war (POW) camp close to where Mick’s wife, Sally (Tracy Mann) and their three girls are living on the farm that Mick carved out of the bush. Stan is a welcome visitor at the farm where over time, a relationship develops with Sally.
Meanwhile, at the POW camp, Stan is drawn to Junji Hayashi (Junichi Ishada) the Japanese soldier who he thought he’d killed in New Guinea, but who had been picked up by Allied medics and nursed back to life. As their relationship develops, they gain a better understanding of each other’s culture. The Japanese soldier realises that the future of Japan will depend on its young warriors returning to rebuild their country while Stan begins to understand that Hayashi is resisting a strong warrior code according to which a Japanese soldier must die rather than be taken prisoner

1:00pm
Movie: "Motocrossed" (2001)
Alana Austin, Trever O'Brien, Riley Smith, Mary-Margaret Humes, Timothy Carhart
The wild world of motocross racing takes an unexpected turn in this action-packed Disney Channel Original Movie. Fifteen-year-old Andrew Carson is gearing up for the championship race that could win him a corporate sponsorship. Certain he'll pull out a victory, his dad sinks the family finances into the race. Meanwhile, twin sister Andrea (Alana Austin, NO PLACE LIKE HOME), also a skilled rider, helps him train on the track, even though their dad would rather see her stick to cheerleading. When Andrew breaks his leg squaring off against Andrea, she blames herself and vows to set things right. That means disguising herself as a guy and entering the race ... as Andrew! But the course hides obstacles she isn't expecting -- like falling for a fellow competitor and learning her dad has discovered the truth! Also starring Scott Terra (TV's 7TH HEAVEN) and Mary-Margaret Humes (TV's DAWSON'S CREEK), MOTOCROSSED drives you all the way to an edge-of-your-seat finish.

3:00pm
Movie: "Blood and Honor: "Youth Under Hitler" (1982)
Jeffrey Frank , Gedeon Burkhard
"Blut und Ehre: Jugend unter Hitler" - West Germany (original title)

6:30pm
movie: "Codename Kyril" (1988) (min-series)
Edward Woodward, Ian Charleson

10:00pm
Movie: "The Cowra Breakout" (1984) (Australian Mini-Series)
Starring: Monehisa Fujita, Junichi Ishada, Alan David Lee, Andrew Lloyde.

1:30am
Movie: "Motocrossed" (2001)
Alana Austin, Trever O'Brien, Riley Smith, Mary-Margaret Humes, Timothy Carhart

3:30am
Movie: "Blood and Honor: "Youth Under Hitler" (1982)
Jeffrey Frank , Gedeon Burkhard

7:00am