CineMAX HD (Pacific) TV Schedule
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Time Show -
- 43 mins ago
MaskPeter Bogdanovich's intense fact-based drama about a teenager horribly disfigured by a rare bone disease. Eric Stoltz plays the plucky young man, with Cher on award-winning form as his unconventional biker mother who's determined to help him live life to the full. They're forced to battle prejudice from all sides, not least from a headmaster who takes drastic action in an attempt to ensure the lad can't attend his school - but find the strength to carry on in their strong bond. Sam Elliott, Estelle Getty and Laura Dern also star
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- 10:00am
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King Ralph
John Goodman takes the title role in this tired comedy about a larger-than-life Las Vegas entertainer who ascends to the throne of England thanks to a freak accident which wipes out the entire royal family. Cue all manner of cliched shenanigans as the brash American accidentally gets on the wrong side of the stiff-upper-lipped Brits - luckily the fine cast go some way toward saving this offering from the doldrums. Also starring Peter O'Toole, John Hurt, Richard Griffiths and Joely Richardson
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- 11:40am
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Sliding Doors
Quirky and likeable comedy drama following two parallel storylines concerning a London woman whose entire future hinges on one pivotal moment in time - so while one version of events sees her slaving away to support her faithless boyfriend, the other takes her to a whole new life - and a blossoming romance. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, who sports a convincing British accent, along with John Hannah and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Written and directed by Peter Howitt
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- 1:20pm
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Battleship
A reckless slacker joins the Navy, hoping to win the respect of his girlfriend's father, a stern admiral. He and his shipmates are put to the ultimate test as part of a force of vessels that go into battle with an invading fleet of powerful alien spaceships. Sci-fi adventure, starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson and Alexander Skarsgård
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- 3:30pm
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Miami Blues
Psychotic murderer Alec Baldwin arrives in Florida, where he attracts a naive prostitute and antagonises a world-weary cop by stealing his badge, ID and teeth, setting the scene for a wild and often violent chase. Top-quality black comedy, also starring Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Napier and Nora Dunn
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- 5:10pm
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The Descendants
A lawyer negotiating a land deal in Hawaii is forced to take a more active role in his two daughters' upbringing when a boating accident leaves his wife in a coma. He learns she was having an affair, a fact his friends and eldest child were keeping from him. With the two girls in tow, he sets off to find and confront her lover. Drama, with George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller
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- 7:05pm
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The now teenaged wizard is stunned to learn a dangerous escaped fugitive is after him, and while a new teacher at Hogwarts helps him overcome his fears, the school's use of soul-sucking security guards leaves the bespectacled youngster reeling. Magical adventure bringing the third of JK Rowling's bestselling books to life, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman.
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- 9:30pm
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Mr & Mrs Smith
A couple struggle to keep their marriage interesting until they learn they have something in common - they are both deadly assassins. When their employers demand they target each other, their rocky relationship suddenly becomes more complicated. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie show off the on-screen chemistry which brought them together away from the cameras, while director Doug Liman balances the action with plenty of laughs. With Vince Vaughn and Adam Brody
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- 11:30pm
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For a Good Time, Call...
Two women who took an instant dislike to each other in college are forced to share an apartment together when they are unable to afford to live alone in New York. The duo bond over a plan to resolve their financial crises by setting up their own phone-sex business. Comedy, starring Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller, Justin Long and Mimi Rogers