Flix TV Schedule
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Time Show -
- 55 mins ago
Paper SoldiersA petty crook finds himself short of cash, so decides to break into the big time in the hope of providing his wife and family with the finer things in life - but he reckons without the intervention of his half-witted accomplices. Crime comedy, starring Kevin Hart, Stacey Dash and Beanie Sigel
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- 2:45am
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Gang in Blue
A black cop's life is threatened by white colleagues who have formed a racist organisation aimed at driving out ethnic minorities living in the area. Crime drama, directed by and starring father-and-son team Mario and Melvin Van Peebles
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- 4:25am
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Gridlock'd
Two heroin-addicted jazz musicians decide the time has come to clean up their act after a friend suffers a near-fatal overdose. However, finding help means negotiating a minefield of bureaucracy, as well as getting into trouble with the police and a fearsome drug dealer. Comedy drama, starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandie Newton and Vondie Curtis-Hall, who also directed
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- 6:00am
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Miss Firecracker
A woman's deep-seated desire for self-respect leads her to put her promiscuous ways behind her in the hope of triumphing at the local beauty contest. However, gossip and rumour have already damaged her reputation, and family troubles also look set to pose problems. Vibrant comedy drama, with Holly Hunter on lovable form in the lead. Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen, Scott Glenn and Alfre Woodard offer amusing support
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- 7:45am
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Double Down
A group of friends dream of owning a gambling den, but one of them struggles to raise the cash, and is forced to resort to desperate measures. This comedy drama is no classic, but is an amiable enough way to spend an afternoon. Jason Priestley, Peter Dobson and Richard Portnow are among the stars
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- 9:30am
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The Ref
American comedian Denis Leary takes his first big-screen starring role in this black comedy about a desperate burglar making his getaway from the police on Christmas Eve, who holds a husband and wife hostage in their home at gunpoint. Unfortunately for him, the couple's constant bickering soon makes the siege more of an ordeal for him than them. Riotous domestic comedy, also starring Oscar winner Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis. Directed by Ted Demme
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- 11:10am
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Billy Elliot
A northern youngster is pushed into taking boxing lessons by his macho dad - but ends up enrolling in a ballet class instead, where it soon becomes clear he has a real talent for fancy footwork. However, he faces a tough time convincing his father that dance is a worthwhile pursuit. Smash-hit comedy drama, starring Jamie Bell, with support from British stalwart Julie Walters, who received an Oscar nomination for her efforts, as did director Stephen Daldry. Part of the Summer of British Film season
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- 1:00pm
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Agent Cody Banks
Cody Banks appears to be a skateboarding teen who's a complete failure with the girls. Secretly, though, he's a junior secret agent, a sort of Bond 31/2. In this adventure, his mission is to go undercover at a school and befriend the class seductress with the intention of spying on her scientist father, who has unwittingly created a threat to world peace. Will his training be enough to get him through a hair-raising mission? Action-packed espionage adventure, starring Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon and Keith David.
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- 2:45pm
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Moonshine Highway
A bootlegger finds himself up against the US government during the Prohibition years, and strives to keep his business going in the face of adversity. Drama, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Randy Quaid, Maria Del Mar and Alex Carter
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- 4:30pm
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The Baby Dance
A poverty-stricken mother-to-be offers to sell her baby to a wealthy couple, desperate for the much-needed cash - and to avoid having another mouth to feed. However, as the legal documents are drawn up, she and her husband keep increasing the price - until tragedy strikes. Genuinely affecting emotional drama, bolstered by a great cast including Stockard Channing, Laura Dern and Richard Lineback
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- 6:05pm
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When the Party's Over
A social worker, a broker and an artist are women friends with clashing lives in Los Angeles.
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- 8:00pm
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Billy Elliot
A northern youngster is pushed into taking boxing lessons by his macho dad - but ends up enrolling in a ballet class instead, where it soon becomes clear he has a real talent for fancy footwork. However, he faces a tough time convincing his father that dance is a worthwhile pursuit. Smash-hit comedy drama, starring Jamie Bell, with support from British stalwart Julie Walters, who received an Oscar nomination for her efforts, as did director Stephen Daldry. Part of the Summer of British Film season
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- 10:00pm
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Brassed Off
The leader of a South Yorkshire colliery band is determined to see its members compete in a prestigious competition, despite his own failing health - but the musicians are more concerned with the threatened closure of their pit. Drama, starring the late Pete Postlethwaite. With Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson and Tara FitzGerald
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- 11:45pm
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The Proposition
British police in 19th-century Australia capture two members of notorious outlaw family the Burns brothers, but the leader escapes. Middle sibling Charlie is offered a grim choice by the captain of the lawmen - track down and kill his older brother, or the youngest of them will be hanged. Western, starring Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Emily Watson, John Hurt and David Wenham, with a screenplay by singer Nick Cave