MoreMAX TV Schedule
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Time Show -
- 23 mins ago
One Eight SevenA dedicated teacher from New York leaves for Los Angeles, where he he takes on a new class in a violent neighbourhood, and finds himself forced to break all the rules in a bid to get through to his out-of-control pupils. Nonsensical drama, squandering the opportunity to address a serious contemporary issue in favour of cheap Hollywood cliches. A suitably intense Samuel L Jackson does what he can in the lead, alongside John Heard and Kelly Rowan
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Time Show -
- 1:50am
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Always
Richard Dreyfuss heads the cast of this unrestrained fantasy weepie, playing a daredevil pilot who's killed while fighting a raging forest fire. But he can't enter Heaven until he helps his successor face the challenges of the job - and persuades his heart-broken girlfriend to accept her loss and move on with her life. Holly Hunter, John Goodman and Audrey Hepburn also star in this unashamedly emotional offering from Steven Spielberg
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- 4:00am
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X Files: The Movie
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson return as FBI special agents Mulder and Scully for this big screen adventure. Reassigned from their paranormal investigations to more mundane duties, the duo become involved in a terrorist attack on a government building. But they discover the bombing is an attempt to cover up the existence of an alien virus that threatens all life on Earth. Martin Landau and Armin Mueller-Stahl guest star in this complex sci-fi thriller which provides a few answers for long-time fans of the hit TV series, though it's of less interest to the uninitiated
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- 6:00am
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28 Days Later
A bicycle courier wakes from a coma to discover the streets of London virtually deserted - and soon learns the UK has been struck by a terrifying experimental virus which sends sufferers into a homicidal rage. Banding together with a handful of other survivors, they head to Manchester, supposedly the last outpost of the uninfected. But there are more dangers ahead of them than just those driven mad by the virus. Danny Boyle's gory horror offers a refreshing take on the familiar zombie theme, thanks in part to strong performances from Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston
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- 8:00am
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Broadcast News
Biting TV newsroom satire, starring Holly Hunter as a highly strung producer who finds herself falling for a handsome, arrogant and totally untalented new anchorman - unaware a humble reporter friend is completely infatuated with her. William Hurt and Albert Brooks also star in James L Brooks' witty offering, which also features an uncredited cameo from Jack Nicholson
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- 10:15am
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Alien
The crew of a cargo spacecraft inadvertently pick up a malevolent, seemingly indestructible life-form which slaughters them one by one. Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece boasts a truly terrifying monster designed by artist HR Giger, and stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto and Veronica Cartwright, with Ian Holm on brilliant chilling form as emotionless science officer Ash, and John Hurt, who becomes the creature's first victim during a memorable dinner scene
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- 12:15pm
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Get Him to the Greek
Comedy spin-off from 2008's 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'. Jonah Hill stars as the young record company intern, charged with making sure Aldous Snow makes it to his latest gig venue. Russell Brand reprises his role as the British rock star, with musicians Christina Aguilera and Pink making cameo appearances
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- 2:15pm
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The Usual Suspects
Bryan Singer's thriller stars Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak and Stephen Baldwin as criminals brought together by a police line-up, who decide to join forces to pull off one more big job. But they discover their meeting was not a coincidence, as a mysterious crime lord has plans for them. The taut, Oscar-winning screenplay boasts a series of twists and turns unsurpassed in cinema, with a final denouement designed to knock viewers' socks off. Pete Postlethwaite, Chazz Palminteri and Suzy Amis also star
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- 4:10pm
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The American
A hitman's resolve is shaken when he is nearly killed during an assignment, and decides his next mission will be his last. While waiting for details of the target, he lies low in an Italian village and tempts fate by forming a friendship with a priest while pursuing a relationship with a local woman. Thriller, with George Clooney and Violante Placido
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- 6:00pm
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Alien
The crew of a cargo spacecraft inadvertently pick up a malevolent, seemingly indestructible life-form which slaughters them one by one. Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece boasts a truly terrifying monster designed by artist HR Giger, and stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto and Veronica Cartwright, with Ian Holm on brilliant chilling form as emotionless science officer Ash, and John Hurt, who becomes the creature's first victim during a memorable dinner scene
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- 8:00pm
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Wall Street
Michael Douglas's Oscar-winning performance dominates Oliver Stone's drama about a financial whizz-kid taken under the wing of a corrupt New York corporate raider, who tempts him into a shady world of illegal insider dealing with promises of money and power. But the young stockbroker questions the morality of his actions when the consequences of a deal strike close to home. Father and son Martin and Charlie Sheen join the strong cast, along with Daryl Hannah and Terence Stamp
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- 10:10pm
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Sin City Diaries Feature 3: To Die For
A compilation of episodes from the adult series about Las Vegas high-rollers who turn to concierge Angelica for help in living out their fantasies.