The Movie Channel Extra HD (Pacific) TV Schedule

Local listings for: California [Set TV Provider]

Thursday, May 24 2012

Time Show
- 11:00pm
- Elephant White
  An assassin joins forces with an arms dealer when he is hired by a vengeful father whose daughter was kidnapped and murdered by a Bangkok sex trafficking ring. His mission to wipe out the syndicate kicks off a gang war, while he also uncovers a dark secret concerning his employer. Action thriller, starring Djimon Hounsou and Kevin Bacon

Time Show
- in 15 mins
- Ringmaster
  Jerry Springer obviously realised his acting skills wouldn't stand much of a test, so here he plays the host of a raunchy ratings winner - a controversial Los Angeles talk show. Chaos reigns when a new group of guests are flown in, including a woman whose husband had an affair with her teenage daughter, and another whose boyfriend has slept with all her friends - leading to bed-hopping, battles and physical violence. Comedy which successfully bypasses irony and humour, instead just plumping for crass vulgarity that's marginally less amusing than Springer's real-life show. Jaime Pressly and Molly Hagan co-star
- 2:05am
- Haunting Desires
  A reporter becomes convinced a suspicious death was murder and her hunt for the killer leads her to a secret underground sex club - but she doesn't realise the clientele are vampires. Erotic vampire thriller, starring Beverly Lynne and Jay Richardson
- 3:35am
- Gangster No 1
  Stylish and violent thriller about a crime boss troubled by the release of an old gangland rival from prison, while flashbacks explore his brutal rise to power in the 1960s. Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany give chilling performances as the nameless central character in the two different eras and David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows and Kenneth Cranham are among the supporting cast
- 5:20am
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
  Vince and Shonda feel they have nothing more to give to each other in their relationship.
- 7:10am
- The Little Match Makers
  A girl from New York and a boy from Mexico scheme to start a romance between their divorced parents.
- 9:00am
- The Lightkeepers
  A grumpy sailor and a young stranger change their negative opinions about women when two move nearby.
- 10:40am
- Wishful Thinking
  A man refuses to commit to his girlfriend when she expresses a desire to get married - but her reaction gives him cause for concern when she becomes suspiciously close to one of his best friends. Romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Beals and James Le Gros.
- 12:10pm
- Losing Chase
  Moving drama chronicling the intimate and turbulent relationship between a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown and the housemaid employed to look after her. Kyra Sedgwick stars in real-life husband Kevin Bacon's directorial debut, alongside Helen Mirren and Beau Bridges
- 1:50pm
- See You in September
  A woman and her new love interest agree to date for one month without sleeping together.
- 3:30pm
- Barry Munday
  A slacker inherits new responsibilities after he impregnates a stranger. Based on the novel 'Life Is a Strange Place' by Frank Turner Hollon.
- 5:05pm
- Mighty Joe Young
  A giant gorilla is moved from his jungle home to a Los Angeles wildlife reserve, where he escapes and runs amok in the city, leaving a group of concerned people facing a race against time to save him from harm on the streets - and from the clutches of a ruthless hunter who has him in his sights. Family adventure remake, starring Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Radé Sherbedgia and Regina King
- 7:00pm
- Finishing the Game
  Numerous actors audition for the chance to be Bruce Lee's stand-in after the martial artist dies during the filming of 'Game of Death.'
- 8:30pm
- Born Killers
  Psychopathic siblings survive by robbing and murdering helpless people.
- 10:00pm
- Psych:9
  A woman with a troubled past takes a job working the night shift at a closed down hospital, where she has a series of strange experiences. She suspects there is a connection between the building and a recent series of murders, and delves into the hospital's disturbing history in search of the truth. Horror, with Sara Foster, Cary Elwes and Michael Biehn
- 11:40pm
- The Clinic
  While investigating the death of her sister, a woman discovers an illegal network of plastic-surgery centers.