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Times Network's MN+ announces August line-up

Movie connoisseurs can look forward to movies such as 'The Bucket List', 'J Edgar', 'Underground: The Julian Assange Story' and 'We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wiki Leaks', among others.

In keeping with its promise to provide the Gold Class of movie entertainment to the crème de la crème of the nation's TV audiences, MN+, Times Network's premium HD English movie channel, has announced a formidable line-up of English movie entertainment for August 2015.

Times Network's MN+ announces August line-up
English movie viewers can look forward to an engrossing bouquet of some of the biggest films that received blockbuster success and critical acclaim, plus a very special Independence Day line-up, while brands and advertisers can draw immense value from properties like 'Centre Stage', 'Opening Night', 'Great Adaptations', the one-off 'Classifiled' and more.

Centre Stage will feature, for the first time on MN+, 'The Bucket List' (on Sunday, August 9, at 9 pm). The acclaimed A-list movie is about the ultimate road trip of two terminally ill men with a wish list of things to do before they 'kick the bucket'. The unique concept of the film, along with the brilliant performances of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, make it truly unforgettable.

'Opening Night' (Sunday, August 23, at 9 pm) will feature 'J Edgar', the Clint Eastwood-directed movie starring Leonardo Di Caprio. It is a powerful biographical-drama epic on the life and times of one of the most controversial and feared crime-fighters of America. Apart from the powerful performances and top-notch direction, the film, airing for the first time on MN+, is a must-watch also for the way in which Hoover himself recalls his career for the biography.

Apart from these, movie lovers can enjoy a handpicked selection of the best Hollywood films at 9 pm from Monday to Sunday, throughout August, under the property 'Hollywood Select'.

'Classifiled' is the special property for Independence Day, Saturday, August 15. It will showcase the popular film 'Underground: The Julian Assange Story' at 9 pm, followed by 'We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wiki Leaks', at 11 pm, a documentary that details the creation of the controversial website that facilitated the largest security breach in US' history.

'Great Adaptations', scheduled at 11 pm, Monday to Thursday, will appeal to movie connoisseurs who are also book lovers and want to enjoy the celluloid retelling of some of the most popular books. Some of the unforgettable films to look forward to are 'About Schmidt', 'Fantastic Mr. Fox', 'Pride & Prejudice', 'Runaway Jury', 'The Time Machine', 'The Three Musketeers', 'Woman in Black', 'PS: I Love You', 'A Time To Kill', 'Mackenna's Gold', 'Fight Club', 'LA Confidential', 'Man on Fire', 'Les Miserables', 'Journey To Mysterious Island' and 'The Bridges of Madison County'.

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