The month of August is the right time to have a blast as HBO brings for its viewers a bag full of exciting movies. A reason to rejoice, as HBO will air the biggest Hollywood premiere of the month only on HBO Blockbuster of the Month. There is more drama, comedy, action and adventure only on HBO See It First, HBO Friday Blockbusters and HBO Sunday Superhits the entire month of August. So stay tuned to HBO to witness the ultimate in movie viewing.
The biggest Hollywood premiere of the month, 'In Pursuit Of Happiness starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton and Dan Castellaneta will premiere on HBO Blockbuster of the Month on 22nd August at 9:00pm. Chris Gardner (Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Chris finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Chris lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them. A heart-rending story that will warm your heart, Will Smith is cast with his real-life son in this movie which leaves a lasting impression on viewers.
Do catch a premiere every Saturday at 9 pm on HBO See It First. The August line up of movies includes the drama flick 'Evening' starring Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave and Patrick Wilson on 2nd August. 'Evening' weaves a beautiful tapestry of affecting performances and emotional revelations, drawing on the complex relationships between mothers and daughters. Next weekend, see what happens when a team of scientists think they have achieved the breakthrough of a lifetime when they discover a device capable of altering an object's molecular makeup – tune in to Stephen Baldwin and William B Davis starrer action adventure 'Dark Storm' on 9th August. Get ready for a generous dose of laughter as HBO premieres the comedy flick 'Are We Done Yet' starring Ice Cube, Nia Long, John Mcginley and Aleisha Allen on 16th August. The movie is a follow up to the hilarious 2005 family comedy Are We There Yet? Now married to Suzanne (Long), Nick Persons (Ice Cube) has bought a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids, Lindsey and Kevin. However Nick’s suburban dream soon becomes a riotous nightmare. Next, an ancient Native American legend rises up and terrorizes the local townspeople. Sheriff Evans (Boxleitner) goes on an all-out investigation while keeping the calm among the townsfolk. To know more, catch the horror movie 'Bone Eater' starring Bruce Boxleitner, Gil Gerard and Brian Gross on 23rd August. It is gripping, its is drama – It is The Proposition – set in the late 19th century, the film tells the brutal story of a gang of brothers who kill not out of desperation, but because they can. The movie stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston and John Hurt and will premiere on 30th August only on HBO See It First.
It is a Sunday but nevertheless a fun day with HBO Sunday Super Hits, every Sunday night at 9pm showcasing a host of highly acclaimed hits. The Sunday excitement begins on a comedy note with the comedy movie 'Greedy' starring Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis and Colleen Camp on 3rd August followed by American Dreamz starring Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid and Marcia Gay Harden on 10th August. Fasten your seatbelts as HBO showcases the action adventure 'The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift' starring Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Brian Tee, Nikki Griffin, Sung Kang and Jason Tobin on 17th August. Take a break with two comedy movies 'Son of the Mask' starring Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Traylor Howard and Ryan Falconer on 24th August followed by 'RV' starring Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Joanna "Jojo" Levesque and Cheryl Hines on 31st August.
The HBO Monsoon Marathon will showcase a host of exciting movies such as 'I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer', 'Final Destination 3', 'Batman Forever', 'Rush Hour 2', 'True Lies', 'Mars Attacks', 'Poseidon', 'The Perfect Storm' and 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'. Catch this amazing line up every Tuesday to Friday after the 9:00pm movie only on HBO.
Celebrate Independence Day with your favourite mega blockbusters dubbed in Hindi for the first time this year only on HBO. Catch 'Superman Returns', 'Mission Impossible III' and 'The Mummy' dubbed in Hindi only on HBO Independence Day Super Weekend from 15th August to 17th August at 4:00pm.
Spend you holiday with your family on 15th August as Holiday Double Bill on HBO which will showcase two family blockbusters on Independence Day starting at 7:00pm. The movies include 'Stuart Little 2' and 'Mr. Bean’s Holiday'.
HBO will premiere 'The Andromeda Strain' – a two part mini series on 25th August at 9:00pm. Part 2 of the series will premiere on 26th August. Based on Michael Crichton's classic sci-fi novel of the same name, this powerful mini-series features an all-star cast including Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack and Andre Braugher. In the outskirts of a sleepy Utah town in the middle of nowhere, something has just fallen from the sky and crashed to Earth. Within the hour, all the townspeople - save a single infant and an old drunkard - will be dead. Now an elite scientific unit attempts to study the deadly virus, determine its origin and figure out a way to stop it.
Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton star in the HBO Original Movie, 'Longford' based on a true story of a respected politician who stakes his name and career to campaign for a notorious serial killer. Tune in to this HBO Original Movie of the Month on 27th August at 9:00pm.
The movie buffs will remain addicted during the month of August as HBO showcases popular Hollywood blockbusters only on HBO Friday Blockbusters at 9:00 p.m. Comedy flick 'The Cable Guy' starring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Jack Black and Leslie Mann will air on 1st August followed by action adventure 'Charlie’s Angels' on 8th August starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Bill Murray. Watch Rowan Atkinson as he takes you on a comedy tour in 'Mr. Bean’s Holiday' on 15th August. The comedy tour continues as HBO airs 'Norbit' starring Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr, and Eddie Griffin on 29th August. So spice up your Fridays with these comedy flicks only on HBO.
Prime time viewing on HBO includes HBO Blockbuster Of The Month, a special television event that premieres a mega blockbuster movie every month, HBO See It First, which premieres a new box office hit each week throughout the year; HBO Friday Blockbusters, which showcases a star studded line up of blockbuster hits across all genres and so much more. In addition, HBO features at least 3- 4 new movie showcases every month to offer viewers an interesting mix of Hollywood movies based on exciting themes.
For further information, please contact:
HBO Asia
Ruchika Chaudhry
E-mail: ruchika_chaudhry@hboasia.com.sg
Tel: 0124 4028888
IPAN
Geetanjali Lahiri
E-mail: geetanjali.lahiri@ipan.com
Tel: 011- 42492100
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