Catch the movie fever with a spectacular line-up of the best movies only on HBO

Catch the movie fever with a spectacular line-up of the best movies only on HBO

Catch the movie fever with a spectacular line-up of the best movies only on HBO

New Delhi, February 26 2010:  The heat is on and HBO is sizzling with an array of top-grossing and critically acclaimed movies. Get ready to be spoilt for choice with a blockbuster everyday with HBO’s most extravagant offering- Hollywood Premiere League! HPL is back with biggest box office raters of the recent years- Kung Fu Panda, Milk, The Fast and the Furious, Batman Begins and many more…phew!! The second season of HPL will keep viewers glued to their small screen every night after the 9-pm movie all through March and April.

So sit back and enjoy a great movie experience, only on your favorite English movie channel-HBO!

HBO Blockbuster Movie of the Month: Seven Pounds

The Biggest Hollywood Premiere of the Month “SEVEN POUNDS”

Seven Pounds is a 2008 movie in which Ben Thomas (Will Smith), an IRS agent, is a man at a crossroads. He embarks on journey to help change the circumstances of seven strangers who deserve a second chance in life. But when he opens his heart to a beautiful woman who needs his help, he risks everything he’s planned for one last chance at love.

Italian director Gabriele Muccino who worked with Smith on Academy Award® nominated movie The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) brilliantly pieces together a tragic modern day Shakespearian love story, weaving between the present day and glimpses into the dark past. Seven Pounds is not a zone out film, you have to work as an audience member to put all the pieces together. The more you allow your mind to work in this film, the more you will get out of it.

Starring Academy Award® nominee Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson and Barry Pepper.

Catch the drama Seven Pounds on Friday 26th, March at 9:00 PM on HBO

HBO original movie of the month

By The People: The Election of Barack Obama

HBO’s special offering this month is an engrossing documentary on the election of US President Barack Obama. Get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ view of one of the most fascinating electoral campaigns of this century, as Amy Rice and Alicia Sam get us on the campaign trail with the Obamas.

Shooting for this documentary started two years before the election, and it brings us up close and personal with the family as they juggle several roles and prepare for the big day.

Produced by award-winning actor Ed Norton, this is your chance to feel the sweat, toil, passion and that goes into a Presidential campaign for the most powerful job in the world!

The movie premieres on Tuesday, 30th March at 9 pm, only on HBO.HBO See it First

Another showcase slot, HBO See it First! As a differentiator, HBO brings four new movie premiers every Saturday of the month.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop : Paul Blart is your typical “every man”.  Always the underdog, he’s dreamt of becoming a New Jersey cop for years, but always fails the physical exam because of his weight. A single parent, he makes ends meet as a security guard in a local mall, while secretly pining for that special person who will love him for who he is.

His life changes forever on Black Friday, when a group of robbers, disguised as Santa’s helpers, storm the mall and take hostages – including Amy, the object of Paul’s affection. What follows is a hilarious game of cat and mouse between the gun-toting thugs and Paul, a goofy guard on a Segway scooter. There are enough twists and turns, and just when you think Paul’s had it, he surprises everyone with his courage and quick wittedness.

Starring Kevin James, of King of Queens and Hitch fame, Jayma Mays and Keir O’Donnell, this one is sure to make you laugh and warm your heart!

Catch Paul Blart: Mall Cop on 6th March at 9 pm only on HBO.

Mr. Woodcock : What do you do if you find out that the tormentor of your childhood starts dating your Mom? This is just the predicament John Farley finds himself in, when he visits his home town after several years. His mother is engaged to his sadistic gym teacher Mr. Woodcock, and unpleasant memories of the past still torment him.

Farley takes it upon himself to break the engagement. But this is easier said than done, and Farley finds himself in unexpected situations all the time. A comedy of errors, and just the perfect antidote to a dull evening.

Starring Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon and Billy Bob Thornton, this movie is sure to have you in splits.

Tune in for Mr. Woodcock on 13th March at 9 pm, only on HBO.

Changeling : Christine Collins comes home from work late one day, and finds her world shattered into pieces. Her beloved nine-year old son, Walter, vanishes without a trace. After a painful five-month wait, the LAPD locate a boy from Illinois, who claims he’s her son. Amidst a lot of fanfare, the mother and son unite, only to have Collins realize the kid is not her son. She’s dismissed by cops as a liar, but she’s not one to give up so easily.

What follows is a riveting tale of lies, deceit, suspense and drama. The LAPD will go to any lengths to protect their reputation, and a mother will go to any extent, to unravel the mystery of her son’s disappearance. It’s a struggle fraught with danger, and Collins could end up in prison, or a mental ward!

Set in the Los Angeles of 1928, it is based on a true story.

Directed by the legendary Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich, the movie got three Academy Award® nominations. Changeling is the tale of a woman’s relentless quest for truth – a movie you should not miss for anything.

Catch the action on 20th March at 9pm only on HBO.

The Last Mimzy : Mimzy is a not just a stuffed rabbit. It’s more than a toy. Siblings Noah and Emma realize this as they discover a box full of toys on a family trip. They bring the rabbit along with the other objects in the box home, only to find that they have develop special abilities, and have intelligence levels equivalent to that of a genius, all thanks to the telepathic Mimzy.

Their new-found intelligence gets them loads of admiration and appreciation. Then, one day Noah accidentally assembles the objects and activates a powerful generator creating a blackout in the state.

The family is held for questioning, and it is revealed that Mimzy is actually an advanced form of artificial life. Mimzy has brought a message from humanity’s future and Emma unravels the importance to send Mimzy back to the future.

Directed by Robert Shaye and starring Chris O’Neil and Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, it promises to be the perfect Saturday treat for the kids!

Tune in for this fun-filled adventure on 27th March at 9pm only on HBO! There’s more…

HBO Original Series Night

Based on the experiences of celebrities and their group of friends, this Golden Globe Award® and Emmy Award® winning HBO Original series is back again with all new episodes. Vincent Chase’s career has kicked into high gear and it’s finally time for Eric Drama and Turtle to step out of his shadow.  Another electrifying all – new season of ENTOURAGE returns, with the launch of Season 6 on 7th March at 7:30 pm, only on HBO.

There are also the 9pm treats every Sunday with HBO Sunday Superhits and smashing hits at 9:00pm on HBO Friday Blockbusters.

For more information log on to www.hbosouthasia.com

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