HDNET MOVIES’ May 2020 Programming Highlights
April 6, 2020
HDNET MOVIES’ May 2020 Programming Highlights
- Celebrate Mother’s Day with an all-day marathon featuring fearless female-led favorites such as Beauty Shop and A League of Their Own (May 10).
- HDNET MOVIES salutes cinema trailblazer Clint Eastwood on his 90th Birthday with a career-spanning roster of some of his most definitive work, ranging from Western comedy Paint Your Wagon to the political thriller Absolute Power (May 31).
- Laugh-out-loud with Return of the Pink Panther and The Pink Panther Strikes Again in a double-feature of the original classic comedy film series (May 1 & May 21).
- HDNET MOVIES continues its Page To Screen series with three classic book adaptations: 1984, Heartburn, & Ironweed (May 12).
- Additional May birthday celebrations include Harvey Keitel (May 13, Taxi Driver), Cate Blanchett (May 14, Bandits) and Cher (May 20, Mermaids).
HDNET MOVIES MAY 2020 HIGHLIGHTS:
Pink Panther Double – Thursday, May 1 & Thursday, May 21
- 7:05 pm ET – The Return of the Pink Panther(1975) with Peter Sellers celebrating its 45th anniversary on May 21
- 9:00 pm ET – The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976) with Peter Sellers
Mother’s Day Movie Marathon – Sunday, May 10
- 3:10 pm ET – Accidental Love (2015) with Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal
- 4:55 pm ET – The Birdcage(1996) with Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane and Dianne Wiest
- 7:00 pm ET – Mermaids(1990) with Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, and Christina Ricci in her film debut.
- 9:00 pm ET – Beauty Shop (2005)with Queen Latifah
- 10:50 pm ET – A League of Their Own(1992) with Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell
Page To Screen – Tuesday, May 12
- 7:05 pm ET – 1984(1984) with John Hurt, Richard Burton and Suzanna Hamilton
- 9:00 pm ET – Heartburn(1986) with Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep and Jeff Daniels
- 10:55 pm ET – Ironweed(1987) with Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep and Carroll Baker
Clint Eastwood’s 90th Birthday – Sunday, May 31
- 6:00 am ET – Paint Your Wagon(1969)
- 8:40 am ET – Honkytonk Man (1982)
- 12:55 pm ET – Pink Cadillac (1989)
- 3:00 pm ET – City Heat(1984)
- 4:40 pm ET – Firefox(1982)
- 7:00 pm ET – Tightrope(1984)
- 9:00 pm ET – Every Which Way but Loose(1978)
- 11:00 pm ET – Absolute Power(1997)
Birthday Celebrations
- May 13 – Harvey Keitel – Taxi Driver (1976) – 7 pm ET
- May 14 – Cate Blanchett – Bandits (2001) – 9 pm ET
- May 20 – Cher – Mermaids (1990) – 9 pm ET