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 90^th 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 45^th 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

Birthday Celebrations