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Inspired by Harry’s, Father Geek’s, Capone’s and the other critics' best-of-2009 lists, I’m experimenting again -- in addition to my usual monthly list of series season premieres -- with a list of theatrical features I think may be new to cable in March. (If I’m missing anything, be sure to point it out. I’m particularly keen not to miss the documentaries and indie films when they roll around. Did I miss “Brothers Bloom”? What about “Drag Me To Hell”?) I threw in the scores from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic to help sort out movies viewers might be keen to pursue.
I thought a list like this would be useful for a couple of obvious reasons.
I’ve grown paranoid about missing movies I’ve been meaning to see, and not every movie sticks around forever uncensored on pay-cable.
Also? Say you’ve been waiting to see “Afghan Star” but subscribe to Showtime (and/or Starz) but not HBO. Now that you know “Afghan Star” is headed to HBO you can add “Afghan Star” to your Netflix queue, or snag it off pay-per-view, or just purchase your own DVD or Blu-ray copy. (I’ve linked each movie title to an Amazon page so you can read more about it and/or order it.)
I’ve arranged the titles chronologically by cable premiere date to make it most useful to people with DVRs:
Monsters Vs. Aliens
RT: 72
MC: 56
HBO HD
March 13
The Ugly Truth
RT: 14
MC: 28
Starz HD
March 13
Afghan Star
RT: 100
MC: 78
HBO HD
March 18
Fighting
RT: 41
MC: 61
Cinemax HD
March 20
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
RT: 27
MC: 34
HBO HD
March 20
Angels & Demons
RT: 36
MC: 48
Starz HD
March 27
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
RT: 37
MC: 43
Cinemax HD
March 27
Whatever Works
RT: 47
MC: 45
Starz HD
March 29
Paper Heart
RT: 60
MC: 54
Starz HD
March 31
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Monsters Vs. Aliens
RT: 72
MC: 56
HBO HD
March 13
Angels & Demons
RT: 36
MC: 48
Starz HD
March 27
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
RT: 37
MC: 43
Cinemax HD
March 27
Whatever Works
RT: 47
MC: 45
Starz HD
March 29
Paper Heart
RT: 60
MC: 54
Starz HD
March 31
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Great - now I know when a bunch of shit movies are coming out.... although Paper Heart looks interesting.
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I really dig watching what I would never pay $$ to see in theaters
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Feb. 28, 2010, 6:02 p.m. CST
"I’ve grown paranoid about missing movies I’ve been meaning to s
by Ryanbraun14
"I’ve grown paranoid about missing movies I’ve been meaning to see,"<br><br>Howabout applying that mentality to TV shows... considering, well, you do the TV part aicn...
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I would love to know what is coming up on HBO and Starz every month, and add Showtime if you could please. That would complete it. Great idea. Pretty crap picks this month though, except maybe Whatever Works
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How come Indy 4 and Iron Man haven't shown on ANY cable channel yet, and we're coming up to TWO years since they were released? We've already gotten some of LAST summer's movies like Pelham 123, so how does that happen?
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Iron Man and Star Trek are Paramount, and I don't think Paramount currently has a deal with any of the three big pay-TV services. Viacom/Paramount did recently launch its own new pay channel called Epix, but I don't think it's on any of the major cable or satellite systems yet.
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I forbid you from reading my column.
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and Epix is on Verizon now but its more expensive than other movie channels. It seems like they get every movie months ahead of the others but I'm not sure how it works. IM was on during the free preview 2 months ago.
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so its odd they apparently haven't in america. our movie channel plays all the major summer movies the following summer or near then.
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Herc -- i can't believe after all i've said about you, THIS, got a response... thing is, I've asked politely on several occasions 1) what did you think about the justice society episode of smallville? i did not care even a little if you hated it--and hell, if you did hate it, THATS a column i'd like to read... same as if you liked it... whatever. the other 2) is this your full time job? a yes or no would be ok, but i'm very interested with what your primary job would be--thing is, if you answer this question with a 'NO' then I'd stop the snide remarks that i throw your way. Again, even without knowing what your real job is, i'd respect you a TON more because it would explain so much, and i wouldn't be confused anymore about why you don't give stuff you're not already watching a chance...
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Interesting info. Still haven't seen Iron Man. If it doesn't make it to cable by the time the sequel is out, I guess I'll hit the Redbox for 99 cents, LOL.
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Biggest frustration with Comcast right now isn't their service -- they've got seemingly 12,000 movies and tv shows on their OnDemand service -- but rather that I can't find anything, and don't even really know what to look for beyond the obvious. Something like this saying "X and Y flicks are on HBO this month, you should check them out" would be great.
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but most of his critics, I can't say they're wrong, in that he is basically playing the exact same kid in EVERY MOVIE. Granted I've not seen Paper Heart yet, but I'm going out on a limb and guessing it's not a huge departure. 'course, I'm also just jealous he got to buddy around with the goddess Kat Dennings for a whole fuckin' movie.
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Fuck Paramount movies debut on TMN in Canada weird that they don't in the USA. We got Indy 4 and Iron Man last year and star trek in April. Plus besides X-Men and Angels and Demons these movies have already played on our TMN network a month or so ago. Weird? I thought we always got the shaft as far as movie premieres go.
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What a horrible, what is wrong with Hollywood making comics movie!
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It's the only "Premium" channel I get (can afford), I assume it's because we're in the middle of FEB-March and no good movies came out a year ago. Also HBO is slacking in their movie grabs, they actually premiered the one star "12 Rounds" in their Big-Deal Saturady night slot a few weeks back. Sad. Their originals are still good though.
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You mean other than The Pacific and A Game of Thrones?
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