11:33AM, Feb 25, 2009
Not a lot of people know this, but Michael Caine is taking over Sky Movies Modern Greats/HD in early November, introducing a selection of his own personal faves. Sky Movies Classics marks Remembrance Day with some of the finest war stories ever made, then rounds up the posses as WESTERNS WEEK rides again. Speaking of pardners, Sky Movies Comedy/HD is guaranteed to have you doubled-up before the month's out with the DYNAMIC DUOS season.
MICHAEL CAINE TAKEOVER WEEKEND
Sky Movies Modern Greats/HD (Friday 6th - Sunday 8th November)
What's it all about? It's about one of Blighty's greatest film stars picking and introducing his favourite movies on Modern Greats. Only them that he stars in, mind. But better watch yourselves, because in HD they'll blow the bloody doors off.
Fri 6th 8pm Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
10pm Alfie
Sat 7th 8pm The Dark Knight
10.35pm Sleuth
Sun 8th 8.00pm Zulu
10.20pm The Italian Job
WAR WEEKEND
Sky Movies Classics (Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th November)
We mark Remembrance Day with a selection of all-time great war epics, playing back-to-back all weekend.
Click here for the line-up
WESTERNS WEEK RIDES AGAIN
Sky Movies Classics (Monday 9th - Sunday 15th November)
Saddle up for a whole week of rootin', shootin' action spanning 60 years of pure movie gold. The wagons keep rolling from dawn on Monday to dusk on Sunday, climaxing in a triple bill apiece for iconic gunslingers John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Ride 'em!
Round up the posse here
DYNAMIC DUOS
Sky Movies Comedy/HD (Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th November)
Prepare to double up for a whole week as the biggest names in comedy exchange back-and-forth banter in a bonanza of back-to-back double acts.
