Showtime Women: October 2, 2009
- 7:30AM
- Yentl
- Barbra Streisand stars in and directs this musical adaptation of a story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, a moving, turn-of-the-century tale of a young Jewish woman (Streisand) who wants an education studying religious scripture, an activity that is restricted only to men - forcing her to disguise herself as a man and complicating the lives of everyone she loves. Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving costar in this lavish, "Fiddler on the Roof"-style period piece, nominated for four Academy Awards.
- 9:55AM
- Same Sex America
- Filmmaker Henry Corra chronicles the battle over gay marriage in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to sanction same-sex civil unions, by charting the journey of seven gay and lesbian couples navigating the treacherous political landscape in an effort to win what many consider a basic human right, while others see the struggle as an erosion of morality.
- 11:30AM
- Forbidden Lie$
- Documentary filmmaker Anna Broinowski attempts to sort fact from fiction in the fact-based account of writer Norma Khouri and her incendiary 2003 bestseller "Forbidden Love," which purported to tell the true story of the author's best friend, a Jordanian woman slain by her own father in an "honor killing" under Islamic law for falling in love with an American Christian serving in the United States Army. Critics charge Khouri with creating a literary hoax, while cameras follow her to Jordan in an attempt to prove her story's veracity.
- 1:25PM
- 2 Days in Paris
- Actress Julie Delpy writes, directs and stars in this romantic comedy as a French photographer whose relationship troubles with her American boyfriend Jack (Adam Goldberg) intensify during a two-day stopover in her hometown of Paris, where her squabbling parents, eccentric friends, and profusion of ex-lovers force Jack to reevaluate their entire romance. Daniel Bruhl costars with Marie Pillet in this acclaimed filmmaking debut.
- 3:10PM
- Foxes
- Director Adrian Lyne's poignant social study focuses on the lives of four teenage girls sharing an apartment and trying to make sense out of life in California's San Fernando Valley. Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman and Randy Quaid star.
- 5:00PM
- Camilla
- The final big-screen performance of the great Jessica Tandy, this May-December buddy comedy follows the journey of two friends, a tall-tale-spinning senior (Tandy) and her unhappily married, music-loving neighbor (Bridget Fonda) as they road-trip from Georgia to Canada for the performance of a Brahms concerto. Along the way, their outrageous adventures include losing a car off a ferry, being fleeced by a con man (Graham Greene), and faking a kidnapping. Elias Koteas and Maury Chaykin costar in this acclaimed comedy.
- 6:40PM
- Home Room
- In the aftermath of a deadly school shooting, a cynical Goth chick (Busy Philipps) is ordered by her school principal to spend time with a pretty and popular schoolmate (Erika Christensen) who is still hospitalized with injuries sustained during the incident. Meanwhile, a detective (Victor Garber) looks for answers to soothe the shattered spirits of a small town. Holland Taylor, Ken Jenkins, Raphael Sbarge and Agnes Bruckner costar in this timely drama.
- 9:00PM
- 2 Days in Paris
- Actress Julie Delpy writes, directs and stars in this romantic comedy as a French photographer whose relationship troubles with her American boyfriend Jack (Adam Goldberg) intensify during a two-day stopover in her hometown of Paris, where her squabbling parents, eccentric friends, and profusion of ex-lovers force Jack to reevaluate their entire romance. Daniel Bruhl costars with Marie Pillet in this acclaimed filmmaking debut.
- 10:45PM
- Caffeine
- This ensemble comedy follows the challenges faced by the staff of a British coffee house after the manager fires her boyfriend for cheating. Unfortunately, her boyfriend also happens to be the chef. Marsha Thomason, Mena Suvari, Breckin Meyer and Katherine Heigl star in the feature directing debut of TV veteran John Cosgrove.
- 12:15AM
- Yentl
- Barbra Streisand stars in and directs this musical adaptation of a story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, a moving, turn-of-the-century tale of a young Jewish woman (Streisand) who wants an education studying religious scripture, an activity that is restricted only to men - forcing her to disguise herself as a man and complicating the lives of everyone she loves. Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving costar in this lavish, "Fiddler on the Roof"-style period piece, nominated for four Academy Awards.
- 2:30AM
- American Crime, An (2006)
- Catherine Keener and Ellen Page star in this disturbing true story of a drug-addled woman who tortures and imprisons the teenage girl she is charged with care-taking in 1960s Indianapolis. Bradley Whitford and James Franco costar in this heartbreaking, twisted psychological drama.
- 4:10AM
- Trinidad
- Fascinating documentary examination of a small Colorado town that has become the "sex change capital of America" thanks to a local doctor whose clinic has perfected genital reassignment surgery, a medical practice that has become a local economic lynchpin despite the hostility of many citizens.
- 5:35AM
- Forbidden Lie$
- Documentary filmmaker Anna Broinowski attempts to sort fact from fiction in the fact-based account of writer Norma Khouri and her incendiary 2003 bestseller "Forbidden Love," which purported to tell the true story of the author's best friend, a Jordanian woman slain by her own father in an "honor killing" under Islamic law for falling in love with an American Christian serving in the United States Army. Critics charge Khouri with creating a literary hoax, while cameras follow her to Jordan in an attempt to prove her story's veracity.
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