Tag: Star Movies Select HD

  • Star Movies Select HD: ‘Films to See Before You Die’ returns on 2 October

    Star Movies Select HD: ‘Films to See Before You Die’ returns on 2 October

    MUMBAI: This October, Star Movies Select HD brings to its discerning audience the next edition of a curated offering that had captured the hearts and minds of movie lovers everywhere – Films to See Before You Die. Starting 2 October, every Monday to Friday at 9pm, every true movie lover will be tuning in to Star Movies Select HD.

    The festival, just like last year is home to some of the most iconic stories that adorn the Hollywood’s Hall of Fame. As always, Star Movies Select HD sets the benchmark for English movie curation for the entire category. Staying true to this standard, ‘Films to See Before You Die’ comprises movies that have shaped the way Hollywood makes movies – introducing an adorable E.T., redefining musicals with Sound of Music and heart-wrenching war stories like A Few Good Men, The Thin Red Line and The Deer Hunter. Films that made shockwaves with their social relevance like Kramer Vs. Kramer and Philadelphia.

    These are just a glimpse of grand cinematic journey; after all, the movies in this festival have received a total of 189 Oscar® nominations and 64 wins.

    In order to bring these films to the audience, an elaborate cross media plan across TV, radio, digital and on-ground is planned that will highlight the essence and celebrate why these are the Films to See Before You Die – and in a one-of-its-kind activity, Star Movies Select HD will collaborate with 5 established artists in the city to create an art installation comprising iconic film posters from “Films To See Before You Die.”

    Each poster will include the point of view of the artist and will be aesthetically conceptualised to keep in mind the uniqueness of the film. These films are considered to be ‘must see’ works by prominent directors and the channel will be honoring their work with a grand display at High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel.

    As a connoisseur of cinematic masterpieces, Star Movies Select HD is committed to showcase some of the best stories to its viewers.

  • Disney.Pixar’s Finding Dory premieres on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on 1 Oct

    Disney.Pixar’s Finding Dory premieres on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on 1 Oct

    MUMBAI: Love, friendship and family are the most important things in life. And with the festive season around the corner, India’s premier English movie cluster is all set to bring one of the best family blockbusters Disney.Pixar’s Finding Dory to the small screen on 1st October, 2017 at 1 PM & 9 PM.

    The spectacular success of the first movie in this franchise – Finding Nemo released in 2003 which made close to $950 Million in worldwide box office collection – also saw a rise in popularity of one of the key characters in the film ‘Dory.’ So much so that, Dory was graced with a film of her own – Disney.Pixar’s Finding Dory.

    The forgetful and yet extremely adorable Dory found her way into the hearts and minds of everyone making this movie an astounding success story at the box office with a worldwide collection of over $1 Billion becoming the 4th highest grossing animated movie of all time.

    Finding Dory is a story of spritely young Dory, whose spirits more than make up for what she lacks in memory. Her quest to find her parents with her friends Nemo and Marlin will take the viewers through an emotional rollercoaster.

    The movie features an array of exceptional voice over actors such as Ellen DeGeneres, Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell, Albert Brooks and Diane Keaton to name a few.

  • Heartwarming friendship: Pete’s Dragon on Star Movies Select HD on 19 Aug

    MUMBAI: ‘Life without friends is like the sky without the sun’, a quote that is best complimented by the beautiful tale of Pete’s Dragon; a story of a boy who finds an unexpected companion who protects, nurtures and travels with him – a friend who just happens to be a dragon!

    With Pete’s Dragon, Star Movies Select HD brings its discerning audience another television premiere that can be enjoyed by the entire family on 19 August at 9pm.

    The fact that Star Movies Select HD is the best storyteller also entrusts the team with the responsibility of bringing a varied content offering to its viewers.

    Remake of a Disney Classic, this movie captures the adventures of a boy and his best friend essayed effortlessly by a stellar cast. The movie while set in a fantasy world; grapples with real-life issues like complexity of friendship and uncertainty of our future.

    Pete’s Dragon truly captures the viewer’s heart and lets their imagination fly high. But do Pete and Elliot (his dragon) stay together? Or is there a twist to this tale of friendship?

  • Star Movies Select HD to showcase ‘Seasons of Select’

    MUMBAI: Hope, love and Joy. Three emotions that are the driving forces behind people’s lives, three emotions that everyone has experienced. That’s exactly what Star Movies Select HD is set to bring to you, with a series of movies that are bound together by each of these emotions. Seasons of Select is a festival celebrating Hollywood’s most moving and inspirational stories starting 3rd July, Monday to Friday 9 PM, Star Movies Select HD

    The festival will leave you filled with joy with films such as ‘Darjeeling Limited’, ‘Matilda’ and ‘The Hundred Foot Journey. The likes of ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘Rushmore’ is sure to leave you smitten with love. While ‘Philadelphia’ and ‘The Book Thief’ will instill a sense of hope. Seasons of Select is a collection of great stories and brings to the fore some of the finest on-screen performances by the likes of Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lawrence, Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman among many others.

    These are movies seen through the lens of the simple JOYs in life, the LOVE story we wish we had and the HOPE of a brighter tomorrow.

  • Cannes Selections to be aired from 17 to 28 May on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: The stage is set for the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) for a grand celebration of the festival’s illustrious history. In keeping with this theme, Star Movies Select HD – India’s premium English movie channel has carefully selected some of the best stories from the annals of the Cannes festival. The Cannes Selection on Star Movies Select HD starts 17 – 28 May, every evening at 6:30 PM.

    Staying true to its promise of delivering the best stories to Indian audiences, Star Movies Select HD, as part of the movie festival, will showcase 12 handpicked movies that have featured as part of the official selection at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival over the years.

    Hard hitting and intense dramas, The Cannes Selection will showcase critically acclaimed, award-winning and successful Hollywood movies such as – BAFTA winning The China Syndrome, The Imposters, Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, Nicole Kidman – Ewan McGregor starrer, Oscar winning Moulin Rouge, Penelope Cruz starrer, Cannes award winning Volver, Antonio Banderas – Salma Hayek – Quentin Tarantino starrer Desperado, BAFTA and Cannes’ Palme d’Or award winning Kagemusha, Cannes award winning Blue Ruin, Nicholas Cage starrer Raising Arizona, Emily Blunt starrer and Academy award nominated Sicario, Kirsten Dunst – Alexander Skarsgård – Kiefer Sutherland starring Melancholia and Colin Farrell – Rachel Weisz starrer and Oscar nominated movie The Lobster.

    The movies are scheduled to run every evening from 17 – 28 May, which is the entire duration of the Cannes festival and will be previewing new films across genres, including documentaries, from all around the world.

    A throwback to some of the most applauded dramas that were official selections at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival, The Cannes Selection movie festival is sure to provide viewers and movie lovers, an exposure to acclaimed and recognized global films, like never before!

  • Jackman starrer ‘Eddie the Eagle’ to premiere on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: Star Movies Select HD has always been the connoisseur of stellar stories. No wonder it curated a one of its kind festival – ‘True Stories’ that captures that beauty, awe and magic of watching a real life story come alive on screen; of the best true stories about the most iconic individuals, defining sporting events and historic moments of war.

    The promise of delivering unique content, sometimes never seen before in India is in line with the expectations of the discerning audience of Star Movies Select HD. This promise is delivered with marquee content like the premiere of critically renowned movie ‘Eddie the Eagle’, on Saturday, 22 April at 9pm.

    Created by the producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle is a remarkable real-life story that follows Michael “Eddie” Edwards and his charismatic coach played by Hugh Jackman. Eddie is an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself – even as an entire nation was counting him out. Eddie eventually takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

    Speaking about the movie, Eddie once said, “The press portrayed me as a joke and a clown. So this is nice because it shows people just what it took for me to get to those Olympic Games. For me, just getting there was my gold medal.”

    ‘Eddie the Eagle’ stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude along with Hollywood heart-throb Hugh Jackman, Eddie’s rebellious coach. With the director, Dexter Fletcher’s (of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Band of Brothers fame) superb direction and music director, Matthew Margeson’s spot on Eighties themed score, the film soars high on the chemistry between Edgerton and Jackman and is a must-watch for movie enthusiasts.

    The movie premiered back in January 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival and received a pool of spectacular reviews, with the Daily mail calling it out as the ‘most enjoyable British film of the year’.

  • Star Movies & Select HD to host Oscars on 27 Feb at 5:30am

    MUMBAI: There are few evenings that have the power to make Hollywood history, the Oscars® is one of them. Star Movies has been synonymous with the biggest names, the grandest stage and an incomparable atmosphere of joy, tears and celebration in India for almost 2 decades. We continue to be the official Home of Oscars® this year with the simulcast of the Oscars® on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on 27 February, live at 5:30 am with a Repeat at 8:30 pm.

    The Academy Awards have forever stood as an epitome of excellence, honouring those masters who stay etched in the history of cinema. While it is the greatest desire of every artist to win the coveted golden statuette, only a few are immortalised in the realm of the Oscars®. As a movie lover and patron of Hollywood – we are eager to know if our favourite story won or just happy to discover some unbelievable stories.

    Through a unique marketing campaign, Star Movies brings out that unmatched passion, an insatiable longing to be the best and celebrates this #GreatestDesire

    The journey to the Oscars® begins with an ode to the dreamers where @StarMoviesIndia will celebrate the great storytellers who got a glimpse of the limelight and grandeur – some claiming the honour, some missing it by a whisker. Dreams are not just restricted to a few – everyone can walk a mile to get to the their #GreatestDesire. Star Movies gave its followers a unique opportunity to experience the Red Carpet thorough the Secret Screening of an Oscar® nominated title. Every year Star Movies makes the greatest desire of two Hollywood fans come true by giving them a money can’t buy experience – a chance to witness the Oscars® live at Los Angeles. This year, Star Movies will capture the journey of these two dreamers as they get ready to profess their love for their greatest desire. Their dreams may have been realised, but it’s time to begin a new – to realise another dream, another desire – it’s time to #watchNwinOnStarMovies an evening at the most glamorous showcase of the best of Hollywood.

    Only those who dare to dream of the unthinkable, can attain the impossible. Come dream with us, #watchNwinOnStarMovies your #GreatestDesire at the 89th Academy Awards – LIVE on February 27th at 5:30 AM and repeat at 8:30 PM on Star Movies &Star Movies Select HD.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air Star Wars on 5 Feb

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air Star Wars on 5 Feb

    MUMBAI: The seventh episode in the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will premiere on Star Movies this Sunday, 5 February at 1 pm and 9 pm. The Force on Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD gets stronger with this J J Abram masterpiece that will bring a smile to every Star Wars fan.

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens not only has a box office collection of over 2 billion USD but also has the distinction of being the third highest grossing Hollywood film ever. With a cast of legends and newcomers alike, the movie features stalwarts like Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher alongside newcomers like Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and many more. The movie has received rave reviews from critics and fans alike reaffirming the fact that even 38 years after the release of the first movie the fandom for the series is still strong.

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens picks up 30 years after the close of the Episode VI, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. It tells the story of a Rey who joins hands with a Stormtrooper Finn and a droid BB-8 as they continue to unravel and survive the deadly strikes of Kylo Ren.

    Star Movies has always entertained its viewers with some of the biggest blockbusters and this time with the Star Wars saga followed by the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has become the only destination for every Star Wars fan.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air Star Wars on 5 Feb

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air Star Wars on 5 Feb

    MUMBAI: The seventh episode in the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will premiere on Star Movies this Sunday, 5 February at 1 pm and 9 pm. The Force on Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD gets stronger with this J J Abram masterpiece that will bring a smile to every Star Wars fan.

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens not only has a box office collection of over 2 billion USD but also has the distinction of being the third highest grossing Hollywood film ever. With a cast of legends and newcomers alike, the movie features stalwarts like Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher alongside newcomers like Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and many more. The movie has received rave reviews from critics and fans alike reaffirming the fact that even 38 years after the release of the first movie the fandom for the series is still strong.

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens picks up 30 years after the close of the Episode VI, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. It tells the story of a Rey who joins hands with a Stormtrooper Finn and a droid BB-8 as they continue to unravel and survive the deadly strikes of Kylo Ren.

    Star Movies has always entertained its viewers with some of the biggest blockbusters and this time with the Star Wars saga followed by the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has become the only destination for every Star Wars fan.

  • Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario is a nail-biting drama that presents an idealistic FBI agent’s battle with her own emotions as she is introduced to a whole new world of violence and carnage along the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, as part of a clandestine black ops operation.

    Starring Academy Award Winner Benicio Del Toro and Nominee Josh Brolin, this American crime-thriller drama film is a stark tale on the escalating war against drugs as the protagonist, Emily Blunt, tries to wrestle her own demons at the cost of the greater good. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, an idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer finds herself caught between the boundaries of what can be regarded as moral and immoral.

    Star Movies Select HD with its promise of bringing to you the finest stories, presents one of the most honest portrayals of the complexities of emotions, trust and betrayal against the backdrop of drug cartels across the US-Mexico border.

    The story features an immersive, antagonizing and anxiety building tale with terrific performances, stunning cinematography and an ominous score that promises intensely nerve-wrecking experience. It comes as no surprise that the movie was nominated for three Academy Awards in Cinematography, Sound Editing and Best Original Music Score. A riveting story that is sure to make you question if the end justifies the means – Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD at 9 PM on 24 December.