Foxtel highlights: Saturday, September 19
LEGO DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: SUPERVILLAIN HIGH
Boomerang 715, 6pm
This animated action-adventure centres around ordinary girls who meet and discover they have extraordinary powers. In tonight’s movielength outing, Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), Karen Beecher (Bumblebee), Kara Danvers (Supergirl), Tatsu Yamashiro (Katana), Diana Prince (Wonder Woman), Harleen Quinzel (Harley Quinn) and Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy) join forces to right wrongs when they discover a new high school is training students to become supervillains and commit a whole host of crimes. By the time the credits roll, young viewers will learn valuable lessons about friendship, teamwork and trust in this cute-as-abutton hit that’s a delight from start to finish.
THE BODYGUARD
Movies Romance 408, 8.30pm
In this 1992 drama that cleaned up at the box office, the late Whitney Houston stars as Rachel Marron, a superstar at her peak of her career who is adored by her fans. The only problem is, one of them wants to kill her – that’s where security expert Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner, pictured with Houston) comes in. While Farmer is a professional who never lets his guard down, it’s not long before they fall in love in this classic outing with a ripper soundtrack that includes Houston belters I Have Nothing, Run To You, Queen of the Night and, of course, her rendition of the Dolly Parton hit I Will Always Love You.
WEST SIDE STORY
Fox Classics 113, 8.30pm
This all-singing, all-dancing turf war classic between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks has captivated audiences for just shy of 60 years, and for good reason. The musical ‘update’ of Romeo and Juliet contains standout performances from the likes of Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony) and George Chakiris (pictured, Bernardo), a cracking Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein score and choreography that was well ahead of its time.
Even better, it’s just as thought-provoking and exhilarating today, as it was no doubt in 1961. If you’re a fan of Wood, you’ll be pleased to know West Side Story is followed by Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
at 11.05pm.