TODAY’S PICKS
The Beguiled HBO, Astro Ch 411/HD Ch 431, 9pm
Wounded during the Civil War, Corporal John McBurney deserts his comrades in search of rest and refuge. He finds himself at an all-female boarding school somewhere in Virginia. All of the teachers and student are keen to help the “lost” and injured soldier. As they tend to his wounded leg, the students begin to get very close with John. This worries the teachers, especially when his behaviour starts to change after getting a little too comfortable at the school. As tensions arise, the women soon realise that John isn’t the sweet, injured soldier they thought he was. Stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst.
Dragon Lord 8TV, Astro Ch 708/unifi TV 108, 8.30pm
Dragon lives the high life, skipping classes, and just wanting to have a good time all the time. Well, if you’re the son of a rich business tycoon, who’s going to stop you? Nevertheless, his father has taught Dragon to be respectful of culture and tradition. One day, Dragon meets a girl that he really likes, and wants to be creative when asking her out. He writes a love letter and attaches it to a kite, hoping it will fly into her arms. However, it flies straight onto the roof of a building filled with gangsters and Dragon overhears their plot to steal artifacts from the local museum. And well, since his name is Dragon and he’s played by Jackie Chan, what do you think is gonna happen? Also stars Michael Chan and Fung Hark-On.
Counting Cars S4 History, Astro Ch 555/HD Ch 575, 11.20am
Danny “The Count” Koker runs Count’s Kustoms, a Las Vegas based auto shop. They specialise in turning regular hot rods into things of beauty, and then flipping them for profit to make a quick buck. In this episode, Danny scores a 1967 Mustang that he hopes to turn into another one of his masterpieces. This time around he wants to do something different, something more authentic. He visits a local muscle car collection for inspiration, and later brings in an expert from Shelby headquarters for some expert opinions and approval.
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TV2, Astro Ch 102/unifi TV Ch 102, 10.30pm Lingesan dreams of becoming Mr. India after recently winning the title of Mr. Tamil Nadu. But his dreams get sidetracked when he meets the apple of his eye, Diya, a leading supermodel who needs a new partner for an upcoming shoot. They fall for each other and are arranged to be married as they rise to fame in the modelling world. Along the way, they make enemies, who conspire to ruin the perfect couple’s marriage by injecting Lingesan with the “I” virus. The virus deforms Lingesan into a hairy hunchback, leaving him ashamed of his appearance, and deciding to isolate himself away from society, and Diya. Starring Vikram, Amy Jackson and Suresh Gopi.
Anger Management Cinemax, Astro Ch 412, 7.30pm
Timid businessman Dave gets caught up in an incident with another passenger and a stewardess when aboard a flight. This results in the poor guy being sent to anger management classes, which are conducted by none other than the same passenger who caused him to end up there in the first place. To make matters worse, his new counsellor has some out-ofthe-box techniques on treating his patients, which will soon prove to be intrusive and harmful to his personal life. Starring Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson and Marisa Tomei.