M-NET DOMESTIC

Two movie highlights on M-Net Domestic on November 19.

November 19 at 07h00: Christmas Cottage (2008) Family drama directed by Michael Campus starring Peter O'Toole, Jared Padalecki and Marcia Gay Harden. Returning home from college one Christmas, young artist Thomas Kinkade is dismayed to learn that attempts to promote local tourism have failed and his mother is dangerously close to losing the family cottage to foreclosure. Inspired by his mentor, Glen, a famous artist who lives next door, Thom accepts a job painting a mural of his small, idyllic hometown.

November 19 at 21h00: Going The Distance (2010). Comedy romance directed by Nanette Burstein with Drew Barrymore, Justin Long and Ron Livingston deals with a couple who is good together, even when they're apart.One is an assistant at a Manhattan-based record company, the other's an aspiring journalist heading back to Berkeley to finish school. With a webcam connection and frequent flier miles, the two gamely navigate the pitfalls and miscommunications of their bicoastal romance, dodging bad advice from friends and some predatory singles who won't take "taken" for an answer. But when it seems their wait to be together is almost over, she scores her dream job in California just as his career heats up in New York. The big breaks they've been hoping for could break them up for good ... unless their love can truly go the distance.