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Friday, January 20, 2012

MNET DOMESTIC

Coming up on the M-Net Domestic Channel:

January 21 at 18h00: Megamind (2010). This animated movie is directed by Tom McGrath and stars the voices of Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt. Super villain Megamind's dreams have come true when he conquers the city's protector Metro Man gaining control of Metro City. But when a new villain is created and chaos runs rampant, the world's biggest "mind" might actually save the day.

January 22 at 17h00: Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar. This is the TLC documentary special which looks into the life and career of Susan Boyle. Susan was a breakout hit when she went viral, and became one of the biggest selling artists of all time. She remains a very private person, and we now get to see a side of her that has never been seen before.

January 22 at 20h05: Inception (2010). This action movie is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page. Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.

January 23 at 15h00: Repeat of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards coverage

January 28 at 21h00: Burlesque (2010). This musical drama is directed by Steve Antin and stars Cher, Christina Aguilera and Alan Cumming. Ali is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theatre that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess, the club's proprietor and headliner.

January 29 at 20h05: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). This action adventure movie is directed by Rob Marshall and stars Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz and Ian McShane. When Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with the enigmatic Angelica, he's not sure if it's love - or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past.