<![CDATA[There is more exciting TV viewing for DStv audiences across Africa this week, from movies to documentaries. Check out some of the highlights:
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he’s not sure if it’s love or whether she’s actually 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 formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net West on Sunday 29 January at 22:00 CAT to watch. Also starring Penélope Cruz.
The Sunset Limited: Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones star in a searing drama that explores the ongoing debate between belief and atheism, afterlife and nihilism, salvation and suicide. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net West on Tuesday 31 January at 00:00 CAT to watch.
My Boss’s Daughter (2003): Young executive Tom Stanisfield (Ashton Kutcher) has one eye focused on a promotion from the outrageously volatile Jack Taylor. Unfortunately, the other eye has been captivated by the alluring Lisa (Tara Reid), who just happens to be Mr. Taylor’s pride and joy. DStv audiences can tune into M-Net Stars on Saturday 28 January at 19:30 CAT to find out how this story unfolds.
Fame: At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialised training that often leads to success as actors and singers. This movie follows four students from the time when they audition to get into the school, through graduation. DStv audiences can tune into TCM on Saturday 28 January at 21:10 CAT to watch Alan Parker’s high-energy, Oscar-winning musical drama about just what it takes to make it to the top of the tree at New York’s most prestigious stage school.
Shaft: Richard Roundtree is the super-cool private eye, hired to find a crime-lord’s kidnapped daughter. DStv audiences can tune into TCM on Sunday 29 January at 21:10 CAT to watch this cult offering from the 1970s. Isaac Hayes’ theme tune won an Oscar.
Reagan: In the year that would have been President Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday, some say the totality of the man is still eclipsed by the myth. Some call him a hero, and others an empty suit, one thing is for certain – President Reagan made history. But what made him? DStv audiences can tune into History from Saturday 28 January 20:30 CAT to watch rare archival footage and personal interviews with those who knew him best, Reagan reveals the epic story of an unforgettable man who, against all odds, rose to the pinnacle of power.]]>
