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04 PLAYING IN THE SANDBOX The Hurt 

Locker has garnered critical praise 

for its gripping and accurate portrayal 

of the Iraq war. Its stars, Jeremy 

Renner and Anthony Mackie, talk to 

Play about what it was like gearing up 

in a 100-pound bomb suit in the 

desert, and how they made it all look 

so real. 

08 INTERNATIONAL FILMS What’s playing 

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10 FILM DESCRIPTIONS The skinny on the 

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PLAYING 

IN THE 

SANDBOX 

The Hurt Locker opens with the quote “war is a drug.” 

Stars Anthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner discuss how they got hooked. 

// BY TIFFANIE GREEN AND LAYLA SCHLACK 

WHEN JEREMY RENNER (The 

Assassination of Jessse James by the 

Coward Robert Ford and 28 Weeks Later) 

and Anthony Mackie (Notorious, We 

Are Marshall) started shooting The 

Hurt Locker, they were dropped into 

Amman, Jordan, in 115-degree heat, 

no cameras in sight, to tell the story of 

a bomb-disposal unit in Iraq, where 

homemade explosives planted in cars 

and buildings are insurgents’ weapons 

of choice. The locations and missions 

were diff erent for the actors than for 

the soldiers they portrayed, but the 

conditions—the sweat, the hard work, 

the camaraderie—were all the same. 

Renner plays the squad leader, Staff 

Sgt. William James, who’s a whiz at 

defusing explosive ordnance, but not 

so great at following protocol; Mackie 

plays his fastidious, professional 

second in command, Sgt. J.T. Sanborn in 

this intense but deliberately paced fi lm. 

Thwarting the conventions of actionladen 

war movies, The Hurt Locker often 

strives for truth over bravado—almost 

as much time is spent waiting around 

or searching for bombs as is spent 

disposing of them. But that’s not to say 

this is a snoozer—there’s a healthy does 

of genre fodder: outbursts of machismo, 

bombs exploding.

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So what is it about this fi lm that has 

generated early Oscar buzz? How did 

it garner higher per-screen sales than 

the big-budget Transformers 2, which 

was released at the same time? It seems 

that what made the fi lm a runaway hit— 

when most movies about the Iraq war, 

such as last year’s Stop-Loss and 2007’s 

Redacted, fi zzled pretty quickly—is its 

gritty, detailed simulacrum of soldiers’ 

life in the “sandbox.” 

The realism was provided by 

reporter-cum-screenwriter Mark 

Boal, who was embedded with a bomb 

squad in Baghdad during the end of 

2004. Inspired by Boal’s 2005 Playboy 

article “The Man in the Bomb Suit,” 

director Kathryn Bigelow (a rare breed, 

a woman directing primarily action 

movies, including Point Break and K-19: 

The Widowmaker) set out to create a fi lm 

that explores the kinds of characters 

who make up an Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal unit. She enlisted Boal to write 

BIG 

SCREEN 

BATTLES 

Every great confl ict has a few fi lms 

to tell its tale. We look at the iconic 

fi lms inspired by some of the major 

wars. You decide how The Hurt 

Locker stacks up. 

THE LONGEST DAY / 1962 

FEATURING Eddie Albert, Paul Anka, 

Richard Burton 

DIRECTED BY Ken Annakin, 

Andrew Marton 

This D-Day epic shows both Ally and 

German perspectives. 

a script that would show people what’s 

really going on in the ground in Iraq. 

And with authenticity a clear priority, 

she took a slightly unconventional 

approach when it was time to start 

fi lming. 

“YOU NEVER KNEW where the cameras 

were,” says Mackie. 

Bigelow had them hidden—placed 

all around the set, tucked away in 

drawers and secreted high in building 

spires. The Panopticon-like fi lming 

environment forced the actors to truly 

become their characters. The resulting 

unscripted moments and give the movie 

a documentary feel. “It did feel like the 

actors were living this experience,” says 

Bigelow. 

“Eighty percent of the time, it didn’t 

feel like we were shooting a movie,” 

Renner remembers. “We just had to 

lean on each other and focus on the 

task at hand, try to keep it as real as we 

ALL QUIET ON THE 

WESTERN FRONT / 1930 

FEATURING Louis Wolheim, 

Lew Ayres, John Wray 

DIRECTED BY Lewis Milestone 

A harsh, realistic World War I epic. 

MASH / 1970 

FEATURING Donald Sutherland, 

Elliott Gould, Robert Duvall 

DIRECTED BY Robert Altman 

The precursor to the TV series 

fi nds black humor in a Korean War 

fi eld hospital. 

could.” For him, that meant putting on 

an authentic 100-pound, metal-plated 

bomb suit and a massive helmet. One of 

the crew’s challenges was keeping him 

hydrated. But for Renner, not knowing 

where the cameras were was a bigger 

hurdle. “It was really diffi cult, because 

I’m used to understanding where the 

cameras are,” he says. “We called them 

ninja cameras.” 

Mackie (a Juilliard-trained theater 

actor before breaking into fi lm) on 

the other hand, enjoyed the hidden 

cameras. “They got some really cool 

unscripted stuff ,” he says. And this was 

Bigelow’s intention; she didn’t direct 

the actors much on set, leaving them 

to work out situations on their own 

(incidentally, not unlike what EOD unit 

members have to do). 

“All the direction was given a year 

prior to principal photography, sitting 

over a glass of wine, discussing the 

character with Kathryn. [Staff Sgt. 

GONE WITH THE WIND / 1939 

FEATURING Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh 

DIRECTED BY Victor Fleming 

The Civil War brings the city of 

Atlanta—and the Southern belles 

therein—to its knees. 

APOCALYPSE NOW / 1979 

FEATURING Marlon Brando, 

Martin Sheen 

DIRECTED BY Francis Ford Coppola 

This Oscar-winner has an all-star cast 

embarking on an assassination plot 

during the Vietnam War.

William James] was a really well 

written character. For me, the job, 

the suit, those things really brought 

what we had discussed together.” 

Renner says. “She shot the fi lm staying 

out of the way. She didn’t say anything 

specifi c; her direction was how she 

shot it.” 

And Mackie did have someone on 

set he looked to for guidance—Renner. 

“Sometimes there are leading men who 

run a set,” he says. “Jeremy has that gift 

for making people feel special. As far as 

you go, he’ll meet you halfway. We had 

a friendship there, and Kathryn just let 

us run with it.” 

THE TWO ACTORS saw that same kind 

of camaraderie in the EOD units 

with which they spent time. Renner 

observed and interviewed troops at 

Fort Irwin in California, and Mackie 

hung out with soldiers in North 

Carolina at Fort Bragg. 

Although Mackie developed a pretty 

specifi c idea of who his character 

was—“he wanted to leave a legacy, have 

children, coach soccer and T-ball”—he 

had a lot to learn about the complex 

psychological aff ects war has on the 

people on the front line. 

“Of the men I talked to, some felt 

guilty for not being over there, and a 

lot of guys didn’t want to go over at all,” 

Mackie says. “One thing they said was 

just to be honest to the story—realize 

that they’re regular guys, don’t try to 

make them into superheroes.” 

He also got some insight into 

renegade characters like Renner’s Sgt. 

James. “They were telling me that those 

kind of guys are really rare. When they 

meet them, they stay away from them, 

or those guys get lumped together so 

they can go off and be mavericky on 

their own.” 

Meanwhile Renner, who has a lot 

of experience playing tough guys 

onscreen, used the opportunity to fi nd 

out what it’s really like to put one’s self 

in danger on a day-to-day basis. 

“The mindset of the EOD guys 

is mental toughness, not physical 

toughness,” he says. “They would play 

RENNER (FRONT) AND MACKIE 

with C4 that could take us all out, and 

they weren’t afraid of that. I don’t have 

the courage to do what our men and 

women in the service do. It nearly 

killed me, and I was only shooting a 

movie. The job becomes such a part of 

their life—you don’t just punch in and 

punch out.” 

“It didn’t feel like we were shooting 

a movie. We just had to lean on 

each other and focus on our task.” 

Likewise, Renner’s character fi nds 

it impossible to leave the war behind. 

When he returns home to his wife 

and young son, the audience fi nds 

him going through the motions of 

normalcy—grocery shopping, helping 

with dinner and reading to his child— 

but the message is clear: That’s not 

where he wants to be. 

Infusing characters with such a 

brooding, enigmatic quality is Renner’s 

M.O. “I’m attracted to characters who 

communicate something without 

words,” he says “I’d rather not have 

to say a lot of dialogue to convey 

something. I’m a complex person; if 

my characters are not complex, I make 

them more complicated. I want to make 

them more human.” 

PART OF THE HURT LOCKER’S power lies 

in its ability to focus on the humanity 

of its characters without waxing 

political about the war. “I don’t like 

that kind of [political] movie,” Renner 

says. “This movie is meant to entertain. 

It forces the audience to think and feel, 

but not what to think and feel.” 

Bigelow said in an interview with 

Salon that taking a political stance is 

a mistake in a war movie so topical 

because it alienates viewers who aren’t 

on the same side as the movie. “This 

story is more reportorial than anything 

else,” she said. “There’s always a 

tendency to take a movie like this and 

put it in a box, in terms of whatever 

partisan politics you might come 

in with... For me, this story is about 

unpacking the psychology of guys who 

do this job.” 

By zooming in on the day-to-day 

lives of the soldiers, the audience 

almost forgets that they’re in Iraq, 

fi ghting a politically charged war 

that’s ongoing. “One of the major 

fl aws of other Iraq war fi lms that 

have been made is that they forget 

the characters,” Mackie says. “What 

Kathryn attempted to do was to 

portray the psychological toll warfare 

takes on those men and women who 

are in the trenches. This movie gives 

kudos to those soldiers.”

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WESTBOUND 

OR NORTHBOUND 

Ice Age: 

Dawn of the Dinosaurs 

Night at the Museum: 

Battle of the Smithsonian 

EASTBOUND 

OR SOUTHBOUND 

The Brothers Bloom 

Stone of Destiny 

3 The Proposal Imagine That 

4 The Hangover Terminator Salvation 

5 

6 

The Taking of Pelham 

1 2 3* 

The Hurt Locker* 

7 Moon Whatever Works 

8 

9 

My Sister’s Keeper 

Disney Channel 

(see pages 16-18) 

Television 

(see pages 16–18 for route-specifi c listings) 

Transformers: 

Revenge of the Fallen 

Disney Channel 

(see pages 16-18) 

Television 

(see pages 16–18 for route-specifi c listings) 

Flights between Japan and Seoul and those between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City do 

not allow time for a feature fi lm. Please see page 18 for Intra-Asia television programming. 

* Channel 5 will show Star Trek on eastbound Intra-Asia fl ights. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 

will be on channel 5 on westbound Intra-Asia fl ights. Chinese subtitles, Japanese (channel 

25) and Korean (channel 45) are available for both fi lms. 

Editor’s picks. Turn to page 10 for descriptions. 

Discretion advised. 

Discretion advised. 

Discretion advised.

FILM 

& TELEVISION 

Drama 

Comedy 

Family 

Action 

EDITOR’S 

PICK 

01 

THE BROTHERS BLOOM 

CRITICS SAY: 

“That rare and wonderful thing: a movie lover’s movie.”—Newsday 

FEATURING Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo 

DIRECTED BY Rian Johnson 

Summit Entertainment 

1 hr. 

48 min. 

Con artists the Bloom brothers are ready to retire after one last grand scam. Younger brother Bloom insinuates himself into the life of Penelope, 

a bored heiress. When a romance begins to blossom between them, he is reluctant to exploit her naiveté, but Penelope has already taken the bait: 

She joins Bloom, Stephen and their “associate,” a sexy Japanese explosives expert named Bang Bang, on an ocean liner to Greece. Penelope offers 

to bankroll a million-dollar deal. As the quartet makes its way around the world, she quickly becomes addicted to the illicit thrills. But as the web 

of deceit pulls tighter, Bloom begins to wonder if his brother has devised the most dangerous con of his life. 

PG-13 

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Turn to page 8 to see what’s playing on 

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01 

ICE AGE: FEATURING Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, 

DAWN OF THE Denis Leary 

DINOSAURS DIRECTED BY Carlos Saldanha 

20th Century Fox 

02 

STONE 

OF 

DESTINY 

FEATURING Billy Boyd, Charlie Cox, 

Kate Mara 

DIRECTED BY Charles Martin Smith 

Arclight Films 

L Coarse Language 

T Adult Themes 

V Violence 

1 hr. 

34 min. 

The subzero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters Ice Age and Ice Age: The 

Meltdown are back, on an incredible adventure. This time, they’re beneath the ice, 

discovering a world of dinosaurs: Sid the Sloth gets into trouble, and the gang, on 

a mission to save him, ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they 

battle fl ora and fauna, run amok and meet a weasel named Buck. 

1 hr. 

31 min. 

Stone of Destiny tells the story of Ian Hamilton, a dedicated nationalist who 

reignited Scottish national pride in the 1950s with his daring raid on the heart 

of English colonialism to bring the Stone of Scone back home. At the heart of 

Stone of Destiny is the passionate journey to right a wrong. 

PG 

PG 

S Sexual Situations 

U Unedited and may 

contain material unsuitable 

for children. 

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NIGHT AT THE 

MUSEUM: 

BATTLE OF THE 

SMITHSONIAN 

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entertainment aboard a United aircraft as long 

as they are able to show the programming has 

an MPAA rating of “R” or less. Most fi lms have 

been edited for airline use; however, customer 

discretion is still advised. 

FEATURING Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, 

Owen Wilson 

DIRECTED BY Shawn Levy 

20th Century Fox 

Night has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.—yet 

something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley fi nds himself 

lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventure yet. Ben Stiller is 

accompanied a cast rounded out by many from the original fi lm and several new 

characters from history. 

03 

THE 

PROPOSAL 

FEATURING Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds 

DIRECTED BY Anne Fletcher 

Touchstone Pictures 

1 hr. 

45 min. 

1 hr. 

48 min. 

Margaret, a high-powered book editor in New York, faces deportation to her native 

Canada. The quick-thinking exec declares that she’s engaged to her assistant, 

Andrew, whom she’s tormented for years. She clues in the unsuspecting Andrew, 

and he agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions. When the 

couple heads to Alaska to meet his family, the city girl fi nds herself in one chaotic 

situation after another. With a wedding in the works and an immigration offi cial on 

their tails, Margaret and Andrew vow to stick to the plan no matter what. 

PG 

PG-13

FILM 

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Drama 

Comedy 

Family 

Action 

IMAGINE 

THAT 

03 

FEATURING Eddie Murphy, Nicole Ari 

Parker, Vanessa Williams 

DIRECTED BY Karey Kirkpatrick 

Paramount Pictures 

1 hr. 

47 min. 

Eddie Murphy stars as a successful fi nancial executive who has more time for his 

BlackBerry than his seven-year-old daughter. When he has a crisis of confi dence 

and his career starts going down the drain, he fi nds the solution to all his problems 

in his daughter’s imaginary world. As his career rebounds, though, will he manage 

to balance his priorities? 

04 

TERMINATOR 

SALVATION 

turn to page 8 for international fl ights, page 19 

for domestic to see what’s playing on your fl ight. 

FEATURING Christian Bale, Sam 

Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard 

DIRECTED BY McG 

Warner Bros. Pictures 

1 hr. 

55 min. 

John Connor is fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of 

Terminators. But the future that Connor believes in is altered by the appearance of 

Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is on death row. As Skynet prepares 

its fi nal onslaught, Connor and Marcus embark on an odyssey that takes them 

into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the secret behind the 

possible annihilation of mankind. 

PG 

PG-13 

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THE 

HANGOVER 

FEATURING Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, 

Zach Galifi anakis 

DIRECTED BY Todd Phillips 

Warner Bros. Pictures 

1 hr. 

39 min. 

R 

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Two days before his wedding, Doug and three friends drive to Las Vegas for 

a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three 

groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some 

reason, they fi nd a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of 

their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can’t fi nd is Doug. 

THE TAKING 

OF PELHAM 

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FEATURING Denzel Washington, 

John Travolta, John Turturro 

DIRECTED BY Tony Scott 

Sony Pictures 

1 hr. 

46 min. 

R 

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New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber’s day is thrown into chaos by the 

hijacking of a train. Ryder and his armed posse threaten to execute passengers 

unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts, Garber 

employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and 

save the hostages.



MY 

SISTER’S 

KEEPER 

06 

FEATURING Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, 

Alec Baldwin 

DIRECTED BY Nick Cassavetes 

New Line Cinema 


Sara and Brian are faced with an unorthodox choice in order to save their daughter 

Kate’s life. Their decision raises both ethical and moral questions, ultimately 

setting off a court case that reveals surprising truths and challenges everyone’s 

perceptions of love and loyalty, giving new meaning to the defi nition of healing. 

Please have tissues on standby. 

EDITOR’S 

PICK 

05 

THE HURT LOCKER 


T Adult Themes U Unedited and may 

V Violence 


for children. 

1 hr. 

50 min. 

CRITICS SAY 

“Tensely action-packed and muscularly directed by Kathryn Bigelow, 

PG-13 

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T 

FEATURING Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian 

Geraghty 

DIRECTED BY Kathryn Bigelow 

Summit Entertainment 

this tale of an elite U.S. army bomb disposal unit in Baghdad is a familiar story in new clothes.”—Hollywood Reporter 

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“WHAT DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW 

ATTEMPTED TO DO WAS TO PORTRAY 

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TOLL WAR FARE 

TAKES ON THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE 

TRENCHES. THIS MOVIE GIVES KUDOS 

TO THOSE SOLDIERS.” 

— Anthony Mackie on The Hurt Locker. 

Want to read more? Turn to page 4. 

2 hr. 

11 min. 

The technicians of the bomb squad volunteer to challenge the odds and save lives in one of the world’s most dangerous places. Three members of the Army’s 

elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squad battle insurgents and each other as they seek out and disarm a wave of roadside bombs in order make the 

streets a safer place. The Hurt Locker is based on the fi rsthand observations of journalist and screenwriter Mark Boal, who was embedded with a special bomb 

unit in Iraq. 

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Comedy 

Family 

Action 

EDITOR’S 

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07 

FEATURING Sam Rockwell, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong 

DIRECTED BY Duncan Jones 

Sony Pictures 

CRITICS SAY 

“A suspenseful, poignant, sci-fi indie. A chillingly clever homage to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001.”—The New York Times 

1 hr. 

37 min. 

It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine earth’s primary 

source of energy, Helium-3. It is a lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Suddenly, his health starts to 

deteriorate. Painful headaches, hallucinations and a lack of focus lead to an almost-fatal accident. After returning to the base (with no memory of how he got 

there), Sam realizes that he is fi ghting and must fi gure out where he fi ts into company plans. 

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TRANSFORMERS: 

REVENGE OF 

THE FALLEN 

Intra-Asia Flights 



V Violence 

After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, 

and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace 

was possible fi nds out that Megatron’s dead body has been stolen from the US 

Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back 

seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the 

way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with 

then meets the eye. 

STAR 

TREK 

06 

04 

FEATURING Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, 

Josh Duhamel 

DIRECTED BY Michael Bay 


FEATURING Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, 

Zoe Saldana 

DIRECTED BY J.J. Abrams 


2 hr. 

30 min. 

2 hr. 

1 min. 

PG-13 

L U 

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The story chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS 

Enterprise crew members during their time at Star Fleet Academy, with 

adventures stretching from earth to Vulcan. Spock is still logical and 

Scotty still complains bitterly about the ship’s overworked engines. 

Kirk and Spock are brought center stage as the film tracks the origins 

of their friendship and how they became officers aboard the Enterprise. 


U Unedited and may 


for children. 

07 

WHATEVER 

WORKS 

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FEATURING Larry David, Evan Rachel 

Wood, Patricia Clarkson 

DIRECTED BY Woody Allen 

Sony Pictures 

1 hr. 

32 min. 

PG-13 

L U 

T S 

In this latest Woody Allen fi lm, an eccentric, misanthropic New Yorker abandons 

his upper-class life to embrace a more carefree existence. Shortly after, he ends up 

meeting a young runaway from the South and, later on, her family. No one seems 

to get along in the entanglements that follow. 

04 

PG-13 

V GHOSTS OF 

GIRLFRIENDS 

PAST 

FEATURING Matthew McConaughey, 

Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer 

DIRECTED BY Mark Waters 


1 hr. 

38 min. 

Celebrity photographer Connor Mead loves freedom, fun and women—in that 

order. His mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for his kid brother, Paul, 

and a houseful of well-wishers on the eve of Paul’s wedding. Just when it looks 

like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he is visited by the ghosts 

of his former jilted girlfriends, who take him on an odyssey through his failed 

relationships—past, present and future. 

PG-13 

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FOOD, INC. 

”Disturbing as it is, “Food, Inc.” doesn’t present some doomsday scenario. People can make a difference, it says.”—Variety 

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are unedited; customer discretion is advised. Tape-based system is available 

in United First on select 747 and 777 aircraft. 

EDITOR’S 

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1 hr. 

42 min. 

In the class of 1989, Mike O’Donnell is a star on his 

high school basketball team with a college scout 

watching him play and a bright future ahead. He 

decides instead to share his life with girlfriend 

Scarlett and the baby they are expecting. Almost 20 

years later, Mike is given another chance when he is 

transformed back to the age of 17. 

FEATURING Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry 

DIRECTED BY Burr Steers 


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FEATURING Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser 

DIRECTED BY Robert Kenner 

Magnolia Pictures 

1 hr. 

34 min. 

PG-13 

A E APRIL BRIDE 

2 hr. 

9 min. 

PG-13 

J ES E THE BEAST 

STALKER 

1 hr. 

50 min. 

PG-13 

C ES E 

This emotionally charged drama is based on the true A police offi cer mistakenly kills a prosecutor’s 

story. Chie Nagashima meets Taro at a corporate daughter in the process of capturing a criminal. As 

event. He is soon talking marriage, but Chie is hiding the criminal is about to stand trial, the prosecutor’s 

something: She has cancer. Suffering the side effects younger daughter is kidnapped, to be returned only 

of chemo, she takes off. Taro fi nds her, and the two if charges are dropped. Can the police offi cer save 

promise to remain devoted. Chie’s disease returns, the day? 

prompting Taro to plan a magnifi cent surprise. 

FEATURING Nick Cheung, Nicholas Tse, 

FEATURING Nana Eikura, Eita 

Zhang Jingchu 

DIRECTED BY Ryuichi Hiroki 

DIRECTED BY Dante Lam 

Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. 

Emperor Motion Pictures 

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CRAZY 

RACER 

1 hr. 

38 min. 

Crazy Racer follows the misadventures of Geng 

Hao, a former champion cyclist who is barred from 

competition for unknowingly failing a drug test. 

Now a bicycle courier, he must think on his feet (er— 

wheels) when he stumbles into an elaborate plot 

involving drug traffi ckers, ruthless businessmen, a 

Thai kickboxer and far too many mistaken identities. 

FEATURING Huang Bo, Jiu Kong, Rong Xiang 

DIRECTED BY Ning Hao 

China Film Group, Warner China Film HG, Beijing Guoli 

Chang Sheng Movies & TV Productions 

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FAST & FURIOUS 

1 hr. 

47 min. 

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THE ESCAPIST 

1 hr. 

42 min. 

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Subtitles 

Frank Perry (Brian Cox, in a role written specifi cally 

for him) is a lifer and has long accepted that he will 

never see the outside again. However, when Frank 

receives a rare letter telling him that his cherished 

daughter is near death following an overdose, he 

starts to think about escaping, and fast. He’s got a 

plan and he needs help. Soon a mismatched crew 

comes together. 

FEATURING Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, 

Damian Lewis 

DIRECTED BY Rupert Wyatt 

Goalpost Films 

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G German 

I Italian 

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When fugitive Dominic Toretto returns to Los 

Angeles to avenge a loved one’s death, it reignites 

his feud with agent Brian O’Conner. But as they race 

through city streets and across international lines, 

they must test their loyalties by joining together to 

bring down a shared enemy. From big-rig heists to 

precision tunnel crawls, Fast & Furious takes you 

back into the high-octane world, which lives for 

speed, drives for the rush and breaks all the rules. 

FEATURING Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster 

DIRECTED BY Justin Lin 

Universal Studios 

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OF HEAVEN 

1 hr. 

30 min. 

In 1975 Northern Ireland, 11-year old Catholic 

Joe Griffi n witnessed the murder of his brother by 

a young loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force member, 

Alistair Little. This true event destroyed the lives of 

Joe and his family and that of the killer. Working 

closely with both men, screenwriter Guy Hibbert 

creates a unique and compelling fi lm that depicts 

what might happen should these two men come 

face to face today. 

FEATURING Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt 

DIRECTED BY Oliver Hirschbiegel 

Big Fish Entertainment 

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1 hr. 

30 min. 

NR 

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A fanatical group of Star Wars devotees travel 

across the country on a mission to steal a print of 

Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace from 

Skywalker Ranch and become the fi rst fans to see 

the fi lm in a sci-fi -fl avored road comedy starring 

Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay 

Baruchel and Kristen Bell. Carrie Fisher, William 

Shatner and Ray Park turn up for cameos in the one 

comedy that truly understands the fanboy mindset. 

FEATURING Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell 

DIRECTED BY Kyle Newman 

The Weinstein Company 

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THE GREAT 

BUCK HOWARD 

1 hr. 

30 min. 

PG-13 

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The Great Buck Howard can read minds and 

hypnotize a room full of people. In his heyday, he 

had a marquis act in Vegas. Still, when Troy Gable 

tries to explain to his dad why he dropped out of 

law school to work for a mentalist, it doesn’t go 

over well. Buck’s act has lost its luster. But Buck is 

convinced his big comeback is around the corner. 

And Troy is sticking around to fi nd out. 

FEATURING John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, 

Tom Hanks 

DIRECTED BY Sean McGinly 

Summit Entertainment

PERSONAL 

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UNITED’S PERSONAL VIDEO SYSTEM places the power of the box offi ce in 

your hands. Start, stop or pause whenever you wish. Try a movie, change 

your mind—it’s up to you. Film selections are subject to change. Most fi lms 

are unedited; customer discretion is advised. Tape-based system is available 

in United First on select 747 and 777 aircraft. 

GHOSTS OF 

GIRLFRIENDS PAST 

1 hr. 

40 min. 

Celebrity photographer Connor Mead loves 

freedom, fun and women—in that order. His 

mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for his 

kid brother, Paul, and a houseful of well-wishers 

on the eve of Paul’s wedding. Just when it looks 

like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, 

he is visited by the ghosts of his former jilted 

girlfriends, who take him on an odyssey through 

his failed relationships—past, present and future. 

FEATURING Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer 

Garner, Breckin Meyer 

DIRECTED BY Mark Waters 


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MY GIRLFRIEND 

IS AN AGENT 

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54 min. 

PG-13 

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The Korean version of Mr & Mrs Smith delves 

into the world of Russian organized crime as 

two secret agents attempt to stop the theft of a 

chemical weapon. The agents working the case, 

veteran Soo-ji (Kim Ha-neul) and rookie Jae-joon 

(Kang Ji-hwan) hate each other. The two were 

once lovers, and a chance meeting on the job 

reunites them, while embarking on a path of 

betrayal and deception. 

FEATURING Kim Ha-neul, Kang Ji-hwan 

DIRECTED BY Shin Tae-ra 

M-Line Distribution 

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I LOVE 

YOU, MAN 

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45 min. 

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Getting engaged to Zooey, an attractive brunette 

and the woman of his dreams, should make Los 

Angeles realtor Peter Klaven the happiest man 

in the world, but as the big day approaches he 

realizes he has no close guy friend to be his best 

man. Not wanting to look ridiculous or sad, he 

decides to pull out all the stops and embarks on 

a series of awkward “man-dates” to make guy 

friends, which, it turns out, is no easy task. 

FEATURING Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, 

Jon Favreau 

DIRECTED BY John Hamburg 


PERSONAL 

EFFECTS 

1 hr. 

50 min. 

Linda is a recent widow. Walter is mourning his 

twin sister. The two meet in a support group while 

attempting to cope with sudden loss of their loved 

ones. Soon their friendship grows into an unlikely 

romance. Linda’s deaf son bonds with Walter, who 

in turn gains new insight into his own feelings. 

Sometimes a little love can help heal a broken heart. 

FEATURING Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, 

Kathy Bates 

DIRECTED BY David Hollander 

Screen Media Ventures 

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INSADONG SCANDAL: 

REPLICATED STROKES 

1 hr. 

50 min. 

NR 

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A Joseon dynasty masterpiece surfaces after an 

unexplained 400-year absence. Under ownership 

of art mogul Bae Tae-jin, the priceless work is 

promised to the state. First, though, artist Lee 

Kang-joon is hired to repair the piece. But as 

work commences, it’s clear that Lee and Bae have 

ulterior motives. 

FEATURING Kim Rae-won, Um Jung-hwa 

DIRECTED BY Park Hee-gon 

Showbox/Mediaplex Inc. 

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PETE SEEGER: THE 

POWER OF SONG 

1 hr. 

33 min. 

PG 

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Using a rich array of archival fi lm footage, 

photography, and intimate one-on-one 

conversations, Brown tells the story of folk singer 

Pete Seeger’s life, from his roustabout childhood as 

the son of itinerant musicians, through his radical 

days on the Harvard University campus, his military 

service and marriage to lifetime love Toshi Seeger. 

FEATURING Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bruce 

Springsteen 

DIRECTED BY Jim Brown 

Weinstein Company

ADVENTURELAND 

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G German 

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FEATURING Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen 

Stewart, Martin Starr 

DIRECTED BY Greg Mottola 

Miramax Films 

“The story of a young man’s coming of age never gets old, at least when it is told with [this] kind of sweetness and intelligence.”—The New York Times 

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In this irresistible, critically acclaimed coming-of-age comedy, it’s the summer of 1987, and an uptight recent college grad can’t wait to embark on his dream tour 

of Europe. But when his parents announce they can no longer afford to subsidize his vacation, our hero is forced to take a lowly job at a local amusement park. It 

looks like he’s headed for the worst summer ever—until he meets his captivating coworker. 

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THE SOLOIST 

1 hr. 

57 min. 

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Investigative journalist Steve Lopez discovers a 

violin-playing vagrant named Nathaniel Anthony 

Ayers—a classical music prodigy whose life has 

spiraled out of control due to schizophrenia. Lopez 

brings Ayers to a shelter where he can practice 

his music, and by writing about him in his column, 

Lopez turns Ayers into a local celebrity. 

FEATURING Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr. 

DIRECTED BY Joe Wright 


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TYSON E 

1 hr. 

31 min. 

Tyson is director James Toback’s stylistically 

inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. 

Through a mixture of interviews and archival 

footage and photographs, a startlingly complex 

human being emerges. The fi lm ranges from 

Tyson’s earliest memories of growing up on the 

mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into 

the world of boxing, to his rollercoaster ride of 

fame and fortunes won and lost. 

FEATURING Mike Tyson 

DIRECTED BY James Toback 

Sony Pictures 

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Fed up with the closed market of Japan, Masahiko 

Washizu chooses to live abroad. Meanwhile, 

Washizu’s archrival “Red Vulture” Ryu is hired to 

lead a Chinese mega fund’s intended takeover of 

a Japanese car company. Riding an economic tidal 

wave fuelled by money and greed, the two face off 

in the greatest battle of their careers. 

FEATURING Nao Omori, Tetsuji Tamayama, Ryuhei 

Matsuda 

DIRECTED BY Keishi Otomo 

Toho Film Company (HK) Ltd.

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music channels for your infl ight enjoyment. Find your aircraft 

model on the grid below and review the selections on the 

channel listing. Everything worth listening to is now on XM. 

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Top 20 Hits 

Modern Adult Hits 

Classical Pops 

’60s Hits 

’70s Hits 

From the Flight Deck 

’80s Hits 

’60s Hits 

’70s Hits 

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fl ight deck and FAA air-traffi c control 

is offered. As you listen, your fl ight 

will be identifi ed by its fl ight number. 

This feature is unique to United and 

may not be available on all fl ights. 

Available at your captain’s discretion. 

From the 

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Top 20 Hits 

’70s Hits 

Modern Adult Hits Modern Adult Hits 

Adult Contemporary Hits Adult Contemporary Hits Adult Contemporary Hits 

Children’s Programming Children’s Programming Children’s Programming 

New Age New Age 

New Country Hits New Country Hits 

Adult Album Rock 

Classic Rock 

New Alternative 

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what you need (to sleep or read), 

select 0, “The Quiet Channel.” This 

channel—available in First and 

Business Class only—employs soundreduction 

technology to block background 

noise. To turn this feature on 

and off, press the headset button on 

your Personal Control Unit. Noise 

reduction also works with any of the 

audio or video channels, 

improving the sound quality of 

entertainment programs. 

This month, SIRIUS XM’s Exclusive 

Music Channel presents The Bangles. 

One of the ‘80s biggest bands, The 

Bangles “tune up” and treat you 

to a live performance of their hits 

including “Manic Monday” and 

“Hazy Shade of Winter” on this 

episode of the original music series 

Artist Confi dential.

AUDIO 

PROGRAMMING 

IF YOU LOVE XM ON YOUR FLIGHT, YOU’LL LOVE IT IN YOUR CAR, HOME AND ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN. 

What you’re hearing is only a taste of the XM Radio programming lineup. With XM, you get more 

than 170 channels of variety, including the most music, plus sports, news, talk, comedy, kids 

programming and more. It’s easy to get XM for your car, home or for when you’re on the go. 

To learn more about XM products and services, go to xmradio.com/ua. Hardware and required 

subscription service sold separately. 

SMOOTH JAZZ Watercolors plays 

the best contemporary jazz 

instrumentals, classic and new, 

blended with just the right vocals. 

It’s contemporary crossover that’s 

always cool. 

WHO YOU’LL HEAR 

Dave Koz, Diana Krall, George 

Benson, Sade, George Duke 

CLASSIC SOUL Soul Town is a 

celebration of the Motown, Stax and 

Atlantic record labels—vintage soul 

and classic R&B from the 1960s 

and ’70s. 


James Brown, The Four Tops, 

Aretha Franklin, The Supremes 

SIRIUS XM’s Exclusive Music Channel 

presents two revealing interviews and 

live performances from the original 

music series “Artist Confi dential.” The 

Bangles treat you to hits including 

“Manic Monday” and “Hazy Shade 

of Winter.” Grammy-winning singersongwriter 

Kenny Loggins performs 

classics “I’m Alright” and “This Is It.” For 

more on SIRIUS XM’s “Artist Confi dential,” 

go to sirius.com or xmradio.com. 

TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL 

Full-length pieces of classical 

music performed by the world’s 

fi nest orchestras, chamber music 

ensembles and instrumental soloists. 

World-class performances of the 

world’s greatest classical music. 


Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, 

Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich 

FAMILY COMEDY From the golden 

age of radio through today’s toprated 

standup comics. It’s comedy 

you can listen to with the kids in 

the car. 


Jim Gaffi gan, Jerry Seinfeld, Dane 

Cook, George Carlin, Steven Wright 

and Bill Cosby 

NEW COUNTRY HITS The Highway 

plays the very latest new country, 

along with the biggest hits of the 

past few years. 


Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Carrie 

Underwood, Keith Urban, Rascal 

Flatts, Sugarland, Tim McGraw 

MODERN ADULT HITS It’s the ’90s 

and now! Hear today’s pop hits 

from artists like Matchbox 20, 

Alanis Morissette, Maroon 5, Kelly 

Clarkson and the Dave Matthews 

Band. Feel the Pulse of adult pop! 


Daughtry, No Doubt, Colbie Caillat, 

Plain White T’s 

’70S HITS ’70s on 7 takes you back 

to the days of bell bottoms and pet 

rocks, when the music was wider 

than ever—from singer-songwriters 

and classic rock to R&B and disco. 


Elton John, Donna Summer, The 

Eagles, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac 

BLUES From the Delta, Chicago, 

New Orleans and more, B.B. King’s 

Bluesville covers more than 80 years 

of authentic blues. 


B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Etta James, 

Muddy Waters 

NEW AGE Spa is a place of peace 

in a sometimes crazy world. It’s 

a beautiful place where you are 

soothed by dreamy, fl owing music. 


Enya, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, 

Kevin Braheny, Mark Isham, 

Suzanne Ciani 

CLASSICAL POPS Listen to 

classical music’s greatest hits 

and movie music, performed 

by renowned orchestras and 

soloists, on SIRIUS XM Pops. 


Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, 

Andrea Bocelli, James Galway, 

Joshua Bell, John Philip Sousa 

’80S HITS “Totally awesome” ’80s 

on 8 sounds like one of the great 

Top 40 stations of the time, with 

rock, rhythm and pop—plus hair 

bands and the original MTV VJs. 


Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, 

Cyndi Lauper, Prince, George Michael 

ADULT ALBUM ROCK New music and 

classic tracks from artists who’ve 

stood the test of time, plus quality 

rock from credible new artists. 


U2, Dave Matthews Band, Neil 

Young, Coldplay 

NEW ALTERNATIVE The latest 

alternative rock, best of the ’90s 

and the next big thing before it 

becomes so big you can’t stand it. 


Weezer, The Raconteurs, The 

Bravery, Foo Fighters, Death Cab 

for Cutie, Jimmy Eat World 

CLASSIC ROCK Hold your lighters in 

the air. It’s all classic rock of 

the ’60s and ’70s, when music 

came on LPs. Drop the needle 

on Classic Vinyl. 


Creedence Clearwater Revival, 

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, 

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, 

Rolling Stones 

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING Kids 

Place Live features award-winning 

original content blended with a 

music mix of the most popular 

kids’ movie and TV soundtracks, 

plus Children’s Programming’s 

recording artists. 


The Wiggles, Tom Chapin, Dan 

Zanes, They Might Be Giants

TOP 20 HITS Top 20 on 20 is the world’s fi rst fully interactive hit music experience, playing just the songs you vote for. 

Cast your vote anytime at 20on20.xmradio.com; then plug in and hear what’s hot. 

WHO YOU’LL HEAR Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Kanye West 

’60S HITS The times they were a-changin’, and so was 

the music. ’60s on 6 revisits surfi n’ tunes, “girl groups,” 

the British invasion, Woodstock. Featuring legendary 

DJ Cousin Brucie. 

WHO YOU’LL HEAR The Beatles, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan 

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ADULT CONTEMPORARY HITS The Blend is the musical 

soundtrack of your life—a great mix of Lite pop hits 

from the ’70s through today; never any rap or rock. 

WHO YOU’LL HEAR Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Madonna, 

Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp

GAME 

culture club 

Think you know pop culture? Take 

the test. Answers are at the bottom of 

the page, but no peeking! 

By Tiffanie Green and Katie Gant 

1. Which of the following adventurers was the character Buck 

based on in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs? 

A. Crocodile Dundee 

B. Steve Irwin 

C. Frank Buck 

D. a & c 

2. Kevin Spacey, who voices Gerty in Moon, was born . 

A. Keanu Spacey 

B. Keanu Kevin Fo wler 

C. Keanu Kevin Fowler 

D. Kevin Spacey is his real name. 

3. Which child star was originally slated for the part of Kate in 

My Sister’s Keeper but bowed out after refusing to shave her 

head for the part? 

A. Selena Gomez 

B. Hayden Panettiere 

C. Miley Cyrus 

D. Dakota Fanning 

4. Several actors in Night at the Museum: Battle of the 

Smithsonian have appeared in the television series The Offi ce. 

Which actor/actress appeared in the movie, but is absent from 

the screen in any episode of the show? 

A. Amy Adams 

B. Ricky Gervais 

C. Ed Helms 

D. Craig Robinson 

5. Rachel Weisz plays an eccentric con mark in The Brothers 

Bloom. Which of the following is one of her quirks? 

A. Collecting antique buttons, specifi cally those of Civil War soldiers 

B. Buying food in bulk from Costco 

C. Creating and selling her own tie-dye 

D. “Borrowing hobbies” by learning activities solely from books 

6. Most of the external night scenes and interior scenes for 

Stone of Destiny were shot at which of the following U.K. sites? 

A. St. Paul’s Cathedral 

B. Westminster Abbey 

C. Paisley Abbey 

D. Westminster Cathedral 

7. Director of The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, also directed 

which of the following fi lms? 

A. Point Break 

B. Blank Check 

C. Grosse Pointe Blank 

D. Check Mate 

8. The original Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three was released 

in and starred . 

A. 1968, Jack Lemmon 

B. 1973, Louis Gossett Jr. 

C. 1974, Walter Matthau 

D. 1975, Charlton Heston 

9. In Transformers, Optimus Prime heads a military group 

called . 

A. BEAST 

B. NEST 

C. STING 

D. BOT 

10. Larry David graduated from the University of Maryland. 

Boris Yelnikoff, his character in Whatever Works, is a graduate 

of the University of . (Hint: It’s a real school.) 

A. Columbus 

B. Hard Knocks 

C. Virgin Islands 

D. Chicago 

11. Which city named April 27, 2007, “Timothy M. Gunn Day,” 

after the Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style host? 

A. New York 

B. Washington, D.C. 

C. Palm Springs 

D. Los Angeles 

12. What’s Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi’s secret for dealing 

with weight-gain during the season? 

A. She keeps larger sizes of clothes on set. 

B. Like a wine-taster, she keeps a spit bucket behind her chair. 

C. Spanx 

D. Chefs prepare low-fat versions of the contestants’ meals for her. 

Solutions: 1. d; 2. c; 3. d; 4. b; 5. d; 6. c; 7. a; 8. c; 9. b; 10. d; 11. c; 12. a

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