#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE – NEW PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS – JANUARY 2025

Hollywood Suite rings in 2025 with a killer collection of films and TV premiering exclusively on the service this January. With season two of Irish mob drama Kin, the ghost hunter comedy Don’t F**k With Ghosts, killer jeans (literally) slasher film Slaxx, and an apocalyptic premiere of a new episode of the Hollywood Suite original documentary series Cinema A to Z, the new year will kick off with some scary good times. These titles and hundreds more will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand beginning January 1, 2025, with the first episode of season two of Kin available on January 4, 2025.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring a creepy collection of Canadian films to our platform and start the new year championing homegrown talent,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Programming Manager. “We are also thrilled to be back with a new episode of Cinema A to Z, with our favourite experts delving into world-ending films that are sure to delight cinephiles and genre fans alike.”

The award-winning Irish crime drama Kin (2021), returns with the exclusive Canadian broadcast premiere of the second season on January 4 at 9pm ET. Starring Charlie Cox (Daredevil), the new season sees the Kinsella family thriving in the wake of a death when a new threat rears its head from within – in the shape of a ruthless, bullying, agent of chaos. Viewers can catch up on season one on Hollywood Suite On Demand now.

Hollywood Suite’s Cinema A to Z is back with a new episode premiering on January 1 at 9pm ET. Cinema A to Z: The Apocalypse brings together Hollywood Suite’s favourite movie experts to talk the end of the world with movies ranging from the first nuclear apocalypse on film with Five (1951), to the eerie aliens of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and the totally wild and unexpected apocalypses from Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery in Knowing (2009) and Zardoz (1974).

Premiering January 3 at 9pm ET, is Canadian horror comedy Don’t F**k With Ghosts (2024) from writers, producers and stars Adam Rodness (Hemlock Grove, Shazam!) and Stu Stone (Donnie Darko, Faking A Murderer) and executive produced by Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions. Shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the film follows a filmmaking duo who are convinced they need to capitalize on the next paranormal phenomenon by attempting to prove that ghosts are real. The film will premiere alongside a night of programming curated by Adam and Stu, which will include their other titles Vandits (2022) and Faking A Murderer (2020).

Deadly, demonic denim is in style for 2025 with Montreal-born director Elza Kephart’s Slaxx (2020), premiering January 14 at 9pm ET. When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to an idealistic young sales clerk to stop its bloody rampage. Filmed in the remote North Shore region of Québec, the film stars Montreal native Romane Denis (The G).

With 21 film premieres, exciting exclusives and returning fan favourites, Hollywood Suite is starting the year off with a bang! Special programming includes a showcase celebrating the work of animator and special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen with Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and Jason and The Argonauts (1963).

Find more sci-fi and horror highlights below:

King Kong (1933)

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

The Omega Man (1971)

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Logan’s Run (1976)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Videodrome (1983)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Ghostbusters (1984)

D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

Critters (1986)

The Fly (1986)

Beetlejuice (1988)

Critters II: The Main Course (1988)

Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)

Ghostbusters II (1989)

The Abyss (1989)

Total Recall (1990)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

The Witches (1990)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Interview With The Vampire (1994)

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Men in Black (1997)

Bride of Chucky (1998)

Donnie Darko (2001)

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Blade II (2002)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

30 Days of Night (2007)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Daybreakers (2010)

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Godzilla (2014)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

#FIRSTLOOK: FREE PREVIEW ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE STARTS DECEMBER 1

The wildly popular FREE PREVIEW on Hollywood Suite returns this year from December 1 to January 5, 2024 giving viewers across Canada unlimited access to all four of Hollywood Suite’s TV channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand on participating TV service providers.

The first season of the award-winning crime drama Kin will have its Canadian broadcast premiere December 7 at 9pm ET on HS00, with all eight episodes available on demand starting December 1. With a powerhouse cast including Daredevil’s Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen, Ciarán Hinds, and Clare Dunne, Kin tells the story of a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war and speaks to the enduring unbreakable bonds of blood. The second season of the series will be released on HS in January 2025.

Hollywood Suite original series A Year in Film also returns with five new episodes airing nightly at 9pm ET from December 9 to 13. The series goes back in time to explore artistic and technical achievements in film during 1968, 1972, 1981, 1996 and 2008.

The celebration continues with the 100th anniversary of legendary film studio Columbia Pictures! Every Sunday in December at 9pm ET, Columbia will take over all four Hollywood Suite channels with a specially curated collection of some of the most iconic films of the last 100 years.

Growing Pains | December 1

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

The Way We Were (1973)

Stand By Me (1986)

The Karate Kid (1984)

La Bamba (1987)

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

My Girl (1991)

Postcards from the Edge (1990)

Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)

Attack The Block (2011)

Dope (2015)

Heart Pumping | December 8

Taxi Driver (1976)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Experiment in Terror (1962)

The Evil Dead (1981)

Fright Night (1985)

Christine (1983)

Bad Boys (1995)

Bad Boys II (2003)

Air Force One (1997)

The Equalizer (2014)

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Panic Room (2002)

Big Laughs | December 15

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and the Love the Bomb (1964)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Cat Ballou (1965)

Ghostbusters (1984)

Blind Date (1987)

Ishtar (1987)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993)

Blue Streak (1999)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

White Chicks (2004)

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Feel Good Flicks | December 22

Funny Girl (1968)

For Pete’s Sake (1974)

Gidget (1959)

Annie (1982)

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Look Who’s Talking (1989)

Last Action Hero (1993)

Guarding Tess (1994)

Dick (1999)

Easy A (2010)

Charlie’s Angels (2000)

Ghostbusters (2016)

Award Winners | December 29

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Shampoo (1975)

Glory (1989)

Gandhi (1982)

84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

As Good As It Gets (1997)

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

To Die For (1995)

Something’s Gotta Give (2003)

Adaptation. (2002)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Viewers can see what else will be playing and find out how they can check out Hollywood Suite’s Free Preview by visiting hollywoodsuite.ca

#FIRSTLOOK: “CINEMA A TO Z: COSTUMES” COMING TO HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Film fans can turn to Hollywood Suite for fashion inspo this November with the exclusive broadcast premiere of Cinema A to Z: Costumes. The popular Hollywood Suite original series continues November 7, 2024 at 9pm ET with a new hour-long episode featuring an expertly curated selection of iconic apparel in film. Viewers can also catch the show on Hollywood Suite On Demand starting November 1, 2024.

The history of costumes in Hollywood is a vibrant one that reflects the evolution of film and societal trends. Cinema A to Z: Costumes seeks to celebrate these sartorial achievements, singling out 26 memorable moments from films such as Marie Antoinette (2006), Black Panther (2018), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Velvet Goldmine (1998).

“From Dorothy’s ruby-red slippers to vampires cloaked in Yves Saint Laurent, from the far reaches of Wakanda to the surreal unreality of The Matrix, costume design in film is pivotal to cinematic worldbuilding,” says the always fashionable Hollywood Suite Producer of Originals and co-writer of Cinema A to Z, Alicia Fletcher. “Cinema A to Z: Costumes highlights iconic looks throughout cinematic history and celebrates the designers behind some of our most cherished fashion on film moments.”

Many titles explored in Cinema A to Z: Costumes can be enjoyed on Hollywood Suite, including Marilyn Monroe showcases Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955), latex-clad dramedy Irma Vep (1996), and the sportswear-forward Kill Bill films.

About Hollywood Suite

Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers. Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and Freedom Mobile. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

#FIRSTLOOK: ANTHEM SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ACQUIRE HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, announced today it has reached an agreement to purchase successful Canadian independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite, the owner and operator of four linear TV channels and an accompanying On Demand offering showcasing the best films – uncut and commercial-free – from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s. Launched in 2011, Hollywood Suite is the largest pure-play movie service in Canada, available to over 10 million homes from coast to coast to coast via Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Amazon Prime Video, Cogeco, Eastlink, and Freedom Mobile, among others.

Hollywood Suite has become a household favourite for subscribers in Canada satisfying both traditional lean back linear viewers and on-demand focused digital viewers. Satisfying these two unique audience experiences is a shared strategy for both Hollywood Suite and Anthem. Combined with Game TV, Game+, Fight Network and AXS TV, Anthem will deliver greater scale and investment to the Canadian system, to the benefit of viewers, content producers, and distributors.

Hollywood Suite joins Anthem’s already-impressive portfolio of cinematic offerings: film distribution house Gravitas Ventures, and the popular U.S. film cable channel HDNET MOVIES, home to a diverse range of blockbuster epics and vintage favorites and quickly becoming the fastest-growing network on US television. The acquisition highlights Anthem’s commitment to acquiring premium content and diversifying its portfolio with culturally relevant entertainment across traditional and digital channels serving the film super fans and supporting independent producers.

Hollywood Suite President & Co-Founder David Kines will continue to manage the business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

“Anthem is focused on providing fresh and unique content offerings catering to a wide and diverse network of passionate fanbases, and the acquisition of Hollywood Suite helps us further that strategy in a major way,” said Leonard Asper, founder and CEO of Anthem. “They have a proven track record of success and have enjoyed incredible growth throughout the years, with a strong commitment to providing true movie lovers with wide-ranging offerings from some of cinema’s most consequential eras. We are proud to have them onboard, and we look forward to working closely with David and the Hollywood Suite team to help them reach even greater heights.”

“With a passion and commitment to movies as deep as ours, Anthem is the perfect partner for Hollywood Suite,” said David Kines. “Leonard and his team have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to supporting cinema and independent platforms like us, giving viewers and subscribers the absolute best in film-focused content.”

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of our employees over the last 13 years whose commitment and hard work are responsible for the level of success we have achieved, said Jeff Sackman, Co-chair of the Board of Directors and Co-founder, Hollywood Suite. “I would also like to acknowledge the unwavering support of our shareholders who endorsed our vision from the beginning.Together we look forward to supporting Anthem as they take the company into an exciting new era.”

A skillfully curated, classic movie offering, Hollywood Suite is comprised of the HS70s channel, highlighting the decade’s most essential classics; the HS80s channel, packed with beloved retro standouts; the nostalgia-fueled HS90s channel; and modern masterpieces from 2000 to today on the HS00s channel. The service also carries select exclusive series such as “Slasher,” “Wreck,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium Of Horror,” and “Mr. Bates VS The Post Office”, as well as original in-house produced series “A Year In Film,” and “Cinema A To Z”.

Hollywood Suite is also a major champion of Canadian cinema, airing iconic films like “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz”, “Black Christmas”, and “Nobody Waved Goodbye” in stunning digital remasters. The network also passionately supports emerging Canadian talent with new films and series such as “The Burning Season”, “Potluck Ladies”, “Sweet Summer Love”, and “Poly is the New Monogamy”.

About Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. is a global multi-platform media company with offices and studios in Toronto, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, New York, and Cleveland. Anthem’s portfolio includes AXS TV, a leading television, streaming, digital, social music and entertainment brand; HDNET MOVIES, which features theatrically released films and documentaries; Gravitas Ventures, a global film distribution company; Fight Network, the world’s premier combat sports channel with broadcast distribution across 10+ countries and available globally through multiple OTT platforms; TNA Wrestling, one of the world’s leading wrestling organizations; Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion; Game+, a North American sports channel featuring emerging and popular sports content; and GameTV, the home of game shows and competition-based reality series. For more information, visit www.anthemse.com.

About Hollywood Suite

Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers. Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and Freedom Mobile. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE UNVEIL “SHOCKTOBER” 2024 PROGRAMMING LINEUP

Hollywood Suite is dead-icated to bringing audiences another year of spooktacular favourites with their 2024 Shocktober line-up beginning on air and on demand October 1, 2024.

Dying to show itself during the month-long ghoul fest is the broadcast premiere of R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town featuring alums Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. Airing October 22, 2024 this family-friendly fright flick will have you uncovering a centuries-old curse and navigating a town of hungry deadites.

The second season of the Hollywood Suite original series Cinema A to Z will also kick off with its premiere episode Serial Killers on October 10. In this episode, film experts uncover audiences’ fascination with the macabre through 26 portrayals of murderers on film from American Psycho to Zodiac.

Additional Shocktober premieres include new restorations of rarely seen Canadian creepers like Richard Loncraine’s notoriously difficult to find cult classic The Haunting of Julia (1973) starring Mia Farrow, William Fruet’s Funeral Home (1981), as well as a documentary about The Evil Dead fans Hail to the Deadites.

Find more highlights below and trick or treat yourself to the full list of Shocktober selections available on Hollywood Suite On Demand this October at hollywoodsuite.ca/shocktober.

30 Days of Night (2007)

Prince of Darkness (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Peeping Tom (1960)

Black Christmas (1974)

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Blacula (1972)

Saw (2004)

Blade (1998)

Scream (1996)

Carrie (2013)

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Christine (1983)

Sinister (2012)

Crimson Peak (2015)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)

Critters (1986)

The Evil Dead (1981)

Don’t Look Now (1973)

The Fly (1986)

Evil Dead (2013)

The Guest (2014)

Fright Night (1985)

The Innocents (1961)

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

The Omen (1976)

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

The Purge (2013)

Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

Urban Legend (1998)

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE ANNOUNCE 2024 NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION PROGRAMMING

On September 30, 2024, Hollywood Suite will present a day of programming featuring Indigenous creatives and artists as part of the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Spotlighting the culture, history and perspectives of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, the programming will begin at 6:05am ET.

This year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation lineup includes the dramedy Dance Me Outside (1994), Alanis Obomsawin’s documentary Incident at Restigouche (1984), environmental horror film The Beehive (2023), the period drama Black Robe (1991) and Zoe Leigh Hopkins’ Kayak to Klemtu (2018).

At the centre of the day of programming is APTN’s Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024, a 90-minute multilingual commemorative gathering created in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada and the Algonquin Nation and broadcast live from Ottawa. The special seeks to honour survivors, pay tribute to the children who never made it home from residential schools, and deliver a safe and nurturing environment for reconciliation and healing.

Hosted by Earl Wood and Danielle Rochette, this year’s Remembering the Children will include powerful reflections from esteemed Elders and Survivors as well as moving performances by First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists.

The full list of titles airing on Hollywood Suite on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:

Abandoned: Angelique’s Isle (2018)

Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Michelle Derosier (directors)

Starring Julia Jones, Charlie Carrick, Aden Young

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)

Norman Cohn, Zacharias Kunuk (directors)

Starring Pakak Innuksuk, Leah Angutimarik

The Beehive (2023)

Alexander Lasheras (director)

Starring Meadow Kingfisher, Tina Georgieva

Kayak to Klemtu (2018)

Zoe Leigh Hopkins (director)

Starring Ta’kaiya Blaney, Sonja Bennett, Lorne Cardinal

Black Robe (1991)

Bruce Beresford (director)

Starring Sandrine Holt, Lthaire Bluteau, August Schellenberg

L’Inhumain (2021)

Jason Brennan (director)

Starring Samian, Véronique Beaudet, Jeanne Roux-Cote

Dance Me Outside (1994)

Bruce McDonald (director)

Starring Adam Beach, Michael Greyeyes, Jennifer Podemski

The Lesser Blessed (2012)

Anita Doron (director)

Starring Kiowa Gordon, Joel Evans, Chloe Rose

Don’t Say Its Name (2021)

Ruben Martell (director)

Starring Sera-Lys McArthur, Julian Black Antelope, Madison Walsh

Remembering The Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (2024)

Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education (2020)

s-yéwyáw: Awaken (2023)

Liz Marshall (director)

Incident at Restigouche (1984)

Alanis Obomsawin (director)

Through Black Spruce (2018)

Don McKellar (director)

Starring Tanaya Beatty, Brendan Oakes, Tantoo Cardinal

All films are also available On Demand.

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SUITE
Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers.

Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers and Amazon Prime Video Channels. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

#FIRSTLOOK: “THE BURNING SEASON” COMING TO HOLLYWOOD SUITE THIS AUGUST

There’s a new title igniting screens this month. Hollywood Suite is excited to announce the Canadian broadcast premiere of The Burning Season, directed by Sean Garrity and starring Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) and Jonas Chernick (My Awkward Sexual Adventure). The film will premiere on Hollywood Suite’s 2000s Movies Channel on August 20, 2024 at 9pm ET. It tells a story of hope set against a cycle of self-destruction through infidelity, betrayal and love.

Receiving acclaim across its festival and theatrical release, The Burning Season has been presented with various awards including Best Feature Film from the Writers Guild of Canada Awards, Best Screenplay at the Canadian Film Fest, and the Borsos Award for Best Screenplay at the Whistler Film Festival.

“It’s hard to not get caught up in the mesmerizing messiness of an unconventional and spicy romantic drama,“ said Sharon Stevens, Vice-President of Programming for Hollywood Suite. “Sean Garrity has captured how complicated love can really be, yet again – a true master of the human experience.”

The Burning Season follows Alena and her husband who spend a summer up at Luna Lake Resort. JB runs the place. He and Alena begin a dangerous and passionate secret affair. Summers only. That’s the rule. Until they break it. Filmed in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, the story is told backwards to take audiences on a journey to find out why the characters made the decisions they did.

#FIRSTLOOK: BBC’S “WRECK” SEASON TWO COMING TO HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Hollywood Suite is pleased to announce the exclusive Canadian premiere of the second season of BBC horror comedy series Wreck, with all six episodes landing on Hollywood Suite On Demand June 1. Viewers can also tune in weekly on Thursdays at 9pm ET starting June 6, 2024.

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, the second season of Wreck is set months after the first season’s shocking blood-soaked conclusion. We rejoin Jamie, Vivian and their found family of survivors back on land, as they strike back against Velorum, the corporate murder machine that claimed Jamie’s sister. In a daring and desperate attempt to bring the Company down, the gang go undercover to infiltrate Velorum’s newest venture – an exclusive wellness festival for millionaires in the remote Slovenian countryside.

TV veteran Alan Dale (The O.C., Ugly Betty) is among the new cast members for Season 2. Oscar Kennedy (Ladhood, Breeders), Thaddea Graham (Sex Education, Us) and Jodie Tyack (Noughts + Crosses, Unforgotten) all return as well, alongside fellow survivors Anthony Rickman (Enola Holmes), Amber Grappy (One Day), Peter Claffey (Bad Sisters), Miya Ocego, Warren James Dunning, Alice Nokes, James Phoon (Bridgerton), Ali Hardman, Rory O’Neill (Panti), and Harriet Webb (Big Boys).

“Ryan J. Brown promised a bigger and bloodier second season and wow, does it deliver!” said Sharon Stevens, Vice President, Programming at Hollywood Suite. “The dial is turned to eleven this season with even more razor-sharp dark comedy, outrageous gore and spot-on performances.”

The second season was commissioned by Fiona Campbell, Controller of Youth Audience, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. The series is produced by Euston Films (Nightsleeper, The Sister), a Fremantle company, with support from Northern Ireland Screen. Executive producers are Noemi Spanos for Euston Films with Ryan J. Brown, Chris Baugh and Nick Lambon for the BBC. The series is produced by Brendan Mullin (Dalgliesh) and directed by Chris Baugh (Boys from County Hell) and Louis Paxton (Shetland). Fremantle handles international distribution of the series.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE MAY 2024 PROGRAMMING: MYSTERY MAY AND FIGHT CLIB

This May Hollywood Suite calls up cinema’s greatest detectives in Mystery May and holds no punches with our Fight Club collection of new & classic movies running On Demand and On Air throughout the month. Here are five must watch options this month:

Fight Club – Catch the best Fight Scenes from film history

All month long we’re showcasing the wildest, funniest and most brutal fight scenes committed to film. From martial arts classics like Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury (1972) or Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung’s Wheels on Meals (1984) to the explosive and hilarious The Last Boy Scout (1991) Charlie’s Angels (2000), and Shaun of The Dead (2004). Watch all month long but tune in specifically May 21st on HS90 for a high-kicking celebration of 90s Jean-Claude Vandamme with a triple bill including Maximum Risk (1996), Double Impact (1991) and the Hollywood Suite premiere of Hard Target (1993). 

Ali & Ava (2021) – An overlooked Romance

This romantic comedy didn’t get the audience it deserved when it premiered in lockdown but this story of two middle-aged Brits finding an unlikely relationship in spite of their complicated lives is a huge crowd-pleaser. TV fans will likely recognize Adeel Akhtar (Utopia, The Big Sick) and Claire Rushbrook (Home Fires, My Mad Fat Diary) but this role allows them to wonderfully explore the joys and pains of trying to start a relationship with baggage in tow. 

Mystery May – Hollywood’s most thrilling 

Nothing draws you into a movie like a good mystery and all month long we’ve got the clues you’re looking for to head down the rabbit hole. Watch The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Conversation (1974) , Deathtrap (1982) , Double Jeopardy (1999) and Prisoners (2013) as well as many more On Demand and On Air.

The 40th Anniversary of Hardbodies (1984)

Perhaps the Crown Jewel of ‘Movies That Couldn’t Be Made Today’ (shouldn’t?), 1984’s Hardbodies is cruising into middle age this month along with most of the 1980s sex comedy boom. While this film, originally produced for the Playboy channel but released theatrically, features plenty of sleaze keep an eye out for some of the biggest ladies in ‘80s Glam Metal as the band Vixen performs ‘Computer Madness’ between the jokes. 

Orson Welles Birthday – May 6thWhile Orson Welles may have been born over a century ago, his films still prove why he was one of the most memorable prodigies in Hollywood. Take a crash course in the master with a birthday Triple-bill including the iconic Citizen Kane (1941), the moving The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and the deceptive F is for Fake (1973) on HS70

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE ANNOUNCE 2024 ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAMMING

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Hollywood Suite is pleased to announce the world broadcast premiere of Lifesketch Media’s four-part series Potluck Ladies, directed, produced and co-written by Shazia Javed. The series will premiere on Hollywood Suite’s 2000s channel on May 1, 2024 at 8pm ET and will also be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand beginning May 1, 2024. The four-part series follows three newly immigrated South Asian women navigating their unique challenges in life while forming friendships that give them hope, companionship, and a little courage to break the rules.

The series stars Natasha Krishnan, Elisa Moolecherry, and Kavita Musty, with a score from Daniela Pinto and cinematography by Allen Liu.

“Asian Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the rich cinematic history of the Asian community,” commented Sharon Stevens, Vice President of Programming for Hollywood Suite. “Our programming team has curated a diverse showcase of films featuring Asian talent that, along with Potluck Ladies, we are thrilled to share.”

Rounding out the exciting slate for Asian Heritage Month, Hollywood Suite will feature the following titles:

Fist of Fury (1972)

Wheels On Meals (1984)

Ran (1985)

Dragons Forever (1988)

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Chungking Express (1994)

Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)

Ghost In The Shell (2017)

Happy Together (1997)

The Way Home (2002)

Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Amal (2007)

Reign of Assassins (2010)

I Am Bruce Lee (2012)

Midnight’s Children (2012)

Old Stone (2016)

Late Night (2019)

Ali & Ava (2021)

Last Film Show (2021)