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Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning director of distinctly-disturbing movies like “Rosemary’s Baby,” directed Harrison Ford in a little-known film called “Frantic.” The film, which was released in 1988 told the story of an American doctor Richard Walker (Ford) who comes with his wife to Paris for a medical convention. His wife disappears while Walker is taking a shower and he has to do whatever he can to get her back—a tough job considering the fact that he is in a foreign land and might be in over his head in some sort of international conspiracy.

In the beginning Polanski is able to ratchet the tension to unbearable levels and even though towards the end, the tension dissipates, “Frantic” is a fascinating little gem, a little-known work of an undisputed auteur directing a superstar. It is the kind of movie fans of Polanski and/or Ford would necessarily have in their DVD collection.

So it made sense that the film was aired on WB, a new English entertainment channel from Turner and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

“WB is like an entertainment buff playing the best of the best from his personal DVD collection,” says Monica Tata, Vice President and Deputy General Manager – Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India.

“There are over 6,000 titles to choose from and WB will also air popular series like “Blade” apart from the movies. There will be different packages such as Platinum that will showcase channel premiers, Nitro that will feature adrenalin-charged action hits and Triple Play, where a favourite film would be played three times.” The cineaste can watch it over and over again and ruminate over whether Neo should have taken the blue pill or the red one or whether Rick should have left with Ilsa and let Lazlo worry about his revolution.

Cinematheque is for classics buffs as it will air the finest cinematic masterpieces and works of Hollywood’s greatest directors and actors. We had a taste of it during WB 86, a tribute to 86 years of Warner Bros. when classics like the prison drama “Shawshank Redemption” and Martin Scorsese gangster epic “Good Fellas” were aired.

In these days of recession, prohibitive ticket prices and hideous traffic jams, a channel that provides super entertainment in the comfort of our homes is just what the doctor ordered.

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