Weekend watch: Small bites, big taste

ONE way to stay slim and healthy is to have smaller portions. This is what Baba’s Cubits hopes to introduce to viewers, enjoying a little bit of everything without feeling guilty.

The cooking show, which airs every Sunday at 7.30pm on TV3, has chef Kamarul demonstrating three or more dishes each week. There will be 26 episodes and 78 recipes altogether.

For some family drama, don’t miss Demi Sufian in the Cerekarama slot on TV3 tomorrow at 10pm. Salmah leaves her son Sufian at an orphanage. She returns home and is confronted by her husband who demands to know where their son is. A fight ensues and she falls down the stairs. Salmah dies, and Sufian grows up not knowing his past. The telemovie stars Elly Mazlein, Eira Syazira, Zizan Nin, Azhar Sulaiman and Rozie Rashid.

Find out what went into the making of the latest instalment of the animated movie franchise in The Making Of... Ice Age 4: Continental Drift at 10am tomorrow on 8TV. Directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier, the movie opened in cinemas yesterday. It features the voice talents of Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo.

 If you are a fan of the Bourne series, don’t miss The Making Of... The Bourne Legacy on Sunday (8TV, 10am). The latest of the franchise series, directed by Tony Gilroy, is scheduled to open in cinemas on Aug 9 and stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.

TV1 is airing the live telecast of the Football Super League at 8.40pm tomorrow. Terengganu and Selangor will fight it out at Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah in Terengganu.
Later at 1am (early Sunday morning), catch the delayed telecast of the football match between Kelantan and Sarawak on the same channel.

TOMORROW

DRAGON HUNTER (TV2, 2pm)

It is the age of orcs and dragons. Orphan Kendrick is raised by his overprotective brother Darius. When their village is attacked by dragons, they head for the land of Ocard, where dragon hunters are trained. On the way, they team up with a group of warriors. Starring Kelly Stables, Brad Johnson and Newell Alexander

FIRE DOWN BELOW (TV2, 10pm)

Environmental protection agent Jack Taggart is fighting big business corporations led by Orin Hanner. The corporations are dumping toxic waste somewhere in the Kentucky hills. Starring Steven Seagal, Kris Kristofferson and Marg Helgenberger.

THE ROAD TO EL DORADO
(TV3, 11.30am)

Two swindlers get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado. Their plan goes awry and they get lost at sea. Oddly enough, they end up on the shores of El Dorado and are worshiped by the natives because of their foreign appearance. Starring Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante and Edward James Olmos.

SINGH IS KINNG (TV3, 2pm)

A comic caper about Happy Singh, a Punjabi villager who goes through a series of misadventures and eventually becomes the Kinng of the Australian underworld. Starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Om Puri, Kiron Kher, Ranvir Shorey, Javed Jaffrey and Neha Dhupia.

POKER KING (8TV, 8.30pm)

Arrogant poker guru Uno Cheuk rules Macau’s leading casino but the gambling empire’s true heir is actually Jack Chang, the immature son of the late casino owner. Uno calls Jack back from Canada. Starring Lau Ching Wan and Louis Koo.

SUNDAY

JULIUS CAESAR (TV2, 12am)
The assassination of the would-be ruler of Rome by Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the republic. Starring Louis Calhern, Marlon Brando and James Mason.

BEDTIME STORIES
(TV3, 12.30am)
A comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. Starring Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand and Richard Griffiths.

QUEEN CONTROL (TV3, 3pm)
Musa, a married man, falls for Liana. He hires her so he can see her every day. But his wife finds out and hires a thug to kidnap Liana. Starring Raja Ema, Jalil Hamid, Lorna Abdullah, Noralbaniah and Sharifah Edora.

BEHIND THE WALL (ntv7, 11pm)
Maine coastal town Harrison Bay is broke, so deputy mayor Drew Cabot makes a deal with a contractor to develop the abandoned lighthouse to bring in tourists. Father Hendry fails to convince the town council to veto the project. Soon, bloodshed starts, and the horrible truth about the past is gradually unveiled. Starring Lindy Booth, Lawrence Dane and James Thomas.

TEMPLE GRANDIN
(TV AlHijrah, 9pm)
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who became one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. Starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond and David Strathairn.
 

Katrina Kaif stars in Singh Is Kinng (TV3, tomorrow, 2pm)

The gang returns in Ice Age 4. Catch The Making Of... (8TV, tomorrow, 10am)

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