HD programming picks for June 26-July 2: “Midnight Cowboy,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Willie Nelson Live at Billy Bob’s”
“Midnight Cowboy” (MGM HD). Fri., June 27, 9 p.m. ET. Oscar’s best picture of 1969 features Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman in the dark tale of a country boy-turned hustler and his sickly sidekick.
“Brokeback Mountain” (Bravo HD). Fri., June 27, 9 p.m. ET. Ang Lee’s film about two cowboys with a secret, played by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, won him a best director award at the 2006 Oscars.
“Willie Nelson Live at Billy Bob’s” (HDNet). Sun., June 29, 11:15 p.m. ET. The singer, songwriter and ultimate Texan holds court at the self-proclaimed “World’s Largest Honky Tonk.”