THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
from a hamburger emporium across the street. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crocodile Dundee II ›› (’ 88, Comedy) Colombian drug dealers pursue the outback he-man and his Manhattan girlfriend in Australia. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 8:00 pm . . . Birdman of Alcatraz ››› (’62, Biography) Murderer Robert Stroud spends decades in solitary confinement studying birds and their diseases. (cc)
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8:30 pm There’s Something About Mary ››› (’ 98, Romance-Comedy) A geek hires a sleazy private eye to report on a woman he has adored since high school. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 10:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Think Like a Man Too ›› (’ 14, Romance-Comedy) As Michael and Candace prepare to marry in Las Vegas, their friends struggle with life-changing decisions of their own. (cc) VH1
10:30 pm . . . . . . . Sex and the City ›› (’08, Romance-Comedy) Carrie Bradshaw and her gal pals find new adventures and surprises while they enjoy companionship, cupcakes and Cosmopolitan in New York. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRV 10:30 pm . . . . . . Avatar ››› (’ 09, Science Fiction) On an alien planet, a former Marine falls in love with a blue-skinned warrior and sides with her people against humankind’s encroachment on their lush world. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 10:30 pm . Erin Brockovich ››› (’ 00, Drama) A law clerk researching a client’s health case stumbles on a cover-up of a contaminated water supply in a desert town. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 10:45 pm The Birds ››› (’ 63, Suspense) A San Francisco playgirl follows a bachelor to Bodega Bay where, for no apparent reason, flocks of birds begin killing the populace. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 11:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men in Black ››› (’ 97, Action) A veteran agent and a rookie protect mankind from dangerous extraterrestrials roaming the Earth. (cc) BET
11:41 pm . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ››› (’ 01, Children’s) An orphan attends a school of witchcraft and wizardry and pieces together the mystery of his parents’ deaths. (cc) SYFY MIDNIGHT Clueless ››› (’ 95, Comedy) A Beverly Hills teen plays matchmaker for teachers, transforms a bad dresser and examines her own existence. (cc) FREE
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6:00 am Two-Faced Woman ››› (’ 41, Comedy) A woman poses as her tempting twin sister to test her husband’s fidelity in Manhattan. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 8:01 am . . Candyman ›› (’ 92, Horror) A professor’s wife links a local legend to a Chicago serial killer fitted with a hook. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYFY
8:15 am . . . . Ski Party ›› (’ 65, Musical Comedy) A pair of college men poses as girls to find out why a fellow classmate is so successful in his romantic endeavors. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 9:00 am Blackhat ›› (’ 15, Suspense) A convicted hacker is released from prison and joins forces with American and Chinese partners to track down a high-level, international cybercrime network. (cc) AMC
10:00 am . . . . . . . . Mission: Impossible
III ››› (’ 06, Action) Now a trainer for IMF recruits, agent Ethan Hunt squares off against the toughest foe he has ever faced: a ruthless arms and information broker. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 10:00 am . . . Just the Way You Are ›› (’84, Romance-Comedy) A concert flutist covers her leg brace with a cast and goes skiing for romance in Europe. (cc) TCM 10:05 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Scissorhands ››› (’ 90, Fantasy) A deceased inventor’s unfinished creation becomes an instant celebrity when a cheery suburbanite brings him home. (cc) SYFY
11:00 am There’s Something About Mary ››› (’ 98, Romance-Comedy) A geek hires a sleazy private eye to report on a woman he has adored since high school. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE NOON . . . . . . . . White House Down ››
(’13, Action) While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a police officer springs into action to save his child and the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. (cc) AMC 12:30 pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ››› (’ 02, Children’s) The young wizard and his best friends investigate a dark force that is terrorizing their school, Hogwarts. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYFY 1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . How the West Was Won ››› (’ 62, Western) The history of 19th-century Western expansion, as seen through the lives of three generations of a pioneer family. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ghostbusters ›› (’ 16, Comedy) Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, four women prepare for an epic battle as mischievous ghosts start to wreak havoc in New York. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Think Like a Man Too ›› (’ 14, Romance-Comedy) As Michael and Candace prepare to marry in Las Vegas, their friends struggle with life-changing decisions of their own. (cc) VH1
3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . Evolution ›› (’ 01, Comedy) A former government scientist teaching at an Arizona community college discovers rapidly developing organisms on a meteor. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 4:20 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zootopia ›››
(’16, Children’s) Animated. Rookie police rabbit Judy Hopps works with a wily fox to solve a mysterious case in the mammal metropolis of Zootopia. (cc) . . . . DISN
4:27 pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ››› (’ 04, Children’s) The young wizard and his friends confront Sirius Black, a fugitive with ties to Harry’s past. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYFY 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men in Black ››› (’ 97, Action) A veteran agent and a rookie protect mankind from dangerous extraterrestrials roaming the Earth. (cc) BET
5:00 pm . . . . . . White House Down ››
(’13, Action) While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a police officer springs into action to save his child and the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. (cc) AMC 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Cheyenne Autumn ››› (’ 64, Western) A cavalry captain is ordered to stop 300 Cheyennes migrating from Oklahoma to Wyoming. (cc) TCM 5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bad Boys ›› (’ 95, Action) Undercover Miami detectives switch lives while investigating murders linked to stolen heroin. (cc) VH1 6:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Secret Life of Pets ››› (’ 16, Children’s) Animated. A domesticated terrier and his unruly canine pal encounter a rebellious bunny and his gang of abandoned pets. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 6:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ant-Man ›››
(’15, Action) Armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size but grow in strength, Ant-Man must prevent Dr. Hank Pym’s former protégé, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil. (cc) . TBS 6:10 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moana ›››
(’16, Children’s) Animated. A once-mighty demigod and a spirited teenager embark on an epic adventure across the ocean. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISN
7:30 pm. . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ››› (’ 05, Fantasy) Signs of Voldemort’s return emerge as Harry’s friends help him prepare for a tournament with Europe’s best student wizards. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYFY 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beat the Devil ››› (’ 53, Comedy-Drama) International swindlers are diverted from their sinister dealings when an explosion wrecks the ship they are aboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbershop 2: Back in Business ››› (’ 04, Comedy) The owner of a barbershop faces pressure from a corporation that is opening establishments in his neighborhood. (cc) BET
8:00 pm Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation ›› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. Your favorite monster family boards a luxury cruise, but the dream vacation soon turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, a woman who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy them all. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Ghostbusters ››› (’84, Comedy) Armed with proton packs, four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. (cc) PARMT 8:00 pm Bad Boys II ›› (’ 03, Action) Two detectives uncover a conspiracy involving a drug kingpin while trying to stop the trafficking of Ecstasy in Miami. (cc) VH1 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Blind Side ››› (’ 09, Drama) A well-to-do white family takes in a homeless black teen and helps him realize his potential on and off the football field. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . FREE 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Police Academy ›› (’84, Comedy) The new mayor’s policy puts badges on misfits: one has a police record; another does vocal sound effects. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Horse Soldiers ››› (’ 59, Action) A pacifist doctor joins a Union colonel’s cavalry raid in Confederate territory. (cc) TCM
8:30 pm Ant-Man and The Wasp ››› (’ 18,
Action) Approached by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym, Scott Lang once again dons the Ant-Man suit to fight alongside the Wasp. The mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful enemy. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . TBS 9:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hitch ››› (’ 05, Romance-Comedy) A smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress. (cc) . . . . . BRV 10:00 pm Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation ›› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. Your favorite monster family boards a luxury cruise, but the dream vacation soon turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, a woman who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy them all. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 10:14 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road House
›› (’ 89, Action) Hired to tame a rowdy Missouri bar, a Ph.D. bouncer romances a doctor and tames the whole town. (cc) AMC
10:15 pm . . . . Sergeant Rutledge ››› (’60, Western) A cavalry officer defends a sergeant accused of rape and a double murder. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 10:30 pm . . . Ghostbusters II ›› (’ 89, Comedy) Now the parapsychologists are trying to rid New York of stress-related pink slime. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARMT 11:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mad Max: Fury Road ››› (’ 15, Action) Fortified in a massive, armored truck, loner Mad Max joins Imperator Furiosa and her band of rebels as they try to outrun a warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland. (cc) TNT 11:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hitch ››› (’ 05, Romance-Comedy) A smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress. (cc) . . . . . BRV 11:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bad Boys ›› (’ 95, Action) Undercover Miami detectives switch lives while investigating murders linked to stolen heroin. (cc) VH1 MIDNIGHT . . . . Love, Simon ››› (’ 18, Romance-Comedy) Teenager Simon Spier hasn’t told his family or friends that he’s gay, and he doesn’t know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing. (cc) FX
MIDNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It ›››
(’17, Horror) Seven young outcasts are about to face their worst nightmare — an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges every 27 years to prey on children. Banding together, the friends must overcome their personal fears to battle the murderous clown Pennywise. (cc) . . . . . . . TBS 12:15 am Two Rode Together ››› (’ 61, Western) A Texas marshal and a cavalry officer recover long-held captives from Comanches. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM
SATURDAY
6:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gambling Lady ›› (’ 34, Drama) A rich man’s son marries a gambler’s daughter who makes her living with cards. (cc) . . . . . . . . TCM
6:15 am Blackhat ›› (’ 15, Suspense) A convicted hacker is released from prison and joins forces with American and Chinese partners to track down a high-level, international cybercrime network. (cc) AMC
7:15 am Annie Oakley ›› (’ 35, Western) Awkward Annie loves her sharpshooting rival in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. (cc) TCM 8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Scorpion King ›› (’ 02, Adventure) The leader of a band of desert mercenaries is hired to kill a ruthless despot and his clairvoyant sorceress. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARMT 8:30 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Blind Side ››› (’ 09, Drama) A well-to-do white family takes in a homeless black teen and helps him realize his potential on and off the football field. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . FREE 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Secret Life of Pets ››› (’ 16, Children’s) Animated. A domesticated terrier and his unruly canine pal encounter a rebellious bunny and his gang of abandoned pets. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . B.F.’s Daughter ››
(’48, Drama) A tycoon’s daughter marries a liberal professor who hates capitalists. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM
9:15 am . . . . . . . White House Down ››
(’13, Action) While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a police officer springs into action to save his child and the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. (cc) AMC 10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ›› (’ 08, Adventure) After his son is tricked into awakening a cursed Chinese emperor,
Rick O’Connell and his family seek a way to send the megalomaniac and his 10,000 warriors back to their graves. (cc) PARMT 10:00 am . . . . . . . Jack the Giant Slayer
›› (’ 13, Fantasy) A young farmhand gets swept into the realm of legend when he must defend his land from a seemingly unstoppable force of giant warriors. (cc) TBS
10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . Unknown ›› (’ 11, Suspense) After a serious car accident, a man awakes to find that his wife does not recognize him, that another man has assumed his identity, and that assassins are hunting him. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TNT 11:00 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ghostbusters ›› (’ 16, Comedy) Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, four women prepare for an epic battle as mischievous ghosts start to wreak havoc in New York. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 11:00 am. . . . . . . . . . . . Ghost in the Shell
›› (’ 17, Science Fiction) A one-of-a-kind, cyber-enhanced soldier must battle a new enemy who can hack into people’s minds and control them. (cc) . . . SYFY 11:00 am Exodus: Gods and Kings ›› (’ 14, Action) Raised as an Egyptian prince — and the favorite of Pharaoh Seti — Moses learns of his actual Hebrew heritage and vows to free his people from bondage, even if it destroys his brotherly bond with Seti’s son, Ramses. (cc) . . . . . . . . WGN-A 11:30 am Twilight: Extended Edition ›› (’08, Romance) A high-school student is caught up in a romance with a vampire, whose family has renounced the drinking of blood. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 12:15 pm Godzilla ›› (’ 14, Science Fiction) Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises to combat massive, malevolent foes that have been feeding on a nuclear plant’s reactors and now threaten mankind with total annihilation. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . TBS 12:15 pm John Wick ››› (’ 14, Action)
New York City becomes the bullet-riddled playground of a former assassin as he hunts down the Russian mobsters who destroyed everything he held dear. (cc) AMC
12:30 pm The Mummy ›› (’ 99, Adventure) A young man opens a tomb unleashing a mummy seeking revenge for a curse laid upon him 3,000 years earlier. (cc) PARMT