HIGHLIGHTS

Downey Jr. The murder of Austria’s crown prince leads Holmes, Watson and a Gypsy to a showdown with an evil genius named Moriarty. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 11:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Parkington ★★★

(’44, Drama) Greer Garson. The matriarch of a family facing ruin recalls how she and her husband built an American empire. (cc) TCM 12:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Claus ★★ (’ 07, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. (cc) TBS 1:00 pm . . . . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★★★ (’ 10, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe. Harry, Ron and Hermione leave Hogwarts behind on a mission to destroy the Horcruxes, the secrets to Voldemort’s power and immortality. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . USA 1:43 pm. . . . . Star Wars: The Force Awakens ★★★ (’ 15, Science Fiction) Harrison Ford. Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his young allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TNT 2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Home Alabama ★★ (’ 02, RomanceComedy) Reese Witherspoon. Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E! 2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpiderMan: Homecoming ★★★ (’ 17, Action) Tom Holland. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, high school student Peter Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man to battle the evil Vulture. (cc) FX 2:00 pm . . . . . . . Marty ★★★★ (’ 55, Drama) Ernest Borgnine. A lonely, heavy-set Bronx butcher, who lives with his mother, finds his soul mate in a shy schoolteacher. (cc) TCM 2:20 pm The Huntsman: Winter’s War ★★

(’16, Fantasy) Chris Hemsworth. A huntsman and a fellow warrior battle an ice queen and her evil, resurrected sister. (cc) . . . . . . FREE 2:25 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridesmaids ★★★

(’11, Comedy) Kristen Wiig. Though broke and lovelorn, a woman takes on the strange and expensive rituals associated with being her best friend’s maid of honor. (cc) . COM 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ★★★ (’ 05, Children’s) Johnny Depp. A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the incredible factory of an odd confectioner. (cc) . . TBS 3:30 pm . . . . Kidnap ★★ (’ 17, Action) Halle Berry. A typical afternoon in the park turns into a nightmare for single mother Karla Dyson when kidnappers snatch her young son Frankie. With no cellphone and no time to wait for police, Dyson embarks on a highspeed car chase to save her beloved child. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BET 3:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bells Are Ringing ★★★ (’ 60, Musical Comedy) Judy Holliday. A busybody telephone operator falls for a writer experiencing a creative slump. (cc)

TCM

4:00 pm. . . Space Jam ★★ (’ 96, Children’s) Michael Jordan. Live action/animated. Bugs Bunny recruits NBA star Michael Jordan to help the good Looney Tunes squad take on the bad Monstars in a basketball game. (cc)

VH1

4:15 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ★★★ (’ 11, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe. As his showdown with Lord Voldemort nears, Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. (cc) . . . USA 4:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sweet Home Alabama ★★ (’ 02, Romance

Comedy) Reese Witherspoon. Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E! 4:43 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Star Wars: The Last Jedi ★★★ (’ 17, Science Fiction) Mark Hamill. Luke Skywalker’s peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that changes their lives forever. (cc)

TNT

5:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy ★★★

(’04, Comedy) Will Ferrell. A 1970s San Diego newscaster feels threatened by the arrival of an ambitious woman looking to climb the ranks of journalism. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . COM 5:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . Spider-Man: Far From Home ★★★ (’ 19, Action) Tom Holland. Spider-Man teams up with Nick Fury and fellow superhero Mysterio to stop four massive elemental creatures — each representing Earth, air, water and fire — from wreaking havoc across Europe. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 5:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ★★ (’ 18, Adventure) Chris Pratt. Owen and Claire return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that’s about to erupt. They soon encounter terrifying new breeds of gigantic dinos while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire planet. (cc) FREE 5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training Day ★★★ (’ 01, Crime Drama) Denzel Washington. A rookie cop meets a corrupt Los Angeles narcotics officer who wants to include him in his schemes. (cc) . . . . . . BET 5:30 pm . . . . The Polar Express ★★★ (’ 04, Children’s) Voices of Tom Hanks. Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBS 6:00 pm. . . . . . . . Daddy Day Care ★★ (’ 03, Children’s) Eddie Murphy. Premiere. After company downsizing, two former executives decide to open a day-care center for kids in their neighborhood. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1 6:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spider-Man ★★★

(’02, Action) Tobey Maguire. Peter Parker uses his superhuman powers to battle his archenemy, the Green Goblin. (cc) . TOON 6:00 pm. . . . The Subject Was Roses ★★★

(’68, Drama) Patricia Neal. Bickering parents welcome their son home from World War II. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridesmaids ★★★

(’11, Comedy) Kristen Wiig. Though broke and lovelorn, a woman takes on the strange and expensive rituals associated with being her best friend’s maid of honor. (cc) . COM 7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ★★★ (’ 01, Children’s) Daniel Radcliffe. An orphan attends a school of witchcraft and wizardry and pieces together the mystery of his parents’ deaths. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA 7:00 pm . . . . . Sky High ★★ (’ 05, Children’s) Michael Angarano. Hoping he will follow in their footsteps, two superheroes send their reluctant son to a training school. (cc) DISN 7:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Claus ★★ (’ 07, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. (cc) TBS 7:58 pm Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ★★

(’19, Science Fiction) Carrie Fisher. Premiere. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order’s plans to form a new

Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . TNT 8:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Captain America: The Winter Soldier ★★★ (’ 14, Action) Chris Evans. Captain America, the Black Widow and a new ally, the Falcon, face an unexpected enemy as they struggle to expose a far-reaching conspiracy that puts the world at risk. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 8:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday in New York ★★★ (’ 63, Romance-Comedy) Cliff Robertson. An innocent upstater visits her airline-pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 8:05 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avatar ★★★

(’09, Science Fiction) Sam Worthington. Premiere. 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) FREE 9:00 pm Rio ★★★ (’ 11, Children’s) Voices of Anne Hathaway. Animated. A domesticated macaw and his human friend travel to Rio de Janeiro to meet the last surviving female of his kind. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK 9:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy ★★★

(’04, Comedy) Will Ferrell. A 1970s San Diego newscaster feels threatened by the arrival of an ambitious woman looking to climb the ranks of journalism. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . COM 10:00 pm . . . That Touch of Mink ★★ (’ 62, Romance-Comedy) Cary Grant. A bachelor proposes a love affair to a virtuous secretary but she is more interested in marriage. (cc)

TCM

MONDAY

6:00 am The Music Box ★★★★ (’ 32, Comedy) Stan Laurel. Gravity, an impatient professor and a sassy nursemaid hinder movers trying to deliver a player piano to an upstairs address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 6:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Heaven ★★ (’ 29, Comedy) Sally O’Neil. A Southern songwriter brings his piano to New York and meets a girl who works on Tin Pan Alley. TCM 8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ziegfeld Girl ★★★ (’ 41, Musical) James Stewart. An elevator operator, a vaudevillian and a violinist’s wife cope with sudden fame as chorus girls. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 9:00 am Safe ★★ (’ 12, Action) Jason Statham. A cage fighter protects a 12-year-old math prodigy from mobsters and corrupt cops, who are all prepared to kill for the priceless numerical code she carries in her head. (cc)

FX

9:00 am. . A Most Wanted Man ★★★ (’ 14, Drama) Philip Seymour Hoffman. Joined in Progress. An escaped militant’s attempt to claim an inheritance gives a German agent the chance to lay a trap for a well-regarded Muslim scholar who is suspected of financing terrorists. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 10:15 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Big Street ★★ (’ 42, Comedy-Drama) Henry Fonda. Runyonesque busboy Little Pinks hitchhikes to Florida with a gangster’s ex-moll in a wheelchair. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . TCM 11:00 am . . . . Mechanic: Resurrection ★★

(’16, Action) Jason Statham. Master assassin Arthur Bishop must kill an imprisoned African warlord, a human trafficker and an arms dealer to save the woman he loves from an old enemy. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cold Pursuit ★★ (’ 19, Action) Liam Neeson. Nels Coxman’s quiet life as a snowplow driver comes crashing down when his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances. His search for the truth soon becomes a quest for revenge against a psychotic drug lord named Viking and his sleazy henchmen. (cc) SYFY

11:30 am Easy A ★★★ (’ 10, Comedy) Emma Stone. The escape of a little white lie teaches a clean-cut teenager to use the high-school rumor mill to her advantage. (cc). . . . MTV 11:30 am. . . . . . . Cowboys & Aliens ★★ (’ 11,

Science Fiction) Daniel Craig. A 19th-century gunslinger unites townspeople, outlaws, and a band of Apache warriors against an extraterrestrial threat. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . FREE 1:00 pm . . . . . BlacKkKlansman ★★★ (’ 18,

Comedy-Drama) John David Washington. Ron Stallworth, the first African-American police officer in Colorado Springs, Colo., works under cover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan in 1979. Stallworth and his partner Flip Zimmerman risk their lives to penetrate the KKK at its highest levels. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . FX 1:00 pm . . . . Star Wars: The Force Awakens ★★★ (’ 15, Science Fiction) Harrison Ford. Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his young allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TNT 1:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Intern ★★ (’ 15, Comedy-Drama) Robert De Niro. Premiere. Dissatisfied with retirement, a 70-year-old widower becomes an intern at an online fashion site and develops a special bond with his young boss. (cc) . . . . . . MTV 1:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets ★★ (’ 17,

Science Fiction) Dane DeHaan. In the 28th century, two special operatives race against time to save the diverse city of Alpha from a dark force that also jeopardizes the future of the universe. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYFY 2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . Cast Away ★★★ (’ 00,

Drama) Tom Hanks. After a plane crash at sea, a Federal Express engineer survives on a remote island for four years in complete isolation. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 2:30 pm . . . Think Like a Man Too ★★ (’ 14,

Romance-Comedy) Adam Brody. As Michael and Candace prepare to marry in Las Vegas, their friends struggle with life-changing decisions of their own. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . VH1 2:30 pm Shield for Murder ★★★ (’ 54, Crime Drama) Edmond O’Brien. A police detective kills a bookie, robs him and hides the loot at his suburban dream house. (cc) . . . . . . TCM