THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
WEDNESDAY
6:00am .............................. Columbo ★★ (’68, Mystery) Peter Falk. Despite an alibi, Lt. Columbo thinks that a smooth Hollywood psychiatrist has killedhiswife.(cc) ............... GAC 6:00am ......................... San Francisco ★★★ (’36, Adventure) Clark Gable. A Barbary Coast gambler loves his new saloon singer, then loses her in the 1906 earthquake panic. (cc) . . TCM 7:30 am Columbo ★★ (’68, Mystery) Peter Falk. Despite an alibi, Lt. Columbo thinks that a smooth Hollywood psychiatrist has killed his wife. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . GAC 8:15 am . . . . . . . . . A Night to Remember ★★★ (’58, Historical Drama) Kenneth More. A ship’s officer sees disaster as the Titanic hits an iceberg and slowly sinks on its 1912 maiden voyage. (cc) . . . TCM 8:30am ......................... Baby Driver ★★★ (’17, Action) Ansel Elgort. Coerced into working for a crime boss, a talented getaway driver must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. (cc) . . . . FX 9:00 am . . . . Demolition Man ★★ (’93, Science Fiction) Sylvester Stallone. The police defrost an imprisoned ex-officer to catch an escaped convict in 2032 San Angeles.(cc) .................... AMC 9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . It’s Complicated ★★ (’09, Romance-Comedy) Meryl Streep. A restaurateur falls into an affair with her remarried ex-husband, while an architect that she hired to refurbish her kitchen falls in love with her. (cc) . . . E! 10:00 am . . The Last Witch Hunter ★★
(’15, Fantasy) Vin Diesel. The fate of the human race hangs in the balance when the Witch Queen rises from the dead, seeking revenge against Kaulder, the immortal warrior who slayed her centuries ago.(cc) ....................... SYFY 11:30am .............................. U.S. Marshals ★★ (’98, Action) Tommy Lee Jones. A chief deputy and his team pursue an escaped fugitive accused of killing two government agents. (cc)AMC
NOON .................. EasyA ★★★
(’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) . . . . . . . . . E! 12:26 pm Olympus Has Fallen ★★ (’13, Action) Gerard Butler. America’s national security team must rely on a disgraced former guard to save the president after terrorists seize control of the White House, taking the chief of state hostage. (cc) ............................ SYFY 12:45pm .............. FiveCameBack ★★★ (’39, Adventure) Chester Morris. Conflicts arise among the 12 survivors of a jungle plane crash when it is learned only five can return to civilization. (cc)
TCM
1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Alita: Battle Angel ★★ (’19, Science Fiction) Rosa Salazar. Animated. Alita is a futuristic cyborg who wakes up in a doctor’s clinic with no memory of who she is. She must soon use her extraordinary fighting abilities to combat deadly forces while trying to uncover the truth behind her mysteriouspast.(cc) ..................... FX 1:00 pm . . . . . Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 ★★ (’13, Children’s) Voices of Bill Hader. Animated. Discovering that his most-famous machine is now creating animal/vegetable hybrids, inventor
Flint Lockwood and his friends venture forth to save the world from tacodiles, shrimpanzees and other creatures. (cc)
NICK
2:00pm ..................... 13Going on 30 ★★★ (’04, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Garner. An uncool girl magically becomes a successful adult after making a wish at her disastrous birthday party. (cc) ............................... E! 2:30pm ............... TheKarateKid Part II ★★ (’86, Drama) Ralph Macchio. Mr. Miyagi returns to Okinawa with his karate student and meets an old foe’s challenge to a duel. (cc) . . . . . . . . . AMC 2:30 pm. . . The Crowded Sky ★★ (’60, Drama) Dana Andrews. Anxiety and personal problems put an airline pilot and a Navy pilot on a collision course. (cc)TCM
2:56pm ............................... Apollo 13 ★★★ (’95, Historical Drama) Tom Hanks. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert try to return to Earth after an explosion aborts the April 1970 moonshot. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . SYFY 3:30 pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer ★★ (’07, Science Fiction) Ioan Gruffudd. Reed, Susan, Johnny and Ben face an intergalactic messenger who has arrived to prepare Earth for destruction. (cc) .............................. FX 4:00pm ................ EasyA ★★★
(’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) . . . . . . . . . E! 4:30pm .............................. Zero Hour ★★ (’57, Suspense) Dana Andrews. An outbreak of food poisoning forces an ex-World War II pilot to land a Canadian passenger plane. (cc) . . TCM 5:00 pm National Lampoon’s Vacation ★★ (’83, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds and family head by station wagon for the California fun park Walley World.(cc) ...................... AMC 5:30pm .............................. Pacific Rim Uprising ★★ (’18, Science Fiction) John Boyega. Rebellious pilot Jake Pentecost and his estranged sister must lead a brave new generation of fighters against otherworldly monsters that want to destroy humanity. (cc) FX 6:00 pm . Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ★★★ (’17, Science Fiction) Chris Pratt. The team struggles to keep its newfound family together as it tries to unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage in the outer reaches of the galaxy. (cc)
SYFY
6:00pm .................. TheWorld, the Flesh and the Devil ★★ (’59, Science Fiction) Harry Belafonte. A man, a woman and a bigot roam the city of New York, deserted after a nuclear war. (cc)
TCM
7:00pm ................... DeliverUs From Eva ★★ (’03, Romance-Comedy) LL Cool J. In order to get a breather from their meddling sister-in-law, three men pay a playboy $5,000 to romance her. (cc) ............................. VH1 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Central Intelligence ★★ (’16, Action) Dwayne Johnson. A lethal CIA agent and his former classmate encounter shootouts, espionage and double-crosses while trying to save the U.S. spy satellite system. (cc) . . . . . . FX 8:00pm ..... 10 ★★★ (’79, RomanceComedy) Dudley Moore. A middle-aged pop-music composer follows a nubile woman on her honeymoon to Puerto Vallarta.(cc) .................... TCM 9:00 pm . . . . . . . . . National Lampoon’s European Vacation ★★ (’85, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Chicago Griswolds win a grand tour and head for the Old World to soak up culture. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . AMC 9:30pm ..................... TheBest Man ★★★ (’99, Comedy-Drama) Taye Diggs. A writer heads to New York to be best man at a friend’s wedding, where he meets up with an old flame. (cc)VH1
THURSDAY
6:00am .............................. Columbo ★★ (’68, Mystery) Peter Falk. Despite an alibi, Lt. Columbo thinks that a smooth Hollywood psychiatrist has killedhiswife.(cc) ............... GAC 6:00 am Back to the Future Part III ★★★
(’90, Comedy) Michael J. Fox. A young man takes a DeLorean time machine to the Old West, where his inventor friend is courting a schoolmarm. (cc) . . SYFY 6:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Dr. Kildare ★★★ (’38, Drama) Lew Ayres. An intern handles emergencies and wins an older doctor’s approval at a New York hospital. (cc) ............................. TCM 6:30am ............. It’sComplicated ★★ (’09, Romance-Comedy) Meryl Streep. A restaurateur falls into an affair with her remarried ex-husband, while an architect that she hired to refurbish her kitchen falls in love with her. (cc) . . . E! 7:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Alita: Battle Angel ★★ (’19, Science Fiction) Rosa Salazar. Animated. Alita is a futuristic cyborg who wakes up in a doctor’s clinic with no memory of who she is. She must soon use her extraordinary fighting abilities to combat deadly forces while trying to uncover the truth behind her mysteriouspast.(cc) ..................... FX 7:30 am Columbo ★★ (’68, Mystery) Peter Falk. Despite an alibi, Lt. Columbo thinks that a smooth Hollywood psychiatrist has killed his wife. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . GAC 7:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Calling Dr. Kildare ★★ (’39, Drama) Lew Ayres. Young Dr. Kildare treats a hoodlum for gunshot wounds without telling Dr. Gillespie. (cc)
TCM
8:30 am. Olympus Has Fallen ★★ (’13, Action) Gerard Butler. America’s national security team must rely on a disgraced former guard to save the president after terrorists seize control of the White House, taking the chief of state hostage. (cc) ............................ SYFY 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Going on 30 ★★★ (’04, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Garner. An uncool girl magically becomes a successful adult after making a wish at her disastrous birthday party. (cc) ............................... E! 9:00 am National Lampoon’s Vacation ★★ (’83, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds and family head by station wagon for the California fun park Walley World.(cc) ...................... AMC 9:00 am The Secret of Dr. Kildare ★★
(’39, Drama) Lew Ayres. Intern Kildare heals a millionaire’s daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation. (cc)
TCM
10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Assassin’s Creed ★★ (’16, Action) Michael Fassbender. A descendant of the mysterious secret society known as the Assassins uses his newfound knowledge and physical skills to battle the power-hungry Templar Order.(cc) ....................... FX 10:30 am Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case ★★
(’40, Drama) Lew Ayres. Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont. (cc)
TCM
11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . 50 First Dates ★★
(’04, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler. A veterinarian tries to make a woman who has short-term memory loss fall in lovewithhim.(cc) ................. E! 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groundhog Day ★★★ (’93, Romance-Comedy) Bill Murray. February 2nd keeps repeating for a cynical TV weatherman sent to watch the groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. (cc)
AMC
NOON Dr. Kildare Goes Home ★★ (’40, Drama) Lew Ayres. Young Kildare woos nurse Lamont, assists Dr. Gillespie and solves a medical crisis in his hometown. (cc) ............................. TCM 12:30pm .............................. Pacific Rim Uprising ★★ (’18, Science Fiction) John Boyega. Rebellious pilot Jake Pentecost and his estranged sister must lead a brave new generation of fighters against otherworldly monsters that want to destroy humanity. (cc) FX 1:00pm ......................... Just Go With It ★★ (’11, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler. A plastic surgeon enlists the aid of his assistant and her children to help him win the heart of a beautiful woman.(cc) ....................... E! 1:00 pm . . Trolls World Tour ★★ (’20, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick. Animated. When a rock ’n’ roll king and queen set out to destroy other forms of music, Poppy and Branch embark on a daring mission to unite six different troll tribes to save the diverse melodies from becoming extinct. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . NICK 1:30pm .............. GroundhogDay ★★★ (’93, Romance-Comedy) Bill Murray. February 2nd keeps repeating for a cynical TV weatherman sent to watch the groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. (cc)
AMC
1:30 pm . Dr. Kildare’s Victory ★★ (’42, Drama) Lew Ayres. Dr. Gillespie supports Kildare’s crusade against their hospital’s deal with a rival hospital. (cc) . . . . TCM 2:00pm .................... Rampage ★★ (’18, Action) Dwayne Johnson. A silverback gorilla, a wolf and a reptile grow to a monstrous size after a rogue genetic experiment goes wrong. Primatologist Davis Okoye soon joins forces with the military to prevent the mutated beasts from destroying everything in their path.(cc) ....................... TNT 3:00pm ............ Flight ★★★ (’12, Drama) Denzel Washington. A veteran pilot makes a miraculous landing after a mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground, but an investigation into the incident reveals that he was drunk at the time. (cc) . . . . BET 3:00pm .............................. Interstellar ★★★ (’14, Science Fiction) Matthew McConaughey. As mankind’s time on Earth comes to an end, a group of explorers begins the most important mission in human history: traveling beyond the galaxy to discover if there is a future for man among the stars. (cc)
FX
3:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Calling Dr. Gillespie
★★ (’42, Drama) Lionel Barrymore. Dr.
Gillespie lets his Dutch colleague handle the case of a homicidal maniac. (cc)TCM
3:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 First Dates ★★
(’04, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler. A veterinarian tries to make a woman who has short-term memory loss fall in lovewithhim.(cc) ................. E! 3:30pm ........................ Pretty Woman ★★★ (’90, Romance-Comedy) Richard Gere. A corporate raider pays a gorgeous hooker to be his escort for a business week in Beverly Hills. (cc)FREE
4:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groundhog Day ★★★ (’93, Romance-Comedy) Bill Murray. February 2nd keeps repeating for a cynical TV weatherman sent to watch the groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. (cc)
AMC
4:15pm ...................... Jurassic World ★★ (’15, Adventure) Chris Pratt. An ex-military man and animal expert must use his special skills to save tourists at the Jurassic World island resort from rampaging, genetically engineered dinosaurs, including the vicious and intelligent Indominus rex. (cc) . . . TNT 4:45 pm. . Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant ★★ (’42, Drama) Lionel Barrymore. The doctor has a Kansan, an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.
TCM
5:30pm ......................... Just Go With It ★★ (’11, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler. A plastic surgeon enlists the aid of his assistant and her children to help him win the heart of a beautiful woman.(cc) ....................... E! 6:00 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)FREE
6:15pm ................. Dr.Gillespie’s Criminal Case ★★ (’43, Drama) Lionel Barrymore. The doctor tests an intern, treats an epidemic and tries to place a killerinanasylum ............... TCM 6:30pm ............. GroundhogDay ★★★ (’93, Romance-Comedy) Bill Murray. February 2nd keeps repeating for a cynical TV weatherman sent to watch the groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. (cc)
AMC
7:00 pm The Martian ★★★ (’15, Science Fiction) Matt Damon. Left behind by his crew, a stranded astronaut must find a way to survive on Mars, while NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home. (cc) . FX 8:00pm ......... TopGun ★★★ (’86, Action) Tom Cruise. A hot-shot Navy jet pilot tangles with MiGs and flirts with a civilian astrophysicist. (cc) . . . . . PARMT 8:00pm ................... JohnWick ★★★ (’14, Action) Keanu Reeves. 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)
USA
8:00pm ......................... The Ring ★★ (’52, Drama) Gerald Mohr. A jobless Mexican-American finds a trainer and turns Los Angeles prizefighter. (cc)
TCM
9:00pm ................ TheProposal ★★ (’09, Romance-Comedy) Sandra Bullock. Facing deportation to Canada, a high-powered book editor pretends she is engaged to her assistant, whom she’s tormented for years. (cc) . . . . . . . FREE
★★★★ Musical Comedy) Gene Kelly. A silent-film star loves a chorus girl who dubs his squeaky-voiced co-star in a 1927 Hollywood talkie. (cc) . . . . .
10:00 pm The Martian ★★★ (’15, Science Fiction) Matt Damon. Left behind by his crew, a stranded astronaut must find a way to survive on Mars, while NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home. (cc) . FX
FRIDAY
6:00am .............................. Columbo ★★ (’68, Mystery) Peter Falk. Despite an alibi, Lt. Columbo thinks that a smooth Hollywood psychiatrist has killedhiswife.(cc) ............... GAC 6:00 am . . . . . . . . . Married and in Love ★★ (’40, Drama) Alan Marshal. The wife of a wealthy doctor is attracted to an old flame.(cc) ...................... TCM 7:15am ............... Jamboree ★★ (’57, Musical) Kay Medford. A manager manipulates two singers in love. With performances by Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . TCM 7:30 am Assassin’s Creed ★★ (’16, Action) Michael Fassbender. A descendant of the mysterious secret society known as the Assassins uses his newfound knowledge and physical skills to battle the powerhungry Templar Order. (cc) . . . . . . . FX 7:30 am Columbo ★★ (’68, Mystery) Peter Falk. Despite an alibi, Lt. Columbo thinks that a smooth Hollywood psychiatrist has killed his wife. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . GAC 9:15 am . . . . . The Taking of Pelham 123 ★★ (’09, Action) Denzel Washington. A subway dispatcher calls on his extensive knowledge of the transit system to outwit hijackers who are threatening to kill passengers unless a ransom is paid. (cc)