The best movies on TV this week

RIVER OF NO RETURN Robert Mitchum. Raft passengers face rapids, outlaws and hostile natives. TCM (1:31) CON AIR Nicolas Cage. Vicious convicts hijack their flight. TNT (1:55) 10:15 P.M. SPANKING THE MONKEY Jeremy Davies. A college student and his bedridden mother become intimate. IFC (1:46) 10:30 P.M. BATTLE: LOS ANGELES Aaron Eckhart. Marines fight off aliens. STARZ (1:56) 10:35 P.M. MADE IN AMERICA Whoopi Goldberg. A black woman learns her sperm bank donor is white. ENC (1:50) 11:15 P.M. BLUE VALENTINE Ryan Gosling. A couple cannot halt the downward spiral of their marriage. TMC (2:00) 12:00 A.M. A FACE TO DIE FOR LMN (See 8 p.m.) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END OXY (See 7 p.m.) THE LEDGE Charlie Hunnam. A Fundamentalist and an atheist have a battle of wills. SHO (1:41) THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Robert Mitchum. Children run away from a corrupt preacher. TCM (1:30) JEEPERS CREEPERS Gina Philips. A flesh-eating entity pursues college students. VH1 (1:29)

WEDNESDAY

7:00 P.M. THE BONE SNATCHER Scott Bairstow. A monster wreaks havoc in the South African desert. TMC (1:38) 7:30 P.M. THE BROTHERS Morris Chestnut. Four friends take different approaches to love and dating. BET (1:41) 8:00 P.M. DIE HARD Bruce Willis. A New York policeman outwits foreign thugs in an L.A. high-rise. AMC (2:11) FINAL DESTINATION 2 Ali Larter. Grisly fates await survivors of a highway calamity. ENC (1:30) THE WATERBOY Adam Sandler. A simpleton’s angry outbursts lead to gridiron glory. FX (1:28) GAME CHANGE Julianne Moore. Gov. Sarah Palin becomes Sen. John Mccain’s running mate in 2008. HBO (1:58) THE LAST LEGION Colin Firth. After Rome falls, its last emperor journeys to Britannia. IFC (1:42) THE MAN FROM LONDON Miroslav Krobot. A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder. SUND (2:12) GYPSY Rosalind Russell. A musical biography of famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. TCM (2:29) BEAUTY SHOP Queen Latifah. A hairstylist competes with her former boss. WE (1:45) 8:15 P.M. HALL PASS Owen Wilson. Two married men get one week to do whatever they please. MAX (1:51) 8:30 P.M. HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE Miley Cyrus. Soaring popularity threatens to take over the teen phenom’s life. DISN (1:32) ZATHURA Josh Hutcherson. A mysterious game propels two young brothers into outer space. FAM (1:41) SCARY MOVIE 2 Shawn Wayans. Members of a psychology class venture into a haunted house. TMC (1:22) 9:00 P.M. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES Johnny Depp. Capt. Jack Sparrow searches for the Fountain of Youth. STARZ (2:16) 9:30 P.M. I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE Chris Rock. A free-spirited woman makes a man question his marriage. BET (1:34) 9:35 P.M. GODZILLA Matthew Broderick. Nuclear testing in the South Pacific produces a giant mutated lizard. ENC (2:18) 10:00 P.M. THE WATERBOY FX (See 8 p.m.) THE EAGLE Channing Tatum. A Roman soldier sets out to restore his father’s honor. MAX (1:54) THE MECHANIC Jason Statham. An elite hit man teaches his trade to an apprentice. TMC (1:32) 10:15 P.M. THE LAST LEGION IFC (See 8 p.m.) 10:20 P.M. TINY FURNITURE Lena Dunham. An aimless college graduate moves back in with her family. SUND (1:39) 10:30 P.M. THE CINCINNATI KID Steve Mcqueen. 1930s upstart has New Orleans marathon with stud-poker king. TCM (1:53) BEAUTY SHOP WE (See 8 p.m.) 11:00 P.M. DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE Bruce Willis. A New York cop must stop a mad bomber’s game of revenge. AMC (2:08) ENOUGH Jennifer Lopez. A woman takes her daughter and flees her abusive husband. OXY (1:54) 11:20 P.M. WHITE CHICKS Shawn Wayans. Two male FBI agents pose as female socialites. STARZ (1:48) 11:35 P.M. BOTCHED Stephen Dorff. A thief deals with killers, hostages and a double-crosser. TMC (1:40) 12:00 A.M. THE SOCIAL NETWORK Jesse Eisenberg. Legal and personal complications follow Facebook’s founding. ENC (2:00)

THURSDAY

7:00 P.M. HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL Geoffrey Rush. A mogul offers guests money to stay in a haunted asylum. LOGO (1:36) 7:05 P.M. TAKERS Matt Dillon. Skilled thieves plan the biggest heist of their careers. STARZ (1:47) 7:30 P.M. THANKS Paul Dooley. Siblings return home to spend Thanksgiving with their dad. SHO (1:30) 8:00 P.M. SWORDFISH John Travolta. An ex-con hacker is pulled into a high-tech heist. AMC (1:39) BURLESQUE Cher. A small-town gal finds her niche at a burlesque club. ENC (1:56) THE BODYGUARD Kevin Costner. A bodyguard falls for the singeractress he protects. LIFE (2:10) A WOMAN SCORNED: THE BETTY BRODERICK STORY Meredith Baxter. A woman is convicted of killing her ex-spouse and his wife. LMN (1:37) TROY Brad Pitt. Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War. SYFY (2:42) SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC John Mills. Robert F. Scott’s 1911 polar expedition meets with tragedy. TCM (1:50) THE ORIGINAL LATIN KINGS OF COMEDY With Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez, Joey Medina. TMC (1:30) 8:05 P.M. SE7EN Brad Pitt. A killer dispatches his victims via the seven deadly sins. IFC (2:05) 8:30 P.M. LEMONADE MOUTH Bridgit Mendler. Five highschool students form a band. DISN (1:30) PRETTY WOMAN Richard Gere. A corporate raider hires a hooker to act as a business escort. FAM (1:57) 9:00 P.M. QUEEN OF THE DAMNED Stuart Townsend. Lestat’s music awakens the queen of all vampires. LOGO (1:41) FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS Justin Timberlake. Complications unfold when two friends add sex to their relationship. STARZ (1:49) 10:00 P.M. WARGAMES Matthew Broderick. A teenage computer whiz nearly begins World War III. AMC (1:53) WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS Cameron Diaz. Two strangers awaken together and find they are married. FX (1:39) HER FINAL FURY: BETTY BRODERICK, THE LAST CHAPTER Meredith Baxter. A socialite stands trial for killing her ex and his bride. LMN (1:37) LAST MAN STANDING Bruce Willis. A stranger sparks a war between bootleggers. MAX (1:40) THE CRUCIBLE Daniel Day-lewis. Hysterical girls accuse their fellow Puritans of witchery. SUND (2:03) ICE STATION ZEBRA Rock Hudson. An American sub searches for a downed Soviet satellite. TCM (2:28) 10:05 P.M. CONSPIRACY THEORY Mel Gibson. A paranoid cabbie’s rantings make him a CIA target. ENC (2:15) 10:50 P.M. MONSTER’S BALL Billy Bob Thornton. A prison guard strikes up a romance with an inmate’s widow. IFC (1:51) 11:00 P.M. RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE STARZ (See Sun. 8:21 p.m.) CYCLOPS Eric Roberts. A soldier fights a cyclops in a gladiatorial arena. SYFY (1:28) 11:15 P.M. THE COLLECTOR Josh Stewart. A thief picks a bad night to break into a mansion. TMC (1:28) 12:00 A.M. CEDAR RAPIDS Ed Helms. A naive insurance agent has a wild time at a convention. HBO (1:27)

FRIDAY

7:00 P.M. THE PATRIOT Mel Gibson. A man and his son fight side by side in the Revolutionary War. BRV (2:44) WILD THINGS Kevin Bacon. Two high-school vixens conspire against a faculty member. MAX (1:47) 7:30 P.M. POETIC JUSTICE Janet Jackson. A postal worker tries to win a reticent poet’s affections. BET (1:50) X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Hugh Jackman. Wolverine becomes involved with the Weapon X program. FX (1:48) 8:00 P.M. THE BRAVE ONE Jodie Foster. A radio host seeks revenge for a brutal attack. AMC (2:02) LETHAL WEAPON 2 Mel Gibson. Detectives nail South Africandiplomat drug runner. ENC (1:53) THE BLIND SIDE FAM (See Sun. 7 p.m.) THE A-TEAM Liam Neeson. Former Special Forces soldiers form a rogue unit. HBO (1:58) THE OTHERS Nicole Kidman. A woman believes ghosts inhabit her island mansion. IFC (1:41) STAR WARS IV: A NEW HOPE Mark Hamill. Young Luke Skywalker battles Darth Vader. SPIKE (2:07) THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH Marilyn Monroe. A happily married man meets an attractive blond. TCM (1:45) TACTICAL FORCE Steve Austin. Rival gangs trap a SWAT team in an abandoned hangar. TMC (1:30)

8:15 P.M. THUMBSUCKER Lou Pucci. A teen tries to cure his digit addiction. SUND (1:35)

8:45 P.M. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS James Mcavoy. The early years of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehn

sherr. MAX (2:10)

8:55 P.M. THE TWILIGHT SAGA:

ECLIPSE Kristen Stewart. Bella must choose between Edward and Jacob. SHO (2:04)

9:00 P.M. ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES Kevin Costner. The legendary outlaw rallies villagers against tyranny. BBCA (2:18)

THE DA VINCI CODE Tom Hanks. A mystery could rock foundations of Christianity. TNT (2:29)

9:30 P.M. THE JOB Patrick Flueger. An unemployed man gets a job offer he can’t refuse.

TMC (1:47)

10:00 P.M. TRUTH HALL JadeJenise Dixon. College friends

reunite at a wedding. BET (1:28)

CARLITO’S WAY Al Pacino. An ex-con finds it hard to escape

his life of crime. ENC (2:24)

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Jon Heder. A gawky teen helps a friend run for class president.

MTV (1:26)

FAILURE TO LAUNCH Matthew Mcconaughey. A man’s parents hatch a plan to move him out of

the house. TBS (1:37)

THE LOST WEEKEND Ray Milland. A boozing writer lands in

Bellevue. TCM (1:41)

10:15 P.M. SCARY MOVIE Shawn Wayans. A masked killer terrorizes teens. IFC (1:28)

10:30 P.M. SPEED Keanu Reeves. A bus is wired to explode if it drops below 50 mph. AMC (1:55) THE PATRIOT BRV (See 7 p.m.)

11:00 P.M. DRIVE ANGRY Nicolas Cage. A brutal felon escapes from hell to save his grandchild.

SHO (1:44)

‘CROCODILE’ DUNDEE Paul Hogan. An Australian hunting legend braves the wilds of Man

hattan. SPIKE (1:37)

11:10 P.M. BOOTY CALL Jamie Foxx. Two buddies hope to score during an eventful double date.

TMC (1:19)

12:00 A.M. AMERICAN PIE Jason Biggs. Teens agonize over losing their virginity. COM (1:35)

SATURDAY

7:00 P.M. OFFICE SPACE Ron Livingston. A white-collar worker rebels against corporate drudgery. COM (1:29)

PUSH Chris Evans. Rogue psychics battle a covert government agency. SHO (1:51)

THE GREEN HORNET Seth Rogen. A playboy becomes a costumed crimefighter. STARZ (1:59)

SPACE JAM Michael Jordan. Live action/animated. Michael Jordan and Looney Tunes. TOON (1:27)

7:10 P.M. DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS Nick Nolte. A bum saved from drowning charms a newly rich couple.

TMC (1:43)

8:00 P.M. DREAMGIRLS Jamie Foxx. Three singers learn that fame has a high price. BET (2:11)

THE BREAK-UP Vince Vaughn. A couple ends their relationship, but neither is willing to move.

E! (1:47)

THE MASK OF ZORRO Antonio Banderas. Zorro’s protege crosses swords with a returning tyrant. ENC (2:16)

TOY STORY Animated. Toys come to life when people are absent. FAM (1:20)

IRON MAN Robert Downey Jr. A billionaire dons an armored suit to fight criminals. FX (2:06)

BRIDESMAIDS Kristen Wiig. A maid of honor’s life unravels as the big day nears. HBO (2:05) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Jessica Biel. Teenagers meet a family of cannibals in

1973. IFC (1:35)

MY SISTER’S KEEPER Cameron Diaz. A girl sues for emancipation from her parents. LIFE (1:48)

A TRUSTED MAN Charisma Carpenter. A mysterious stalker torments a woman. LMN (1:29)

LEGALLY BLONDE Reese Witherspoon. A sorority queen enrolls in Harvard to win back her boy

friend. OXY (1:36) STAR WARS V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Mark Hamill. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia face Darth Vader’s

wrath. SPIKE (2:04)

SUNRISE George O’brien. Silent. A city woman induces a farmer to murder his wife. TCM (1:50)

HORNET’S NEST Sherry Stringfield. Two policewomen and a reporter investigate a serial

killer. TNT (1:30)

8:05 P.M. KNIGHT AND DAY Tom Cruise. A woman becomes the reluctant partner of a fugi

tive spy. MAX (1:49)

8:15 P.M. THE DEEP END Tilda Swinton. A woman covers up the death of her son’s gay lover.

SUND (1:39)

9:00 P.M. WEST SIDE STORY Natalie Wood. Tragedy clouds the romance of two young lov

ers. 13 (2:35) NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS Nicolas Cage. Ben Gates sets out to establish an ancestor’s innocence. BRV (2:10)

JACKASS: NUMBER TWO Johnny Knoxville. More practical jokes and silly stunts. COM (1:32)

ALL GOOD THINGS Ryan Gosling. The wife of a New York realty scion goes missing. SHO (1:41)

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Owen Wilson. A couple has a lifechanging experience in France.

STARZ (1:34)

SEATTLE SUPERSTORM Esai Morales. A scientist investigates cataclysmic weather. SYFY (1:30)

GRAVE ENCOUNTERS Sean Rogerson. Ghost hunters go mad in an abandoned psychiatric hospi

tal. TMC (1:32)

10:00 P.M. SHALLOW HAL Gwyneth Paltrow. A superficial man now sees only the inner beauty of a very fat woman. E! (1:54)

TOY STORY 2 Animated. Toys rescue Woody from a collector.

FAM (1:32)

A WALTON EASTER Richard Thomas. John Boy returns home for his parents’ wedding anni

versary. HALL (1:36) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING Jordana Brewster. Four friends meet young Leatherface and his

deadly clan. IFC (1:31)

AUGUST RUSH Freddie Highmore. A boy uses his musical talent to find his parents. LIFE (1:53)

MURDER ON PLEASANT DRIVE Kelli Williams. A woman investigates her stepfather after her

mother disappears. LMN (1:36)

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU Matt Damon. A man battles the agents of Fate to be with the

woman he loves. MAX (1:45) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Johnny Depp. Five kids tour the wondrous factory of an

odd confectioner. MTV (1:55)

FREAKY FRIDAY Jamie Lee Curtis. A woman and her daughter magically exchange bodies. OXY (1:36)

THE GOOD GERMAN George Clooney. A war correspondent helps a former lover find her husband. SUND (1:45)

THE LONGEST YARD Adam Sandler. Prisoners train for a football game against the guards. TBS (1:53)

HALLELUJAH Daniel L. Haynes. A man turns to religion after his brother’s death. TCM (1:46) HORNET’S NEST TNT (See 8 p.m.) 10:20 P.M. TRUE LIES Arnold Schwarzenegger. A man lives the double life of a spy and a family man. ENC (2:21)

10:35 P.M. AFTER... Daniel Caltagirone. Urban explorers break into man-made structures for thrills. TMC (1:33)

10:40 P.M. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

STARZ (See Wed. 9 p.m.)

10:45 P.M. BIG MONEY RUSTLAS Violent J. Sheriff Sugar Wolf travels to the Wild West town of

Mudbug. SHO (1:35)

11:00 P.M. WHY DID I GET MAR

RIED? Tyler Perry. Eight married friends grapple with commitment and betrayal. BET (1:58)

POLAR STORM Jack Coleman. Storms threaten Earth’s magnetic poles. SYFY (1:30)

CASINO ROYALE Daniel Craig. 007 plays poker with a man who finances terrorists. USA (2:24)

11:30 P.M. NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS BRV

(See 9 p.m.)

BRIDESMAIDS HBO (See 8 p.m.)

11:35 P.M. THE SHIPPING NEWS Kevin Spacey. A struggling writer returns to his Newfoundland

hometown. 13 (1:35)

12:00 A.M. WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Gene Wilder. A famous confectioner offers a grand prize to five chil

dren. FAM (1:38) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE IFC (See 8 p.m.)

AUTOEROTIC Kate Lyn Shiel. Four Chicago couples explore sexual boundaries. SUND (1:12)

BORN TO KILL Lawrence Tierney. Private eye hunts a killer who marries a divorcee’s rich sister.

TCM (1:32)