THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
SUNDAY
9:00 am Inglourious Basterds ★★★ (’09, War) Brad Pitt. An Allied officer and his team of Jewish soldiers join forces with a German actress and undercover agent to take down the leaders of the Third Reich. (cc) . .
SYFY 10:00am................IceAge:Collision Course ★★ (’16, Children’s) Voices of Ray Romano. Animated. Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the herd must leave home after Scrat’s adventure in outer space sends an asteroid hurtling toward Earth. (cc) . . .
FX 10:00 am. . . . . . The Unsuspected ★★ (’47, Crime Drama) Claude Rains. The narrator of a murder-mystery radio show is a killer, but his niece would never know it. (cc) . . .TCM 10:04am.................... HarryPotter 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) . . . . .E! 10:05 am . . . . . . . . . Unaccompanied Minors ★★ (’06, Children’s) Dyllan Christopher. After a Christmas Eve blizzard shuts down the airport, stranded youths create holiday pandemonium for an uptight airport official andhisassistant.(cc)................
FREE 10:39am.............FredClaus ★★ (’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)AMC
10:55 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Private Ryan ★★★★ (’98, War) Tom Hanks. A World War II captain and his squad risk all to locate and send home a soldier whose three brothers diedincombat.(cc)...............
PARMT 11:00am...................... JohnWick: Chapter 2 ★★★ (’17, Action) Keanu Reeves. Legendary hit man John Wick comes out of retirement when a former associate plots to seize control of an international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, Wick travels to Rome to square off against the world’s deadliest killers. (cc) . . . . . .A&E 11:30am................. TommyBoy ★★
(’95, Comedy) Chris Farley. A ne’er-do-well auto-parts heir must stop his father’s widow from selling the business. (cc) . . . . . . .
MTV NOON What Men Want ★★ (’19, RomanceComedy) Taraji P. Henson. Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her obnoxious male colleagues while racing to sign the next basketball superstar. (cc)
BET
NOON . . . . . . . . The Angry Birds Movie ★★
(’16, Children’s) Voices of Jason Sudeikis. Animated. Three flightless birds investigate the mysterious arrival of green pigs to their islandparadise.(cc)...................
FX NOON . . . Love Finds Andy Hardy ★★ (’38, Comedy-Drama) Lewis Stone. Judge Hardy’s son has double-girl trouble, luckily solved by athirdgirl.(cc).......................
TCM 12:10pm ............... ArthurChristmas ★★★ (’11, Children’s) Voices of James McAvoy. Animated. Santa’s youngest son sets out on an urgent mission to deliver a present to a forgotten child before Christmas morning dawns.(cc)..........................
FREE 12:30pm.................................. Ant-Man ★★★ (’15, Action) Paul Rudd. 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 forevil.(cc)..........................
TBS 12:35 pm. . . . . . Die Hard ★★★ (’88, Action)
Bruce Willis. A New York policeman outwits foreign thugs holding his wife and others in a Los Angeles high-rise. (cc) . . . . . . . . .
SYFY 1:00 pm Twilight ★★ (’08, Romance) Kristen Stewart. A high-school student is caught up in a romance with a vampire, whose family has renounced the drinking of blood. (cc)
E!
1:00 pm . . . . The Hitman’s Bodyguard ★★
(’17, Action) Ryan Reynolds. The world’s top protection agent gets a new client: a hitman who came in from the cold. After being on the opposite ends of a bullet for years, they must team up and have only 24 hours to get to The Hague to bring down a murderous dictator.(cc).........................
TNT 1:09 pm Man of Steel ★★ (’13, Action) Henry Cavill. Premiere. Though struggling with the ramifications of his extraordinary origin and abilities, young Clark Kent must become a hero and save those he loves from a dire threat.(cc)..........................
AMC 1:30 pm . . Malibu’s Most Wanted ★★ (’03, Comedy) Jamie Kennedy. A rapper’s hip-hop lifestyle jeopardizes his father’s campaign to become governor of California. (cc) . .
VH1 2:00pm........................TheAngry Birds Movie 2 ★★ (’19, Children’s) Voices of Jason Sudeikis. Animated. Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends unite with the green pigs when aggressive birds from an ice-covered island plan to use an elaborate weapon to destroy them both. (cc)...................................
FX 2:00pm............BadSanta ★★★ (’03, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. (cc) . . . .
MTV 2:00pm........................ Bundleof Joy ★★ (’56, Musical Comedy) Eddie Fisher. A salesgirl’s boss thinks his son fathered the baby that she found on a doorstep. (cc)TCM
2:15 pm. The Nightmare Before Christmas ★★★★ (’93, Children’s) Voices of Danny Elfman. Animated. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in an animated tale from the mind of Tim Burton.(cc).........................
FREE 3:00pm..................WelcomeHome Roscoe Jenkins ★★ (’08, Comedy) Martin Lawrence. Determined to prove to his family how much he has changed, a talk-show star returns to his small Southern hometown for his parents’ anniversary. (cc) . . . . . . . . .
BET 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Ant-Man and The Wasp ★★★ (’18, Action) Paul Rudd. 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 apowerfulenemy.(cc)...............
TBS 3:30 pm Fast Five ★★ (’11, Action) Vin Diesel. In Rio de Janeiro, ex-con Dom Torretto and ex-cop Brian O’Conner join forces against a corrupt businessman who wants them both dead.(cc)............................
TNT 3:30pm..........................Don’tBe a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood ★★ (’96, Comedy) Shawn Wayans. A Los Angeles teen with an irresponsible father seeks guidance from a cousin whose weapons color-coordinate withhissneakers.(cc)................
VH1 3:35 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . Die Hard 2 ★★★ (’90, Action) Bruce Willis. The sequel’s police hero spots military terrorists while waiting for his wife at a Washington, D.C., airport. (cc)SYFY
3:40 pm . . . . . . . . . . . The Twilight Saga: New Moon ★★ (’09, Romance) Kristen Stewart. After the abrupt departure of Edward, Bella develops a deep friendship with Jacob and is drawn into the world of werewolves. (cc)
E! 4:00pm..............................Kate & Leopold ★★★ (’01, Romance-Comedy) Meg Ryan. A Manhattan woman falls in love with the 19th-century Duke of Albany who has stepped through a time portal. . .
4:00 pm Trolls ★★★ (’16, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick. Animated. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the trolls, and Branch, her polar opposite, embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’veeverknown.(cc)..............
FX 4:00 pm Bad Santa 2 ★★ (’16, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, a foulmouthed criminal, his mean mother and their angry sidekick conspire to bilk a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. (cc)
MTV
4:00 pm. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze ★★ (’91, Children’s) Paige Turco. The four superturtles and their newswoman friend meet Tokka and Rahzar, Shredder’s new mutant monsters. (cc)TOON
4:00pm.............................. Bell, Book and Candle ★★ (’58, Comedy) James Stewart. A witch’s warlock brother helps a San Francisco publisher break a love spell. (cc)..................................
TCM 4:24pm.....................Avatar ★★★
(’09, Science Fiction) Sam Worthington. 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) . . . . . . .
AMC 5:30pm..... CaptainMarvel ★★ (’19, Action) Brie Larson. Captain Marvel is an alien Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of a battle between her people and the Skrulls. With help from Nick Fury, she soon tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her powers to end the war. (cc)..................................
TBS 5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All About the Benjamins ★★ (’02, Action) Ice Cube. A bounty hunter and a con artist work together to retrieve a lottery ticket from a group of diamond thieves. (cc) . . . . . . .
VH1 6:00 pm Abominable ★★★ (’19, Children’s) Voices of Chloe Bennet. Animated. After discovering a Yeti, three teens embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. But to do so, they must stay one step ahead of a financier and a zoologist who want to capture the beast for their owngain.(cc).........................
FX 6:00pm............BadSanta ★★★ (’03, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. (cc) . . . .
MTV 6:00 pm. . Fast & Furious ★★ (’09, Action)
Vin Diesel. Back in Los Angeles, fugitive Dom Toretto and agent Brian O’Conner reignite their feud but, then, must join forces against acommonenemy.(cc)...............
TNT 6:00pm..........................Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ★★ (’90, Children’s) Judith Hoag. The four superturtles team up with a TV newswoman and her boyfriend against the ninja Foot Clan. (cc) . . . .
TOON 6:00pm................................... The Bishop’s Wife ★★★ (’47, Fantasy) Cary Grant. A suave angel saves a woman and her Episcopal husband from spiritual doubt and maritalwoe.(cc).....................
TCM 6:05 pm . . . . . . . Die Hard With a Vengeance ★★★ (’95, Action) Bruce Willis. Suspended from the police force, John McClane enlists a Harlem shopkeeper to help stop a terrorist bomber.(cc)........................
SYFY
G6:35 pm . . . The Twilight Saga: Eclipse ★★
(’10, Romance) Kristen Stewart. Bella must choose between Edward and Jacob amid a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire’s quest for revenge. (cc) . . . . . . .E! 6:40pm.... HomeAlone ★★★ (’90, Children’s) Macaulay Culkin. Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. (cc)
FREE 7:30pm................................... Ride Along ★★ (’14, Comedy) Ice Cube. A veteran cop and his future brother-in-law, a fast-talking trainee, tangle with Atlanta’s most-dangerous criminal. (cc). . . . . . . .
VH1 8:00 pm Life ★★ (’99, Comedy-Drama) Eddie Murphy. Wrongly convicted of murder, two men become close friends during decades in a Mississippi penitentiary. (cc) . . . . .
BET 8:00pm...................................
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ★★ (’18, Children’s) Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch. Animated. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger, louder and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence their holiday cheer once and for all. (cc) . . . . . . . .
FX 8:00 pm Bad Santa 2 ★★ (’16, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, a foulmouthed criminal, his mean mother and their angry sidekick conspire to bilk a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. (cc)
MTV
8:00 pm Angel Has Fallen ★★ (’19, Action) Gerard Butler. Wrongfully accused of trying to kill the president, framed Secret Service agent Mike Banning must evade the FBI and his own agency to uncover the truth and save the country from imminent danger. (cc)
TNT
8:00 pm. . . The Dybbuk ★★ (’38, Fantasy) A. Morewski. A man falls in love with a girl in a neighboring village, unaware they were betrothed to each other before their births.
TCM 9:00pm................................... Live Free or Die Hard ★★★ (’07, Action) Bruce Willis. John McClane grapples with a villain who plans to shut down the United States by attacking the country’s vulnerable computer infrastructure. (cc). . . . . . . .
SYFY 9:10 pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ★★
(’92, Children’s) Macaulay Culkin. Once again left behind by his family, the boy hero lands in Manhattan and battles two burglars he facedbefore.(cc)...................
FREE 9:25pm ........ TheTwilightSaga:Breaking Dawn Part 1 ★★ (’11, Romance) Kristen Stewart. A chain of events, set off by Edward and Bella’s marriage, honeymoon and birth of a child, yields a shocking development for Jacob.(cc).............................
E! 10:00pm .................................
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ★★ (’18, Children’s) Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch. Animated. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger, louder and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence their holiday cheer once and for all. (cc) . . . . . . . .
FX 10:00pm ... CaptainMarvel ★★ (’19, Action) Brie Larson. Captain Marvel is an alien Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of a battle between her people and the Skrulls. With help from Nick Fury, she soon tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her powers to end the war. (cc)..................................
TBS 10:00 pm Tevya ★★★ (’39, Drama) Maurice Schwartz. Tevya, a Jewish milkman, lives a humble existence outside the city with his wife and daughters. He worries about his younger daughter, Khave, who has fallen in love with a gentile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TCM
MONDAY
9:00am............ ManofSteel ★★ (’13, Action) Henry Cavill. Though struggling with the ramifications of his extraordinary origin and abilities, young Clark Kent must become a hero and save those he loves from a dire threat.(cc)..........................
AMC 10:00am.................................. A Nanny for Christmas ★★ (’10, Comedy) Emmanuelle Vaugier. A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. (cc) . . .LIFE 10:30am.......................TheAngry Birds Movie 2 ★★ (’19, Children’s) Voices of Jason Sudeikis. Animated. Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends unite with the green pigs when aggressive birds from an ice-covered island plan to use an elaborate weapon to destroy them both. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FX 10:30 am . . . . . . The Great Sinner ★★ (’49, Drama) Gregory Peck. A lucky writer tries to get his girlfriend and her gambler father out of debt to a casino owner. (cc). . . . . . . .TCM 10:55 am . . . . . . . The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ★★ (’11, Romance) Kristen Stewart. A chain of events, set off by Edward and Bella’s marriage, honeymoon and birth of a child, yields a shocking development for Jacob.(cc).............................
E! 11:00 am Daddy’s Home 2 ★★ (’17, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. (cc). . . . . . . . .
FREE 11:30am.....................Avatar ★★★
(’09, Science Fiction) Sam Worthington. 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) . . . . . . .
AMC 12:30 pm Trolls ★★★ (’16, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick. Animated. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the trolls, and Branch, her polar opposite, embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FX 12:30pm.........................Johnson Family Vacation ★★ (’04, Comedy) Cedric the Entertainer. Disaster strikes when a man takes his wife and three unruly children on a road trip from Los Angeles to Missouri. (cc)
VH1