THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

Reeves. A man who can see demons helps a skeptical policewoman investigate her twin sister’s mysterious death. (cc) A&E 10:30am.....................Freddyvs. Jason ★★ (’03, Horror) Robert Englund. Teens are caught in the middle of a battle between the razor-clawed Freddy and the masked killer Jason. (cc). . . . . . . . . . .SYFY 10:30am................... KansasCity Confidential ★★★ (’52, Crime Drama) John Payne. An ex-convict is framed for a bank holdup done by a police captain and men wearing masks. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . TCM 11:00 am Mission: Impossible 2 ★★★ (’00, Action) Tom Cruise. IMF agent Ethan Hunt and his team try to stop a former agent from unleashing a deadly, engineered virus.(cc)........................... FX 11:30am................................. The Santa Clause ★★★ (’94, Children’s) Tim Allen. An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. (cc) . . . . .FREE NOON . John Wick: 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 NOON.............SexandtheCity ★★

(’08, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker. Carrie Bradshaw and her gal pals find new adventures and surprises while they enjoy companionship, cupcakes and Cosmopolitan in New York. (cc). . . . . . E! 12:15pm....................TheAsphalt Jungle ★★★ (’50, Crime Drama) Sterling Hayden. Recently released from prison, Dix Handley gathers a team of small-time crooks to steal a fortune in jewels. The heist is a success until a stray bullet kills one of the men, and the rest of the gang let greed get the best of them. (cc) TCM 12:30 pm Child’s Play 2 ★★ (’90, Horror) Alex Vincent. Possessed by a killer’s spirit, Chucky the knee-high doll returns to get the boy who destroyed him. (cc) . .SYFY 1:15 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)

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1:30pm ...................... TheSanta Clause 2 ★★ (’02, Children’s) Tim Allen. Scott Calvin’s world turns upside down when he’s dealt a double whammy of bad news: Not only has his son, Charlie, landed on this year’s naughty list, but Scott has to marry by Christmas Eve, or he will stop being Santa Claus forever. (cc) . . . . .FREE 2:00pm............................ Mission: Impossible III ★★★ (’06, Action) Tom Cruise. 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 2:00pm....................RogueOne: A Star Wars Story ★★★ (’16, Science Fiction) Felicity Jones. Recruited by the Rebel Alliance, Jyn Erso joins forces with a spy and other resistance fighters to steal the Empire’s plans for the most powerful weapon in the galaxy, the Death Star. (cc)

TNT 2:15pm..........................TheBig Sleep ★★★ (’46, Mystery) Humphrey Bogart. Raymond Chandler’s private eye

Philip Marlowe follows two wealthy sisters through a maze of murders. (cc). . . TCM 2:30 pm . The Giver ★★ (’14, Drama) Jeff Bridges. A teen discovers the dark truth about his community’s secret past from an old man who is the sole keeper of their world’s memories. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . .SYFY 3:00pm.. 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 helddear.(cc)..................... A&E 3:00pm....................Sexandthe City 2 ★★ (’10, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker. Now married to Big, Carrie faces temptation when she unexpectedly runs into Aidan while on vacation with the galsinAbuDhabi.(cc)............... E! 3:00pm............................ The Other Guys ★★★ (’10, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Two deskbound detectives get more than they bargain for when they take on a seemingly minor case that may turn out to be New York’s biggest crime. (cc)MTV

4:15 pm. . . . . . . . . . . Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July ★★ (’80, Children’s) Voices of Red Buttons. Animated. Santa must save the day when Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman encounter an evil wizard. (cc). . . . . . AMC 4:15 pm Out of the Past ★★★★ (’47, Crime Drama) Robert Mitchum. A private eye cannot seem to get away from a gambler and his no-good girlfriend. (cc) . . . . TCM 4:30pm................................. Transformers: Dark of the Moon ★★

(’11, Action) Shia LaBeouf. Again, Earth is caught in the middle when the resurrection of an ancient Transformer appears to turn the tide against the Autobots in their longstanding war with evil Decepticons. (cc)............................... SYFY 4:57 pm Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ★★ (’19, Science Fiction) Carrie Fisher. 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 5:00 pm John Wick: 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 5:00pm................................. Spider-Man: 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 theevilVulture.(cc)................. FX 5:00pm................TheLEGOMovie 2 ★★★ (’19, Children’s) Voices of Chris Pratt. Animated. The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything. It’s now up to Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to defeat the giant marauders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe. (cc) . . . . . . . . TOON 6:00 pm Welcome Home 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 6:00pm.......................... Home Alone ★★★ (’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 6:00 pm Mildred Pierce ★★★ (’45, Drama) Joan Crawford. A woman makes personal sacrifices in order to please her ungrateful daughter.(cc)..................... TCM 7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Forrest Gump ★★★★ (’94, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks. JFK, LBJ, Vietnam, Watergate and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75. (cc)PARMT 7:00pm................................. Smallfoot ★★★ (’18, Children’s) Voices of Channing Tatum. Animated. Migo is a friendly Yeti who discovers something that he didn’t know existed — a human. When his fellow villagers refuse to believe him, Migo embarks on an epic journey to find the mysterious creature that can put him back in good graces. (cc) . . . . . TOON 8:00pm.....................JohnWick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum ★★★ (’19, Action) Keanu Reeves. Stripped of the High Table’s protective services, legendary hit man John Wick must fight his way through the streets of New York as the world’s most ruthless killers try to collect the $14 million bounty on his head. (cc) . . . A&E 8:00 pm. . . Spider-Man: Far From Home ★★★ (’19, Action) Tom Holland. SpiderMan 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 8:00 pm Bad Santa ★★★ (’03, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. (cc) . . . . . . MTV 8:00pm.......................... Creed II ★★★ (’18, Drama) Michael B. Jordan. Under guidance from Rocky Balboa, boxing phenom Adonis Johnson prepares for an epic showdown against the son of Ivan Drago — the former Russian fighter who killed Apollo Creed in the ring. (cc) TNT 8:00pm...................... ThePolar 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)............................... AMC 8:00pm........... Stagecoach ★★★★

(’39, Western) John Wayne. An outlaw, a prostitute, a drunken doctor and assorted others go through Indian country. (cc)TCM

8:30 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 faced before. (cc)

FREE 9:00pm.............................Life ★★ (’99, Comedy-Drama) Eddie Murphy. Wrongly convicted of murder, two men become close friends during decades in a Mississippi penitentiary. (cc) . . . . . . . .BET 10:00 pm . My Cousin Vinny ★★★ (’92, Comedy) Joe Pesci. A wise-guy Brooklyn lawyer and his motormouth girlfriend go to Alabama to defend his innocent cousin formurder.(cc)................. PARMT 10:00 pm . . . . . . . . . National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ★★★ (’89, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. (cc)AMC

10:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North by Northwest ★★★★ (’59, Suspense) Cary Grant. Mistaken identity spurs a foreign spy to pursue an innocent New Yorker, all the way to Mount Rushmore. (cc). . TCM

TUESDAY

6:00am...........SexandtheCity ★★ (’08, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker. Carrie Bradshaw and her gal pals find new adventures and surprises while they enjoy companionship, cupcakes and Cosmopolitan in New York. (cc). . . . . . E! 6:30 am . Make Way for a Lady ★★ (’36,

Comedy) Herbert Marshall. A widower’s ultramodern daughter tries to find him a wife............................... TCM 7:00 am Mission: Impossible 2 ★★★ (’00,

Action) Tom Cruise. IMF agent Ethan Hunt and his team try to stop a former agent from unleashing a deadly, engineered virus.(cc)........................... FX 7:00am......................Freddyvs. Jason ★★ (’03, Horror) Robert Englund. Teens are caught in the middle of a battle between the razor-clawed Freddy and the masked killer Jason. (cc). . . . . . . . . . .SYFY 7:45am........ Listen,Darling ★★ (’38,

Musical Comedy) Judy Garland. A boy and a girl take her widowed mother on a trip to find her a proper husband. (cc) . TCM 8:00am....................Sexandthe City 2 ★★ (’10, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker. Now married to Big, Carrie faces temptation when she unexpectedly runs into Aidan while on vacation with the galsinAbuDhabi.(cc)............... E! 9:00 am . Child’s Play 2 ★★ (’90, Horror) Alex Vincent. Possessed by a killer’s spirit, Chucky the knee-high doll returns to get the boy who destroyed him. (cc) . .SYFY 9:00 am. . A Different Kind of Christmas ★★ (’96, Comedy) Shelley Long. A family secret threatens to thwart the mayoral bid of a single mom whose father thinks he’s SantaClaus.(cc)................... AMC 9:15am........................Kathleen ★★ (’41, Comedy-Drama) Shirley Temple. A precocious daughter seeks a new mate for her widowed father. (cc) . . . . . . . TCM 10:00 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mission: Impossible III ★★★ (’06, Action) Tom Cruise. 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 10:30 am . . . . . . . . Jingle All the Way ★★

(’96, Children’s) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A crazed postman, a tough policeman and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son. (cc). . . . . .FREE 10:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three Daring Daughters ★★ (’48, Musical Comedy) Jeanette MacDonald. Sisters resent their divorced magazine-editor mother’s new husband, a concert pianist she met while onvacation.(cc)................... TCM 11:30am........... Titanic ★★★★ (’97, Historical Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio. A society girl abandons her haughty fiance for a penniless artist on the ill-fated ship’s maidenvoyage.(cc)............... MTV 11:45am.......... RudolphandFrosty’s Christmas in July ★★ (’80, Children’s) Voices of Red Buttons. Animated. Santa must save the day when Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman encounter an evil wizard. (cc). . . . . . AMC 12:30pm.................... LoveActually ★★★ (’03, Romance-Comedy) Hugh Grant. A prime minister, an office worker, a pop star, a jilted writer, married couples and various others deal with relationships inLondon.(cc).................... FREE 12:45 pm . . . A Ticklish Affair ★★★ (’63, Romance-Comedy) Shirley Jones. A Navy commander answers an SOS flashing from a window in a San Diego widow’s house. (cc)............................... TCM 1:00pm................................. Spider-Man: 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 theevilVulture.(cc)................. FX 1:00pm...................ANightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge ★★

(’85, Horror) Mark Patton. Mass murderer Freddy Krueger invades the nightmares of a new teenager and uses his body to continue his dirty work. (cc) . . . . . . .SYFY 2:00 pm Welcome Home 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 2:00pm................................. Smallfoot ★★★ (’18, Children’s) Voices of Channing Tatum. Animated. Migo is a friendly Yeti who discovers something that he didn’t know existed — a human. When his fellow villagers refuse to believe him, Migo embarks on an epic journey to find the mysterious creature that can put him back in good graces. (cc) . . . . . TOON 2:15pm...................TheCourtship of Eddie’s Father ★★★ (’63, Children’s) Glenn Ford. A young boy uses a peculiar and humorous standard to determine the perfect wife for his widowed father. (cc)

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3:00pm.... Inferno ★★ (’16, Suspense) Tom Hanks. Amnesiac symbologist Robert Langdon and a doctor race across Europe and against time to stop a madman from unleashing a virus that could wipe out half of the world’s population. (cc) . . . . .SYFY 3:00pm............................ 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 a commonenemy.(cc).............. TNT