THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

3:30 pm 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 4:00pm................DespicableMe3 ★★ (’17, Children’s) Voices of Steve Carell. Animated. Fired from the Anti-Villain League, Gru travels to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down Balthazar Bratt, a former 1980s child star who’s out forrevenge.(cc)..................... FX 4:00 pm. Snow Day ★★ (’00, Children’s) Chris Elliott. Students steal a snow plow and fend off its crazy driver in an attempt to keep school closed for a second day. (cc)............................... AMC 4:15pm.................... PromiseHer Anything ★★★ (’66, Romance-Comedy) Warren Beatty. An adult-film maker sits for a widow’s baby while she woos a child psychologist who cannot stand kids. (cc)

TCM 5:00pm.............................Life ★★ (’99, Comedy-Drama) Eddie Murphy. Wrongly convicted of murder, two men become close friends during decades in a Mississippi penitentiary. (cc) . . . . . . . .BET 5:00 pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ★★ (’06, Action) Lucas Black. An American street racer in Japan learns an exciting but dangerous new style and goes head-to-head with a local champion who has ties to the Yakuza. (cc) . . . . TNT 6:00pm....................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 6:00 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)

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6:00pm...................... 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 6:00pm................Yours,Mineand Ours ★★★ (’68, Comedy) Lucille Ball. A widow with eight children meets, courts and weds a widowed Navy officer with a broodof10.(cc)................... TCM 6:30pm..............MeanGirls ★★★

(’04, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan. Premiere. Attending high school for the first time, a teenager becomes friends with three popular but manipulative students. (cc)

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7:00 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 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. The Mask ★★★ (’94, Comedy)

Jim Carrey. An ancient mask transforms a drab bank clerk into a grinning Romeo with superhuman powers. (cc) . . . .SYFY 8:00 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 8:30 pm . . . . Office Christmas Party ★★ (’16, Comedy) Jason Bateman. Premiere. Hoping to close a sale and save their jobs, two co-workers must rally their colleagues to throw an epic Christmas party. (cc)FREE 9:00 pm Hotel Transylvania ★★ (’12, Children’s) Voices of Adam Sandler. Animated. An unforeseen complication unfolds when Dracula invites the world’s most-infamous monsters to his lavish resort to celebrate his daughter’s 118th birthday. (cc) .NICK 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 ................. TheGoonies ★★★ (’85, Children’s) Sean Astin. Coastal Oregon kids follow the treasure map of pirate One-Eyed Willie past his deadly traps togold.(cc)....................... SYFY

WEDNESDAY

6:00am. AlcatrazIsland ★★ (’37, Crime Drama) Ann Sheridan. A racketeer lands in Alcatraz thanks to a district attorney who loves his daughter. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 6:30am............................... A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child ★★ (’89, Horror) Robert Englund. A young woman wages a desperate battle to protect the soul of her unborn child from dream stalker Freddy Krueger. (cc)

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7:15 am Washington Melodrama ★★ (’41, Drama) Frank Morgan. A newsman links his fiancee’s millionaire father to a chorus girl’smurder.(cc).................. TCM 8:30am...................TheStar ★★

(’17, Children’s) Voices of Steven Yeun. Animated. A brave donkey named Bo and his lovable animal friends embark on a hilarious and heartfelt journey to become the accidental heroes of the greatest story ever told — the first Christmas. (cc) . FX 8:45am ................................. Flaxy Martin ★★ (’49, Crime Drama) Virginia Mayo. A mob lawyer is framed for murder and goes to prison after dumping his gangland girlfriend. (cc). . . . . . . . TCM 9:00 am Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas ★★★ (’09, Children’s) Voices of Elizabeth Daily. Animated. The inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfectChristmas..................^

10:30am...................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 10:30am............... ANightmareon Elm Street ★★ (’10, Horror) Jackie Earle Haley. Teens struggle to stay awake when a razor-gloved killer invades their dreams. (cc)............................... SYFY 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Christmas Party ★★ (’16, Comedy) Jason Bateman. Hoping to close a sale and save their jobs, two co-workers must rally their colleagues to throw an epic Christmas party. (cc)FREE

NOON. CuriousGeorge:AVeryMonkey Christmas ★★★ (’09, Children’s) Voices of Elizabeth Daily. Animated. The inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfectChristmas..................J NOON Scrooged ★★★ (’88, Comedy) Bill Murray. A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present andyettocome.(cc).............. AMC 12:30 pm . . . . . . . . . A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ★★★ (’19, Biography) Tom Hanks. Lloyd Vogel is an investigative journalist who receives an assignment to profile Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers. Fred’s empathy, kindness and decency soon chips away at Vogel’s jaded outlook on life, forcing him to reconcile with his painful past.(cc)............................ FX 12:30pm............. MeanGirls ★★★

(’04, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan. Attending high school for the first time, a teenager becomes friends with three popular but manipulative students. (cc). . . . . . . . MTV 12:30 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 theuniverse.(cc).................. SYFY 12:45 pm They Drive by Night ★★★ (’40, Drama) George Raft. Two trucker brothers get mixed up with a redhead and another man’s scheming wife. (cc) . . . . . . . . . TCM 1:00pm......................... Menin Black 3 ★★ (’12, Action) Will Smith. Agent J goes back in time and joins forces with Agent K’s younger self to save his partner, the agency and mankind’s future. (cc)VH1

1:35pm.................................. 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 2:00pm............................ The Great Outdoors ★★ (’88, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd. A Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-inlawandhisfamily.(cc) ............ AMC 2:30pm.........Impact ★★ (’49, Crime Drama) Brian Donlevy. A declared-dead man hides out with a widow after his wife and her lover botch his murder. (cc)TCM

3:00pm............................Pulp Fiction ★★★★ (’94, Crime Drama) John Travolta. Premiere. Two hit men, a boxer, a crime boss and others meet their fates over the course of two days. (cc) . . .BET 3:00pm................NowYouSeeMe 2 ★★ (’16, Adventure) Jesse Eisenberg. A devious tech wizard forces the illusionists known as the Four Horsemen to steal a powerful chip that can control all of the world’s computers. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 3:00pm........................ Wanted ★★★ (’08, Action) James McAvoy. After his estranged father is murdered, an office drone joins secret assassins who take their orders from Fate itself. (cc) . . . . . . . . TNT 3:30 pm Men in Black II ★★ (’02, Action) Tommy Lee Jones. Two interstellar agents try to stop an alien disguised as a lingerie model from destroying the world. (cc)VH1

3:45pm ...................... 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 4:00 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

4:30pm................................. Hotel Transylvania ★★ (’12, Children’s) Voices of Adam Sandler. Animated. An unforeseen complication unfolds when Dracula invites the world’s most-infamous monsters to his lavish resort to celebrate his daughter’s 118th birthday. (cc) .NICK 4:30 pm The Gazebo ★★★ (’59, Comedy) Glenn Ford. A TV writer kills a suspected blackmailer, then hides the body on the site of a backyard gazebo. (cc) . . . . . TCM 5:30 pm The Mask ★★★ (’94, Comedy) Jim Carrey. An ancient mask transforms a drab bank clerk into a grinning Romeo with superhuman powers. (cc) . . . . . . . . .SYFY 5:30pm...... FastFive ★★ (’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 5:30 pm Men in Black ★★★ (’97, Action) Tommy Lee Jones. A veteran agent and a rookie protect mankind from dangerous extraterrestrials roaming the Earth. (cc)

VH1 6:00pm..............................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)BET

6:00pm...............TheNightBefore ★★ (’15, Comedy) Joseph Gordon-Levitt. As their annual reunion tradition comes to an end, three lifelong friends plan a night of debauchery and hilarity by searching for the Nutcracka Ball, the Holy Grail of Christmas parties in New York. (cc) . . FX 6:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . National Lampoon’s European Vacation ★★ (’85, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Chicago Griswolds win a grand tour and head for the Old World to soakupculture.(cc)............... AMC 6:15 pm . . . . . . . . Night Watch ★★★ (’73, Mystery) Elizabeth Taylor. The police and a neurotic woman’s second husband do not believe she has seen a murder. (cc) TCM 7:00 pm . Tommy Boy ★★ (’95, Comedy) Chris Farley. A ne’er-do-well auto-parts heir must stop his father’s widow from selling the business. (cc). . . . . . . . . PARMT 7:30 pm The Goonies ★★★ (’85, Children’s) Sean Astin. Coastal Oregon kids follow the treasure map of pirate One-Eyed Willie past his deadly traps to gold. (cc). .SYFY 8:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Christmas Party ★★ (’16, Comedy) Jason Bateman. Hoping to close a sale and save their jobs, two co-workers must rally their colleagues to throw an epic Christmas party. (cc)FX

8:00pm................It’saWonderful Life ★★★★ (’46, Comedy-Drama) James Stewart. Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. (cc) . . USA 8:00 pm Men in Black II ★★ (’02, Action) Tommy Lee Jones. Two interstellar agents try to stop an alien disguised as a lingerie model from destroying the world. (cc)VH1

8:00pm............. TheCroods ★★★

(’13, Children’s) Voices of Nicolas Cage. Animated. A caveman catches the eye of a less-evolved female, as she and her family seek a new home. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK 8:00pm.................................

Four Christmases ★★ (’08, RomanceComedy)

Vince Vaughn. When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. (cc)AMC

8:00pm...............Indiscreet ★★★

(’58, Romance-Comedy) Cary Grant. A U.S. diplomat in London pretends to be married while having an affair with a famous actress.(cc)....................... TCM 8:20pm............................. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ★★ (’00, Children’s) Jim Carrey. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. (cc). . . .FREE 9:30 pm Super Troopers ★★ (’01, Comedy) Jay Chandrasekhar. Five state troopers try to stop a group of drug dealers in order to save their careers. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . PARMT 10:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men in Black 3 ★★ (’12, Action) Will Smith. Agent J goes back in time and joins forces with Agent K’s younger self to save his partner, the agency and mankind’s future. (cc)VH1 10:00pm 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)

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10:00 pm Anastasia ★★★★ (’56, Drama) Ingrid Bergman. An expatriate Russian general grooms a refugee to pose as the lost daughter of Czar Nicholas II. (cc)TCM

THURSDAY

6:00 am Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas ★★★ (’09, Children’s) Voices of Elizabeth Daily. Animated. The inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfectChristmas..................1

7:00am................................. Black Nativity ★★ (’13, Musical) Forest Whitaker. A street-wise teen discovers the value of faith, healing and family after he goes to New York to spend Christmas with his estranged relatives. (cc). . . . . . . .FREE 7:00 am . . The Yellow Rolls-Royce ★★★

(’64, Comedy) Rex Harrison. A British lord, an Italian mobster’s moll and a U.S. widow own the car during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s.(cc).......................... TCM 8:00am................ANightmareon Elm Street ★★ (’10, Horror) Jackie Earle Haley. Teens struggle to stay awake when a razor-gloved killer invades their dreams. (cc)............................... SYFY 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ★★★ (’19, Biography) Tom Hanks. Lloyd Vogel is an investigative journalist who receives an assignment to profile Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers. Fred’s empathy, kindness and decency soon chips away at Vogel’s jaded outlook on life, forcing him to reconcile with his painful past.(cc)............................ FX 9:00am..................... Annie ★★

(’82, Children’s) Aileen Quinn. Joined in Progress. Daddy Warbucks protects little orphan Annie from Miss Hannigan and crooks in Depression-era New York. (cc)

AMC 9:15am..................TheWildNorth ★★ (’52, Adventure) Stewart Granger. A trapper wanted for murder saves the life of a Mountie who has tracked him down. (cc)............................... TCM 10:30am................................ The Preacher’s Wife ★★★ (’96, Fantasy) Denzel Washington. A handsome angel