THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

saves a New York Baptist and his wife from spiritual doubt and marital woe. (cc)FREE

11:15am......... IceFolliesof1939 ★★

(’39, Musical) Joan Crawford. Two married ice skaters have career trouble; the finale is a Cinderella fantasy in color. (cc). TCM 11:30am................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 12:30pm.............. TowerHeist ★★

(’11, Comedy) Ben Stiller. The manager of a luxury condominium joins forces with a petty crook to steal back the retirement money a Wall Street swindler stole from him and his co-workers. (cc) . . . . . . . .VH1 1:00 pm . . . . Almost Christmas ★★ (’16, Comedy-Drama) Danny Glover. A beloved patriarch asks his family members for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle. (cc)............................... FREE 1:00pm....................WillyWonka and the Chocolate Factory ★★★ (’71, Children’s) Gene Wilder. A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. (cc)............................... AMC 1:55 pm 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 2:30 pm The Predator ★★ (’18, Science Fiction) Boyd Holbrook. The universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with new DNA. Now, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can save the human race from extinction. (cc). . . . . . . FX 3:30pm............................. 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 3:30 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)

AMC 4:00pm.........................Suicide Squad ★★ (’16, Action) Will Smith. Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and other armed supervillains unite to battle a mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker launches an evil agenda of his own. (cc) . . . . . TNT 4:30pm................................. Ad Astra ★★★ (’19, Science Fiction) Brad Pitt. Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son must embark on a daring mission to uncover the truth about his father and a mysterious power surge that threatens theuniverse.(cc).................... FX 5:00pm............. 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 5:25pm ................. xXx:Returnof Xander Cage ★★ (’17, Action) Vin Diesel. Daredevil operative Xander Cage springs into action when four dangerous criminals steal Pandora’s Box, a device that controls every military satellite in the world. (cc)

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5:30pm............... TommyBoy ★★

(’95, Comedy) Chris Farley. A ne’er-do-well auto-parts heir must stop his father’s widow from selling the business. (cc)VH1 6:00 pm Barbershop ★★ (’02, Comedy) Ice Cube. The owner of a popular barbershop considers selling the place to a loan shark who wants to convert it into a strip club. (cc) ................................ BET 6:00pm................... 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 6:00pm................................. 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

6:30pm......................... Justice League ★★ (’17, Action) Ben Affleck. Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Batman and his new ally Wonder Woman recruit Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash to help them save the planet from a newly awakened enemy. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . TNT 7:00pm.................Kingsman:The Secret Service ★★★ (’14, Action) Colin Firth. A top-secret spy agency recruits an uncouth but promising street kid into its highly competitive training program, just as a twisted technological genius threatenstheworld.(cc)................... FX 7:30 pm Battleship ★★ (’12, Science Fiction) Taylor Kitsch. Premiere. An epic adventure unfolds across the high seas, as American sailors go to war against an army of invadingaliens.......................... SYFY 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...........................Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors ★★★ (’15, Docudrama) Alyvia Alyn Lind. In 1955 Tennessee, 9-year-old Dolly Parton and her family discover the healing power of faith and love while struggling to overcome tragedy.(cc)........................&

9:00pm..... AmericanGangster ★★★

(’07, Crime Drama) Denzel Washington. A Harlem mobster combines ingenuity and strict business codes to dominate organized crime, while a veteran cop searches for a way to bring him down. (cc) . . .BET 9:30 pm Stromboli ★★ (’50, Drama) Ingrid Bergman. An Italian fisherman’s refugee bride feels trapped on his bleak island, an activevolcano.(cc)................ TCM 10:00pm ................... Kingsman: The Golden Circle ★★ (’17, Action) Colin Firth. With their headquarters destroyed and the world held hostage, members of Kingsman join forces with their American counterparts to battle a ruthless and commonenemy.(cc).................... FX

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7:00 am . . . . Ad Astra ★★★ (’19, Science

Fiction) Brad Pitt. Thirty years ago, Clifford

McBride led a voyage into space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son must embark on a daring mission to uncover the truth about his father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the universe. (cc) . . . . . . . . . FX 8:00am.............FleshandtheDevil ★★★ (’26, Drama) Greta Garbo. Silent. A wicked woman dishonors her husband and divides two Austrian officers. . TCM 9:00am..................... 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 9:00 am Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ★★★ (’05, Children’s) Johnny Depp. A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the incredible factory of an odd confectioner. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . Kingsman: The Secret Service ★★★ (’14, Action) Colin Firth. A top-secret spy agency recruits an uncouth but promising street kid into its highly competitive training program, just as a twisted technological genius threatens the world.(cc)........................... FX 9:45 am The Harvey Girls ★★★ (’46, Musical Comedy) Judy Garland. A mail-order bride stops in a frontier gambler’s town to workasawaitress.(cc)............ TCM 10:00am............... DieHardWitha Vengeance ★★★ (’95, Action) Bruce Willis. Suspended from the police force, John McClane enlists a Harlem shopkeeper to help stop a terrorist bomber. (cc). . BRV 10:30am........................Ender’s Game ★★ (’13, Science Fiction) Harrison Ford. A youth exhibits an unusual gift that gets him selected for advanced military training to lead Earth’s forces in an intense war against Formics, alien invaders that nearly destroyed the planet once before. (cc)............................... SYFY 11:30am....................WillyWonka and the Chocolate Factory ★★★ (’71, Children’s) Gene Wilder. A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. (cc)............................... AMC 11:30am.................Rachelandthe Stranger ★★★ (’48, Western) Loretta Young. A frontier widower treats his bride like a servant, until a passing stranger pays herattention.(cc)................. TCM

NOON 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 12:30 pm . . . Almost Christmas ★★ (’16, Comedy-Drama) Danny Glover. A beloved patriarch asks his family members for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle. (cc) ................................. FX 1:00pm................................. 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) . BRV 1:00 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) .VH1 1:03pm ......................Battleship ★★ (’12, Science Fiction) Taylor Kitsch. An epic adventure unfolds across the high seas, as American sailors go to war against an army of invading aliens. . . . . . . . .SYFY 1:15 pm . . . . . . . . Callaway Went Thataway ★★★ (’51, Western) Fred MacMurray. An adman and adwoman repackage an old TV Western and pay a look-alike to pose as its now-drunken star. (cc) . . . . . . . TCM 2:00pm...............Caddyshack ★★

(’80, Comedy) Chevy Chase. Oddballs and gophers undermine a country-club caddy out to win a college scholarship. (cc)AMC

2:30 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)

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2:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four for Texas ★★

(’63, Western) Frank Sinatra. Con men and their girlfriends fight, then unite, over a floating casino in 1870 Galveston. (cc)TCM 3:00 pm Barbershop ★★ (’02, Comedy) Ice Cube. The owner of a popular barbershop considers selling the place to a loan shark who wants to convert it into a strip club. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BET 3:00pm........................Daddy’s Home 2 ★★ (’17, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho dad and Brad’s gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down.(cc)........................... FX 4:00pm................................. 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRV 4:00pm................FantasticBeasts and Where to Find Them ★★★ (’16, Fantasy) Eddie Redmayne. Magizoologist Newt Scamander, two sisters and a No-Maj battle dark forces while tracking down magical creatures set free in the wizarding world of 1926 New York. (cc) . . . . . . .SYFY 4:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . Planes, Trains and Automobiles ★★★ (’87, Comedy) Steve Martin. An ad exec and a shower-curtainring salesman become co-travelers on the way to Thanksgiving in Chicago. (cc)AMC

4:30pm.................................

My Cousin Vinny ★★★ (’92, Comedy)

Joe Pesci. Premiere. A wise-guy Brooklyn lawyer and his motormouth girlfriend go to Alabama to defend his innocent cousin formurder.(cc).................... VH1 5:00 pm . . . . . 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 SpiderMan to battle the evil Vulture. (cc) . . . FX 5:00pm... Creed ★★★ (’15, Drama) Michael B. Jordan. Long-retired boxer Rocky Balboa agrees to train Apollo Creed’s son to become a fighter, even as the former champ battles an opponent deadlier than any he ever faced in the ring. (cc). . TNT 5:00pm......... McLintock! ★★★ (’63, Western) John Wayne. A cattle baron tries to tame his wife amid a feud with settlers and trouble with Indians. (cc) . . . . . TCM 5:10pm................................. 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 5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spider-Man ★★★

(’02, Action) Tobey Maguire. Peter Parker uses his superhuman powers to battle his archenemy, the Green Goblin. (cc). USA 6:00 pm. . . . . American Gangster ★★★

(’07, Crime Drama) Denzel Washington. A Harlem mobster combines ingenuity and strict business codes to dominate organized crime, while a veteran cop searches for a way to bring him down. (cc) . . .BET 6:00pm.....................Despicable Me ★★★ (’10, Children’s) Voices of Steve Carell. Animated. As he tries to execute a fiendish plot to steal the moon, a supervillain meets his match in three little orphan girls who want to make him their dad. (cc)

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7:00pm... Shooter ★★ (’07, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg. Reluctantly pressed into service again, a former military sniper plots revenge against his powerful foes after being betrayed and wounded. (cc)

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7:00pm............... FantasticBeasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ★★ (’18, Fantasy) Eddie Redmayne. Magizoologist Newt Scamander joins forces with young Albus Dumbledore to prevent the devious Gellert Grindelwald from raising pureblood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings.(cc)........................ SYFY 7:00pm........................... Dirty Dancing ★★★ (’87, Romance) Jennifer Grey. A doctor’s teenage daughter gets slinky with the dance teacher at a Catskills resort in the summer of 1963. (cc) . .VH1 7:00 pm Scooby-Doo ★★ (’02, Children’s) Freddie Prinze Jr. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby investigate claims that a theme park is haunted. (cc). . . . . TOON 7:30pm.......................... 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................................. Sing ★★★ (’16, Children’s) Voices of Matthew McConaughey. Premiere. Animated. A pig, a mouse, a porcupine, a gorilla, an elephant and other animals gather at a koala’s theater for a singing competition.

8:00 pm. . . Spider-Man: Far From Home

★★★ (’19, Action) Tom Holland. Spider