THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
A San Francisco widower falls in love with a ghostly doctor while subletting her apartment ........................
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1:00 pm . . . . The Wedding Planner
(’01, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Lopez. A lonely organizer falls for an engaged pediatrician while coordinating his wedding and reception. (cc) . . . . . . . . . .
1:05pm ............... GhostbustersII
(’89, Comedy) Bill Murray. Now the parapsychologists are trying to rid New York of stress-related pink slime. (cc)FREE
1:25pm ...................... Planetof the Apes (’01, Science Fiction) Mark Wahlberg. In 2029 an astronaut leads a human uprising against a military leader and his army of ruling simians. (cc)SYFY
1:45 pm . . . . . Revenge of the Nerds
(’84, Comedy) Robert Carradine. College freshmen Skolnick and Gilbert form their own fraternity for computer-whiz misfits. (cc) ..............................
2:00 pm Taken (’08, Action) Liam Neeson. A former spy puts his extensive training to the test when he must rescue his kidnapped daughter from sex-slave traffickers.(cc) ...................
2:00 pm . . . 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 biggestcrime.(cc) ...............
2:00pm ..................... Rampage
(’18, Action) Dwayne Johnson. A silverback gorilla, a wolf and a reptile grow to a monstrous size after a rogue genetic experiment goes wrong. Primatologist Davis Okoye soon joins forces with the military to prevent the mutated beasts from destroying everything in their path. (cc) ..............................
2:00pm .......................... The Intern (’15, Comedy-Drama) Robert De Niro. Dissatisfied with retirement, a 70-year-old widower becomes an intern at an online fashion site and develops a special bond with his young boss. (cc)TNT
2:30pm ............................... Larceny, Inc. (’42, Comedy) Edward G. Robinson. An ex-convict’s niece runs a shop over the tunnel he and his partners are digging to a bank vault. (cc) . .
3:00pm ................ TheLastTime I Saw Paris (’54, Drama) Elizabeth Taylor. Sudden money ruins a struggling writer and his wife in post-World War II Paris ..............................
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3:00pm ................. TheProposal
(’09, Romance-Comedy) Sandra Bullock. Facing deportation to Canada, a high-powered book editor pretends she is engaged to her assistant, whom she’s tormented for years. (cc) . . . . . . . . .
3:00pm ............................... Instant Family (’18, ComedyDrama) Mark Wahlberg. Hoping to start a family, Pete and Ellie turn to the foster care system to make their dream come true. The couple soon learn the joys and frustrations of parenthood when they decide to adopt three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl. (cc) . . .
3:00 pm . . . . Couples Retreat (’09, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. Four couples find that paradise comes at a price when they must participate in therapy sessions at a tropical resort. (cc) . . . . . . . . 3:40pm ............................... Twister (’96, Action) Helen Hunt. Storm-chasers finalizing their divorce try to place equipment inside a tornado on the Oklahoma plains. (cc) . . . . . . .
3:45pm .................. FastTimesat Ridgemont High (’82, Comedy) Sean Penn. The teen scene includes a party-animal surfer, a pregnant girl and a fast-food worker. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . .
4:00 pm . . . The Expendables (’10, Action) Sylvester Stallone. A mercenary and his men learn that their assignment to overthrow a South American dictator is a suicide mission. (cc) . . . . . . . . . .
4:00 pm Con Air (’97, Action) Nicolas Cage. A wrongly convicted parolee on a flight with a group of vicious prisoners tries to stop their violent hijacking. (cc)
4:00 pm . San Andreas (’15, Action) Dwayne Johnson. When the San Andreas fault triggers a magnitude 9 earthquake, a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot must navigate the destruction from Los Angeles to San Francisco to bring his estranged wife and daughter to safety. (cc) ..............................
4:00pm ................. Dodgeball:A True Underdog Story (’04, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. The owner of a gym and an overbearing entrepreneur form dodgeball teams to compete for $50,000 inLasVegas.(cc) .................
4:05pm .............. DowntonAbbey
(’19, Drama) Hugh Bonneville. The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the king and queen of England soon unleashes scandal, romance and intrigue — leaving the future of Downton hanging in the balance.(cc) .......................
4:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Strangers on a Train
(’51, Suspense) Robert Walker. A psychopath and a tennis player meet in a club car and plot that each will murder someone for the other. (cc) . . . . . . .
4:30pm ............................... Talladega Nights (’06, Comedy) Will Ferrell. NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby faces his greatest challenge ever when French Formula One driver Jean Girard roars onto the scene. (cc) . . . . . . . .
4:30 pm . . . . . . Bridesmaids (’11, Comedy) Kristen Wiig. Though broke and lovelorn, a woman takes on the strange and expensive rituals associated with being her best friend’s maid of honor. (cc)
5:30 pm Sweet Home Alabama (’02, Romance-Comedy) Reese Witherspoon. Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. (cc)BRV
5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . The Hangover Part II
(’11, Comedy) Bradley Cooper. Hoping to avoid the mayhem that marked his friend’s Las Vegas bachelor party,
Stu opts for what he thinks will be a safe prewedding brunch in Thailand. (cc)FX
5:30 pm . . . . . Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (’04, Comedy) Will Ferrell. A 1970s San Diego newscaster feels threatened by the arrival of an ambitious woman looking to climb the ranks of journalism. (cc) . . . . . . . .
5:45 pm . . . . . The Breakfast Club
(’85, Comedy-Drama) Emilio Estevez. A wrestler, a rebel, a brain, a beauty and a shy girl share Saturday detention in a Chicago high school. (cc) . . . . . . . . .
6:00 pm . . The Expendables 2 (’12,
Action) Sylvester Stallone. Mercenary Barney Ross and his team cut a swath of destruction through opposing forces as they take revenge for the vicious murder ofacomrade.(cc) ................
6:00pm ......................... Hotel for Dogs (’09, Children’s) Emma Roberts. After moving into a foster home that forbids pets, siblings transform an abandoned hotel into a home for their pooch and a slew of stray dogs. (cc)TOON
6:15pm ........................... Ride the High Country (’62, Western) Randolph Scott. Two old ex-lawmen and their sidekick guard a gold shipment and rescueawoman.(cc) .............
6:20pm ................. Jumanji
(’95, Children’s) Robin Williams. A magic board-game brings forth African perils and a guy who disappeared in 1969 while playingit.(cc) ...................
6:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . The Bourne Legacy
(’12, Action) Jeremy Renner. The actions of Jason Bourne spell the possible end of secret intelligence programs, so a specially enhanced operative goes on the run with a research scientist when it appears that their lives will become forfeit ..........................
6:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . Central Intelligence
(’16, Action) Dwayne Johnson. A lethal CIA agent and his former classmate encounter shootouts, espionage and double-crosses while trying to save the U.S. spy satellite system. (cc) . . . . .
7:00pm ............ 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) . . . . . . . . . .
7:00pm ........................ Shrek
(’01, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. In order to save his home, a monster with a donkey makes a deal with a mean lord to rescue a beautiful princess.(cc) ....................
8:00 pm . . The Expendables 3 (’14,
Action) Sylvester Stallone. After a former associate makes it his mission to end the Expendables, Barney Ross assembles a team of younger, tech-savvy recruits to help take down their enemy. (cc) .
8:00 pm Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (’12, Comedy) Tyler Perry. Placed under federal protection in Madea’s Southern home, a Wall Street banker and his dysfunctional family get a taste of the no-nonsense matriarch’s special brand of tough love. (cc) . .
8:00pm ................. TheProposal
(’09, Romance-Comedy) Sandra Bullock. Facing deportation to Canada, a high-powered book editor pretends she is engaged to her assistant, whom she’s tormented for years. (cc) . . . . . . . . .
8:00pm .......................... Ted
(’12, Comedy) Mark Wahlberg. Thirty years after his childhood wish brought his beloved teddy bear to life, a man’s close attachment to the talking toy prevents him from making the emotional leap from boyhood to adulthood. (cc)FX
8:00 pm . . . . Couples Retreat (’09,
Comedy) Vince Vaughn. Four couples find that paradise comes at a price when they must participate in therapy sessions at a tropical resort. (cc) . . . . . . . .
8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . Pitch Perfect
(’12, Musical Comedy) Anna Kendrick. Premiere. When a new student joins her college’s female a cappella group, she takes the women out of their comfort zone of traditional pieces and introduces them to innovative arrangements. (cc)
8:00pm .......................... The Argyle Secrets (’48, Drama) William Gargan. Premiere. A framed reporter and the crooks on his trail scramble to locate a book containing the names of war profiteers and traitors . . . . . . . .
8:50 pm . . . . . . Home Alone (’90,
Children’s) Macaulay Culkin. Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-yearold makes mincemeat of two burglars in thehouse.(cc) ..................
9:00 pm The Thomas Crown Affair
(’68, Crime Drama) Steve McQueen. The mastermind of a Boston bank caper falls in love with the insurance sleuth on his trail ...............................
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9:15 pm The Underworld Story (’50,
Crime Drama) Dan Duryea. A newsman aims to prove a maid did not kill a New England publisher’s daughter-in-law. (cc)
9:30pm ............................... Talladega Nights (’06, Comedy) Will Ferrell. NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby faces his greatest challenge ever when French Formula One driver Jean Girard roars onto the scene. (cc) . . . . . . . . 9:30pm ................. Armageddon
(’98, Science Fiction) Bruce Willis.
A NASA rep recruits an oil driller and his team of mavericks to save Earth from an oncoming asteroid. (cc) . . . . . . . . . 9:45pm .......................... 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) . . 10:00pm ................ Dodgeball:A True Underdog Story (’04, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. The owner of a gym and an overbearing entrepreneur form dodgeball teams to compete for $50,000 inLasVegas.(cc) .................