THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
SUNDAY
6:00 am . . . The Front Page ››› (’31, Comedy) Adolphe Menjou. The managing editor of a Chicago newspaper stalls his ace reporter with a story. (cc) . TCM 6:21 am Cloverfield ››› (’08, Science Fiction) Michael Stahl-David. A video camera records the horrific events that unfold as a monstrous creature attacks New York, leaving death and destruction initswake.(cc).................. AMC 7:00am.............................. The Kid Who Would Be King ›››
(’19, Children’s) Louis Ashbourne Serkis. Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon joins forces with a band of knights and the legendary wizard Merlin when the wicked enchantress Morgana threatens the future of mankind. (cc) . . . . . FREE 8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . The Male Animal ››› (’42, Comedy) Henry Fonda. A Midwestern professor fights for his wife and academic freedom on the eve of a big football game. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 8:21am.................. Spider-Man ››› (’02, Action) Tobey Maguire. Peter Parker uses his superhuman powers to battle his archenemy, the Green Goblin. (cc)............................. AMC 9:30 am 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 9:30 am . . Holes ››› (’03, Children’s) Sigourney Weaver. A boy and his friends question the motives of a woman who forces them to dig holes at a detention camp.(cc)..................... FREE 10:23am.........................The Fast and the Furious ›› (’01, Action) Vin Diesel. An undercover police officer investigates a gang leader suspected of stealing electronic equipment. (cc)SYFY
10:30am............ManonFire ››
(’04, Crime Drama) Denzel Washington. Hired as a bodyguard for a young girl, a retired CIA agent takes revenge on her kidnappers in Mexico City. (cc) . . . . FX 11:06am.............................. Spider-Man 2 ››› (’04, Action) Tobey Maguire. Tormented Peter Parker battles a sinister scientist who uses mechanical tentacles for destructive purposes. (cc)
AMC
11:30 am Wuthering Heights ››› (’39, Romance) Merle Oberon. Emily Brontë’s gothic heroine Cathy loves stableboy Heathcliff but marries squire Edgar. (cc)
TCM
NOON Bad Boys ›› (’95, Action) Martin Lawrence. Undercover Miami detectives switch lives while investigating murders linked to stolen heroin. (cc) . . . . . . BET NOON Journey to the Center of the Earth ›› (’08, Children’s) Brendan Fraser. A science professor and his nephew encounter strange creatures and stranger lands as they travel beneath the Earth’s surface.(cc)....................... E! NOON...........................Just Go With It ›› (’11, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler. A plastic surgeon enlists the aid of his assistant and her children to help him win the heart of a beautiful woman.(cc).................... FREE NOON.......................KungFu
Panda 2 ››› (’11, Children’s) Voices of Jack Black. Animated. Po must unlock secrets of his past in order to defeat a formidable villain who plans to wipe out kung fu and conquer China. (cc) NICK 12:05 pm. . . . . . . . . Happy Gilmore ››
(’96, Comedy) Adam Sandler. A powerful swing convinces a hockey player he can join the PGA tour and win back his grandmother’s repossessed house. (cc)
TNT
12:30 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)TBS 12:51 pm 2 Fast 2 Furious ›› (’03, Action) Paul Walker. A former policeman and his friend work with a U.S. Customs agent to indict a launderer in Miami. (cc) . SYFY 1:00 pm The Shop Around the Corner ››› (’40, Romance-Comedy) Margaret Sullavan. The more Budapest co-workers fight, the more they fall in love as secret penpals..........................^ 1:00 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). . MTV 1:30 pm. . . . . . . . . . Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw ›› (’19, Action) Dwayne Johnson. Hulking lawman Luke Hobbs teams up with lawless operative Deckard Shaw to battle a cybernetically enhanced soldier who possesses superhuman strength, a brilliant mind and a lethal pathogen that could wipe out half of the world’s population. (cc) . . . . FX 1:30pm............................... Sherlock Gnomes ›› (’18, Children’s) Voices of James McAvoy. Animated. When Gnomeo and Juliet first arrive in London, their biggest concern is getting their new garden ready for spring. After someone kidnaps their garden gnomes, the duo calls on famous Detective Sherlock Gnomes and his sidekick Watson to solvethecase.(cc)............. TOON 1:30 pm. . . . . Mrs. Miniver ›››› (’42, Drama) Greer Garson. William Wyler’s Oscar-winning classic about the tensions faced by a family of hard-working Brits in war-torn England. (cc) . . . . . . . . TCM 2:00pm.............................. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island ››
(’12, Adventure) Dwayne Johnson. Sean Anderson and his new stepfather find an island of secrets, strange life forms, and gold when they answer a coded distresssignal.(cc)................ E! 2:00 pm . . . . . . . White Chicks ›› (’04, Comedy) Shawn Wayans. Two male FBI agents pose as female socialites to foil a kidnapping plot and save their jobs. (cc)
VH1
2:05 pm Captain America: Civil War ›››
(’16, Action) Chris Evans. Black Widow and Hawkeye must pick a side when a feud between Captain America and Iron Man leaves the Avengers in turmoil. (cc)
TNT 2:06pm.................Spider-Man 3 ›› (’07, Action) Tobey Maguire. Peter Parker undergoes an ominous transformation when his Spider-Man suit turns black and brings out the dark, vengeful side of his personality. (cc). . . . . . . AMC 2:39pm....................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) . . . TBS 2:40pm.............................. The Jungle Book ››› (’16, Children’s) Neel Sethi. Guided by a no-nonsense panther and a free-spirited bear, young Mowgli meets an array of jungle animals as he embarks on an epic journey of self-discovery. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Bad Boys II ›› (’03, Action) Martin Lawrence. Two detectives uncover a conspiracy involving a drug kingpin while trying to stop the trafficking of Ecstasy in Miami. (cc) . . . . . . BET 3:00pm..................TheInternship ›› (’13, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. Two old-school, unemployed salesmen finagle internships at Google, then must compete with younger, smarter candidates for prime positions. (cc) . . . COM 3:11pm................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 common enemy.(cc).................... SYFY 3:55pm............... LegallyBlonde ›› (’01, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon. A sorority queen enrolls in Harvard to prove to her former boyfriend that she has more than good looks. (cc) . . MTV 4:00pm.............................. 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) . . . . . . . . . . . E! 4:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ››› (’48, Comedy-Drama) Cary Grant. A New York adman and his calm wife buy a big old fixer-upper in rural Connecticut. (cc)TCM
4:30pm.............................. Bad Boys for Life ›› (’20, Action) Will Smith. Old-school, wisecracking cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett team up with a special new tactical squad to take down the vengeful head of a drug cartel.(cc)....................... FX 4:30pm..........HouseParty ›››
(’90, Musical Comedy) Robin Harris. Kid is grounded by his dad for fighting, but he is determined to sneak out to go to a huge party at Play’s house and meet up with the hottest girl in school. (cc)VH1
5:05pm....................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)....................... TBS 5:05pm...................Avengers: Endgame ››› (’19, Action) Robert Downey Jr. The remaining Avengers — Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner — must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos — the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . TNT 5:06pm............SanAndreas ››
(’15, Action) Dwayne Johnson. Premiere. When the San Andreas fault triggers a magnitude 9 earthquake, a search-andrescue helicopter pilot must navigate the destruction from Los Angeles to San Francisco to bring his estranged wife and daughter to safety. (cc) . . . . . . AMC 5:10 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . Jumanji: The Next Level ›› (’19, Adventure) Dwayne Johnson. When Spencer goes back into the fantastical world of Jumanji, pals Martha, Fridge and Bethany re-enter the game to bring him home. But everything about Jumanji is about to change, as they soon discover more obstacles and more danger to overcome. (cc) . FREE 5:30pm.........................The Hangover ››› (’09, Comedy) Bradley Cooper. After a wild stag party in Las Vegas, three hazy groomsmen must find their missing friend and get him back to Los Angeles in time for his wedding. (cc)
COM
5:30 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) SYFY 5:45pm........................ Some Like It Hot ›››› (’59, Comedy) Tony Curtis. To evade gangsters, two men don skirts and makeup and join an all-girl band with a sizzling singer. (cc). . . TCM 6:00pm.....................Life ››
(’99, Comedy-Drama) Eddie Murphy. Wrongly convicted of murder, two men become close friends during decades in a Mississippi penitentiary. (cc) . . . BET 6:00pm.......................Shrek 2 ››› (’04, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. A green ogre, his new wife and a donkey find adventure while visiting his in-laws. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . E! 6:00 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) .TOON 7:00pm....................IronMan ››› (’08, Action) Robert Downey Jr. A wealthy industrialist builds an armored suit and uses it to defeat criminals and terrorists.(cc).................... FX 7:00 pm . . . . . . House Party 2 ›› (’91, Musical Comedy) Christopher Reid. Rap buddies try for college and a promoter’s recording contract, one of which is not a goodidea.(cc).................. VH1 7:00 pm Bolt ››› (’08, Children’s) Voices of John Travolta. Animated. Thinking he has real superpowers, the canine star of a hit TV show travels cross-country from Hollywood to New York to rescue his owner and co-star. (cc) . . . . . . . . . DISN 7:00pm.................TheAddams Family ›› (’19, Children’s) Voices of Oscar Isaac. Animated. Members of the mysterious and spooky Addams family — Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester and Grandma — encounter a shady TV personality who despises their eerie hilltop mansion. (cc) . NICK 7:30 pm Elf ››› (’03, Children’s) Will Ferrell. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. (cc) TBS 8:00pm.....................Journey to the Center of the Earth ›› (’08, Children’s) Brendan Fraser. A science professor and his nephew encounter strange creatures and stranger lands as they travel beneath the Earth’s surface. (cc)............................... E! 8:00pm.............................. Gentleman’s Agreement ››››
(’47, Drama) Gregory Peck. A journalist moves to New York City and poses as a Jew to experience anti-Semitism for a magazine article. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 8:10 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . National Treasure
›› (’04, Adventure) Nicolas Cage. An adventurer must steal the Declaration of Independence and use its hidden map to find a legendary fortune. (cc) FREE 8:30pm.............................. Furious 7 ››› (’15, Action) Vin Diesel. A smooth-talking government agent offers to help Dominic Toretto and his gang eliminate a dangerous enemy in exchange for their help in rescuing a kidnapped computer hacker. (cc) SYFY 9:00 pm Greenland ›› (’20, Action) Gerard Butler. A family embarks on a perilous journey as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven. (cc) . . . . . . . . . TNT 9:00 pm . . . . . . . White Chicks ›› (’04, Comedy) Shawn Wayans. Two male FBI agents pose as female socialites to foil a kidnapping plot and save their jobs. (cc)
VH1 9:30pm...................American Sniper ››› (’14, War) Bradley Cooper. Sniper and U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle saves many lives on battlefields in Iraq while striving to be a good husband and father to his loved ones back in America. (cc)........................... PARMT 9:30pm....................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)....................... TBS 10:00pm............................. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island ››
(’12, Adventure) Dwayne Johnson. Sean Anderson and his new stepfather find an island of secrets, strange life forms, and gold when they answer a coded distresssignal.(cc)................ E! 10:00pm........................Iron Man 2 ›› (’10, Action) Robert Downey Jr. With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy. (cc) . . . . . . . . FX
MONDAY
6:45 am . . . . . . . . Things to Come ››› (’36, Science Fiction) Raymond Massey. William Cameron Menzies’ adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel tells of humankind’s efforts to rebuild the war-torn planet. (cc)............................. TCM