THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
plant worker drives a wartime soldier to murder in Jacksonville, Fla. (cc) . . TCM 9:30pm.................CouplesRetreat ›› (’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)
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10:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legally Blonde ›› (’01, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon. A sorority queen enrolls in Harvard to prove to her former boyfriend that she has more than good looks. (cc) PARMT 10:00 pm . . . . . . . Friends With Benefits ››› (’11, Romance-Comedy) Justin Timberlake. Friends naively believe that adding sex to their relationship will not lead to complications. (cc) . . . . . . . TRU 10:00 pm . . Jaws 2 ›› (’78, Suspense) Roy Scheider. Amity’s citizens and police chief dread another tourist season with a huge white shark near the beach. (cc)
AMC
10:00 pm . . . . . . . Bright Road ›› (’53, Drama) Dorothy Dandridge. A Southern schoolteacher pays special attention to her most rebellious fourth-grader. (cc)
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WEDNESDAY
6:30am.............................. Lady of the Tropics ›› (’39, Drama) Robert Taylor. An American playboy falls in love with a Saigon beauty who needs apassport.(cc).................. TCM 8:15 am . . . Experiment Perilous ›››
(’44, Suspense) Hedy Lamarr. A doctor frees a young woman from her devious philanthropist husband. (cc) . . . . . TCM 8:29am........................ Tomb Raider ›› (’18, Adventure) Alicia Vikander. Hoping to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance, young Lara Croft embarks on a perilous journey to his last-known destination — a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. (cc)
SYFY
9:15 am Tremors ›› (’90, Horror) Kevin Bacon. Four big worms with multiple tongues dig high-speed around people in the middle of nowhere. (cc) . . . AMC 9:30 am Redemption ›› (’13, Suspense) Jason Statham. A troubled war veteran assumes a new identity and becomes a vigilante in a bid to atone for his sins. (cc).............................. FX 10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . The Conspirators ›› (’44, Drama) Hedy Lamarr. A Dutch underground leader meets a German official’s wife in Lisbon working against theNazis.(cc)................... TCM 11:00am.............RobinHood ››
(’10, Adventure) Russell Crowe. In 13thcentury England, a skilled archer and his men confront a despot in a local village and set out to prevent their homeland from erupting in civil war. (cc). . . SYFY 11:15 am . . . . . . Tremors II: Aftershocks ›› (’96, Horror) Fred Ward. The Mexican government hires two handymen to battle huge man-eating worms plaguing anoilfield.(cc).................. AMC 11:30am............. Skyscraper ››
(’18, Action) Dwayne Johnson. Former FBI agent Will Sawyer gets framed for a blazing fire in the world’s tallest building. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family when they become trapped inside the inferno.(cc)...................... FX 11:45am................H.M.Pulham, Esq. ››› (’41, Romance) Hedy Lamarr. A Boston aristocrat recalls falling in love with a copywriter in 1920s New York. (cc)
TCM
1:30pm.......................... Spy ››› (’15, Comedy) Melissa McCarthy. When her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, a desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go deep under cover as the world’s newest and unlikeliest secret weapon. (cc) . E! 1:30 pm. . . . . . X-Men: Apocalypse ››
(’16, Action) James McAvoy. Professor X and Raven lead a team of young X-Men to stop the immortal mutant Apocalypse from destroying mankind. (cc) . . . . FX 1:30pm..............ThePacifier ››
(’05, Children’s) Vin Diesel. A Navy SEAL faces the ultimate test when he must care for five children and protect them from their father’s enemies. (cc) FREE 1:30pm......................... Jaws ›››› (’75, Suspense) Roy Scheider. A New England police chief, a shark hunter and a scientist have a showdown with a huge white shark. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 2:00 pm . . . . . . . King Kong ››› (’05, Adventure) Naomi Watts. Members of a film crew encounter prehistoric beasts and a gigantic ape on mysterious Skull Island.(cc)..................... SYFY 2:00pm............WhiteCargo ››
(’42, Drama) Hedy Lamarr. An English magistrate warns a colonial newcomer about a dark temptress in West Africa. (cc)............................. TCM 3:00 pm The Wedding Ringer ›› (’15, Comedy) Kevin Hart. A socially awkward groom begins an unexpected bromance with the guy he hired to pose as his best man at his upcoming nuptials. (cc)BET
3:30pm............... TheGamePlan ›› (’07, Children’s) Dwayne ‘The Rock‘ Johnson. A star football player tries to juggle his carefree lifestyle, his team’s bid for the championship and the needs of his newly discovered young daughter. (cc)............................ FREE 3:45pm.............ComradeX ›››
(’40, Romance-Comedy) Clark Gable. A Moscow hotel porter blackmails a U.S. newsman into smuggling his reluctant daughter out of the country. (cc) . TCM 4:00pm............... Ghostbusters ›› (’16, Comedy) Melissa McCarthy. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, four women prepare for an epic battle as mischievous ghosts start to wreak havoc in New York. (cc) . . . E! 4:30pm.............................. X-Men: Dark Phoenix ›› (’19, Action) James McAvoy. During a rescue mission, Jean Grey is hit by a cosmic force that makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now unite to save her soul and battle aliens that want to utilize Grey’s mysterious newabilities.(cc)................. FX 4:30 pm . . . Jaws 2 ›› (’78, Suspense) Roy Scheider. Amity’s citizens and police chief dread another tourist season with a huge white shark near the beach. (cc)
AMC 5:30pm.....................Ziegfeld Girl ››› (’41, Musical) James Stewart. An elevator operator, a vaudevillian and a violinist’s wife cope with sudden fame aschorusgirls.(cc).............. TCM 6:00 pm . Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ››› (’17, Science Fiction) Chris Pratt. The team struggles to keep its newfound family together as it tries to unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage in the outer reaches of the galaxy. (cc)
SYFY
6:00 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)................. FREE 7:00pm...............Ghostbusters ›› (’16, Comedy) Melissa McCarthy. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, four women prepare for an epic battle as mischievous ghosts start to wreak havoc in New York. (cc) . . . E! 7:00 pm . . . . . The Avengers ››› (’12,
Action) Robert Downey Jr. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Nick Fury recruits a team of superheroes to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security. (cc) . . . . . FX 7:00 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)............................. AMC 8:00 pm . . . . . . . Young Bess ››› (’53,
Historical Drama) Jean Simmons. Henry VIII’s daughter Elizabeth has a forbidden romance with naval hero Thomas Seymour.(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
9:30pm ................ SavetheLast Dance ›› (’01, Romance) Julia Stiles. A white teenager moves to Chicago after her mother’s death and falls for a black student who shares her love of dance. (cc)............................. VH1 9:45 pm . Star Trek Beyond ››› (’16,
Science Fiction) Chris Pine. Left stranded after an attack in space, Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew must battle a deadly alien race while trying to find a way off their hostile planet. (cc) . . . . . . . . . AMC 10:00pm........ TopGun ››› (’86,
Action) Tom Cruise. A hot-shot Navy jet pilot tangles with MiGs and flirts with a civilian astrophysicist. (cc) . . . . .PARMT 10:00 pm The Virgin Queen ››› (’55,
Historical Drama) Bette Davis. Elizabeth I loves and loses Sir Walter Raleigh to a maid of honor after backing his New Worlddream.(cc)............... TCM
THURSDAY
8:00 am . X2 ››› (’03, Action) Patrick Stewart. After a mutant-hating militarist named Stryker invades their school, the X-Men must join forces with Magneto to rescue Professor Xavier and neutralize the threat posed by Stryker. (cc) . . FX 8:30am............................... Jack of Diamonds ›› (’67, Suspense) George Hamilton. A cat burglar replaces his mentor and joins a woman and her stepfather on a necklace caper in Paris. (cc)............................. TCM 9:00 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 10:30 am . . . . Double Danger ›› (’38, Comedy-Drama) Preston Foster. A trap to catch a thief takes an unexpected turn when a houseguest proves to be as larcenous as the intended quarry. TCM 11:00am......................X-Men: The Last Stand ›› (’06, Action) Hugh Jackman. An all-out war looms when the discovery of a cure for mutations draws a line between the followers of Charles Xavier and those of Magneto. (cc) . FX 11:00am.............................. 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 the universe.(cc)................... SYFY 11:00 am. . . The Last Witch Hunter ››
(’15, Fantasy) Vin Diesel. The fate of the human race hangs in the balance when the Witch Queen rises from the dead, seeking revenge against Kaulder, the immortal warrior who slayed her centuries ago.(cc)........................ AMC 11:45am.......................AFine Pair ›› (’68, Comedy) Rock Hudson. A New York police captain helps an Italian beauty return some stolen jewels to a safeinAustria.(cc).............. TCM 1:00pm.........................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 1:30pm............................... X-Men: Dark Phoenix ›› (’19, Action) James McAvoy. During a rescue mission, Jean Grey is hit by a cosmic force that makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now unite to save her soul and battle aliens that want to utilize Grey’s mysterious newabilities.(cc)................. FX 1:30 pm. . Star Trek Beyond ››› (’16, Science Fiction) Chris Pine. Left stranded after an attack in space, Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew must battle a deadly alien race while trying to find a way off their hostile planet. (cc) . . . . . . . . . AMC 1:30 pm. The Great Diamond Robbery ›› (’53, Comedy) Red Skelton. A lawyer introduces an orphan diamond cutter to thieves planning a caper. (cc) . . . . TCM 2:00 pm . Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ››› (’17, Science Fiction) Chris Pratt. The team struggles to keep its newfound family together as it tries to unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage in the outer reaches of the galaxy. (cc)
SYFY
2:45 pm . . . . . They Met in Bombay ››
(’41, Adventure) Clark Gable. Rival jewel thieves get romantic, flee to Hong Kong and join the war against the Japanese. (cc)............................. TCM 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns ›› (’08, Comedy-Drama) Tyler Perry. Soon after losing her job, a single mother takes her brood to Georgia for her father’s funeral and meets his uproarious clan for the first time. (cc)BET
3:00pm.................TheMummy ›› (’99, Adventure) Brendan Fraser. A young man opens a tomb unleashing a mummy seeking revenge for a curse laid upon him 3,000 years earlier. (cc) TNT 3:30 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)................. FREE 4:00 pm . . . . . The Avengers ››› (’12,
Action) Robert Downey Jr. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Nick Fury recruits a team of superheroes to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security. (cc) . . . . . FX 4:15 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)............................. AMC 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Addams 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 5:01pm..................X-Men:First Class ››› (’11, Action) James McAvoy. Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr work with other mutants to prevent a nuclear nightmare, but a situation soon tears the close friends apart. (cc) . . . . . SYFY 5:30pm.........................The Mummy Returns ›› (’01, Adventure) Brendan Fraser. Two evil forces believe the 9-year-old son of adventurer Rick O’Connell is the key to the reincarnation ofIsis.(cc)...................... TNT 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)FREE 6:00 pm The Law and the Lady ›› (’51,
Crime Drama) Greer Garson. He-and-she con artists from London eye a widow in circa-1900 San Francisco. (cc) . . . . TCM 7:00pm........................Black Panther ››› (’18, Action) Chadwick Boseman. Black Panther’s mettle as king gets tested when an old enemy draws him into a conflict that puts his nation and the world at risk. The king must soon rally his allies and release his full power to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people. (cc). . . . . . . . . . FX 7:00pm................SavetheLast Dance ›› (’01, Romance) Julia Stiles. A white teenager moves to Chicago after her mother’s death and falls for a black student who shares her love of dance. (cc)............................. VH1 7:00 pm Goodfellas ›››› (’90, Crime Drama) Robert De Niro. In the 1950s an Irish-Italian hoodlum joins the New York Mafia, but his mob career is not what he expected.(cc)................... AMC 8:00 pm . . . . . . . The Longest Yard ›› (’05, Comedy) Adam Sandler. At a Texas penitentiary, jailed NFL veterans train their fellow inmates for a football game against the guards. (cc) . . . . . . . .PARMT 8:00pm......................Doctor Strange ››› (’16, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch. After a terrible accident, Dr. Stephen Strange loses his ability to operate but finds new purpose when a mystical being known as the Ancient One reveals that Dr. Strange is the newly designated Sorcerer Supreme. (cc)SYFY