THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
bewildering dangers from the multiverse. (TVPG) ............................
SHOW 12:30 p.m . . . . . . . . . . Changing Lanes
(‘02, Thriller) Two men (Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson) have an ongoing feud after a car accident.(TVG) ......................
FLIX 12:55 p.m. Gladiator (‘00, History) Gen. Maximus (Russell Crowe) seeks revenge for his family’s deaths. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . . .
SHO2 1:05p.m . ................................ Meek’s Cutoff (‘10, Western) A shady guide leads three pioneer families astray on a desolate stretch of the Oregon Trail. (TVG)
TMC
2:30 p.m . . . . . . . . . . . . Pretty Woman
(‘90, Romance) A corporate raider (Richard Gere) hires a hooker (Julia Roberts) to act as a business escort. (TVG) . . . . . . . .
FREEFRM 2:55 p.m. X-Men: First Class (‘11, Action) Mutants Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr begin as friends, but a situation tears them apart.(TVG) ......................
STZENC
3 p.m. Enemy of the State (‘98, Thriller) Former spy (Gene Hackman) aids man (Will Smith) framed in political cover-up. (TVG)
SYFY
3:30p.m ............................. The Menu (‘22, Horror) Shocking surprises await a couple when they travel to an island to sample a chef’s lavish menu. (TVPG)HBO2
3:30p.m ............................. The Hunt for Red October (‘90, Thriller) Moscow, D.C. and CIA analyst (Alec Baldwin) track rogue Soviet captain (Sean Connery) andsub.(TVG) .....................
SHO2 3:30p.m ................................. Avengers: Endgame (‘19, Action) The Avengers devise a plan to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos.(TVG) .......................
TNT 3:40 p.m. Jockey (‘21, Drama) An aging jockey aims for a final championship when a rookie rider arrives, claiming to be his son.
STARZ
3:45 p.m. . . Ivanhoe (‘52, Adventure) Ex-Crusade knight (Robert Taylor) fights for courtly love and Saxon honor. (TVG) .TCM 5:45p.m . ................ Attica (‘21) Tension between inmates and guards erupts into a riot at the Attica Correctional Facility. SHO2
6:05p.m ...................... Kingsman: The Secret Service (‘14, Action) A spy organization recruits an uncouth street kid into its highly competitive training program. (TVPG) .............................
SYFY 6:15 p.m. . . Dazed and Confused (‘93, Drama) Teens waste another day of school before getting down to wasting summer in 1976 Austin, Texas. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . . . .
FLIX 6:20p.m ........... Dune (‘21, Sci-Fi) Malevolent forces explode into conflict over the most precious resource in the universe.
HBO
6:50p.m ........................ Readyor Not (‘19, Horror) A young bride’s new in-laws hunt her with guns, crossbows and other weapons at a luxurious estate. (TVPG) FXM
7p.m . ........ TheRock (‘96, Action) Escapee (Sean Connery) leads Navy SEALs to rebel soldiers on Alcatraz. (TVPG) . . . . .
FX 7:10p.m . ...................... TheOmen
(‘76, Horror) Diplomat (Gregory Peck) and wife (Lee Remick) adopt baby Damien, the Antichrist. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . . . .
MOMAX 7:15 p.m . . . . . . . . . . . . Thor: Ragnarok
(‘17, Action) Thor must battle the Hulk in a gladiatorial duel and save his home world from the all-powerful Hela. (TVG) . . . .
TNT 7:45p.m ...................... UncutGems
(‘19, Thriller) A jeweler must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides after making a high-stakes bet. (TVPG)SHO2
8p.m . ........... DirtyDancing (‘87, Romance) Teen (Jennifer Grey) gets slinky with dance teacher (Patrick Swayze) in ‘63 Catskills.(TVG) ......................
PAR 8p.m ........................... TheBling Ring (‘13, Comedy) Teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts, then rob their homes. (TVPG) . . . . . . . .
TMC 8p.m . ...................... TheManWho Shot Liberty Valance (‘62, Western) A tenderfoot Eastern lawyer (James Stewart) gets credit for shooting the worst outlaw in Shinbone.(TVG) .....................
TCM 8:45p.m ........................ Readyor Not (‘19, Horror) A young bride’s new in-laws hunt her with guns, crossbows and other weapons at a luxurious estate. (TVPG)
FXM
9 p.m. Whip It (‘09) A rebellious teenager from small-town Texas joins a roller-derby teaminAustin.(TVG) ..............
HBO2
9 p.m. Independence Day (‘96, Sci-Fi) A fighter pilot, a computer whiz and others fight back after alien ships zap Earth’s major cities.(TVPG) ......................
SYFY
10 p.m . . . . National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (‘89, Comedy) The Griswolds (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) spend the holiday in a garish way. (TVG) . . . . . . .
AMC
10 p.m . . . . . . . . The Rock (‘96, Action) Escapee (Sean Connery) leads Navy SEALs to rebel soldiers on Alcatraz. (TVPG) . . . . .
FX 10:15 p.m . . . . A Walk in the Sun (‘45, War) Weary GIs hit the beach at Salerno and advance on a farmhouse full of Nazis. (TVG)
TCM
10:30 p.m . . . . . . . . Dirty Dancing (‘87, Romance) Teen (Jennifer Grey) gets slinky with dance teacher (Patrick Swayze) in ‘63 Catskills.(TVG) ......................
PAR
7:20 a.m . . . . . . . You Only Live Twice
(‘67, Action) Agent 007 (Sean Connery) poses as Asian to foil SPECTRE’s Blofeld (Donald Pleasence).(TVG) ..................
MAX 7:20 a.m. . . A River Runs Through It
(‘92, Drama) Minister’s (Tom Skerritt) sons (Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt) grow up different, fly-fishing in Montana. (TVG) . . . . . . . .
SHO2 7:25a.m ..................... TheElephant Man (‘80, Drama) A Victorian doctor (Anthony Hopkins) saves John Merrick (John Hurt) from a carnival sideshow life. . .FLIX 7:40 a.m . . . . . . . . The Keys of the Kingdom
(‘44, Drama) A Scottish priest (Gregory Peck) spends more than 50 years spreading Christianity in China. (TVG) . . . . . . . . . .
FXM 7:45 a.m . . . . Eve’s Bayou (‘97, Drama) Tragedy strikes a Louisiana family (Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson) in1962.(TVPG) ....................
SHOW 8:45 a.m . . . . . The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (‘13, Fantasy) Bilbo and his companions reach the Lonely Mountain, where they encounter the fearsome dragon Smaug.(TVG) ......................
HBO 8:55 a.m . . . . Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
(‘82, Sci-Fi) Kirk (William Shatner),
Bad things happen when five friends go to a remote woodland cabin. (TVPG) . . . .
HBO 9:30 p.m . . . . . . . Confess, Fletch (‘22, Comedy) Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder while investigating a case of stolen paintings. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHO2 9:30 p.m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Honey
(‘16) A rebellious teen finds adventure and first love when she hits the road with hard-partying misfits. (TVPG) . . . . . . . .
TMC 9:30 p.m. Mean Girls (‘04, Comedy) A teen (Lindsay Lohan) becomes friends with three cruel schoolmates. (TVG) . . . . . .
VH1 10p.m ........................ ThePeople vs. Larry Flynt (‘96, Drama) The porn publisher (Woody Harrelson) fights for his First Amendment rights. (TVPG) . . . . .
FLIX
10 p.m. Split (‘16, Thriller) A psychotic man who has 23 personalities holds three teenage girls captive in an underground cell. (TVPG) ..............................
FXM 10p.m ................ TheAfricanQueen
(‘51, Adventure) Woman (Katharine Hepburn) makes ginny skipper (Humphrey Bogart) fight Germans in Congo. (TVG)TCM
10:30 p.m. The Fugitive (‘93, Thriller) U.S. marshal (Tommy Lee Jones) hunts doctor (Harrison Ford) for murder of his wife (Sela Ward).(TVPG) ......................
AMC 10:30p.m .................... UncutGems
(‘19, Thriller) A jeweler must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides after making a high-stakes bet. (TVPG)
SHOW
7:15 a.m. 9 to 5 (‘80, Comedy) Secretaries (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton) force the kidnapped boss to change. (TVG)HBO2
7:30 a.m . . . . . . Freedom Writers (‘07, Drama) A Los Angeles teacher (Hilary Swank) inspires a class of at-risk students to believe inthemselves.(TVG) ...............
SHO2 7:30a.m ............. Tootsie (‘82, Comedy) Out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) becomes soap-opera star DorothyMichaels ..................
SHOW 8a.m . ...................... StartingOver
(‘79, Romance) Left by wife (Candice Bergen), a writer (Burt Reynolds) tries dating a teacher (Jill Clayburgh). (TVG) . . . . . .
FLIX 8:45 a.m. Marley & Me (‘08) A couple’s (Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston) new puppy grows up to become an incorrigible handful. (TVG) ..............................
HBO
9 a.m. Us (‘19, Horror) A couple and their two children fight for survival against four strangers who look just like them. (TVPG)FXX
9a.m . ...................... LosingIsaiah
(‘95, Drama) Biological mother (Halle Berry) vs. adoptive parents (Jessica Lange, David Strathairn). (TVG) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TMC 9:55 a.m. . . A River Runs Through It
(‘92, Drama) Minister’s (Tom Skerritt) sons (Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt) grow up different, fly-fishing in Montana. (TVG) . . . . . . . . .
FLIX
10 a.m. Little Caesar (‘30) A small-time hoodlum (Edward G. Robinson) shoots his way up the underworld ladder. (TVG)
TCM 10:40 a.m. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (‘69, Western) An encroaching posse in Wyoming prompts outlaws (Paul Newman, Robert Redford) to try out Bolivia. (TVG) .............................
HBO2
11 a.m. Spies in Disguise (‘19, Animated) A suave super spy and a scientist-inventor must work together as a team in order to save the world. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . .
FREEFRM 11:30 a.m . . . . Pulp Fiction (‘94) Two hit men (John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson), a boxer and a crime boss meet their fates. (TV14) .............................
AMC 12p.m . .................................. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (‘08) A filmmaker chronicles efforts by his murdered friend’s parents to get custody of their son’s child. (TVG)FLIX
12:15 p.m. . Bandslam (‘09, Romance) A musician (Aly Michalka) hires the new guy in town to manage her fledgling rock band. (TVG) ..............................
MAX 12:35p.m ............... WhipIt (‘09) A rebellious teenager from small-town Texas joins a roller-derby team in Austin. (TVG)HBO
12:35p.m .............. FreeGuy (‘21, Action) A bank teller tries to become a hero when he discovers he’s a background player inavideogame.(TVG) .............
HBO2 12:45p.m . .................. TheElephant Man (‘80, Drama) A Victorian doctor (Anthony Hopkins) saves John Merrick (John Hurt) from a carnival sideshow life. .SHO2 1p.m .................... TheSecretLifeof Pets (‘16, Animated) A terrier and his canine pal encounter a rebellious bunny and his gang of abandoned pets. (TVG)FREEFRM
1 p.m. Eve’s Bayou (‘97, Drama) Tragedy strikes a Louisiana family (Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson) in 1962. (TVPG) ..............................
TMC 1:15p.m .................................. White Heat (‘49, Action) T-men hunt a trigger-happy gangster (James Cagney) who listens only to his mother. (TVG) . . . . .
TCM 1:35p.m .................. Crawl (‘19, Horror) Gigantic alligators swarm around a woman and her father as floodwaters engulf their family home. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . .
SHOW 2:10p.m . .................... Moon
(‘09, Sci-Fi) The lone miner (Sam Rockwell) at a lunar facility suffers hallucinations.MOMAX
2:30 p.m. The Fugitive (‘93, Thriller) U.S. marshal (Tommy Lee Jones) hunts doctor (Harrison Ford) for murder of his wife (Sela Ward).(TVPG) ......................
AMC 2:30p.m .................................
The Many Saints of Newark (‘21) New Jersey gangster Dickie Moltisanti influences his impressionable young nephew, Tony Soprano.(TVPG) ..................
HBO2 3p.m . ................................... Baby Boy (‘01, Drama) A man (Tyrese Gibson) juggles womanizing with fighting his mother’s boyfriend. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . . .
BET 3:15p.m .............. IWanttoLive!
(‘58) Convicted of murder, Barbara Graham (Susan Hayward) lands on death row. (TVG)
TCM
4 p.m. American Sniper (‘14, War) U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, one of the most lethal snipers in history, serves four tours in Iraq. (TVPG) ..............................
TNT 4:35 p.m. Catch Me if You Can (‘02) An FBI agent (Tom Hanks) pursues a con man (Leonardo DiCaprio) who changes identities. (TVG) .............................
HBO2 4:45 p.m . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flags of Our Fathers
(‘06, War) The U.S. servicemen who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II become heroes. (TVPG)SHO2
5 p.m. Spies in Disguise (‘19, Animated) A suave super spy and a scientist-inventor must work together as a team in order to save the world. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . .
FREEFRM 5 p.m . . . . . . . . . . Confess, Fletch (‘22, Comedy) Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder while investigating a case of stolen paintings. (TVPG) . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW 5:30p.m ...................... Thor
(‘11, Action) After his reckless actions reignite an ancient war, the Norse god is banished to Earth.(TVG) ..........................
FX 5:30p.m .................... InColdBlood
(‘67, Docu-Drama) Ex-convicts (Robert Blake, Scott Wilson) are tried for murder in 1959Kansas.(TVPG) .................
TCM 5:45p.m ............................. The Descent (‘05, Horror) Cave explorers (Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid) encounter underground predators. (TV14) ..........................
MOMAX
6 p.m. The Shining (‘80, Horror) Writer (Jack Nicholson) goes mad with wife (Shelley Duvall), son (Danny Lloyd) at snowbound hotel.(TVMA) ......................
BBCA 6p.m ............... PrettyWoman
(‘90, Romance) A corporate raider (Richard Gere) hires a hooker (Julia Roberts) to act as abusinessescort.(TVG) ...............
E 7p.m . .................. TheSecretLifeof Pets (‘16, Animated) A terrier and his canine pal encounter a rebellious bunny and his gang of abandoned pets. (TVG)FREEFRM
7p.m ................. LoganLucky
(‘17, Comedy) Three siblings team up with a demolition expert to steal money from the Charlotte Motor Speedway. (TVG) . . .SHO2
8 p.m. Nobody (‘21, Action) In a barrage of fists and gunfire, an enraged man must save his family from a dangerous adversary. (TVPG) .............................
MAX
8 p.m . . . . . . A River Runs Through It
(‘92, Drama) Minister’s (Tom Skerritt) sons (Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt) grow up different, fly-fishing in Montana. (TVG) . . . . . . . . .
FLIX 8p.m . ................................... X2 (‘03, Action) Mutants must fend for themselves after a mutant-hating militarist invades their school. (TVG) . . . . . . . . . . .
FX 8p.m ................... Hereditary
(‘18, Horror) After their grandmother passes