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The best movies on TV this week

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10:10 P.M. TRUE LIES Arnold Schwarzene­gger. A man lives the double life of a spy and a family man. ENC (2:21) 10:30 P.M. GROUNDHOG DAY AMC (See Mon. 8 p.m.) BRIAN’S SONG MSG (See Mon. 10:30 p.m.) 10:35 P.M. YOU AGAIN Kristen Bell. A woman learns that her brother is marrying her old nemesis. STARZ (1:45) 10:45 P.M. MANDALAY Kay Francis. A woman gets even with the boyfriend who abandoned her. TCM (1:05) 11:00 P.M. DELIVERANC­E Jon Voight. An Appalachia­n canoe trip turns bad for four businessme­n. SUND (1:49) 11:35 P.M. DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME Andy Lau. A Tang Dynasty detective probes two deaths. TMC (2:03) 12:00 A.M. BRIDESMAID­S Kristen Wiig. A maid of honor’s life unravels as the big day approaches. HBO (2:05) WOLF CREEK John Jarratt. Stranded motorists encounter a killer in the Outback. IFC (1:45) CRUEL INTENTIONS Sarah Michelle Gellar. Teens pass the time playing wicked games of seduction. OXY (1:35)

WEDNESDAY

7:20 P.M. HONEY Jessica Alba. A dancer/choreograp­her raises money for a studio. STARZ (1:34) 7:30 P.M. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 Daniel Radcliffe. Harry sets out to destroy the secrets to Voldemort’s power. MAX (2:26) 7:45 P.M. THE CORE Aaron Eckhart. Scientists travel to the center of the Earth. SHO (2:16) 8:00 P.M. GROUNDHOG DAY AMC (See Mon. 8 p.m.) JOHN Q Denzel Washington. A father resorts to violence to obtain a heart for his son. BET (1:58) G-FORCE Bill Nighy. Live action/ animated. Rodent spies work for the U.S. government. DISN (1:28) FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL Jason Segel. A musician encounters his ex and her new lover in Hawaii. FX (1:52) THE CHANGE-UP HBO (See Sun. 7 p.m.) THE EXORCIST IFC (See Sun. 8 p.m.) TRAPPED Charlize Theron. A mother fights back after kidnappers take her child. LMN (1:45) THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON John Lennon. Lennon becomes an antiwar activist. SUND (1:39) THE FORTUNE COOKIE Jack Lemmon. A litigious brother-in-law urges an injured TV cameraman to sue. TCM (2:05) THE BACK-UP PLAN Jennifer Lopez. A single woman becomes pregnant, then meets her ideal man. TMC (1:44) 9:00 P.M. TRON: LEGACY Jeff Bridges. Sam, son of Kevin Flynn,finds himself in his father’s cyberworld. STARZ (2:05) 9:45 P.M. THAT THING YOU DO! Tom Everett Scott. Small-time rockers hit it big with a catchy single. ENC (1:50) THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON SUND (See 8 p.m.) 10:00 P.M. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 Daniel Radcliffe. Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. MAX (2:11) THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY LEFAY Tim Allen. A man’s current wife and ex-wives squabble over his funeral. TMC (1:35) 10:15 P.M. MY SISTER EILEEN Janet Leigh. Two Ohio sisters seek to further their careers in New York. TCM (1:48) 10:30 P.M. GROUNDHOG DAY AMC (See Mon. 8 p.m.) FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL FX (See 8 p.m.) 10:45 P.M. SAW II Donnie Wahlberg. A detective must save his son from a madman’s sadistic game. IFC (1:33) 11:00 P.M. GUESS WHO Bernie Mac. A black man meets his daughter’s white boyfriend. OXY (1:45) 11:10 P.M. STRAW DOGS James Marsden. A screenwrit­er and his wife find savagery in the Deep South. STARZ (1:50) 11:30 P.M. I’M NOT THERE Christian Bale. Several actors portray Bob Dylan at different stages. SUND (2:15) 11:40 P.M. WAKE Bijou Phillips. An emotionall­y isolated woman goes to strangers’ funerals. TMC (1:37) 12:00 A.M. THE ROCK Sean Connery. Terrorists threaten to gas San Francisco. SHO (2:16)

THURSDAY

7:30 P.M. 35 & TICKING Nicole Ari Parker. Friends try to figure out where their lives are heading. BET (1:30) MARS ATTACKS! Jack Nichol- son. Martians fry earthlings in a parody of 1950s sci-fi films. LOGO (1:43) 8:00 P.M. THE TRUMAN SHOW Jim Carrey. Cameras broadcast an unwitting man’s life. AMC (1:42) PHINEAS AND FERB: THE MOVIE: ACROSS THE 2ND DIMENSION Animated. Stepbrothe­rs and a platypus battle evil Dr. Doofenshmi­rtz. DISN (1:30) AIR FORCE ONE Harrison Ford. A terrorist hijacks the President’s plane. ENC (2:04) GAME CHANGE Julianne Moore. Gov. Sarah Palin becomes Sen. John McCain’s running mate in 2008. HBO (1:58) THE BEACH Leonardo DiCaprio. An aimless traveler journeys to a secret island utopia. IFC (2:00) NEXT FLOOR Simone Chevalot. Eleven dinner guests participat­e in ritualisti­c carnage. SUND (:12) COVER GIRL Rita Hayworth. Chorus girl wins contest, leaves boyfriend for Broadway. TCM (1:47) BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Heath Ledger. Two cowboys maintain a secret romance over many years. TMC (2:14) 8:15 P.M. HORRIBLE BOSSES Jason Bateman. Three oppressed workers plot against their employers. MAX (1:46) ALL GOOD THINGS Ryan Gosling. The wife of a New York real estate scion suddenly goes missing. SHO (1:41) THE SMURFS Hank Azaria. Live action/animated. A magic portal transports little blue folks to Manhattan. STARZ (1:42) 8:30 P.M. LAST HOLIDAY Queen Latifah. A terminally ill woman lives it up on vacation. FAM (1:52) 9:00 P.M. SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE Jay Baruchel. An average Joe lands a gorgeous girlfriend. E! (1:46) THE FIFTH ELEMENT Bruce Willis. A New York cabby tries to save Earth in 2259. SYFY (2:07) 10:00 P.M. THE BAD SON Catherine Dent. A policewoma­n searches for a killer whose mother aids him. LMN (1:36) THE WHOLE NINE YARDS Bruce Willis. A former mob hit man becomes a meek dentist’s neighbor. MAX (1:41) DOOM The Rock. Soldiers battle mutants on Mars. SPIKE (1:44) L.A. CONFIDENTI­AL Kevin Spacey. A young cop searches for justice in 1950s L.A. SUND (2:16) AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Gene Kelly. A GI stays in Paris to paint and falls in love with a young woman. TCM (1:53) NEW JACK CITY Wesley Snipes. Undercover officers target a crack king. VH1 (1:41) 10:05 P.M. SHANGHAI KNIGHTS Jackie Chan. Chon Wang and his comrades shake up Victorian England. STARZ (1:54) 10:10 P.M. TIMECOP JeanClaude Van Damme. A timetravel­ing police officer tackles a corrupt senator. ENC (1:38) 10:15 P.M. THE CABLE GUY Jim Carrey. A cable TV technician invades an architect’s life. AMC (1:36) HIGHLANDER: THE FINAL DIMENSION Christophe­r Lambert. An enemy re-emerges after 400 years to challenge MacLeod. TMC (1:39) 10:30 P.M. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN Harvey Keitel. Fugitive brothers encounter vampires south of the border. IFC (1:47) 11:30 P.M. BLADE RUNNER Harrison Ford. In 2019 a detective hunts down deadly runaway androids. SYFY (2:02) 11:50 P.M. BULLETPROO­F Damon Wayans. Assassins dog a cop and a fugitive witness en route to L.A. ENC (1:24) 12:00 A.M. SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Gene Kelly. A silent-film star falls in love with a Hollywood newcomer. TCM (1:42)

FRIDAY

7:30 P.M. CAUGHT UP Bokeem Woodbine. Poor choices and bad luck plague an Angeleno. BET (1:37) PUSS IN BOOTS Animated. Puss sets out on an adventure with Kitty Softpaws. HBO (1:30) 8:00 P.M. AMERICAN PIE Jason Biggs. Teens agonize over losing their virginity. AMC (1:35) PUBLIC ENEMIES Johnny Depp. G-man Melvin Purvis vows to nab the notorious John Dillinger. BRV (2:20) JUMPING THE BROOM Angela Bassett. A bride and groom’s parents clash at the wedding. ENC (1:48) FIGHT CLUB Brad Pitt. Men vent their rage by beating each other in a secret arena. IFC (2:19) THE SWEETEST THING Cameron Diaz. A woman tries to track down a guy she met at a dance club. OXY (1:24) THE AWFUL TRUTH Irene Dunne. A case of mistaken infidelity leads to screwball antics. TCM (1:32) THE SKULLS Joshua Jackson. A college freshman joins an elite, dangerous society. TMC (1:46) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Leonardo DiCaprio. A teenage scam artist poses as a pilot, surgeon and lawyer. TNT (2:20) 8:15 P.M. TOWER HEIST Ben Stiller. Condo employees plot revenge against a Wall Street swindler. MAX (1:45) 9:00 P.M. JURASSIC PARK III Sam Neill. A search party encounters new breeds of prehistori­c terror. BBCA (1:31) MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING Julia Roberts. A food critic seeks to sabotage her buddy’s nuptials. FAM (1:45)

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