TODAY’S TOP MOVIES

Bad Day at Black Rock ››› (1955, Crime Drama) Spencer Tracy. A stranger incurs the wrath of racists when he arrives with a medal for a fallen Japanese-american war hero’s family. (1:45) (NR) (CC) TCM 7 a.m.

The Great Escape

›››› (1963, War) Steve Mcqueen. A group of Allied soldiers dig a tunnel out of a Nazi prison camp, pocketfuls of dirt at a time. (3:00) (NR) (CC)

TCM 8:45 a.m.

The Shawshank Redemption ›››› (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins. Two life sentences for a 1947 double murder land an innocent man in a corrupt Maine penitentiary. (3:00) (R) (CC) A&E 11 a.m.

The Steel Helmet ››› (1951, War) Gene Evans. American soldiers struggle for survival in the face of war’s madness in this account of the Korean conflict. (1:30) (NR) (CC)

TCM 11:45 a.m.

Die Hard ››› (1988, Action) Bruce Willis.

A New York policeman outwits foreign thugs holding his wife and others in a Los Angeles high-rise. (3:01) (R) (CC)

SYFY 12:34 p.m.

Action in the North Atlantic ››› (1943, War) Humphrey Bogart. The captain, mates and crew of a Liberty Ship dodge U-boats, dive bombers and foul weather to reach port. (2:15) (NR) (CC)

TCM 1:15 p.m.

The Jungle Book ››› (2016, 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. (2:30) (PG) (CC) FAM 1:20 p.m.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. (2:15) (PG-13) (CC) AMC 1:41 p.m.

The Green Mile ››› (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks. In 1935 a head prison guard realizes a man on death row may be innocent and have a supernatural ability to heal others. (4:00) (R) (CC) A&E 2 p.m.

Finding Nemo ›››› (2003, Children’s) Voices of Albert Brooks. Animated. A clown fish embarks on a journey to find his son after losing him in the Great Barrier Reef. (2:30) (G) (CC) FAM 3:50 p.m.

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ››› (2015, Children’s) Voices of Tom Kenny. Live action/animated. Perpetual adversaries Spongebob and Plankton join forces and come ashore to battle a pirate who has plans for the stolen Krabby Patties recipe. (2:00) (PG) (CC)

NICK 4 p.m.

Batman Begins ››› (2005, Action) Christian Bale. Following the death of his parents, young heir Bruce Wayne becomes a masked avenger who fights the forces of evil in Gotham City. (2:45) (PG13) (CC) TNT 4:15 p.m.

Crazy Rich Asians

››› (2018, Romancecomedy) Constance Wu. Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s also surprised to learn that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. (2:30) (PG-13) (CC) TBS 4:30 p.m.

Destination Tokyo ››› (1943, War) Cary Grant. A submarine captain handles Tokyo Bay, depth charges, a lodged bomb and a crewman’s rush appendectomy. (2:30) (NR) (CC) TCM 5 p.m.

13 Going on 30 ››› (2004, Romancecomedy) Jennifer Garner. An uncool girl magically becomes a successful adult after making a wish at her disastrous birthday party. (2:00) (PG-13) (CC)

E! 5:45 p.m.

Aliens ›››› (1986, Science Fiction) Sigourney Weaver. On planet LV-426, Ripley and a dwindling number of Marines battle an almost-unstoppable army of monstrous predators which wiped out an entire colony of humans, save for one little girl. (3:00) (R) (CC) SYFY midnight