TODAY’S TOP MOVIES
The Southerner ›››› (1945, Drama) Zachary Scott. Poor white tenant farmers battle fierce odds to make a living on a Texas plot. (1:45) (NR) (CC) TCM 9:15 a.m.
Sing ››› (2016, Children’s) Voices of Matthew Mcconaughey. Animated. A pig, a mouse, a porcupine, a gorilla, an elephant and other animals gather at a koala’s theater for a singing competition. (2:30) (PG) (CC) FX 1 p.m. Tarzan ››› (1999, Children’s) Voices of Tony Goldwyn. Animated. A man raised by apes in the African jungle encounters a professor, his daughter and a suspicious hunter. (2:05) (G) (CC) FAM 2:20 p.m.
Taken ››› (2008, Action) Liam Neeson. A former spy puts his extensive training to the test when he must rescue his kidnapped daughter from sex-slave traffickers. (2:00) (PG-13) (CC) AMC 2:30 p.m. Independence Day: 20th Anniversary Edition: Extended Cut ››› (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith. A fighter pilot, a computer whiz and others fight back after 15-mile-wide alien ships zap Earth’s major cities. Premiere. (3:00) (NR) (CC) CMTV 2:30 p.m. Baby Doll ››› (1956, Drama) Karl Malden. A Sicilian cotton maker seduces a Mississippi rival’s infantile bride. (2:00) (R) (CC) TCM 3 p.m.
Friday ››› (1995, Comedy) Ice Cube. A South Central Los Angeles resident hangs out on his front porch with a pal who owes money to a drug dealer. (2:00) (R) (CC) E! 3:30 p.m.
Ferdinand ››› (2017, Children’s) Voices of John Cena. Animated. A bull’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat and three hedgehogs, the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to escape before he meets a bullfighter. (2:30) (PG) (CC) FX 3:30 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 4:25 p.m.
Titanic ›››› (1997, Historical Drama) Leonardo Dicaprio. A society girl abandons her haughty fiance for a penniless artist on the ill-fated ship’s maiden voyage. (4:30) (PG-13) (CC) AMC 4:30 p.m.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ››› (2013, Fantasy) Ian Mckellen. Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug. (3:30) (PG-13) (CC) TNT 4:30 p.m.
How the West Was Won ››› (1962, Western) Carroll Baker. The history of 19th-century Western expansion, as seen through the lives of three generations of a pioneer family. (3:00) (G) (CC) TCM 5 p.m.
Knocked Up ››› (2007, Romance-comedy) Seth Rogen. A rising journalist and an irresponsible slacker ponder their future after a boozy one-night stand results in a pregnancy. (2:36) (R) (CC) BRAVO 5:12 p.m.
I Am Legend ››› (2007, Science Fiction) Will Smith. After a manmade plague transforms Earth’s population into bloodthirsty vampires, a lone survivor desperately searches for a cure. (2:30) (PG-13) (CC) CMTV 5:30 p.m.
Ted ››› (2012, Comedy) Mark Wahlberg. Thirty years after his childhood wish brought his beloved teddy bear to life, a man’s close attachment to the talking toy prevents him from making the emotional leap from boyhood to adulthood. (2:00) (R) (CC) TBS midnight
Planet of the Apes ›››› (1968, Science Fiction) Charlton Heston. An astronaut and his team crash on a world ruled by intelligent, talking simians who treat humans like animals. (2:00) (G) (CC) TCM midnight