TODAY’S TOP MOVIES
The Great Dictator
››› (1940, Comedy) Charles Chaplin. A Jewish barber looks like Adenoid Hynkel, dictator of Tomania, who meets Benzino Napaloni, dictator of Bacteria. (2:15) (G) (CC) TCM 6:15 a.m.
Modern Times (1936,
›››› Comedy) Charlie Chaplin. In Chaplin’s classic comedy of the Machine Age, a bolt tightener fails at everything but falling in love. (1:30) (G) (CC) TCM 8:30 a.m.
Pigskin Parade (1936,
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Musical Comedy) Stuart Erwin. The revue includes the Yacht Club Boys, Judy Garland and a Texas quarterback who takes on Yale. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 10 a.m.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018,
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Children’s) Voices of Shameik Moore. Animated. Bitten by a radioactive spider, teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into SpiderMan. He must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes. (2:30) (PG) (CC) FX 11:30 a.m.
The Karate Kid (1984,
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Drama) Ralph Macchio. A New Jersey teen moves to California, meets bullies and learns karate from a handyman, Mr. Miyagi. (3:05) (PG) (CC) AMC 11:55 a.m.
Broadway Melody of 1938
(1937, Musical Comedy) ›››
Robert Taylor. A Broadway producer bankrolls his musical with winnings from the star’s horse at Saratoga. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM noon
Groundhog Day (1993,
››› Romance-Comedy) Bill Murray.
February 2nd keeps repeating for a cynical TV weatherman sent to watch the groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. (2:30) (PG) (CC) AMC 3 p.m.
Spider-Man: Far From Home
(2019, Action) Tom
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Holland. Spider-Man teams up with Nick Fury and fellow superhero Mysterio to stop four massive elemental creatures — each representing Earth, air, water and fire — from wreaking havoc across Europe. (3:00) (PG-13) (CC) FX 5 p.m.
Babes in Arms (1939,
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Musical) Mickey Rooney. Talented children of retired vaudevillians put on a show. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 5 p.m.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971,
››› Children’s) Gene Wilder. A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. (2:30) (G) (CC) AMC 5:30 p.m.
Ray (2004, Biography)
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Jamie Foxx. Blind since childhood, Ray Charles overcomes poverty, hardship and addiction and becomes an American music legend. (3:30) (PG-13) (CC) BET 5:30 p.m.
The Howling (1981,
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Horror) Dee Wallace. A shaken TV newswoman finds a doctor’s retreat crawling with werewolves. (2:15) (R) (CC)
TCM 1 a.m.
Detroit (2017, Crime
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Drama) John Boyega. As rioting and civil unrest rocks Detroit during the summer of 1967, several policemen begin interrogating guests at the Algiers Motel. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten. (3:16) (R) (CC) AMC 1:14 a.m.