Miracle on 34th Street ››› ’94 Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins. A department store Santa claims to be the real St. Nick. (PG) (AMC) Thu. 7 p.m.; Fri. 3:30 p.m.; Sat. 10:45 a.m. Miracle on 34th Street ›››› ’47 Maureen O’Hara, John Payne. An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. (NR) (AMC) Fri. 6 p.m.; Sat. 1:15 p.m. Mission: Impossible III ››› ’06 Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest villain of his career. (PG-13) (SHOW) Mon. 3:15 p.m. Monty Python’s the Meaning of Life ››› ’83 Graham Chapman, John Cleese. The Python crew ponders the questions of the universe. (R) (MAX) Fri. 9 a.m. Moon ››› ’09 Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott. The lone miner at a lunar facility suffers hallucinations. (R) (STARZ) Tue. 11:25 a.m. Moonlight and Mistletoe ››› ’08 Candace Cameron Bure, Tom Arnold. Nick and his daughter fight to keep their theme park open. (NR) (HALL) Fri. 11 p.m. The Mortal Storm ›››‡ ’40 Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart. The rise of Nazism spells tragedy for a German family. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 9 p.m. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ››› ’08 Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns. A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family. (HALL) Thu. 9 p.m.; Fri. 1 p.m. The Muppet Movie ›››‡ ’79 Charles Durning, Austin Pendleton. Kermit the Frog and friends seek Hollywood stardom. (G) (AMC) Thu. 10:30 p.m.; Fri. 12:30 p.m. The Muppets ››› ’11 Jason Segel, Amy Adams. A greedy oilman wants to raze Muppet Studios. (PG) (DISN) Sat. 9 a.m., 11 p.m. Music and Lyrics ››› ’07 Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore. A pop diva asks a washed-up musician to compose a song for her. (PG13) (HBO) Thu. 2 p.m.
N National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› ’89 Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. (PG-13) (FAM) Sat. 8:45 p.m. Never Cry Wolf ››› ’83 Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy. A biologist learns to live among wolves in the wilderness. (PG) (TCM) Thu. 11 p.m. No Country for Old Men ›››‡ ’07 Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem. A ruthless killer hunts a man who took a briefcase of cash. (R) (ENCORE) Sun. 4:55 p.m. The Normal Heart ››› ’14 Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer. HIV and AIDS strike the gay community in the early 1980s. (HBO) Sun. 2:15 p.m. The Nutty Professor ››› ’96 Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett. A plump scientist transforms himself into a svelte swinger. (PG13) (ENCORE) Mon. 7 p.m.; Sat. 11:35 p.m.
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O Old Acquaintance ››› ’43 Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins. An author’s return to her hometown spurs a jealous rivalry. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 7 p.m. On the Town ›››› ’49 Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra. Sailors Gabey, Chip and Ozzie have 24 hours to meet pretty women and see the sights of New York. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 8 p.m. One Hour Photo ››› ’02 Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen. A lonely technician becomes obsessed with a suburban family. (R) (MAX) Fri. 10:50 a.m. Only Angels Have Wings ››› ’39 Cary Grant, Jean Arthur. A showgirl falls in love with a pilot in South America. (NR) (KOED) Sat. 9 p.m. Out of Sight ››› ’98 George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez. A U.S. marshal falls for an escaped con she must capture. (R) (TMC) Mon. 12:35 p.m., 11 p.m.; Thu. 4:50 p.m.
P Panic Room ››› ’02 Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker. Thieves trap a woman and her daughter in their apartment. (R) (ENCORE) Sat. 11:05 a.m. Parenthood ››› ’89 Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen. A family experiences the pressures of raising children. (PG-13) (SHOW) Wed. 11:25 a.m. Penny Serenade ››› ’41 Irene Dunne, Cary Grant. A young couple decide to adopt a baby. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 4:45 p.m. The Philadelphia Story ›››› ’40 Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn. A snooty socialite fights with her ex-husband and flirts with a reporter. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 3 p.m. The Polar Express ››› ’04 Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. (G) (FAM) Wed. 7:15 p.m.; Thu. 5:30 p.m. The Preacher’s Wife ››› ’96 Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston. An angel finds he is drawn to a pastor’s dulcet-toned wife. (PG) (FAM) Thu. 12:30 p.m. The Princess Bride ››› ’87 Cary Elwes, Robin Wright. A stableboy in disguise sets out to rescue his beloved. (PG) (CMTV) Tue. 8 p.m. Prometheus ››› ’12 Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender. Explorers wage a terrifying battle to save mankind’s future. (R) (FX) Wed. 3:30 p.m.; Thu. 8 a.m.
R Raging Bull ›››› ’80 Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty. The violent nature of prizefighter Jake LaMotta leads first to a boxing championship, then to a downward spiral of self-destruction. (R) (ENCORE) Tue. 8:35 p.m. Rambo: First Blood ››› ’82 Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna. A Vietnam vet is hounded by a brutal small-town sheriff. (R) (CMTV) Sun. 1 p.m. Rampart ››› ’11 Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster. A veteran cop asserts his own code of justice on the streets. (R) (TMC) Mon. 9 p.m. Remember the Night ››› ’40 Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray. An assistant DA takes a
shoplifter home for the holidays. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 10:30 p.m. Remember the Titans ››› ’00 Denzel Washington, Will Patton. A black man coaches highschool football after integration. (PG) (MAX) Mon. 5:05 p.m. Rocky ›››› ’76 Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire. Heavyweight champ Apollo Creed gives Philadelphia club fighter Rocky Balboa a title shot. (PG) (SPIKE) Tue. 8 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Rocky II ››› ’79 Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire. Underdog Philly fighter gets another shot at heavyweight champ. (PG) (SPIKE) Tue. 11 a.m., 9:30 p.m. Rocky III ››› ’82 Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T. A merciless contender forces Rocky into a title match. (PG) (SPIKE) Tue. 2 p.m.
S The Salvation ››› ’14 Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green. A peaceful settler has to hunt down a notorious outlaw gang alone. (R) (SHOW) Wed. 4:25 p.m. The Santa Clause ››› ’94 Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. (PG) (FAM) Fri. 6:30 p.m.; Sat. 4:15 p.m. Scary Movie ››› ’00 Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans. A masked killer terrorizes and murders teens. (R) (TMC) Thu. 7 p.m. Schindler’s List ›››› ’93 Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley. German industrialist Oskar Schindler plots with his accountant to save Jewish prisoners from the Nazis. (R) (SHOW) Thu. 10:30 p.m. Scrooge ››› ’35 Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop. Ghosts visit miserly Scrooge on Christmas Eve. (NR) (KOED) Fri. 11:30 p.m. Scrooged ››› ’88 Bill Murray, Karen Allen. TV-network bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. (PG13) (AMC) Tue. 5 p.m., 11 p.m.; Sat. 6 p.m. Selena ››› ’97 Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos. MexicanAmerican singer skyrockets to fame. (PG) (STARZ) Thu. 5:55 p.m. The Seven Five ››› ’14 Corrupt cop Michael Dowd tells his story. (R) (SHOW) Fri. 7 p.m. The Shop Around the Corner ›››‡ ’40 Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart. Bickering Budapest co-workers fall in love as secret pen pals. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 7 p.m. Shrek ›››‡ ’01 Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. Animated. A monster and a donkey make a deal with a mean lord. (PG) (HBO) Sun. 8 a.m. The Silence of the Lambs ›››› ’91 Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins. An FBI trainee seeks advice from a brilliant, psychopathic prisoner to catch a killer who skins his victims. (R) (SHOW) Wed. 6 p.m. Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus ››› ’04 Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg. Santa’s heir romances a widowed advertising executive. (HALL) Mon. 9 p.m. The Sixth Sense ››› ’99 Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment. A child psychologist counsels a boy who can see dead people. (PG-13) (MAX) Tue. 9 a.m., 7:10 p.m.; Sat. 10:55 a.m. Skyfall ›››‡ ’12 Daniel Craig, Judi Dench. James Bond must
track down and destroy a threat to MI6. (PG-13) (SYFY) Sat. 8 p.m. Smokey and the Bandit ››› ’77 Burt Reynolds, Sally Field. A bootlegger burns rubber to evade a stubborn sheriff. (PG) (AMC) Mon. 4:45 p.m., 11 p.m. Snow 2 Brain Freeze ››› ’08 Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams. Santa’s wife must save Christmas when St. Nicholas gets amnesia. (FAM) Tue. 11 p.m.; Fri. 1 p.m. Snowpiercer ›››‡ ’13 Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho. Survivors of a second ice age live aboard a supertrain. (R) (TMC) Mon. 4:50 p.m.; Sat. 5:50 p.m. So Dear to My Heart ››› ’49 Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi. A turn-ofthe-century farmboy cherishes his black pet lamb. (G) (TCM) Thu. 7 p.m. Something’s Gotta Give ››› ’03 Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton. A music exec falls for the mother of his young girlfriend. (PG-13) (E!) Sat. 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Space Cowboys ››› ’00 Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones. NASA reunites four aging flyboys for an urgent mission. (PG13) (AMC) Mon. 8:15 a.m. Spring Breakers ››› ’12 James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens. Four friends are bailed out of jail by an arms dealer. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 11 p.m. Spy Kids ››› ’01 Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino. The children of two secret agents battle an evil madman. (PG) (DISN) Sun. 9 a.m. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams ››› ’02 Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino. Young spies and their rivals search for a powerful device. (PG) (DISN) Sun. 10:35 a.m. Stakeout ››› ’87 Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez. A detective falls for a woman he is assigned to observe. (R) (TMC) Thu. 1 p.m. Star Trek ››› ’09 Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto. Chronicles the early days of the starship Enterprise and her crew. (PG-13) (FX) Mon. 3:30 p.m.; Tue. 8:30 a.m. Star Trek Into Darkness ››› ’13 Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto. Capt. James Kirk hunts a oneman weapon of mass destruction. (PG-13) (FX) Mon. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6 p.m. Summer of ’42 ›››‡ ’71 Gary Grimes, Jennifer O’Neill. Three boys spend a summer trying to lose their virginity. (PG) (TCM) Mon. 5 p.m. A Summer Place ››› ’59 Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire. Young love and an old romance threaten to ruin families. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 10:45 a.m. Summer Stock ››› ’50 Judy Garland, Gene Kelly. Performers turn a farmer’s barn into a temporary theater. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 8:45 a.m. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams ›››‡ ’73 Joanne Woodward, Martin Balsam. A New York couple take a trip to revitalize their marriage. (PG) (TCM) Mon. 3 p.m. Superbad ››› ’07 Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. Co-dependent teens hope to score booze and babes at a party. (R) (BRAVO) Sat. 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (E!) Fri. 6:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. Swing Time ››› ’36 Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. A danc-
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er must earn a good living or forget about marriage. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 1 p.m.
T Terminator 2: Judgment Day ›››› ’91 Arnold Schwarzenegger. Two cyborgs from the future battle over the life of a teen who will someday lead humanity against the machines. (R) (ENCORE) Sat. 1 p.m., 9:15 p.m. That’s Entertainment! III ›››‡ ’94 June Allyson, Cyd Charisse. Clips from more than 100 MGM musicals. (G) (TCM) Sat. 11 a.m. Three Men and a Baby ››› ’87 Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg. Three Manhattan bachelors are left in charge of an infant. (PG) (SHOW) Thu. 9:15 a.m. Top Gun ››› ’86 Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. A hot-shot Navy jet pilot downs MiGs and loves an astrophysicist. (PG) (VH1) Wed. 9:30 p.m.; Thu. 2 p.m. Toy Story ›››› ’95 Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Animated. A flashy new action hero’s arrival creates upset in a community of toys that comes to life when people are absent. (G) (FAM) Sun. 3:30 p.m.; Mon. 1 p.m. Toy Story 2 ›››› ’99 Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Animated. When a toy collector kidnaps Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the other toys band together to bring him home. (G) (FAM) Sun. 5:45 p.m.; Mon. 3 p.m. Toy Story 3 ›››‡ ’10 Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Animated. Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys are dumped in day care. (G) (FAM) Sun. 8:30 p.m.; Mon. 5:30 p.m. Training Day ››› ’01 Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke. A rookie cop meets a corrupt Los Angeles narcotics officer. (R) (KQCW) Sat. 6:30 p.m. Transformers ››› ’07 Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson. Two races of robots wage war on Earth. (PG-13) (MAX) Thu. 2:15 p.m. 12 Angry Men ›››› ’57 Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb. One of 12 jurors holds out in the case of a boy from the slums who is accused of killing his father. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 9:30 a.m. Twelve Monkeys ››› ’95 Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe. A prisoner goes back in time to avert a deadly plague. (R) (TMC) Mon. 2:40 p.m. 12 O’Clock Boys ››› ’13 A boy idolizes a group of dirt-bike riders. (NR) (TMC) Thu. 11:30 p.m. 21 Jump Street ››› ’12 Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. Young cops go under cover as highschool students. (R) (FX) Sat. 8 p.m. 22 Jump Street ››› ’14 Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. Officers Jenko and Schmidt go under cover at a college. (R) (ENCORE) Sun. 7 p.m.; Wed. 8:20 a.m., 9:15 p.m.; Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 9:10 a.m., 5:05 p.m. Twins ››› ’88 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito. A genetically enhanced man seeks his shortchanged twin. (PG) (AMC) Wed. 4:30 p.m.; Thu. 2:30 p.m. Twister ››› ’96 Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton. Storm chasers race to test a new tornado-monitoring device. (PG-13) (A&E) Sun. 12:30 p.m.
V Vigil in the Night ›››‡ ’40 Carole Lombard, Brian Aherne. British nurse sisters work through romance and epidemic. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 3 p.m.
W Waiting to Exhale ››› ’95 Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett. Four Phoenix women bond while pursuing romance. (R) (BET) Sat. 4:30 p.m. Wedding Crashers ››› ’05 Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. Partygoers spend a wild weekend with a politician’s family. (R) (SPIKE) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Welcome to New York ››› ’14 Gérard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset. A powerful French politico assaults a hotel maid. (R) (SHOW) Fri. 9 p.m. What We Do in the Shadows ››› ’14 Jemaine Clement. Vampire roommates cope with the complexities of modern life. (R) (HBO) Tue. 9:15 p.m. White Christmas ›››› ’54 Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. (NR) (AMC) Fri. 10:45 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. Witness for the Prosecution ›››‡ ’57 Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich. The wife of an accused murderer gives damaging testimony. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 11:30 a.m. The Wizard of Oz ›››› ’39 Judy Garland, Frank Morgan. After a tornado whisks Kansas farm girl Dorothy to a magic land, she must travel to the Emerald City for help in getting back home. (G) (TNT) Sat. 6 p.m., 8:20 p.m. The Women ›››‡ ’39 Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford. Socialites gossip about their friend’s husband’s girlfriend. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 9:15 p.m. World Trade Center ››› ’06 Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña. Port Authority officers get trapped in rubble on Sept. 11. (PG-13) (SHOW) Mon. 11:15 a.m.; Fri. 3:45 p.m. Wrecked ››› ’11 Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas. A man wakes up trapped in a car at the bottom of a cliff. (R) (TMC) Tue. 5:30 p.m.
Z Zombieland ››› ’09 Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. Survivors of an apocalypse join forces against zombies. (R) (MTV) Sat. 9 p.m. (SYFY) Tue. 3 p.m.; Wed. 1 p.m.
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