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K The Karate Kid ›››‡ ’84 Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita. A Japanese handyman teaches a teenager to defend himself. (PG) (ENCORE) Tue. 4:50 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m. Kate & Leopold ››› ’01 Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman. A timetraveling nobleman finds love in the 21st century. (PG-13) (TMC) Mon. 3 p.m.; Fri. 8:30 p.m. Keeping the Faith ››› ’00 Ben Stiller, Edward Norton. A rabbi and a priest both fall in love with the same woman. (PG-13) (HBO) Tue. 5:45 p.m. King Kong ›››‡ ’05 Naomi Watts, Jack Black. A beauty tames a savage beast. (PG-13) (SHOW) Tue. 8 p.m.; Sat. 8:15 a.m.

L Last Days in Vietnam: American Experience ››› ’14 (HD) The push to evacuate GIs from Saigon as the war closes. (NR) (KOED) Tue. 7 p.m. Le Mans ››› ’71 Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch. A racecar driver is driven to win an endurance course. (G) (TCM) Thu. 5 p.m. The Lord of the Rings ››› ’78 Voices of Christopher Guard, William Squire. Animated. Hobbit Frodo must melt a ring to save Middle Earth. (PG) (TCM) Fri. 2:30 p.m.

M Mad Max: Fury Road ›››‡ ’15 Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron. Mad Max must outrun a warlord and his men in a desert chase. (R) (HBO) Fri. 7 p.m. The Magnificent Seven ›››‡ ’60 Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach. A man in black recruits hired guns to defend Mexican villagers. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 10:45 a.m. M*A*S*H ›››› ’70 Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould. Hip Army surgeons Hawkeye and Trapper John make their own rules in the chaos of Korea. (R) (TCM) Tue. 11 p.m. Matchstick Men ››› ’03 Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell. A con man bonds with his daughter and plans a swindle. (PG-13) (WGN) Sun. 10 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire ››› ’93 Robin Williams, Sally Field. An estranged dad poses as a nanny to be with his children. (PG) (FREE) Fri. 5:45 p.m. A Murder in the Park ››› ’14 Anthony Porter’s death sentence is commuted. (PG-13) (SHOW) Wed. 10:15 a.m. My Big Fat Greek Wedding ››› ’02 Nia Vardalos, John Corbett. The daughter of traditional Greeks is engaged to a WASP. (PG) (HBO) Sat. 11:30 a.m.

N National Lampoon’s Animal House ›››‡ ’78 John Belushi, Kevin Bacon. Bluto, Otter and the Deltas run wild at 1962 Faber College. (R) (ENCORE) Fri. 8:55 p.m. The Nutty Professor ››› ’96 Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett. A

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plump scientist transforms himself into a svelte swinger. (PG13) (ENCORE) Sat. 8:30 p.m.

O Ocean’s Eleven ››› ’01 George Clooney, Matt Damon. A suave ex-con assembles a team to rob a casino vault. (PG-13) (A&E) Sun. 9:30 a.m. One Hundred and One Dalmatians ›››› ’61 Voices of Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson. Animated. Two British Dalmatians embark on a daring rescue when their puppies are dognapped by Cruella De Ville. (G) (FREE) Sat. 2:45 p.m. Open Range ››› ’03 Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner. Cattle herdsmen battle a ruthless rancher in 1882. (R) (AMC) Fri. 6 p.m. Open Range ››› ’03 Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner. Cattle herdsmen battle a ruthless rancher in 1882. (R) (AMC) Sat. 11:30 a.m. Out of Sight ››› ’98 George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez. A U.S. marshal falls for an escaped con she must capture. (R) (ENCORE) Mon. 1:20 p.m.

P The Painted Veil ››› ’06 Naomi Watts, Edward Norton. An adulterous woman accompanies her scientist husband to 1920s China. (PG-13) (HBO) Wed. 12:30 p.m. The Parent Trap ››› ’98 Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid. Reunited twin girls try to get their parents back together. (PG) (FREE) Thu. 6:45 p.m.; Fri. 2:30 p.m. The Passion of the Christ ››› ’04 Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci. Jesus endures the agony of his final 12 hours. (R) (KDOR) Wed. 4 p.m.; Thu. 9 p.m.; Fri. 3:30 p.m. The Phantom Tollbooth ››› ’69 Voices of Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc. Animated. A child drives through a mysterious tollbooth. (G) (TCM) Fri. 9:45 a.m. The Picture of Dorian Gray ››› ’45 George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield. Oscar Wilde’s Londoner stays young, but his portrait ages. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 9 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) (VH1) Fri. 10 a.m. Pride ››› ’14 Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton. Lesbians and gays lend their support to striking miners. (R) (SHOW) Wed. 1:45 p.m., 11 p.m. Pulp Fiction ›››› ’94 John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson. Two hit men, a boxer, a crime boss and others meet their fates over the course of two days. (R) (SHOW) Sat. 8 p.m.

R Rain Man ›››› ’88 Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise. A wheelerdealer meets his brother, an institutionalized autistic-savant, heir to $3 million. (R) (ENCORE) Wed. 2:50 p.m. Ratatouille ›››‡ ’07 Voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm. Animated. A French rat enjoys good food and longs to become a chef. (G) (FREE) Sun. 6:15 p.m. Ray ›››‡ ’04 Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington. Ray Charles over-

comes hardships to become a legend. (PG-13) (ENCORE) Tue. 9:55 a.m., 9:20 p.m. Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic ››› ’13 The life and career of comic Richard Pryor. (R) (TMC) Sun. 11:35 p.m. A River Runs Through It ›››‡ ’92 Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt. Minister’s sons grow up different, fly-fishing in Montana. (PG) (STARZ) Thu. 9:58 a.m. The Rocketeer ››› ’91 Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly. A pilot finds an experimental rocket pack wanted by Nazis. (PG) (TMC) Sun. 11:30 a.m.; Thu. 8:15 a.m. The Rookie ››› ’02 Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths. A middle-aged pitcher makes it to the Major Leagues. (G) (AMC) Fri. 9 a.m. Running Scared ››› ’86 Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal. Two detectives are given 30 days to nab a cocaine smuggler. (R) (MAX) Wed. 10:45 a.m.

S St. Vincent ››› ’14 Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy. A bawdy misanthrope mentors his young neighbor. (PG-13) (TMC) Mon. 11:15 a.m., 7 p.m.; Thu. 10:05 a.m., 4:15 p.m. The Sellout ››› ’51 Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak. A newspaperman refuses to testify against a ruthless gang. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 9:45 a.m. Seven Samurai ›››› ’54 Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura. A samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 9:30 a.m. The Shawshank Redemption ›››› ’94 Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman. Two life sentences for a 1947 double murder land an innocent man in a corrupt Maine penitentiary. (R) (STARZ) Thu. 5:35 p.m.; Fri. 9:45 a.m. The Sixth Sense ››› ’99 Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment. A child psychologist counsels a boy who can see dead people. (PG-13) (MAX) Thu. 9 p.m. Smokey and the Bandit ››› ’77 Burt Reynolds, Sally Field. A bootlegger burns rubber to evade a stubborn sheriff. (PG) (ENCORE) Sun. 3:25 p.m. Snowpiercer ›››‡ ’13 Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho. Survivors of a second ice age live aboard a supertrain. (R) (TMC) Tue. 4:15 p.m.; Fri. 1 p.m. Soldier in the Rain ››› ’63 Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen. A master sergeant has to keep saving a protege from scrapes. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 9:15 p.m. The Sons of Katie Elder ›››‡ ’65 John Wayne, Dean Martin. Sons attend mother’s Texas funeral, avenge slain father. (NR) (AMC) Fri. 12 p.m. Spider-Man ››› ’02 Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe. A bite from a mutant spider gives a teen unusual powers. (PG-13) (TNT) Sat. 1:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Spy ››› ’15 Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham. An undercover CIA analyst becomes an unlikely

secret weapon. (R) (HBO) Wed. 10 p.m. Stagecoach ›››› ’39 John Wayne, Claire Trevor. An outlaw, a prostitute, a drunken doctor and assorted others go through Indian country. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 10:15 p.m. Star Trek: First Contact ››› ’96 Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes. Half-robot Borg tries to sabotage a rocket flight. (PG-13) (SYFY) Thu. 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) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Steel Magnolias ››› ’89 Sally Field, Dolly Parton. Six ironwilled women gather at a Louisiana beauty parlor. (PG) (KOED) Sat. 9 p.m. Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans ››› ’15 Production problems affect Steve McQueen’s film “Le Mans.” (NR) (SHOW) Mon. 4:35 p.m. A Streetcar Named Desire ›››› ’51 Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh. Tennessee Williams’ Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister, Stella, and brutish brotherin-law, Stanley Kowalski. (PG) (TCM) Tue. 2:45 p.m. Summer of Sam ››› ’99 John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody. The Son of Sam killings strike fear in a Bronx neighborhood. (R) (SHOW) Mon. 11:30 p.m. Superbad ››› ’07 Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. Co-dependent teens hope to score booze and babes at a party. (R) (ENCORE) Wed. 8:55 p.m.; Thu. 2:55 p.m. Superman II ›››‡ ’80 Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder. Three criminals from Krypton take over the United States. (PG) (SYFY) Thu. 4 p.m.; Fri. 1 p.m. Superman: The Movie ›››‡ ’78 Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman. Superman learns of a plot to destroy the West Coast. (PG) (SYFY) Tue. 7 p.m.; Wed. 4 p.m.

T The Talented Mr. Ripley ›››‡ ’99 Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow. A young man murders then impersonates a wealthy playboy. (R) (TMC) Sun. 4:30 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m. The Talk of the Town ››› ’42 Cary Grant, Jean Arthur. An alleged arsonist hides in a law professor’s rented home. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 11 a.m. Tape ››› ’01 Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard. Two friends recall an ugly incident from their youth. (R) (TMC) Thu. 6 p.m. The Ten Commandments ›››‡ ’56 Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner. Moses leads the enslaved Jews to the Promised Land. (G) (KTUL) Sat. 7 p.m. The Terminator ›››› ’84 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton. A cyborg from the future arrives in 20th-century Los Angeles to kill the woman who will give birth to mankind’s post-apocalyptic savior. (R) (STARZ) Mon. 11:35 p.m.; Tue. 12:15 p.m. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ››› ’03 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl. A cyborg

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protects John Connor from a superior model. (R) (AMC) Tue. 9:30 p.m.; Wed. 2 p.m. Thelma & Louise ››› ’91 Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis. A near-rape abruptly turns two friends into hunted outlaws. (R) (ENCORE) Fri. 10:45 p.m. There’s Something About Mary ››› ’98 Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon. A man hires a sleazy private eye to find a former classmate. (R) (COM) Sun. 1:29 p.m. 13 Going on 30 ››› ’04 Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo. An uncool girl magically becomes a successful adult. (PG-13) (FREE) Thu. 11 p.m. This Is the End ››› ’13 James Franco, Jonah Hill. An apocalypse erupts in Los Angeles. (R) (FX) Thu. 10:30 p.m.; Fri. 8:30 a.m. Thor ››› ’11 Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman. Cast out of Asgard, the Norse god lands on Earth. (PG-13) (FX) Fri. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. A Time to Kill ››› ’96 Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson. A lawyer’s defense of a black man arouses the Klan’s ire. (R) (CMTV) Mon. 8 p.m. Tin Cup ››› ’96 Kevin Costner, Rene Russo. An undisciplined golfer attempts to reach the U.S. Open. (R) (ENCORE) Mon. 10:40 p.m.; Sat. 11:50 p.m. Titanic ›››› ’97 Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet. A society girl abandons her haughty fiance for a penniless artist on the ill-fated ship’s maiden voyage. (PG-13) (MAX) Wed. 12:35 p.m. Total Recall ››› ’90 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin. Strange dreams lead an earthling to intergalactic intrigue. (R) (ENCORE) Wed. 5:05 p.m. Touch of Evil ›››› ’58 Charlton Heston, Orson Welles. A U.S. sheriff frames a man for a border-town murder and kidnaps a Mexican’s wife. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 5 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) (DISN) Sat. 5:30 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) (DISN) Sat. 7 p.m. Traffic ›››‡ ’00 Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle. The war on drugs brings many casualties and few victories. (R) (TMC) Wed. 9 p.m. 22 Jump Street ››› ’14 Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. Officers Jenko and Schmidt go under cover at a college. (R) (ENCORE) Fri. 12:55 p.m., 7 p.m. Twins ››› ’88 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito. A genetically enhanced man seeks his shortchanged twin. (PG) (ENCORE) Sun. 8:55 p.m.; Mon. 3:25 p.m. Twister ››› ’96 Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton. Storm chasers race to test a new tornado-monitoring device. (PG-13) (AMC) Thu. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

U Unstoppable ››› ’10 Denzel Washington, Chris Pine. Two men try to stop a runaway train carrying toxic cargo. (PG-13) (FX) Wed. 8 a.m. Up ›››‡ ’09 Voices of Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer. Animated. An old man flies away in a balloon-powered house. (PG) (FREE) Sat. 4:45 p.m. Up in the Air ›››‡ ’09 George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. A frequent flyer reaches a life-andcareer crossroads. (R) (SHOW) Wed. 7 p.m.

W Waiting to Exhale ››› ’95 Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett. Four Phoenix women bond while pursuing romance. (R) (BET) Sun. 4:30 p.m. Watership Down ›››‡ ’78 Voices of John Hurt, Richard Briers. Animated. Rabbits face peril while seeking a new warren. (PG) (TCM) Fri. 5 p.m. Wedding Crashers ››› ’05 Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. Partygoers spend a wild weekend with a politician’s family. (NR) (COM) Sun. 6:24 p.m. World Trade Center ››› ’06 Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña. Port Authority officers get trapped in rubble on Sept. 11. (PG-13) (SHOW) Mon. 9:30 a.m. The World’s End ››› ’13 Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. An epic pub-crawl becomes a fight for mankind’s survival. (R) (COM) Sat. 9 a.m.

X X-Men: Days of Future Past ››› ’14 Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy. X-Men and their earlier selves must alter a pivotal event. (PG-13) (MAX) Mon. 10:25 a.m.; Thu. 2:10 p.m. X-Men 2 ››› ’03 Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman. A power-mad militarist pursues the mutants. (PG-13) (ENCORE) Tue. 12:30 p.m.

Z Zodiac ›››‡ ’07 Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. The Zodiac Killer terrorizes San Francisco in the 1960s and ’70s. (R) (SHOW) Mon. 1:45 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m. Zoolander ››› ’01 Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. A disgraced male model is brainwashed to become an assassin. (PG-13) (COM) Sun. 4:16 p.m., 9 p.m.

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