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gling comic plans a kidnapping to gain national fame. (PG) Å (2hr) (TCM) Wed. 9:30 p.m. Kiss Me, Stupid ››› ’64 Dean Martin, Kim Novak. Songwriter has floozy pose as wife to please famous singer. (PG-13) Å (2hr15) (TCM) Thu. 9:45 p.m. Knocked Up ››› ’07 Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl. A one-night stand has an unforeseen consequence. (R) Å (2hr10) (HBO) Fri. 1:55 a.m.
Summer of Sam ››› ’99 John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody. The Son of Sam killings strike fear in a Bronx neighborhood. (R) Å (2hr30) (SHOW) Tue. 1:45 a.m.
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The Namesake ››› ’06 Kal Penn, Tabu. An American deals with his family’s East Indian traditions. (PG-13) Å (2hr5) (MAX) Wed. 3:50 p.m. Never on Sunday ››› ’60 Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin. Bookish American tries to reform happy Greek prostitute. (NR) (1hr45) (TCM) Thu. 2 a.m.
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Taken ››› ’08 Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. Slavers kidnap the daughter of a former spy. (PG-13) Å (2hr) (LIFE) Sun. 6 p.m., 10 p.m., 2:04 a.m. The Talented Mr. Ripley ›››‡ ’99 Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow. A young man murders then impersonates a wealthy playboy. (R) Å O (2hr30) (SHOW) Sun. 12 p.m. Ocean’s Eleven ››› ’01 George ’Til We Meet Again ››› ’40 Merle Clooney, Matt Damon. A suave Oberon, George Brent. A doomed L ex-con assembles a team to rob Brad Pitt woman and a convicted murder“World War Z” A Little Romance ››› ’79 Lau- a casino vault. (PG-13) Å (2hr30) er meet aboard a ship. (NR) Å rence Olivier, Diane Lane. An el- (A&E) Sun. 12:30 p.m. (1hr45) (TCM) Fri. 3 a.m. On a Clear Day ››› ’05 Peter derly con man helps out two loveTitanic ›››› ’97 Leonardo DiMullan, Brenda Blethyn. A man struck teenagers. (PG) Å (2hr) decides to swim across the Eng- plans for ending the war. (NR) Å intrigue. (PG) Å (2hr30) (AMC) Caprio, Kate Winslet. A woman (TCM) Sat. 12:15 a.m. falls for an artist aboard the illFri. 12 p.m. The Longest Day ›››‡ ’62 John lish Channel. (PG-13) Å (1hr40) (2hr15) (TCM) Sun. 4 p.m. fated ship. (PG-13) Å (3hr15) The Sixth Sense ››› ’99 Bruce Wayne, Robert Mitchum. Allied (HBO) Fri. 8:50 a.m. (MAX) Thu. 10 p.m. Once ›››› ’06 Glen Hansard, Willis, Haley Joel Osment. A child forces invade WWII Normandy on Marketa Irglova. A busker and an R psychologist counsels a boy who Tootsie ›››› ’82 Dustin Hoffman, D-Day. (G) (3hr15) (TCM) Sat. 2 immigrant write songs to express can see dead people. (PG-13) Å Jessica Lange. An unemployed p.m. Rembrandt ›››‡ ’36 Charles actor poses as a woman to land a Lord of the Flies ››› ’63 James their love. (R) Å (1hr30) (HBO) Laughton, Elsa Lanchester. Al- (1hr50) (MAX) Mon. 2:20 p.m. soap role. (PG) Å (2hr15) (TCM) Aubrey, Tom Chapin. Young cast- Fri. 4:30 a.m. Skyfall ›››‡ ’12 Daniel Craig, Judi ready famous, the Dutch painter aways on a Pacific island turn into One Hour Photo ››› ’02 Robin marries, flirts and dies alone. (NR) Dench. James Bond must track Sun. 10:30 p.m. savages. (NR) Å (2hr) (TCM) Sat. Williams, Connie Nielsen. A lonely Å (1hr30) (TCM) Mon. 12 a.m. down and destroy a threat to MI6. The Town ››› ’10 Ben Affleck, technician becomes obsessed 12 p.m. Rocky ›››› ’76 Sylvester Stal- (PG-13) Å (3hr) (SYFY) Sun. 9 Rebecca Hall. A woman doesn’t realize that her new beau is a The Lord of the Rings: The Return with a suburban family. (R) Å lone, Talia Shire. A heavyweight p.m.; Mon. 6 p.m. (1hr40) (MAX) Wed. 4:20 a.m. of the King ›››‡ ’03 Elijah Wood, The Smiling Lieutenant ››› ’31 bank robber. (R) Å (2hr30) (TNT) champ gives a club fighter a title Ian McKellen. Humans and crea- Open Range ››› ’03 Robert Du- shot. (PG) Å (2hr30) (AMC) Thu. Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Col- Fri. 11:30 p.m. tures unite to battle Sauron and vall, Kevin Costner. Cattle herds- 3 p.m., 3 a.m. bert. An Austrian army officer is Toys in the Attic ››› ’63 Dean his army. (PG-13) Å (4hr30) men battle a ruthless rancher in Rocky II ››› ’79 Sylvester Stal- forced to marry a princess. (NR) Martin, Geraldine Page. New Or1882. (R) Å (3hr) (AMC) Sat. 7 (TNT) Sun. 11:30 p.m. leans sisters meddle with brothlone, Talia Shire. Underdog Philly Å (1hr45) (TCM) Sun. 8:15 a.m. Love Letters ››› ’45 Jennifer p.m., 10 p.m. fighter gets another shot at heavy- A Song to Remember ››› ’45 Paul er and his child bride. (NR) Å Jones, Joseph Cotten. An amneweight champ. (PG) Å (2hr30) Muni, Merle Oberon. A fictional- (1hr45) (TCM) Sat. 10:30 p.m. siac is accused of murdering a (AMC) Thu. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 2:30 ized account of composer Fred- 28 Weeks Later ››› ’07 Robert P soldier she loved. (NR) Å (2hr) eric Chopin’s life. (NR) Å (2hr) Carlyle, Rose Byrne. A carrier of p.m. (TCM) Sun. 10 a.m. Parenthood ››› ’89 Steve Martin, Rocky III ››› ’82 Sylvester Stal- (TCM) Fri. 9:45 p.m. rage virus reinfects London. (R) Lust for Life ›››› ’56 Kirk Doug- Mary Steenburgen. A family ex- lone, Mr. T. A merciless contender The Sons of Katie Elder ›››‡ ’65 Å (1hr40) (MAX) Sat. 1:20 a.m. las, Anthony Quinn. Van Gogh periences the pressures of raisforces Rocky into a title match. John Wayne, Dean Martin. Sons Twister ››› ’96 Helen Hunt, Bill meets Gauguin. (NR) Å (2hr15) ing children. (PG-13) Å (2hr5) (PG) Å (2hr30) (AMC) Thu. 8 attend mother’s Texas funeral, Paxton. Storm chasers race to (SHOW) Thu. 10:55 a.m. (TCM) Mon. 8 p.m. p.m.; Fri. 5 p.m. avenge slain father. (NR) Å (3hr) test a new tornado-monitoring deLydia ››› ’41 Merle Oberon, Jo- The Patriot ››› ’00 Mel Gibson, (AMC) Sat. 10 a.m. vice. (PG-13) Å (2hr30) (AMC) seph Cotten. An old woman’s for- Heath Ledger. A man and his son South Central ››› ’92 Glenn Sat. 4:30 p.m. mer lover triggers a series of flash- fight side by side in the RevoluS Plummer, Byron Keith Minns. Ex- Two Brothers ››› ’04 Guy Pearce, backs. (NR) Å (1hr45) (TCM) Fri. tionary War. (R) Å (3hr30) (AMC) Sat. 1 p.m., 1 a.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Saving Private Ryan ›››› ’98 Tom convict’s love lifts his son out of an Jean-Claude Dreyfus. A hunter’s 1:15 a.m. Poltergeist ›››‡ ’82 Craig T. Nel- Hanks, Edward Burns. U.S. troops L.A. gang. (R) Å (1hr40) (MAX) bullet leads to the separation of tiger cubs. (PG) Å (1hr50) (HBO) son, JoBeth Williams. A suburban look for a missing comrade during Sun. 3:45 a.m.; Fri. 4:20 a.m. M family’s lives are disrupted by World War II. (R) (4hr) (SPIKE) Spy ››› ’15 Melissa McCarthy, Wed. 6 a.m. Jason Statham. An undercover Wed. 12 a.m. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl vengeful ghosts. (PG) Å (1hr55) CIA analyst becomes an unlikely ›››‡ ’15 Thomas Mann, Olivia (MAX) Tue. 11:30 a.m.; Fri. 8:05 Sawdust and Tinsel ›››› ’53 Har- secret weapon. (R) Å (2hr5) riet Andersson, Eke Grönberg. U Cooke. An awkward teen be- p.m. (HBO) Tue. 11:15 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m. friends a classmate who has leu- Pride ››› ’14 Bill Nighy, Imelda Ingmar Bergman’s study of emoUnder Siege ››› ’92 Steven Seakemia. (PG-13) Å (1hr50) (HBO) Staunton. Lesbians and gays lend tions at a traveling circus. (NR) Stakeout ››› ’87 Richard Drey- gal, Tommy Lee Jones. A Navy fuss, Emilio Estevez. A detective (1hr45) (TCM) Sun. 2 a.m. their support to striking miners. Fri. 10:30 a.m. cook thwarts a plot to hijack a Moneyball ›››‡ ’11 Brad Pitt, Jo- (R) Å (2hr5) (SHOW) Sat. 9 a.m.; Scary Movie ››› ’00 Shawn Way- falls for a woman he is assigned battleship. (R) Å (2hr30) (AMC) to observe. (R) Å (2hr30) (AMC) Tue. 4 p.m. ans, Marlon Wayans. A masked nah Hill. A baseball manager chalMon. 4 p.m. lenges old-school traditions. (PG- The Prince and the Pauper ››› ’37 killer terrorizes and murders Wed. 2 a.m.; Thu. 12:30 p.m. The Uninvited ›››‡ ’44 Ray MilErrol Flynn, Claude Rains. Tudor Steve McQueen: The Man & Le teens. (R) Å (1hr30) (SHOW) 13) Å (3hr) (FX) Sat. 11 a.m. land, Ruth Hussey. A composer prince and look-alike beggar trade ››› ’15 Production probMans Wed. 1:45 a.m. The Muppet Christmas Carol ››› and his sister move into a haunted ’92 Michael Caine, Voices of places. (NR) Å (2hr15) (TCM) Scream 3 ››› ’00 David Arquette, lems affect Steve McQueen’s film manor. (NR) Å (2hr) (TCM) Sun. Neve Campbell. A copycat killer “Le Mans.” (NR) Å (2hr) (SHOW) Dave Goelz. The miserly Scrooge Sun. 6 a.m. 12 p.m. learns the true meaning of Christ- Pulp Fiction ›››› ’94 John Travol- stalks actors on the set of “Stab Fri. 8 p.m. mas. (G) Å (1hr30) (HBO) Mon. ta, Samuel L. Jackson. Criminals 3.” (R) Å (2hr) (SHOW) Wed. The Sting ›››› ’73 Paul Newman, The Untouchables ›››› ’87 Kevin cross paths in three interlocked 11:45 p.m. Robert Redford. Two Depression- Costner, Sean Connery. Incor6 a.m. My Big Fat Greek Wedding ››› tales of mayhem. (R) Å (2hr35) Shanghai Knights ››› ’03 Jackie era con men plot to swindle a ruptible government agents move Chan, Owen Wilson. Chon Wang crime lord. (PG) Å (2hr30) (TCM) against Al Capone. (R) Å (2hr30) ’02 Nia Vardalos, John Corbett. (SHOW) Fri. 3 a.m. (AMC) Sun. 6 a.m. and his comrades shake up Victo- Sat. 8 p.m. The daughter of traditional Greeks rian England. (PG-13) Å (2hr30) Summer of ’42 ›››‡ ’71 Gary Up in the Air ›››‡ ’09 George is engaged to a WASP. (PG) Å Q (AMC) Thu. 10 a.m. (1hr45) (HBO) Fri. 2 p.m. Grimes, Jennifer O’Neill. Three Clooney, Vera Farmiga. A freMy Cousin Vinny ›››‡ ’92 Joe The Quiet American ››› ’58 Audie Silver Streak ››› ’76 Gene Wild- boys spend a summer trying to quent flyer reaches a life-andPesci, Marisa Tomei. An inept Murphy, Michael Redgrave. An er, Jill Clayburgh. A long train lose their virginity. (PG) (2hr) career crossroads. (R) Å (2hr) lawyer tries to free his cousin from American in Saigon has his own ride leads an editor to love and (TCM) Sun. 2 p.m. (SHOW) Tue. 6 p.m.
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Victor/Victoria ››› ’82 Julie Andrews, James Garner. A female entertainer finds fame by posing as a man in drag. (PG) Å (2hr30) (TCM) Sun. 8 p.m. Viridiana ›››‡ ’61 Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal. A novice asks that her inheritance be given to charity. (NR) (1hr45) (TCM) Thu. 8 p.m.
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Walk the Line ››› ’05 Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon. The story of music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. (PG-13) Å (3hr) (LIFE) Mon. 4 p.m. What’s Up, Doc? ›››‡ ’72 Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal. Identical suitcases lead a couple on a mad chase. (G) Å (1hr35) (MAX) Sun. 7 a.m. Wide Open ››› ’30 Edward Everett Horton, Patsy Ruth Miller. A man becomes friendly with the daughter of his boss. (NR) (1hr15) (TCM) Fri. 6 a.m. Wild ››› ’14 Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern. A lone woman undertakes an 1,100-mile hike. (R) Å (2hr) (HBO) Sun. 4 a.m. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ››› ’71 Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. A famous confectioner offers a grand prize to five children. (G) (2hr) (FREE) Thu. 12 a.m.; Fri. 4:30 p.m. Wit ››› ’01 Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd. A renowned professor finds out she has terminal cancer. (PG-13) Å (1hr40) (HBO) Sat. 2 p.m.; Tue. 2:40 p.m. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie ››› ’09 Selena Gomez, David Henrie. A young wizard conjures a spell that jeopardizes her family. (NR) Å (1hr45) (DNSY) Thu. 8 p.m.; Fri. 4 p.m. World War Z ››› ’13 Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos. A zombie pandemic threatens to destroy humanity. (PG-13) Å (2hr30) (FX) Tue. 7:30 p.m.; Wed. 5:30 p.m.
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Young Cassidy ›››‡ ’65 Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith. Based on the autobiography of playwright Sean O’Casey. (NR) Å (2hr) (TCM) Thu. 3:30 p.m. You’re Never Too Young ››› ’55 Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis. A barber fleeing from a jewel thief poses as a child. (NR) (2hr) (TCM) Tue. 2 a.m.
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Zodiac ›››‡ ’07 Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. The Zodiac Killer terrorizes San Francisco in the 1960s and ’70s. (R) Å (2hr45) (SHOW) Fri. 12 p.m. Zoolander ››› ’01 Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. A disgraced male model is brainwashed to become an assassin. (PG-13) Å (2hr5) (COM) Sat. 7:40 p.m., 9:45 p.m.
March 12 - 18, 2016