Sunday, April 10, 2016
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Moviesthisweek 10:30 p.m. TCM ++++ Nosferatu,
(1922, Horror) A vampire expresses interest in his realtor’s wife.
THURSDAY 8:20 a.m. MAX +++ In and Out,
(1997, Comedy) A midwestern schoolteacher questions his sexuality. 8:30 a.m. AMC +++ El Dorado, (1967, Western) A man is mistaken for a killer. FX ++++ A Good Day to Die Hard, (2013, Action) Father and son prevent a nuclear weapons attack. 8:45 a.m. STZ ENC +++ Rocky, (1976, Drama) A man goes from the slums to become a boxing champ. 9:30 a.m. TCM +++ The Bandit Trail, (1941, Western) Son solves problems wrong way. 9:55 a.m. MAX ++++ Let’s Be Cops, (2014, Action/Comedy) Two goofball buddies are mistaken for real cops. 10:45 a.m. STZ ENC +++ Rocky II, (1979, Drama) Rocky accepts a rematch with Apollo Creed. 11:40 a.m. MAX +++ The Judge, (2014, Drama) A lawyer’s estranged father is suspected of murder. 12:45 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Rocky III, (1982, Drama) Rocky Balboa must defend his title in a grudge match. 1:30 p.m. AMC +++ Lethal Weapon 3, (1992, Action) A gang of hoodlums is selling armor-piercing ammo. 2 p.m. DISN +++ The Emperor’s New Groove, (2000, Animated) An arrogant Inca emperor is turned into a llama. 2:25 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Rocky IV, (1985, Drama) Rocky fights a seemingly undefeatable Russian boxer. 2:30 p.m. SPIKE +++ National Treasure, (2004, Adventure) Fortune hunters search for treasure. HBO +++ Breach, (2007, Suspense) An FBI agent is selling secrets to the USSR. 4 p.m. AMC +++ Lethal Weapon 4, (1998, Action) Detectives wage war against a slave-smuggling ring. FX +++ Thor: The Dark World, (2013, Action) Dark Elves threaten Thor’s world. TCM +++ The Cariboo Trail, (1950, Western) A cattleman fights to establish a ranch. 5 p.m. FREEFORM +++ The Lucky One, (2012, Drama) Marine searches for woman in photo. SHOW +++ Black Snake Moan, (2006, Drama) An old blues musician decides to save a young woman. 5:45 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Legends of the Fall, (1994, Drama) Brothers fall for same woman. 6 p.m. SYFY +++ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, (2005, Fantasy) Four siblings discover a bewitched land. 6:30 p.m. FX +++ Men in Black 3, (2012, Action) Agent J travels back in time to save Agent K’s life. 7 p.m. AMC +++ The Hunt for Red October, (1990, Action) A Soviet nuclear submarine captain plans to defect. FREEFORM +++ The Notebook, (2004, Romance) A woman is torn between her fiancé and first love.
TNT +++ 50 First Dates, (2004,
Romance) A man falls for a woman with short-term memory loss. TCM ++++ West Side Story, (1961, Musical) Two lovers try to live in peace. 9 p.m. MAX +++ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, (2014, Adventure) An ancient foe plans to attack the Lonely Mountain. SYFY +++ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, (2005, Fantasy) Four siblings discover a bewitched land. 9:45 p.m. TCM +++ The Young Girls of Rochefort, (1967, Musical) Two small town teachers wish to explore the world. 9:55 p.m. STZ ENC +++ The Game, (1997, Action) A man’s life is changed after he gets an unusual gift.
FRIDAY
TCM +++ For Me and My Gal,
(1942, Musical) A man uses his partner and friend to get ahead. 8 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future II, (1989, Sci-Fi) Doc and Marty travel to the year 2015 and back to 1955. CMT +++ Gridiron Gang, (2006, Sport) Offenders have a second shot at life because of sports. 9 p.m. TCM ++++ Girl Crazy, (1943, Musical) A playboy finds true love. 9:25 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Pet Sematary, (1989, Horror) A father brings his dead son back to life. 9:30 p.m. TNT +++ Men in Black, (1997, Sci-Fi) A secret organization controls the alien population. 10:30 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future III, (1990, Comedy) A time traveller ventures to 1885.
SATURDAY 8 a.m. SPIKE +++ Dredd, (2012,
8:45 a.m. MAX ++++ This Is Where Action) A cop tries to bust a drug dealing
I Leave You, (2014, Comedy) Four combative siblings reunite for a week. 9 a.m. STZ ENC +++ Dolores Claiborne, (1995, Thriller) A journalist’s mother is accused of murdering someone. 10 a.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future, (1985, Comedy) A teenager travels back in time to 1955. 11:15 a.m. STZ ENC +++ The Dark Half, (1993, Thriller) A fictional thing manifests itself in physical form. 12:30 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future II, (1989, Sci-Fi) Doc and Marty travel to the year 2015 and back to 1955. 1:20 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Christine, (1983, Horror) A Plymouth Fury is a killing machine with its own mind. 1:30 p.m. HBO +++ Music and Lyrics, (2007, Romance) A one-time popular singer gets a second chance at fame. 3 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future III, (1990, Comedy) A time traveller ventures to 1885. 3:15 p.m. HBO +++ Finding Forrester, (2000, Drama) A reclusive novelist befriends a high school student. 4 p.m. SYFY +++ Batman Returns, (1992, Action) Batman must save Gotham City from the Penguin. 4:30 p.m. FREEFORM +++ The Notebook, (2004, Romance) A woman is torn between her fiancé and first love. 4:35 p.m. MAX ++++ Jackie Brown, (1997, Drama) A flight attendant helps bring down a smuggling ring. 5:10 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Misery, (1990, Horror) A romance novelist is held captive by a demented fan. 5:30 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future, (1985, Comedy) A teenager travels back in time to 1955. 7 p.m. TNT +++ Iron Man 2, (2010, Action) A man is pressured to reveal his superhero technology. TVLAND +++ Robin Hood: Men in Tights, (1993, Comedy) Robin Hood battles the sheriff of Nottingham. VH1 +++ Dirty Dancing, (1987, Dance) A girl discovers love on vacation. STZ ENC ++++ The Shawshank Redemption, (1994, Drama) A banker is wrongly convicted of a double murder.
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8:45 a.m. FREEFORM +++ Moulin
Rouge!, (2001, Musical) A courtesan falls in love with a poet in 1899 Paris. 9:05 a.m. STZ ENC +++ Christine, (1983, Horror) A Plymouth Fury is a killing machine with its own mind. 9:10 a.m. MAX +++ Transamerica, (2005, Comedy/Drama) A pre-op transvestite learns she has a runaway son. 9:30 a.m. VH1 +++ Dirty Dancing, (1987, Dance) A girl discovers love on vacation. 10 a.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future II, (1989, Sci-Fi) Doc and Marty travel to the year 2015 and back to 1955. SYFY +++ Batman Returns, (1992, Action) Batman must save Gotham City from the Penguin. 10:30 a.m. SPIKE +++ Death Race, (2008, Action) A framed convict enters a dangerous race. 11 a.m. TNT +++ The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, (2001, Fantasy) A quest begins to destroy an ancient ring of power. 11:15 a.m. TCM ++++ Spartacus, (1960, Epic) In 73 B.C., a slave leads a crusade for freedom. 12:30 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future III, (1990, Comedy) A time traveller ventures to 1885. 1 p.m. CW +++ Silverado, (1985, Western) Heroes try to stop the injustices of a crooked sheriff. CMT +++ Gridiron Gang, (2006, Sport) Offenders have a second shot at life because of sports. STZ ENC +++ Misery, (1990, Horror) A romance novelist is held captive by a demented fan. 1:30 p.m. TMC +++ King Kong, (2005, Action) An ambitious movie producer captures a giant ape. 1:45 p.m. SHOW +++ The DUFF, (2015, Comedy) A high school senior sets out to reinvent herself. 2 p.m. FREEFORM +++ Hope Floats, (1998, Romance) A former beauty queen returns to her hometown. FX +++ The Amazing Spider-Man, (2012, Action) Peter Parker must save the city from the Lizard.
2:05 p.m. MAX +++ Enemy at the
Gates, (2001, War) Russian and German snipers face off in World War II. 2:50 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Pet Sematary, (1989, Horror) A father brings his dead son back to life. 3 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future, (1985, Comedy) A teenager travels back in time to 1955. TNT +++ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, (2002, Fantasy) A quest is at risk when the heroes take separate paths. 4:30 p.m. SHOW +++ E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, (1982, Sci-Fi) A young boy forms a special bond with a stranded alien. 4:35 p.m. STZ ENC ++++ The Shawshank Redemption, (1994, Drama) A banker is wrongly convicted of a double murder. 4:40 p.m. TMC +++ What If, (2014, Comedy/Drama) A med school dropout falls for a girl with a boyfriend. 5 p.m. TCM +++ Frenchman’s Creek, (1944, Romance) Woman likes pirate. 5:30 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future II, (1989, Sci-Fi) Doc and Marty travel to the year 2015 and back to 1955. 6:25 p.m. MAX +++ The Transporter, (2002, Action) An outlaw turns against a gang of criminals. 7 p.m. FREEFORM +++ The Proposal, (2009, Comedy) A pushy woman forces her assistant to marry her. TNT +++ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, (2012, Fantasy) A Hobbit helps dwarves regain Lonely Mountain. STZ ENC +++ The Quick and the Dead, (1995, Western) A female gunslinger seeks revenge on an evil boss. TCM ++++ Young Frankenstein, (1974, Comedy) A man creates his own monster. 7:30 p.m. CMT +++ Jarhead, (2005, Action) Two American snipers fight in Desert Storm. 8 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future III, (1990, Comedy) A time traveller ventures to 1885. FX +++ The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, (2013, Adventure) A man realizes he must act to protect what he loves. SHOW ++++ The Imitation Game, (2014, Biography) A brilliant cryptanalyst cracks German codes in WWII. 8:50 p.m. STZ ENC +++ The Last Boy Scout, (1991, Action) An ex-agent and a quarterback investigate a murder. 8:55 p.m. MAX +++ 300, (2006, Epic) Three hundred soldiers fight off the Persian army. 9 p.m. TCM +++ The Fearless Vampire Killers, (1967, Horror) A mission to destroy vampires. 9:30 p.m. FREEFORM +++ Grease, (1978, Musical) A girl and boy fall in and out of love in the ‘50s. 10:30 p.m. AMC +++ Back to the Future, (1985, Comedy) A teenager travels back in time to 1955. 11 p.m. TCM +++ Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, (1953, Comedy) Two detectives search for a mad doctor named Jekyll.
Hollywood Q&A
By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Why are there so many TV dramas about the FBI? I’ve counted six currently on the regular cable channels. A: That’s actually a great question: There are some very good, and surprisingly simple, reasons why the Federal Bureau of Investigation gets so much attention on television. And the story actually starts even longer ago than “Criminal Minds” (which seems to have been on forever). A 2008 article in the Washington Times traced the history of the FBI in the popular media and said that it first rose to prominence with a series of high-profile cases in the 1930s — particularly the Lindbergh kidnapping and the hunt for John Dillinger. Shortly afterward, it began collaborating directly with the media to develop shows and films that made FBI agents into heroes. That collaboration led to the image of the incorruptible G-Man that was popular during director J. Edgar Hoover’s day, but that image wouldn’t last. Eventually, the public wanted, and got, a more nuanced — and occasionally negative — image of the FBI. And “nuanced and occasionally negative” is a pretty good description of the kind of anti-hero most TV shows look for today. Take current popular FBI shows such as “Criminal Minds” and “The Blacklist” — they feature characters who constantly question (and in the case of “The Blacklist,” occasionally betray) the bureau and its methods. Today’s shows also display another aspect of the FBI that makes it popular TV fodder: It deals with whatever America throws at it. “Criminal Minds” has its agents chasing personally motivated serial killers, while “The
Blacklist” and another FBI show, “Quantico,” have them chasing political terrorists. Another popular one, “The X-Files” (recently revived by popular demand), has them chasing aliens, monsters and pretty well everything else. And in comparison to another popular TV hero, the humble urban police officer, FBI agents are less limited geographically. Generally speaking, cops are stuck in one city, or even one precinct. The FBI is only limited by the borders of the United States. Interestingly, though the FBI isn’t always flattered in today’s shows, it generally still helps them out. “The XFiles” often featured the bureau’s top brass collaborating in coverups and other misdeeds, but the Washington Times story reports that the bureau still kept up a working relationship with the show’s creator, Chris Carter. Q: Are there any plans for any of the networks to rerun “The West Wing”? A: The short answer is no, there’s been no word of a new syndication deal for “The West Wing.” But it’s not the sort of thing that would get a big announcement anymore. When Bravo bought the rights to be the first network to rerun the show back in 2003, it was big news — partly because the show was still producing new episodes, and partly because of the price Bravo paid (reportedly $1.2 million per episode). Today, though, it slips under the radar. For example, it ran on Yes TV, a relatively high-numbered cable network, for a few years until 2014, coming and going from the schedule with little fanfare.
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