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trivia quiz Shark attack
Questions:
1) “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” What was the name of Quint’s (Robert Shaw) boat in “Jaws” (1975)?
2) Name the classic TV show that later gave rise to the popular (but unflattering) term “jumping the shark.”
3) Who served as the first host of Discovery’s Shark Week ?
4) Name the two series regulars who went from being deal-making “dragons” in the Canadian show “Dragons’ Den” to “sharks” in ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
5) Which two NFL teams met in Super Bowl XLIX, which featured a memorable moment in which halftime headliner Katy Perry was backed by dancing “sharks.”
6) Which famous actor voiced the character of King Shark in the 2021 film “The Suicide Squad”?
7) How many “Sharknado” movies were made between 2013 and 2018?
8) Which two films, released decades apart, featured Paul Newman in the role of pool shark/hustler
“Fast Eddie” Felson? (Hint: The second film earned Newman an Oscar for Best Actor.)
9) Which Bond villain tried to feed 007 to the sharks in the 1973 film “Live and Let Die”? (Hint: If you watched it on MGM+ recently, you’ll recall this villain “always did have an inflated opinion of himself.”)
10) Which “Saturday Night Live” alum played the recurring character of the Land Shark?
Solution on page 5.
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“Special Ops: Lioness: Season 1”
(Paramount+ — Series Premiere, July 23)
Inspired by an actual US Military program, this original espionage thriller follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldana) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Michael Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA’s efforts to thwart the next 9/11.
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We Need to Talk
WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 12 p.m.
A new episode airs of this long-running talk show, offering a unique perspective on current sports news and the sports landscape in its entirety as it is hosted by some of the most accomplished women in sports, including Lisa Leslie and Tina Cervasio.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective VH1 5:30 p.m.
Zany private investigator Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is on the case when the Miami Dolphins’ mascot is abducted. “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” (1995) airs next, and in that film, Ace is hired to locate the whereabouts of a sacred white bat.
Baking It
KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX 7 p.m.
Bakers are challenged to create their worst fears in edible representations. Hosted and executive produced by Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler, the second season debuted on the Peacock streaming service and is now making its network debut.
V.C. Andrews’ Dawn LIFE 7 p.m.
In Part 3 of this four-part miniseries, Dawn (Brec Bassinger) becomes the rightful owner of Cutler’s Cove Hotel, but she can’t escape her grandmother’s presence. Soon, her brother’s obsession and her sister’s violent rage threaten Dawn’s dream once again.
Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982
WCIU 7 p.m.
This totally tubular series takes a deep-dive into the geekiest year in cinema – 1982 – featuring conversations with stars, directors, writers and more, discussing hits like “Conan the Barbarian,” “Tron” and “The Beastmaster,” all from ‘82.
Boxing
ESPN 9 p.m.
It’s a battle of Lightweight contenders as George Kambosos Jr. (20-2, 10 KOs) faces Maxi Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) in the 12-round IBF world title eliminator bout. In addition, Keyshawn Davis faces Francesco Patera. Live from FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.
Modern Family Modern Family
WTVP Ireland Florence: The Art Lawrence Welk "Small Town, U.S.A." Ray David Holt Doc Martin "S.W.A.L.K" State & Water Austin "Ray Wylie Hubbard " Lost River
Chicago Fire "The People We Meet" Chicago Fire "Who Lives and Who Dies" Chicago Fire "An Agent of the Machine" Raw Travel "Farm Living"
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Lacrosse League All-Star Game (N) (Live) Boxing George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes (N) (Live)
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(4:50) <++++ Finding Nemo ('03) (:20) <+++ Finding Dory ('16)
(:25) <+++ Ron's Gone Wrong ('21) Voices of Jack Dylan Grazer, Zach Galifianakis. (P)
248 FX (4:00) < Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom <+++ Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ('17) Kevin Hart,Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson. <++ Night School ('18) Tiffany Haddish,Rob Riggle, Kevin Hart.
185 312 HALL (5:00) < Long Lost Christmas ('22) < Haul Out the Holly ('22) Wes Brown, Lacey Chabert. < A Christmas Cookie Catastr ophe ('22) Victor Webster,Rachel Boston. The Golden Girls The Golden Girls
300 501 HBO (4:45) <++ Shazam! Fury of the Gods ('23) Zachary Levi. <++ Immortals ('11)Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Henry Cavill. A stonemason revolts against a bloodthir sty king. (P)
(:55) Gemstones (:35) <+++ Knocked Up ('07)Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen.A one-night st and has an unforeseen consequence. (:45) < Kingsman: Secret Service
206 112 229 HGTV Dream Home "Neutral Glam" Vacation "Lakefront Famil y Retreat" Vacation House Rules (N) House Hunters (N) House HuntersHouse HuntersVacation "French Coastal Cottage"
45 120 269 HIST UnXplained "The Power of Pr ophecy" UnXplained "The Mystery of Genius" UnXplained "The Mystery of Plagues" (:05) The UnXplained (:05) The UnXplained (:05) The UnXplained
121 108 252 LIFE (5:00) V.C. Andrews' Dawn V.C. Andrews' Dawn "Part 3: Twil ght's Child" (N) (:05) < The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story ('23) Dawn "Part 3: Twilight's Child"
730 310 515 MAX (5:05) <++ Midway ('19) Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Ed Skrein.The U.S. Navy and fighter pilots battle Japanese forces. <+++ Captain Phillips ('13)Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Tom Hanks. Somali pirates stor m a U.S. container ship and hold the captain (Tom Hanks) and crew hostage.
(:55) <+++ World Trade Center ('06) Michael Peña, Nicolas Cage.
50 170 299 NICK <+++ Despicable Me 2 ('13) Voices of Kristen Wii g,Steven Carell. Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends
128 127 251 OXY The Backyard "Storm of the Centur y" Buried "Hundred-Foot Grave " (N) Homicide "Shattered Dreams " (N) New York Homicide The Backyard "Hundred-Foot Grav e" Buried in the Backyard
141 241 241 PARMT (4:00) < Indiana Jones & the Last Cr us <++++ Raiders of the Lost Ark ('81) Karen Allen, Paul Freeman,Harrison Ford <+++ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ('89) Sean Connery,Harrison Ford.
750 318 545 SHOW Billions "Kompenso" Billions "Elmsley Count" < Emily ('22)Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson- Cohen, Emma Mack ey.Emily Brontë finds love before writing "Wuthering Heights."
(:15) All Access (:45) All Access (:15) < Bandit ('22) Elisha Cuthbert, Mel Gibson, Josh Duhamel.
630 340 535 STZENC <++ Paul Blart: Mall Cop ('09) Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Kevin James.
(:35) <+ Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 ('15)Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough, Kevin James.
(:15) <++ The Equalizer ('14)Marton Csokas,Chloë Grace Moretz, Denzel Washington. A former commando comes out of retirement to rescue a girl from violent Russian mobsters.
<++ A Journal for Jordan ('21) 109 139 247 TBS American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! Bob's BurgersBob's BurgersBob's BurgersBob's Burgers Bob's BurgersMiracle Worker sMiracle Worker s <+++ Ocean's Eleven ('01)
280 TLC Match Me Abroad 90 Day: Other "More to Love: Far Trek: The Next Generation " (N) 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way "More to Love: Lon g Distance Medium" (N) 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way
327 553 TMC (:15) <++ Men ('22) Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Jessie Buckley. Something primal in the forest awakens to terrorize a woman.
TNT (4:45) <++ The Meg ('18) All Elite Wrestling: Collision (N)
< Post Mortem ('20) Fruzsina Hais,Judit Schell, Viktor Klem. A post -mortem photographer and a girl confront ghost s. < Sound of Violence ('21) Lili Simmons,James Jagger, Jasmin Savoy Brown. (:35) < Post Mortem ('20)
<++ The Meg ('18) Li Bin gbing,Rainn Wilson,Jason Statham. < Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men
King of the Hill King of the Hill King of the Hill King of the Hill Rick and Morty Rick and Morty American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! American Dad!My Dr. Stone
Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Loch Ness MonsterAlien Encounters in Area 51-Mys.Mysteries at the MuseumMysteries at the Museum
(4:30) NASCAR Pocono 225 (N) (Live) Post Race (N) 9-1-1 "Hen Begins" 9-1-1 "Merry Ex-Mas" 9-1-1 "New Beginnings" 9-1-1 "Chimney Begins" 9-1-1
About Last Night ... +++ (1986, Comedy Drama) Rob Lowe, Demi Moore. Chicago singles (Rob Lowe, Demi Moore) meet in bar, live together, call it love.
TMC Tue. 3:05 p.m., Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Agent Game (2022, Action) Mel Gibson, Adan Canto. A CIA officer becomes the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated. SHOW Tue. 10:30 a.m.
Alice, Darling (2022, Thriller) Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn. Pushed to the breaking point, a woman faces the wrath of her psychologically abusive boyfriend.
STARZ Wed. 9:42 a.m.
American Cherry (2023, Drama) Hart Denton, Sarah May Sommers. A mysterious boy meets an impressionable girl in their small town. TMC Sun. 8:45 a.m. Amityville Murders, The (2018, Horror) John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts. Ronald DeFeo Jr. hears mysterious voices that urge him to kill his parents and four siblings. MAX Tue. 8 p.m.
August Creek (2017, Romance) Courtney Ford, Elizabeth Blackmore. A war widow returns home for the first time in three years to help with her sister’s wedding. HMM Wed. 6 p.m.
Avatar +++ (2009, Sci-Fi) Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana. A former Marine (Sam Worthington) falls in love with a native (Zoe Saldana) of a lush alien world. IFC Sat. 10 a.m.
Avengers, The +++ (2012, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. Superheroes join forces to save the world from an unexpected enemy. FX Tue. 6 p.m.
Baby Driver +++ (2017, Action) Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey. A young getaway driver must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. FX Mon. 1 p.m., Tue. 9:30 a.m.
Batman, The +++ (2022, Action) Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz. Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. HBO Sat. 11:40 a.m.
Betrayed by My Husband (2017, Thriller) Emmanuelle Vaugier, Cameron Bancroft. A woman spots her deceased husband during a business trip and realizes that he faked his death. LMN Fri. 5 p.m.
Big +++ (1988, Children) Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins. A wishing machine turns boy into a man (Tom Hanks) with a job and girlfriend (Elizabeth Perkins).
SUNDANC Sat. 3:30 p.m.
Black Widow Killer (2018, Thriller) Erin Karpluk, Ryan Robbins. Abbey, a high school senior, starts her own investigation into a murder. LMN Tue. 1 p.m.
Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale (2021, Documentary) Three people work together to save a Detroit steamship from the scrapyard. WTVP Sun. 6 p.m.
Bury the Past (2021, Thriller) Sarah Allen, Rebecca Amzallag. The past comes back to haunt a woman in hiding who killed her abusive husband in self-defense. LMN Fri. 9 a.m.
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Captain Phillips +++ (2013, Docu-Drama) Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener. Somali pirates storm a U.S. containership and hold the captain (Tom Hanks) and crew hostage. MAX Sat. 8 p.m.
Christmas Club, The (2019, Romance) Elizabeth Mitchell, Cameron Mathison. Two busy strangers meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. HALL Wed. 1 p.m.
Christmas Cookie Catastrophe, A (2022, Romance)
Rachel Boston, Victor Webster. Sparks fly between the new CEO of a small-town cookie company and the owner of a local bakery. HALL Sat. 9:01 p.m.
Cincinnati Kid, The +++ (1965, Drama) Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson. 1930s upstart (Steve McQueen) has New Orleans marathon with stud-poker king (Edward G. Robinson). TCM Tue. 11:45 p.m. Color of Money, The +++ (1986, Drama) Paul Newman, Tom Cruise. Former pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson (Paul Newman) shows an upstart (Tom Cruise) how to hustle. TCM Tue. 9:30 p.m.
Cordelia (2019, Thriller) Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Johnny Flynn. When Cordelia meets her mysterious London neighbor, she becomes suspicious of him and dangerous. STZENC Fri. 1:37 p.m.
Country Wedding, A (2015, Romance) Jesse Metcalfe, Autumn Reeser. Sparks fly when an engaged country-music star (Jesse Metcalfe) reconnects with a childhood friend. HMM Mon. 6 p.m.
Dances With Wolves ++++ (1990, History) Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell. A Union officer (Kevin Costner) at a frontier outpost befriends the Lakota and adopts their culture. TMC Sun. 2:05 p.m. Days of Wine and Roses +++ (1962, Drama) Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick. Boozing PR man (Jack Lemmon) teaches wife (Lee Remick) how to drink. TCM Wed. 4:45 p.m.
Disaster Artist, The +++ (2017, Comedy Drama) James Franco, Dave Franco. Filmmaker Tommy Wiseau embarks on the hilarious odyssey of making the cult classic “The Room.” TMC Sat. 10:45 a.m.
Emily (2022, History) Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead. Emily Brontë struggles within a confined life but finds romance before writing “Wuthering Heights.”
SHOW Mon. 6:45 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m.
Engaged to a Psycho (2018, Thriller) Anna Hutchison, Jason-Shane Scott. As her wedding day approaches, a woman uncovers deadly secrets at the family home of her fiance. LMN Tue. 3 p.m.
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Fabelmans, The +++ (2022, Drama) Michelle Williams, Paul Dano. Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with filmmaking after watching “The Greatest Show on Earth.” SHOW Mon. 11:45 a.m., Mon. 10 p.m. Friends With Benefits +++ (2011, Romance) Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis. Complications unfold when two friends (Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis) add sex to their relationship. MTV Sun. 12:50 p.m.
Fugitive, The +++ (1993, Thriller) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones. U.S. marshal (Tommy Lee Jones) hunts doctor (Harrison Ford) for murder of his wife (Sela Ward). IFC Fri. 2:45 p.m., Fri. 8:30 p.m. G
Gangs of New York +++ (2002, History) Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis. A man (Leonardo DiCaprio) vows vengeance on the gangster (Daniel Day-Lewis) who killed his father. TMC Sun. 7 p.m.
Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story, The (2023, Docu-Drama) Katie Douglas, Cara Buono. A kidnapped 15-year-old girl plots a daring escape from a serial killer’s apartment. LIFE Sat. 9:03 p.m.
Guardians of the Galaxy +++ (2014, Sci-Fi) Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. An adventurer (Chris Pratt) must unite four disparate misfits against a cosmic threat. STZENC Sun. 10:28 p.m.
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Hole in the Ground, The +++ (2019, Horror) Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey. A woman suspects that her son, who returned home after disappearing in the woods, is an impostor. HBO Mon. 8:30 a.m. Holiday Spectacular, A (2022, Drama) Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena. An heiress pursues her secret dream of dancing in the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. HALL Fri. 3 p.m.
Hunt for Red October, The +++ (1990, Thriller) Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin. Moscow, D.C. and CIA analyst (Alec Baldwin) track rogue Soviet captain (Sean Connery) and sub. BBCA Fri. 11:30 a.m.
In Love With My Partner’s Wife (2022, Thriller) Gina Vitori, Andrew Spach. A detective begins a love affair with the abused wife of the partner who framed him for murder. LMN Tue. 9 p.m.
Insidious +++ (2010, Horror) Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne. Parents (Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne) must protect their comatose son from malevolent forces. MAX Tue. 10:04 p.m.
It’s Christmas, Eve (2018, Drama) LeAnn Rimes, Tyler Hynes. A school superintendent rediscovers her love of music as she works to save the music department. HALL Fri. 9 a.m.
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Jazz on a Summer’s Day +++ (1959, Documentary) Gerry Mulligan, Louis Armstrong. Highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival include Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Stitt. TCM Sat. 1 p.m. Jerry Maguire +++ (1996, Romance) Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr.. An attack of conscience changes an L.A. sports agent’s (Tom Cruise) life. BBCA Fri. 8:30 p.m., Fri. 11:30 p.m.
Jolly Good Christmas (2022, Romance) Reshma Shetty, Will Kemp. An architect enlists a professional shopper to help find the perfect gift for his girlfriend. HALL Sun. 7 p.m.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle +++ (2017, Adventure) The Rock, Kevin Hart. Four teens find adventure as adults inside a video game that transports them to the jungle. FX Sat. 7 p.m.
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Killing Them Softly +++ (2012, Crime Story) Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy. A hit man (Brad Pitt) is brought in to kill the bumbling thieves who robbed a mob-run poker game. STARZ Wed. 11:15 a.m.
Kingsman: The Secret Service +++ (2014, Action) Colin Firth, Michael Caine. A spy organization recruits an uncouth street kid into its highly competitive training program. HBO Tue. 4:20 p.m., Sat. 11:45 p.m.
Last Manhunt, The (2022, Western) Martin Sensmeier, Mainei Kinimaka. Two Native American trackers hunt down a couple on the run after one accidentally shoots someone. TMC Wed. 9 p.m.
Lean on Pete +++ (2017, Drama) Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny. A teen embarks on an odyssey across the new American frontier to save a racehorse from slaughter. MAX Thu. 10:35 a.m.
Linewatch +++ (2008, Drama) Cuba Gooding Jr., Omari Hardwick. A border agent’s past as a gang member comes back to haunt him years later. STZENC Tue. 4:53 p.m.
Logan Lucky +++ (2017, Comedy) Channing Tatum, Adam Driver. Three siblings team up with a demolition expert to steal money from the Charlotte Motor Speedway. TMC Thu. 3 p.m.
Ma and Pa Kettle +++ (1949, Comedy) Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride. Pa’s (Percy Kilbride) tobacco slogan wins him, Ma (Marjorie Main) and their brood a new home. TCM Mon. 7 p.m.
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015, Documentary) Mary Lou Williams becomes a successful jazz pianist, composer and arranger in the early 1900s. TMC Wed. 9:30 a.m.
Matilda +++ (1996, Children) Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito. Neglected girl (Mara Wilson) develops extraordinary mental abilities. FREEFRM Sat. 12:40 p.m.
Measure of Revenge (2022, Thriller) Melissa Leo, Bella Thorne. A woman conducts her own investigation when her famous son dies from a supposed overdose.
STZENC Tue. 11:07 a.m.
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation +++ (2015, Action) Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner. Ethan Hunt and his team square off against an organization bent on creating a new world order. FX Sun. 1 p.m.
Moriah’s Lighthouse (2022, Romance) Rachelle Lefevre, Luke MacFarlane. An American architect jeopardizes a woodworking artisan’s plans to restore a French lighthouse. HMM Wed. 8 p.m.
Mother Knows Worst, A (2020, Thriller) Katie Leclerc, Jeff Schine. A woman who wants to start a family becomes increasingly obsessed with a mother and her baby girl. LIFE Sun. 1 p.m.
Ms. Match (2023, Romance) Anja Savcic, Shannon Chan-Kent. Athena’s past and present romances will decide who she is and who she dreams of becoming.
E! Sun. 8 p.m., Mon. 10:30 p.m.
My Mom’s Darkest Secrets (2020, Drama) Nia Roam, Laurie Fortier. When 21-year-old Ashley finds her biological mother, Sara Hillman, online, she is thrilled. LIFE Sun. 5 p.m.
Nanny Is Watching, The (2018, Thriller) Talya Carroll, Adam Huber. A nanny torments a young couple by controlling their smart home’s security system from her laptop. LMN Thu. 9 a.m.
Nanny’s Revenge, A (2012, Thriller) Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Victoria Pratt. A woman (Jodi Lyn O’Keefe) hatches a scheme to punish a wealthy contractor (Michael Woods). LMN Thu. 1 p.m.
Night Catches Us +++ (2010, Drama) Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington. A former Black Panther faces enmity from family and neighbors when he returns home for a funeral. TMC Wed. 8 a.m.
Nightmare School Moms (2023, Thriller) Crystal Allen, April Hale. A battle between two mothers turns deadly when one of their methods quickly spirals out of control. LIFE Sun. 7 p.m., Sun. 11:01 p.m.
Noel Next Door (2022, Romance) Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier. A misunderstood Grinch steals the heart of a single mother during the holidays. HALL Sat. 9 a.m.
Ocean’s Eleven +++ (2001, Comedy Drama) George Clooney, Matt Damon. A parolee (George Clooney) and his gang plan a big Las Vegas heist. TOON Sun. 5 p.m., TBS Sat. 2:30 p.m., Sat. 11 p.m.
Ocean’s Thirteen +++ (2007, Comedy Drama)
George Clooney, Brad Pitt. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his gang plot revenge against a man who wronged one of their own. TBS Sat. 9:15 a.m.
Ocean’s Twelve +++ (2004, Comedy Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. Indebted criminals (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon) plan an elaborate heist in Europe. TBS Sat. 11:45 a.m.
Open by Christmas (2021, Romance) Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance. A woman searches for the secret admirer who sent her a Christmas card in high school. HALL Thu. 5 p.m.
Penelope +++ (1966, Comedy) Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen. Disguised woman (Natalie Wood) robs husband’s (Ian Bannen) bank, tells analyst (Dick Shawn).
TCM Thu. 8:15 a.m.
Planet of the Apes ++++ (1968, Sci-Fi) Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall. Astronauts crash on a planet where talking apes rule over mute, subservient humans. STZENC Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 12:11 p.m.
Post Mortem (2020, Horror) Viktor Klem, Fruzsina Hais. A post-mortem photographer and a girl confront ghosts in a haunted village after World War I. TMC Sat. 8 p.m., Sat. 11:35 p.m.
Public Enemy, The +++ (1931, Crime Story) James Cagney, Jean Harlow. A feisty punk (James Cagney) hits women, shoots men and runs beer during Prohibition. TCM Mon. 3:45 p.m.
Pulp Fiction ++++ (1994, Crime Story) John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson. Two hit men (John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson), a boxer and a crime boss meet their fates. HBO Fri. 6:25 p.m.
Queen & Slim +++ (2019, Romance) Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith. A couple go on the run after one shoots a police officer in self-defense during a traffic stop. FXX Thu. 8 a.m.
Racket, The +++ (1928, Crime Story) Thomas Meighan, Marie Prevost. A police captain (Thomas Meighan) tries to bring a bootlegger (Louis Wolheim) to justice. TCM Sun. 11:30 p.m.
Remember Me, Mommy? (2020, Thriller) Natalie Brown, Sydney Meyer. A teen enrolls at a boarding school to exact revenge on the mother who abandoned her as a baby. LIFE Sun. 11 a.m.
Roaring Twenties, The +++ (1939, Crime Story) James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart. World War I buddies (James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart) become New York bootleggers. TCM Mon. 9:30 a.m.
Royal Christmas Crush, A (2023, Romance) Katie Cassidy, Stephen Huszar. A new employee at the Royal Ice Hotel has a surprise whirlwind romance with the prince himself. HALL Sun. 11 a.m.
Royal Queens Christmas, A (2021, Romance) Megan Park, Julian Morris. A prince makes his way to New York when a woman enlists his help for a children’s Christmas show. HALL Mon. 5 p.m.
SAS: Red Notice (2021, Action) Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose. A groom’s wedding plans become interrupted by a train hijacking in the Channel Tunnel. STARZ Sun. 11:56 p.m., Mon. 1:36 p.m., Sat. 8:54 p.m.
Secrets in the Marriage (2023, Thriller) Brianna Cohen, Alex Trumble. A newlywed must clear her name when her cheating husband frames her for murder.
LMN Fri. 7 p.m., Fri. 11:01 p.m.
Secrets in the Wilderness (2021, Thriller) Stephanie Bennett, Stafford Perry. A pregnant wife is sent to the remote wilderness to bond with her emotionally distant husband. LMN Fri. 11 a.m.
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Secrets of a Marine’s Wife (2021, Docu-Drama)
Sadie Calvano, Evan Roderick. Police investigate the mysterious disappearance of Erin Corwin, the pregnant wife of a U.S. Marine. LIFE Sat. 1 p.m.
Secrets of Bella Vista, The (2022, Drama) Rachelle Lefevre, Niall Matter. A woman inherits an apple orchard and unravels the mystery of the family that abandoned her. HMM Fri. 6 p.m.
Shining, The ++++ (1980, Horror) Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall. Writer (Jack Nicholson) goes mad with wife (Shelley Duvall), son (Danny Lloyd) at snowbound hotel. SHOW Fri. 1:30 p.m.
Sister With a Secret (2022, Drama) Kelly Sullivan, Mark Famiglietti. When a teen goes missing, her family must figure out her secrets to learn the kidnapper’s identity. LMN Sun. 3 p.m.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow +++ (2004, Adventure) Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law. An aviator (Jude Law) and a reporter (Gwyneth Paltrow) fight gigantic robots. HBO Mon. 1:30 p.m.
Splendor in the Grass +++ (1961, Drama) Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty. Parents drive two high-school lovers (Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty) tragically apart in 1920s Kansas. TCM Thu. 2:15 p.m.
Straight Outta Compton +++ (2015, Drama) O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins. N.W.A revolutionizes music and pop culture with their depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles. VH1 Mon. 10 p.m., Tue. 3 p.m.
Summer Night (2019, Comedy Drama) Victoria Justice, Justin Chatwin. A close group of friends fall in and out of love with each other on a music-filled summer night. STARZ Thu. 11:38 p.m.
Super 8 +++ (2011, Sci-Fi) Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning. Disappearances and other inexplicable events follow a devastating train crash in 1979 Ohio. SHOW Mon. 9:45 a.m.
Sweetest Christmas, The (2017, Romance) Lacey Chabert, Lea Coco. Distractions threaten a pastry chef’s chances of winning the American Gingerbread Competition. HALL Wed. 5 p.m. System, The (2022, Action) Tyrese Gibson, Terrence Howard. A former marine is recruited by authorities to go under cover in a notoriously dangerous prison. STARZ Mon. 4:46 p.m.
Taking the Reins (2021, Romance) Nikki Deloach, Scott Porter. A writer returns to her family ranch and discovers what ended her marriage. HMM Tue. 8 p.m.
Talented Mr. Ripley, The +++ (1999, Thriller) Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow. One young man (Matt Damon) begins to assume the identity of another (Jude Law). TMC Mon. 7 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m.
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo +++ (2006, Animated)
Five superheroes (Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton) search for a Japanese criminal. TOON Fri.
4:30 p.m.
That Thing You Do! +++ (1996, Comedy Drama)
Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler. Small-time rockers (Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech) hit it big with a catchy single. SUNDANC Sat. 11 a.m., Sat. 9 p.m.
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas (2020, Mystery) Lacey Chabert, Stephen Huszar. Five guests are mysteriously invited to an inn to celebrate Christmas. HALL Wed. 7 p.m.
Total Recall +++ (1990, Sci-Fi) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin. An earthman (Arnold Schwarzenegger) of the future goes to Mars, driven by nightmares of his past. AMC Thu. 8 a.m.
Trapped With My Husband (2022, Thriller) Camille Stopps, Jacob Richter. A woman resides in the same home as her philandering husband until their divorce is finalized. LMN Fri. 3 p.m.
True Lies +++ (1994, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis. Washington wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) learns her husband (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a spy. VH1 Tue. 9 p.m.
Uncut Gems +++ (2019, Thriller) Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield. A jeweler must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides after making a highstakes bet. TMC Wed. 10:45 p.m.
Under the Silver Lake (2018, Thriller) Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough. A Los Angeles man tries to find the parties responsible for his beautiful neighbor’s disappearance. HBO Thu. 10:45 p.m.
United 93 +++ (2006, Drama) David Alan Basche, Richard Bekins. Passengers take action when terrorists seize control of their doomed airliner on Sept. 11, 2001. STARZ Fri. 10:09 a.m.
Unstoppable +++ (2010, Action) Denzel Washington, Chris Pine. Two men must stop an unmanned, runaway train before it crashes and spills its toxic cargo. AMC Wed. 10 p.m., Thu. 1 p.m.
Up in the Air +++ (2009, Comedy Drama) George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. A corporate downsizing specialist faces an end to life on the road as he nears a travel milestone. SHOW Fri. 4 p.m.
Very Merry Bridesmaid, A (2021, Romance) Emily Osment, Casey Deidrick. A woman’s childhood crush makes sure her Christmas Eve birthday doesn’t go by the wayside. HALL Sun. 3 p.m.
Vice +++ (2018, Drama) Christian Bale, Amy Adams. Vice President Dick Cheney uses his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world. STZENC Tue. 9:42 p.m.
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War for the Planet of the Apes +++ (2017, Sci-Fi) Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson. A colonel leads his troops in a deadly battle against Caesar and his army of intelligent apes. FX Wed. 10 a.m.
When I Think of Christmas (2022, Romance) Shenae Grimes, Niall Matter. A woman and her ex forge a plan for a Christmas concert that takes them back to their musical roots. HALL Sat. 11 a.m.
Wifelike (2022, Sci-Fi) Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Elena Kampouris. An artificial human questions its reality when memories of a past life begin to resurface. SHOW Wed. 11 a.m.
Witch Hunt (2021, Thriller) Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen. A teen and her family try to hide two young women from federal witch hunters. STZENC Wed. 8:47 a.m., Wed. 10:44 p.m.
Wonder +++ (2017, Drama) Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson. A boy who has a facial deformity becomes a hero when he attends public school for the first time. FREEFRM Sat. 10 a.m.
World Trade Center +++ (2006, Drama) Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña. Two Port Authority officers are trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. MAX Sat. 10:17 a.m., Sat. 10:55 p.m. World War Z +++ (2013, Horror) Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos. A former U.N. investigator is forced back into service to find the source of a zombie pandemic. AMC Tue. 7 p.m., Wed. 4:30 p.m., IFC Sat. 7 p.m.
Wreck-It Ralph +++ (2012, Animated) After years of losing to his adversary, an arcade-game character decides that he wants to be a hero. DISN Sun. 6:30 p.m.
X +++ (2022, Horror) Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega. Actors making an adult film in rural Texas find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives. SHOW Wed. 9:15 p.m.
X2: X-Men United +++ (2003, Action) Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman. Mutants must fend for themselves after a mutant-hating militarist invades their school.
STARZ Sun. 8:21 a.m., Fri. 1:40 p.m.
X-Men +++ (2000, Action) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. A team of superheroes (Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart) fights a potential tyrant (Ian McKellen).
STARZ Wed. 2:23 p.m.
X-Men: First Class +++ (2011, Action) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. Mutants Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr begin as friends, but a situation tears them apart. STARZ Sun. 12:25 p.m.
You, Me & the Christmas Trees (2021, Romance) Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres. An arborist helps a farmer whose trees are dying just before Christmas. HALL Sun. 9 a.m.
Young Victoria, The +++ (2009, History) Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend. Teenage Victoria (Emily Blunt) meets the love of her life and becomes England’s queen. BYUTV Sun. 9 p.m., Mon. 12 p.m.
Young, Stalked and Pregnant (2020, Thriller) Lindsay Hartley, Taylor Blackwell. High school senior Audrey is accepted at a top university when she finds herself pregnant. LMN Wed. 5 p.m.
You’re Killing Me (2023, Horror) McKaley Miller, Dermot Mulroney. A girl finds herself in a fight for her life when she goes to a coveted heaven and hell party. SHOW Wed. 12:45 p.m. Z
Zero Dark Thirty +++ (2012, Drama) Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke. An elite group of intelligence and military operatives devotes itself to finding Osama bin Laden. STARZ Mon. 9:27 p.m.