Cable Movies

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MOVIES

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A Abducted: The Carlina White Story (’12, Docudrama) Ann Pettway kidnaps an infant from a New York hospital and raises the child as her own daughter. Aunjanue Ellis, Keke Palmer, Sherri

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Abducted: The Jocelyn Shaker Story (’15, Suspense) When 7-year-old Jocelyn Shaker is mysteriously abducted from a resort in the Colombian rainforest, her rich Columbian stepfather and American mother are accused of being involved. Kathleen Rose Perkins, Kamar de los Reyes, Marcela Mar, Eileen Roca Torralvo. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 4p Abominable Snowman (’13, Suspense) Nina leads a group of skilled skiers on a rescue mission to find her missing brother, but they find a ravenous monster lurking amid the peaks. Adrian Paul, Chuck Campbell, Lauren O’Neil, Nicholas Boulton. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 25 1a, 12p

About Last Night ... 555 (’86, Comedy-Drama) Chicago singles Danny and Debbie meet in a bar, move in together and wonder if it’s love. Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins. (R, 1:53) (AL, AS, N) ECLASS Dec. 12 5:22a; 22 12:02p; 23 8a; 29 12:32a, 2p About Time 556 (’13, Romance-Comedy) After discovering that he can travel through time, a young man uses his ability to win the woman of his dreams and save his friend from professional disaster. Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander. (R, 2:04) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 30 1a The Abyss 555 (’89, Science Fiction) Oil-platform workers, including an estranged couple, and a Navy SEAL make a startling deep-sea discovery. Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester. (PG-13, 2:19) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 5 7:31a, EACTN Dec. 11 11:51p, ECLASS Dec. 27 4:04a, 7:52p The Accidental Spy 556 (’01, Action) A private detective enlists the aid of a heroic salesman to help him find a Hong Kong orphan. Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu, Kim Min-jeong. (PG-13, 1:48) (AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 2 4:45a, 5:46p, EACTN Dec. 13 1:09p, 7:50p; 21 1:55p; 22 9:09a; 25 1:45a

The Accused 555 (’88, Drama) Raped in a bar, a woman hires a prosecutor who goes after the patrons who encouraged her attackers. Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, N, R, V) ECLASS Dec. 9 10:50p; 13 4:50a; 28 12:29a, 2:39p Accused at 17 555 (’09, Suspense) A woman must save her teenage daughter when the girl’s best friend frames her for murder. Cynthia Gibb, Nicole Gale Anderson, Linden Ashby, Barbara Niven. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 4p

Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery (’16, Comedy) An intrepid 10-year-old girl tries to help a veteran New York detective solve the kidnapping of a young woman. Ripley Sobo, Lev Gorn, Susan Sarandon, Marc Menchaca. (1:36) (AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 2 10:55p; 3 4:55p; 17 11:32p, MPLEX Dec. 6 7:16a, 6:23p; 12 10:45a, 9:33p; 21 12:41p; 25 4:59a, 11:11a Act of Violence 556 (’49, Crime Drama) A crippled World War II veteran stalks a contractor whose prison-camp betrayal caused a massacre. Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor. 9 (NR, 1:22) TCM Dec. 8 6:15a Action in Arabia 556 (’44, Suspense) A U.S. newsman and a French agent thwart a Nazi payoff to Arab sheiks in 1941 Damascus. George Sanders, Virginia Bruce, Lenore Aubert, Gene Lockhart. 9 (NR, 1:16) TCM Dec. 7 3:30p

The Adjustment Bureau 556 (’11, Suspense) After glimpsing his future, an ambitious politician battles the agents of Fate itself to be with the woman he loves. Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery. (2:00) (AL, AS, MV) SYFY Dec. 16 1p; 27 8:29a

Cable Movies Admission 556 (’13, Comedy-Drama) A driven Princeton University admissions officer thinks that a precocious applicant from an experimental high school may be the son she gave up for adoption. Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Wallace Shawn. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 11 2:30a The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension 556 (’84, Science Fiction) A space hero and his team of do-gooders battle Dr. Lizardo and his army of Red Lectroids. Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum. (1:45) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 5 1:03a, MPLEX Dec. 30 11:23p, IPLEX Dec. 2 12:05p The Adventures of Marco Polo 555 (’38, Historical Drama) The Venetian traveler meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China. Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie, Basil Rathbone, George Barbier. 9 (NR, 1:40) TCM Dec. 6 8:45a The Adventures of Mark Twain 555 (’44, Biography) Missouri boy Samuel Clemens goes from steamboat pilot to newsman to novelist and traveling lecturer. Fredric March, Alexis Smith, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale. 9 (NR, 2:10) TCM Dec. 29 8a THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 5555 (’38, Adventure) The Sherwood Forest outlaw and his men save King Richard and Maid Marian from Prince John and Sir Guy. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains. (PG, 1:42) (V) TCM Dec. 29 10:30a

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 56 (’00, Children’s) Live action/animated. A flying squirrel and a moose confront their adversaries Boris and Natasha. Voices of Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, Piper Perabo, Randy Quaid. (1:34) (AL) EFAMLY Dec. 6 8:49a, 6:27p; 7 3:04a; 15 8p; 16 10:41a; 23 11:35a; 24 8:06a; 26 6:51a, 1:27p; 27 3:57a Advise and Consent 5556 (’62, Drama) Based on Allen Drury’s novel about the events surrounding a newly appointed secretary of state’s confirmation hearings. Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon.

9 (NR, 2:20) TCM Dec. 28 6a After Earth 56 (’13, Science Fiction) With his father trapped in the wreckage of their spacecraft, a youth treks across Earth’s now-hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon and signal for help. Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Isabella Kravitz. (2:00) (AS, V) FXX Dec. 13 9p; 14 6p AFTER HOURS 555 (’85, Comedy) A Manhattan yuppie enters dark SoHo, led by strange women into the urban unknown. Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Verna Bloom. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, N, V) SUND Dec. 9 3:55a After the Thin Man 555 (’36, Comedy-Drama) Urbane Nick and Nora Charles look for a cousin’s missing husband and find murder. William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi. 9 (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 31 9:45p

AFTERMATH 55 (’17, Suspense) Two strangers’ lives become inextricably bound together after an error by an air traffic controller causes the death of a construction foreman’s wife and daughter. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace, Judah Nelson. (1:35) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 8 8p; 9 8:35a, 1:15p; 17 12:20p; 28 11:35p; 29 6:20a; 30 12:10a Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 55 (’04, Children’s) A 16-year-old CIA agent poses as a clarinet prodigy while trying to recover stolen mind-control software. Frankie

Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Cynthia Stevenson. (1:43) (AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 7 11:29a, 8p; 17 3:04p, 9:50p; 22 1:18p; 23 6:52a; 25 1:45a, 4:49p, MPLEX Dec. 2 8:47a, 9:36p; 13 12:40a,

9:57a, 4:34p; 19 4:16a, 11:19a, 8p; 28 6:07a, 12:55p, 8p; 31 4:45p Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer 555 (’03, Documentary) Filmmakers Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill document the case of convicted murderer Aileen Wuornos. Nick Broomfield, Aileen Wuornos. (1:32) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 7 8:13a Airplane! 5556 (’80, Comedy) A pilot afraid to fly follows his stewardess ex-girlfriend and must take over for the poisoned crew. Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Peter Graves, Robert Stack. (1:35) (AL, AS, BN) EPIX Dec. 17 2:05a

Airport 5556 (’70, Suspense) A snowstorm, a mired plane, an elderly stowaway and the bombing of a passenger jet plague an airport manager. Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy. (2:19) (AS, MV) RPLEX Dec. 9 4:30a, 5:41p; 14 1:11a, 12:17p; 22 1:14a, 3:50p

Aladdin and the Death Lamp (’12, Fantasy) Aladdin accidentally uncovers a magic lamp containing a genie that wants to take over the world. He must risk everything to get the evil Jinn back into the lamp before it is too late. Darren Shahlavi, Kandyse McClure, Noam Jenkins, Eugene Clark. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 12 6:30a

The Alamo 5556 (’60, Historical Drama) Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and William Travis die defending the Texas fort against Mexican soldiers in 1836. John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone. (2:45) (AS, MV) HDMOV Dec. 1 6a; 10 12:30p; 11 1:45a; 19 8:40a; 24 7:50a; 30 4:30p; 31 8a Alex Cross 56 (’12, Action) In Detroit, a cunning serial killer pushes young detective and psychologist Alex Cross to his moral and psychological limits. Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols. (3:00) (AL, AS, N, V) BET Dec. 8 7p; 9 2p; 21 4p Alexander’s Ragtime Band 555 (’38, Musical) A classical musician goes ragtime and rivals a composer for a singer from 1915 to 1938. Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche 9 (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 14 10p Alice in Wonderland 556 (’10, Fantasy) Now a teenager, Alice returns to Underland, where she must find her destiny and put an end to the Red Queen’s reign of terror. Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway. (2:30) (AS, V) FREFM Dec. 27 4p

Alien Siege 55 (’05, Science Fiction) Renegade humans fight back after aliens demand the sacrifice of millions in exchange for vast knowledge and technology. Brad Johnson, Carl Weathers, Erin Ross, Lilas Lane. (2:00) (AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 8 11a; 9 9a All About Christmas Eve (’12, Comedy) Evelyn’s future depends on whether or not she makes a flight to Los Angeles. She lives out both futures in parallel: In one she plans a huge Christmas event, and in the other she becomes an artist. Haylie Duff, Chris Carmack, Connie Sellecca, Patrick Muldoon. (2:00) (AS) LIFE Dec. 16 4p; 24 10:02p; 25 2:04a All About the Benjamins 55 (’02, Action) A bounty hunter and a con artist work together to retrieve a lottery ticket from a group of diamond thieves. Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Eva Mendes, Tommy Flanagan. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) VH1 Dec. 9 10p; 10 4p All Hands on Deck 55 (’61, Musical Comedy) The admiral is coming, so a sailor and his buddy hide their girlfriend and pet turkey. Pat

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Boone, Buddy Hackett, Barbara Eden, Dennis O’Keefe. (NR, 1:38) FXM Dec. 12 1:25p; 14 9:40a; 18 6a

All I Want for Christmas 55 (’91,

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back together. Ethan Randall, Thora Birch, Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan. (1:30) AMC Dec. 19 9a All I Want for Christmas 555 (’07, Romance) A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. Gail

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O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse, Greg Germann, Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak. (TVPG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 13 6a

All I Want for Christmas (’13, Fantasy) A Christmas pin magically allows an executive to hear the unspoken thoughts of others.

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Melissa Sagemiller, Brad Rowe, Tom Arnold, Stuart Pankin. (2:00) UP Dec. 4 9p, ION Dec. 3 11p

All Mine to Give 556 (’57, Drama)

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Wisconsin seeks homes for his five younger siblings on Christmas. Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, Rex Thompson, Patty McCormack. (NR, 1:43) TCM Dec. 1 10p ALL MONSTERS ATTACK 55 (’69, Science Fiction) A bullied schoolboy dreams of traveling to Monster Island, where Godzilla’s son, Minya, is also dealing with the the problems associated with bullying. Kenji Sahara, Tomonori Yazaki, Machiko Naka, Sachio Sakai. (G, 1:10) (V) ESUSP Dec. 4 3:09p; 25 10:47a All the Good Ones Are Married (’07, Drama) A troubled young woman has an affair with a man whose spouse took her into their home. Daryl Hannah, Joanna Douglas, James McGowan, Emma Taylor-Isherwood. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 6a ALL THE PRETTY HORSES 556 (’00, Drama) In the late 1940s two young Texans, intrigued by Old West cowboy life, find themselves in Mexico, where one has a forbidden affair with the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Penélope Cruz, Lucas Black. (2:00) (AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 5 8:35a, 6p; 9 2:47a, 8p; 29 2:38a, 10:45a, 9:35p, IPLEX Dec. 14 8:11a, 5:26p; 18 2:36a, 9:57a, 5:16p; 23 10:10a, 10:41p

All the Right Moves 555 (’83, Drama) A Pennsylvania steel-town high-school coach tries to spoil a football hero’s scholarship dream. Tom

Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Charles Cioffi. (1:34) (AL, AS, MV, N) RPLEX Dec. 12 12:14p; 13 8:16a; 16 1:12p, 9:54p; 24 6:27p; 25 6:56a

Allied 556 (’16, Historical Drama) World War II operative Max Vatan falls for French Resistance fighter Marianne Beauséjour during a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, a devastating secret tests their love and loyalty to each other. Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Simon McBurney. (2:05) (AL, AS, GV, N) EPIX Dec. 2 1:20a, 8:35a, 5:55p; 26 8p; 27 12:45p ALMOST FAMOUS 5555 (’00, Comedy-Drama) An aspiring teenage rock journalist gets his big break when he follows an up-and-coming band on its tour. Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee. (R, 2:02) (AL, AS, BN) ENCORE Dec. 30 9p; 31 7:54a, 4:58p Alone With a Stranger (’00, Suspense) A woman holds identical twins at gunpoint while trying to determine which is her husband and which is his murderous brother. William R. Moses, Barbara Niven, Priscilla Barnes, Mindy Cohn. (2:00) (AL, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 6a Alpha and Omega 55 (’10, Children’s) Animated. After park rangers relocate them halfway across the country, a carefree wolf and his stern companion must find a way back to their pack to prevent a war. Voices of Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover. (1:29) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 3 6:31p; 4 3:52a, 1:31p; 9 7:06a, 3:40p; 10 4a; 25 5:26a, 6:31p; 31 1:46a, 10:51a Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 5 (’11, Children’s) Live action/animated. Chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore, along with the Chipettes, become marooned on a not-sodeserted island. Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate, Voice of Justin Long. (2:00) FX Dec. 2 9a, FXM Dec. 16 3p; 21 3p ALWAYS 555 (’89, Fantasy) A firefighter pilot in heaven returns to Earth to help his girlfriend fall for another pilot and get on with her life.

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Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Brad Johnson, John Goodman. (3:00) (AL) OVATN Dec. 3 4:30p; 4 1p; 17 4p; 18 1p; 28 12:30a, 4p

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (’15, Horror) A series of paranormal events interrupts a student production of “Project Marble Hornets.” Alexandra Breckenridge, Doug Jones, Alexandra Holden, Blair Bomar. (R, 1:31) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 2 2:03a; 20 12:37a AMARCORD 5555 (’73, Comedy-Drama) Federico Fellini’s episodic homage to life in a 1930s Italian seaside village as seen through the eyes of a boy. Magali Noël, Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia. (R, 2:05) (V) TCM Dec. 4 3a The Amazing Spider-Man 555 (’12, Action) Peter Parker’s quest to solve his parents’ disappearance puts him on a collision course with a scientist’s deadly alter ego, the Lizard. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary. (3:00) (AS, V) FXX Dec. 16 8p; 17 3:30p, FXM Dec. 24 8:10p; 25 5:50p

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 556 (’14, Action) The emergence of a powerful new villain and the return of an old friend bring Peter Parker to the realization that all his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan. (3:00) (AS, V) FX Dec. 11 5p; 12 3p, FXM Dec. 24 10:55p; 25 8:35p Ambush at Tomahawk Gap 55 (’53, Western) Flaming arrows stop four ex-convicts searching a ghost town for their buried loot. John Hodiak, John Derek, David Brian, María Elena Marqués. (1:45) GETTV Dec. 2 5:05a; 9 10p; 23 4:05a; 31 12:10a

THE AMBUSHERS 55 (’67, Action) A secret agent saves a flying-saucer prototype and its pilot in the third of four Matt Helm movies. Dean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice Rule, James Gregory. (1:45) (AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 12 12:35p; 13 6a; 17 3:35p; 22 7:15p; 30 1p

THE AMERICAN 555 (’10, Suspense) A hit man pursues a potentially dangerous romance with a local woman while hiding out in a picturesque Italian town. George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli. (R, 1:45) (AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 3 11:06p; 4 8:33a, 4p; 20 4:36a, 9p, ESUSP Dec. 1 6:28a; 10 11:29a AN AMERICAN HAUNTING 556 (’05, Horror) Strange and terrifying events plague a family in 1817 Tennessee after a fellow citizen places a curse on the father. Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D’Arcy. (PG-13, 1:30) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 3 1:42a; 16 2:11a; 28 9p; 29 3:46a

American Heart 555 (’92, Drama) An ex-convict and his teenage son reunite and try to make it on the streets of Seattle. Jeff Bridges, Edward Furlong, Lucinda Jenney, Don Harvey. (1:58) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 9:56a; 2 4a American Mary (’12, Horror) Mary Mason is lured into a world of freakish surgeries for easy money. Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk, David Lovgren. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, R, V) CHILLER Dec. 2 10:30a; 3 1a American Me 555 (’92, Crime Drama) A Latino gang leader returns to society after wielding 18 years of brutal power in Folsom State Prison. Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Danny De La Paz. (2:08) (AL, AS, BN, GV, R) IPLEX Dec. 6 5:37a; 14 6:02a; 19 11:59a American Ninja 55 (’85, Adventure) A GI rescues a colonel’s daughter and fights an arms dealer’s ninjas in the Philippines. Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock. (R, 1:35) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 5 6a, 6:17p American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 55 (’87, Adventure) Army Rangers catch a drug lord sorting genes of Marines to create ninja assassins. Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter, Gary Conway. (R, 1:30) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 5 7:40a, 7:55p; 11 3:09a American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt 55 (’89, Action) An expert fighter leads an assault on the

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MOVIES island lab of a madman making a virus for terrorists. David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner, Michelle Chan. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 5 9:13a, 9:28p; 18 1p American Pie 555 (’99, Comedy) Four teenagers nearing graduation make a pact to lose their virginity by prom night. Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) VH1 Dec. 2 11p The American President 555 (’95, Romance) A political rival turns the widowed president’s romance with an environmental lobbyist into an election-year issue. Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox. (2:45) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 13 12p; 14 1a; 18 9:30a, SUND Dec. 28 9:45a American Reunion 556 (’12, Comedy) Jim, Stifler and their former classmates from East Great Falls learn what has changed and what has not when they gather for their high-school reunion. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas. (R, 1:52) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FXM Dec. 5 5:30p; 6 12:30a, FX Dec. 16 12a, 11a, FXX Dec. 30 6p; 31 4p American Romance (’16, Suspense) Honeymooners Jeff and Krissy Madison blow out a tire while driving on a country road. They seek help at the first home they find, a secluded cottage in the woods, where a violent struggle plays out. Nolan Gerard Funk, Daveigh Chase, Barlow Jacobs, Mark Boone Junior. (NR, 1:26) (AS) ESUSP Dec. 12 3:43p; 17 10:38p; 18 3:31a

American Ultra 55 (’15, Action) When his secret past comes back to haunt him, a smalltown stoner must use his latent, deadly skills to prevent the CIA from taking him out. Jesse

Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton. (1:40) (AL, AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 8 1:35a

An American Werewolf in London 5556 (’81, Horror) A New York student becomes the scourge of London after being bitten by a beast on the moors. David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 16 9p; 17 8:19a, 4:54p; 22 9p; 28 7:19p; 29 3:27a, 3:26p; 31 10:51p ANACONDAS: THE HUNT FOR THE BLOOD ORCHID 55 (’04, Suspense) While exploring the jungles of Borneo, scientists and their guide encounter monstrous, man-eating snakes. Johnny Messner, KaDee Strickland, Matthew Marsden, Eugene Byrd. (1:39) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 7 6:34a, EBLACK Dec. 15 7:55a; 26 1:56a, MPLEX Dec. 6 12:25a; 12 2:26a; 18 5:30a, 11:06p Analyze That 55 (’02, Comedy) Released from prison, gangster Paul Vitti seeks further help from his troubled psychotherapist. Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Viterelli. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) WGNA Dec. 25 1a; 30 12p, 11p Anarchy Parlor (’15, Horror) While partying in Lithuania, young friends encounter a sinister tattoo artist and his seductive apprentice.

And Baby Will Fall (’11, Drama) A man and his wife become prime suspects when a pregnant woman disappears while attending their yard sale. Anastasia Griffith, Brendan Fehr, Clea Duvall, Stephen Lobo. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 6p ANDRON (’15, Science Fiction) In 2154, young men and women must navigate their way through a deadly maze as spectators wager on their fates. Leo Howard, Gale Morgan Harold III, Michelle Ryan, Antonia Campbell-Hughes. (R, 1:40) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 7 12p, EACTN Dec. 1 12:49a; 27 1:50a Andy Hardy Meets Debutante 556 (’40, Comedy) Andy goes to New York with the judge and tries, through another girl, to meet a debutante. Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Cecilia Parker. 9 (NR, 1:28) TCM Dec. 15 9:15a Angel in the Family 555 (’04, Drama) An ailing man and his daughters experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them. Ronny Cox,

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Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Meredith Baxter. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 11 1a; 18 9a

The Angel Levine 555 (’70, Fantasy) An angel visits an old Jewish shopkeeper and his dying wife. Zero Mostel, Harry Belafonte, Ida Kaminska, Milo O’Shea. (PG-13, 1:45) (AS) TCM Dec. 27 11:30p Angel of Christmas (’15, Romance) A woman’s life changes in unexpected ways when, in the process of writing a newspaper article about her family’s heirloom Christmas ornament, she meets an enthusiastic artist. Jenni-

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Angels & Demons 55 (’09, Suspense) Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon joins forces with an Italian scientist to prevent an ancient brotherhood’s plot against the Vatican from coming to fruition. Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Armin Mueller-Stahl. (PG-13, 2:18) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 9 6:39p; 15 10:45a, 9p; 25 5:39a, ECLASS Dec. 7 3:47p; 12 7:50p; 23 4:35p; 24 7:03a Angels and Ornaments (’14, Romance) During the holidays, a mysterious co-worker tries to play matchmaker for a musician and her childhood friend. Jessalyn Gilsig, Sergio Di Zio, Graham Abbey, Samantha Espie. (TVG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 1 11a; 6 1a, 1p; 8 3p; 14 3p; 21 11a; 28 5a Angels in the Snow (’15, Drama) A bickering couple learn a valuable lesson when a blizzard forces them to spend Christmas with a loving family. Kristy Swanson, Chris Potter, Colin Lawrence, Catherine Lough Haggquist. (2:00) UP Dec. 2 1p; 3 9a; 19 1p; 20 7a; 23 3p Angels Sing 556 (’13, Children’s) During the holidays, a mysterious stranger tries to help a man overcome his tragic past and find the Christmas spirit he lost many years ago.

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Robert LaSardo, Sara Fabel, Jordan James Smith, Ben Whalen. (NR, 1:39) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 20 2:11a; 24 12:06a

Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Chandler Canterbury, Fionnula Flanagan. (2:00) (AL, AS) HALLMV Dec. 1 7a; 7 7a; 11 11p; 12 1p; 21 1a

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 555 (’13, Comedy) Ron Burgundy tries to stay classy when he and his team take New York and the nation’s first 24-hour global cable news network by storm. Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner. (PG-13, 1:59) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 12 7p, 9:20p, FXX Dec. 23 2p Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 555 (’04, Comedy) A 1970s San Diego newscaster feels threatened by the arrival of an ambitious woman looking to climb the ranks of journalism. Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 29 1:30a

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her ticket into heaven. Complications arise when two important men in her life unexpectedly show up to form a love triangle. Jason Biggs, Brenda Song, Ricky Mabe, Andrew Bachelor. (2:05) FREFM Dec. 5 2:30p; 6 12p; 15 12a, 3p; 20 12a, 10:30a Animal (’14, Horror) A vicious, bloodthirsty predator traps a group of friends in an isolated cabin. Keke Palmer, Jeremy Sumpter, Elizabeth Gillies, Joey Lauren Adams. (1:55) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 5 11a; 6 7a

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singer with a style all her own. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane. (1:36) (AL, AS) RPLEX Dec. 3 2:49a, 11:45a, 8p; 7 2:19p, 9:38p; 15 1:26a, 10:34a, 6:24p; 26 1:30a, 8:11a, 8p Anomalisa 5556 (’15, Comedy-Drama) Animated. An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence. Voices of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan, David Thewlis (1:35) (AL, AS, N, SSC) EPIX Dec. 8 3:15a

Another Dawn 56 (’37, Romance) A young British officer falls for his commander’s wife in the post-World War I Sahara. Kay Francis, Errol Flynn, Ian Hunter, Frieda Inescort. 9 (NR, 1:13) TCM Dec. 7 2p Another 48 HRS. 556 (’90, Action) Slick jailbird Reggie hits the street with sloppy policeman Jack, this time to nab a drug king. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe. (1:40) (AL, AS, BN, V) EPIX Dec. 16 11:10a Another Thin Man 555 (’39, Comedy-Drama) Nick and Nora Charles visit a Long Island estate, where Nick drinks Scotch and solves murders. William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger. 9 (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 31 11:45p Another Woman’s Husband 55 (’00, Drama) A shared detail threatens to snap the tight bond between two female friends. Lisa Rinna, Gail O’Grady, Sally Kirkland (TVPG, 2:00) (AL, AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 23 2p Ant-Man 555 (’15, Action) Armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size but grow in strength, Ant-Man must prevent Dr. Hank Pym’s former protégé, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil. Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll. (2:31) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 1 8p; 2 8p; 4 8p Antitrust 556 (’01, Suspense) The billionaire founder of a software corporation offers a lucrative position to an idealistic computer genius. Ryan Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, Tim Robbins. (PG-13, 1:47) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 12 1:52p, ESUSP Dec. 1 9:59a; 17 12:56p

Any Wednesday 555 (’66, Comedy) Another guy spoils a married New York businessman’s tax-deductible weekly visits to his mistress. Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Dean Jones, Rosemary Murphy. (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 21 12p Apache Drums 555 (’51, Western) Kicked out of town by the mayor, a gambler returns to

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Apocalypse: Stalin A vivid portrait of Joseph Stalin. (TV14, 1:00) AHC Dec. 31 8p, 9p, 10p, 11p Apocalypse: Stalin In June 1941, Hitler throws himself into a fight to the death against Stalin. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 1 of 2) AHC Dec. 3 8p, 11p; 4 3a Apocalypse: Stalin After blocking the Germans right outside of Moscow in 1942, Stalin faces Hitler’s second assault. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 2 of 2) AHC Dec. 3 9p; 4 12a, 4a Apocalypse: Stalin The Soviets discover the horror of Hitler’s extermination camps; Stalin transforms his country. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 3 of 3) AHC Dec. 3 10p; 4 1a, 5a Apollo 13 5556 (’95, Historical Drama) Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert try to return to Earth after an explosion aborts the April 1970 moonshot. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise. (PG, 2:20) (AL) TCM Dec. 29 10p Arctic Predator 55 (’10, Science Fiction) An explorer and his team search for a 19th-century shipwreck in the Arctic. They dig up an alien creature that was buried in the ice, and it begins to kill them to gain energy for a transformation. Dean Cain, Lucy Brown, Velizar Binev, Louisa Clein. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 9 11a, 11p

Ardor 55 (’14, Adventure) An enigmatic stranger from the Argentine rainforest goes to war against land-grabbers who killed a tobacco farmer and kidnapped the man’s daughter. Gael García Bernal, Alice Braga, Claudio Tolcachir, Chico Diaz. (1:45) (AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 5 4:15a

Are We Done Yet? 56 (’07, Children’s) A contractor with a bizarre business plan complicates a man’s attempt to move his new family to the suburbs. Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen. (PG, 1:32) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 12 1a Are We There Yet? 55 (’05, Children’s) Hoping to impress a beautiful divorcee, a man takes her two mischievous children on a disastrous road trip. Ice Cube, Nia Long, Jay Mohr, M.C. Gainey. (PG, 1:34) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 10 3p; 11 11p; 20 3p Are You My Daughter? (’15, Suspense) Reuniting with her abducted daughter after 17 years, a woman questions if she is really her long-lost child. Peter Benson, Brooke Langton, Mike Dopud, Carmel Amit. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 8p; 10 12a; 20 6p Arizona Raiders 55 (’65, Western) Two ex-Quantrill’s raiders join the Arizona Rangers to hunt raiders still at large. Audie Murphy, Michael Dante, Ben Cooper, Buster Crabbe. (NR, 1:28) EWESTN Dec. 11 7:54a, 11:21p; 16 1:25p; 17 6:51a Arizona Trail 55 (’43, Western) A singing cowboy comes home to help his family fight a land-grabber. Tex Ritter, Fuzzy Knight, Dennis Moore, Janet Shaw. 9 (NR, :57) EWESTN Dec. 5 4:46a; 24 4:11a The Armstrong Lie 555 (’13, Documentary) Filmmaker Alex Gibney chronicles Lance Armstrong’s attempt to return to cycling, his admission of doping and subsequent fall from

grace. Narrated by Alex Gibney, Lance Armstrong, Reed Albergotti, Daniel Coyle. (2:06) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 8 5:03p; 9 2:42a; 12 11:36a; 13 4:50a; 21 2:58p; 22 12:24a AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 5555 (’56, Comedy-Drama) Victorian Phileas Fogg bets members of his London club that he and his valet, Passepartout, can circle the globe in 80 days. David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Newton. (G, 2:50) TCM Dec. 14 4:45p Arrival 5556 (’16, Science Fiction) A linguistics professor leads an elite team of investigators in a race against time to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 16 8p; 17 6:30a, 2p; 23 3a, 11a Arsenic and Old Lace 555 (’44, Comedy) A theater critic learns his two elderly aunts serve poisoned elderberry wine to lonely gentlemen callers. Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Priscilla Lane, Peter Lorre. 9 (NR, 1:58) TCM Dec. 1 10:15a Arthur Christmas 555 (’11, Children’s) Animated. Santa’s youngest son sets out on an urgent mission to deliver a present to a forgotten child before Christmas morning dawns. Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent. (2:00) (AS) FREFM Dec. 4 12:30p; 9 12a, 11:10a; 19 12a, 7:30a; 22 3:20p, DISN Dec. 21 8p; 22 11:35a As Good as It Gets 555 (’97, Comedy-Drama) A New York City waitress, a gay painter and a dog help a misanthropic author reach a self-awakening. Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr. (PG-13, 2:18) (AL, AS, MV) ENCORE Dec. 7 9p; 8 4:36a, 12:56p; 10 3:14a, ECLASS Dec. 2 4:58p; 19 12:35a; 31 2:06p As Young as You Feel 555 (’51, Comedy) A worker poses as the head of the company that owns the company that forced him to retire at 65. Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, Jean Peters, David Wayne. 9 (NR, 1:17) FXM Dec. 13 7:25a; 18 9:05a; 19 3:30a; 26 8:40a THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD 555 (’07, Western) As infamous and unpredictable Jesse James plans his next big robbery, he faces betrayal from one of those closest to him. Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker. (2:45) (AS, GV) HDMOV Dec. 2 10:40p; 8 4:15p; 9 11:40a; 14 1:50p; 15 6:40a; 18 9p; 19 1:35a; 24 4:20p; 25 3:15a Assassination Tango 556 (’02, Drama) While on assignment in Argentina, an aging hit man begins a tentative romance with a charismatic dancer. Robert Duvall, Ruben Blades, Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 15 5a; 23 9:30a; 26 9:20a; 29 4p The Assault (’14, Drama) A cheerleader fights for justice after members of the high-school football team sexually assault her. Makenzie Vega, Khandi Alexander, Malik Yoba, Gary Weeks. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 29 2p Assumed Killer (’13, Drama) Daria investigates a series of murders committed by a serial killer until a car accident leaves her with retrograde amnesia. As she recovers, she suspects her husband may be the killer. Casper Van Dien, Barbie Castro, Armand Assante, Christie Lynn Smith. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 10a ASTRO BOY 55 (’09, Children’s) Animated. Learning that his friends and family are in danger, a robotic child marshals his incredible powers and returns home to Metro City. Voices of Fred-

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Augusta, Gone (’06, Drama) A woman takes action after her teenage daughter uses drugs and displays a drastic change in personality. Sharon Lawrence, Mika Boorem, Tim Matheson, Tamara Hope. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 30 8a

Austin Powers in Goldmember 556 (’02, Comedy) Austin must rescue his captive father and prevent Dr. Evil’s malevolent minions from taking over the world. Mike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, Seth Green, Michael York. (2:10) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 2 1:30p Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 556 (’97, Comedy) Two cryogenically preserved foes, a hip British agent and his ’60s nemesis, face off in the ’90s. Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) WGNA Dec. 6 10p; 7 12a; 11 7p, 9p; 30 7p, 9p Author! Author! 55 (’82, Comedy) Left by his wife, a New York playwright juggles five kids and an affair with the star of his new show. Al Pacino, Dyan Cannon, Tuesday Weld, Alan King. (PG, 1:50) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 13 11:39p Autumn in New York 56 (’01, Romance) A New York restaurateur unexpectedly falls for a free-spirited woman half his age. Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch. (PG13, 1:43) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 19 2p, ECLASS Dec. 17 7:13p Avatar 5556 (’09, Science Fiction) On an alien planet, a former Marine falls in love with a blue-skinned warrior and sides with her people against humankind’s encroachment on their lush world. Sam Worthington, Voice of Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang. (3:45) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 24 2p Avengers: Age of Ultron 555 (’15, Action) When Tony Stark’s jumpstart of a dormant peacekeeping program goes awry, the Avengers must reassemble to battle a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans. (2:45) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 2 5:15p

Awake 5 (’07, Suspense) A young man who is undergoing surgery experiences anesthesia awareness, which leaves him alert but paralyzed and unable to warn his doctors. Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin. (1:30) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 21 6:30p; 31 6:30a

Away From Her 5556 (’06, Drama) A man becomes confused and angry when his wife, an Alzheimer’s patient, seems to prefer the company of another resident at her nursing home. Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy. (1:55) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 11 10:30a; 12 5:45a; 15 7a, 8p; 19 7a, 8p; 23 1:30p; 27 6p; 28 4:45a; 31 8a

B The Babadook 555 (’14, Horror) A troubled widow discovers that her son is telling the truth about a monster that entered their home through the pages of a children’s book. Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 13 7p; 14 1a Babe 5556 (’95, Children’s) A piglet unexpectedly becomes a champion sheepherder with training from his adoptive canine mother. James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Voice of Hugo Weaving, Mary Acres. (1:35) FLIX Dec. 10 5:30a

Babe: Pig in the City 555 (’98, Children’s) A farmer’s wife and her young porker are detained in a city rooming house with a menagerie. Live action/animatronics. Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mary Stein, Mickey Rooney. (1:45) FLIX Dec. 3 8:15a; 7 6a; 11 7a; 13 6:45a; 16 11:05a Babes in Toyland 555 (’34, Children’s) Stan and Ollie rescue Bo-Peep, Tom-Tom and other Mother Goose characters from Toyland miser Barnaby. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlotte Henry, Felix Knight. 9 (NR, 1:13) TCM Dec. 25 9a Babes on Broadway 555 (’41, Musical Comedy) Talented young hopefuls strive for their big break on Broadway in this follow-up to “Babes in Arms.” Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler. 9 (NR, 1:58) TCM Dec. 15 11a

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Baby Boy 555 (’01, Drama) A misguided 20-year-old juggles various women while dealing with two children and his mother’s new boyfriend. Tyrese Gibson, Omar Gooding, A.J. Johnson, Taraji P. Henson. (3:00) (AL, AS, SSC, V) BET Dec. 1 7p; 2 2:30p; 20 7p, 10p A Baby for Christmas (’15, Romance-Comedy) At Christmastime, no one in Stephanie’s family is in the spirit until children in an orphanage help the family realize there is more to the holiday than wrapping gifts and baking treats. Malinda Williams, Karon Riley, Victoria Rowell, DeEtta West. (2:00) UP Dec. 2 3p; 17 3p; 19 11p Baby for Sale 55 (’04, Drama) A couple becomes involved in a dangerous sting operation to stop a Hungarian lawyer who auctions babies to the highest bidder. Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Bruce Ramsay, Ellen David. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 10a Baby, Take a Bow 556 (’34, Musical) An ex-convict’s little girl sets a detective straight about a stolen necklace. Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Claire Trevor, Alan Dinehart. 9 (PG, 1:13) (AS) FXM Dec. 16 9:30a; 17 6a; 26 7:25a Babynapped (’17, Drama) A week after she gives birth, a woman dies in a fatal car crash and her newborn goes missing. Devastated, her husband fears that there is something more devious behind the accident and the whereabouts of his child. Kaitlyn Black, David Gallagher, Vanessa Evigan, Alexandra Paul. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 8p; 4 12a Baby’s First Christmas (’12, Romance) Feuding colleagues try to get along to help their respective siblings, a couple expecting a baby. Casper Van Dien, Rachel Wilson, Noah Cappe, Natalie Lisinska. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 6 6a Babysitter’s Black Book (’15, Drama) Desperate for money, a teen and her girlfriends turn their baby-sitting business into an escort service.

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Bachelor in Paradise 555 (’61, Comedy) An advice-to-the-lovelorn writer falls for the only single girl in a town full of women. Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige, Jim Hutton. (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 27 12:15a Bachelor Mother 555 (’39, Romance-Comedy) An unmarried store clerk finds a baby on a doorstep and is quickly mistaken for its mother. Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson. 9 (NR, 1:21) TCM Dec. 31 8:30a

The Bachelor Next Door (’17, Drama) Gavin and Alex’s new neighbor seems friendly at first, but becomes increasingly threatening and peculiar. They must work together to unravel his twisted motives before it’s too late. Haylie Duff, Michael Welch, Sarah Davenport, Brittany Underwood. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 8p; 3 12a

Back Door to Hell 55 (’64, War) During World War II, three GIs are sent to the Philippines to lay the groundwork for an attack against the Japanese. Jimmie Rodgers, Jack Nicholson, John Hackett 9 (NR, 1:08) FXM Dec. 19 6a; 23 6a Back to School 555 (’86, Comedy) An earthy self-made man divorces his no-good wife and buys his way into his son’s college. Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Burt Young. (PG-13, 1:36) (AL, AS, BN) SUND Dec. 3 5:45p; 10 8a; 16 9a; 17 4a; 26 8:15a

The Back-up Plan 56 (’10, Romance-Comedy) A single woman meets the man of her dreams on the same day she becomes pregnant through artificial insemination. Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Eric Christian Olsen. (2:00) (AL, AS) USA Dec. 4 2a

Backlash 556 (’56, Western) A gunman searches for his gold-thief father with the widow of a man whose death his father caused. Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell, John McIntire. (NR, 1:24) EWESTN Dec. 5 9:51a; 26 8:05a

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Backstreet Boys: Show ’Em What You’re Made Of (’15, Documentary) The five members of the Backstreet Boys discuss their rise to stardom. (1:53) IPLEX Dec. 14 4:09a, 12:03p The Bad and the Beautiful 5556 (’52, Drama) A ruthless producer uses and discards Hollywood hopefuls as stepping stones to the top of the Tinseltown heap. Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell. 9 (NR, 1:58) TCM Dec. 20 1:15a Bad Behavior (’13, Suspense) Zoe’s overnight baby-sitting job turns into a nightmare when Tyler, the teenage son, has a psychotic break and tries to attack her. Zoe takes refuge in a locked bathroom with Tyler’s younger siblings and tries to find a way to escape. Hallee Hirsh, Austin Rogers, Linda Hamilton, Ted McGinley. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 10a Bad Boys 556 (’95, Action) Undercover Miami detectives switch lives while investigating murders linked to stolen heroin. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Tea Leoni, Tcheky Karyo. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) VH1 Dec. 9 5p; 10 11a BAD BOYS 555 (’82, Drama) A scar-faced street fighter becomes king of reform school and spots the guy who assaulted his girlfriend. Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Esai Morales, Jim Moody. (R, 2:03) (AL, AS, N, V) ECLASS Dec. 29 2:28a, ENCORE Dec. 1 2:06a Bad Girls 55 (’94, Western) Gunslinging floozies flee town to avoid a hanging and meet an outlaw with a score to settle. Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, Drew Barrymore. (R, 1:39) (V) FXM Dec. 3 1:15p; 4 11:20a

Bad Influence 555 (’90, Suspense) A fastlane stranger befriends a Los Angeles yuppie and slowly makes his life a lurid nightmare. Rob Lowe, James Spader, Lisa Zane, Christian Clemenson. (R, 1:39) (AL, AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 9 8:46a, 5:23p Bad Lands 55 (’39, Western) Sheriff Bill Cummings and a posse of nine men set off in pursuit of Apache Jack, who murdered the new wife of posse member Manuel Lopez. Robert Barrat, Noah Beery Jr., Guinn Williams, Francis McDonald. 9 (NR, 1:10) TCM Dec. 7 7:45a Bad Lieutenant 555 (’92, Crime Drama) The case of a raped nun gets to a profane New York detective fouled by drugs, alcohol and sex. Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Zoë Lund, Anthony Ruggiero. (1:33) (AL, AS, GV, N) IPLEX Dec. 1 12:22a; 4 10:59p; 23 12:29a; 27 12:17a; 31 10:29p

Bad Milo! 556 (’13, Comedy) A stressedout man discovers that a tiny demon lives in his intestine, and that excessive anxiety causes the creature to escape and slaughter the man’s tormentors. Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Peter Stormare, Patrick Warburton. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 5 9p; 6 3a BAD NEWS BEARS 556 (’05, Comedy) A single mother recruits a former baseball player to coach a ragtag team of misfit Little Leaguers. Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft. (2:30) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 27 1:30p

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Bad Sister (’16, Crime Drama) A student at a Roman Catholic boarding school learns that a new nun is an impostor who’s obsessed with her brother. Ryan Newman, Devon Werkheiser, Alyshia Ochse, Helen Eigenberg. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 24 4p Bad Teacher 55 (’11, Comedy) A rude, drug-abusing educator vies with a perky colleague for the attentions of a rich and handsome substitute teacher. Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel, Lucy Punch. (1:45) (AL, AS, N) TBS Dec. 31 2:15p Bait (’12, Action) A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks

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7:52a, 4:32p THE BAND’S VISIT 5556 (’07, Comedy-Drama) Stranded Egyptian musicians have a life-changing experience in an Israeli town. Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz. (1:30) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 2 8:45a; 14 3:05p; 20 8:15a; 25 6:30a The Bank Job 555 (’08, Crime Drama) In 1971 London, a car dealer and his gang of thieves break into a bank vault and find far more than cash and jewelry. Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Richard Lintern, Stephen Campbell Moore. (R, 1:51) (AL, AS, N, V) IFC Dec. 15 3:30p Barbershop: The Next Cut 555 (’16, Comedy) With the barbershop now coed, Calvin, Eddie and the rest of the gang come up with a plan to save the neighborhood from crime. Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas. (2:00) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 1 8p; 2 2:10p

The Barkleys of Broadway 555 (’49, Musical) Half of a husband-and-wife dance team wants to be an actress, so they split up. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke. (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 30 4p

Barton Fink 555 (’91, Drama) A serious Broadway playwright sweats out a B-movie script in a weird 1941 Hollywood hotel. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner. (1:59) (AL, V) IPLEX Dec. 10 7p; 29 1:09p, 9p BASEketball 55 (’98, Comedy) Two men invent a successful sport and then try to keep a crass businessman from gaining control of it. Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 6 3:23a; 16 12:40a

Basilisk: The Serpent King 5 (’06, Horror) With help from archaeologists, the military tries to destroy a mythical creature that turns its victims to stone. Yancy Butler, Jeremy London, Cleavant Derricks, Stephen Furst. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 1 7a, 1p Basquiat 556 (’96, Biography) Self-destructiveness and disdain for the middle class mark the life of artist Jean Michel Basquiat, dead of an overdose in 1988. Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani. (R, 1:48) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 2 8:36a, 11:44p; 12 11:10a, 9:22p; 22 7:11a, 4:06p Batman 555 (’89, Action) The Caped Crusader saves dismal Gotham City and gorgeous Vicki Vale from the freaky Joker. Jack Nicholson, Michael

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Batman Begins 555 (’05, Action) Following the death of his parents, young heir Bruce Wayne becomes a masked avenger who fights the forces of evil in Gotham City. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes. (PG-13, 2:20) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 13 8p; 14 1a; 16 8p; 17 3a; 26 10p; 27 10:15a Batman Returns 556 (’92, Action) The Caped Crusader clashes with Catwoman and saves gloomy Gotham City from the foul Penguin’s plot. Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) WGNA Dec. 24 1p; 27 7p, 10p The Battle at Apache Pass 556 (’52, Western) Indian leader Cochise, whose wife is pregnant, sides with a cavalry major against warring Geronimo. John Lund, Jeff Chandler, Susan Cabot, Beverly Tyler. (NR, 1:25) EWESTN Dec. 28 9:11a Battle: Los Angeles 55 (’11, Science Fiction) After the world’s great cities fall, a Marine staff sergeant and his platoon make a last stand against alien invaders. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Ramon Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 16 5:30p; 17 2:30p; 26 5:30p; 27 3p

Battle Royale 5556 (’00, Suspense) A brutal instructor trains teenagers to use weapons so they can fight to the death on a remote island. Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Andô. (1:55) (AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 9 10:05p; 14 4a; 23 1:05a; 28 11p

Battledogs (’13, Horror) When a strange werewolf virus threatens to decimate first New York and then the world, a rogue general uses the disease to create an army of supersoldiers. Dennis Haysbert, Craig Sheffer, Kate Vernon, Bill Duke. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 12 7p; 13 1a Battleship 55 (’12, Science Fiction) An epic adventure unfolds across the high seas, as American sailors go to war against an army of invading aliens. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 5 8p, 11p Beaches 55 (’88, Drama) Two women from different backgrounds are best friends through girlhood, careers and tragedy. Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray. (3:00) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 7 2p; 8 9:30a; 12 12a, 1:30p; 29 11:30p; 30 4:30p The Bear 5556 (’88, Adventure) Hunters chase kodiak bears, an orphan cub and an adult male, in 1885 British Columbia. Tcheky Karyo, Jack Wallace, André Lacombe (1:40) (V) FLIX Dec. 8 7:15a; 18 9:30a The Beast With Five Fingers 555 (’46, Horror) A crawling hand chases a late concert pianist’s personal secretary around an Italian villa. Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre, Victor Francen. 9 (NR, 1:28) TCM Dec. 29 6:15a Beautiful Boy 555 (’10, Drama) Parents try to cope with the knowledge that their son at college went on a deadly shooting spree, then killed himself. Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Alan Tudyk, Moon Bloodgood. (1:45) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 18 10:38p Beautiful Girls 556 (’96, Comedy) The opposite sex preoccupies working-class pals gathered for their high-school reunion in smalltown Massachusetts. Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish. (R, 1:52) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 29 5:06p, ECLASS Dec. 16 2:26a Becoming Santa (’15, Romance) A man is shocked to learn that the parents of his girlfriend are Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.

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Bedazzled 555 (’67, Comedy) A short-order cook with a crush on a waitress makes a deal with the devil. Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, Raquel Welch. (NR, 1:44) FXM Dec. 18 3a, 1:15p Bedtime Stories 55 (’08, Children’s) A hotel handyman tries to make the most of the situation when he learns that the outlandish tales he tells his niece and nephew are coming true. Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand. (1:45) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 24 9:30a

Beer for My Horses 5 (’08, Action) After Deputy Sheriff ”Rack” Racklin arrests a drug lord’s brother, his girlfriend Annie is kidnapped and taken to Mexico. Rack ignores his boss’s orders and embarks on a trip to Mexico to rescue Annie with two friends. Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Claire Forlani, Ted Nugent. (1:32) (AL, AS, N, V) MPLEX Dec. 7 4:21a; 15 1:27p; 31 2:48a Beethoven 55 (’92, Children’s) Children talk their father into letting them keep a St. Bernard puppy, which grows to be a problem. Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Nicholle Tom. (PG, 1:28) (AS, MV) ECLASS Dec. 19 4:39p Beetlejuice 555 (’88, Comedy) A ghoul helps a newly dead couple haunt the tasteless new owners of their beloved home. Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones. (PG, 1:32) (AL, MV) IFC Dec. 2 8p, 10p; 12 8p, 10p; 24 9p; 25 7p Being There 5556 (’79, Comedy) The president and a power broker heed the utterings of a simple gardener who likes to watch TV. Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas. (PG, 2:10) (AS) TCM Dec. 11 8p

Bell, Book and Candle 556 (’58, Comedy) A witch’s warlock brother helps a San Francisco publisher break a love spell. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs. (NR, 1:43) TCM Dec. 2 2p The Bells of St. Mary’s 5556 (’45, Drama) A carefree singing priest clashes with a no-nonsense nun at a school in a struggling parish. Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan. 9 (NR, 2:06) TCM Dec. 24 10p Below 55 (’02, Suspense) Mysterious events occur aboard a submarine after its crew rescues three survivors from a sunken ship during World War II. Matthew Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Holt McCallany. (R, 1:45) (AL, V) ESUSP Dec. 3 9p; 4 2:11a Ben Hur Un príncipe judío, Judah Ben-Hur enfrenta la traición de su amigo de la infancia. (2:00) TELM Dec. 3 8p Ben-Hur 55 (’16, Adventure) A prince endures years of slavery to take vengeance on his adopted brother, a Roman officer who falsely accused him of treason. Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman, Rodrigo Santoro. (2:05) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 11 8p; 12 9:25a, 1:10p BEN-HUR 5555 (’59, Historical Drama) An enslaved Judean prince meets his Roman betrayer, a former friend, in a chariot race.

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Beneath 5 (’13, Suspense) Teenage boaters become fish food for a giant underwater predator.

Daniel Zovatto, Bonnie Dennison, Chris Conroy, Jonny Orsini. (2:00) (AS) CHILLER Dec. 6 4:30p, 11p

Beneath the Darkness 56 (’11, Suspense) Teenagers discover a terrible secret when they break into the home of a mortician whose wife died two years earlier. Dennis Quaid, Tony Oller, Aimee Teegarden, Stephen Lunsford. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 1 3a

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Bengazi 56 (’55, Adventure) Arab tribesmen trap seekers of gold stashed in a mosque during World War II. Richard Conte, Victor McLaglen, Richard Carlson 9 (NR, 1:19) TCM Dec. 7 5p Benny & Joon 555 (’93, Romance) An eccentric’s arrival complicates the lives of a protective brother and his mentally ill sister. Johnny Depp,

Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore. (1:42) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 28 4:40a, 10:31p; 30

3:28a Berlin Express 556 (’48, Drama) International train passengers comb postwar Frankfurt for a politician abducted by Nazis. Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin, Paul Lukas. 9 (NR, 1:26) TCM Dec. 8 1:30p Best Christmas Party Ever (’14, Drama) A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store. When a powerful corporation threatens to shut her down, she decides to follow her heart and move forward with the party plans. Torrey DeVitto, Steve Lund, Linda Thorson, Harmon Walsh. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 2 4a; 6 2p; 9 8a; 15 2a; 26 8a The Best House in London 55 (’69, Comedy) A Victorian reformer inherits the bordello her late uncle operated and her cousin wants. David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, George Sanders (X, 1:36) (AL, AS, N) TCM Dec. 19 6:15p The Best Man 5556 (’64, Drama) Presidential contenders vie for their party’s nod and a dying ex-president’s blessing. Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton. 9 (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 28 10:45a The Best Man Holiday 556 (’13, Comedy-Drama) Long-forgotten rivalries and romances reignite when college friends have a Christmas reunion nearly 15 years after the last time they saw one another. Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN) FX Dec. 3 3:30p; 4 9a, FXX Dec. 3 12a, 2:30a, FXM Dec. 23 8p, 10:20p Best of the Best 5 (’89, Action) Five American martial artists prepare to battle the South Korean champions in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.

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The Best of Times 556 (’86, Comedy) Two men get to replay a high-school football game 16 years after one dropped the other’s touchdown pass. Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 13 8p; 14 11:42a, ENCORE Dec. 20 12:59a, 3:11p Best Seller 555 (’87, Crime Drama) A former hit man for a corporate big shot wants a police detective/novelist to write about his life. James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant, Allison Balson. (1:38) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 7 8p; 8 9:12a; 19 9:25a; 20 1a

Betrayed 555 (’54, Suspense) A Dutch intelligence officer trains a shady woman for the underground, then thinks she’s a Nazi spy. Clark

Gable, Lana Turner, Victor Mature, Louis Calhern. (NR, 1:48) TCM Dec. 20 6p

Betrayed (’14, Suspense) Julie, six months pregnant and in the middle of a divorce, arrives in Cape Cod with her boyfriend for a vacation. When he is kidnapped, she asks her husband for help and faces betrayal at every turn. Amanda Schull, Charlie Hofheimer, Hal Ozsan, James McCaffrey. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 2p

The Beverly Hillbillies 55 (’93, Children’s) A woman hopes to tie up Jed Clampett, a mountain-man Easterner, and his newly acquired wealth in the bonds of matrimony. Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Diedrich Bader. (PG, 1:33) (AL, AS, MV) ECLASS Dec. 3 8:37a; 9 5:28p; 10 10:16a; 28 4:33p, EFAMLY Dec. 6 1:08a, 11:56a,

8p; 19 1:25p; 20 4:18a, 11:35a; 23 9:38p; 24 6:32a, 4:02p Beverly Hills Christmas (’15, Drama) A guardian angel helps a rich and spoiled teenager learn the value of helping others. Donna

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Beverly Hills Cop II 556 (’87, Comedy) A clever detective from Detroit shows Los Angeles how to stop a hit woman’s so-called Alphabet Crimes. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Brigitte Nielsen, John Ashton. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 18 9p; 24 4:34a; 28 5:34p; 29 11:54a, EACTN Dec. 15 9:35a, 5:05p; 26 8:30a, 7:25p, EBLACK Dec. 5 10:49a, 9:22p; 9 5:06a, 8:15p; 13 12:34a, 6:14p Beverly Hills Cop III 55 (’94, Comedy) A hip detective from Detroit tracks a crime ring to a Los Angeles fun park called WonderWorld. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Héctor Elizondo, Timothy Carhart. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 10 1:27a; 29 1:39p, EACTN Dec. 15 11:20a, 6:50p; 27 10:05a, EBLACK Dec. 5 11:07p; 6 10:36a; 21 1:02a, 8a, 6:13p; 25 10:18p

BEWITCHED 55 (’05, Romance-Comedy) An actual witch and a neurotic movie star land the lead roles in a television remake of the 1960s sitcom. Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine. (2:30) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 2 1:30a, 2p; 5 11p; 6 7:30p; 11 7p; 12 4:30p; 30 11p; 31 2:30p Beyond Loch Ness (’08, Suspense) Years after the famous beast killed his father, James, a cryptozoologist, tracks the creature to Lake Superior and makes plans to kill it. Brian Krause, Don S. Davis, Niall Matter, Donnelly Rhodes. (2:00) (AS, GV) CHILLER Dec. 8 7a, 1p Bicentennial Man 55 (’99, Science Fiction) With the help of the family he works for, a robot goes on a 200-year quest to become human. Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Oliver Platt. (2:15) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 2 6:30a, 3:35p; 5 3:45p; 6 5:30a; 8 2p; 13 5:45p

The Big Boss 55 (’71, Action) A kung-fu fighter avenges his relatives, slain by their gangster boss. Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, Ying-Chieh Han, Tony Liu. (R, 1:43) (V) EACTN Dec. 2 10:40a; 3 1:27a; 11 10:02a, 5:38p; 25 4:29p The Big Country 5556 (’58, Western) A former sea captain goes West, woos women and joins a fight over water rights. Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston. (3:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) OUTD Dec. 29 8p, 11:30p The Big Cube 556 (’69, Drama) A spoiled hippie and her boyfriend try to speed her inheritance by slipping her stepmother LSD. Lana Turner, George Chakiris, Karin Mossberg, Daniel O’Herlihy. (PG, 1:38) (AS) TCM Dec. 27 4:15a

Big Daddy 56 (’99, Comedy) Hoping to lure back his exasperated girlfriend, a goofy slacker gains custody of a 5-year-old boy. Adam Sandler,

Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Dylan Sprouse. (2:00) (AL, AS) BRAVO Dec. 8 11p; 9 1a, USA Dec. 2 1:30p, 11p

Big Driver 55 (’14, Suspense) Her mind shattered, a novelist seeks revenge on the man who brutally assaulted her on a desolate New England road. Maria Bello, Olympia Dukakis, Joan Jett, Will Harris. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 10a Big Fat Liar 55 (’02, Children’s) A teenager travels to Los Angeles after a sleazy Hollywood producer turns his school story into a movie.

Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer. (1:29) (AL) EFAMLY Dec. 1 4:51p

A Big Hand for the Little Lady 555 (’66, Western) Married homesteaders stop at a Texas hotel, where he loses big at poker and she takes his place. Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards, Charles Bickford. (NR, 1:35) TCM Dec. 28 4:15p Big Jake 556 (’71, Western) A rancher’s wife summons him home to hunt down the outlaw and gang who kidnapped his grandson. John

Wayne, Richard Boone, Maureen O’Hara, Patrick Wayne. (2:30) (V) AMC Dec. 25 9a

BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 55 (’00, Comedy) To protect a woman and her son from a robber, a male FBI agent assumes the guise of a large grandmother. Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Anthony Anderson. (PG-13, 1:38) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 23 9p; 24 6:19a; 26 9:50a, 7:19p; 27 5:30a; 29 11:26p; 30 5:57a, 1:07p Big Momma’s House 2 56 (’06, Comedy) An FBI agent reprises his disguise as a corpulent old lady and takes a job as a nanny in a crime suspect’s house. Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Emily Procter, Zachary Levi. (2:30) (AS) BET Dec. 2 5:30p; 3 3p; 16 8p; 17 5p Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son 56 (’11, Comedy) Malcolm Turner and his stepson go under cover at a girls school of the performing arts to flush out a killer. Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica Lucas, Portia Doubleday. (3:00) (AS, V) BET Dec. 16 11p; 17 11a

Big Trouble in Little China 556 (’86, Action) A trucker and a lawyer become trapped in a sorcerer’s empire beneath San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong. (PG-13, 1:38) (AL, V) IFC Dec. 2 6a, 10:45a; 12 6:30a, 11a; 18 11:45a; 19 3:45a; 25 1:30a, 3:45a Bigfoot (’12, Suspense) Two rivals try to capture the legendary creature in South Dakota. Danny Bonaduce, Barry Williams, Howard Hesseman, Sherilyn Fenn. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 4 7a

Bigger Than the Sky 55 (’05, Comedy-Drama) Despite his dismal audition, a man lands the lead role in a community-theater production of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin. (1:50) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 3 5:15a; 5 7a; 8 8:55a; 13 1:50p Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey 55 (’91, Comedy) The dopey dudes beat the Grim Reaper in a board-game contest, so he must help them stop their evil robot twins. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland. (PG, 1:38) (AL, MV) IFC Dec. 6 1:45p; 7 12:15a; 9 1:30p; 31 10p Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 555 (’89, Comedy) Two dopey dudes go back in time to fetch Beethoven, Napoleon and other biggies for a history project. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Bernie Casey. (PG, 1:30) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 6 11:45a, 10:15p; 9 11:30a; 10 2:30a; 24 12p; 25 6a; 31 8p Billy Madison 56 (’95, Comedy) An adult goof-off goes back to elementary school in order to run his father’s company. Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson, Bradley Whitford. (2:00) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 9 5p; 10 1a; 23 10:30a; 24 12a The Birdcage 555 (’96, Comedy) In Miami Beach a gay couple pretend to be man and wife when a son’s future father-in-law and family visit. Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest. (R, 1:59) (AL) ECLASS Dec. 12 3:20a, 12:10p; 29 7:50p The Birds 5556 (’63, Suspense) A San Francisco playgirl follows a bachelor to Bodega Bay where, for no apparent reason, flocks of birds begin killing the populace. Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy. (PG-13, 1:59) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 26 2:30a The Bishop’s Wife 555 (’47, Fantasy) A suave angel saves a woman and her Episcopal husband from spiritual doubt and marital woe. Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley. 9 (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 17 2:15p; 24 8p Bite the Bullet 555 (’75, Western) Ex-Rough Riders, an ex-prostitute and a gunfighter enter a marathon horse race across the desert. Gene

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Bitter Sweet 556 (’40, Musical) Songs by Noel Coward highlight this tale of the difficult times faced by a Victorian belle and her husband in Vienna. Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George Sanders, Ian Hunter. (NR, 1:34) TCM Dec. 19 6:45a Bittersweet Love 55 (’76, Drama) A pregnant woman and her husband discover they are half brother and half sister, thanks to his father and her mother. Lana Turner, Robert Lansing, Celeste Holm (PG, 1:30) (AS) TCM Dec. 27 3:45p Black Bart 55 (’48, Western) Dancer Lola Montez distracts Black Bart and his outlaw partner from robbing Wells Fargo. Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, Jeffrey Lynn, Percy Kilbride. (NR, 1:20) EWESTN Dec. 13 9:48a Black Christmas 56 (’06, Horror) An unknown caller first harasses then murders a group of sorority sisters during a holiday break.

Katie Cassidy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert, Michelle Trachtenberg. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 9 9p; 10 3:02a, 1:18p; 15 12:24a; 24 9p; 25 1:36a

The Black Dakotas 55 (’54, Western) A Confederate plot to turn the Sioux against the Union crumbles when a double agent makes off with a shipment of gold. Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix, John Bromfield, Noah Beery Jr. (NR, 1:05) EWESTN Dec. 3 5:37a; 27 6:40a; 31 5:49a Black Dynamite 556 (’09, Comedy) After “The Man” kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter wages a war that takes him all the way to Nixon’s White House. Michael Jai White, Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, N, V) EBLACK Dec. 2 12:48a, 8:33p; 17 11:42a, 10p; 18 4:47a; 29 3:17p Black Horse Canyon 556 (’54, Western) Two ranchers catch and break a wild black stallion for a girl and her uncle. Joel McCrea, Mari Blanchard, Race Gentry, Murvyn Vye. (NR, 1:21) EWESTN Dec. 17 8:30a Black Mask 556 (’96, Action) Disguised as a mild-mannered librarian, a kung fu master strikes against Hong Kong villains bidding for power. Jet Li, Karen Mok, Lau Ching Wan, Lawrence Ah Mon. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 13 6:30a; 25 6:41a BLACK MASS 555 (’15, Crime Drama) Forming an alliance with FBI agent John Connolly in 1970s Boston, Irish gangster James “Whitey” Bulger increases his power and evades capture to become one of the most dangerous criminals in U.S. history. Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson. (3:03) (AL, AS, GV) HIST Dec. 15 8p; 16 12:03a, 8p; 17 12:03a Black Nativity 55 (’13, Musical) A street-wise teen discovers the value of faith, healing and family after he goes to New York to spend Christmas with his estranged relatives.

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Black Rain 555 (’89, Crime Drama) Two New York police detectives take an underworld upstart back to Osaka, Japan. Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw. (R, 2:05) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 3 5:52p; 4 11:57a, ESUSP Dec. 17 6:52p, RPLEX Dec. 21 12:34p; 26 9:47a; 27 12:41a; 30 1:40a, 5:52p Blackhat: Director’s Cut 556 (’15, Suspense) A convicted hacker is released from prison and joins forces with American and Chinese partners to track down a high-level, international cybercrime network. Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster. (NR, 2:16) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 1 3p Blackmail 556 (’39, Crime Drama) A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him. Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Hussey, Gene Lockhart, Bobs Watson. 9 (NR, 1:21) TCM Dec. 12 4:30p

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shall, Denise Nicholas, Vonetta McGee, Thalmus Rasulala. (PG, 1:32) (AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 2 3:30p; 7 4:45a, 4:30p; 22 12:34a, 9:22p, RPLEX Dec. 11 6:24p; 12 8:40a

Blade 556 (’98, Horror) A man with vampire blood and his mortal partner hunt a rebel vampire and his coterie of undead. Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 2 11p; 3 10:30a Blade: Trinity 55 (’04, Horror) Blade and a pair of vampire slayers battle Dracula, the newly resurrected ancestor of the undead. Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) TBS Dec. 9 12a

Blades of Glory 555 (’07, Comedy) Several years after being banned from men’s singles competition, two rival skaters exploit a loophole that allows them to compete as a pair. Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 3 10a; 4 2:15a Blair Witch 55 (’16, Horror) A group of friends and their two guides encounter the legendary Blair Witch while exploring the Black Hills Forest in Maryland. James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott. (1:30) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 8 12:05a, 4:50p; 20 8p; 21 9:25a, 2:30p Blaise Pascal 555 (’72, Biography) Religious and scientific conflicts plague the great 17th-century French mathematician and philosopher. Pierre Arditi, Rita Forzano, Giuseppe Addobbati, Christian De Sica. (NR, 2:11) TCM Dec. 18 3:45a Blast From the Past 55 (’99, Romance-Comedy) A man who grew up inside a nuclear fallout shelter is sent out for supplies for him and his parents. Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 30 12p, TNT Dec. 28 1a Blazing Saddles 555 (’74, Comedy) A black railroad worker is appointed sheriff of a town marked for destruction by a scheming politician. Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Slim Pickens. (2:00) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 1 1a, 1p; 9 12p, SUND Dec. 16 11a; 17 2a

BLENDED 56 (’14, Romance-Comedy) Soon after their blind date goes disastrously wrong, two single parents and their children end up sharing a suite together at an African resort. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Joel McHale, Wendi McLendon-Covey. (2:00) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 23 10p; 24 7p

Bless the Child 56 (’00, Suspense) A nurse learns her 6-year-old niece possesses special powers that evil people wish to harness. Kim

Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Holliston Coleman, Rufus Sewell. (R, 1:47) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 3 3:08p; 9 1:42a

The Blind Side 555 (’09, Drama) A wellto-do white family takes in a homeless black teen and helps him realize his potential on and off the football field. Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head. (2:30) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 3 7:30p; 13 5:30p Blindman 5 (’72, Western) A blind sharpshooter with a guide horse clashes with bandits who want to steal his shipment of mail-order brides. Tony Anthony, Ringo Starr, Agneta Eckemyr, Lloyd Battista. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, R) EWESTN Dec. 14 7:23a, 11:47p; 22 4a; 23 6:41a

Blindness 556 (’08, Suspense) A doctor’s wife is one of the only individuals immune to a strange epidemic that causes people to lose their eyesight. Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Alice Braga, Yusuke Iseya. (R, 2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 2 3:39a; 15 1:42p Blindsided (’13, Suspense) A killer terrorizes a blind woman in her New York penthouse after murdering her boyfriend. Michelle Monaghan,

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Taylor Kitsch, Carla Gugino, Tom Green, Jason Kravits. (1:24) EFAMLY Dec. 5 7:25a; 6 4:30a

Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, David Chappelle. (2:00) (AL, V) TBS Dec. 16 9:30a; 17 2:30a

Blithe Spirit 5556 (’45, Fantasy) The ghost of a novelist’s first wife visits him and his second wife. Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford. (NR, 1:36) TCM Dec. 19 1:45a Blonde Ambition 56 (’07, Romance-Comedy) A young professional becomes the unwitting pawn in a plot by two executives to take over a company. Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson, Larry Miller, Penelope Ann Miller. (1:34) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 3 11:23p; 4 5:21a BLOOD BROTHER (’17, Action) A recently released convict takes murderous revenge against his childhood friends who let him take the fall for their crimes. Jack Kesy, China Anne McClain, Hassan Johnson, Trey Songz. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 8p; 28 12a Blood Creek 56 (’09, Horror) Two brothers become entangled in a sinister Nazi’s occult experiment at an American farmhouse. Dominic

Bobbikins 55 (’59, Comedy) A 14-monthold baby begins talking to his father, giving him stock-market tips from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Max Bygraves, Shirley Jones, Steven Stocker, Billie Whitelaw. 9 (NR, 1:30) FXM Dec. 13 10:09a; 14 3a Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius 55 (’04, Biography) A young man overcomes obstacles to become a great golfer, then retires to pursue other interests. Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm McDowell. (2:11) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 4 11:20a; 5 2:48a, MPLEX Dec. 9 4:03p; 10 6:53a; 21 2:25a, 2:18p, 10:21p; 26 7:30a, 4:07p Bolt 5556 (’08, Children’s) Animated. Thinking he has real superpowers, the canine star of a hit TV show travels cross-country from Hollywood to New York to rescue his owner and co-star. Voices

BLOODSPORT 55 (’88, Action) An American major flies to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial-arts contest called the Kumite. Jean-Claude

Bonanza: The Return 55 (’93, Western) Ben Cartwright’s old friend and the ranch foreman join the family to defend the Ponderosa from a tycoon. Ben Johnson, Richard Roundtree, Michael Landon Jr., Emily Warfield. (PG, 1:38) (AL, AS, MV) EWESTN Dec. 2 4:56p; 3 1:50a; 24 10:51a; 25 1:57a Bonanza: Under Attack (’95, Western) A Pinkerton renegade and his gang descend on the Cartwright Ponderosa in pursuit of a reformed outlaw. Leonard Nimoy, Dennis Farina, Ben Johnson, Richard Roundtree. (PG, 1:37) (AL, AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 2 10:17a, 6:30p; 26 5:12a, 11a Bones 55 (’01, Horror) A murdered hoodlum rises from the dead 20 years later to seek revenge on the friends who betrayed him. Snoop “Doggy”

Purcell, Henry Cavill, Michael Fassbender, Emma Booth. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 10 10:44p; 11 3:41a; 26 12:53a, 3:31p

Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, V) VICE Dec. 3 3a, 12a

Blow Out 555 (’81, Suspense) A sound man re-creates a political murder-by-car-crash with a sight-and-sound montage. John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz. (1:50) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 3 5:51a, 9:36p; 18 6:10p; 19 1:06a; 23 9:56p; 27 5:34a, 4:02p Blue Chips 556 (’94, Drama) Corrupt recruiting practices cast a cloud over a college basketball coach’s discovery of three amazing players. Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, Shaquille O’Neal, J.T. Walsh. (1:50) (AL) EPIX Dec. 14 4:10a; 16 6:10p Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie 556 (’03, Documentary) Filmmaker C.B. Harding captures stand-up performances by Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy. Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy. (2:30) (AL) CMT Dec. 11 12a; 17 11p; 18 1a Blue Crush 55 (’02, Drama) A maid falls for an NFL quarterback while preparing for an upcoming surfing competition in Hawaii. Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 16 12:45p; 24 4:15p; 25 1:35a; 29 10:45a, 9:45p

Blue-Eyed Butcher (’12, Docudrama) Susan Wright stands trial for the murder of her husband in their Texas home. Sara Paxton, Lisa Edelstein, Justin Bruening, W. Earl Brown. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 12p Blue Jasmine 555 (’13, Drama) After her marriage collapses, a New York socialite moves into her sister’s modest apartment in San Francisco, where she takes a job in a dentist’s office and pushes her sister to rethink her choices in men. Alec Baldwin, Cate Blanchett, Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale. (1:41) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 10 10:27a, 9p; 11 3:47a; 15 8:28a, 7:19p; 23 1:58p, 9p The Blue Lagoon 55 (’80, Romance) A boy, a girl and a burly cook are shipwrecked on a Fiji island, where the boy and girl grow up as lovers.

Michael Keaton, Barry Sloane, Andrew W. Walker. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 6a

Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels. (1:50) (AS, N) HDMOV Dec. 5 7:10p; 6 4:50a, 6a; 15 9p; 16 1:05a; 21 5:40p; 27 4:30p; 31 5:10p

Bling (’15, Children’s) Animated. A theme park park mechanic works with robot superheroes after a villain steals his special ring. Voices of

Blue Streak 56 (’99, Comedy) A jewel thief returns to a construction site to retrieve his cache and finds a police station on the spot. Martin

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of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton. (1:38) (AS, MV) EFAMLY Dec. 3 6:22a, 1:51p, 8p; 20 6:22p; 21 6:55a, 1:23p; 23 5:12a, 1:08p, 8p; 31 7:53a, 4:47p, ENCORE Dec. 8 6:57a; 11 9:13a

Dogg, Pam Grier, Michael T. Weiss, Clifton Powell. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 12 2a BONNIE AND CLYDE 5555 (’67, Crime

Drama) Acclaimed account of the gun-toting bank robbers and the trail of terror they blazed through the Southwest in the ’30s. Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman. (R, 1:51) (AS, V) SUND Dec. 7 12:30p; 8 9:30a

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JComedy) Cranky, fast-talking Madea finds

herself under attack from ghosts, ghouls and zombies after breaking up a fraternity’s Halloween party. Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Liza Koshy. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 23 8p The Book of Eli 556 (’10, Adventure) A lone warrior faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanity’s redemption across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 3 10:30p; 4 2:57p; 16 2a, 3p; 27 12:30p The Book of Life 555 (’14, Children’s) Animated. Torn between family expectations and following his heart, a young man journeys through three fantastic worlds and faces his greatest fears. Voices of Diego Luna, Zoë Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube. (2:00) (AS) FXX Dec. 19 9p; 20 7p The Boondock Saints 55 (’99, Crime Drama) Two brothers, believing themselves to be on a mission from God, begin killing members of Boston’s underworld. Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 1 12p, 10p; 4 4p; 6 3:55p; 9 8:15p; 12 6p The Border 556 (’82, Drama) Easy money lures an American border patrol officer into his partner’s sideline of smuggling illegals into Texas.

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Cable B Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates. (1:51) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 6 7a; 7 3:08a; 16 11:21a; 17 3:16a; 22 7:17a, 9:47p

Border Badmen 56 (’45, Western) Trouble finds a cowboy and his pal, the last heir in line to a silver baron. Buster Crabbe, Al “Fuzzy” St. John, Lorraine Miller, Charles King. 9 (NR, 1:00) EWESTN Dec. 2 5:12a Border Radio 55 (’87, Drama) Los Angeles rockers Jeff, Dean and Dave flee to Mexico and back after robbing a club owner who owes them. Chris D., John Doe, Luana Anders 9 (R, 1:24) (AL, AS, V) TCM Dec. 3 3:45a Border Run (’12, Suspense) An American reporter searches for her missing brother amid the violence and human smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border. Sharon Stone, Billy Zane, Rosemberg Salgado, Miguel Rodarte. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, R, V) EACTN Dec. 18 4:35a Born Bad (’11, Suspense) A young woman falls for a mysterious man who reveals his dark side. Meredith Monroe, Bonnie Dennison, Michael Welch, David Chokachi. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 4p

The Bourne Identity 555 (’02, Action) A woman helps an amnesiac, who has a dangerous past, to dodge assassins as he tries to learn about himself. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 18 12a, TNT Dec. 6 1p The Bourne Legacy 555 (’12, Action) The actions of Jason Bourne spell the possible end of secret intelligence programs, so a specially enhanced operative goes on the run with a research scientist when it appears that their lives will become forfeit. Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach. (3:00) (AS, V) FXX Dec. 5 8p; 6 5p, FXM Dec. 28 5:15p The Bourne Supremacy 555 (’04, Action) A CIA chief sends a senior operative to take down Jason Bourne when it appears the rogue agent is behind the deaths of two people. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 18 2:30a, TNT Dec. 6 3:30p The Bourne Ultimatum 555 (’07, Action) Jason Bourne continues his international quest to uncover his true identity while staying one step ahead of those who want to kill him. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn. (2:30) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 6 5:30p The Boxer 556 (’97, Drama) A former IRA activist faces violent opposition as he reopens a boxing gym and rekindles romance with his now-married sweetheart. Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott. (1:56) (AL, MV) IPLEX Dec. 2 10:09a, 10:59p; 13 10:32a, 10:53p; 24 1:26p, 9p; 29 7:37a, 5:19p The Boy (’15, Drama) A 9-year-old sociopath becomes increasingly fascinated with death. Mike Vogel, Rainn Wilson, David Morse, Zuleikha Robinson. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 8 5p; 9 1a

The Boy Next Door 56 (’15, Suspense) A high-school teacher learns to regret her moment of weakness when the student with whom she had a brief fling begins to terrorize her at home and at work. Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett, Kristin Chenoweth. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, N, V) FXM Dec. 3 12a, 2a; 14 3p A Boyfriend for Christmas 555 (’04, Romance-Comedy) A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old woman’s long-ago holiday wish for true love.

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Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon, Charles Durning, Bruce Thomas. (TVPG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 1 6a; 8 4a; 11 2p; 19 6a

Boyfriend Killer (’17, Suspense) After the death of her son in a car crash, a grieving woman starts to suspect that his vindictive girlfriend set it up to look like an accident. Barbie Castro, Patrick

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Muldoon, Kate Mansi, Yancy Butler. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 23 8p; 24 12a

BOYS DON’T CRY 5556 (’99, Docudrama) Young Teena Brandon lives as a male and begins a love affair with a single mother in rural Nebraska. Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III. (R, 1:59) (AL, AS, GV, R) ECLASS Dec. 26 8:57a, 4:06p; 31 12:05p Boys of Abu Ghraib (’14, Drama) A rookie guard at the Abu Ghraib prison secretly befriends an Iraqi detainee who is suspected of constructing a bomb that killed innocent civilians. Luke Moran, Sean Astin, John Heard, Michael Welch. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 31 3:15a Boys Town 5556 (’38, Drama) Father Flanagan reforms a pool shark at his Omaha, Neb., home for wayward boys. Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton. 9 (NR, 1:36) TCM Dec. 23 8:30a Boyz N the Hood 5556 (’91, Drama) Three boys become men, one guided by his father, in their racially divided Los Angeles neighborhood. Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) VH1 Dec. 9 7:30p; 10 1:30p

Brake 56 (’12, Action) A federal agent is taken captive by terrorists who want to know the location of the U.S. president’s secret bunker. Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, JR Bourne, Tom Berenger. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 5 4a A Bramble House Christmas (’17, Romance) While settling his father’s estate, a man becomes suspicious as to why the man left his nurse $50,000 after knowing her for less than two months before he died. David HaydnJones, Autumn Reeser. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 2 7p; 3 1p; 5 9p; 6 3p; 8 1a; 9 3p; 13 3p; 15 9p; 23 7p; 24 11a; 26 3a; 31 1p Brave Little Tailor (’38, Comedy) Animated. City folk ask Mickey to stop a giant threatening the land. Voices of Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Eddie Holden TCM Dec. 20 8p Braveheart 5556 (’95, Historical Drama) Enraged by the killing of his wife, Scotsman William Wallace leads a revolt against the tyrannical English king in the 13th century. Mel

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Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack. (3:00) (AS, GV, N) EPIX Dec. 9 5p; 23 5a

Breach 555 (’07, Suspense) The FBI charges a newly promoted employee with the task of finding proof that a renowned agent is a traitor to the country. Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Dennis Haysbert. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 26 6p The Break-Up 55 (’06, Romance-Comedy) Former lovers live together as hostile roommates when both refuse to move out of their shared condominium. Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Cole Hauser. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) BRAVO Dec. 9 9p, 11p The Breaking Point 556 (’50, Drama) Based on the story by Ernest Hemingway. A charter skipper ends up in the middle of a syndicate shoot-out. John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter 9 (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 10 10a The Breed 56 (’06, Horror) A vicious pack of mutated dogs hunts a group of friends who have come to a tropical island for a week of fun and relaxation. Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Lively, Oliver Hudson, Taryn Manning. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 1 7p; 2 1:30a Brick 555 (’05, Mystery) A teenage loner infiltrates his high school’s roughest circles to find the truth behind his ex-girlfriend’s death. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Nora Zehetner, Noah Fleiss. (1:52) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 1:55a, ESUSP Dec. 10 9:35a, 4:50p; 15 6:54a

Brick Lane 556 (’07, Drama) Stuck in a loveless arranged marriage, a Muslim seamstress in

London embarks on an affair with a customer. Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson, Naeema Begum. (1:44) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 3 11:17a

The Bride Came C.O.D. 555 (’41, Comedy) A Texas oil tycoon pays a pilot by the pound to fly his daughter out of a marriage. James Cagney, Bette Davis, Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pallette. 9 (NR, 1:32) TCM Dec. 7 6a

A Bride for Christmas (’12,

JRomance-Comedy) Aiden bets his friends

that he can convince a woman to marry him by Christmas, and he sets his sights on Jessie, a young woman who has sworn off serious relationships. Arielle Kebbel, Andrew Walker, Sage Brocklebank, Kimberly Sustad. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 7 2p; 13 8a; 19 2a; 29 2p BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN 5555 (’35, Horror) Baron Frankenstein creates a hissing, frizzy-haired female for his other monster. Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson. 9 (NR, 1:15) TCM Dec. 2 8p

Bride of the Wind 56 (’01, Drama) In early 1900s Vienna, composer Gustav Mahler’s wife, Alma, has a passionate affair with artist Oskar Kokoschka. Sarah Wynter, Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Perez, Simon Verhoeven. (1:45) (AS, N) FLIX Dec. 1 2:15a BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 555 (’08, Drama) Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds the family’s power and privilege seductive, and he falls in love with Sebastian’s sister, Julia. Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw, Emma Thompson. (2:16) (AS) IPLEX Dec. 6 11:18a, 9p; 12 5:17a; 30 9:22a, 10:34p

Bridesmaids 555 (’11, Comedy) Though broke and lovelorn, a woman takes on the strange and expensive rituals associated with being her best friend’s maid of honor. Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC) USA Dec. 2 3:30p THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI 5555 (’57, War) A British POW colonel orders his men to build their Japanese captor a railway bridge in the jungle. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Hawkins. (2:45) (AS, MV) HDMOV Dec. 3 12:40p; 9 3:15a, 2:25p; 14 6:15p; 22 4:30p; 23 9:10a; 27 9p; 28 2a Bridge to Terabithia 555 (’07, Children’s) A boy and his new friend, the class outsider, create an imaginary world in which they rule as king and queen. Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick. (1:57) (AL, AS) SYFY Dec. 4 11a; 5 2a; 24 8a THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI 5555 (’54, War) Recalled to duty, a lawyer leaves his wife and goes to Korea to bomb bridges for an admiral. William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney. (1:46) RPLEX Dec. 2 4:18p, 11:24p; 24 11:09a; 28 12:34a, 12:07p Brigadoon 5556 (’54, Musical) New Yorkers hunting in the Scottish Highlands find a magic village that fell asleep in 1754. Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart. (G, 1:48) TCM Dec. 1 1:45a A Brilliant Young Mind 555 (’14, Comedy-Drama) Struggling to build relationships with others, a teenage math prodigy develops a budding friendship with a young girl while competing at the International Mathematics Olympiad. Asa

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Bringing Ashley Home (’11, Docudrama) When her younger sister disappears, Libba Phillips embarks on a cross-country journey to find her. A. J. Cook, Jennifer Morrison, Patricia Richardson, Timothy Webber. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 4p Broadcasting Christmas (’16, Romance) When two exes compete for the same co-host position at the nation’s favorite morning show in Manhattan, they discover that the fire that burned between them is still alive.

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Melissa Joan Hart, Dean Cain, Cynthia Gibb, Jackée Harry. (2:00) HALL Dec. 10 6a; 13 2a; 18 6a; 29 4a

Broadway Melody of 1936 555 (’35, Musical Comedy) A Broadway columnist feuds with a producer whose upstate girlfriend poses as a Paris star. Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Una Merkel. 9 (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 29 4:30a Brokeback Mountain 5556 (’05, Romance) In 1960s Wyoming two cowboys begin a secret romance that endures through many years and each one’s shaky marriage. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris.

(2:25) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 5 12a; 7 1:25a; 9 6p; 12 8p; 15 10p; 26 12a Broken Arrow 55 (’96, Action) An Air Force pilot matches wits with a renegade colleague who is threatening to detonate a pair of nuclear warheads. John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo. (R, 1:48) (AL, V) EBLACK Dec. 5 2:58a, 2:29p; 13 7:35a; 17 1:12a, 4:30p Broken Flowers 555 (’05, Comedy-Drama) Informed he may have a son, an aging bachelor reunites with his former girlfriends to find out the truth. Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy. (1:48) (AL, AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 1 6:03a Broken Promise (’16, Suspense) A man takes the fall for his friends after they break into a mansion and accidentally kill the owner. Twenty years later, he is released and becomes obsessed with his old girlfriend. Ashley Scott, Louis Mandylor, Nick Baillie, Lauren York. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 4p Broken Trust (’12, Suspense) An attorney becomes a pawn in an elaborate scheme that involves the kidnapping of her boss. Laura Vandervoort, Shawn Roberts, Sonya Salomaa, Sean Allan. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 10a

A Bronx Tale 5556 (’93, Drama) The son of an honest bus driver looks up to a local mob boss amid racial tension in 1960s New York. Robert De

Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) AMC Dec. 6 1:30p; 7 9a

THE BRONZE 55 (’15, Comedy) A spoiled and largely forgotten Olympic medalist takes action when a promising young gymnast threatens her status as a local celebrity. Melissa Rauch,

Gary Cole, Haley Lu Richardson, Thomas Middleditch. (R, 1:40) (AL, AS, N, SSC) ENCORE Dec. 11 1:10a; 22 12:07p

The Brothers 555 (’01, Comedy-Drama) Four friends question women, relationships and honesty after one of them becomes engaged.

Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Shemar Moore. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, SSC) ENCORE Dec. 1 12:33p, EBLACK Dec. 7 11:25a; 12 12:55a, 6:15p; 20 7:56a, 11:15p; 30 5:46a, 2:36p

THE BROTHERS GRIMM 55 (’05, Fantasy) Itinerant con men become caught in a real fairy tale after several maidens disappear in an enchanted forest. Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Lena Headey. (2:00) (AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 8 7p; 9 1:10a; 12 5:25p; 13 4a; 18 10a; 24 5:50a, 6a; 28 5:20p; 29 11:40a THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY 55 (’16, Comedy) Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 agent joins forces with his dimwitted brother to save the world from a sinister plot. Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Isla Fisher, Penélope Cruz. (R, 1:23) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) ENCORE Dec. 1 9:17a; 2 1:41a; 6 4:52a; 7 12:42a; 12 10:49p; 13 6:29a, 5:43p; 27 2:35a; 30 1:07a, EACTN Dec. 4 12:09a, 6:04p; 16 1:29a, 2:38p, 10:12p; 22 1:26a, 10:39a, 7:40p Bruce Almighty 556 (’03, Comedy) After a bad day at work, a frustrated reporter meets God, who endows him with divine powers for one week. Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 9 12p; 10 2:30a; 16 12a, 7:30a; 29 10:30p, TNT Dec. 24 12a, 12p Brute Force 5556 (’47, Suspense) Hatred for a sadistic captain drives a convict and his cellmates to escape. Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn,

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The Bucket List 55 (’07, Comedy-Drama) Two terminally ill men leave their hospital ward and set out to complete a list of things they want to do before they die. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Rob Morrow. (2:00) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 4 4p; 5 2a; 15 12a, 1p; 21 12a, 3:30p; 29 9:15a Bull Durham 555 (’88, Romance-Comedy) A literary baseball groupie romances a pitcher and a catcher on a minor-league North Carolina team. Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson. (R, 1:48) (AL, AS, BN) SUND Dec. 13 2a, 10a Bundle of Joy 55 (’56, Musical Comedy) A salesgirl’s boss thinks his son fathered the baby that she found on a doorstep. Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Adolphe Menjou, Tommy Noonan. (NR, 1:38) TCM Dec. 16 10p; 25 4p Bunyan & Babe (’17, Children’s) Animated. With the help of two kids, Paul Bunyan attempts to rescue his ox from the evil clutches of a demented circus owner. Voices of Mark Hamill, John Goodman, Kelsey Grammer, Dawnn Lewis. (1:26) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 3 9:28a, 3:29p; 4 2:26a; 12 6:34p; 13 9:02a; 23 10:09a, 6:34p; 27 8p; 28 5p

Buried Secrets (’15, Suspense) A former policewoman lands in hot water when she writes a novel that seems to describe an actual murder.

Sarah Carter, Teach Grant, Dan Payne, Veena Sood. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 10a

Burning Blue 56 (’14, Drama) An investigation into a series of fatal accidents leads to the exposure of a clandestine affair between two Navy pilots. Trent Ford, Morgan Spector, Rob Mayes, William Lee Scott. (1:48) (AL, AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 18 8:09a; 23 12:10p; 24 4:24a Bus Stop 5556 (’56, Comedy-Drama) A brash young cowboy gets off the bus in Phoenix and courts a cafe singer. Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O’Connell, Betty Field. (NR, 1:36) ECLASS Dec. 20 4:31p; 21 4:51a Bush Christmas 555 (’47, Adventure) After thieves steal their father’s racehorse, three Australian children track the culprits through the bush country. Chips Rafferty, John Fernside, Stan Tolhurst 9 (NR, 1:16) TCM Dec. 2 12a Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 55 (’79, Western) Young Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid team up for adventure in the Old West. William Katt, Tom Berenger, Jill Eikenberry, Jeff Corey. (PG, 1:51) (AL, AS, MV) EWESTN Dec. 3 8:13a, 2:58p, 9:34p; 13 6:23a; 14 2:17a; 22 8:07p; 23 3:15a, 10:05a; 27 10:35a, 9:55p BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE 5556 (’72, Comedy-Drama) A San Francisco hippie frees her blind neighbor from his fussy mother. Goldie

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Hawn, Edward Albert, Eileen Heckart, Michael Warren. (1:55) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 5 3:20p; 11 6:25a; 18 2:25a; 27 12:40a

By Love Possessed 556 (’61, Romance) A Massachusetts lawyer has an affair with his crippled partner’s alcoholic wife, among other scandals. Lana Turner, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jason Robards Jr., George Hamilton. (NR, 1:55) TCM Dec. 27 2:15a By the Light of the Silvery Moon 556 (’53, Musical Comedy) A World War I veteran makes his Indiana sweetheart wait for marriage while he makes money. Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames, Rosemary DeCamp. (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 24 12:15a

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The Cabin in the Woods 555 (’11, Horror) Two unseen scientists manipulate the gory goings-on at a backwoods cabin inhabited by a group of unsuspecting college friends. Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) SYFY Dec. 25 6p; 26 11a

Cabinet of Caligari 55 (’62, Horror) A delirious young woman feels trapped in a remote mansion at the mercy of a madman. Glynis Johns, Dan O’Herlihy, Dick Davalos, Lawrence Dobkin. 9 (NR, 1:45) FXM Dec. 22 8:05a The Cable Guy 556 (’96, Comedy) An act of kindness brings a jilted architect the unwanted friendship of an unbalanced cable-TV installer.

Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black. (PG-13, 1:36) (AS) ENCORE Dec. 6 7:51a; 7 5:31a; 13 4:50a; 25 4a; 26 12:44a, ECLASS Dec. 4 1:14a; 10 4:28a, 5:18p; 30 9:49a, EFAMLY Dec. 16 1:20a, 9:40p

CACTUS FLOWER 555 (’69, Comedy) A dentist has his prim assistant pose as his wife to discourage his kooky girlfriend. Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, Jack Weston. (1:45) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 6 11:10a; 18 12:40a; 21 7:45a; 26 10:55p The Caddy 556 (’53, Comedy) A golfer and a caddy land in show business after getting kicked out of professional golf. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed, Fred Clark. 9 (2:00) GOLF Dec. 24 1:30a, 5:30a CADILLAC MAN 556 (’90, Comedy) An angry husband catches up to a wise-guy car salesman who cons customers and women.

Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed, Fran Drescher. (1:40) (AL, AS, MV) HDMOV Dec. 7 3:45p; 8 12:20p; 16 12:10p; 17 7a; 26 9:45a; 27 6:15a

Cadillac Records 555 (’08, Drama) In 1950s Chicago, Leonard Chess starts his own recording company and launches the careers of Etta James, Muddy Waters and others. Adrien

Brody, Beyoncé Knowles, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union. (R, 1:48) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 1 2:27p, 10:55p; 6 2:12p, 11:26p; 24 1:26p, 10p; 25 5:36a

Caged 555 (’50, Drama) An innocent lands in a women’s prison with crude inmates and a big matron called Evelyn. Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Hope Emerson, Ellen Corby. 9 (NR, 1:36) (AS, MV) TCM Dec. 4 12:30p Cahill U.S. Marshall 556 (’73, Western) A U.S. marshal neglects his two sons and finds them mixed up with an outlaw in a bank robbery. John Wayne, George Kennedy, Gary Grimes, Neville Brand. (2:30) (V) AMC Dec. 25 2p

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass 55 (’49, Western) Sharpshooting Jane rivals another woman for romance with Old West outlaw Bass. Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Willard Parker. (NR, 1:25) EWESTN Dec. 22 8:50a

Call of the Wild 555 (’35, Adventure) Prospectors and an abandoned woman mush the Yukon with a dog sled led by Buck. Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Jack Oakie, Frank Conroy. 9 (NR, 1:25) FXM Dec. 4 6a; 16 4:35a, 10:45a Calling Dr. Kildare 556 (’39, Drama) Young Dr. Kildare treats a hoodlum for gunshot wounds without telling Dr. Gillespie. Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Lana Turner. 9 (NR, 1:26) (AS) TCM Dec. 6 1:45p Canadian Bacon 55 (’95, Comedy) Political spin doctors concoct war with Canada to boost an American president’s sagging approval ratings. Alan Alda, John Candy, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak. (1:37) (AL, AS, MV) EFAMLY Dec. 3 12:31a; 23 2:57a; 24 12:54a, MPLEX Dec. 7 11:14p; 8 7:32a; 12 5:43a, 1:55p; 16 4:05a, 10:28a, 8p; 20 2:32a, 2p, 9:24p, IPLEX Dec. 13 2:22a, 12:28p Cancel Christmas 555 (’10, Drama) Telling Santa that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else the holiday will be canceled. Judd

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Cape Fear 555 (’62, Suspense) A Southern lawyer sets a trap on a houseboat for a twisted ex-convict terrorizing his family. Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Lori Martin. 9 (NR, 1:45) (AS) ESUSP Dec. 24 4:55a, 7:12p Caprice 5 (’67, Comedy) An industrial spy for a cosmetics firm falls for another who may not be on her side. Doris Day, Richard Harris, Ray Walston (NR, 1:38) FXM Dec. 13 1:20p; 14 11:15a Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier 555 (’14, Acción) El Capitán América, la Viuda Negra y un nuevo aliado, el Halcón, se enfrentan a un enemigo inesperado mientras ellos luchan por exponer una conspiración que pone en riesgo al mundo. Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan. (3:00) (AS, V) TELM Dec. 2 8p Captain America: The First Avenger 555 (’11, Action) After an experimental program turns him into a supersoldier, Steve Rogers, now known as Captain America, leads the fight against Red Skull’s evil HYDRA organization. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones. (2:30) (AS, V) FX Dec. 2 8p, 10:30p

Captive 55 (’15, Suspense) Recovering drug addict Ashley Smith reads Rick Warren’s “The Purpose Driven Life” as armed fugitive Brian Nichols holds her hostage in her apartment. David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Michael K. Williams, Leonor Varela. (1:40) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 12 11:30a

Captivity 5 (’07, Suspense) A supermodel and her male companion try to escape from a psychopath’s chamber of horrors. Elisha Cuthbert, David Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso. (1:30) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 9 12:15a; 12 4:15a; 27 4:15a; 30 3:45a Carefree 555 (’38, Musical Comedy) A lawyer sends his singer girlfriend to a psychiatrist to help her decide about marriage. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Luella Gear. 9 (NR, 1:25) TCM Dec. 17 4:15p Carjacked (’11, Suspense) A bank robber commandeers a car occupied by a woman and her 5-year-old son. Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Catherine Dent, Connor Hill. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 8a Carmen Jones 555 (’54, Musical) A sultry plant worker drives a wartime soldier to murder in Jacksonville, Fla. Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Olga James. (NR, 1:45) (AS, MV) TCM Dec. 3 10p Carrie 5556 (’76, Horror) A social misfit with psychic powers wreaks havoc at her prom to get even with pranksters. Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving. (R, 1:38) (AL, AS, N, V) SUND Dec. 4 11:30p; 5 5:45p Carrie 556 (’13, Horror) Tormented by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, an awkward teenager unleashes her hidden, telekinetic powers after a sick prank at her senior prom pushes her over the edge. Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 15 2a CASABLANCA 5555 (’42, Drama) A cynical nightclub owner protects an old flame and her husband from Nazis in Morocco. Humphrey

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Casino 5556 (’95, Crime Drama) A New York bookie and his pal turn a Las Vegas casino into an empire, then one’s money-hungry wife helps bring it down. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone,

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Joe Pesci, James Woods. (4:00) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 24 11a

Casino Royale 555 (’06, Action) After receiving a license to kill, British agent James Bond enters a high-stakes poker game with Le Chiffre, a man who finances terrorist groups. Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench. (3:00) (AS, N, V) VICE Dec. 10 12a, 3a

Cass Timberlane 555 (’47, Drama) Cass Timberlane, a cultured judge in a small town, falls for working-class girl Virginia ”Jinny” Marshland, and his life unravels after she has an affair. Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Zachary Scott, Tom Drake. 9 (NR, 1:59) TCM Dec. 20 11:45a CAST AWAY 555 (’00, Drama) After a plane crash at sea, a Federal Express engineer survives on a remote island for four years in complete isolation. Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Lari White. (PG-13, 2:23) (V) ENCORE Dec. 9 9p; 10 7:34a, 4:10p; 17 6:34p; 18 5:42a, 2:27p; 20 10:47p; 21 7:15a, 2:41p; 29 9p; 30 4:28p CASUALTIES OF WAR 555 (’89, War) An innocent private sees his half-mad sergeant lead the rape/murder of a Vietnamese girl. Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly. (2:30) (AL, AS, R, V) OVATN Dec. 5 12:30a; 13 4:30p; 14 1:30p; 22 4:30p; 26 4:30p The Cat and the Fiddle 555 (’34, Musical Comedy) A New York soprano meets a struggling composer in Brussels and saves his operetta on opening night. Ramon Novarro, Jeanette MacDonald, Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth. 9 (NR, 1:30) TCM Dec. 22 4:45a The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! (’12, Children’s) Animated. The Cat in the Hat, Sally, Nick and Fish help a baby reindeer find its way home in time for Christmas. Voices of Martin Short, Alexa Torrington, Jacob Ewaniuk, Robert Tinkler. (1:00) PBS Dec. 12 6:30a; 14 6a; 26 6a Cat People 555 (’82, Horror) A woman’s discovery that intense desire turns her into a leopard jeopardizes her relationship with a zoo-keeper.

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Cat People 555 (’42, Horror) A New York architect marries a Serbian artist who turns into a black panther when aroused. Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph. 9 (NR, 1:13) TCM Dec. 27 6:45p Catch a Christmas Star (’13, Romance) A widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart, one of the country’s biggest pop stars, with help from his two children. Shannon

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Elizabeth, Steve Byers, Julia Lalonde, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf. (2:00) HALL Dec. 14 6a

Catch .44 (’11, Suspense) The plan of three women to intercept a drug shipment for their boss goes horribly wrong. Forest Whitaker, Bruce Willis, Malin Akerman, Nikki Reed. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 8 11:06a; 14 5:26a; 20 3:26a, 5:29p Catch-22 555 (’70, Comedy-Drama) Air Force officers try to cope with the insanity of World War II in this adaptation of Joseph Heller’s novel.

Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel. (2:04) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 1 4:19p, 11:38p; 14 4:15p; 15 3:02a; 24 3:35a, 9:37p

Catching Hell 555 (’11, Documentary) Citizens of Chicago blame baseball fan Steve Bartman for interfering with a crucial play during a Cubs playoff game. (2:00) ESPNC Dec. 2 10p; 3 2p; 9 8p; 30 10p Caught in the Act 55 (’04, Drama) A housewife becomes a private investigator, probing her husband’s suspected infidelity and the death of her friend. Lauren Holly, Max Martini,

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Joseph Schildkraut, Billie Burke, Eugene Pallette, Ona Munson. 9 (NR, 1:27) TCM Dec. 25 12:15a

Chaplin 555 (’92, Biography) From London poverty to Hollywood legend, silent-film star Charlie Chaplin’s life story is told. Robert Downey

The Cheating Pact (’13, Suspense) Heather and two friends convince Meredith to take their college entrance exams for them. When Meredith winds up dead after scoring poorly on a test, Heather learns her two friends are framing her for Meredith’s murder. Daniela Bobadilla, Laura Slade Wiggins, Max Carver, Cynthia Gibb. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 6p CHEECH & CHONG’S HEY WATCH THIS (’10, Comedy) Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong reunite for a comedy tour in San Antonio. Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong. (1:25) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 16 6:04a, 12:29p; 17 2:17a; 19 5:43a Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams 55 (’81, Comedy) Two hippie ice-cream vendors meet Timothy Leary and branch out into marijuana.

Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin Dunn. (2:27) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 5 10:35a, 9:56p; 11 5:38a, 5:33p; 17 8:41a, 8p; 29 6:29a, 4p, IPLEX Dec. 8 9p; 9 4:48a; 20 9:23a, 6:33p; 25 7:35a, 6:32p; 26 2:20a

The Chapman Report 556 (’62, Drama) A noted psychologist surveys the sex lives of four Los Angeles women, from one extreme to the other. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jane Fonda, Claire Bloom, Shelley Winters. (NR, 2:05) TCM Dec. 21 9:30a Chariots of Fire 5556 (’81, Drama) Personal goals spur British runners Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell to compete in the 1924 Olympics. Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, John Gielgud, Nigel Havers. (PG, 2:03) (AL, AS) TCM Dec. 7 12:30a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 555 (’05, Children’s) A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the incredible factory of an odd confectioner. Johnny Depp,

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Charlie Wilson’s War 555 (’07, Drama) A congressman, a socialite and a CIA agent are instrumental to the funding of freedom fighters working against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, N) IFC Dec. 27 10:30p; 30 9a Charlie’s Angels 555 (’00, Action) Three private detectives try to rescue a kidnapped computer pro whose voice-ID software would threaten global security. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray. (PG-13, 1:38) (AS, BN, V) EACTN Dec. 4 7:30p; 5 2:55a, 4:36p; 23 1:43a, 1:28p, 9:56p; 29 9:32a, 5:59p, 11:48p Charlie’s Farm (’14, Horror) Four friends travel into the Australian Outback to see Charlie’s Farm, the site where a family met a gruesome end. Tara Reid, Nathan Jones, Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 1 5p, 11:30p Charming Christmas (’15, Romance) Meredith, the heir to Rossman’s Department Store, reluctantly agrees to play the role of Mrs. Claus in a store. When Nick, the new store Santa Claus shows up, she experiences a little holiday magic of her own. Julie Benz, David Sutcliffe, Bruce Gray, Catherine McNally. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 2 3a; 3 11a; 12 9a; 20 1a; 23 5a; 27 3p; 29 9a CHASING AMY 555 (’97, Romance-Comedy) A young cartoonist falls for a fellow artist, a lesbian with a long list of former lovers. Ben

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Cheaper by the Dozen 556 (’03, Children’s) While his wife is away on business, a college football coach must handle the chaos surrounding his 12 children. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling. (PG, 1:38) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 5 1:19p; 15 2:48p Cheaper by the Dozen 2 55 (’05, Children’s) While on vacation, Tom Baker discovers old rival Jimmy Murtaugh and his family are also there; the Bakers and Murtaughs find themselves in less-than-friendly competition. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling. (PG, 1:34) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 5 3p; 24 7:24p The Cheaters 555 (’45, Comedy) A boozing actor confounds the Christmas of an eccentric, wealthy family facing financial ruin.

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Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach, Evelyn Guerrero. (1:30) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 19 1:05a; 24 1:30a; 27 2:45a; 29 1a

The Cheerleader Murders (’16, Suspense) A cheerleader loses her sister and father to her town’s curse. She thinks the darkness has moved on until two of her fellow cheerleaders are kidnapped. Samantha Boscarino, Tessie Santiago, David Rees Snell, Austin Lyon. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 10p; 13 2a Cherish 555 (’02, Comedy-Drama) A woman, under home-incarceration and awaiting trial for manslaughter, tries to find the stalker who is actually responsible for a fatal accident. Robin Tunney, Tim Blake Nelson, Brad Hunt, Liz Phair. (R, 1:42) (AL) ESUSP Dec. 8 5:12a, 3:29p; 11 10:54a; 12 4:41a, IPLEX Dec. 17 4:03p; 18 12:53a; 19 10:17a, 10:34p Chicago 5556 (’02, Musical) A lawyer handles the cases of two murderous women who are looking to gain celebrity from their public exposure. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah. (PG-13, 1:53) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 3 1:35a, 6:13p; 8 6:51a, 2:52p, 11:28p; 13 2:32p, 10:54p Children of the Corn: Revelation 5 (’01, Horror) A pair of FBI agents follows a serial killer into a desolate Nebraskan town. Claudette Mink, Troy Yorke, Michael Ironside, Kyle Cassie. (R, 1:22) (AL, AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 7 10:51p; 8 3:46a The Children’s Hour 555 (’61, Drama) Based on Lillian Hellman’s play about the effect of a student’s malicious lie at an exclusive boarding school. Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins. 9 (NR, 1:49) (AS) TCM Dec. 2 6p Child’s Play 2 55 (’90, Horror) Possessed by a killer’s spirit, Chucky the knee-high doll returns to get the boy who destroyed him. Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise. (1:35) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 17 11:10a; 22 3p; 28 8p Child’s Play 3 56 (’91, Horror) Chucky the killer doll wreaks havoc when he is mailed to his young foe’s coed military school. Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves, Jeremy Sylvers, Travis Fine. (1:40) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 15 10:45a; 22 4:30p; 28 9:30p Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear (’14, Horror) Five short films: “Ego Death,” “Separation,” “Mutilation,” “Extinction” and “Loss of Autonomy.” (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 2 6:30a, 12:30p CHINATOWN 5555 (’74, Crime Drama) A 1930s gumshoe named Jake sticks his nose into a sordid mess over Los Angeles land and water.

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Chisum 5556 (’70, Western) The biggest cattle baron in New Mexico declares war on a land-grabbing outsider around 1878. John Wayne,

Geoffrey Deuel, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George. (2:30) OUTD Dec. 1 8p, 10:30p

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 5556 (’68, Children’s) An inventor takes his kids and a candy tycoon’s daughter for a musical ride in a flying car. Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Frobe. (3:30) AMC Dec. 16 8a; 17 1a Chocolat 5556 (’00, Drama) The mayor opposes a single mother who is opening a chocolate shop in his 1950s French village across from a church during Lent. Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Lena Olin, Judi Dench. (PG-13, 2:01) (AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 10 11:52a; 29 9:52p The Choice 56 (’16, Romance) An irresistible attraction leads to a blossoming romance between a feisty medical student and her new neighbor. Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace, Alexandra Daddario. (1:55) (AS) EPIX Dec. 11 10:55a The Choking Game (’14, Drama) Taryn gains popularity in school when a charismatic new student teaches her how to get high from asphyxiation. Freya Tingley, Peri Gilpin, Alex Steele, Ray Galletti. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 4p Christie’s Revenge (’07, Drama) After her father commits suicide, Christie blames her wealthy uncle and vows to get revenge. After years of plotting, she moves into their house to attend a nearby college and moves forward with her gruesome plan. Danielle Kind, John Wesley Shipp, Cynthia Gibb, Anastasia Phillips. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 10a Christine 55 (’83, Horror) When a gawky teen restores a 1958 Plymouth Fury, the car takes on a life of its own and begins terrorizing those in its way. Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 5 1:45a, 7:45a; 12 2p; 15 10:30a; 27 9:30a Christmas Angel (’09, Comedy-Drama) Ashley feels alone as she searches fruitlessly for a job around Christmas. Her neighbor Nick offers her a job as his assistant one one condition, she cannot reveal that he is some sort of secret Santa that helps people in need. K.C. Clyde, Kari Hawker, Bruce Davison, Bill Gillane. (1:30) (AS) TBN Dec. 3 12a Christmas at Cartwright’s (’14, Drama) An angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance to a struggling single mother who takes a job as a department store Santa Claus. Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan, Wallace Shawn, T.J. McGibbon. (2:00) HALL Dec. 8 6a; 12 4a; 15 2p; 24 4a CHRISTMAS AT HOLLY LODGE (’17, Drama) Sophie Bennett, the owner of the Holly Lodge, tries to convince a developer that the lodge is actually a bad investment. Alison

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a small town, receives a handmade Christmas calendar from a secret admirer, the local residents become obsessed with finding out the identity of the sender. Laura Bell Bundy, Brendon Zub, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Frazey Ford. (2:00) UP Dec. 1 7p, 11p; 9 5p; 18 5p; 21 3p; 22 7p; 25 1a, 5p The Christmas Candle 56 (’13, Children’s) In 19th-century England, a minister’s quest to modernize his village puts him at odds with people who believe that whoever lights the candle that an angel touched will receive a miracle on Christmas Eve. Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville, Sylvester McCoy. (2:00) (AS) TBN Dec. 4 12a; 18 3a

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small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. Ed Asner, John Newton, Alice Evans, Lois Nettleton. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 9 11p; 10 1p; 14 9p; 15 1p; 29 7p; 30 1p A Christmas Carol 555 (’38, Children’s) Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Terry Kilburn. 9 (NR, 1:09) TCM Dec. 16 12:15p; 25 2a A Christmas Carol 55 (’99, Fantasy) Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge receives visits from three Christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future. Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice. (TVG, 2:00) GETTV Dec. 3 8p; 12 8p; 22 8p, TNT Dec. 13 9p; 18 8p; 22 10:15p A Christmas Carol 555 (’51, Fantasy) Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the spirits of Christmases past, present and yet to come. Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley. 9 (NR, 1:26) TCM Dec. 8 8p A Christmas Carol 55 (’84, Children’s) Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. George C. Scott, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Nigel Davenport. (TVG, 2:30) AMC Dec. 13 10:30p; 14 3p; 18 10:30p; 19 1p; 21 5:30p; 22 3:30a; 23 10p; 24 7:30p, SUND Dec. 25 10:45a, 8:15p CHRISTMAS CONNECTION (’17, Comedy) Sydney is tasked with looking after Leah, an unaccompanied minor. After Leah is safely delivered, Sydney finds a package Leah left behind and decides to deliver it. When she misses her connection, she is invited to spend the holidays with them. Brooke Burns, Tom Everett Scott. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 17 9p; 18 7p; 20 11p; 21 1p; 23 5p; 26 11p; 27 5p; 29 11a; 30 9p Christmas Cookies (’16, Drama) A corporate agent is sent to a small town to buy a cookie company and shut down its factory. When she starts falling in love with the factory’s owner, the town’s Christmas spirit overtakes her.

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Ava, cynical interior designer Lacey is tasked with decorating a honeymoon cottage for the newlyweds. Although it’s a simple enough task, she didn’t plan on being snowed in with the bride-to-be’s sexy brother. Merritt Patterson, Steve Lund. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 9 9p; 10 3p; 12 7p; 13 11a; 15 11p; 16 5a; 19 7a; 23 9p; 24 9a; 27 7p; 28 7a; 31 3a, 5p A CHRISTMAS CRUISE (’17, Romance) When her best friend invites her along for a holiday-themed sail, an aspiring novelist unexpectedly finds the love of her life on board. Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Kristoff St. John, Rib Hillis. (2:00) ION Dec. 16 9p Christmas Cupid 555 (’10, Comedy) The ghost of a famous starlet visits a Hollywood publicist to guide her to true love. Christina

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Christmas in Connecticut 55 (’92, JTwo travelers become linked when a snow- JRomance-Comedy) A producer’s live TV show storm grounds their flight in Buffalo. Paige desperately needs to find a way to New York City to meet her fiance’s parents, and it’s up to Dylan, a fellow passenger and a guy she can’t stand, to get her there. Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah Strange, Kaj-Erik Eriksen. (2:00) HALL Dec. 4 3p; 18 2a; 21 2p; 30 8a CHRISTMAS ENCORE (’17, Romance) A struggling actress finds a renewed passion for her craft when she is cast in an off-Broadway show, a modern take on “A Christmas Carol.” Maggie Lawson, Brennan Elliott. (2:00) HALL Dec. 9 8p; 10 2p; 14 8p; 17 6p; 22 10p; 25 12:30a; 28 6p; 30 10a Christmas Festival of Ice (’17, Romance) Emma is determined to keep her hometown’s Christmas ice-sculpting contest going. She enlists sponsors and artists, but Nick, the town’s ace artisan, isn’t interested in competing until he sees what Emma has accomplished.

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her boyfriend, a travel writer decides to go on the picturesque Christmas vacation planned for the two of them, alone. Bridget Regan, Travis Van Winkle. (2:00) HALL Dec. 23 8p; 24 2p; 25 9:30a; 27 10p; 29 6p The Christmas Gift (’15, Drama) A journalist decides to write a holiday piece about her search for a “Secret Santa” from her childhood whose anonymous gift made a huge impact on her life. Michelle Trachtenberg, Sterling Suleiman, Rick Fox, Daniel Booko. (1:45) LIFE Dec. 16 10:17p; 17 2:19a The Christmas Gift 55 (’86, Drama) An architect and his daughter visit a Colorado town where everyone believes in Santa Claus.

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zine has his best columnist play holiday host to a Navy hero. Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner. 9 (NR, 1:41) TCM Dec. 17 12:15p; 22 8p; 24 4p CHRISTMAS IN EVERGREEN (’17, Romance) Hoping to spur her longtime beau to action, a small-town veterinarian wishes upon a snow globe that this will be her most romantic Christmas ever. Ashley Williams, Teddy Sears, Barbara Niven, Holly Robinson Peete. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 8p; 3 2p; 8 8p; 10 6p; 14 10p; 16 2p; 20 8p; 25 5p; 30 10p Christmas in Homestead (’16, Romance) An actress heads to the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa, to shoot a holiday-themed movie. She is shocked when a romance blooms with Matt, a single dad. As she gets a taste of small-town life, she discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Michael Rady, Taylor Cole, Brooklyn Rae Silzer, Jeff Branson. (2:00) HALL Dec. 3 6a; 6 10p; 17 2a; 22 4p; 31 8a CHRISTMAS IN MISSISSIPPI (’17, Romance) Holly returns to her hometown to help with a light show but has second thoughts when she sees Mike, her high school sweetheart, is organizing it. With help from her mother and Mr. Kriss, Holly falls in love with the town, and Mike, all over again. Jana Kramer, Wes Brown, Faith Ford, Barry Bostwick. (2:02) LIFE Dec. 9 8p; 10 12:02a, 6p; 25 8p; 26 12:02a Christmas in the Air (’17, Romance) A no-nonsense professional organizer learns that opposites do attract when she begins to fall for her client, a frazzled widower who spends his time inventing toys. Catherine Bell, Eric Close, Ken Tremblett, Malcolm Stewart. (2:00) (AS) HALLMV Dec. 1 9p; 7 3p; 12 5p; 21 7p; 23 11p; 25 9p; 31 7a Christmas in the City (’13, Drama) To help her daughter during the holidays, a woman tries to bring the Christmas spirit back to her department store. Ashley Williams, Ashanti, Jon Prescott, Shanola Hampton. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 17 2p Christmas Incorporated (’15, Drama) Riley lands an assistant position for a headstrong socialite who is being forced to play Scrooge and close one of his factories just weeks before Christmas. Riley slowly convinces him to visit the town and hatches a plan to keep the factory afloat. Shenae Grimes-Beech, Steve Lund, Ron Lea, Hannah Spear. (2:00) HALL Dec. 4 4a; 6 4p; 16 6a; 22 12a A Christmas Kiss 555 (’11, Children’s) Trapped in an elevator, a designer shares an impulsive kiss with the boyfriend of her new boss. Elisabeth Röhm, Laura Breckenridge, Brendan Fehr, Jerrika Hinton. (2:00) (AL, AS) UP Dec. 16 3p; 20 3p; 22 9a, ION Dec. 3 5p Christmas Land (’15, Romance) After inheriting a Christmas tree farm, a woman’s plans to sell it change when she falls in love with the townspeople and meets a charming lawyer named Tucker. Nikki Deloach, Luke Macfarlane, Maureen McCormick, Cynthia Gibb. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 6a; 7 12a; 18 4a; 21 4p; 30 6a Christmas List (’16, Romance) Isobel makes a carefully composed bucket list of classic holiday traditions to celebrate with her boyfriend. But when he goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down. Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan. (2:00) HALL Dec. 10 12a; 12 4p; 18 10p; 24 10a; 30 12a Christmas Lodge (’11, Drama) Mary wants to restore the dilapidated lodge where she spent the holidays with her family growing

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The Christmas Parade (’14, Drama)

Christmas Magic (’11, Drama) To gain A humiliated TV personality flees to a small Jentry to heaven, a woman must help a man J town, where she becomes involved in a budding and his young daughter. Lindy Booth, Paul McGillion, Derek McGrath, Kiara Glasco. (TVG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 7 9a; 24 3a; 27 11a Christmas Mail (’10, Children’s) A mail carrier falls for a new employee, who answers children’s letters to Santa Claus. Ashley Scott, A.J. Buckley, Rolonda Watts, Vanessa Lee Evigan. (2:00) UP Dec. 6 9p; 10 1p; 18 9a, ION Dec. 3 11a A Christmas Melody (’15, Comedy) A single mother moves back to her hometown with her young daughter. Having a hard time adjusting, the daughter seeks help from her music teacher to write a song for the Christmas variety show. Mariah Carey, Brennan Elliott, Lacey Chabert, Fina Strazza. (2:00) HALL Dec. 4 2a; 8 2p; 12 12a; 23 6a; 28 2a Christmas Miracle (’12, Drama) Several strangers have to seek refuge in an abandoned church during a major snowstorm. As the night passes, the strangers rely on one another to make it through the difficult experience. Dan Payne, David Nykl, Valin Shinyei, Aaron Pearl. (1:30) TBN Dec. 10 12a; 24 1:30a CHRISTMAS NEXT DOOR (’17, Romance) Eric Randall, an author of bachelor lifestyle books, is left in charge of his young niece and nephew for the holidays. Unsure of himself, Eric turns to his neighbor April, a lover of all things Christmas, for help. Jesse Metcalfe,

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JDrama) A high school girl overcomes her

traumatic past to become a pageant princess.

Nicole Muñoz, Rosa Blasi, Zak Santiago, Olivia Steele-Falconer. (2:00) UP Dec. 10 7p, 11p; 15 9p; 21 11p; 23 1a

A Christmas Reunion 55 (’94,

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brings an orphan and his reserved grandfather together. James Coburn, Edward Woodward, Meredith Edwards, Gweirydd Gwyndaf. (2:00) (MV) ION Dec. 3 7p A CHRISTMAS REUNION (’15, Romance) Two former high school sweethearts reunite to plan the annual Christmas cookie contest when they inherit their hometown bakery. Denise Richards, Patrick Muldoon, Jake Busey, Catherine Hicks. (2:02) LIFE Dec. 10 8p; 11 12:02a The Christmas Secret (’14, Drama) A struggling single mother searches for a lost family heirloom that she hopes will bring her love and good fortune in time for the holidays. Beth-

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The Christmas Note (’15, Drama) Gretchen returns to her hometown and meets her neighbor Melissa. They form a reluctant friendship when Melissa discovers she has a sibling she never knew about, and through their detective work, they uncover a huge surprise.

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CHRISTMAS ON DIVISION

JSTREET 556 (’91, Drama) A boy moves

to Philadelphia and meets a homeless old-timer who becomes his teacher and his guide. Fred Savage, Hume Cronyn, Badja Djola (2:00) GETTV Dec. 4 8p; 9 10a; 24 2p Christmas on the Bayou (’13, Romance) A man tries to rekindle a childhood romance with a New York marketing executive who’s spending the holidays with her mother down South. Hilarie Burton, Tyler Hilton, Markie Post, Edward Asner. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 17 4p Christmas Oranges (’12, Drama) In the 1900s the children living in the Irongates Orphanage devise a plan to make Rose happy on Christmas after she is punished. Edward Her-

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The Christmas Ornament (’13,

JRomance) Kathy plans to avoid any holiday

traditions that bring back memories of her late husband until she receives an ornament from a handsome shop owner. To move on from her loss, Kathy works for a balance between her memories and finding a future. Kellie Martin, Cameron Mathison, Jewel Staite, Brendan Meyer. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 5 5a; 20 3a; 22 5a; 27 3a The Christmas Pageant 556 (’11, Comedy) An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a smalltown gig. Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, Lennon

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any Joy Lenz, John Reardon, Susan Hogan, Nicola Cavendish. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 4 9p; 5 11a; 10 5p; 13 7p; 14 11a; 24 3p; 26 9p; 30 11p

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during a thunderstorm. When she learns he was found by Mark, a widower, she travels to Boston to get him. Sally and Mark are given the best Christmas gifts of their lives when they fall in love. Teri Polo, Martin Cummins, Jordyn Ashley Olson, Jill Teed. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 6 3a; 14 5a A Christmas Snow (’10, Drama) Stuck inside her home during a blizzard, a bitter restaurateur learns about the true meaning of Christmas with the help of an old man and a youngster. Catherine Mary Stewart, Muse Watson, Cameron Ten Napel, Anthony Tyler Quinn. (2:00) TBN Dec. 24 3a; 25 12a Christmas Solo (’17, Romance) Two single parents stumble into the possibility of love for Christmas, only to discover that their daughters are embroiled in a nasty rivalry at school. Kelli Williams, Jonathan Scarfe, Pippa Mackie, Kayla Wallace. (2:00) UP Dec. 3 5p; 11 9p; 16 9p; 20 7p; 21 11a; 23 1p Christmas Song 555 (’12, Romance) Romance blossoms between two music teachers who compete for the same job. Nata-

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The Christmas Spirit (’13, Come-

Jdy-Drama) Charlotte and a greedy developer

are left in coma after a car accident. Her spirit tries to change the man’s mind and stop development in the town before the decision becomes final. Nicollette Sheridan, Olympia Dukakis, Bart Johnson, Sammi Hanratty. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 12 5a A CHRISTMAS STORY 5555 (’83, Children’s) In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Ian Petrella. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 24 8p, 10p; 25 12a, 2a, 4a, 6a, 8a, 10a, 12p, 2p,

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4p, 6p, TNT Dec. 24 8p, 10p; 25 12a, 2a, 4a, 6a, 8a, 10a, 12p, 2p, 4p, 6p A Christmas Story 2 (’12, Comedy) Teenage Ralphie wrecks his dream car before he even gets it off the lot, so he and his friends get jobs to earn enough money to fix it before the Old Man finds out. Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters, Stacey Travis, Valin Shinyei. (2:00) (AL, AS) CMT Dec. 7 8p, 10p; 10 12a; 15 8p, 10p; 21 8p, 10p; 25 1p, 5p A Christmas to Remember (’16, Drama) A TV personality drives to a smalltown mountain retreat. On her way, a blizzard veers her off the road and she crashes. When she awakens, she has complete amnesia, and a friendly passerby takes her in. Mira Sorvino,

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ton, D.C., to Los Angeles in time for Christmas, and his only option is to take the train. Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover, Joan Cusack. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 4p; 3 10p; 6 6p; 7 10p; 10 4p; 13 12a; 22 8p; 25 6:30p; 30 12p

A Christmas Tree Miracle (’13,

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thing when David, the father, loses his job. They are taken in by an old Christmas tree farmer and overcome all of their obstacles by sticking together. Kevin Sizemore, Claudia Esposito, Terry Kiser, Jill Whelan. (2:00) UP Dec. 19 7a; 23 11p Christmas Under Wraps (’14, Children’s) After unexpectedly moving to Alaska, an ambitious doctor starts a new romance and learns that her small town is hiding a holiday secret. Candace Cameron Bure, David O’Donnell, Brian Doyle-Murray, Robert Pine. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 8 6p; 17 12a; 18 6p; 27 4p A Christmas Visitor 555 (’02, Drama) Grieving over a son’s death in the Gulf War, a family meets a stranger who rekindles the holiday spirit. William Devane, Meredith Baxter, Reagan Pasternak, Dean McDermott. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 16 3a A Christmas Wedding 555 (’06, Comedy) A real-estate developer embarks on a wild cross-country odyssey to get home in time for her wedding. Sarah Paulson, Eric Mabius, Dean Cain, Mimi Kuzyk. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 2 12p A Christmas Wedding Date (’12, Romance) Fired from her job, a woman returns home to see her mother and attend a Christmas Eve wedding. Marla Sokoloff, Catherine Hicks, Chris Carmack, Chelan Simmons. (2:00) (AS) LIFE Dec. 9 11a A Christmas Wish (’11, Drama) The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children during the holidays. Kristy

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Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds, Naomi Watts, Alexandra Wilson. (TVG, 2:00) GETTV Dec. 13 9p; 25 6p

Christmas With a Capital C (’10, Drama) A lawyer wants the mayor of an Alaskan town to remove a Nativity scene from a city building. Ted McGinley, Daniel Baldwin, Nancy Stafford, Brad Stine. (1:30) TBN Dec. 17 1:30a Christmas With Holly (’12, Drama) The owner of a toy store falls in love with a man who cares for his orphaned niece. Sean Faris, Eloise Mumford, Lucy Gallina, Josie Gallina. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 7 3a; 10 9a; 13 7a; 21 3a; 28 11a

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ble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan. (2:00) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 16 11:55p; 17 8:30a; 19 6:40p; 20 4:35p; 21 2:35p; 22 8a, FX Dec. 3 6p; 4 12a; 15 6p; 16 3:30p; 20 6p; 21 3:30p; 24 3p; 25 11a, LIFE Dec. 7 8p; 8 12:02a; 11 6p Christmas With Tucker (’13, Drama) In the months following his father’s death, a boy learns about responsibility, the loyalty of friends and the power of love through his bond with a special dog. James Brolin, Gage Munroe, Josie Bissett, Barbara Gordon. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 12 3a; 29 3a Christopher Strong 556 (’33, Comedy) A world-class British aviator falls for a married man whom she cannot live without. Katharine

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Chronicle 555 (’12, Science Fiction) Three high-school friends make a discovery that gives them incredible superpowers, but their lives spin out of control when their darker sides begin to emerge. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 6 7a The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 555 (’08, Children’s) The Pevensie children return to Narnia, where 1300 years have passed, to help a prince overthrow his evil uncle and restore peace to the land. Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell. (2:31) (AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 16 8:10a, 5:29p; 17 4:18a; 24 1:31p, 9:31p; 25 11:06a; 28 10:58a, 8p; 29 6:58a

The Chronicles of Riddick 55 (’04, Science Fiction) On the run from mercenaries, a fugitive lands on a planet endangered by an invading ruler and his bloodthirsty army. Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench. (2:31) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 11 8p

The Cimarron Kid 56 (’51, Western) A paroled outlaw tries to change for a rancher’s daughter, but the Dalton gang won’t let him. Audie Murphy, Yvette Dugay, Beverly Tyler, John Hudson. (NR, 1:24) EWESTN Dec. 29 8:49a

Cinderella 555 (’15, Children’s) A cruel stepmother reduces her dead husband’s only child to the role of scullery maid, but a kindly beggar woman and some helpful mice bring about a change in the young woman’s fortunes. Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham-Carter. (2:15) (AS) TBS Dec. 2 11:45a, TNT Dec. 23 5:45p

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Angie and Nicholas meet and fall for each other anonymously. While Nicholas tries to locate the girl of his dreams, Angie must choose between pursuing her lifelong dream of running a business or following her heart. Emma Rigby, Peter Porte, Sarah Stouffer, Leland B. Martin. (2:00) ION Dec. 3 3p Cinderella Man 5556 (’05, Biography) Despite a string of losses and injuries, boxer Jim Braddock makes a dramatic comeback and faces champion Max Baer. Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 15 5:30p; 20 8p; 23 3:30p; 26 8p; 30 6:55a, 1:05p The Cisco Kid and the Lady 55 (’40, Western) Cisco and his portly sidekick charm a schoolmarm and thwart a killer claim-jumper. Cesar Romero, Marjorie Weaver, Chris-Pin Martin, George Montgomery. 9 (NR, 1:13) FXM Dec. 4 7:25a; 5 4:45a; 17 4:45a; 28 4:45a

The Claim 555 (’00, Drama) Twenty years after a town’s founder trades his wife and daughter for a gold claim, the two arrive in his town.

Peter Mullan, Wes Bentley, Milla Jovovich, Nastassja Kinski. (2:05) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 16 4p; 20 6a, 10:30p; 25 3:30p; 26 5:50a; 28 4:05p

Clash by Night 556 (’52, Drama) A Monterey, Calif., woman marries a fisherman, then has an affair with his cynical friend. Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe. 9 (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 5 2:30p Clash of the Titans 55 (’10, Fantasy) Perseus, the son of Zeus, embarks on a dangerous mission to prevent Hades from toppling the king of the gods and laying waste to Earth. Sam Worth-

ington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng. (PG-13, 1:46) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 11 3:45a; 20 10p; 26 5:45p; 27 1:15p

Clash of the Titans 556 (’81, Fantasy) Perseus, the half-mortal son of Zeus, fights meddling gods and mythical monsters for beautiful Andromeda. Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Claire Bloom. (PG, 1:58) (AS, BN, V) IFC Dec. 10 9:30a; 14 6:30a; 20 1:45p Class 55 (’83, Comedy-Drama) A preppie acts like a Ph.D. candidate in a bar and picks up an older woman, his roommate’s mother. Jacqueline

Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Cliff Robertson. (R, 1:38) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 13 2:32p

Clear and Present Danger 555 (’94, Suspense) An acting CIA chief learns the president has triggered a war with Colombian drug cartels.

Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida. (2:25) (AL, V) EPIX Dec. 1 1:25p

Click 556 (’06, Comedy) An overworked architect obtains a universal remote that allows him to control the world around him. Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, Sean Astin. (2:30) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 24 12p; 25 10a The Client List (’10, Docudrama) A woman unknowingly takes a job at a massage parlor where prostitution runs rampant. Jennifer Love

Hewitt, Teddy Sears, Sonja Bennett, Cybill Shepherd. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 10p; 16 2a

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 5555 (’77, Science Fiction) An Indiana lineman and other UFO-sighters, beleaguered by earlier incidents, finally have documented contact with space aliens. Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon. (2:20) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 6 4:45p; 10 10:10a; 14 7:50a; 18 6:40p, TCM Dec. 10 8p Closer 555 (’04, Drama) A writer, a photographer, a young woman and a successful dermatologist grapple with love and betrayal.

Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 19 6:35a, ECLASS Dec. 8 9:37p

Cloud 9 (’14, Drama) A snowboarder takes lessons from a former champion, inspiring him to reach for the stars once again. Dove Cameron, Luke Benward, Kiersey Clemons, Mike C. Manning. (NR, 1:30) DISN Dec. 9 11a

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 555 (’09, Children’s) Animated. When hard times hit the town of Swallow Falls, a failed inventor constructs a device that turns water into delicious food. Voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg. (PG, 1:30) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 4 7:28p; 5 12:18p; 11 7:39a; 23 10a Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 556 (’13, Children’s) Animated. Discovering that his most-famous machine is now creating animal/vegetable hybrids, inventor Flint Lockwood and his friends venture forth to save the world from tacodiles, shrimpanzees and other creatures. Voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 6 4p; 7 9a, FXX Dec. 23 9p; 24 10a, FXM Dec. 11 7p, 8:55p Clueless 555 (’95, Comedy) A Beverly Hills teen plays matchmaker for teachers, transforms a bad dresser and examines her own existence. Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul

Rudd. (1:40) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 2 10:45a; 28 8p; 29 7:55a, 2:50p, 10:05p

Coach Carter 555 (’05, Drama) A highschool basketball coach turns a losing team around, then faces criticism for pushing the athletes to put grades first. Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri’chard, Rob Brown, Ashanti. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 21 7p; 22 4p The Cokeville Miracle (’15, Historical Drama) On May 9, 1986, a small ranching community in Wyoming experiences a divine intervention when a couple detonates a bomb inside a crowded classroom. Nathan Stevens, Jasen Wade, Caitlin E.J. Meyer, Mason D. Davis. (1:35) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 4 5:15a Cold Creek Manor 56 (’03, Suspense) An ex-convict plagues a couple and their two children after they move into his former mansion. Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff, Juliette Lewis. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 5 6p

Cold Mountain 555 (’03, Drama) During the Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier abandons his duties to make his way home to his sweetheart. Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins. (2:40) (AS, N, V) HDMOV Dec. 1 10:45p; 2 10:20a; 14 9p; 15 1:40a; 23 6:35a, 4:20p; 27 6:20p; 28 4:45a, 6a College Road Trip 56 (’08, Comedy) James drives his teenage daughter, Melanie, from their home in Chicago to a college interview in Washington, D.C. Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Donny Osmond, Brenda Song. (G, 1:23) EBLACK Dec. 15 6:34p; 20 2:45a, 4:44p; 28 10:13a, 6:34p Collision (’13, Suspense) Deceit and betrayal rise to the surface after newlyweds survive a deadly car accident in the Moroccan desert. Frank Grillo, Jaimie Alexander, Roschdy Zem, Marie-Josée Croze. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 1 1:42p

The Color Purple 5556 (’85, Drama) A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering years of abuse from her father and others over 40 years. Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey. (4:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 23 1p Colorado 55 (’40, Western) Lieutenant Jerry Burke is sent to Colorado to track down a troublesome gang. When he finally catches them, he finds out his traitorous brother commands them.

Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Pauline Moore, Milburn Stone. 9 (NR, :54) EWESTN Dec. 29 6:20a

Columbus Circle (’10, Suspense) After living as a shut-in for two decades, an heiress must confront her fears when detectives arrive to investigate the murder of her neighbor. Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi. (PG-13, 1:26) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 30 8:21a Comanche Moon Texas Rangers search for two American Indian outlaws. (TV14, 2:00) (Part 2 of 3) OVATN Dec. 22 12:30p Comanche Moon Texas Rangers search for two American Indian outlaws. (TV14, 2:00) (Part 3 of 3) OVATN Dec. 22 2:30p Comanche Moon Texas Rangers search for two American Indian outlaws. (TV14, 2:00) (Part 1 of 3) OVATN Dec. 22 10:30a Comanche Territory 56 (’50, Western) Frontiersman Jim Bowie charms a saloonkeeper whose brother covets silver on Indian land. Maureen O’Hara, Macdonald Carey, Will Geer, Charles Drake. (NR, 1:16) EWESTN Dec. 8 12:43p; 9 1:16a

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Jedy-Drama) Two French nuns in New England

raise funds for a children’s hospital in a town called Bethlehem. Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Elsa Lanchester. 9 (NR, 1:34) FXM Dec. 25 9a Coming Home for Christmas (’17, Romance) Lizzie Richfield lands a job as house manager for the exquisite Ashford Estate in the Virginia countryside. While preparing the place for sale, Lizzie plans one final Christmas Eve gala for the family, although they seem to be a family in name only. Danica McKellar, Neal

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Bledsoe, Chelan Simmons, Rebecca Staab. (2:00) HALL Dec. 9 6p; 15 10p; 19 12a; 25 3:30p; 31 8p

Coming to America 555 (’88, Comedy) Pampered Prince Akeem of Zamunda comes to New York with his royal sidekick to find a true-love bride. Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, James Earl Jones. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN) VH1 Dec. 7 10p; 8 3p Commando 556 (’85, Action) A human killing machine and an airline hostess take on an ousted dictator’s private army. Arnold

Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 2 9:31p; 3 6:04a, 4:19p; 11 7:20p; 12 12:41p; 24 1:11a, 2:54p, 10:28p, ECLASS Dec. 6 6:59a; 18 6:26a; 21 8:39a, 11:33p

COMPANY MAN 55 (’00, Comedy) A CIA agent recounts his misadventures for two senators, beginning with his wife who wanted to write a tell-all about his life. Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro, Anthony LaPaglia. (1:24) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 1 10a; 23 2:23a The Company You Keep 556 (’12, Suspense) After a reporter uncovers his real identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run to track down his former lover, a fellow member of his cell who never gave up the fight.

Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon. (R, 2:01) (AL) EBLACK Dec. 6 6:26a, 5:56p; 26 12:07p, ESUSP Dec. 8 9:59a, 5:11p; 9 6:40a; 12 12:10p

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop 555 (’11, Documentary) The former “Tonight Show” host embarks on a two-month, 32-city concert tour after he and NBC part ways. Conan O’Brien. (1:32) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 12 3:33p; 13 12:51a Conan the Barbarian 555 (’82, Adventure) Pit fighter Conan sets out with a Mongol and a queen to take his father’s sword from a snake king. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Gerry Lopez. (2:15) (AS, GV, N) FLIX Dec. 2 11:30p; 8 1:30a; 10 8p; 14 12a; 16 11:15p Conan the Destroyer 55 (’84, Adventure) An evil queen wants Conan to fetch a jewel-encrusted horn that can awaken the dead. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Mako. (1:45) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 2 10:15a; 3 1:45a; 5 9a; 7 11:20a; 10 7:05a, 10:10p; 14 2:15a; 16 7:15a; 17 1:30a

The Condemned 56 (’07, Action) A deathrow inmate from a Central American jail is among the prisoners taken to a remote island for a to-the-death match broadcast live over the Internet. Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Victoria Mussett. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 10 11p; 11 11:30a; 21 4:30p; 22 2a The Condemned 2 56 (’15, Action) A former bounty hunter lands in a tournament where convicts fight to the death for an online audience. Randy Orton, Eric Roberts, Wes Studi, Steven Michael Quezada. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 20 11p; 21 2:30p CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND 555 (’02, Biography) Chuck Barris produces game shows for television and leads a double life as a CIA assassin. Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) AXSTV Dec. 2 9p, 11p; 3 10a, HDMOV Dec. 6 12:55p; 7 9:35a; 15 5:05p; 16 5:10a, 6a; 22 10:25a; 26 5:15p Confessions of a Nazi Spy 555 (’39, Suspense) An FBI agent nabs a Nazi spy, the weak link in a chain across the United States. Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders, Paul Lukas. 9 (NR, 1:42) (AS) TCM Dec. 8 9:45a

The Constant Nymph 55 (’43, Drama) A 14-year-old teen adores a promising composer, who is quite fond of the girl, but his romance with her older cousin and following marriage create an emotional rivalry that affects the three. Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn. 9 (NR, 1:46) TCM Dec. 11 4:45p

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Contraband 55 (’12, Action) A former smuggler finds himself back in the game to settle his brother-in-law’s debt to a ruthless drug lord. Mark

Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) FXX Dec. 16 3:30p; 17 11a THE CONVERSATION 5555 (’74, Sus-

pense) When a surveillance expert suspects that the subjects of his current job will be killed, his conscience interferes. Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Frederic Forrest, Allen Garfield. (1:56) (AL, AS) RPLEX Dec. 3 3:29p, 11:27p; 7 5a, 12:23p; 19 2:56a, 11:04a, 6:04p; 23 8p A Cookie Cutter Christmas (’14, Drama) Two schoolteachers take their rivalry to a new level while they scramble to win a holiday baking contest and the affections of a handsome single father. Erin Krakow, David Haydn-Jones, Alan Thicke, Jill Morrison. (2:00) HALL Dec. 11 4a; 15 6a; 24 8a; 29 2a Cool Hand Luke 5556 (’67, Drama) A likable Southern loner on a chain gang resists the captain and keeps trying to escape. Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio. (GP, 2:09) (AL, AS, V) TCM Dec. 4 10:15a COP LAND 555 (’97, Crime Drama) The sheriff of a small New Jersey police community confronts key men on both sides of a law-enforcement cover-up. Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro. (1:45) (AL, AS, BN, V) HDMOV Dec. 3 5:05p; 4 12:50p; 8 3:45a; 12 10:50a; 18 11:45p; 19 1:25p, REELZ Dec. 3 10:30p; 17 1p; 18 10:30p The Cossacks 556 (’28, Drama) Silent. A Russian villager is branded a coward because he would rather read than fight. John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Ernest Torrence, Dale Fuller. 9 (NR, 1:15) TCM Dec. 11 12a The Counselor 55 (’13, Suspense) A successful lawyer gets in over his head when he decides to dabble in the drug trade. Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem. (R, 1:57) (AL, AS, GV, SSC) FXM Dec. 27 1a, 3p Countdown to Zero 555 (’10, Documentary) Leaders examine the dangers of nuclear proliferation, including the risks of accidental deployment and terrorist acquisition, and the call for total global disarmament. Narrated by Gary Oldman. (1:32) (AS) MPLEX Dec. 3 12:56a; 11 4:07a, 2:31p; 21 6:35a, 4:29p Couples Retreat 55 (’09, Comedy) Four couples find that paradise comes at a price when they must participate in therapy sessions at a tropical resort. Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love. (2:30) (AL, AS) USA Dec. 2 8:30p Courageous 555 (’11, Drama) Four police officers begin to question their faith and their abilities as fathers after a tragedy hits close to home. Alex Kendrick, Kevin Downes, Ben Davies, Rusty Martin. (2:30) (AS, V) UP Dec. 31 9a, 4:30p Cousin Bette 556 (’98, Comedy-Drama) A courtesan helps an impoverished spinster scheme to destroy her haughty relatives in 1840s France.

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The Cove 5556 (’09, Documentary) A former dolphin trainer, Richard O’Barry becomes an activist to end the slaughter of dolphins in Japan, especially in Taiji, where the marine mammals are routinely trapped and killed. Hayden Panettiere, Isabel Lucas, Louie Psihoyos (1:35) (AS) EPIX Dec. 11 7:10a The Covenant 56 (’06, Horror) The death of a student at an elite Massachusetts academy threatens to shatter a pact that has protected four families with eldritch powers since the 17th century. Steven Strait, Toby Hemingway, Chace Crawford, Taylor Kitsch. (1:40) (AL, AS, N, V) MPLEX Dec. 1 3:24a, 9:38p; 6 2:04a; 12 12:46a; 26 8p; 27 4:15a The Cowboy and the Indians (’49, Western) Rancher Gene Autry tries to aid neighboring Navajos suffering from malnutrition, but he is opposed by a crafty and crooked trading post

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MOVIES proprietor. Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards, Hank Patterson. 9 (NR, 1:08) EWESTN Dec. 25 8:08p; 26 2:06a; 28 6:20a The Cowboys 555 (’72, Western) An aging rancher is forced to hire a group of schoolboys when his own men desert him before a 400mile cattle drive. John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst. (3:00) (AL, V) AMC Dec. 25 7:30p Cowboys & Aliens 556 (’11, Science Fiction) A 19th-century gunslinger unites townspeople, outlaws, and a band of Apache warriors against an extraterrestrial threat. Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell. (2:20) (AS, N, V) TNT Dec. 3 12:45a CQ 55 (’01, Comedy) A filmmaker tries to finish a science-fiction movie after two other directors get the boot. Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Élodie Bouchez, Gérard Depardieu. (1:31) (AL, N) IPLEX Dec. 15 6:57a; 20 5:02p; 21 6:22a; 26 6:44a, 4:17p, 10:44p Cradle of Lies (’06, Suspense) While pregnant with a baby girl, a woman learns her husband must have a son to inherit his family’s fortune. Shannon Sturges, Dylan Neal, Natalie Brown, Martin Roach. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 6a

Cradle Swapping (’17, Drama) A young couple discover their baby was swapped at the hospital. During the search for their true child, they uncover an underworld child trafficking ring. Amanda Clayton, Brandon Barash, Patrika Darbo, Rachel York. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 10p; 10 2a

The Craigslist Killer (’11, Docudrama) Police suspect medical student Philip Markoff of murdering a young woman at a Boston hotel. Jake

McDorman, William Baldwin, Agnes Bruckner, Josh Close. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 10a

Crank: High Voltage 56 (’09, Action) Powered by an artificial heart, Chev Chelios embarks on a frantic chase through Los Angeles to find the thief who stole his own, nearly indestructible, one. Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez. (1:40) (AL, AS, GV, N) EPIX Dec. 9 3:10a, 11:35a; 31 10:15p The Crash (’17, Suspense) White-collar criminals are enlisted by the secretary of the treasury to prevent a cyber-attack that would derail the world’s economy. Frank Grillo, Dianna Agron, John Leguizamo, Minnie Driver. (R, 1:24) (AL, AS) ESUSP Dec. 2 1:20p; 29 8:30a Crash Dive 555 (’43, War) A Navy officer heads out to fight the Nazis in a submarine commanded by his girlfriend’s fiance. Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, James Gleason. (NR, 1:45) FXM Dec. 19 9:50a; 20 7:20a Crash Site 55 (’11, Suspense) A couple try to survive in the wild after their car crashes. Charisma Carpenter, Sebastian Spence, Katie Findlay, Steven Grayhm. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 8a

The Crazies 556 (’10, Horror) A lawman and his wife and two companions fight to make it out of town alive after an unknown toxin turns ordinary citizens into bloodthirsty lunatics. Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 10 2:02p, 11:53p; 30 4:27p; 31 6:56a

Crazy for Christmas 555 (’05,

JDrama) A limo driver tries to help a wealthy man find his long-lost daughter on Christmas Eve.

Andrea Roth, Howard Hesseman, Yannick Bisson, Jason Spevack. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 23 12p

Crazy, Stupid, Love. 555 (’11, Romance-Comedy) A self-styled Lothario teaches a suddenly single 40-something how to be a hit with the ladies. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone. (2:30) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 16 4p, 9p; 30 3:30p, 8:30p

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Creature 5 (’11, Horror) A former Navy SEAL and his companions discover that an urban legend about a monster lurking in a Louisiana swamp is all too real. Mehcad Brooks, Serinda Swan, Amanda Fuller, Dillon Casey. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) CHILLER Dec. 5 5p, 11p Creed 555 (’15, Drama) Long-retired boxer Rocky Balboa agrees to train Apollo Creed’s son to become a fighter, even as the former champ battles an opponent deadlier than any he ever faced in the ring. Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 31 8p CRITICAL CARE 55 (’97, Drama) A model and her sister involve a second-year resident in deciding their comatose father’s fate. James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Margo Martindale. (1:49) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 20 7:34a

Croc 555 (’07, Horror) A hunter searches for a large crocodile that preys on tourists at a resort.

Peter Tuinstra, Sherry Phungprasert, David Asavanond, Michael Madsen. (NR, 1:36) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 12 4:09a; 22 5:37a, ESUSP Dec. 8 8:28a, 9p; 9 3:32a; 28 1:47a

The Croods 555 (’13, Children’s) Animated. A caveman catches the eye of a less-evolved female, as she and her family seek a new home. Voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 8 8p, 10p; 25 3p; 26 7a, FXM Dec. 31 5p, 11p

Cropsey (’09, Documentary) Two filmmakers investigate the disappearance of five children and the real boogeyman linked to them. (1:27) IPLEX Dec. 20 11:50a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 5556 (’00, Adventure) A 19th-century martial arts master gives a sword called Green Destiny to his beloved, then the two must recover it from female thieves. Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chang. (PG-13, 2:00) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 21 5:07p, EACTN Dec. 1 7:15p; 2 8:37a; 25 11:25p; 26 3:37p, ECLASS Dec. 7 9:26a; 16 2:10p, 9p; 17 8:15a Crown for Christmas (’15, Romance) Sparks fly between a European king and the governess who cares for his daughter. Danica

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McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie Botterill, Pavel Douglas. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 2a; 10 8a; 14 12a; 22 6a; 26 4a

Cruel (’14, Horror) A serial killer poses as an icecream man to get close to his victims. Kierney

Nelson, Dakota Morrissiey, Adam Vernier, J.T. Chinn. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 28 4p

Crusoe 555 (’88, Adventure) A shipwrecked slave-trader learns to respect people, following his experiences with a native warrior. Aidan Quinn, Ade Sapara, Elvis Payne, Richard Sharp. (1:37) (BN, V) RPLEX Dec. 9 12:20p; 10 5:17a; 14 3:30a; 19 1p, 9:49p; 20 5:54a CRY FREEDOM 555 (’87, Historical Drama) Editor Donald Woods fights apartheid with activist Steve Biko. Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kevin McNally. (2:41) (AL, AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 7 9:23a; 11 1:27a, 11:51a, 8p; 17 2:59p, EBLACK Dec. 8 12:12p; 23 2:57p, IPLEX Dec. 3 4:30a Cry, the Beloved Country 555 (’95, Drama) Based on the novel by Alan Paton. A white South African and a black pastor are bonded by the murder of one’s son. James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Vusi Kunene, Leleti Khumalo.

(PG-13, 1:51) (AL) EBLACK Dec. 4 9:21p; 10 9:10a; 14 12:50a, 2:39p; 22 2:10a, 12:38p; 27 6:12p Cujo 555 (’83, Horror) Bitten by a rabid bat, a huge dog traps a Maine woman and her young son in their Ford Pinto. Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone. (R,

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Cable C 1:31) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 23 7a, 1p, SUND Dec. 22 10:30a The Culpepper Cattle Company 55 (’72, Western) A teen talks a trail boss into taking him on a cattle drive from Texas to Colorado. Gary Grimes, Billy “Green” Bush, Luke Askew, Bo Hopkins. (PG, 1:32) (AS, N, V) FXM Dec. 3 11:40a; 4 9:45a; 7 9:40a; 8 8:10a

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 5556 (’08, Fantasy) Benjamin Button is born an old man in 1918 New Orleans and ages in reverse and, in so doing, becomes intimately familiar with the natures of love and death. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond. (2:50) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 17 3:40a; 29 1:10a

Curious George: A Very Monkey

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inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfect Christmas. Voices of Elizabeth Daily, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett, Rino Romano. (1:00) PBS Dec. 11 8:30a; 15 8:30a; 17 9a; 25 8:30a Curse of the Golden Flower 555 (’06, Historical Drama) A Chinese empress has an affair with her stepson, while her cruel husband is secretly having her poisoned. Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Ye Liu. (R, 1:54) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 1 6:20a, 5:17p

D The Da Vinci Code 556 (’06, Mystery) A murder in the Louvre Museum and clues in paintings by Leonardo lead to the discovery of a religious mystery that could rock the foundations of Christianity. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina. (PG-13, 2:29) (AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 9 4:08p; 10 1:38p; 13 9p; 15 8:14a, 6:29p, ECLASS Dec. 18 1:33p, 10:02p; 26 6:24a, 10:04p, ESUSP Dec. 2 2:47p; 23 5:49a, 4:45p Daddy’s Home 55 (’15, Comedy) An insecure man competes for the affection of his stepchildren when their freewheeling father breezes back into town. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church. (1:45) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 12 8p; 13 9:10a, 2:40p Damaged (’14, Suspense) The life of a highschool teacher begins to fall apart when he becomes friendly with a new student. Chris Klein, Merritt Patterson, Tasya Teles, Laine MacNeil. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 23 10p; 24 2a Dames 556 (’34, Musical) A chorus girl, producer and dancer put on a Broadway show. Choreographed by Busby Berkeley. Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, ZaSu Pitts. 9 (NR, 1:30) TCM Dec. 8 4:30a Damnation Alley 55 (’77, Science Fiction) Two Air Force officers lead a desert road trip to Albany, N.Y., the only city left after World War III. Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield. (PG, 1:31) (AL, V) FXM Dec. 8 1:25p; 9 11:25a; 23 1:25p

Dan in Real Life 555 (’07, Romance-Comedy) A widower advice-columnist faces a personal and professional challenge when he falls in love with his brother’s girlfriend. Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill. (1:40) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 1 11:06p; 2 4:52p; 13 12:38a, 9:45p; 17 4:46p; 18 11:28a; 25 11:17p; 26 4:52p, ENCORE Dec. 4 5:47p; 7 8:54a; 8 2:55a Dance Flick 55 (’09, Comedy) Two teens from opposite sides of the tracks come together through their passion for dancing and their desire to win the mother of all dance battles. Shoshana Bush, Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett. (1:25) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 9 10:10a

The Dancer Upstairs 556 (’02, Drama) While investigating a string of terrorist incidents, a detective falls for a woman who may have ties

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to the group. Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante, Elvira Mínguez. (2:16) (AL, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 3:47a DANCES WITH WOLVES 5555 (’90, Historical Drama) Costner’s epic vision of the American frontier as seen through the eyes of a 19th-century U.S. Cavalry officer. Kevin Costner,

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Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant. (3:05) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 16 1:20a

Dancing Co-ed 55 (’39, Musical Comedy) A studio press agent plants a girl in a college so she can win a bogus talent search. Lana Turner, Richard Carlson, Roscoe Karns, Artie Shaw. 9 (NR, 1:24) TCM Dec. 5 11:45p Dante’s Peak 556 (’97, Action) A volcanologist and his new love flee a deadly eruption in the Pacific Northwest. Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallahan, Grant Heslov. (PG-13, 1:48) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 1 11:48p; 2 12:07p; 12 4:06a, 3:45p; 28 3:43p; 29 1:35a, EACTN Dec. 6 7p; 7 4:36a; 14 7a, 12:53p; 22 3:50p, 11:50p; 23 8:11a, EFAMLY Dec. 17 8p; 18 1:09p DARK BLUE 556 (’02, Crime Drama) A rookie policeman objects when his hard-edged partner conspires with his mentor to pin murders on two ex-convicts. Kurt Russell, Brendan Gleeson, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele. (R, 1:53) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 15 1:11a, 4:28p, EACTN Dec. 3 10:12p; 4 10a; 28 5:38a, EBLACK Dec. 9 4:08p; 19 3:54p The Dark Command 555 (’40, Western) Elected marshal, a Texas cowhand tracks a Confederate raider in Lawrence, Kan. John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers. 9 (NR, 1:34) EWESTN Dec. 16 8p; 17 2:30a; 31 9:42a, 6:25p Dark Hazard 55 (’34, Drama) A compulsive gambler’s life revolves around his wife, his girlfriend and his habit. Edward G. Robinson, Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Robert Barrat. 9 (NR, 1:12) TCM Dec. 12 1:45p The Dark Knight Rises 555 (’12, Action) Eight years after he took the blame for Harvey Dent’s death and vanished into the night, Batman is forced out of his self-imposed exile by a cunning cat burglar and a merciless terrorist called Bane. Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard. (3:31) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 6 8p Dark Skies 556 (’13, Science Fiction) A couple and their children gather their courage and determination to combat a terrifying threat that may be from an alien force. Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 22 12p; 23 2a Darkman 555 (’90, Action) An acid-scarred scientist uses 99-minute masks to be with his girlfriend and trap gangsters. Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake. (1:40) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 5 12:15p; 8 10:45a; 11 6:15p; 14 9:45p Darkman II: The Return of Durant 556 (’95, Horror) Crime lord Robert G. Durant awakens from a coma and again destroys disfigured Darkman’s liquid-skin laboratory. Arnold Vosloo, Larry Drake, Renee O’Connor, Kim Delaney. (1:35) (AL, V) FLIX Dec. 12 2:55p; 15 12:25p Darkman III: Die Darkman Die 55 (’96, Horror) A drug kingpin entraps faceless crimefighter Darkman for experiments by a surgeon mistress. Jeff Fahey, Arnold Vosloo, Darlanne Fluegel, Roxann Biggs-Dawson. (1:30) (AL, V) FLIX Dec. 7 1p; 12 4:30p; 15 2p Darkness 56 (’02, Horror) Strange occurrences plague a teen and her family after they move into a house in the Spanish countryside. Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini. (PG-13, 1:28) (AL, AS) ESUSP Dec. 1 1:41a, MPLEX Dec. 11 4:02p; 21 12:54a

Darling Companion 55 (’12, Comedy-Drama) Hidden vulnerabilities and resentments bubble to the surface as a neglectful husband and his wife search for the wife’s missing dog. Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest, Richard Jenkins. (1:45) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 3 9:38p; 4 4:50p; 19 9:31p; 20 4:37p A Date to Die For (’15, Drama) Laura goes out on a first date with a man she has just met, and when she awakens the next morning, she finds her date dead in her bed. She becomes the prime suspect and has to find out who is the real killer to protect her family and good name. Victoria Pratt, Bart Johnson, Jennifer Taylor, Alyvia Alyn Lind. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 24 6a

DATING GAME KILLER (’17, Mystery) A grieving mother seeks justice against the serial killer who killed her daughter. Guillermo Díaz,

Carrie Preston, Tanya van Graan, Robert Knepper. (TV14, 2:00) ID Dec. 3 8p, 11p

A Daughter’s Nightmare (’14, Suspense) A college student suspects that a nurse may harm her lonely, widowed mother. Emily Osment, Paul Johansson, Victoria Pratt, Gregg Sulkin. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 10p; 6 2a Davy Crockett, Indian Scout 55 (’50, Western) The frontiersman’s namesake nephew protects wagon trains with his Indian partner. George Montgomery, Ellen Drew, Philip Reed 9 (NR, 1:11) EWESTN Dec. 9 11:03a; 10 6:26a; 18 6:53a; 25 5:07a Dawn of the Dead 555 (’04, Horror) A nurse, a policeman and other residents of Milwaukee fight flesh-eating zombies while trapped in a mall. Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) SYFY Dec. 1 6:30p; 2 1:30p; 16 11p; 17 12p; 28 1:30a, 2p Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 555 (’14, Science Fiction) Human survivors of a plague threaten Caesar’s growing nation of genetically evolved apes. Though they reach a fragile peace, soon both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine which will become Earth’s dominant species. Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 19 5p; 20 7a, FXX Dec. 7 8p; 8 6p The Day After Tomorrow 556 (’04, Action) A climatologist tries to locate his son after global warming leads to worldwide natural disasters. Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum. (3:00) (AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 2 9a; 13 9p; 28 11:30a, 9p A Day at the Races 5556 (’37, Comedy) Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy upset a sanitorium, orchestra pit, water carnival and steeplechase. Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Allan Jones. 9 (NR, 1:51) TCM Dec. 12 4a The Day of the Jackal 555 (’73, Suspense) A master detective tracks a master assassin whose target is Charles de Gaulle. Edward Fox, Michel Lonsdale, Tony Britton, Terence Alexander. (PG, 2:21) (AL, AS, N, V) EACTN Dec. 6 9:04a, ECLASS Dec. 15 1:54a, 8:58a

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry 556 (’71, Western) Outlaws Heyes and Curry try to save an impostor from hanging. Peter Deuel, Ben Murphy, Robert Morse, Walter Brennan. (NR, 1:14) EWESTN Dec. 11 9:33a Day Watch 555 (’06, Horror) A supernatural patrolman learns that his son has turned to the Dark Side, while a piece of enchanted chalk is the key to a looming battle between good and evil. Konstantin Khabensky, Mariya Poroshina, Vladimir Menshov, Viktor Verzhbitsky. (R, 2:19) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 3 12:53p

DAYLIGHT’S END (’16, Action) Years after a plague devastates the planet and turns most of humanity into blood-hungry beasts, a tough drifter assists a group of survivors. Johnny Strong, Lance Henriksen, Louis Mandylor, Chelsea Edmundson. (NR, 1:45) EACTN Dec. 21 6a; 30 8p, EBLACK Dec. 11 2:50p, 11:05p; 17 1:09p

Days of Glory 556 (’44, War) A Soviet guerrilla leader falls in love with a dark beauty, and

together they fight the Nazis. Tamara Toumanova, Gregory Peck, Alan Reed, Maria Palmer. 9 (NR, 1:26) TCM Dec. 8 6:30p Dazed and Confused 555 (’93, Drama) Assorted teens waste another day of school before getting down to wasting summer in 1976 Austin, Texas. Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Sasha Jenson, Rory Cochrane. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 5 5:45p; 6 12a; 9 8p, 10:15p; 17 5:45p; 18 12:15a; 30 5:45p; 31 2:45a Dead at 17 (’08, Drama) After a stripper is accidentally killed at their party, two rich brothers murder their friend to cover up the crime. Barbara Niven, John Bregar, Justin Bradley, Matthew Raudsepp. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 6a

Dead Heat 556 (’02, Suspense) A retired policeman purchases a lucrative racehorse that catches the eye of mobsters. Kiefer Sutherland,

Anthony LaPaglia, Radha Mitchell, Lothaire Bluteau. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 10 3:45a; 21 6:20a; 28 10:15a

Dead Heist 55 (’07, Action) Bloodthirsty zombies ruin the plans of a group of thieves who plot to rob a bank. Big Daddy Kane, E-40, Bonecrusher, Brandon Hardin. (NR, 1:20) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) ESUSP Dec. 11 5:16a; 13 12:18a; 27 9:03a Dead Man’s Burden (’12, Western) Tension and distrust rise to the surface when a man who was presumed killed in the Civil War returns to New Mexico and opposes his sister’s plan to sell the family homestead to a mining company. Barlow Jacobs, Clare Bowen, David Call, Joseph Lyle Taylor. (NR, 1:33) EWESTN Dec. 10 9:07a; 19 9:11a

Dead 7 (’16, Horror) A group of gunslingers must take out a horde of zombies to save a small town.

Nick Carter, Carrie Keagan, Joey Fatone, A.J. McLean. (2:00) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 13 6:30a

Dead Silence 55 (’07, Horror) After his wife meets a grisly end, a man returns to their haunted hometown and uncovers a supernatural link to her death. Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Bob Gunton. (NR, 1:31) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 1 10:55p; 6 12:44p, 9p; 7 2:09a Dead Souls (’12, Horror) After inheriting his family’s farm, a teen uncovers the horrifying truth about his murderous father. Jesse James, Bill Moseley, Magda Apanowicz, Geraldine Hughes. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 7 9p; 8 3a

Deadly Ex (’16, Suspense) A woman interprets a kiss at a high school reunion as an invitation to follow her ex across the country and supplant his current family. Natasha Henstridge, Marguerite Moreau, Jason Gerhardt, Sammi Hanratty. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 10p; 9 2a; 29 10p; 30 2a Deadly Friends 55 (’04, Docudrama) A childhood friend murders Nancy Eaton, the daughter of a wealthy couple. Jessica Paré, Brendan Fletcher, Alice Krige, Leslie Hope. (TVPG, 2:00) (AL, AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 8a Deadly Hope (’12, Suspense) A female doctor must find a killer’s identity before she becomes a victim. Alana De La Garza, Sandrine Holt, Dan Jeannotte, Judith Baribeau. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 6a Deadly Revenge (’13, Suspense) A woman suspects that her seemingly perfect boyfriend is up to no good. Alicia Ziegler, Mark Hapka, Donna Mills, Constance Wu. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 2a; 5 2p DEAR JOHN 55 (’10, Romance) Unexpected consequences await a soldier and his lover, who correspond through the mail over a period of seven tumultuous years. Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas, Scott Porter. (2:30) (AS, V) CMT Dec. 11 8:30p, 11p; 30 10p; 31 12:30a Dear Santa (’11, Drama) Crystal, a rich party girl, finds a little girl’s letter to Santa asking for a new mother, and she vows to win over the father and daughter before the holidays.

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card from a secret admirer. Tatyana Ali, Lamorne Morris, Jordin Sparks, Bill Cobbs. (2:00) (AS) LIFE Dec. 16 6p Death at a Funeral 555 (’07, Comedy-Drama) Secret revelations and chaos reign when members of a dysfunctional British family gather to lay their patriarch to rest. Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes, Andy Nyman, Ewen Bremner. (3:00) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 16 5p

Death at a Funeral 55 (’10, Comedy) Sibling rivalry, family secrets and a mysterious stranger threaten to blow the lid off the coffin when a man tries to give his late father a proper memorial.

Keith David, Loretta Devine, Peter Dinklage, Ron Glass. (3:00) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 17 2p

Death Becomes Her 555 (’92, Comedy) An actress and an author fight over a plastic surgeon and the secret of eternal beauty. Meryl

Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini. (1:55) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 4 2:05p; 7 7:45a, 10p; 12 9:25a; 15 9a; 18 11:15a, 9:35p; 21 2:45p; 27 4:15p

Death Clique (’14, Crime Drama) A rivalry among three high-school girls leads to a shocking act of violence that leaves one of them dead, and the mother of the dead teen intends to see justice prevail. Lexi Ainsworth, Barbara Alyn Woods, Brittany Underwood, Michelle Clunie. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 8p; 12 12a Death of a Gunfighter 556 (’69, Western) Town fathers run out of nice ways to get rid of an old-style marshal in the name of progress. Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O’Connor, David Opatoshu. (PG, 1:34) (V) EWESTN Dec. 2 7:08a, 1:16p; 6 8:08p; 7 2:02a; 21 10:51a, 9:35p

Death of a Scoundrel 56 (’56, Crime Drama) A notorious con man’s secretary recalls his career after he’s found dead in a Park Avenue mansion. George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory. 9 (NR, 1:59) TCM Dec. 11 9:45a Death Wish 555 (’74, Crime Drama) A New York architect turns vigilante hit man after thugs attack his wife and daughter. Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats. (R, 1:33) (AL, AS, N, R, V) EACTN Dec. 9 4:04p; 10 12:05a; 15 11:51p; 19 10:40a, 9:25p; 20 8:12a Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle (’10, Drama) Mrs. “Miracle” Merkle helps save a struggling department store during the Christmas season. Doris Roberts, Eric Johnson, Jewel Staite, Quinn Lord. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 4 9a; 13 1a; 16 11a; 26 7a Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow (’15, Romance) A young woman becomes stranded in an airport at Christmastime and accepts a ride from a man who rented the last rental car in town. As they head north, a hint of romance develops when they encounter a few bumps on the road. Meghan

Hindle. (2:00) HALL Dec. 1 12a; 9 2p; 15 8p; 24 6p; 26 10p

Deck the Halls 56 (’06, Comedy)

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war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Kristin Davis. (2:00) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 14 8p; 15 5p; 19 8p; 20 2:30a; 23 3:30p; 25 12a

The Deep End 555 (’01, Drama) A middle-class woman shields her homosexual son from a blackmailer. Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic, Jonathan Tucker, Peter Donat. (R, 1:39) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 1 4:45a Deep in My Heart 555 (’54, Biography) Hungarian Sigmund Romberg comes to circa1900 New York and becomes a composer for Broadway and Hollywood. Jose Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel, Doe Avedon. (NR, 2:12) TCM Dec. 22 2a Deep in the Darkness (’14, Horror) After moving to a small town with his family, a man discovers a race of strange creatures that live in the woods. Sean Patrick Thomas, Dean Stockwell, Blanche Baker, Dina Cataldi. (2:00) (AS) CHILLER Dec. 12 5p, 11p The Defiant Ones 5556 (’58, Drama) Two men of different races, who hate each other, escape from a chain gang shackled together. Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw. 9 (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 18 8a

Déjà Vu 555 (’06, Suspense) A time-folding federal agent falls in love with a New Orleans woman who is targeted to be murdered. Denzel

Washington, Val Kilmer, Jim Caviezel, Paula Patton. (2:30) (AS, V) AMC Dec. 1 8p; 2 2:18a; 5 5:30p; 6 12a; 30 10:30a

Delirious 55 (’91, Comedy) The head writer of a soap opera dreams he’s a character in it, romancing two women in the plot. John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr. (1:38) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 12 11p; 13 4:57p; 21 11:36p; 29 4:41p, 11:57p, ECLASS Dec. 16 10:58a, 11:03p; 26 2:22a

The Delta Force 55 (’86, Action) Terrorists reroute a passenger jet from Athens to Beirut, where commandos are waiting to negotiate.

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Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin, Hanna Schygulla, Martin Balsam. (R, 2:08) (AL, V) ENCORE Dec. 29 5:08a, EACTN Dec. 2 1:53p; 24 6:23p

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Delta Force 2: The Columbian Connection 556 (’90, Action) A colonel leads Marines on a mission to destroy a Latin drug thug’s cocaine cartel. Chuck Norris, Billy Drago, Bobby Chavez, John P. Ryan. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, BN, GV) EACTN Dec. 2 4:05p; 11 3:45p; 12 2:16a; 24 9:32a, 8:35p DEMOLITION MAN 556 (’93, Science Fiction) The police defrost an imprisoned ex-officer to catch an escaped convict in 2032 San Angeles.

Ory, Andrew W. Walker, Aleks Paunovic, Rukiya Bernard. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 4 11p; 5 1p; 10 1a; 16 3p; 27 9p; 28 9a

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle 555 (’09, Drama) A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins.

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James Van Der Beek, Erin Karpluk, Doris Roberts, Michael Strusievici. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 4 7a; 12 11p; 16 9a; 26 5a

Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas 555 (’11, Romance) Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses.

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Tom Cavanagh, Faith Ford, Gil Bellows, Gabrielle Miller. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 4 11a; 13 3a; 16 1p; 19 3a; 26 9a

A December Bride (’16, Drama) Layla accompanies Seth to her cousin’s wedding, and everyone is surprised when she announces they’re engaged. They are forced to keep up the pretense, and as they spend more time together, they find themselves feeling something very real.

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Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) VICE Dec. 2 3p; 3 1p; 8 8:30p

Dennis the Menace 55 (’93, Children’s) The comic-strip moppet plays pranks on Mr. Wilson, the crotchety fellow who lives next door. Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd. (2:00) (AS) FREFM Dec. 27 7:30a

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J(’07, Children’s) A mischievous boy tries to

show his neighbor the holiday spirit while hoping Santa Claus grants his wish for a bicycle. Robert Wagner, Louise Fletcher, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Godfrey. (2:05) FREFM Dec. 3 9a; 8 12a, 7:30a; 24 7a

Departed 5556 (’06, Crime Drama) oThe In Boston an undercover cop gains a gangland

chief’s trust, while a career criminal infiltrates the police force for the mob. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg. (3:30) (AL, AS, GV, SSC) SPIKE Dec. 27 11:30p Descendants (’15, Children’s) Ben, the teenaged son of King Beast and Queen Belle, invites the exiled children of defeated villains to attend a prep school with the heroes’ children. Dove

MOVIES Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Sarah Jeffery, BooBoo Stewart. (NR, 1:52) DISN Dec. 16 11a; 31 4p

Descendants 2 (’17, Children’s) When the pressure to be royally perfect gets to be too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost. She discovers that Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken over as queen, and that her gang is finalizing plans to bring down the barrier. Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, BooBoo Stewart. (NR, 1:51) DISN Dec. 15 8p; 17 11a; 31 6:05p The Descent 555 (’05, Horror) Women on a caving expedition encounter ravenous underground predators that would love to sink their teeth into fresh meat. Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 2 9:45p; 7 11:45p; 11 12a The Desert Rats 555 (’53, War) A British captain leads an Australian division against Field Marshal Rommel in Tobruk. Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas. 9 (NR, 1:28) FXM Dec. 19 11:40a; 20 4:30a The Desert Song 55 (’53, Musical) An anthropologist impresses a French general’s daughter when he turns desert hero to foil a sheik. Kathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRae, Steve Cochran, Raymond Massey. (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 7 12p Desolation Canyon 55 (’06, Western) A sheriff and a retired gunman form a posse to track down a band of violent outlaws. Patrick Duffy, Stacy Keach, David Rees Snell, Kenneth Johnson. (TVPG, 1:24) MPLEX Dec. 9 2:39p, 11:33p; 18 7:09a, 1:55p, 8p; 24 1:09a, 6:36p

The Desperate Hours 5556 (’55, Crime Drama) An escaped convict and his partners terrorize a couple in their home. Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Martha Scott, Arthur Kennedy. 9 (1:55) (AL, AS, MV) RPLEX Dec. 4 1:25a, 12:23p; 10 6:55a, 9:51p; 23 6:29a, 11:46p Desperate Measures 56 (’97, Suspense) To save his terminally ill son, a San Francisco policeman arranges for a sociopathic killer to donate bone marrow. Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden. (R, 1:40) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 8 6:11a, 2:33p Desperately Seeking Susan 556 (’85, Comedy) A bored housewife with amnesia thinks she is “Susan,” a wild woman on the run. Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum. (PG-13, 1:44) (AL, AS, BN, V) ECLASS Dec. 3 6:51a, 9:06p; 11 4:21p; 16 7:40a, MPLEX Dec. 8 5:46a, 2:21p, 11:09p; 19 2:29a, 1:02p; 23 6:14p; 24 4:08a, 1:10p; 27 12:39p; 28 12:51a Despicable Me 2 555 (’13, Children’s) Animated. Just as Gru settles into his new role as a suburban family man, the ultrasecret Anti-Villain League sends him on a mission to nab the perpetrator of a spectacular heist. Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 1 8p, 10p

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS! 56 (’68, Science Fiction) Scientists face Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra and more obscure Japanese monsters sent by she-aliens. Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kyoko Ai. (G, 1:28) ESUSP Dec. 19 2:33p; 25 9:15a Detention 56 (’03, Action) A soldier-turnedteacher defends his school against violent gunmen who plan to use the building in a drug-smuggling operation. Dolph Lundgren, Alex Karzis, Kata Dobó, Corey Sevier. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 18 1p Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 56 (’05, Comedy) Deuce meets a series of unusual women when a pimp uses him as bait to find a killer. Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Jeroen Krabbé, Til Schweiger. (1:45) (AL, AS, N, SSC) TBS Dec. 4 4:15a

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Cable D Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 56 (’99, Comedy) A fish-tank cleaner housesitting for a gigolo destroys a $6,000 aquarium and must come up with a way to pay for it. Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin, Arija Bareikis. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 31 3:30a The Devil Wears Prada 555 (’06, Comedy) A recent college graduate lands a job working for a famous and diabolical editor of a New York fashion magazine. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Adrian Grenier, Stanley Tucci. (2:30) (AS) E! Dec. 2 5p; 3 2:30p THE DEVIL’S OWN 555 (’97, Suspense) A New York policeman learns that his Irish houseguest is an IRA terrorist seeking U.S. weapons. Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Ruben Blades. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 17 2:09p, 9p; 27 3:19p; 28 12:36a, EACTN Dec. 5 12:43p; 6 7:12a; 9 3:24a; 22 1:56p, 9:05p; 23 11:34a

The Devil’s Rejects 55 (’05, Horror) A vengeful sheriff and two bounty hunters track a murderous family on the run. Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, GV, N) EBLACK Dec. 4 5:50a, 3:05p, ESUSP Dec. 7 12:18a; 15 10:50p; 16 5:26a; 20 11a, 9p; 21 4:54a Diablo 55 (’15, Western) A young Civil War veteran embarks on a quest to save his kidnapped wife from a band of ruthless Mexican bandits. Scott Eastwood, Walton Goggins, Camilla Belle, Adam Beach. (1:25) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 12 1:15a

The Diabolical (’15, Horror) A scientist battles a malevolent spirit that haunts the home of his girlfriend and her two young children. Ali Larter, Arjun Gupta, Max Rose, Chloe Perrin. (2:00) (AS) SYFY Dec. 11 4a Dial M for Murder 5556 (’54, Mystery) A husband’s plot to murder his unfaithful wife goes awry in Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of the Frederick Knott play. Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams. (PG, 1:45) (AS) TCM Dec. 26 12:30a DIAMOND GIRL (’98, Romance) To save the family wine estate, a man asks a paralegal to lure his brother away from a manipulative girlfriend.

Joely Collins, Jonathan Cake, Kevin Otto, Denise Virieux. (TV14, 2:00) (AS) OVATN Dec. 8 7a

Diamonds Are Forever 555 (’71, Action) James Bond, Agent 007, saves the world from Blofeld’s space laser and bikini-clad amazons Bambi and Thumper. Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood. (2:05) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 7 10p; 8 11:10a; 24 11:40a Diane 556 (’55, Historical Drama) Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II’s mistress in 1500s France. Lana Turner, Pedro Armendáriz, Roger Moore, Marisa Pavan. (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 27 1:45p Diary of a Hitman 55 (’92, Crime Drama) A weary high-paid killer balks at his last job when he meets his targets: his client’s wife and baby.

Forest Whitaker, Sherilyn Fenn, John Bedford Lloyd, Sharon Stone. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 2 5a; 28 7:34a, EBLACK Dec. 12 2:40a; 18 9:38a; 22 9a

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 556 (’12, Children’s) When his dad decides it’s time for some father-son bonding, Greg Heffley pretends to have a job at a ritzy country club so his vacation won’t be ruined. Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris. (PG, 1:34) (AS) DISN Dec. 28 10a; 29 10a The Dictator 556 (’12, Comedy) A North African tyrant risks his life to ensure that democracy never comes to the country he so lovingly oppresses. Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, Jason Mantzoukas. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, SSC, V) FX Dec. 5 1a, 7a Die Another Day 55 (’02, Action) James Bond teams with a beautiful agent to battle a

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Cable D terrorist and a businessman bent on world domination. Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike. (2:15) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 21 9:45p; 22 6:30a, 4p; 25 5:40p DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS 556 (’10, Comedy) Comic misadventures follow when a rising executive brings a blundering IRS agent to a monthly gathering hosted by his boss. Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Bruce Greenwood, Ron Livingston. (PG-13, 1:54) (AL, AS, N) IFC Dec. 2 8:15a, 1p; 5 6:30a, 1:15p; 17 11a; 21 7a, 11:30a; 27 3a, 3:30p

Dinosaur 555 (’00, Children’s) Live action/ animated. An iguanodon and its friends journey to a valley to escape from meteors and a diminishing water supply. Voices of D.B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard, Ossie Davis, Max Casella. (1:30) (V) FLIX Dec. 5 5:30a; 13 8:30a; 22 6:30a; 26 7:55a DIRTY DANCING 555 (’87, Romance) A doctor’s teenage daughter gets slinky with the dance teacher at a Catskills resort in the summer of 1963. Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes. (2:30) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 25 9p, 11:30p; 26 2a, WE Dec. 13 5:30p, 8p, 10:30p; 20 5:30p, 8p, 10:30p The Dirty Dozen 5556 (’67, War) A U.S. Army major selects and trains 12 hard-core criminals for a daring raid on an impregnable Nazi chateau. Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown. (NR, 2:29) (AS, MV) TCM Dec. 6 3:15p Dirty Grandpa 56 (’16, Comedy) One week before his wedding, an uptight lawyer finds himself driving his foulmouthed grandfather to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a wild spring break that includes frat parties, bar fights and an epic night of karaoke. Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch. (1:45) (AL, AS, N, SSC) EPIX Dec. 13 12a, 7:25a, 4:20p Dirty Harry 5556 (’71, Action) A police detective defies his superiors to capture a sniper terrorizing San Francisco. Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Larch. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) OVATN Dec. 4 7p; 11 12a; 15 11:30p; 16 7:30p; 22 7p; 26 12:30a Dirty Pretty Things 555 (’02, Drama) A hotel receptionist runs a racket where desperate immigrants each give up a kidney in exchange for a passport. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi López, Sophie Okonedo. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 6 3:53a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 555 (’88, Comedy) An American con man and his British rival target a soap heiress from Cleveland on the French Riviera. Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers. (2:30) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 1 1a Disaster Movie 5 (’08, Comedy) During a fateful night, a group of impossibly attractive 20-somethings must dodge a series of manmade and natural disasters. Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Kim Kardashian, Carmen Electra. (1:30) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 16 2:30p, 9:45p; 20 3p; 26 4:30p; 31 1:40a Disney’s A Christmas Carol 556 (’09, Children’s) Animated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through his past, present and future. Voices of Jim

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Carrey, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth. (2:05) (AS) FREFM Dec. 1 11:25p; 2 1:05p; 7 4:45p; 8 2:45p; 10 2:15p; 11 11:30a; 24 12a, 12:10p

Disturbia 556 (’07, Suspense) Under house arrest, a troubled youth is unsure if his neighbor is really a serial killer or if his suspicions are the result of a captive and overactive imagination. Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss. (2:15) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 31 10a

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Divergent 55 (’14, Science Fiction) In a future society, people are divided into factions based on their personalities. After a young woman learns she is a Divergent and will never fit into any one group, she uncovers a conspiracy to destroy all those like her. Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney. (2:45) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 3 2:30p Doc Hollywood 555 (’91, Romance-Comedy) An upstart plastic surgeon gets stuck in a one-doctor Southern town and falls in love with a local. Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN) OVATN Dec. 1 11p; 20 11:30p; 25 12p; 29 7p Doctor Dolittle 556 (’67, Children’s) A veterinarian who talks with his patients sails off to find the great pink sea snail and giant luna moth. Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough. (G, 2:32) TCM Dec. 18 8p

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 555 (’41, Horror) Gentle Dr. Jekyll tests a serum on himself, releasing vicious alter-ego Mr. Hyde on 19th-century London. Prowling the town, Hyde ventures to a music hall and encounters Ivy, whom he takes forcibly as his mistress. Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Donald Crisp. 9 (G, 1:54) TCM Dec. 13 2:30a Dr. Lucille (’00, Docudrama) Pediatric surgeon Lucille Teasdale and her physician husband treat the sick at their African field hospital. Marina

Orsini, Massimo Ghini, Louis Gossett Jr., Vanessa Cooke. (NR, 1:36) EBLACK Dec. 1 6:12a; 5 7:37a; 28 5:07a, MPLEX Dec. 17 5:17a; 18 12:16a

Dr. No 555 (’62, Action) Agent 007 foils a SPECTRE madman out to divert rockets from Cape Canaveral. Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord. (1:50) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 1 10p; 2 4:05p; 23 11:30p Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 55 (’00, Children’s) A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin. (2:40) (AS) FREFM Dec. 2 9:10p; 3 6:05p; 16 9:15p; 17 5:35p; 23 9:20p; 24 6:35p Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat 55 (’03, Children’s) Looking for fun, a mischievous feline invades the home of two children while their mother is away. Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning. (1:45) (AS) TBS Dec. 24 11:15a Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax 556 (’12, Children’s) Animated. To find the one thing that will win him the girl of his dreams, a boy delves into the story of a grumpy forest creature who fights to protect his world. Voices of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift. (2:00) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 20 9p; 21 4p DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB 5555 (’64, Comedy) President Muffley and his advisers man the Pentagon war room, as planes with bombs head toward Moscow. Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens. 9 (1:37) (AL, AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 1 11:50a, 10p; 13 9:49a, 8p; 18 1:41p, 11:27p; 24 8p Dr. T & the Women 556 (’00, Romance-Comedy) A renowned gynecologist falls in love with a golf pro, as his wife regresses into childishness and his daughter prepares for her wedding. Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern. (2:05) (AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 4 6:55p; 22 1:55p Doctor Zhivago 5556 (’65, Romance) The Russian Revolution forms the backdrop for this tale of a sensitive Russian physician who is torn

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between his loyal, long-suffering wife and the great love of his life. Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay. (PG-13, 3:17) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 14 10a Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 555 (’04, Comedy) The owner of a gym and an overbearing entrepreneur form dodgeball teams to compete for $50,000 in Las Vegas. Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn. (2:10) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 2 11:30p; 3 8:55p; 17 4:45p, 9p; 31 4:30p, 9p

The Dolly Sisters 555 (’46, Musical) Hungarian stage sisters Jenny and Rosie dazzle early 1900s audiences from Broadway to the Riviera.

Betty Grable, John Payne, June Haver, Reginald Gardiner. (NR, 1:54) FXM Dec. 11 7:30a; 12 6a, TCM Dec. 28 8p

DON JON 555 (’13, Comedy-Drama) A New Jersey bartender embarks on his first genuine relationship with a woman, but his constant craving for Internet porn threatens to bring things crashing down. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza. (2:00) (AL, AS, SSC) BRAVO Dec. 10 1a Don Ricardo Returns 55 (’46, Western) A courtly aristocrat tries to regain his honor and position after his clever cousin spreads the word that he is dead. Fred Coby, Isabelita, Martin Garralaga, Anthony Warde. 9 (1:11) RPLEX Dec. 11 6:02a Donnie Brasco 5556 (’97, Crime Drama) An undercover FBI agent uses the patronage of an unwitting mobster to infiltrate the New York Mafia. Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby. (R, 2:06) (AL, AS, BN, GV) EACTN Dec. 11 1:36p, 8:51p; 20 1:47p; 21 7:50a, ESUSP Dec. 1 11:50a, 6:51p; 2 9:18a, IPLEX Dec. 7 5:09p; 8 2:47a; 16 1:54p, 9p; 29 5:27a, 3:09p; 30 1a Donovan’s Reef 555 (’63, Comedy) Two Navy veterans cover for a buddy whose daughter has found his Polynesian paradise. John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden. (1:51) RPLEX Dec. 4 2:19p, 9:37p; 10 10:37a, 8p; 22 6:09p Don’t Bother to Knock 555 (’52, Drama) An airline pilot flirts with a hotel baby-sitter before realizing she is deranged. Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Donna Corcoran. 9 (NR, 1:16) (AS, MV) FXM Dec. 9 6a; 18 11:55a; 19 7:10a Don’t Open the Door 5 (’74, Horror) A young woman visiting her grandmother realizes there is a killer in the house. Susan Bracken, Larry O’Dwyer, Gene Ross, Hugh Feagin. (PG, 1:30) (V) TCM Dec. 31 4:30a DOOM 55 (’05, Science Fiction) Soldiers use heavy firepower to battle mutants at a hightech research facility on Mars. The Rock, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Ben Daniels. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) OVATN Dec. 9 11p; 10 2:30p; 14 12:30a, 7p; 18 1a, 7p DOOMSDAY 55 (’08, Action) A commander and her crew venture into long-quarantined Scotland to find the counteragent to a deadly virus that has re-emerged in London. Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell, Bob Hoskins, Adrian Lester. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 13 2:09a, 7:09p, EACTN Dec. 10 10:02p; 11 11:45a; 30 2:36p, 9:47p; 31 12:38p, ESUSP Dec. 21 11:19p; 27 1:37p; 28 3:18a, 10:27a The Doors 555 (’91, Biography) UCLA film student Jim Morrison finds a girlfriend, forms a band and turns tragic 1960s rock star. Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan. (2:25) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) FLIX Dec. 2 2a; 6 3a; 12 12:05a; 16 2a; 27 12:15a; 29 11:30p DOS AGUAS (’14, Drama) A young boy living in a small Costa Rican fishing community tries to help his older brother, who has crossed a dangerous drug dealer. Ismael Brown, André Devoto, Cesar Maurel, Ariel Arguedas. (1:15) (AS) IPLEX Dec. 4 4:41a; 27 5a Double Jeopardy 555 (’99, Suspense) While in jail for murdering her husband, a woman

discovers he is living under a new identity with their son. Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 4 6:45a The Double O Kid 55 (’92, Adventure) A summer intern rushes to Los Angeles with a package wanted by a computer-virus designer and his henchwoman. Corey Haim, Brigitte Nielsen, Wallace Shawn, Nicole Eggert. (1:36) (AL, MV) MPLEX Dec. 1 1:15p; 4 1:58a; 13 9:52p; 14 2:55a, 1:22p; 19 7:48a, EACTN Dec. 9 5:20a; 23 4:59a Down Argentine Way 55 (’40, Musical) A rich, blond New York show-jumper follows the son of a horse breeder back to Argentina.

Betty Grable, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, J. Carrol Naish. (NR, 1:28) FXM Dec. 1 4:30a; 11 6a; 12 4:30a

Down Missouri Way 55 (’46, Musical Comedy) Agriculture professor Jane Colwell is seeking a quiet getaway when she takes her prized mule off to visit an Ozarks farming community, but upon arrival she is stunned to discover a film crew diligently at work on a new movie. Martha O’Driscoll, John Carradine, Eddie Dean, William Wright. 9 (NR, 1:13) EWESTN Dec. 10 5:11a; 21 4:28a Down to You 56 (’00, Romance-Comedy) Two collegians fall in love but have a bumpy affair due to mischievous roommates and the temptation to stray. Freddie Prinze Jr., Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, Shawn Hatosy. (1:33) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 2 12:46a, MPLEX Dec. 4 12:49p, 9:48p; 8 2:28a, 12:47p, 8p; 12 9:11a, 5:08p; 23 10:55a, 11:33p Dracula II: Ascension 56 (’03, Horror) A vampire hunter goes in search of medical students who hope to distill the key to immortality from the body of Dracula. Jason Scott Lee, Craig Sheffer, Diane Neal, Jason London. (R, 1:25) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 4 9p; 5 1:37a Dracula III: Legacy (’05, Horror) With help from his partner, a vampire hunter tries to save his fiancee from the evil count in Romania. Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Roy Scheider, Diane Neal. (R, 1:31) (AL, AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 4 10:28p; 5

3:05a Dracula Untold 55 (’14, Adventure) Vlad III, prince of Wallachia, trades his humanity for the power to defend his land and people from the ruthless forces of the Ottoman Empire. Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson. (PG-13, 1:32) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 1 6p; 2 2a

DRAFT DAY 556 (’14, Drama) On the day of the NFL Draft, the general manager of the Cleveland Browns must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice as he angles for the number-one pick. Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Frank Langella. (2:30) (AL, AS) SPIKE Dec. 16 11p; 17 11a

Dramatic School 55 (’38, Drama) An acting student who works nights in a Paris factory meets the nobleman she pretends is her lover. Luise

Rainer, Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, Lana Turner. 9 (NR, 1:20) TCM Dec. 6 7:15a

Drango 556 (’57, Western) A Union officer becomes the overseer of a Georgia town he destroyed during Sherman’s march. Jeff Chandler, Joanne Dru, Julie London, Donald Crisp. 9 (NR, 1:32) EWESTN Dec. 9 6:32a A Dream of Christmas (’16, Drama) An ambitious married woman gets more than she bargained for when her wish to be single again is granted. She awakens to discover she’s got everything she’s ever wanted, except her husband. She resolves to find him a second time.

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Nikki DeLoach, Andrew Walker, Cindy Williams, Christopher Russell. (2:00) HALL Dec. 3 8a; 5 10p; 11 6p; 25 10p; 31 10a

Dream Wife 556 (’53, Romance-Comedy) A diplomat/girlfriend watches her boyfriend while he courts an Arab princess during an oil crisis. Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon, Betta St. John. 9 (NR, 1:41) TCM Dec. 1 5:45p

Dreamscape 556 (’84, Science Fiction) Two scientists have a psychic enter other’s dreams to help them overcome their nightmares. Dennis

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Quaid, Kate Capshaw, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer. (1:40) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 1 7:25a; 10 8:45a; 14 9:15a; 18 6:15a; 22 8a; 23 4:30a; 27 7:15a

Dredd 556 (’12, Action) In a violent, futuristic metropolis, a law-enforcement officer and his rookie trainee become caught up in a high-stakes conflict with a vicious prostitute-turned-drug lord. Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 3 6a, 12:45p; 4 6:45a, 11a; 5 2a, SYFY Dec. 12 1:30p; 28 12p Dressed to Kill 55 (’46, Mystery) Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson seek three music boxes which conceal Bank of England money plates. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Edmund Breon. 9 (NR, 1:12) (AS) ESUSP Dec. 11 6:34a; 14 10:12a; 23 8:20a; 27 3:28p

Drew Peterson: Untouchable 56 (’12, Docudrama) Suspicion falls on police officer Drew Peterson when his fourth wife disappears. Rob Lowe, Kaley Cuoco, Cara Buono, William Mapother. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 8p; 20 12a

Drive 555 (’11, Crime Drama) A Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for thieves finds that a price has been put on his head after a failed robbery. Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) VICE Dec. 3 8p, 10p; 12 7p; 13 5p Drop Zone 556 (’94, Action) A U.S. marshal turns sky diver to nab a hijacker and his parachuter gang planning to invade the DEA. Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter. (R, 1:41) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 17 6:16p; 18 2:33p; 20 12:02p, 7:05p; 26 3:21a, 5:40p, EBLACK Dec. 2 1:46p, 10p; 7 2:46p, 11:11p; 12 4:31p; 13 12:47p The Drownsman (’14, Fantasy) After nearly drowning in a lake, Madison develops a hydrophobia that is emotionally crippling. When she begins seeing visions of an evil figure, four friends stage an intervention but accidentally open a gate to a dark place. Michelle Mylett, Caroline Korycki, Gemma Bird Matheson, Sydney Kondruss. (2:00) (AS) CHILLER Dec. 13 9p; 14 3a

Drums Along the Mohawk 555 (’39, Historical Drama) Newlyweds face Indians and the British in upstate New York during the Revolution. Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Edna May Oliver. (NR, 1:43) FXM Dec. 5 7:51a; 15 7:50a; 16 6a The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox 556 (’76, Western) A dance-hall girl teams up with a gambler on the run from an outlaw and his Wild West gang. George Segal, Goldie Hawn, Roy Jenson, Conrad Janis. (PG, 1:44) (AL, AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 3 11:43a, 11:27p; 16 4:36p; 17 12:45a; 19 3:30a; 25 6:21a, 10:56p Duchess of Idaho 556 (’50, Romance-Comedy) A water-ballet star falls for a band leader while in Sun Valley to help her friend woo a playboy. Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund, Paula Raymond. (NR, 1:38) TCM Dec. 22 6:15a Dudes 556 (’87, Adventure) Manhattan punkers on their way to Los Angeles become vigilantes when their friend is murdered by a gang of cutthroats. Jon Cryer, Catherine Mary Stewart, Daniel Roebuck, Lee Ving. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS, V) TCM Dec. 3 2a Due Date 556 (’10, Comedy) Desperate to reach his pregnant wife, a high-strung architect takes a road trip home with an annoying stranger. Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 1 4p; 2 12a; 5 3:45p; 6 2:15a; 12 3:30p; 13 2:30a

The Duel 55 (’16, Western) A Texas Ranger investigates a series of murders in an Old West town that’s run by a former Confederate officer.

Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Alice Braga, Emory Cohen. (1:55) (AL, AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 6

12:10p Dumb and Dumber To 55 (’14, Comedy) Witless wonders Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne go on a road trip to find the daughter that Harry never knew he had. Jim Carrey, Jeff

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Dune 556 (’84, Science Fiction) Paul Atreides leads the fight for vital spice on a desert planet in the year 10191. Kyle MacLachlan, Sting, Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino. (2:20) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 4 6:05a; 14 11a; 18 3:45a; 29 4:30a Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (’12, Fantasy) A young warrior embarks on a perilous quest to save his father from a fearsome creature known as a Mind Flayer. Jack Derges, Eleanor Gecks, Barry Aird, Lex Daniel. (2:00) (AS) SYFY Dec. 11 7a Dunston Checks In 555 (’96, Children’s) A posh Los Angeles hotel’s manager and owner hope for a critic’s glowing review, but a thief’s orangutan is loose in the duct work. Jason Alex-

ander, Faye Dunaway, Eric Lloyd, Rupert Everett. (1:30) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 3 12:21p; 4 12:57a; 13 10:28a; 14 8:04a; 21 4:39p; 22 4:57a

DYING YOUNG 556 (’91, Drama) A young working-class woman answers an ad for a nurse for a rich young man who has leukemia. Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D’Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst. (1:55) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 5 5:15p; 9 9:45a; 15 1:10p; 20 1:15p; 21 4:05a

E Earthquake 55 (’74, Suspense) An architect tries to rescue his estranged wife and find his mistress after an earthquake hits Los Angeles.

Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Geneviève Bujold. (PG, 2:02) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 1 8:17a

Easy Money 556 (’83, Comedy) Photographer Monty will be rich from his late mother-in-law’s estate if he can curb his vices for a year. Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Candy Azzara. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 25 12:44a Eddie Murphy Raw 556 (’87, Comedy) The comedian does a Bill Cosby impression and discusses life, women and sex in a stand-up show in New York. Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Samuel L. Jackson, Deon Richmond. (R, 1:31) (AL) ENCORE Dec. 1 12:33a; 18 10:45p, EBLACK Dec. 9 10p; 14 9:21p; 31 11:22a, 11:55p The Edge 556 (’97, Adventure) A plane crash strands rivals in the Alaskan wilderness, where they contend with nature and a vicious kodiak bear. Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) OUTD Dec. 22 8p, 10:30p Edge of Darkness 556 (’10, Suspense) After his daughter is shot on his doorstep, a Boston detective learns about her secret life and a far-reaching coverup linked to her death. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic. (R, 1:57) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 7 12p; 8 8:30a; 14 9:15a, 3:30p; 22 7:45a, 12:30p

Edge of Tomorrow 555 (’14, Science Fiction) A soldier who was killed in action gets caught up in a time loop, in which he repeatedly relives his last battle. However, the more times he fights, the closer he gets to discovering how to defeat the alien enemy. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) WGNA Dec. 20 7p, 9:30p El Dorado 555 (’67, Western) An old gunfighter, a drifter and a deputy sober up a sheriff to track down killers. John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Arthur Hunnicutt. (3:00) AMC Dec. 25 10:30p El Greco 56 (’66, Biography) Greek painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos woos a beauty and faces the Inquisition in 16th-century Spain. Mel

Ferrer, Rosanna Schiaffino, Franco Giacobini, Adolfo Celi. (NR, 1:35) FXM Dec. 31 8:40a

Elena y Raquel (’71, Drama) Una joven está embarazada de un novio que la abandonó y odia al bebé,pero al nacer cambian sus sentimientos hacia éste. Saby Kamalich, Hilda Aguirre, Julio Alemán (1:30) TELM Dec. 1 3:30a

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MOVIES Elf 555 (’03, Children’s) Adopted as a

Zamprogna, Katharine Isabelle. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 10a

the workshop to search for his family in New York. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner. (2:10) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 1 9:15p; 2 7p; 4 6:40p; 5 4:35p; 6 8:50p; 7 6:50p; 10 8:40p; 11 5:50p; 13 4:30p; 14 1:30p; 15 9:20p; 16 7:05p; 18 9p; 19 4:30p; 20 8:50p; 21 6:40p; 22 11:50p; 23 12:50p; 24 9:15p; 25 6:45p ELLE 555 (’16, Suspense) The successful CEO of a video game company tries to learn the identity of the man who raped her. Isabelle

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Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling. (R, 2:11) (AL, AS, GV, N, R) ESUSP Dec. 10 6:44p; 27 6:46p

Eloise at Christmastime 55 (’03, Comedy) A 6-year-old girl tries to reunite a young woman with a former boyfriend before she marries another. Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva, Jeffrey Tambor, Kenneth Welsh. (TVG, 2:00) FREFM Dec. 1 7:30a; 6 12a, 2:05p; 8 12:40p; 9 9:05a; 12 12a, 7:30a; 15 11a; 20 12:30p; 21 10:35a Elysium 555 (’13, Science Fiction) In 2159, the wealthy live in comfort and luxury aboard a space station, while the poor have a hardscrabble existence on the overpopulated and ruined Earth. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, GV) FXM Dec. 7 5:30p; 8 3p Emperor of the North 556 (’73, Adventure) Two 1930s hobos try to ride a brutal conductor’s freight train. Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine, Charles Tyner. (PG, 1:58) (V) FXM Dec. 7 11:15a; 8 9:45a; 15 11:20a; 27 11:05a; 28 9:25a Enchanted 555 (’07, Children’s) Live action/ animated. Banished by an evil queen, a princess from a fairy-tale world lands in modern Manhattan, where music, magic and “happily ever after” are sorely lacking. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall. (PG, 1:48) (AS) ENCORE Dec. 14 7:51a Enchanted Christmas (’17, Romance) Interior designer Laura is sent to her hometown of Sante Fe, N.M., to remodel a landmark hotel in time for a Christmas Eve benefit dance performance. As Laura dives into the renovations, she discovers that a former love is the star of the benefit. Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega, Randy Wayne, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 12p; 6 12a; 20 6p THE END 556 (’78, Comedy) A dying real-estate promoter tries suicide and lands in an asylum with someone who tries to help. Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Strother Martin. (1:45) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 8 10:35a; 17 5:20p; 26 8a; 30 11p; 31 4:30a, 6a Endless Love 56 (’14, Romance) Parental disapproval only makes two teenage lovers more reckless as they pursue their intense affair. Alex

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Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood, Joely Richardson. (PG-13, 1:45) (AL, AS, BN) FXM Dec. 11 2a

Endless Love 5 (’81, Romance) Parental disapproval of two teenage lovers causes a confusion of arson, death and insanity. Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Don Murray, Shirley Knight. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN) EPIX Dec. 7 12:50p; 12 5:15a Enemy of the State 555 (’98, Suspense) A former NSA operative aids the innocent victim of a politically motivated assassination cover-up. Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 11 2p

Engaged to Kill (’06, Suspense) Abby has no idea Nick, her new boyfriend, blames her mother for his last girlfriend’s death when she turns to him for help. Joe Lando, Maria del Mar, Dominic

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perfect marriage proposal at a bucolic Vermont inn, but things do not go as planned. Wendie Malick, Niall Matter, Erin Krakow, Aliyah O’Brien. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 3 7p; 4 3p; 8 9p; 13 5p; 14 9a; 17 1p; 22 1a, 1p; 25 11p; 28 5p; 31 9a

Epic 556 (’13, Children’s) Animated. Magically transported to a secret realm, a teenage girl joins an ongoing battle between the forces of good, which keep the natural world vital, and the forces of evil, which want to destroy it. Voices of Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Beyoncé Knowles. (PG, 1:43) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 16 5p; 17 3p; 21 5p, 11p

The Equalizer 556 (’14, Action) A former commando comes out of retirement and puts his special skills to work to rescue a girl who is under the control of ruthless Russian mobsters. Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV) FX Dec. 26 5p; 27 9a

Equilibrium 5 (’02, Science Fiction) In the future a government agent and a band of rebels battle a regime that uses a drug to suppress people’s emotions. Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus Macfadyen. (R, 1:47) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 4 8:11a; 15 5a; 16 2:57a; 21 7:05p Eragon 55 (’06, Children’s) The discovery of a dragon’s egg puts a poor farm boy on the path to his destiny to be a Dragon Rider and defeat an evil king. Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle. (1:45) (AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 1 6:15a, ENCORE Dec. 19 10:03a ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS 556 (’88, Children’s) Nitwit Ernest bails out Santa Claus who is in Florida on a deadline to recruit a new Santa. Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker. (2:00) (MV) AMC Dec. 14 10p; 15 3p; 19 10p; 20 11:30a; 24 5:30p; 25 2a Escaping Dad (’17, Suspense) A suburban mom goes on the run with her children to escape her abusive husband, a high-powered district attorney who is determined to use his influence to track them down. Sunny Mabrey, Jason Wiles, Grace Van Dien, Rick Overton. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 8p; 11 12a Evan Almighty 55 (’07, Children’s) A newly elected congressman faces a crisis of biblical proportions when God commands him to build an ark. Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman. (PG, 1:36) (AS) IFC Dec. 2 3:30p; 3 12a; 21 6p; 22 2:15a The Evening Star 55 (’96, Drama) A spunky woman copes with her troubled adult grandchildren, feuds with an enemy and has a fling with a younger man. Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson. (2:12) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 4 7:04a, 2:24p, 11:22p; 10 4:41a, 12:33p, 8p; 22 9:34p; 23 7:04a, 4:02p Event Horizon 556 (’97, Science Fiction) A rescue party encounters supernatural forces aboard a prototype spaceship that vanished seven years earlier. Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson. (R, 1:35) (AL, BN, GV) ESUSP Dec. 13 11:55a; 14 12:11a; 18 6:55a, 5:20p; 30 10:34p Ever After 555 (’98, Romance) Treated as a servant by her stepmother, a 16th-century woman wins the heart of the French prince.

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Cable E Every Christmas Has a Story (’16, Romance-Comedy) While on air, a TV personality accidentally admits she hates Christmas. When she goes to a small town to film a special to repair her image, the Christmas spirit begins to change her life. Lori Loughlin, Colin Ferguson, Willie Aames, Catherine Lough Haggquist. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 8a; 8 12a; 16 10a; 23 12a Every Girl Should Be Married 556 (’48, Comedy) A store clerk uses strategy and her rich boss to lure an eligible doctor into marriage. Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Franchot Tone, Diana Lynn. 9 (NR, 1:25) TCM Dec. 1 2:30p Everybody Sing 55 (’38, Musical) The family chef and maid help a boarding-school reject put on a show with her theatrical family. Allan Jones, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Reginald Owen. 9 (NR, 1:20) TCM Dec. 15 7:30a Everybody Wants Some!! 555 (’16, Comedy) In 1980 Texas, a college freshman meets his new baseball teammates, an unruly group of disco-dancing, skirt-chasing partyers. Will Brittain, Zoey Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) EPIX Dec. 21 5:15a Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 555 (’12, Documentary) Tracing the history of the James Bond franchise, as envisioned by film producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming. Ken

The Expendables 3 55 (’14, Action) After a former associate makes it his mission to end the Expendables, Barney Ross assembles a team of younger, tech-savvy recruits to help take down their enemy. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 29 8p, 10:30p Explorers 556 (’85, Children’s) Three boys take a homemade spaceship to another galaxy and meet aliens who speak American TV. Ethan

EVE’S BAYOU 5556 (’97, Drama) Tragedy strikes a prosperous Louisiana family in 1962 after a girl catches her father with another woman. Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 10 1:42p; 18 7:47a, 9:20p; 23 6:31a, 10p; 28 3:03p; 29 4:12a Evil Nanny (’17, Suspense) When their nanny begins neglecting her duties, the Tripps have no choice but to fire her. They then learn that the nanny has established residency in their home and will have to be legally evicted — which could take months. Lindsay Elston, Matthew Pohlkamp, Nichole Sterling, Cooper Fontaine. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 8p; 18 12a Evolution 55 (’01, Comedy) A former government scientist teaching at an Arizona community college discovers rapidly developing organisms on a meteor. David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore. (2:30) (AL, AS) SYFY Dec. 2 12a, 11a; 12 3:30p; 13 12:30p; 24 10a The Ex 5 (’06, Comedy) A chronic underachiever takes a job at his father-in-law’s advertising firm and locks horns with his wife’s paraplegic former lover. Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin. (PG-13, 1:30) (AL, AS) SUND Dec. 14 3:45a Excess Baggage 56 (’97, Comedy-Drama) A thief ruins a young woman’s attempt to get ransom from her wealthy father by faking her own kidnapping. Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, Christopher Walken, Jack Thompson. (1:44) (AL, AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 8 4:02a, 6:16p; 13 11:28p; 14 6:21a, 4:41p; 24 5:54a, 4:52p, EACTN Dec. 18 1:11a Exiled: A Law & Order Movie 555 (’98, Crime Drama) Banished to Staten Island, a homicide detective hopes a murder case is his ticket back to his Manhattan precinct. Chris Noth,

Richard Conte, Francesca Annis, Joyce Carey, Myrtle Reed. 9 (NR, 1:13) FXM Dec. 9 8:35a; 10 7:15a; 22 3:30a; 29 7:15a; 30 6a

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Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach. (NR, 1:36) SUND Dec. 1 1p

eXistenZ 555 (’99, Science Fiction) The creator/tester of a corporeally invasive game must elude assassins with the help of a security guard.

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Ian Holm. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 13 4:50a, IPLEX Dec. 17 8:45a; 28 1p

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Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson. (1:52) (MV) EFAMLY Dec. 18 4:47a, 8p, MPLEX Dec. 2 2:12a, 4:35p; 13 4:50a, 11:40a, 8p; 28 9:31a, 6:08p; 29 4:37a

EXTRACTION (’15, Suspense) A government analyst launches his own rescue mission when terrorists kidnap his father, a retired CIA operative. Kellan Lutz, Bruce Willis, Gina Carano, D.B. Sweeney. (1:35) (AL, AS, N, V) HDMOV Dec. 1 5:40p; 2 3:10a; 9 7:25p; 10 2:30a; 14 10:10a; 24 10:35a; 28 10:55a Eye for an Eye 55 (’96, Drama) A slain girl’s mother considers vigilantism after police and the courts botch the case against the killer. Sally

Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly D’Angelo. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, R, V) EBLACK Dec. 11 11:12a; 17 3:03a; 21 2:49a, 4:28p, ESUSP Dec. 13 6:40a, 5:26p; 26 8:14a; 27 5:16a; 31 3:20p

The Eyes of Annie Jones (’64, Suspense) Two men try to prevent an orphan who has extrasensory perception from discovering their crime.

Eyewitness 556 (’81, Suspense) Pretending to know something about a murder, a janitor seduces a TV newswoman but also becomes a target. William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, James Woods. (R, 1:43) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 28 2:05p; 29 9:57a

F Face/Off 555 (’97, Action) An FBI agent and a violent terrorist switch identities. John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola. (R, 2:18) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 1 3:59a; 10 3:17a, 5:38p; 15 8:40p; 16 6:27a, 4:05p; 28 7:05p; 29 11:13a Facing the Enemy 55 (’01, Suspense) A tormented cop puts his life in danger when he falls for a dangerous woman with a killer accomplice. Linden Ashby, Maxwell Caulfield, Alexandra Paul, Melanie Wilson. (2:00) (AL, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 8a

Facing the Giants 55 (’06, Drama) A Christian high-school football coach inspires the players on his losing team through his steadfast belief in God. Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Steve Williams, Bailey Cave. (2:30) (AS) UP Dec. 31 2p, 9:30p The Faculty 556 (’98, Horror) High-school students gradually begin to suspect that their teachers are from another planet. Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 3 12:53a; 30 11:06p Falling for Christmas (’16, Romance) An injured figure skater travels to a rehabilitation center and meets an ice fisherman who shows her that there is more to life than competing. Leah Renee, Michael Teigen, Gracyn Shinyei, Amélie Will Wolf. (2:00) UP Dec. 7 9p; 18 9p; 22 1p; 24 3p Family for Christmas (’15, Comedy) After an offhand wish to a man playing Santa Claus, a woman wakes up to find herself married to her college sweetheart. Lacey Chabert, Tyron Leitso, Jill Morrison, James Kirk. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 6 4a; 15 8a; 19 4a

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Fantastic Four 56 (’15, Action) Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman must harness their new superhuman abilities to prevent Doctor Doom from destroying the Earth. Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FXX Dec. 17 1:30a, 6:30p The Far Country 555 (’55, Western) Two Wyoming cattlemen drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska and find trouble. James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Walter Brennan, Corinne Calvet. (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 9 6p Far From Heaven 5556 (’02, Drama) Rumors circle around a woman and her gardener after her husband displays homosexual tendencies in 1957 Connecticut. Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 3 7:10p; 4 2:51a; 12 1:43p, 9p; 30 7:10p; 31 2:49a, EBLACK Dec. 9 12:23p; 20 9:41a, 6:10p; 24 9:47a, 8:10p Farewell Mr. Kringle 555 (’10, Comedy) A widowed writer for a magazine travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. Christine Taylor, Christopher Wiehl, W. Morgan Sheppard, Lin Shaye. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 1 9a; 9 3a Fast & Furious 6 556 (’13, Action) Agent Hobbs offers Dom Toretto and his crew a full pardon if they help him nab a gang of lethally skilled mercenary drivers whose second-in-command is someone they all know. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 29 6p; 30 11:30a THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT 556 (’06, Action) An American street racer in Japan learns an exciting but dangerous new style and goes head-to-head with a local champion who has ties to the Yakuza.

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Fast Five 556 (’11, Action) In Rio de Janeiro, ex-con Dom Torretto and ex-cop Brian O’Conner join forces against a corrupt businessman who wants them both dead. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 24 5p, 10p Faster 55 (’10, Action) A veteran cop and an assassin track an ex-convict who is on a mission to take revenge on his brother’s killers. Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Carla Gugino. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 2 6p; 3 3p; 28 7p; 29 12a

Fat City 5556 (’72, Drama) A young fighter inspires a boozing ex-boxer working as a fruit picker to try a comeback. Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark. (PG, 1:36) (AS) TCM Dec. 4 9:45p Fat Man and Little Boy 556 (’89, Historical Drama) Gen. Leslie R. Groves and physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer head the Manhattan Project, development of the first atomic bomb.

Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack. (2:09) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 3 2:47p, 11:47p; 8 9:09a, 4:07p; 14 11:13a, 9:33p; 30 6:54a, 4:03p, ECLASS Dec. 22 8:02a

Fatal Acquittal (’14, Suspense) After standing trial for the murder of her husband, an innocent woman searches for clues to find the killer. Joely

Fisher, Denise Richards, Patrick Muldoon, Jim O’Heir. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 30 6a

Fatal Attraction 5556 (’87, Suspense) A New York lawyer with a wife and daughter sleeps with a client whose lust turns to hate. Michael

Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Hamilton Latzen. (R, 1:59) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) ECLASS Dec. 11 9:56a; 20 12:35a, 10:46a; 23 2:05a, 10:23a, 6:56p

Fatal Memories (’15, Suspense) A woman tries to help her sister remember the events surrounding the stabbing death of their mother. Italia Ricci, Magda Apanowicz, Kevin McNulty, Shauna Johannesen. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 12p

Fatal Trust (’06, Suspense) A widow discovers that the doctor she works for is killing his elderly patients. Carol Alt, Amy Jo Johnson, David

Haydn-Jones, Paul Popowich. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 28 2p

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Stars of the 1954-63 “Father Knows Best” TV series re-create their roles for a family holiday. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray (2:00) GETTV Dec. 8 8p; 10 2p; 24 8p Father of Invention (’10, Comedy) Recently released from prison, a former millionaire must reinvent himself before he can rebuild his infomercial empire. Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville. (PG-13, 1:34) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 5 9:13a; 6 2:17a, IPLEX Dec. 16 10:53a, 7:24p; 24 3:22p; 25 1:06a; 28 7:43a, 4:21p Father of the Bride 555 (’91, Comedy) A harried patriarch faces separation anxiety, exorbitant costs and more as he prepares for his daughter’s wedding. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, Kieran Culkin. (2:00) (AS) TBS Dec. 9 8a Father of the Bride Part II 556 (’95, Comedy) A worrisome family patriarch is driven to further distraction by the simultaneous pregnancies of his wife and daughter. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 9 10a Fear 55 (’54, Drama) A woman who cheats on her busy husband falls prey to blackmail in order to save her marriage. Ingrid Bergman, Mathias Wieman, Kurt Kreuger 9 (NR, 1:24) TCM Dec. 11 4a Fear 55 (’96, Suspense) A deranged suitor torments family and friends of a teen girl with whom he is obsessed. Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV) ENCORE Dec. 25 2:22a, ECLASS Dec. 1 4:47a, 11:23p Fences 5556 (’16, Drama) Now working as a garbage collector in 1950s Pittsburgh, a former baseball star creates tension in his family when he squashes his son’s chance to meet a college football recruiter. Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo. (2:20) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 1 9:30a, 5:40p; 17 8p; 18 5a, 2:50p; 30 7:15a, 3:30p Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 555 (’86, Comedy) A cool teen plays hooky in Chicago with his girlfriend, his buddy and the classic Ferrari of his buddy’s father. Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey. (2:30) (AL, AS) VH1 Dec. 8 5:30p; 9 11a Feu Mathias Pascal (’26, Drama) Silent. A man enjoys his newfound freedom when his family thinks he’s dead, and he falls in love. Ivan Mosjoukine, Marcelle Pradot, Michel Simon, Lois Moran. 9 (NR, 2:50) TCM Dec. 4 12a

FEVER PITCH 556 (’05, Romance-Comedy) A corporate executive falls for an affable schoolteacher obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Drew

Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, James B. Sikking, JoBeth Williams. (2:30) (AS) CMT Dec. 13 9p, 11:30p; 18 9p, 11:30p; 28 9p, 11:30p FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 5555 (’71,

Musical) A poor Jewish milkman and his wife try to marry off their five daughters in czarist Russia. Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon. (3:05) HDMOV Dec. 1 9:05a; 12 6a, 2:20p; 16 7:05a; 28 2:15p; 29 3a Fifteen and Pregnant 55 (’98, Drama) A girl’s pregnancy further tests her siblings and parents, already stressed by marital problems. Kirsten Dunst, Park Overall, David Andrews, Julia Whelan. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 8a

THE FIFTH ELEMENT 555 (’97, Science Fiction) A New York City cabdriver tries to save 2259 Earth from impact with an onrushing antilife force. Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich. (3:00) (AL, AS, BN, V) IFC Dec. 22 8p; 23 5p, BBCA Dec. 1 8p, 11p; 7 8p, 11p; 17 3p, 8p; 27 11:30a; 28 1:30a; 31 1p The Fifth Wave 55 (’16, Science Fiction) With help from a mysterious young man, a desperate teenager tries to find her younger brother as a

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Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff. (PG-13, 1:52) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 3 6:06a; 6 1:15p, 10:45p; 21 9p; 28 8:25a, EACTN Dec. 16 8:50a, 11:38p; 17 6a; 31 5a, 6:05p, ESUSP Dec. 9 12:05p, 7:05p; 26 4:21a, 9:59a, 5:04p

54 55 (’98, Drama) A blue-collar New Jerseyite seeks fame with a surrogate family at Manhattan’s Studio 54. Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers. (1:35) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 1 7:25p; 2 2:25a; 16 9:18a, 4:03p; 17 12:42a; 31 11:12a, 7:25p Fight Club 5556 (’99, Suspense) Two young professionals create an underground club where men can compete in hand-to-hand combat. Brad

Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf. (R, 2:19) (AL, AS, GV) ENCORE Dec. 8 10:35a; 9 4a; 19 2:02a, ECLASS Dec. 14 1:31a; 22 3:22a, 3:45p; 27 6:26a

Fin de Fiesta (’71, Drama) Una mansión en la que se está celebrando una fiesta es visitada por banda de motoristas y todo acaba en desastre. William Murray, Isela Vega, Héctor Suárez (1:30) TELM Dec. 3 3:30a Final Destination 2 556 (’03, Horror) Death returns to claim the lives of those who did not die in a horrible highway calamity as they were meant to do. Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, Michael Landes, Terrence “T.C.” Carson. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) EACTN Dec. 16 6:27p; 17 2:52p; 28 1:49p; 29 7:59a FINAL VISION (’17, Crime Drama) Capt. Jeffery McDonald is convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1979 for the murders of his wife and two children at their Fort Bragg home. Scott Foley, Dave Annable, John Doman, Lochlyn Munro. (2:00) ID Dec. 10 8p, 11p Finding Christmas (’13, Romance-Comedy) Sean trades his New York City apartment for Owen’s cottage in North Carolina. Sean meets Ryan, a single mother, and sparks fly while Owen is charmed by Sean’s sassy assistant, Mia. JT

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Finding Father Christmas (’16, Drama) Three days before Christmas, a woman who’s never known her father receives a clue about his whereabouts. She follows the trail to a beautiful New England town where she meets a handsome young man willing to help with the search. Erin Krakow, Wendie Malick, Niall Matter, P. Lynn Johnson. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 3 5p; 5 7a; 8 7p; 14 7a; 22 11p; 28 3p

Finding John Christmas 55 (’03, Drama) With help from a photographer, a nurse searches for a former firefighter who may be her long-lost brother. Valerie Bertinelli, Peter Falk, David Cubitt, William Russ. (2:00) (AL, AS) HALLMV Dec. 4 5a; 13 5a; 19 1a Finding Mrs. Claus (’12, Comedy) Santa Claus travels to Las Vegas when his wife goes there to help a little girl and her mother. Mira

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Animated. A clown fish embarks on a journey to find his son after losing him in the Great Barrier Reef. Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe. (G, 1:40) DISN Dec. 10 7p; 11 2p Finding Santa (’17, Romance) Jessica is thrilled to be taking over the running of her New England Town’s Christmas parade. But when the man playing St. Nick falls ill she needs to scramble to find a replacement, even if the replacement is unwilling. Jodie Sweetin. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 2p; 7 4p; 16 6p; 19 8p; 24 9:30p; 30 4p Fir Crazy (’13, Romance-Comedy) A reluctant Christmas-tree seller finds renewed holiday spirit and new romance with a repeat customer, but a mean-spirited executive threatens to shut down her family’s business. Sarah Lancaster,

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Firecreek 55 (’68, Western) A frontier farmer/ sheriff fights an outlaw and his gang who are taking their time passing through town. James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Gary Lockwood. (NR, 1:44) (AL, AS, V) TCM Dec. 28 6p

Fired Up 56 (’09, Comedy) Two male highschool football stars enroll in cheerleading camp so they can practice their playbook on pretty girls. Nicholas D’Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, Molly Sims. (1:32) (AL, AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 4 5:56a; 24 6:11a Fireproof 55 (’08, Drama) A firefighter and his neglected wife enter a faith-based program in a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage. Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Alex Kendrick, Bailey Cave. (2:30) (AS) UP Dec. 31 11:30a

Firestarter 556 (’84, Horror) Quasifederal agents hunt a man,who can bend minds, and his daughter,who can start fires by staring. David Keith, Drew Barrymore, George C. Scott, Freddie Jones. (R, 1:53) (AS, V) SUND Dec. 22 12:30p

Firestorm 5 (’98, Action) A firefighter and his mentor encounter an escaped convict and his cohorts in a blazing forest. Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe, Suzy Amis. (R, 1:29) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 10 1:44a First Blood 555 (’82, Action) Green Beret veteran Rambo takes on a Pacific Northwest sheriff and the National Guard. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) AMC Dec. 7 10:30p; 8 10a; 31 12p First Daughter 55 (’04, Romance-Comedy) Under close guard by the Secret Service, the president’s daughter heads to college and finds romance with a fellow student. Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie Rogers, Margaret Colin. (2:00) (AL, AS) LIFE Dec. 7 10:02p; 8 2:04a; 21 8p; 22 12:02a FIRST SUNDAY 55 (’08, Comedy) Bumbling thieves decide to rob a church to raise some much-needed cash, but they discover that someone else has already beaten them to the punch. Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine. (PG-13, 1:38) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 6 9:45a, 6p; 7 2:15a; 17 9a, 3:45p; 18 2:30a, 7:45a, 2p; 19 1:45a; 21 9:30a, 2p; 27 6p; 28 3:15a

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest 56 (’02, Comedy) After quitting his cushy job, a misfit helps computer geeks develop a revolutionary new machine. Adam Garcia, Rosario Dawson, Jake Busey, Enrico Colantoni. (1:48) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 4 12:07p The First Wives Club 555 (’96, Comedy) Three 50-ish college friends plot revenge after their husbands dump them for younger women. Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith. (1:45) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 8 4:50a; 29

9:35a, 4:30p Fist of Fury 555 (’72, Adventure) In turn-ofthe-century China, a martial-arts student declares war against the rival fighters who murdered his mentor. Bruce Lee, Miao Ker Hsiu, James Tien, Robert Baker. (R, 1:47) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 1 3:27p; 2 1:41a; 12 5:20p; 13 2:39p; 25 6:11p; 26 1:48p, ECLASS Dec. 6 8:32a; 10 11:12p; 30 3:14p, 10:59p A Fistful of Dollars 5556 (’64, Western) Sergio Leone’s classic about a mysterious drifter’s involvement with warring factions in a Mexican border town. Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Joe Edger, Wolfgang Lukschy. (R, 1:36) (AS, V) SUND Dec. 17 8:30p; 18 3p Fitzwilly 555 (’67, Comedy) An elderly woman’s butler leads servants in larceny to support her philanthropy and illusion of wealth. Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon, Edith Evans, John McGiver. (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 9 3a; 25 2p

5 Days of War 56 (’11, Drama) A journalist, his cameraman and a Georgia native are caught in the crossfire of the Russia-Georgia conflict. Rupert Friend, Richard Coyle, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Val Kilmer. (R, 1:52) EACTN Dec. 22 2:52a

MOVIES 5 Fingers 555 (’52, Suspense) The Albanian valet for the British ambassador to Turkey sells secrets to World War II Germans. James Mason,

Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie, Walter Hampden. 9 (NR, 1:48) FXM Dec. 1 11:30a; 2 9:30a

Five Gates to Hell 55 (’59, War) Guerrillas in Indochina order Red Cross doctors and nurses to save their dying warlord. Dolores Michaels, Patricia Owens, Neville Brand, Benson Fong. 9 (NR, 1:38) FXM Dec. 27 7:30a 5 Senses of Fear (’13, Horror) Six filmmakers present five horrific tales about sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Hilary Greer, Nicholas Tucci, Symba, Danae Nason. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 1 11a; 2 3:30a The Five-Year Engagement 555 (’12, Romance-Comedy) Career plans and other obstacles stand in the way of two lovers who run into trouble each time they try to set a wedding date. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt. (R, 2:04) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 6 3p, FX Dec. 22 7a

Flaming Star 555 (’60, Western) The son of a settler and a Kiowa must side with whites or his mother’s tribe in 1870s Texas. Elvis Presley, Steve Forrest, Barbara Eden, Dolores del Río. (NR, 1:32) (AS, MV) EWESTN Dec. 1 2:33a, RPLEX Dec. 16 6:25p; 20 4:40p, 11:26p Flashdance 556 (’83, Drama) A Pittsburgh welder dances nights in a bar, dates her boss and dreams of going to ballet school. Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Cynthia Rhodes, Lilia Skala. (1:40) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 8 6:20p Fled 55 (’96, Action) Escaped convicts fight while they evade authorities seeking a computer disk on Cuban mobsters. Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Will Patton. (R, 1:38) (AL, AS, N, V) EACTN Dec. 13 4:28p; 17 4:19a, 11:17a Flesh and Bone 556 (’93, Suspense) An evil man who killed a family 25 years earlier meets a survivor, his son’s girlfriend. Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, James Caan, Gwyneth Paltrow. (R, 2:04) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 1 2:38a FLICKA 556 (’06, Children’s) A teenager in modern-day Wyoming tames a mustang and dreams of, one day, running her father’s ranch. Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Ryan Kwanten. (PG, 1:35) (AL, AS) EWESTN Dec. 25

3:31a, 10:59a9:20p Flight 5556 (’12, Drama) A veteran pilot makes a miraculous landing after a mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground, but an investigation into the incident reveals that he was drunk at the time. Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman. (R, 2:18) (AL, AS, N) FXM Dec. 18 5p; 19 3p

The Flight Before Christmas (’15, Romance-Comedy) Two strangers share a room at a bed-and-breakfast when an unexpected snowstorm delays their flight on Christmas Eve. Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin, Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton. (1:45) LIFE Dec. 2 10:17p; 3 2:19a; 17 6p Florence Foster Jenkins 555 (’16, Biography) In 1940s New York, a man goes to extreme lengths to make sure his wife never finds out that she’s an awful opera singer. Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson. (1:55) (AS) EPIX Dec. 1 4:10a; 15 2:15a; 27 12:30a, 9:20a, 6:05p The Flowers of St. Francis 5556 (’50, Drama) St. Francis of Assisi leads a simple life while delivering his message of love, peace and freedom. Aldo Fabrizi, Brother Nazario Gerardi, Arabella Lemaitre 9 (NR, 1:33) TCM Dec. 18 2a Flyboys 55 (’06, Historical Drama) Several American youths volunteer for the French military before the U.S. enters World War I and later

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Cable F become a squadron of fighter pilots, the celebrated Lafayette Escadrille. James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, Tyler Labine. (PG-13, 2:19) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 2 11:04p; 3 11:02a; 12 8:44a, 7:10p; 27 1:24p, 11:51p, MPLEX Dec. 17 2:56a, 11:08a, 5:39p; 21 8p; 22 3:56a, 2p Flying Monkeys 56 (’13, Horror) As soon as the sun goes down, a teenager’s pet monkey transforms into a hideous demon. Maika Monroe, Electra Avellán, Vince Ventresca, Matt Cook. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 4 3a Flypaper 55 (’11, Comedy) A man tries to protect a teller, whom he secretly loves, after two groups rob her bank at the same time. Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Tambor, Pruitt Taylor Vince. (NR, 1:24) (AS) IFC Dec. 1 8a, 2p

Focus 556 (’01, Drama) An immigrant befriends a Brooklyn couple mistaken for Jews by anti-Semites during World War II. William H.

Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer, Meat Loaf Aday. (2:00) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 4 12:15a; 6 10a; 7 3:40a; 11 8:35a; 17 12:45p

Follow the Boys 556 (’63, Romance-Comedy) Bonnie, Toni, Michele and Liz follow the course of their Navy mates along the Riviera.

Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, Dany Robin, Janis Paige. (NR, 1:35) TCM Dec. 30 6p

Fool’s Gold 56 (’08, Action) A treasure hunter drags his estranged wife and her boss on a quest to find 40 chests of lost Spanish gold. Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, V) TNT Dec. 14 12a

Fools Rush In 55 (’97, Comedy-Drama) A New York WASP and a feisty Latina wed when a one-night fling leaves her pregnant. Matthew

Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gomez. (2:30) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 7 1:30a, 5p; 20 9p; 21 7p; 24 1a, 10p; 30 7:30p; 31 5p

Footloose 556 (’84, Drama) A hip Chicago teen moves to a Midwestern town where, thanks to a pastor, dancing is outlawed. Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest. (PG, 1:47) (AL) ENCORE Dec. 16 7:15a, 7:10p; 17 2:37a; 26 2:23a, 1:42p, 9p, ECLASS Dec. 6 2:37p; 7 7:36a; 22 10:12a, 7:52p; 31 9p For a Few Dollars More 5556 (’65, Western) A man with no name and a man with a mission hunt a Mexican bandit for different reasons. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte, Josef Egger. (R, 2:12) (AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 2 8p; 3 3:24a; 15 7:33a, 11:18p; 24 8:38a, 10:05p For Love of the Game 55 (’99, Drama) An aging pitcher learns that he will soon lose his girlfriend and his spot with the Detroit Tigers. Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone. (PG-13, 2:17) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 3 2:52a, 10:52p; 11 2p

For Me and My Gal 555 (’42, Musical) Vaudeville song-and-dance partners separated by World War I reunite in love on Broadway. Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, George Murphy, Marta Eggerth. 9 (NR, 1:44) TCM Dec. 8 12:15a

For Your Eyes Only 555 (’81, Action) Agent 007 skis the Alps, skin-dives in Greece and hunts spies with the daughter of a slain agent. Roger

Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson. (2:15) (AL, AS, BN, V) EPIX Dec. 12 9:45p; 13 10:50a; 24 10:05p

Forces of Nature 556 (’99, Romance-Comedy) A bridegroom hurries by plane to his wedding, but he and his seatmate must find other modes of travel. Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck, Maura Tierney, Steve Zahn. (1:50) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 4 8p; 9 11:30a; 17 10p; 23 6p; 24 4:35a; 25 11:45a; 26 4a; 31 2:15p A Foreign Affair 555 (’48, Musical Comedy) An Iowa congresswoman rivals a bistro singer for

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Cable F an Army captain in postwar Berlin. Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell. 9 (NR, 1:56) TCM Dec. 16 10a The Forgotten 55 (’04, Suspense) Grieving over the death of her son, a woman sets out to disprove her psychiatrist’s shocking revelation that he never existed. Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 23 12a FORREST GUMP 5555 (’94, Comedy-Drama) JFK, LBJ, Vietnam, Watergate and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson. (3:30) (AS, V) CMT Dec. 3 4:30p, 10:30p, SPIKE Dec. 8 2:30p, 9p; 17 1:30p, 8:30p; 25 11:30a, 9p Fort Utah 55 (’67, Western) An ex-gunfighter and an Indian agent stop a U.S. Cavalry deserter and his band of marauders. John Ireland, Virginia Mayo, Scott Brady, John Russell. (NR, 1:23) EWESTN Dec. 4 9:33a; 12 9:54a; 25 9:34a, RPLEX Dec. 9 6:49a; 19 4:52a 48 HRS. 555 (’82, Action) A rumpled detective gets a slick convict released into his custody for two days to help him find a murderer in San Francisco. Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O’Toole, Frank McRae. (1:45) (AL, AS, N, V) EPIX Dec. 3 4:15a 40 Guns to Apache Pass 56 (’67, Western) A cavalry captain rescues settlers and catches a corporal selling rifles to Apaches. Audie Murphy,

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An understudy gets a shot at stardom when a Broadway performer is sidelined with a twisted ankle. Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent. 9 (NR, 1:29) TCM Dec. 16 8:15a; 21 10p 47 Ronin 55 (’13, Adventure) Forty-seven leaderless samurai must turn to a mixed-blood outcast for help in defeating the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished them. Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi. (PG-13, 1:59) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 7 8p, 10:20p, FX Dec. 31 11a, FXX Dec. 16 1p The 40-Year-Old Virgin 555 (’05, Romance-Comedy) Three dysfunctional co-workers embark on a mission to help their newfound friend lose his sexual innocence. Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC) CMT Dec. 10 1p, 6:30p; 17 3p, 8:30p, COM Dec. 16 1:30p, 11:30p Four Christmases 55 (’08, Romance-Comedy) When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau. (2:00) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 5 12a, 12:30p; 10 10:50p; 11 3:40p; 14 6:45p; 15 5p; 18 8:35a; 21 12a, 4:35p; 23 9:10a; 26 12a, 8:55p FOUR CHRISTMASES AND A WEDDING (’17, Romance) Chloe and Evan’s whirlwind romance ends when Evan is sent overseas for his job. Over the next three Christmases, something happens that keeps them apart. On their fourth Christmas, something magical may finally bring them together. Arielle Kebbel, Markie Post, Corey Sevier, Judge Reinhold. (2:02) LIFE Dec. 2 8p; 3 12:02a; 4 6p; 11 8p; 12 12:02a; 23 6p; 25 10:02p; 26 2:04a Four Weddings and a Funeral 5556 (’94, Romance-Comedy) An English charmer and a lusty American make love over a course of surprising events. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow. (2:00) (AL,

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MOVIES AS) HDMOV Dec. 4 9p; 5 12:40a; 9 6a; 23 7p; 24 12:25a, OVATN Dec. 10 12p; 13 2p; 21 4:30p Foxfire 555 (’55, Drama) A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride. Jane Russell, Jeff Chandler, Dan Duryea, Mara Corday. (NR, 1:32) EWESTN Dec. 16 8:40a FRACTURE 555 (’07, Suspense) A hotshot prosecutor squares off against a cunning engineer who tried to murder his wife and is now defending himself in court. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike. (1:55) (AL, AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 6 7:05p, 11:15p; 15 7:05p; 16 1:50p; 24 12:10p FRAGILE 555 (’05, Horror) A nurse takes a job at an antiquated children’s hospital where a ghost terrifies the patients. Calista Flockhart, Richard Roxburgh, Elena Anaya, Gemma Jones. (1:44) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 18 11:57a, MPLEX Dec. 1 5:04a, 4:26p; 5 2:32p; 6 3:44a; 15 1:34a, 4:41p; 26 11:18p

Framed by My Fiancé (’17, Suspense) Following a deadly car crash in which her fiancé was driving, a woman wakes up to learn that she is being charged with manslaughter as the driver of the vehicle. Katrina Bowden, Jason-Shane Scott. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 30 8p; 31 12a Framed for Murder (’07, Drama) Wrongfully imprisoned, a woman gets out of jail after seven years and faces a new threat from her sister. Elisa Donovan, Susan Walters, Perry King, Kevin Jubinville. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 6a

Frank and Jesse 55 (’95, Western) A Pinkerton agent pursues the James and Younger brothers as they rob banks, stagecoaches and trains. Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton, Randy Travis, William Atherton. (R, 1:46) (AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 13 8:08p; 14 4:11a; 17 4:26p; 18 1:26a; 23 11:59a, 11p Frankenstein’s Army (’13, Action) A squad of Russian soldiers must go to a remote East German village to locate missing comrades in the waning days of Word War II. Unearthing a plot to resurrect fallen soldiers, the squad becomes the target of cobbled-together monsters. Karel Roden, Robert Gwilym, Luke Newberry, Hon Ping Tang. (2:00) (AL, GV) CHILLER Dec. 2 4:30p, 11p

Freaked 56 (’93, Comedy) A mad scientist uses an industrial chemical on three at the theme park Freek Land. Alex Winter, Megan Ward, Michael Stoyanov, Randy Quaid. (1:23) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 11 6:58a; 21 3a; 22 5:57a Freaky Friday 555 (’03, Children’s) Two fortune cookies cause an engaged psychotherapist and her teenage daughter to magically exchange bodies. Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould. (2:00) (AL, AS) E! Dec. 1 8p; 2 3p Freedom Song 555 (’00, Drama) Against his father’s wishes, a black teen joins a crusade to desegregate his small Mississippi town. Danny Glover, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Loretta Devine. (TV14, 1:59) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 3 2:28a; 21 4:36a, 6p; 30 1:25a, 10:39a

Fresh 555 (’94, Drama) Death and violence anger a 12-year-old drug courier who pits his employers against each other. Sean Nelson,

Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N’Bushe Wright. (R, 1:52) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 7 8:44a, 5:27p; 10 7:37a, 2:52p; 26 1:35p

Friday Night Lights 555 (’04, Drama) A high-school football coach in Odessa, Texas, tries to lead his players to the state championship. Billy

Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black. (2:30) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 5 1:15p; 6 9:15a; 11 12p; 22 11a

Friday the 13th - Part III 56 (’82, Horror) New teens learn of Camp Crystal Lake’s grisly heritage. Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Tracie Savage,

Richard Brooker. (1:40) (AL, AS, GV, N) RPLEX Dec. 8 11:07p, ECLASS Dec. 11 1:03a; 24 1:57a

Friday the 13th: Part 4: The Final Chapter 5 (’84, Horror) Hockey-masked Jason goes after another batch of teens at Crystal Lake. Kimberly Beck, Peter Barton, Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover. (R, 1:31) (AL, AS, GV, N) ECLASS Dec. 12 1:46a; 24 3:35a

Friday the 13th 55 (’80, Horror) The reopening of Camp Crystal Lake spells murder and mayhem for a group of sexually promiscuous counselors. Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram. (1:38) (AL, AS, GV, N) RPLEX Dec. 8 2:42a, 10:50a, 8p, ECLASS Dec. 23 10:48p Friday the 13th, Part 2 56 (’81, Horror) Mrs. Voorhees’ son Jason is waiting when another load of teens tries to make a buck at Camp Crystal. Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kristin Baker. (1:29) (AL, AS, GV, N) RPLEX Dec. 8 9:38p, ECLASS Dec. 24 12:28a Friday the 13th Part VII — The New Blood 56 (’88, Horror) A psychic teen’s psychiatrist sends her and her mother to Crystal Lake, home of hockey-masked Jason. Lar Park Lincoln, Terry Kiser, Susan Blu, Kevin Blair. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 1 3:12a A Friend of the Family (’05, Suspense) A woman suspects her husband’s business partner is responsible for a string of murders in their small town. Kim Coates, Laura Harris, Eric Johnson, Greg Lawson. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 4p FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS 555 (’11, Romance-Comedy) Friends naively believe that adding sex to their relationship will not lead to complications. Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman. (2:30) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 16 6:30p; 17 2:15p; 30 1p, 6p A Friendship to Die For 55 (’00, Suspense) Two women plot to kill one’s husband and frame the other’s boyfriend for the crime. Megan Ward, Kristin Minter, Linden Ashby, David Dukes. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 6a; 26 6a From Dusk Till Dawn 556 (’96, Horror) Desperado brothers kidnap a preacher and his kids, commandeer their RV and wind up in a Mexican strip joint where vampires lurk. Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis. (R, 1:47) (AL, AS, GV, N) EACTN Dec. 9 10:13p; 10 3:46p; 18 8:02a, 6:05p; 31 1:23a, 2:31p, 10:12p

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 2: TEXAS BLOOD MONEY 56 (’99, Horror) A bank robber headed for a Mexican heist stumbles into a bar frequented by the undead, where he’s turned into a vampire. Bruce Campbell, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Robert Patrick, Stacie Bourgeois. (R, 1:28) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 18 9:53a, 7:55p FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3: THE HANGMAN’S DAUGHTER 556 (’00, Horror) An executioner’s daughter joins an outlaw who escaped death, in a journey that leads to vampires. Ara Celi, Marco Leonardi, Michael Parks, Sonia Braga. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, GV, N) EACTN Dec. 18 11:24a, 9:25p From Russia With Love 5556 (’63, Action) Agent 007 lands in Istanbul with a Russian beauty, a pawn in SPECTRE’s plot to kill him. Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya. (2:00) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 2 9:50p; 3 11a; 24 1:20a From the Terrace 555 (’60, Drama) A young veteran achieves financial and social success but is unhappy in his marriage to a socialite. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Ina Balin. (NR, 2:24) FXM Dec. 29 3:30a, 10:10a

The Front 5556 (’76, Comedy-Drama) A man acts as a front for renowned television writers politically blacklisted during the McCarthy era.

Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy. (PG, 1:33) (AL, AS) TCM Dec. 27 9:45p

Frontier Fugitives 5 (’45, Western) The Texas Rangers find a trapper was not killed by Indians after all. Tex Ritter, Dave O’Brien, Guy Wilkerson,

Lorraine Miller. 9 (NR, :58) EWESTN Dec. 27

4:11a Frozen 5556 (’13, Children’s) Animated. A fearless young princess sets out with a mountaineer to find her sister, whose icy powers have trapped their kingdom in eternal winter. Voices of

Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad. (2:00) (AS) FREFM Dec. 17 8:15p; 18 5:30p, ABC Dec. 10 8p, DISN Dec. 23 8p; 24 5:15p

Fugitive at 17 (’12, Suspense) Suspected of murdering her best friend, a teenage computer-hacker goes on the run to find the real killer.

Marie Avgeropoulos, Christina Cox, Casper Van Dien, Cindel Chartrand. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 12p

Full-Court Miracle 55 (’03, Drama) Jewish schoolboys convince a former college-basketball player to coach their winless team. Alex D. Linz,

Richard T. Jones, R.H. Thomson, Sean Marquette. (NR, 1:33) DISN Dec. 12 10p; 19 1p

The Funhouse 555 (’81, Horror) Naughty teens are locked in a carnival fun house with a man in a Frankenstein mask. Elizabeth Berridge,

Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin, Largo Woodruff. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 14 2:22p, 9p; 15 1:56a

Furious 7 555 (’15, Action) A smooth-talking government agent offers to help Dominic Toretto and his gang eliminate a dangerous enemy in exchange for their help in rescuing a kidnapped computer hacker. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 10 8p, 11p; 29 9p; 30 2:30p, FXX Dec. 21 8p; 22 6p Fury 555 (’14, War) During World War II, a battle-hardened Army sergeant leads the crew of a Sherman tank on a deadly mission behind enemy lines to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña. (3:03) (AL, AS, GV) HIST Dec. 8 8p; 9 12:03a FURY 5555 (’36, Crime Drama) On the way to

see his sweetheart a man is wrongly jailed and besieged by a lynch mob. Sylvia Sidney, Spencer Tracy, Walter Abel, Bruce Cabot. 9 (NR, 1:30) TCM Dec. 5 10:15a The Fury 556 (’78, Suspense) A psychic girl helps a spy find his psychic son, kidnapped by a renegade scientist. Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving, Carrie Snodgress. (R, 1:58) (AL, AS, GV) FXM Dec. 9 1p; 10 11:20a; 22 1p; 23 11:25a

G Galaxy Quest 555 (’99, Comedy) Aliens, believing actors to be real heroes, enlist cast members of a sci-fi TV series to help save their people. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub. (PG, 1:44) (AL, AS, MV) EACTN Dec. 3 9:16a; 13 11:24a; 14 8:50a; 29 7:40p; 30 9:23a GALLIPOLI 5556 (’81, Drama) Two Outback runners join Australian and New Zealand troops fighting in World War I. Mark Lee, Mel Gibson, Bill Kerr, Ron Graham. (1:54) (AL, BN, V) RPLEX Dec. 16 3:22a, 9:27a8p; 24 9:15a, 11:41p The Gambler 556 (’14, Crime Drama) A literature professor with gambling debts borrows money from a mobster and offers his life as collateral while immersing himself in an illicit, underground world. Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams. (R, 1:51) (AL, AS, N) FXM Dec. 7 3p; 8 1a, FX Dec. 29 7a Game of Death 55 (’79, Adventure) An actor shot by gangsters fakes his death, has plastic surgery and seeks kung-fu revenge. Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Hugh O’Brian, Colleen Camp. (R, 1:42) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 8 11:51p; 9 12:39p; 14 2:13a, 5:57p; 25 9:42p; 26 5:05a The Game Plan 55 (’07, Children’s) A star football player tries to juggle his carefree lifestyle, his team’s bid for the championship and the needs of his newly discovered young daughter. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sánchez. (2:00) (AS) USA Dec. 25 1p

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Gangs of New York 5556 (’02, Historical Drama) During the era of Tammany Hall’s sway, a young man vows vengeance on the vicious gangster who killed his father. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson. (R, 2:48) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 5 4:10p; 14 3:17a; 17 12:13p, FLIX Dec. 17 5p; 22 8p; 27 10p; 30 5:25p Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 55 (’06, Children’s) Garfield follows Jon to England and gets the royal treatment after he is mistaken for the heir to a grand castle. But the feline will need all nine lives to foil the plans of evil Lord Dargis, who wants to turn the castle into a resort. Voice of Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly. (1:27) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 1 1:33p; 4 6:55a, 9:20p; 26 12p, 6:33p; 27 9:13a; 30 6:53a, 6:33p

GATOR 555 (’76, Action) A federal agent forces a paroled moonshiner called Gator to go undercover in a corrupt county. Burt Reynolds, Jack Weston, Lauren Hutton, Jerry Reed. (2:00) (AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 15 3:05p; 16 10:10a; 26 6a; 30 9p; 31 2:30a Gay Purr-ee 555 (’62, Children’s) Animated. A starry-eyed cat grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris, followed by her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre. Voice of Judy Garland, Voice of Robert Goulet, Voice of Red Buttons, Voice of Paul Frees. (G, 1:26) TCM Dec. 15 6:15p

THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER 556 (’99, Suspense) Two investigators find an underworld of sex and cover-ups behind an Army captain’s murder. John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton. (R, 1:56) (AL, AS, N, R, V) ENCORE Dec. 2 9p; 3 8a, 5:21p; 7 1:40p, 11:21p; 20 7p; 21 12:42p; 29 7p; 30 2:33a, 9:02a Gentlemen With Guns 55 (’46, Western) Though Fuzzy has framed for murder by McCallister while waiting for his mail-order bride, the nuptials are scheduled to go on anyway, until Billy breaks up the wedding and searches for the real killer. Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patricia Knox, Steve Darrell. 9 (:56) MPLEX Dec. 18 3:19p; 25 12:53a, EWESTN Dec. 26 4:16a Get Hard 55 (’15, Comedy) The prison-bound manager of a hedge fund asks a black businessman — who has never been to jail — to prepare him for life behind bars. Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson, Alison Brie. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) TBS Dec. 17 5p Get Him to the Greek 555 (’10, Comedy) A record-company employee has just a few days to get a boozy British rock star to Hollywood for a big comeback concert. Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC) TBS Dec. 3 12p; 4 12a Get On Up 555 (’14, Biography) James Brown rises from extreme poverty, abuse and jail to become the Godfather of Soul and one of the most-influential musicians in history. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis. (4:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 30 12p

Get Out Alive (’15, Suspense) An estranged couple on a retreat have to put aside their problems to survive after they are targeted by criminals seeking to steal their identities and lives. Beverly Mitchell, Steve Bacic, Ryan Williams, Kwesi Ameyaw. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 8a; 26 4p Getaway 56 (’13, Action) To save his kidnapped wife, a former race-car driver must follow the instructions of a man who is watching his every move through a hidden camera. Ethan

Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig. (PG-13, 1:29) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 15 1:40a, 6p, FX Dec. 29 9:30a; 30 3a

GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER 55 (’65, Science Fiction) Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra team up to save mankind from the deadliest threat of all — a fire-breathing space monster. Yosuke Natsuki,

Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Takashi Shimura. (NR, 1:25) (AS) ESUSP Dec. 25 4:35a

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 55 (’66, Comedy) A meek Kansas typesetter who wants to be a reporter spends the night in a haunted house. Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond, Dick Sargent. (2:00) AMC Dec. 16 11:30a Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 555 (’99, Crime Drama) When his boss turns against him, a hit man who lives like a samurai must fend for his life. Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva. (1:59) (AL, GV) IPLEX Dec. 2 1:50p, 9p; 21 4:23a, 5:04p, EBLACK Dec. 17 6:28a, 8p; 29 1:18p, 11:29p GHOST RIDER 55 (’07, Action) A motorcycle stuntman who sold his soul to save a loved one becomes a fiery agent for justice at night in the presence of evil. Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott. (2:30) (AS, V) CMT Dec. 5 7:30p, 11p; 20 9p, 11:30p; 29 8:30p, 11p Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 56 (’12, Action) Johnny Blaze gets a chance to rid himself of the Ghost Rider curse forever when members of a secret church hire him to save a boy from Satan. Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 28 7a; 29 12a Ghost Story 555 (’81, Horror) Elderly men telling ghost stories are haunted by a girl they accidentally drowned 50 years before. Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 5 1:29p, 9p; 6 2:10a; 19 9:13a

GHOST TOWN 555 (’08, Comedy) A man who sees spirits finally agrees to a persistent request by one of them to sabotage the impending marriage of his widow. Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Billy Campbell. (1:45) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 4 11:04a, 6:15p; 5 1:36a; 15 3:18a, 11:42a, 8p; 23 2:17p, 9:48p; 24 9:34a, IPLEX Dec. 13 3:59p; 14 12:51a Ghost Voyage (’08, Suspense) Seven strangers awake aboard a haunted cargo ship adrift at sea. Antonio Sabato Jr., Deanna Russo, Nicholas Irons, P.J. Marino. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 8 7p; 9 3a Ghostbusters 5556 (’84, Comedy) Armed with proton packs, four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver. (PG, 1:47) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 3 12:45p, 10:15p; 11 8p; 12 2:50a, 4p; 26 10:15a; 31 4a

Ghostbusters II 556 (’89, Comedy) Now the parapsychologists are trying to rid New York of stress-related pink slime. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis. (PG, 1:48) (AS, MV) SUND Dec. 3 3:15p; 4 12:45a, 12:30p; 11 9:50p; 12 6:30p; 26 12:45p; 31 6:30a G.I. Joe: Retaliation 55 (’13, Action) The G.I. Joe team faces threats both from COBRA and from within the U.S. government. Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 9 6p; 10 3p; 29 7:58p; 30 2p, USA Dec. 23 6p; 24 12:35p

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 56 (’09, Action) The elite G.I. Joe team uses the latest technology in its battle against corrupt arms dealer Destro and a mysterious organization known as Cobra. Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston.

(2:30) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 15 6:30p; 27 5:30p, 11p The Gift 556 (’00, Suspense) Telling fortunes to support herself and her daughter, a psychic widow assists the police in a missing persons case. Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 23 12:43p; 31 8:07a, 5:04p A Gift to Remember (’17, Romance) A hopeless romantic finds love with a handsome stranger with amnesia. Peter Porte, Ali Liebert, Jennifer Koenig, Brandi Alexander. (2:00) HALL Dec. 10 10p; 12 8p; 20 4p; 23 10p; 25 2p; 28 8p A Gift Wrapped Christmas (’15, Drama) A personal shopper tries to make her new client get into the holiday spirit and spend more time with his young son. Meredith

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Girl Crazy 556 (’43, Musical Comedy) A publisher’s playboy son falls for the dean’s granddaughter at an all-male mining school. Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gil Stratton, Robert Strickland. 9 (NR, 1:39) TCM Dec. 14 8p

Girl Followed (’17, Suspense) A resentful 14-year-old girl is drawn into a seemingly innocent friendship with an older man, but the relationship turns sinister. Emma Fuhrmann, Joey Lawrence, Heather McComb, Travis Caldwell. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 30 10:02p; 31 2:04a The Girl Next Door 55 (’98, Crime Drama) Guilt consumes a woman whose policeman lover persuaded her to kill his wife. Tracey Gold, Sharon Gless, Tom Irwin, Mark Camacho. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 2p Girlfriends of Christmas Past (’16, Romance-Comedy) Three women join forces to seek revenge on their cheating ex at an upcoming holiday retreat, but the prospect of a real romance distracts one of the participants. Tammin

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Gladiator 5556 (’00, Historical Drama) oCondemned to arena fights by corrupt Roman

leader Commodus, Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s deaths. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed. (3:00) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 10 8p; 11 5p; 29 4:58p; 30 11a, USA Dec. 24 3p; 25 10a Gleaming the Cube 55 (’88, Action) A California skateboarder solves and avenges the death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.

Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Min Luong, Art Chudabala. (PG-13, 1:45) (AL, V) FXM Dec. 27 1:10p; 28 11:30a

Glengarry Glen Ross 5556 (’92, Drama) Underhanded real estate salesmen sink to varying levels of deceit in order to sell their dubious properties. Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris. (1:45) (AL) FLIX Dec. 1 6:15p; 6 12p, 8p; 11 4:30p; 12 2:30a; 14 4:35p; 27 12:35p Gloria (’14, Biography) Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi climbs to the top of the charts, but her world comes crashing down when she’s caught up in her abusive manager’s sex scandal. Sofía Espinosa, Marco Pérez, Tatiana del Real, Ximena Romo. (1:50) (AL, AS, N) EPIX Dec. 16 5:30a; 28 4:30a

Gnomeo & Juliet 556 (’11, Children’s) Animated. Love-struck garden gnomes become part of a feud between rival neighbors in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace. Voices

of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith. (2:00) FREFM Dec. 28 12a, 7:30a

Go 555 (’99, Comedy-Drama) A checkout girl covering for a co-worker faces danger from a drug dealer she double-crosses out of desperation. Desmond Askew, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, J.E. Freeman. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS, N, V) EBLACK Dec. 13 4:29p; 14 6:53a; 31 1:25a, 6:27p, IPLEX Dec. 26 12:56p, 9p THE GODFATHER 5555 (’72, Drama) Crime boss Vito Corleone and his sons rule their New York empire with Mafia justice. Marlon

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5:30p THE GODFATHER, PART II 5555 (’74, Crime Drama) Michael Corleone rules his father’s criminal empire, while flashbacks recall young Vito’s climb to power. Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro. (4:30) (AL, AS, GV) AMC Dec. 6 8p; 7 3:30p; 26 1p, 9:30p The Godfather, Part III 5556 (’90, Crime Drama) Dignified Michael Corleone joins his wild nephew in a Sicilian vendetta involving

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the Vatican. Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia. (4:00) (AL, AS, GV) AMC Dec. 7 12:30a, 11:30a God’s Not Dead 55 (’14, Drama) After he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor will fail him. Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A.R. White, Dean Cain. (2:30) (AS, V) UP Dec. 31 7p

GODSEND 55 (’04, Suspense) A scientist clones a couple’s dead son, but the boy behaves strangely after his eighth birthday. Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Robert De Niro, Cameron Bright. (PG-13, 1:42) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 19 10:50p; 20 6:15a

GODZILLA 556 (’54, Science Fiction) A fire-breathing behemoth terrorizes Japan after an atomic bomb awakens it from its centuries-old sleep. Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata. 9 (NR, 1:38) ESUSP Dec. 25 7:22p GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS! 556 (’56, Science Fiction) A U.S. newsman in Tokyo recounts the story of a huge dinosaur roused from the sea by an atomic blast. Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi, Akira Takarada. 9 (NR, 1:20) ESUSP Dec. 14 12:57p; 15 8:46a

GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN 55 (’55, Science Fiction) Atomic blasts off the coast of Japan activate a prehistoric monster. Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Wakayama, Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura. 9 (NR, 1:18) ESUSP Dec. 25 3:10a

GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA 5 (’74, Science Fiction) An Okinawan monster-god helps Godzilla defeat his bionic double. Masaaki Daimon, Kazuya Aoyama, Akihiko Hirata, Reiko Tajima. (NR, 1:20) ESUSP Dec. 25 5:56p

GODZILLA VS. MEGALON 56 (’76, Science Fiction) Godzilla and flying cyborg Jet Jaguar meet a giant cockroach and a big black chicken sent by Seatopians. Katsuriko Sasaki, Hiroyuki Kawase, Yutaka Hayashi, Robert Dunham. (G, 1:20) ESUSP Dec. 25 3:05p

Goin’ South 556 (’78, Western) A horse thief escapes hanging by marrying a proper woman who expects him to work her gold mine. Jack

Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi. (PG, 1:45) (AS, MV) ECLASS Dec. 5 11:40p, EWESTN Dec. 15 8:07p; 16 2:53a; 19 10:45a, 9:39p; 28 4:30a, 10:37a, 9:56p

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (’06, Documentary) Clips and interviews with filmmakers John Carpenter, Wes Craven and others offer a history of slasher films. John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Herb Freed, Amy Holden Jones. (NR, 1:28) (AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 7 12:26p; 13 1:34p Gold of the Seven Saints 55 (’61, Western) Two trappers are chased through treacherous terrain by bad guys who want their gold. Clint Walker, Roger Moore, Letícia Román, Robert Middleton. 9 (NR, 1:28) TCM Dec. 30 7:30a

Golden Boy 555 (’39, Drama) A violinist turns boxer, egged on by his manager’s girlfriend. Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, William Holden, Lee J. Cobb. 9 (NR, 1:39) TCM Dec. 5 1:45a

The Golden Child 55 (’86, Comedy) A professional child-finder is recruited to rescue a mystical Tibetan boy from a shape-shifting villain. Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, Victor Wong. (PG-13, 1:31) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 6 9:30a; 7 3:55a; 8 1:20a; 19 5:33p; 20 6:23a, EBLACK Dec. 16 11:34a, 8:24p; 25 8:42p; 29 2:36a, 4:44p, ECLASS Dec. 4 7:46a A GOLDEN CHRISTMAS 55 (’09, Comedy) A special dog helps a woman reunite with a friend that she met years earlier as

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Gone Baby Gone 555 (’07, Mystery) Two private investigators tread dangerous ground as they scour the Boston underworld for a kidnapped child. Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris. (R, 1:55) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 20 1:15a Gone Girl 5556 (’14, Mystery) A man reports that his wife has gone missing on their fifth wedding anniversary, but his public portrait of their blissful union begins to crumble under police pressure and a growing media frenzy. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) FXX Dec. 5 5p, FXM Dec. 29 5p; 30 3p

Gone Missing (’13, Suspense) A woman investigates the disappearance of her teenage daughter, who went to a resort for spring break. Daphne Zuniga, Gage Golightly, Lauren Bowles, Brigette Davidovici. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 8p; 6 12a

Good Advice 556 (’01, Romance-Comedy) An out-of-work stockbroker causes problems when he takes over his girlfriend’s relationship-advice column. Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Angie Harmon, Jon Lovitz. (1:35) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 27 5:40a Good Day for a Hanging 556 (’58, Western) The new marshal is the only one in town who thinks a charming killer should hang.

Fred MacMurray, Margaret Hayes, Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman. (NR, 1:25) EWESTN Dec. 10 3:09p, 9:52p; 11 6:27a; 20 12:33p; 21 1:22a

The Good Dinosaur 555 (’15, Children’s) Animated. With help from a friendly Neanderthal boy, a young dinosaur embarks on an epic adventure to reunite with his beloved family. Voices of

Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Padilla, Ryan Teeple. (1:35) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 1 11:58a, 8p; 2 9:26a; 5 5:50a, 11:38a, 6:25p

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and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays. Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry, Mia Talerico. (NR, 1:30) DISN Dec. 2 8p; 3 11a; 8 6:30p; 22 8p The Good Nanny (’17, Suspense) A nanny begins to suspect that something is wrong with the wealthy family that hired her to care for their peculiar little girl. Briana Evigan, Ellen Hollman, Peter Porte, Sophie Guest. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 6p Good Ol’ Freda 556 (’13, Documentary) Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teen, works for a new local band — the Beatles — hoping to make it big. As the band’s fame multiplies, Freda bears witness to music and cultural history but never exploits her insider access. Freda Kelly, Ringo Starr, Angie McCartney, Billy Kinsley. (1:30) (AS) MPLEX Dec. 5 3:21a, 1:02p; 8 11:18a; 17 1:29p The Good Shepherd 556 (’06, Drama) During the early years of the Central Intelligence Agency, a founding member finds that, as the country slides deeper into the Cold War,

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dedication to duty has a price. Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard. (R, 2:48) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 11 2:53a, ECLASS Dec. 5 2:44a The Good Son 556 (’93, Suspense) An evil child terrorizes a visiting cousin who turns for help, but no one believes him. Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse. (R, 1:27) (V) ENCORE Dec. 13 4:13p THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY 5555 (’67, Western) A drifter, a bandit and a bounty hunter reach a standoff over buried gold. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffré. (R, 3:00) (AS, V) SUND Dec. 17 11p GOODFELLAS 5555 (’90, Crime Drama) In the 1950s an Irish-Italian hoodlum joins the New York Mafia, but his mob career is not what he expected. Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco. (3:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) AMC Dec. 4 6p, 11p, SUND Dec. 19 8p; 20 9a The Goonies 555 (’85, Children’s) Coastal Oregon kids follow the treasure map of pirate One-Eyed Willie past his deadly traps to gold.

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman. (PG, 1:51) (AL, AS, MV) SUND Dec. 5 8p; 6 5:30p; 31 9a, 11:30a, 2p, 4:30p, 7p, 9:30p, AMC Dec. 11 7:30p; 12 5:30p

Goosebumps 555 (’15, Fantasy) Author R.L. Stine, his young daughter and their new neighbor must save the day when the monsters from the “Goosebumps” books magically come to life. Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee. (2:00) (AS) FXX Dec. 3 11p; 4 1a, FXM Dec. 26 7p, 9p Gorillas in the Mist 555 (’88, Docudrama) Anthropologist Dian Fossey defends the mountain gorilla from poachers in Rwanda, Africa. Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) NATGEO Dec. 2 7p, 11p

The Gospel Road 556 (’73, Docudrama) Johnny Cash narrates a Holy Land tour, with a dramatized life of Jesus, set to country music.

Robert Elfstrom, June Carter Cash, Larry Lee, Alan Dater. (G, 1:33) FXM Dec. 12 9:55a; 25 10:40a; 26 6a

Gotcha! 55 (’85, Suspense) A UCLA student goes to Paris with his buddy and meets a Czech beauty who lures him to East Berlin. Anthony Edwards, Linda Fiorentino, Nick Corri, Alex Rocco. (1:44) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 16 3:18p; 17 1:12a THE GRADUATE 5555 (’67, Comedy)

An aimless college man lets an older woman seduce him, then finds himself falling for her daughter. Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels. (1:50) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 6 2:55p; 7 11:35a; 11 2:15p; 12 9a; 22 9p; 23 12:45a; 31 3:20p A Grandpa for Christmas 55 (’07, Comedy-Drama) The estranged grandfather of a 9-year-old quickly forms a bond with the child when, suddenly, they must take care of each other. Ernest Borgnine, Juliette Goglia, Katherine Helmond, Richard Libertini. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 1 5a; 5 3a A GRAY STATE (’17, Documentary) In 2010, David Crowley worked on a film about a future in which the government crushes civil liberties. When Crowley and his wife and child are found dead in 2014, conspiracy theorists speculate that they have been assassinated by the government. (2:03) A&E Dec. 11 10p; 12 2:04a Grease 555 (’78, Musical) Nice Sandy and greaser Danny try to be like each other in their 1950s high school. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway. (2:30) (AL, AS) VH1 Dec. 1 11:30p; 2 11a

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8:15a, 1:50p The Great Bank Robbery 556 (’69, Western) A fake preacher and his helper are not the only ones planning to rob a frontier bank. Zero Mostel, Kim Novak, Clint Walker, Claude Akins. (PG, 1:37) (AL) TCM Dec. 28 1:30a Great Catherine 555 (’68, Comedy) Notorious Catherine the Great delays an English captain at the Winter Palace. Peter O’Toole, Jeanne Moreau, Zero Mostel, Jack Hawkins. (NR, 1:39) TCM Dec. 28 3:30a THE GREAT ESCAPE 5555 (’63, War) A group of Allied soldiers dig a tunnel out of a Nazi prison camp, pocketfuls of dirt at a time. Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson. (NR, 2:52) ECLASS Dec. 6 10:03p, ENCORE Dec. 15 11:21p; 16 9:05a; 31 11:57a, EACTN Dec. 3 3:09a, 1:24p; 19 6:17a, 6:30p; 27 3:45p; 28 10:54a

The Great Garrick 555 (’37, Comedy) French actors stage a hoax to deflate the ego of the famed 18th-century British actor. Brian Aherne, Olivia de Havilland, Edward Everett Horton, Melville Cooper. 9 (NR, 1:31) TCM Dec. 6 10:45a

Great Guns 55 (’41, Comedy) Overjoyed to escape his overprotective aunts when he receives a draft notice, wealthy young Dan Forrester goes to training camp, followed by his faithful chauffeur, Oliver, and gardener, Stan. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sheila Ryan, Dick Nelson. 9 (NR, 1:14) FXM Dec. 10 3:30a The Great Missouri Raid 555 (’50, Western) An Army major hunts Frank and Jesse James, partners with the Younger brothers after the Civil War. Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ward Bond, Ellen Drew. (NR, 1:23) EWESTN Dec. 5 11:17a, 9:41p; 9 1:48p The Great Mr. Handel 556 (’42, Biography) The 18th-century German composer relocates to England, clashes with royalty and clergy, and pens “The Messiah.” Wilfrid Lawson, Elizabeth Allan, Malcolm Keen, Michael Shepley. (1:45) EWTN Dec. 24 2a; 28 5a

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid 556 (’72, Western) Cole Younger, Jesse James and their gang go north to rob the biggest bank west of the Mississippi. Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R. G. Armstrong. (1:34) (BN, V) RPLEX Dec. 10 3:43a, 11:46p, EWESTN Dec. 12 8:10p; 13 4:50a; 29 12:27p; 30 1:20a THE GREAT OUTDOORS 55 (’88, Comedy) A Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law and his family. Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening. (1:32) (AL) EFAMLY Dec. 12 1:22a, 9:52a9:28p; 20 8p; 21 5:24a The Great Sioux Massacre 556 (’65, Western) The story of Gen. Custer and the Little Bighorn is seen through the eyes of two of his subordinates. Joseph Cotten, Darren McGavin, Philip Carey, Julie Sommars. (1:44) RPLEX Dec. 1 10:06a; 14 7a The Great White Hype 55 (’96, Comedy) Declining interest among white fans drives a flamboyant promoter to find a white challenger to the current heavyweight champion. Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Jon Lovitz. (R, 1:30) (AL) EBLACK Dec. 4 11:52a, 6:27p; 16 8:25a, 10p; 24 3:31a, 3:17p

The Greatest Game Ever Played 556 (’05, Drama) An amateur golfer from a working-class family takes on the reigning champion at the 1913 U.S. Open. Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Josh Flitter, Peyton List. (2:30) (AL, AS) GOLF Dec. 2 2:30p; 3 1p; 7 6:30p; 23 9a, 4p, 11p; 24 11:30a; 26 8p, 10:30p The Greatest Show on Earth 5556 (’52, Drama) A high-wire artist, the girlfriend of a circus manager, falls for a French aerialist.

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J(’65, Historical Drama) The life of Jesus unfolds according to the Bible, from birth to the Resurrection, on an epic scale. Max von Sydow,

Charlton Heston, Carroll Baker, Dorothy McGuire. (4:30) OVATN Dec. 1 12p

Green Dolphin Street 555 (’47, Adventure) Two sisters love a man amid revolt and natural disaster in 1840s New Zealand. Lana Turner, Donna Reed, Richard Hart, Van Heflin. 9 (NR, 2:21) TCM Dec. 13 4:30a GREEN LANTERN 55 (’11, Action) A test pilot becomes the first human to join a band of warriors sworn to preserve peace and justice throughout the universe. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong. (3:00) (AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 7 3p, 9p; 26 11:30a, 9p The Grey 555 (’12, Adventure) A pack of hungry wolves pursues survivors of a plane crash, who are trekking through the Alaskan wilderness to find civilization. Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts. (R, 1:57) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 9 10:30a; 10 1a; 17 8:30a Gridiron Gang 556 (’06, Crime Drama) A counselor at a juvenile detention facility turns a group of young criminals into a football team to teach them self-respect and responsibility. The Rock, Xzibit, Jade Yorker, Vanessa Ferlito. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 8 9p; 13 11:25a; 18 2:15p; 19 4:20a, 6a; 24 2:10p, 11p; 29 6:50p, 11:15p GRIDLOCK’D 556 (’97, Drama) Two heroin addicts seek rehabilitation, but police, gangsters and government bureaucracy block their path.

Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie Newton, Charles Fleischer. (R, 1:31) (AL, AS, BN, V) ESUSP Dec. 8 6:54a; 14 6:51a, 7:26p, EBLACK Dec. 1 11:17a, 9:21p; 5 4:20p; 17 2:56p, 11:27p; 30 4:21p, 11:49p

Grindhouse 555 (’07, Action) Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pay tribute to 1970s-era exploitation films with “Death Proof” and “Planet Terror,” plus fictitious ads and movie trailers. Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Marley Shelton. (R, 3:11) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 27 10:22a, 9p; 28 5:09a Groundhog Day 5556 (’93, Romance-Comedy) February 2nd keeps repeating for a cynical TV weatherman sent to watch the groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky. (PG, 1:43) (AS, MV) ENCORE Dec. 12 2:22a, 7:16p; 21 5:31a, ECLASS Dec. 1 9:11a, 4:24p Grown Ups 56 (’10, Comedy) Friends and former teammates learn that age does not, necessarily, equal maturity when they reunite to honor the memory of their basketball coach. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) FX Dec. 16 8p; 17 6p, FXX Dec. 2 10p; 3 5p

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helps a little girl find the spirit and charm of Christmas, in a holiday adventure. Voice of Aubrey Plaza, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Roebuck, Russell Peters. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 3 10a

Grumpy Old Men 556 (’93, Comedy) Minnesota neighbors rekindle a 10-year feud when they fall for the same widow. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Daryl Hannah. (2:30) (AL) WGNA Dec. 5 7p, 9:30p; 18 7p, 9:30p; 31 6p, 8:30p The Guardian 556 (’06, Drama) A trainer in a Coast Guard program for rescue swimmers turns a cocky recruit into his protege and takes him on a mission to the Bering Strait. Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller. (3:00) (AL, AS) CMT Dec. 4 8p, 11p

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image, a rock star must spend one week with a reverend and his family during the holidays. Drew Lachey, Matt Ward, Peter Lacroix, Ellie Harvie. (2:00) UP Dec. 18 3p; 22 11p; 23 9a

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 5556 (’67, Comedy-Drama) White liberals must overcome their own latent racism when their strong-willed daughter announces her intention to marry a distinguished black physician. Spencer

Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Houghton. (1:51) RPLEX Dec. 6 8:51a, 4:39p; 14 8:45a, 9:54p; 29 9:58a, 8p, EBLACK Dec. 10 7:20a, 5:26p; 25 7:27a

The Guilt Trip 55 (’12, Comedy) Pressured into taking his overbearing mother along for the ride, a man embarks on the road trip of a lifetime. Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Brett Cullen, Colin Hanks. (2:00) (AL, AS) FX Dec. 20 10a; 21 7a Guilty at 17 (’14, Drama) A teenager becomes overwhelmed with guilt after her lies to support a friend’s claim of sexual assault lead to the accused teacher’s suicide. Erin Sanders, Alex Paxton-Beesley, Catherine Dent, Michael Woods. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 6p

Gun for a Coward 555 (’57, Western) A rancher loses his girlfriend to his younger brother, who proves he is not a coward. Fred MacMurray, Jeffrey Hunter, Janice Rule, Chill Wills. (1:32) RPLEX Dec. 16 6:34a; 29 4:45a Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 555 (’57, Western) Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp and his brothers for a Tombstone showdown with the Clanton gang. Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet. (NR, 2:02) TCM Dec. 18 3:45p Gunfight in Black Horse Canyon 55 (’61, Western) An outlaw gets even with the Wells Fargo agent who put him in prison by making him the target of bounty hunters. Dale Robertson, George Kennedy, William Demarest, Jack Ging. (NR, 1:40) EWESTN Dec. 2 8:43a; 15 5:58a; 18 9:44a THE GUNFIGHTER 5555 (’50, Western) Upstarts challenge the fastest gun in the West, a haunted man trying to escape his reputation. Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Karl Malden, Millard Mitchell. 9 (2:00) OUTD Dec. 8 8p, 10p

Gunman’s Walk 555 (’58, Western) A rugged rancher with good and bad sons can only stop his bad son with a gun. Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant, James Darren. (NR, 1:37) EWESTN Dec. 9 3:14p, 10:12p; 24 6:09a; 25 12:21a Gunmen From Laredo 5 (’59, Western) A framed Texas rancher escapes from prison for a showdown with a saloonkeeper. Robert Knapp, Jana Davi, Walter Coy, Paul Birch. (1:45) GETTV Dec. 2 3:20a; 23 5:50a Gunpoint 55 (’66, Western) A Colorado sheriff and his posse chase outlaws who rob a train and kidnap a saloon girl. Audie Murphy, Joan Staley, Warren Stevens, Edgar Buchanan. (NR, 1:26) EWESTN Dec. 27 9:08a The Guns of Fort Petticoat 555 (’57, Western) An Army deserter shows defenseless Texas women how to hold off Indians out to avenge a massacre. Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant, Hope Emerson, Jeff Donnell. (NR, 1:22) EWESTN Dec. 1 12:37p; 2 12:42a; 14 12:37p; 15 1:33a; 26 6:42a, 11:46p Gunsmoke 556 (’53, Western) A gunslinger protects his interest in a Montana cattleman’s ranch and daughter. Audie Murphy, Susan Cabot, Paul Kelly, Mary Castle. (NR, 1:19) EWESTN Dec. 6 11:07a; 7 12:41a; 15 4:37a, 11:17a, 9:57p Guys and Dolls 555 (’55, Musical Comedy) A Broadway gambler bets that a Runyonesque high roller cannot take a sidewalk soul-saver on a date to Havana. Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine. (NR, 2:30) TCM Dec. 22 5:15p

H Hall Pass 55 (’11, Comedy) Two men get permission from their wives to spend one week doing whatever they please, without fear of consequences. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FXX Dec. 25 3p

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Halloween II 56 (’09, Horror) Evil comes home to roost, as unstoppable killer Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to restore his family, together with his ghostly matriarch. Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Brad Dourif. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) AMC Dec. 9 2:03a

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers 56 (’95, Horror) An ancient Celtic ritual drives Dr. Loomis’ patient to sacrifice an entire family in Haddonfield, Ill. Donald Pleasence,

Mitchell Ryan, Marianne Hagan, Paul Stephen Rudd. (R, 1:28) (AS, GV) IFC Dec. 11 6:15a; 12 2a; 19 7:30a, 1:30p; 28 7:15a, 2p

Halloween H2O: Twenty Years Later 55 (’98, Horror) In hiding for two decades, a traumatized woman learns her murderous brother has returned for her. Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams. (R, 1:25) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 9 1a; 28 9:15a, 4p Halloween III: Season of the Witch 55 (’82, Horror) Two people discover that a TV commercial will cue a madman’s Halloween masks to explode. Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy, Ralph Strait. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 5 10:53p; 6 4:03a Halls of Montezuma 5556 (’50, War) U.S. Marines are sent on the reconnaissance patrol of a Japanese-held island in the Pacific. Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Jack Webb. (1:56) RPLEX Dec. 2 8:46a, 6:04p; 6 10:42a; 29

8a, 4:44p Hanging Up 55 (’00, Comedy-Drama) Three sisters begin to bond after their curmudgeonly father, possibly near death, is admitted to the hospital. Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow, Walter Matthau. (PG-13, 1:33) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 9 4:46a; 11 6:42a, MPLEX Dec. 15 10:05a, 9:45p; 16 5:43a; 20 12:55a, 10:50a, 6:23p; 31 1:33p, 11:04p The Hangman 55 (’59, Western) Townsfolk and a sheriff protect a wanted man from a deputy marshal who tracks him down. Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker 9 (1:29) RPLEX Dec. 3 10:16a; 23 3:41a, EWESTN Dec. 13 11:10a, 9:56p; 20 4:02a Hangmen Also Die 5556 (’43, War) A Czech doctor hides with a professor and his daughter after assassinating the Nazi Reinhard Heydrich. Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Gene Lockhart. 9 (NR, 2:11) TCM Dec. 5 12p The Hangover 555 (’09, Comedy) After a wild stag party in Las Vegas, three hazy groomsmen must find their missing friend and get him back to Los Angeles in time for his wedding. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha. (2:30) (AL, AS, N) SPIKE Dec. 14 3:30p, 9p; 23 3p, 8p

The Hangover Part II 55 (’11, Comedy) Hoping to avoid the mayhem that marked his friend’s Las Vegas bachelor party, Stu opts for what he thinks will be a safe prewedding brunch in Thailand. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha. (2:15) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) TBS Dec. 3 4:45p The Hangover Part III 55 (’13, Comedy) Phil, Stu and Doug take Alan on a road trip to help him through a personal crisis. Meanwhile, Mr. Chow breaks out of prison and prepares to wreak havoc. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha. (2:15) (AL, AS, N, V) COM Dec. 13 7:45p; 14 5:30p; 17 6:45p, 11p; 31 11p Hannibal Rising 55 (’07, Suspense) The trauma of World War II and events that followed transform the young Hannibal Lecter into a dangerous, but brilliant, psychopath. Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Helena Lia Tachovska, Rhys Ifans. (R, 2:01) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 11 8:15a; 28 11:15a Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 55 (’13, Fantasy) Brother and sister, Hansel and Gretel, are the ultimate witch-hunting vigilantes. Now, unknown to them, they have become the hunted and must face a greater evil than witches: their past. Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke

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Happy Birthday! (’16, Suspense) When two friends embark on a journey to the seediest parts of Mexicali for a birthday celebration, they quickly realize their trip has taken a dangerous turn that involves sex, drugs, torture and a ransom involving the Mexican cartel. Britne Oldford, Matthew Willig, Steven Tyler, Vanessa Lengies. (1:30) EPIX Dec. 20 12:40p HAPPY FEET 555 (’06, Children’s) Animated. Born without the ability to sing, a young emperor penguin expresses himself and hopes to attract a mate through his amazing dancing talent. Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman. (2:30) (AS) AMC Dec. 16 5:30p; 17 3:30p; 20 12a, 3:30p; 22 10p HAPPY FEET TWO 55 (’11, Children’s) Animated. Reluctant to dance, the son of Mumble the tap-dancing penguin runs away from home and meets a penguin that can fly. Voices of Elijah

Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Alecia Moore (P!nk). (2:00) (AS) AMC Dec. 17 6p; 18 3a; 20 6p; 23 12:30a

Happy Gilmore 55 (’96, Comedy) A powerful swing convinces a hockey player he can join the PGA tour and win back his grandmother’s repossessed house. Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Frances Bay. (2:00) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 9 11p; 10 8:30p; 23 5:30p; 24 2:30p, GOLF Dec. 23 2p; 24 2p The Hard Man 556 (’57, Western) A Texas Ranger turns deputy sheriff; a woman wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband. Guy Madison, Valerie French, Lorne Greene, Barry Atwater. (NR, 1:20) EWESTN Dec. 7 12:39p; 8 1:15a; 12 8:33a, 11:02p Hard Rain 56 (’98, Action) A thief, a sheriff and the nephew of an armored-truck driver seek money bags in a flooding Indiana town. Morgan

Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid, Minnie Driver. (R, 1:36) (V) ENCORE Dec. 16 4a, ESUSP Dec. 5

6:50a, 7:21p Hard Target 556 (’93, Action) Hired to find a missing person in New Orleans, a merchant seaman becomes the prey of those who hunt men for sport. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Arnold Vosloo, Yancy Butler. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 18 2a; 23 11:45p; 28 1a; 31 8p Hard to Forget (’98, Mystery) A Chicago detective asks a woman in South Africa to help trap the killer of her identical twin. Polly Shannon, Tim Dutton, Michael McManus, Lois Maxwell. (TV14, 2:00) OVATN Dec. 1 7a Hardball 56 (’01, Drama) A sports junkie agrees to coach Little League Baseball in Chicago in order to pay his gambling debts. Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Bryan C. Hearne. (1:50) (AL, V) FLIX Dec. 1 5:35a; 3 4p; 4 4:15a; 9 9:30a; 12 7:35a; 17 7a; 19 9a; 20 4a; 21 11a; 31 12:15p The Harder They Fall 555 (’56, Drama) A fight promoter hires a hard-luck sportswriter to hype a simple Argentine boxer for the mob. Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane. 9 (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 5 3:30a

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 555 (’02, Children’s) The young wizard and his best friends investigate a dark force that is terrorizing their school, Hogwarts. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh. (4:00) (AL, AS, V) FREFM Dec. 29

3:30p Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 555 (’10, Fantasy) Harry, Ron and Hermione leave Hogwarts behind on a mission to destroy the Horcruxes, the secrets to Voldemort’s power and immortality. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes. (3:30) (AS, V) FREFM Dec. 30 7:30p; 31 5:30p

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 5556 (’11, Fantasy) As his showdown with Lord Voldemort nears, Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes. (3:00) (AS, V) FREFM Dec. 30 11p; 31 9p Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 555 (’05, Fantasy) Signs of Voldemort’s return emerge as Harry’s friends help him prepare for a tournament with Europe’s best student wizards.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane. (3:40) (AS, V) FREFM Dec. 30 9a; 31 7a

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 555 (’09, Children’s) Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort, while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, and tragedy looms on the horizon. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter. (3:40) (AL, AS, V) FREFM Dec. 30 3:50p; 31 1:50p Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 555 (’07, Fantasy) When a new professor’s bureaucratic methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches a dedicated group of students how to defend against the dark arts. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter. (3:10) (AS, V) FREFM Dec. 30 12:40p; 31 10:40a

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 555 (’04, Children’s) The young wizard and his friends confront Sirius Black, a fugitive with ties to Harry’s past. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FREFM Dec. 29 7:30p Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 555 (’01, Children’s) An orphan attends a school of witchcraft and wizardry and pieces together the mystery of his parents’ deaths. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese. (3:30) (AL, AS, MV) FREFM Dec. 28 3p; 29 12p

Harry Tracy 55 (’82, Western) The last survivor of Butch Cassidy’s gang turns the century with an artist and a judge’s daughter. Bruce Dern, Helen Shaver, Michael C. Gwynne, Gordon Lightfoot. (1:49) (AL, AS, BN, V) MPLEX Dec. 3 11a; 18 4:15p; 19 5:59a; 29 8:56a, 11:35p Harry Warren: America’s Foremost Composer (’33, Music) Songwriter Harry Warren performs several of his own compositions, including “I Found a Million Dollar Baby” and “Shadow Waltz.” Harry Warren. 9 TCM Dec. 8 4:15a Harum Scarum 556 (’65, Comedy) Assassins kidnap a Hollywood star and throw him into palace intrigue with a Mideast princess. Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Michael Ansara, Jay Novello. (NR, 1:35) TCM Dec. 7 10:30a

Harvey 5556 (’50, Comedy) A woman tries to have her tippling brother put away when his claims of a 6-foot invisible rabbit cause embarrassment. James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Cecil Kellaway, Peggy Dow. 9 (NR, 1:44) TCM Dec. 10 6p The Hatchet Man 55 (’32, Crime Drama) A Chinese assassin marries the daughter and inherits the wealth of the friend he executes. Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Dudley Digges, Leslie Fenton. 9 (NR, 1:14) TCM Dec. 12 8a

HATFIELDS & MCCOYS: BAD BLOOD (’12, Western) When a Union soldier on his way home crosses paths with a family of Confederate supporters, a bloody feud erupts between neighboring families. Jeff Fahey, Christian Slater, Perry King, Priscilla Barnes. (1:45) (AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 1 9p; 2 3:20p, 9p; 3 3:25p, 9p; 4 4:05p; 10 7p; 16 6p; 17 8:50a; 25 8a, 12:50p, 5:45p, 10:35p Hats Off to Christmas! (’13, Drama) Mia, the manager of a small town’s Christmas

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Cable H shop, has to train Nick, the owner’s son, for a position she coveted. Mia does not like Nick’s unreliable ways until he helps convince her disabled son to continue physical therapy so he can walk again. Haylie Duff, Antonio Cupo, Sean Michael Kyer, Jay Brazeau. (2:00) HALL Dec. 5 4p; 18 8a The Haunted Mansion 55 (’03, Comedy) A real estate agent and his family encounter ghosts in an old New Orleans house on a remote bayou. Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason. (2:00) (AL, AS, MV) AMC Dec. 15 9p; 16 1:30p; 22 4p

The Haunting 56 (’99, Horror) A parapsychologist and three others stay in a house reputed to be the site of many awful tragedies. Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor. (PG13, 1:54) (V) ESUSP Dec. 1 9p; 2 5:45a; 6 7:16a, 5:28p; 17 2:49p; 18 5a; 25 9p; 26 2:26a Havana Motor Club 555 (’15, Documentary) Underground drag racers try to organize Cuba’s first official car race since shortly after the revolution ended in 1959. (1:25) EPIX Dec. 19 12:20p The Hazing Secret (’14, Suspense) A woman seeks the truth behind her mysterious nightly dream about a collegian who dies during a hazing ritual. Shenae Grimes, Keegan Allen, Brett Dier, Megan Hutchings. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 6p He Got Game 555 (’98, Drama) A convict’s freedom depends upon convincing his estranged son, a basketball star, to attend the governor’s alma mater. Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Milla Jovovich, Rosario Dawson. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 10 8p; 11 4p He Knows You’re Alone 5 (’80, Horror) A bride’s ex-boyfriend has a showdown with a slasher in a morgue. Don Scardino, Caitlin O’Heaney, Elizabeth Kemp, Tom Rolfing. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, V) TCM Dec. 31 2:45a He Loves Me (’11, Suspense) A woman becomes increasingly paranoid and delusional after learning about her husband’s infidelity. Heather Locklear, Max Martini, Gabrielle Rose, Dylan Neal. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 12p; 15 6p

Head Games 555 (’12, Documentary) Bob Costas, Christopher Nowinski and Cindy Parlow Cone are among those interviewed in a look at the issue of concussions in sports. (1:38) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 18 1:42p, 9p The Heart of the Game 555 (’05, Documentary) Filmmaker Ward Serrill profiles Bill Resler, a university professor who coaches a girls basketball team at a Washington state high school. (PG-13, 1:45) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 2 6:56a; 15 4:54p; 20 6:16a, 3:04p, EFAMLY Dec. 29 12:11a, 6:20p, IPLEX Dec. 10 8:47a Hearts of Christmas (’16, Drama) When a beloved neonatal intensive care unit supervisor is forced to take early retirement, her young colleague, Jenny, decides to turn the staff Christmas party into a surprise bash for her, but the plan is complicated by the hospital’s new CFO.

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Heat 5556 (’95, Crime Drama) A wily bank robber planning retirement leaves scant clues for a Los Angeles detective with family problems. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight. (3:30) (AL, AS, V) VICE Dec. 5 6:30p The Heat 556 (’13, Comedy) An arrogant, methodical FBI agent must join forces with a foul-mouthed, erratic Boston detective to bring down a ruthless drug lord. Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 7 5:30p; 8 9a; 16 5:30p; 17 3:30p, FXM Dec. 19 8p, 10:20p

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Heatstroke 55 (’08, Science Fiction) A major and his team of commandos must prevent an alien race from destroying Earth. D.B. Sweeney, Danica McKellar, Chris Cleveland, Kelly Rice. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 1 9a, 3p Heaven Sent (’16, Drama) An 8-year-old runaway angel takes it upon herself to rekindle the love between a couple who are on the verge of a divorce. Christian Kane, Marley Shelton, Mallory James Mahoney, Ernie Hudson. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 10 10:02p; 11 2:04a; 23 4p A Heavenly Christmas (’16, Drama) A workaholic’s untimely death leads to her recruitment as a Christmas angel. Her first task is to help a struggling singer use his music to heal old wounds. Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, Shirley MacLaine (2:00) HALL Dec. 8 10p; 16 8a; 18 4p; 29 8a Heist (’15, Action) When their attempt to rob a gangster’s casino goes awry, a desperate man and his partner hijack a city bus to escape from the police and a maniacal thug. Jeffrey Dean

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Morgan, Robert De Niro, Kate Bosworth, Gina Carano. (1:40) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 14 1:20p

Held Hostage 556 (’09, Suspense) Criminals kidnap Michelle, a single mother and vice president of a bank, and force her to rob her bank or die. Julie Benz, Brendan Penny, Natasha Calis, Tom Carey. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 10a HELL IS FOR HEROES 555 (’62, War) Exhausted GIs are ordered to hold part of the Siegfried line guarded by a pillbox. Steve

McQueen, Bobby Darin, Fess Parker, Harry Guardino. 9 (1:32) RPLEX Dec. 2 3:52a, 8p; 19 4:32p, 11:26p; 24 5:39a

Hell To Pay (’05, Crime Drama) When two brothers — one a decorated soldier, the other a gambler — fall in love with the same woman in a small mining town, they become divided and one is left to face ruthless killers on his own. Lee

Majors, Stella Stevens, Buck Taylor, James Drury. (2:30) GETTV Dec. 9 7:30a

Heller in Pink Tights 556 (’60, Western) Members of a two-wagon traveling show fight for their lives and for a living in 1880s Wyoming.

Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Eileen Heckart, Margaret O’Brien. (NR, 1:40) ECLASS Dec. 8 4:59a, EWESTN Dec. 11 12:18p; 12 1a

Hello, My Name Is Doris 555 (’15, Comedy-Drama) With help from her best friend’s granddaughter, a smitten woman concocts schemes to get the attention of a younger co-worker in her office. Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Wendi McLendon-Covey. (1:30) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 6 2a Hellraiser: Bloodline 5 (’96, Horror) A man in a space station battles evil Pinhead, as did his ancestors in 18th-century France and in 1996. Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas, Doug Bradley, Kim Myers. (R, 1:25) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 11 10:36p; 12 3:13a

Hellraiser: Deader (’05, Horror) A reporter investigates an underground group that can resurrect the dead, much to Pinhead’s dismay. Doug

Bradley, Kari Wuhrer, Marc Warren, Georgina Rylance. (R, 1:28) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 13 9p; 14 1:49a

Hellraiser: Hellseeker 56 (’02, Horror) Pinhead and his demons terrorize a man after his wife dies in a car accident. Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley, Dean Winters, Ken Camroux. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 12 10:44p Hellraiser: Hellworld (’05, Horror) Gamers who participate in an online role-playing game (MMORPG) are invited to a rave whose host plans to show them all the truth behind the Cenobite mythos. Doug Bradley, Katheryn Winnick, Henry Cavill, Lance Henriksen. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 13 10:31p; 14 3:20a

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth 55 (’92, Horror) A New York TV newswoman battles Pinhead and the Cenobites with a World War I captain’s ghost. Terry Farrell, Doug Bradley, Paula Marshall, Kevin Bernhardt. (R, 1:33) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 11 9p; 12 1:37a; 30 1:40a Hellraiser: Inferno 56 (’00, Horror) A Los Angeles detective wakes to find himself in hell, and his only means of leaving is with Pinhead’s puzzle box. Craig Sheffer, Doug Bradley, Nicholas Turturro, Nicholas Sadler. (R, 1:39) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 12 9p The Help 5556 (’11, Drama) Determined to become a writer, a 1960s Mississippi society girl turns her small town on its ear by interviewing black women who work for prominent white families. Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer. (3:30) (AS) CMT Dec. 23 12p, 6:30p; 31 8p, 11:30p Help for the Holidays (’12, Fantasy) Santa’s elf leaves the North Pole to help a family during Christmastime. Summer Glau, Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier, John Brotherton. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 4 8a; 14 4p; 20 2a; 28 4a Hemingway’s Garden of Eden 56 (’08, Drama) During an extended honeymoon in Europe, a restless wife tests her husband’s devotion by inviting a sultry Italian woman into their inner circle. Mena Suvari, Jack Huston, Caterina Murino, Richard E. Grant. (1:40) (AL, N, SSC) EPIX Dec. 16 7:20a Her Fatal Flaw 55 (’06, Suspense) A Chicago state attorney has a one-night stand with a suspect in the murder of a city councilman. Victoria

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Pratt, Chris Kramer, William B. Davis, Vincent Spano. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 8a

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter 55 (’92, Docudrama) The San Diego socialite gains notoriety while on trial for killing her ex-husband and his bride. Meredith Baxter, Judith Ivey, Ray Baker, Kelli Williams. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 10a Her Husband’s Betrayal (’13, Suspense) A woman’s new husband kidnaps her son as part of a blackmail scheme. Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Shawn Roberts, Marc Bendavid, Zoie Palmer. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 2p Her Infidelity (’15, Suspense) Feeling neglected by her husband, Lily has a one-night stand with a teacher at her son’s school, unaware that she has fallen into a sociopath’s snare. Rachel Hunter, Lane Edwards, Miranda Frigon, Clayton Chitty. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 26 2p Her Married Lover 556 (’99, Suspense) A woman believes the man she was having an affair with killed his wife, but he claims that she is deranged. Perry King, Roxana Zal, Michele Greene, Daniel Benzali. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 6a Here Comes the Boom 55 (’12, Comedy) A biology teacher moonlights as a mixed martial arts fighter to raise money to save his school’s music program. Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Greg Germann. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FXX Dec. 30 2p; 31 12p La Hermanita Dinamita (’70, Comedia-Drama) Una enfermera atropella por accidente a un niño y decide estar al pendiente de su recuperación, luego se vuelven amigos. Hilda Aguirre, Sara García, Fernando Luján, Jorge Rivero. (2:00) TELM Dec. 2 3a

Hero 5556 (’02, Action) Flashbacks reveal how a warrior stopped the elusive assassins who tried to kill the emperor of China. Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Donnie Yen. (PG-13, 1:33) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 5 11:06p; 6 5:11p, EACTN Dec. 1 12p, 9:18p; 25 2:47p; 26 10:15a

High Fidelity 555 (’00, Romance-Comedy) A store owner, who sells only vinyl records, has a midlife crisis, assesses his life and tries to win back an ex-girlfriend. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black. (2:00) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 24 12:30p

HIGH NOON 5555 (’52, Western) On the verge of retirement, a marshal stands alone to face a vengeful gunman and his gang. Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado, Thomas Mitchell. 9 (2:00) (AS, V) OUTD Dec. 15 8p, 10p

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane 55 (’80, Western) A retired sheriff has a showdown with the bad bounty hunter who replaced him. Lee Majors, David Carradine, Pernell Roberts, J.A. Preston. (NR, 1:40) EWESTN Dec. 8 8:06a, 11:39p; 17 4:05a, 1:17p; 23 8:27a, 6:23p High School Musical 3: Senior Year 556 (’08, Children’s) Troy, Gabriella and the rest of the Wildcats plan an elaborate spring musical to express their experiences, hopes and fears for their futures. Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel. (G, 1:57) ENCORE Dec. 10 5:35a High Society 5556 (’56, Musical Comedy) A socialite’s ex-husband and a magazine writer show up for her wedding and cause havoc. Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm. (NR, 1:47) TCM Dec. 15 12a

Highlander: Endgame 5 (’00, Fantasy) Connor and Duncan battle an evil immortal in a bid to become the last of their kind. Adrian Paul, Christopher Lambert, Bruce Payne, Lisa Barbuscia. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 11 2:23p; 24

6:43a Highlander: The Final Dimension 55 (’94, Fantasy) An evil immortal swordsman catches up to his sorcerer foe at a deserted New Jersey refinery. Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Unger, Mako. (1:41) (AL, AS, N, V) MPLEX Dec. 18 3:49a, 12:14p, 9:24p; 30 3:24a, 12:39p, 8p The Hill 5556 (’65, Drama) Tensions mount at an African military compound when a sadistic commandant begins brutalizing the prisoners. Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch. 9 (NR, 2:03) TCM Dec. 4 4p

The Hills Have Eyes 55 (’06, Horror) A family road trip takes a terrifying turn when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone inhabited by a band of bloodthirsty mutants. Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw, Emilie de Ravin. (R, 1:47) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 15 9p; 16 3:36a The Hindenburg 556 (’75, Drama) A German security officer finds a bomb on the zeppelin as it prepares to dock at Lakehurst, N.J., on May 6, 1937. George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton, Roy Thinnes. (2:08) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 3 1:21p; 4 6:39a; 9 10:12a, 10:47p; 13 11:29a; 28 1:54p, 11:40p His Double Life (’16, Suspense) A college student suspects her new stepfather may be having an affair. Her suspicions seem to be confirmed when she sees him with another woman; a woman who is later found dead. She begins to wonder exactly who her mother married. Emmanuelle Vaugier, Brian Krause, Cristine Prosperi, Kati Salowsky. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 10p; 22 2a

A History of Violence 555 (’05, Drama) Vicious criminals continue to harass a man and his wife after he thwarts a robbery attempt at his diner. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV, N) IFC Dec. 3 10:30a; 4 8:45a; 8 6:15a, 1:15p; 22 10:15a Hitch 555 (’05, Romance-Comedy) A smoothtalking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress.

Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta. (2:30) (AL, AS) E! Dec. 2 7:30p; 3 12p

Hitched for the Holidays (’12,

JRomance-Comedy) A man and a woman pose

as a couple to fool their respective families. Joey

Lawrence, Emily Hampshire, Marilu Henner, Paula Shaw. (TVPG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 5 8a; 14 4a; 28 6a

The Hitcher 5 (’07, Suspense) Two traveling students pick up a hitchhiker, unaware that he is a serial killer who intends to pin his crimes on them. Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton,

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Lopez, Markie Post, Timothy Bottoms. (TVPG, 2:00) FREFM Dec. 21 12:35p

Hitler’s Children 555 (’43, Drama) Gestapo chiefs test a German officer’s loyalty by hounding his childhood sweetheart. Tim Holt, Bonita Granville, Kent Smith, Otto Kruger. 9 (NR, 1:23) TCM Dec. 8 5p Hitman 55 (’07, Action) An assassin’s growing attachment to a traumatized young woman poses a threat to his life, as great as that of the Interpol and Russian agents on his trail. Timothy

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Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) BBCA Dec. 6 8p, 10p; 12 8p, 10p; 17 6p, 11p

HITMAN: AGENT 47 56 (’15, Action) Endowed with strength, speed, stamina and intelligence, a genetically engineered assassin targets a mega-corporation that plans to unlock the secret of his past to create an army of killers even more powerful than him. Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) FXX Dec. 6 11p; 7 1a; 16 6p; 17 1:30p; 21 6p; 22 4p The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 556 (’14, Fantasy) As the dragon Smaug rains fire on the citizens of Lake-town, Sauron sends legions of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain. Men, Dwarves and Elves must decide whether to unite and prevail — or be destroyed — and Middle Earth hangs in the balance. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly. (3:00) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 30 2:30p

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 555 (’13, Fantasy) Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Voice of Benedict Cumberbatch. (3:30) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 30 11a HOCUS POCUS 556 (’93, Comedy) Halloween trick-or-treaters come face to face with three witch sisters from the past in Salem, Mass. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz. (2:00) (AL) AMC Dec. 2 8p, 10p; 11 5:30p, 11p; 22 6p; 23 2:30a

The Hole 555 (’01, Suspense) Four teenage girls have fun in an underground bunker, but then a friend traps them inside. Thora Birch, Desmond

Harrington, Embeth Davidtz, Daniel Brocklebank. (1:46) (AL, AS, N, V) IPLEX Dec. 5 6:23a

The Holiday 556 (’06, Romance-Com-

Jedy) Two women, one from America and one

from England, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black. (3:02) (AL, AS) LIFE Dec. 4 8p; 5 12:02a; 9 5p; 10 11a; 12 8p; 13 12:02a; 25 8a, 11a, 2p, 5p; 28 8p; 29 12:02a Holiday 5556 (’38, Romance-Comedy) A tomboy New York socialite flirts with her stuffy sister’s down-to-earth fiance. Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres. 9 (NR, 1:33) TCM Dec. 31 11:15a Holiday Affair 555 (’49, Romance) A war widow has a 6-year-old son, and two men who want to marry her for Christmas. Robert

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Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Gordon Gebert. 9 (NR, 1:27) TCM Dec. 10 12p; 15 10p; 24 2:15p

A Holiday Engagement (’11, Comedy) A woman hires a man to pose as her fiance when she returns home for the holidays. Jordan Bridges, Bonnie Somerville, Shelley Long, Haylie Duff. (2:00) HALL Dec. 1 8a; 5 2a; 19 8a Holiday Heart 555 (’00, Drama) A drag queen mourning the loss of his lover takes in a drug addict and her daughter. Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jessika Quynn Reynolds, Mykelti Williamson. (TV14, 3:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 6 7p; 7 4p; 18 7p; 19 4p

Holiday in Handcuffs 555 (’07,

JRomance-Comedy) To fool her parents, a waitress kidnaps a customer and forces him to pretend to be her beau. Melissa Joan Hart, Mario

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for each other while embarking on a cross-country adventure. Ashley Scott, Patrick Muldoon, Kip Pardue, George Hamilton. (2:00) (AL, AS) ION Dec. 4 1a Holiday Switch (’07, Comedy) A woman wonders if she married the wrong man when a former boyfriend returns to town. Nicole Eggert,

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Patricia Mayen-Salazar, Bret Anthony, Brett Le Bourveau. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 10 2p

The Hollow (’15, Horror) A 100-year-old curse gives birth to a mysterious creature that terrorizes three sisters on Halloween eve. Deborah Kara Unger, Richard Harmon, Laine MacNeil, Alisha Newton. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 5 12:55p; 6 9a

HOLLYWOOD ENDING 556 (’02, Comedy) A neurotic director must work for his ex-wife in order to film his latest movie. Woody Allen, Tea Leoni, George Hamilton, Debra Messing. (1:55) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 10 2:46a, 4:18p; 27 2:26p, IPLEX Dec. 16 4:09a; 26 4:48a; 30 11:38a

Hollywood Hotel 556 (’37, Musical Comedy) The winner of a talent contest travels to Hollywood but finds the road to stardom more difficult than he expected. Dick Powell, Rosemary Lane, Hugh Herbert, Lola Lane. 9 (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 8 2:15a Hollywoodland 55 (’06, Mystery) A detective uncovers unexpected links to his own personal life as he probes the mysterious death of “Superman” actor George Reeves in 1959. Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins. (R, 2:06) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 17 11:20p; 18 4:52p, ECLASS Dec. 2 1:04a, 7:19p A Hologram for the King 556 (’16, Comedy-Drama) A beautiful doctor and a wise-cracking taxi driver help an American businessman who’s trying to close the deal of a lifetime in Saudi Arabia. Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen. (1:40) (AL, AS, N) EPIX Dec. 12 2:40a

Holy Joe 55 (’99, Drama) An apparent miracle changes the outlook of an Episcopal minister, his family and congregation. John Ritter, Meredith Baxter, Linda Purl, David Tom. (TVPG, 2:10) GETTV Dec. 23 7:30a Hombre 5556 (’67, Western) An Apacheraised white man rises as the leader of stagecoach passengers stopped by outlaws. Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento. (NR, 1:51) (AL, AS, MV) EWESTN Dec. 10 8p; 11 4:35a; 20 10:41a, 9:46p; 28 8:04p; 29 2:58a

Home 556 (’15, Children’s) Animated. After an alien race called the Boov take over Earth, a resourceful human girl becomes a banished Boov’s ally. Voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 6 6p; 7 7a; 25 5p, FXM Dec. 16 7p, 8:50p Home Alone 555 (’90, Children’s) Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O’Hara. (PG, 1:42) (AS, MV) ENCORE Dec. 1 8p; 2 6:16a, 1:58p; 6 9p; 7 7:09a, 5:16p; 19 3:48p, 11:12p; 20 10:02a; 24 8a, 1:34p, 7:08p; 25 8a, 1:34p, 7:08p; 28 1:33a, 10:21a HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK 556 (’92, Children’s) Once again left behind by his family, the boy hero lands in Manhattan and battles two burglars he faced before. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O’Hara. (PG, 2:00) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 5 7:49p; 6 12:34p; 19 2:36p, EFAMLY Dec. 10 5:58p; 11 6:03a, 12:58p; 16 6:09a, 1:53p; 21 9:51a, 8p; 22 6:26a, ENCORE Dec. 1 9:45p; 2 3:43p; 24 9:46a, 3:20p, 8:54p; 25 9:46a, 3:20p, 8:54p HOME ALONE 3 56 (’97, Children’s) A clever boy stymies spies seeking a toy car with a top-secret computer chip hidden inside. Alex D.

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Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny Von Dohlen. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 15 1:03p, ENCORE

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Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

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8-year-old engages in a battle of wits with some thieves. Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Edward Asner, Eddie Steeples. (NR, 1:30) DISN Dec. 9 8p; 10 11a; 20 8p; 21 6:20p, FREFM Dec. 22 12a Home for Christmas Day (’17, Romance) A young woman begins a long-distance relationship with an active-duty soldier. Her mother tries to steer her away from the relationship to save her feelings. Catherine Bell,

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Victor Webster, Matreya Fedor, Anthony Konechny. (TVG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 6 11a; 9 1a, 5p; 11 7p; 14 11p; 15 3p; 16 7a

Home for the Holidays 556 (’95,

JComedy) Fights and reconciliations mark a

single mom’s Thanksgiving with her dysfunctional Baltimore clan. Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning. (1:45) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 2 12:25p; 21 8p; 22 8:45a, 2:15p HOME OF THE BRAVE 55 (’06, Drama) Three soldiers, including a doctor, have difficulty adjusting to life at home following a long and difficult tour of duty in Iraq. Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Brian Presley, Curtis Jackson. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 7 7:10p; 8 5:35a, 6a; 13 9:35a; 14 6a; 25 6:10a; 29 9:50a Homecoming 55 (’48, War) A doctor married to a New York socialite falls in love with a World War II battlefield nurse. Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Anne Baxter, John Hodiak. 9 (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 20 2p The Homecoming: A Christmas Story 5556 (’71, Drama) Olivia, JohnBoy and the rest of the Waltons spend Christmas Eve 1933 anxiously awaiting the safe return of dad. Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby. (2:00) (AL) UP Dec. 22 7a; 24 9a Honey 55 (’03, Drama) A dancer/choreographer organizes a benefit to raise money for a new studio for inner-city youth. Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil’ Romeo, Joy Bryant. (1:35) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 11 12:58a, 6:25p, EBLACK Dec. 25 2:17p; 26 5:47a Honey 2 56 (’11, Drama) A troubled but gifted dancer prepares to compete on a talent show.

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Katerina Graham, Randy Wayne, Seychelle Gabriel, Brittany Perry-Russell. (PG-13, 1:51) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 5 5:43a, 12:35p; 21 9:47a; 29 7:45a

Honey I Shrunk the Kids 555 (’89, Children’s) An inventor’s ray gun zaps his son, his daughter and a neighbor’s boys down to pea-size in his jungle of a lawn. Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland. (2:00) (AS, MV) AMC Dec. 11 10a; 22 9a Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 555 (’89, Children’s) An inventor’s ray gun zaps his son, his daughter and a neighbor’s boys down to pea-size in his jungle of a lawn. Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland. (PG, 1:30) (AS, MV) SUND Dec. 10 10a; 11 3a; 13 12:30p Honeymoon From Hell (’16, Horror) On her honeymoon, a woman learns a girl who died of a broken heart haunts the bed and breakfast that she and her husband are staying in. When a hurricane strands them at the house, she learns the legends about the ghost are all too real. Lexi Giovagnoli, Adam Hagenbuch, Catherine Hicks, Cameron Richardson. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 6p

Honky Tonk 556 (’41, Western) An Old West con man takes over a Nevada town and marries the corrupt judge’s daughter. Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Frank Morgan, Claire Trevor. 9 (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 6 5:15a HOOK 555 (’91, Children’s) Aided by Tinker Bell, a corporate lawyer turns into Peter Pan to

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Cable H rescue his children from Captain Hook. Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins. (PG, 2:24) (MV) ECLASS Dec. 14 11:57a, 7:50p; 15 6:34a; 19 12:12p, ENCORE Dec. 4 9p; 5 9:54a; 10 6:36p; 11 12:45p; 27 2:50p, 11:06p, EFAMLY Dec. 8 12:37p, 11:02p; 24 11:08a, 5:37p; 25 6:57a; 30 10:31a, 8p HOOP DREAMS 5555 (’94, Documentary)

Filmmakers chronicle more than four years in the lives of two urban Chicago youths in pursuit of pro basketball stardom. (2:55) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 8 12:56a, FLIX Dec. 1 9:05a; 5 2:25a; 13 3:45a; 16 4:20a; 19 4a Hope Floats 56 (’98, Romance) After learning about her husband’s infidelity, a woman returns to her hometown and finds romance with a handyman. Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman. (3:00) (AS) CMT Dec. 9 12p, 6p; 23 3:30p, 10p Horns 55 (’13, Mystery) Blamed for the murder of his girlfriend, a man awakes one morning to find he has grown a pair of horns. Armed, now, with supernatural powers, he sets out to find the killer. Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson. (2:30) (AL, AS, N, V) SYFY Dec. 20 2a, 10a Horrible Bosses 556 (’11, Comedy) Three oppressed workers devise a complex and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their intolerable employers. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston. (2:00) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 30 4p; 31 2p Horrible Bosses 2 55 (’14, Comedy) After a shady investor steals their new invention, Nick, Dale and Kurt conspire to kidnap the man’s adult son and ransom him to pay off their debts. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC) TBS Dec. 31 12p, TNT Dec. 13 3p

Horror at the Cecil Hotel While staying at the hotel, one journalist is hot on the trail of serial killer Richard Ramirez. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 1 of 3) ID Dec. 6 3a Horror at the Cecil Hotel Elisa Lam goes missing after checking into the notorious Cecil Hotel. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 2 of 3) ID Dec. 6 4a The Horror of It All 55 (’64, Horror) Creepy relatives greet a corny American at his British girlfriend’s ancestral estate. Pat Boone, Erica Rogers, Dennis Price, Andree Melly. 9 (NR, 1:15) FXM Dec. 9 7:20a; 10 6a; 18 4:45a; 23 4:45a; 24 3:30a Horse Feathers 5556 (’32, Comedy) A college president recruits two unlikely gridiron greats after gamblers beef up a rival school’s football team. Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx. 9 (NR, 1:10) TCM Dec. 12 2:30a The Horse Soldiers 555 (’59, Action) A pacifist doctor joins a Union colonel’s cavalry raid in Confederate territory. John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt. (NR, 1:59) ENCORE Dec. 3 10a HOSTEL 55 (’06, Horror) Backpackers find that their decision to stay at a Slovakian hostel is a gruesome mistake. Jay Hernandez, Derek Rich-

ardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 8 10:51p

HOSTEL PART II 55 (’07, Horror) Three American women traveling abroad take a weekend excursion and become pawns in a grisly game designed to entertain privileged deviants. Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 9 12:29a

Hostile Border 556 (’15, Suspense) Deported to Mexico, a young woman forms a dangerous alliance with a smuggler to try and return to the United States. Veronica Sixtos,

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Cable H Roberto Urbina, Julio Cedillo, Jorge A. Jiménez. (1:30) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) EPIX Dec. 27 11:15a

HOT PURSUIT 56 (’15, Comedy) A straight-arrow policewoman must protect a wisecracking witness as they race through a gauntlet of crooked cops and gunmen. Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara, Matthew Del Negro, Michael Mosley. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 23 10a, TNT Dec. 27 2p

Hot Rod 55 (’07, Comedy) An accident-prone daredevil plans an outrageous stunt to raise money for lifesaving surgery for his abusive stepfather. Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny R. McBride. (PG-13, 1:28) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 1 10a, 6p; 30 1:15p Hot Shots! 555 (’91, Comedy) A top-gun pilot keeps up with his rival and re-creates Hollywood love scenes with his girlfriend. Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges. (PG-13, 1:25) (AL, AS) EACTN Dec. 4 11:48p; 17 7:57a, 9:52p, ECLASS Dec. 9 6:25a, 4p Hotel Transylvania 2 556 (’15, Children’s) Animated. Concerned that his half-human grandson isn’t showing his vampire side, Dracula and his friends put the boy through a “monster-in-training” boot camp just as Drac’s old-school father decides to pay a visit. Voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James. (2:00) (AS) FXX Dec. 23 11p; 24 1a

The Hound of the Baskervilles 555 (’00, Mystery) Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson prowl the moors to save Sir Henry from his family’s killer-dog curse. Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh, Jason London, Gordon Masten. (TVPG, 1:33) MPLEX Dec. 3 9:28a; 14 8:05a, 8p; 29 1:05a, 6:27p The House Bunny 55 (’08, Comedy) An exiled Playboy bunny tries to help socially clueless sorority sisters attract pledges and keep their house by teaching them about makeup and men.

Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings. (PG-13, 1:37) (AL, AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 3 7:20p; 4 2:20p; 11 9p; 12 5:36p; 30 2:48p; 31 6:13a, ECLASS Dec. 6 4:27p; 21 3:11a, 12:05p; 27 11:51a

House of Bamboo 556 (’55, Crime Drama) An Army agent infiltrates a sadistic ex-GI’s gang in postwar Tokyo. Robert Ryan, Robert Stack, Shirley Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell. (NR, 1:42) FXM Dec. 30 1:15p; 31 4a House of D 55 (’04, Comedy-Drama) His son’s 13th birthday prompts an artist to revisit his own adolescence in New York’s Greenwich Village.

Anton Yelchin, Robin Williams, Erykah Badu, David Duchovny. (1:40) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 3 12:15p; 8 4:15p; 14 7:30a; 19 2:45p; 27 2:30p

House of 1000 Corpses 5 (’03, Horror) Four travelers take refuge in the home of a clan of demented killers. Written and directed by musician Rob Zombie. Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, Karen Black. (R, 1:28) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 16 9p; 17 3:32a; 26 10:43p; 27 3:43a; 31 12:12a The House on Skull Mountain 5 (’74, Horror) Murders occur at the estate of a voodoo priestess when relatives gather to hear her will.

Victor French, Janee Michelle, Jean Durand, Mike Evans. (PG, 1:29) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 22 11:30a; 23 9:55a

The House Sitter (’15, Suspense) Desire turns to obsession when an unstable housesitter becomes dangerously attached to a family.

Kate Ashfield, Ashley Dulaney, Shelby Young, Sean O’Bryan. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 10p; 4 2a

WAS MY VALLEY oHOW GREEN (’41, Drama) Five Oscars went to John 5555

Ford’s adaptation of Richard Llewellyn’s novel chronicling the life of a Welsh mining family.

Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp. 9 (NR, 1:58) FXM Dec. 5 12:55p; 6 7:20a; 20 11a; 21 6a; 24 1p; 25 4a

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How Sarah Got Her Wings (’15,

JRomance) A good Samaritan is killed before

Christmas and is granted the chance to return to Earth to help a needy soul. Derek Theler, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Melanie Liburd, Lindsey Gort. (2:00) ION Dec. 3 9a How Stella Got Her Groove Back 55 (’98, Romance-Comedy) A 40ish San Francisco stockbroker has a fling with a 20-year-old while vacationing in Jamaica. Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Regina King, Whoopi Goldberg. (R, 2:04) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 9 1:24a, 10:16a, 6:08p; 19 1a, 10:15a, 5:54p; 24 11:51p; 25 3:53p; 29 9:39a, 9:22p, ECLASS Dec. 14 4p How the Grinch Stole Christmas 55 (’00, Children’s) A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin. (2:30) (AS) NBC Dec. 25 8:30p How to Steal a Million 55 (’66, Comedy) A detective helps a French art forger’s daughter steal a fake “Venus.” Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Eli Wallach, Charles Boyer. (NR, 2:07) FXM Dec. 6 12:55p; 7 3:30a; 14 12:55p; 15 3:30a; 26 3:30a, 12:55p How to Train Your Dragon 2 555 (’14, Children’s) Animated. After discovering a secret cave filled with wild dragons and their mysterious benefactor, Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace of Berk. Voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson. (2:30) (AS) FX Dec. 1 5:30p; 2 3p; 25 9p, 11:30p, FXM Dec. 10 7p, 9:20p Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom (’16, Fantasy) Animated. A young boy is transported by a mysterious book to a strange frozen realm of fairy tales and nightmares, where he befriends a monstrous Deep One and uncovers secrets that may lead him home. Voices of Ron

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Perlman, Christopher Plummer, Jane Curtin, Doug Bradley. (1:25) EFAMLY Dec. 1 9:31a; 5 10:13a; 6 5:54a; 10 7:16a; 11 4:23a, MPLEX Dec. 16 2:39a, 9:02a, 5:02p; 20 4:57p; 21 9:50a; 25 6:36a, 8p

Howard the Duck 55 (’86, Science Fiction) George Lucas’ tale of an extraterrestrial duck who is mistakenly brought to Cleveland by an experimental laser beam. Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Paul Guilfoyle. (1:55) (AL, AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 16 11:17p; 19 9:25a, 4:25p; 20 5:43a Hudson Hawk 56 (’91, Comedy) An ex-con cat burglar becomes mixed up with a CIA operative, a Vatican agent and a wealthy couple in a plot to steal da Vinci artifacts. Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn. (1:45) (AL, AS, MV) HDMOV Dec. 5 11:35a; 9 11:05p; 10 4:05a; 15 11:25a; 20 8:20a; 21 6a; 28 9:10a HUGO 5556 (’11, Adventure) A resourceful orphaned boy and a bookish girl set out on a quest to unlock a secret left to him by the boy’s late father. Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz. (PG, 2:06) (AS) ENCORE Dec. 6 11:06a, 6:51p, EFAMLY Dec. 9 1:25a, 1:32p8p; 14 9:34a, 5:52p; 15 7:36a; 29 12:52p, 8p; 30 8:21a Hulk 556 (’03, Fantasy) Scientist Bruce Banner transforms into a powerful brute after his experiment goes awry. Directed by Ang Lee. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas. (2:30) (AS, BN, V) TBS Dec. 17 9a The Hunger Games 555 (’12, Science Fiction) A resourceful teen takes her younger sister’s place in a brutal contest in which youths from each of 12 districts fight to the death on live television. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson. (3:00) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 20 5p; 31 12:15p

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 555 (’13, Science Fiction) After their unprecedented victory in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark embark on a Victors Tour. Katniss senses rebellion is stirring, but a cruel change in the upcoming 75th Hunger Games may change Panem forever. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson. (3:01) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 20 9p; 31 3p

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 555 (’14, Science Fiction) After shattering the games forever, Katniss finds herself in District 13, fighting to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson. (2:15) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 31 5:45p The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 555 (’15, Science Fiction) Katniss faces mortal traps, deadly enemies and moral choices when she and her closest friends leave District 13 to assassinate President Snow and liberate the citizens of war-torn Panem. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson. (2:25) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 26 7:15a, 3:35p, 10:05p

THE HUNTER 55 (’80, Crime Drama) Modern bounty hunter Ralph “Papa” Thorson hunts fugitives for a bail bondsman. Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton. (PG, 1:37) (AL, V) ESUSP Dec. 30 11:29a, ENCORE Dec. 22 12:47a

The Hunters 556 (’58, War) Two U.S. jet pilots go behind enemy lines in North Korea to rescue a downed comrade. Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, May Britt, Richard Egan. (NR, 1:48) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 3 7:40a; 19 1:10p; 20 9:10a The Hunting Party 556 (’07, Drama) A reporter, his former colleague and a rookie search for Bosnia’s most-wanted war criminal. Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, James Brolin. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 8 3:45a; 22 1:45a; 30 2a

The Hurt Locker 5556 (’08, War) Memobers of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad face

increasingly perilous situations as their tour-ofduty winds down. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 7 9p; 8 1:30a; 19 6:45p, 11:10p; 23 2:05p; 29 9p; 30 10:45a, NATGEO Dec. 5 7p; 16 8p; 17 1p, OUTD Dec. 2 8p, 10:30p; 16 8p, 10:30p; 30 8p, 10:30p

I I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang 5556 (’32, Docudrama) An innocent man is sent to a prison farm, where he endures the dehumanizing effects of a cruel criminal justice system. Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Preston Foster. 9 (NR, 1:33) TCM Dec. 4 8:15a I Am Chris Farley 555 (’15, Documentary) Friends, family and colleagues discuss the life and career of comic Chris Farley, the popular star of “Saturday Night Live” and numerous films. Adam Sandler, Christina Applegate, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk. (2:00) (AL, AS) SPIKE Dec. 20 2a

I Am David 55 (’04, Adventure) In 1952 a Bulgarian boy escapes from a Stalinist labor camp and begins a dangerous trek to Denmark. Ben Tibber, Joan Plowright, James Caviezel, Maria Bonnevie. (1:40) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 22 11:45a; 28 8:30a

I AM ELIZABETH SMART (’17, Docudrama) In 2002, Brian David Mitchell abducts 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City home. Held captive by Mitchell and his accomplice, Smart must endure months of brutality while trying to figure out a way to escape. Alana Boden, Skeet Ulrich, Deirdre Lovejoy (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 8p; 23 12a I Am Sam 55 (’01, Drama) A man with the mental capacity of a child hires a lawyer to regain custody of his daughter. Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest. (2:16) (AL) EFAMLY Dec. 4 10:47p; 27 1:43a, 10:59p

I Am Watching You (’16, Suspense) A romance blogger’s passionate fling with her neighbor quickly spirals into a dangerous obsession. Madeline Zima, Brian Ames, Lilan Bowden, Lesley-Anne Down. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 26 12p

I AM WRATH (’16, Action) A man sets out to get his own justice after police are unable to catch his wife’s killer. John Travolta, Amanda Schull, Christopher Meloni, Rebecca De Mornay. (R, 1:32) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 8 9:27p; 9 11:04a; 14 3:54a, 4:24p; 20 5:04a, 3:56p; 28 9:25p; 29 4:26p I, Frankenstein 56 (’14, Fantasy) Still alive in modern times, Frankenstein’s creature becomes caught in the middle, as gargoyles and demons wage war for the souls of mankind. Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney. (2:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 14 4:30p; 15 2p I Got the Hook-Up 56 (’98, Comedy) Gangsters, dissatisfied customers and the FBI pursue two Los Angeles punks selling cellular phones from their van. Master P, Anthony Johnson, Gretchen Palmer, Frantz Turner. (R, 1:33) (AL, AS, MV, N) EBLACK Dec. 1 1:49a; 7 1:19a, 1:10p; 16 9:58a I Have Your Children (’15, Suspense) Detective Amber Cross, a crisis negotiator, has to ignore her mounting personal problems when she is called in to negotiate with a troubled young genius after he hijacks a loaded school bus. Alaina Huffman, Barry Flatman, Damin Runyan, Kyle Mac. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 30 4p

I Love You, Man 555 (’09, Comedy) As a bridegroom’s bond with his new best friend grows, it threatens his relationship with his fiancee. Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Jaime Pressly. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 10 10a I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 56 (’07, Comedy) When bureaucratic red tape prevents him from naming his children as life insurance beneficiaries, a firefighter asks his buddy to pose as his domestic partner. Adam

Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd. (PG-13, 1:55) (AL, AS, N) IFC Dec. 2 5:30p; 3 2a; 12 5:30p; 13 12a; 30 3:15p

I SAW THE LIGHT 55 (’15, Biography) Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams. Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz.

(R, 2:03) (AL, AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 5 9p; 13 9:41a; 18 3:36a; 22 3:53a, EWESTN Dec. 2 2:51p, 10:13p; 24 8p; 26 9:41p; 30 3:07p, 11:48p I Was a Male War Bride 555 (’49, Comedy) A Frenchman in postwar Europe poses as a war bride to avoid the red tape involved in emigrating to the United States. Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart. 9 (NR, 1:45) FXM Dec. 14 7:50a; 15 6a ICE AGE 555 (’02, Children’s) Animated. A woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger and a sloth find a human baby and try to reunite him with his tribe. Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Visnjic. (2:00) (AS, MV) AMC Dec. 15 7p; 16 3:30p; 19 6p; 20 1:30p; 22 8p Ice Age: Continental Drift 55 (’12, Children’s) Animated. Scrat’s pursuit of an infernal acorn has world-changing consequences for Manny, Diego and Sid. Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Josh Peck. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 2 11a, FXX Dec. 18 7p; 19 5p Ice Age: The Meltdown 55 (’06, Children’s) Animated. Manny, Sid and Diego reunite to warn their friends about the danger to their homes posed by swiftly melting ice. Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah. (1:32) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 5 8p; 6 10:23a, 4:55p; 10 1:20p, 8p; 11 9:50a; 15 6:04a, 1:28p; 31 11:11p

The Ice Cream Girls An adaptation of Dorothy Koomson’s best-selling novel. (1:00) (Part 1 of 3) OVATN Dec. 1 9a; 27 1p The Ice Cream Girls Serena tries to block out the haunting memories from her past as Poppy

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gets closer to her family. (1:00) (Part 3 of 3) OVATN Dec. 1 11a; 27 3p The Ice Cream Girls Serena and Poppy return home 17 years after being accused of the murder of their teacher. (1:00) (Part 2 of 3) OVATN Dec. 1 10a; 27 2p THE ICE HARVEST 55 (’05, Comedy-Drama) A mob lawyer tries to keep his cool after he and his pornographer partner steal a small fortune from a powerful figure. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt. (R, 1:28) (AL, AS, N, V) IFC Dec. 1 6a; 5 11:15a; 18 9:45a Ice Road Terror 55 (’11, Science Fiction) Two truckers drive a cargo of explosives and scientists across ice roads to a mine in the Arctic. When they arrive, they discover the miners have unearthed a prehistoric predator that was frozen in the ice. Brea Grant, Ty Olsson, Dylan Neal, Malcolm Stewart. (2:00) (GV) SYFY Dec. 4 9a; 24 1a

Ice Sculpture Christmas (’15,

JRomance) An aspiring chef finds romance

during Christmastime while preparing for an ice-sculpting competition. Rachel Boston, Brenda Strong, David Alpay, Paul McGillion. (2:00) HALL Dec. 3 10a; 9 2a; 17 6a; 23 2a Ice Sharks (’16, Science Fiction) Scientists fights for their lives when aggressive, ravenous sharks break through the ice at their Arctic research station. Edward DeRuiter, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Clarissa Thibeaux, Travis Lincoln Cox. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 25 6a An Ideal Husband 555 (’99, Romance-Comedy) A devoted womanizer is called upon to help an old friend whose dark secrets threaten his marriage. Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam, Cate Blanchett. (1:40) (AS, N) MPLEX Dec. 10 10:52a, 10:13p; 27 8p; 28 7:50a, IPLEX Dec. 5 5:06p; 14 1:56p, 9p; 23 8:29a, 5:30p Identity Thief 56 (’13, Comedy) A Denver man tracks down the Florida woman who stole his identity, financed a luxurious lifestyle, and destroyed his credit. Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet. (R, 1:51) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 14 7p, 9:15p If Looks Could Kill (’16, Suspense) When Jessica starts an affair with an impressionable young man in the police force, rookie cop Faith must build a case against her before Jessica puts a deadly plan in place. Gary Sievers, Stefanie Estes, Mark Adam Goff, Summer Spiro. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 12p; 22 2p IF YOU BUILD IT 555 (’13, Documentary) Designer Emily Pilloton and architect Matt Miller go to a struggling community in North Carolina to teach high-school students about their craft. (1:27) IPLEX Dec. 10 4:32a; 23 5:25a, EFAMLY Dec. 2 2:19a I’ll Be Home for Christmas 55 (’97, Drama) The mayor of St. Nicholas tries to persuade a former beau to stay and be the town doctor. Ann Jillian, Robert Hays, Jack Palance, Tom Harvey. (TVG, 2:00) (AL, AS) GETTV Dec. 5 9p; 10 4p; 22 10p I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (’16, Drama) Jackie, a single mom and attorney, looks forward to spending Christmas alone with her daughter. Everything goes according to plan until Jackie’s estranged father shows up on her door step. James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Giselle Eisenberg, John Reardon. (2:00) CMT Dec. 2 11p; 3 12p; 8 9p, 11p; 14 8p, 10p; 24 1a; 25 11a, 3p, 7p; 26 12a, HALLMV Dec. 2 11p; 6 7p; 7 1p; 20 1p; 26 11a I’ll See You in My Dreams 555 (’51, Biography) Songwriter Gus Kahn and his wife have problems as he pens hit tunes like “It Had to Be You.” Doris Day, Danny Thomas, Frank Lovejoy, Patrice Wymore. 9 (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 7 10:15p The Illusionist 555 (’06, Mystery) Master magician Eisenheim vies with the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to win back the woman he loved as a child, as she is about to become betrothed to the prince. Edward Norton, Paul

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Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell. (1:50) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 4 8:25a, 6p; 7 9:30a, 8p; 10 12:25p; 16 6:05p; 20 9:45a; 21 4:30a; 24 8:30a, 10p

I’m Not Ready for Christmas (’15, Comedy) Holly’s world is turned upside down when her niece’s wish to Santa Claus comes true and she cannot tell a lie. As her career and love life go into disarray, she must learn to judge between the truth and what is right. Alicia Witt, George Stults, Dan Lauria, Brigid Brannagh. (2:00) HALL Dec. 7 8a; 11 10p; 23 8a Imagine Me & You 556 (’05, Romance-Comedy) While walking to the altar, a bride locks eyes with another woman and is inexplicably attracted. Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Darren Boyd. (1:36) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 11 7:24p; 12 2:12a; 15 3:40p; 16 12:54a; 21 1:22p, 9p Imitation of Life 555 (’59, Drama) An aspiring actress and her black housekeeper retain a solid friendship despite problems with their teenage daughters. Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Dan O’Herlihy. (NR, 2:05) TCM Dec. 19 11p Immortals 55 (’11, Adventure) A Greek stonemason named Theseus revolts against a bloodthirsty king who wants to throw the gods out of Olympus and become master of the world. Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto. (2:30) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 13 5p; 14 12p; 26 1p; 27 2a Impostor 55 (’01, Science Fiction) In the year 2079 a federal agent relentlessly pursues a weapons designer suspected of being a deadly clone.

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Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D’Onofrio, Tony Shalhoub. (PG-13, 1:35) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 11 4:41a

In Cold Blood 5556 (’67, Docudrama) Two ex-convicts are tried for the savage killing of a farm family in 1959 Kansas. Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart. 9 (R, 2:14) (AL, V) SUND Dec. 8 12p The In-Laws 55 (’03, Comedy) Days before his son’s wedding, a globe-trotting CIA agent entangles his future in-law in a series of adventures. Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Robin Tunney, Ryan Reynolds. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) WGNA Dec. 4 3a In Like Flint 555 (’67, Action) Superspy Derek Flint saves the world from a cold-cream tycoon and her army of aloof women. James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Jean Hale, Andrew Duggan. (1:57) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 6 3:12a, 11:21p; 12 1:48p, 10:05p; 18 8:22a, 8p; 30 3:48a, 9:50p, ESUSP Dec. 15 3:46p; 16 8:59a; 22 4:19a, 11:37a, 7:03p In the Cool of the Day 55 (’63, Drama) A British publisher with a nagging wife falls in love with a doomed American in Greece. Jane Fonda, Peter Finch, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Hill. (NR, 1:29) (AS) TCM Dec. 21 6:15p In the Cut 55 (’03, Suspense) An English teacher has an affair with a detective, though she suspects him of murdering a woman. Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Damici. (R, 1:58) (AL, AS, N, SSC) ESUSP Dec. 29 5:06p; 30 6:21a

In the Electric Mist 56 (’09, Mystery) A detective encounters Confederate troops while looking for a serial killer. Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Ned Beatty, Mary Steenburgen. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, V) GETTV Dec. 16 4:30a; 30 9:30a In the Good Old Summertime 555 (’49, Musical Comedy) The more co-workers fight in a Chicago music store, the more they fall in love as secret pen pals. Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S.Z. Sakall, Spring Byington. (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 3 2p; 23 2:15a; 24 12:15p IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 5555 (’67, Crime Drama) A black Philadelphia detective helps a white Mississippi sheriff solve a murder. Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Quentin Dean. (1:53) RPLEX Dec. 4 3:20a, 6:07p; 20 7:32a, 2:47p; 21 2:33a; 29 9:51p; 30 7:10a, EBLACK Dec. 10 3:33p, 11:34p; 14 4:28p; 15 6:02a In Time 556 (’11, Science Fiction) Accused of murder, a man must figure out how to bring

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MOVIES down a system where time is money, enabling the wealthy to live forever, while the poor must beg for each minute of life. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser. (PG-13, 1:49) (AL, AS, BN, V) FXM Dec. 22 1a, 3p Independence Day 555 (’96, Science Fiction) A fighter pilot, a computer whiz and others fight back after 15-mile-wide alien ships zap Earth’s major cities. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell. (3:00) (AS, V) TBS Dec. 9 2a, TNT Dec. 9 10:55a; 11 5p, 10:31p; 27 9p Indigenous (’14, Horror) Five American friends follow a woman to a Panamanian waterfall and have a deadly encounter with a legendary chupacabra. Zachary Soetenga, Lindsey McKeon, Sofia Pernas, Pierson Fode. (2:00) (AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 9 9p; 10 3a Indiscretion (’16, Drama) An obsessed lover infiltrates every part of a married woman’s life. Mira Sorvino, Cary Elwes, Christopher Backus, Katherine McNamara. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 12p

Inside Buckingham Palace The secrets of Buckingham Palace during are explored. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 1 of 3) SMITH Dec. 9 3p; 14 3p; 24 5p Inside Buckingham Palace The shocking history of Buckingham Palace. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 2 of 3) SMITH Dec. 9 2p; 14 2p; 24 4p Inside Dior A look at the opulent party at the reopening of Christian Dior’s restored summer mansion in France. (1:00) (Part 1 of 2) OVATN Dec. 29 7a Inside Man 555 (’06, Suspense) An enigmatic woman threatens to push past the breaking point a volatile game between a bank robber and a detective. Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 3 10a, 8p; 6 7:45a, 5:45p; 9 7:15a, 3:45p Inside Windsor Castle A look at recent events in the castle, from the fire in 1992 to the Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 3 7a; 6 10a; 9 5p; 12 2p; 24 6p Inside Windsor Castle Windsor was the safe haven that kept Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret safe during the war, and it is where Elizabeth fell in love with Prince Philip. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 3 8a; 9 6p; 12 3p; 13 10a; 24 7p Inside Windsor Castle As the family made Windsor their home, Philip grew restless; Elizabeth assigned him as ranger. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 9 7p; 10 7a; 13 2p; 20 10a Inside Windsor Castle Three of the Queen’s four children are divorced and her beloved home had gone up in flames. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 9 8p, 11p; 10 8a; 13 3p; 27 10a Insurgent 556 (’15, Science Fiction) Fugitives Tris and Four search for allies and answers among the ruins of Chicago while arduously trying to evade Jeanine, leader of the Erudites. Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 3 5:15p

The International 556 (’09, Suspense) An Interpol agent and a New York prosecutor join forces to shut down a powerful bank’s funding of terrorism. Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen. (R, 1:58) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 6 12:50a, ESUSP Dec. 26 6:59p; 27 7a The Internship 556 (’13, Comedy) Two oldschool, unemployed salesmen finagle internships at Google, then must compete with younger, smarter candidates for prime positions. Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Max Minghella. (2:30) (AL, AS) FX Dec. 18 5:30p; 19 9a, FXX Dec. 26 8:30p; 27 6:30p

Interstellar 555 (’14, Science Fiction) As mankind’s time on Earth comes to an end, a group of explorers begins the most important mission in human history: traveling beyond the

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Cable I galaxy to discover if there is a future for man among the stars. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine. (4:00) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 9 3:30p; 10 11:30a, FXM Dec. 27 8p, 11:35p The Interview 55 (’14, Comedy) When a tabloid-TV host and producer land an interview with Kim Jong Un, the CIA recruits the pair to assassinate the North Korean dictator instead. James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) TBS Dec. 27 1:30a

Intimate Stranger (’06, Suspense) Karen Reese, a single mother with a history of bad relationships, breaks up with her latest boyfriend and realizes someone is stalking her. Kari Matchett, Peter Outerbridge, Matthew Knight, Jonas Chernick. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 29 12p

INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER 56 (’65, Science Fiction) An astronaut goes to Planet X to fetch Rodan and Godzilla, lent to aliens supposedly in distress. Nick Adams, Akira Takarada, Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno. (G, 1:32) ESUSP Dec. 25 1:29p The Invisible Man Returns 555 (’40, Science Fiction) A man framed for murder uses a serum to become invisible, then escapes to find the killer. Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, John Sutton. 9 (1:24) RPLEX Dec. 5 2:38a, 9:23a; 21 8:19a, 8p; 29 11:50a; 30 5:46a I.Q. 555 (’94, Romance-Comedy) Albert Einstein plays matchmaker for his egghead niece and an unschooled auto mechanic. Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau, Lou Jacobi. (PG, 1:35) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 8 5:17p, ECLASS Dec. 16 4:23a, 5:50p; 24 12:34p, 9p Iron Man 555 (’08, Action) A wealthy industrialist builds an armored suit and uses it to defeat criminals and terrorists. Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges. (2:15) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 5 8p; 6 8a, 2:05p Iron Man 3 555 (’13, Action) After a malevolent enemy reduces his world to rubble, Tony Stark must rely on instinct and ingenuity to protect those he loves as he searches for a way to avenge his losses. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce. (3:00) (AS, V) FX Dec. 11 8p, 11p The Island 556 (’05, Action) In 2019 a mercenary pursues two clones who escaped from a research facility after learning their true fate. Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 31 1a

The Island 55 (’80, Adventure) A British journalist and his son are seized by pirates who have been inbreeding for 300 years. Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass. (R, 1:54) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 30 3:02a

Island in the Sun 556 (’57, Drama) A planter runs for office against a labor leader in the British West Indies. Harry Belafonte, James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge. (NR, 2:03) FXM Dec. 2 11:20a; 3 4a Island of Lost Souls 555 (’33, Horror) White-suited Dr. Moreau herds his bestial mutants and plots to mate his panther-woman with a visitor. Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams. 9 (NR, 1:10) TCM Dec. 17 3:45a It Came From Outer Space 556 (’53, Science Fiction) Based on a Ray Bradbury short story about an astronomer’s encounter with extraterrestrials in the Arizona desert. Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Russell Johnson. 9 (G, 1:21) TCM Dec. 10 10:30p

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The Italian Job 556 (’69, Action) A British crook robs gold ingots in Italy by having a computer expert cause a traffic jam. Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Maggie Blye. (G, 1:41) ECLASS Dec. 3 7:24p; 4 12:39p The Italian Job 555 (’03, Crime Drama) A master thief and his crew plan to steal back a fortune in gold bullion after they lose it to a double-crossing gang member. Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green. (2:30) (AL, V) SPIKE Dec. 4 12a; 21 12a IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 5555 (’46, Comedy-Drama) Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. James Stewart,

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Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell. 9 (3:00) (AS, V) USA Dec. 9 8p; 10 1a; 15 8p; 16 10a, NBC Dec. 24 8p

It’s Always About the Story: Conversations With Alan Ladd, Jr. (’16, Documentary) The life and career of the studio head and film producer. Mel Brooks, Michael Gruskoff, Jay Kanter, Alan Ladd Jr. (NR, :50) TCM Dec. 6 8p; 7 2:45a It’s Always Fair Weather 555 (’55, Musical Comedy) A talk-show staffer puts a fight manager, adman and cook on TV 10 years after they parted as GIs. Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Dolores Gray. (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 22 1:30p It’s in the Blood (’12, Drama) A father and son become stranded in the wild and have to confront their past to survive. Lance Henriksen, Jimmy Gonzales, Doran Ingram, Sean Elliot. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 5 7p; 6 1a

J JACK AND JILL 5 (’11, Comedy) The life of a successful, happy ad executive descends into chaos when his needy, passive-aggressive twin sister (also Sandler) makes her annual Thanksgiving visit. Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, Allen Covert. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 3 2p; 14 11a Jack Reacher 556 (’12, Action) A defense attorney hires an enigmatic ex-Army investigator to tackle the case of a highly trained sniper who apparently murdered five people at random. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, Richard Jenkins. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 12 9p; 13 5p

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 55 (’16, Action) Investigator Jack Reacher goes on the lam to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy that involves the death of U.S. soldiers. Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 30 8p

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 556 (’14, Action) Young Jack Ryan goes from being a CIA analyst to a spy after he uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy. Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Keira Knightley. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 9 2a, 3p, FXM Dec. 15 8p, 9:55p Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 556 (’13, Comedy) Irving Zisman takes his young and impressionable grandson on a cross-country trip in which they encounter male strippers, biker-bar patrons and other unsuspecting citizens. Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Greg Harris, Georgina Cates. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FXX Dec. 4 7p

The Jackie Robinson Story 5556 (’50, Biography) Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey makes Robinson the first black player in major-league baseball. Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, Minor Watson, Louise Beavers. 9 (NR, 1:16) EBLACK Dec. 23 5:11a

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The Jacksons: An American Dream An account of the Jackson family’s rise from a Midwestern steel town to the top of the music charts. (TVPG, 5:00) VH1 Dec. 11 1a Jade 56 (’95, Suspense) A San Francisco cop links the wife of a lawyer to a blackmail plot and the murder of a millionaire. David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Biehn. (1:37) (AL, SSC, V) IPLEX Dec. 25 2:42a Jailhouse Rock 556 (’57, Musical) An inmate learns guitar from his cellmate, then gets an agent and turns rock ’n’ roll star. Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor. 9 (NR, 1:36) TCM Dec. 22 3:30p Jakob the Liar 55 (’99, Comedy-Drama) A Jew gives hope to others in a Polish ghetto by saying he has a radio which gives reports of Russian victories over the Nazis. Robin Williams, Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Hannah Taylor-Gordon. (2:03) (V) IPLEX Dec. 7 11:27a; 8 12:44a; 12 7:34a, 5:05p; 24 9:15a, 6:57p The Jane Austen Book Club 555 (’07, Drama) In a book club devoted to the author’s works, several people discover that their own lives closely parallel themes found in Austen’s prose. Maria Bello, Amy Brenneman, Emily Blunt, Maggie Grace. (1:48) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 4 9:16a, 8p; 5 4:51a; 17 6:53a, 10:27p; 22 12:34a, 8:07a, 4:22p, IPLEX Dec. 9 1:56p, 9p; 14 3:37p; 15 12:33a; 27 9:40a, 10:46p The January Man 55 (’88, Crime Drama) An arty New York detective sleeps with the mayor’s daughter and tracks a mathematical strangler. Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel. (R, 1:37) (AL, V) ESUSP Dec. 31 10a

Jarhead 555 (’05, War) A Marine and his comrades form brotherly bonds while patrolling the Iraqi desert during the Gulf War. Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper. (R, 2:03) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) ENCORE Dec. 17 6:14a; 18 1:31a; 26 6:07a, EBLACK Dec. 6 8:31a, 9:21p; 22 10:33a, 5:55p Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 55 (’01, Comedy) Two slackers venture to Hollywood to sabotage the production of a new movie based on their alter egos. Ben Affleck, Jeff Anderson, Diedrich Bader, Eliza Dushku. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 11 4:54a; 20 2:44p THE JAZZ LOFT ACCORDING TO W. EUGENE SMITH (’15, Biography) Photographer W. Eugene Smith’s archive of photos documents the careers of jazz legends. (NR, 1:27) IPLEX Dec. 22 10:28a; 23 3:54a, EBLACK Dec. 2 5:25a; 25 4:05a Jeepers Creepers 2 55 (’03, Horror) A winged creature terrorizes basketball players, coaches and cheerleaders who have become stranded on a highway. Ray Wise, Jonathan Breck, Garikayi Mutambirwa, Eric Nenninger. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 19 5:30p; 20 3a; 28 8p; 29 12:45a Jeepers Creepers 3 (’17, Horror) A sergeant and his task force embark on a mission to destroy the Creeper on its last day of feeding. The Creeper soon fights back when they get close to discovering its mysterious and dark origins. Jonathan Breck, Stan Shaw, Gina Philips, Chester Rushing. (2:05) (AS) SYFY Dec. 6 6p; 7 3p; 17 8p; 18 6p

Jericho 55 (’01, Western) A charismatic preacher rescues a mysterious gunman who tries to find the answers to his lost identity. Mark Valley, Leon Coffee, R. Lee Ermey, Lisa Stewart. (1:44) (AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 5 4:16p; 9 9:31a, 6:15p; 18 10:30a; 24 11:08p Jerry Maguire 5556 (’96, Romance-Comedy) A Los Angeles sports agent finds love with a pretty accountant after an attack of conscience costs him his job and fiancee. Tom Cruise, Cuba

Gooding Jr., Renee Zellweger, Kelly Preston. (R, 2:18) (AL, AS, N) ECLASS Dec. 2 9:39a; 12 10:11p

Jerzy Popieluszko: Messenger of the Truth (’13, Documentary) Filmmaker Tony Haines examines the life of Jerzy Popieluszko, a Polish priest who was murdered by Communists for standing against oppression. Narrated by Martin Sheen. (1:30) EWTN Dec. 16 8p JESSABELLE 55 (’14, Horror) A young woman returns to her childhood home to recuperate from a car accident and encounters a long-tormented spirit that refuses to let her escape. Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, Joelle Carter, David Andrews. (PG-13, 1:30) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 20 11:47a, ESUSP Dec. 6 3:55p; 14 4p JESSE JAMES 5555 (’39, Western) Henry King directed this account of the lives and crimes of the notorious outlaw and his brother, Frank. Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott. (1:48) (AS, MV) RPLEX Dec. 5 5:25a

Jesus Christ Superstar 555 (’73, Musical) Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene cross paths in a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen. (G, 1:47) ECLASS Dec. 28 5:11a Jet Li’s Fearless 555 (’06, Action) After spending time in a remote village to atone for his past, a martial artist gets caught in a duel to defend China’s honor against his country’s enemies. Jet Li, Betty Sun, Dong Yong, Nakamura Shido. (1:45) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 20 6:15p; 26 1p, 10:30p; 31 9:45p Jezebel 5556 (’38, Drama) A New Orleans belle uses another man to make her fiance jealous. Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay. 9 (NR, 1:44) TCM Dec. 9 10p Jingle All the Way 55 (’96, Children’s) A crazed postman, a tough policeman and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson. (1:31) (AL, MV) EFAMLY Dec. 1 8a, 9:35p; 19 6:05a, 11:54a, 8p; 24 9:38a, 8p; 25 3:53a, EBLACK Dec. 13 9:26a, 9:22p; 21 1:20p, 9:21p, ECLASS Dec. 4 7:49p; 5 4:36p; 16 9:26a, 7:28p A Job to Kill For (’06, Suspense) An executive at an advertising agency lands in trouble when a beautiful woman helps him save a major account.

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Sean Young, Georgia Craig, Ari Cohen, Lucia Walters. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 6a

Jobs 55 (’13, Biography) In 1976, college dropout Steve Jobs and technical wizard Steve Wozniak spark a revolution with the invention of the Apple computer, built in the garage of Jobs’ parents. Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas. (PG-13, 2:05) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 4 10:20a; 5 1:39a Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret 55 (’13, Docudrama) Jodi Arias claims self-defense while on trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. Tania Raymonde, Jesse Lee Soffer, Tony Plana, David Zayas. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 4p Joe Dirt 5 (’01, Comedy) A goofy janitor tells a radio talk-show host about his search for the parents who abandoned him. David Spade, Dennis Miller, Brittany Daniel, Kid Rock. (2:10) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 3 1:30p, 11p; 25 4p; 26 12a John Tucker Must Die 56 (’06, Romance-Comedy) Three popular gals from different cliques join forces for revenge after discovering that the school stud is stringing them along. Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, Ashanti, Jenny McCarthy. (PG-13, 1:27) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 22 3:40p; 23 4:30a, EBLACK Dec. 11 4:37p; 28 11:38a, 11:16p John Wick 555 (’14, Action) New York City becomes the bullet-riddled playground of a former assassin as he hunts down the Russian mobsters who destroyed everything he held dear. Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe. (1:55) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 6 8:05p, 11p

Johnny Eager 555 (’42, Crime Drama) A racketeer lures a prosecutor’s daughter into a

setup. Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin. 9 (NR, 1:47) TCM Dec. 13 12:30a Johnny Skidmarks 56 (’98, Crime Drama) A crime photographer involved in blackmail becomes nervous when associates start to die.

Peter Gallagher, Frances McDormand, John Lithgow, John Kapelos. (TVMA, 1:45) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 13 12:30a

Jonah Hex 56 (’10, Action) The Army hires a supernatural gunslinger to hunt down and stop a man who plans to unleash hell on Earth. Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender. (PG-13, 1:21) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 7 8p; 8 3:30p; 13 6:15p; 14 1:45p

JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery A reexamination of the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey includes never-before-seen evidence. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 1 of 3) ID Dec. 4 6a JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery The police focus on JonBenét Ramsey’s family during the investigation, then other suspects emerge. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 2 of 3) ID Dec. 4 7a JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery The JonBenét Ramsey murder case takes a turn after an anonymous confession comes to light. (TV14, 1:00) (Part 3 of 3) ID Dec. 4 8a Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 55 (’12, Children’s) Sean Anderson and his new stepfather find an island of secrets, strange life forms, and gold when they answer a coded distress signal. Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens. (2:00) (AL, AS) SYFY Dec. 7 7p; 8 5p; 30 4p; 31 12a, USA Dec. 16 6:30p; 24 11:10p; 25 3p Journey Back to Christmas (’16, Drama) A nurse from World War II is transported in time to 2016 and meets a man who helps her discover the bonds of family and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless. Can-

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Joy Fielding’s The Other Woman (’08, Drama) Jill faces the other side of betrayal when one of her husband’s young coworkers tells her she plans on marrying Jill’s husband. He denies the affair, but Jill has her doubts, since they got together when he was married. Josie Bissett, Graeme Black, Travis Milne, Ted Whittall. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 10a A Joyous Christmas (’17, Romance) A successful motivational speaker learns the true meaning of Christmas when a stranger rescues her from a near-fatal accident. Natalie

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Knepp, Michael Rady, Steve Bacic, Bonnie Bedelia. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 1 3p; 5 11p; 6 5p; 10 7p; 11 11a; 16 11p; 17 11a; 19 9p; 28 1a, 7p; 29 7a; 31 3p

Jubal 555 (’56, Western) A drifter is falsely accused of having an affair with the seductive wife of a jealous rancher. Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, Valerie French. (NR, 1:41) EWESTN Dec. 11 8:09p; 12 2:42a, RPLEX Dec. 29 6:16a Judge Dredd 55 (’95, Action) An archcriminal escapes in 22nd-century New York and seeks revenge on the lawman who sent him to prison.

Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider. (2:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 2 4p; 3 8:30a; 12 11:30a; 13 8:30a; 28 10a; 29 2a

Judgment Day 556 (’99, Action) An FBI agent and an ex-con hunt for a cult leader holding hostage a scientist whose asteroid-destroying weapon can save Earth. Ice-T, Suzy Amis, Linden Ashby, Mario Van Peebles. (R, 1:31) (AL, GV) EBLACK Dec. 2 3:53a, 12:14p; 19 8:43a; 29 11:46a JULES AND JIM 5555 (’62, Drama) An Austrian and a Frenchman love a woman who loves them, between the world wars. Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre, Marie Dubois. 9 (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 29 8p Julie & Julia 555 (’09, Comedy-Drama) A woman in Queens, N.Y., sets a deadline of one year to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s

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famous cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina. (PG-13, 2:04) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 27 9p; 28 1:37p; 31 2:28a, 2:52p, ECLASS Dec. 17 2:31a, 11:46a, 9p; 25 12:30a Jumpin’ Jack Flash 556 (’86, Comedy) A British spy abroad taps into a New York computer operator’s bank terminal and asks her for help. Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood, Carol Kane. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 1 7:48a, 4:19p; 13 4:50a, 10:59a; 18 2:32p, 11:11p; 23 12:39a, RPLEX Dec. 7 6:57a, 6:12p

JU-ON: THE GRUDGE 556 (’03, Horror) In a Japanese house, a vengeful spirit goes after one person after another, each suffering a horrible death. Megumi Okina, Masaki Ito, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa. (R, 1:32) (AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 1 1:03a, ESUSP Dec. 10 6:02a; 18 9p; 19 2:06a; 21 1:57p; 22 1:12a; 30 12:05a Jupiter’s Darling 556 (’55, Musical Comedy) Roman general Fabius sends his swimming bride to stall an invasion by Hannibal and his elephants. Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Gower Champion, Marge Champion. (NR, 1:36) TCM Dec. 19 2:45p

Jurassic Park 5556 (’93, Adventure) An entrepreneur invites scientists, a mathematics theorist and others to his jungle theme-park featuring dinosaurs regenerated from DNA. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough. (3:00) (AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 2 12p, 8p

Jurassic Park III 556 (’01, Adventure) A paleontologist and a couple outrun cloned dinosaurs after their plane crashes on an island. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola. (2:00) (V) SPIKE Dec. 2 6p; 3 2a

Jurassic World 556 (’15, Adventure) An ex-military man and animal expert must use his special skills to save tourists at the Jurassic World island resort from rampaging, genetically engineered dinosaurs, including the vicious and intelligent Indominus rex. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio. (2:30) (AS, V) FX Dec. 9 8p; 10 5:30p; 19 8p, 10:30p; 30 9p; 31 5p Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. 55 (’92, Drama) Arrogant and ignorant, a know-it-all Brooklyn teenager becomes pregnant and tries to hide it. Ariyan Johnson, Kevin Thigpen, Ebony Jerido, Chequita Jackson. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 4 1:25p, 11:10p; 23 5:37p; 28 1:59a, 4:54p, IPLEX Dec. 8 10:46a; 20 3:22p; 21 1:20a Just in Time for Christmas (’15, Romance-Comedy) A young psychology professor has to choose between marrying her longtime beau or accepting a once-in-a-lifetime job. To help her make a decision, a magical messenger lets her see both possible futures so she’ll be able to make the right decision. Eloise

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Mumford, Michael Stahl-David, William Shatner, Christopher Lloyd. (2:00) HALL Dec. 5 12a; 9 6a; 13 2p; 22 8a

Just Like Heaven 556 (’05, Romance-Comedy) A San Francisco widower falls in love with a ghostly doctor while subletting her apartment. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Waters. (1:59) (AS) TBS Dec. 23 8a; 24 2:30a, TNT Dec. 21 1a

JUST MARRIED 5 (’03, Romance-Comedy) Two newlyweds deal with meddling friends, disapproving families and bad luck while honeymooning in Europe. Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy, Christian Kane, David Moscow. (PG-13, 1:34) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 4 7:20p, 11p; 11 10:55a; 20 9p; 21 12:40a; 28 7:20p, 11:10p, FXM Dec. 2 8p, 9:55p; 14 5p, 11:40p; 19 6p; 20 1a; 26 1:30a, 3p Just Wright 556 (’10, Romance-Comedy) A physical therapist falls in love with her patient, a basketball player, but he only has eyes for her best

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K K-9 556 (’89, Comedy) A police detective with a girlfriend gets stuck with a new partner, a German shepherd dog. James Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe, Ed O’Neill. (PG-13, 1:42) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 11 3p; 12 11:30a K-911 55 (’99, Comedy) Reluctantly partnered with a younger team, a detective and his canine assistant track an unbalanced criminal. James Belushi, Christine Tucci, James Handy, J.J. Johnston. (PG-13, 1:31) (AL, V) SUND Dec. 6 4a

K-9: P.I. 55 (’02, Comedy) A newly retired detective and his dog chase burglars who have stolen a high-tech computer chip. James Belushi, Gary Basaraba, Kim Huffman, Barbara Tyson. (PG, 1:46) (AS, V) SUND Dec. 23 2a Kansas Raiders 556 (’50, Western) Jesse James, brother Frank, Kit Dalton and the Younger brothers join Quantrill’s raiders. Audie Murphy, Brian Donlevy, Marguerite Chapman, Scott Brady. (NR, 1:20) EWESTN Dec. 12 12:38p; 13 12:23a; 27 7:46a, 11:48p

The Karate Kid 556 (’10, Children’s) A Chinese maintenance man instructs an American boy in the art of kung fu to help the youth face down bullies at his new school. Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 11 2p; 12 9a THE KARATE KID 5556 (’84, Children’s) A New Jersey teen moves to California, meets bullies and learns karate from a handyman, Mr. Miyagi. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Randee Heller. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 25 8a, 4p; 26 6:15a, AMC Dec. 2 2:30p; 3 9:09a; 11 2:30p; 12 9:30a, SUND Dec. 5 10:30p; 6 12p THE KARATE KID PART II 556 (’86, Children’s) Mr. Miyagi returns to Okinawa with his karate student and meets an old foe’s challenge to a duel. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Martin Kove, Nobu McCarthy. (2:30) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 25 11a; 26 9:15a, AMC Dec. 2 5:30p; 3 12a, 12:09p; 12 1a, 12:30p, SUND Dec. 6 1:30a, 3p THE KARATE KID PART III 55 (’89, Children’s) Mr. Miyagi and his student open a bonsai-tree shop, then fight thugs sent by a millionaire toxic-waste dumper. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 25 1:30p; 26 11:45a, AMC Dec. 3 2:30a; 12 3p

KAREN KINGSBURY’S MAGGIE’S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE (’17, Drama) Maggie tries to maintain the balance of being a mother and having a career. When her son Jordan needs help at school, he meets Casey, a tutor, and the two quickly bond. As Casey becomes a father figure, Jordan wishes his mom could find love again. Jill Wagner, Luke McFarlane. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 10 9p; 11 5p; 14 1p; 16 7p; 19 5p; 20 9a; 24 1a, 1p; 26 7p; 27 9a; 29 5p; 30 11a; 31 11p KATE & LEOPOLD 555 (’01, Romance-Comedy) A Manhattan woman falls in love with the 19th-century Duke of Albany who has stepped through a time portal. Meg

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Keep Your Powder Dry 55 (’45, Drama) A debutante, a serviceman’s bride and a girl from a military family join the Women’s Army Corps. Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Susan Peters, Agnes Moorehead. 9 (NR, 1:33) TCM Dec. 13 1:30p

Keeping Up With the Steins 555 (’06, Comedy) With his parents caught up in preparations for his lavish bar mitzvah, a boy tries to heal the rift between his father and grandfather. Jeremy Piven, Jami Gertz, Garry Marshall, Daryl Sabara. (1:32) (AL, AS, N) EFAMLY Dec. 7 9:42p; 8 4:57p; 19 1:16a, 4:58p; 22 3:02a, 11:13p, MPLEX Dec. 2 4:04a, 12:03p; 10 2:45p, 11:53p;

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Kelly’s Heroes 555 (’70, War) An Army officer and his buddies go behind enemy lines with a tank escort to steal gold bars from the Nazis. Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland. (GP, 2:25) (AL, AS) SUND Dec. 2 12:30p; 3 1:30a; 17 5p, TCM Dec. 30 5a Kept Woman (’15, Drama) A man lures his new neighbor into his house, then holds her captive in a secret bunker with another woman. Courtney Ford, Shaun Benson, Andrew W. Walker, Rachel Wilson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 2p

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain 556 (’13, Comedy) In the follow-up to 2011’s “Laugh at My Pain,” comic Kevin Hart performs two sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Kevin Hart. (1:00) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 1 10p, 11:30p Kick-Ass 2 55 (’13, Action) After Hit Girl is busted and forced to retire, Kick-Ass joins a team of amateur superheroes led by a reformed mobster and tangles with the evil villain formerly known as Red Mist. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Clark Duke. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) FX Dec. 7 3:30p; 8 7a, FXM Dec. 13 12a, 2a

Kicking & Screaming 556 (’05, Comedy) A vitamin salesman and his overly competitive father go head-to-head as coaches of children’s rival soccer teams. Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 24 1p; 30 8a The Kid Who Loved Christmas 556 (’90, Drama) A Chicago social worker helps a jazz saxophonist adopt a son after losing a wife. Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Trent J. Cameron, Sammy Davis Jr. (TVPG, 2:00) GETTV Dec. 17 3p Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story (’15, Docudrama) James DiMaggio abducts 16-year-old Hannah Anderson after killing her mother and brother. Scott Patterson, Jessica Amlee, Brian McNamara, Jay Pickett. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 12p Kill Bill: Vol. 1 555 (’03, Action) Awaking from a coma, an assassin seeks vengeance against her former boss and his ruthless gang.

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Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) SPIKE Dec. 7 9a; 18

11:30a Kill Bill: Vol. 2 555 (’04, Action) Before confronting her former boss, an assassin goes after the man’s younger brother and her oneeyed counterpart. Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah. (3:30) (AL, AS, GV) SPIKE Dec. 7 11:30a Kill Me Again 556 (’89, Crime Drama) A Nevada private eye falls for a deadly flirt who pays him, with stolen mob cash, to fake her murder. Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Michael Madsen, Pat Mulligan. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 1 1:59p A Killer Among Us (’12, Suspense) A young girl helps a detective investigate the mysterious murder of her mother. Tess Atkins, Tom Cavanagh, Boris Kodjoe, William deVry. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 4p Killer Assistant (’16, Suspense) Suzanne, a magazine editor in a struggling marriage, succumbs to her new assistant David’s seduction. What starts as one bad decision quickly spirals into a web of blackmail, manipulation and murder as David becomes increasingly unhinged. Arianne Zucker, Brando Eaton, George Stults, Natalie Lander. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 4p; 28 6p

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE 556 (’88, Science Fiction) Teens flee from large clowns who shoot people with

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popcorn and spin cotton-candy webs. Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon. (1:30) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 10 2:57a, MPLEX Dec. 1 1:54a, 11:18p; 27 2:46a

Killers 56 (’10, Action) A woman’s perfect suburban life explodes in a hail of bullets when she learns that her husband is an international superspy. Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 10 12p, TNT Dec. 27 4p Killing Daddy (’14, Suspense) A bitter woman hatches a vengeful scheme against her father, stepmother and sister. Elizabeth Gillies, Cynthia Stevenson, William R. Moses, Sebastian Pigott. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 10p; 8 2a

Killing Me Softly 56 (’02, Suspense) A woman grows suspicious of her controlling husband after she discovers secrets about the women in his past. Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Thomsen. (R, 1:40) (AL, SSC, V) ESUSP Dec. 5 11:47a; 22 9:55a Killing Mommy (’16, Suspense) A young woman must prevent her unstable twin sister from murdering their mother. Yvonne Zima, Claire Rankin, Rob Stewart, Garrett Hnatiuk. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 8p; 8 12a KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS 5555 (’49, Comedy) The 10th Duke of Chalfont engineers fatal accidents for eight heirs, all played by Guinness. Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood. 9 (NR, 1:44) TCM Dec. 2 4p King Kong 5556 (’05, Adventure) Members of a film crew encounter prehistoric beasts and a gigantic ape on mysterious Skull Island. Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis. (4:00) (AS, V) TBS Dec. 13 1:30a, TNT Dec. 16 10:55a King of Kings 555 (’61, Historical Drama) Orson Welles narrates the story of Jesus including the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper, the Passion and the Resurrection.

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Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Robert Ryan, Hurd Hatfield. (PG-13, 2:40) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 23 5p

Kingdom Come 55 (’01, Comedy) Members of a dysfunctional family bicker while mourning the loss of their patriarch. LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine. (PG, 1:34) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 16 3:27p, 11:33p; 24 8:10a, 4:50p; 28 8:36a Kingdom of the North Bison and more endure harsh conditions to survive. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 7 7p Kingpin 556 (’96, Comedy) A one-handed salesman, an Amish farm boy and a pretty con artist pull bowling scams to get to a $1 million tournament in Reno. Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray. (2:00) (AS) FLIX Dec. 1 8p; 6 9:45p; 10 10:30a; 24 10:30a; 25 3:30a; 28 12p; 29 2:30a Kingsman: The Secret Service 555 (’14, Action) A top-secret spy agency recruits an uncouth but promising street kid into its highly competitive training program, just as a twisted technological genius threatens the world. Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) FX Dec. 12 6p; 13 12a; 26 8p, 11p

Kiss of the Dragon 556 (’01, Action) A Chinese intelligence officer on assignment in Paris becomes involved in an international conspiracy. Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Laurence Ashley. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 25 9:45a, ESUSP Dec. 3 4:58p; 4 10:08a

Kiss the Girls 55 (’97, Mystery) After escaping from a serial killer, a doctor helps police and a forensic psychologist track the madman. Morgan

Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 10 2:20a

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Cable K Kiss Them for Me 556 (’57, Comedy) A Navy pilot steals a shipbuilder’s fiancee while on shore leave with his buddies in San Francisco. Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Suzy Parker, Leif Erickson. (NR, 1:45) FXM Dec. 6 3a, 11:10a

Kite (’14, Action) With the help of her father’s ex-partner and a friend from her past, an orphaned teen mercilessly blasts her way through a dark milieu in pursuit of her parents’ killers. India Eisley, Callan McAuliffe, Samuel L. Jackson, Deon Lotz. (2:00) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 19 8a

Knife Fight 56 (’12, Drama) When his usual methods prove ineffectual, a political strategist takes a gamble on a new client to prove that sometimes dirty battles have to be fought cleanly. Rob Lowe, Jamie Chung, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows. (R, 1:39) (AL, AS, N) IFC Dec. 5 9a

KNIGHT AND DAY 556 (’10, Action) A woman gets ensnared in a deadly, global adventure when she becomes the reluctant partner of a fugitive spy. Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Jordi Mollà. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) CMT Dec. 1 9p, 11:30p; 12 7:30p, 11p, SPIKE Dec. 19 11:30a A Knight’s Tale 556 (’01, Adventure) An English commoner dons the armor of a dead jouster and, with the help of friends, competes against nobles in 14th-century France. Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany. (3:00) (AL, AS, N, V) OVATN Dec. 4 4p; 5 1:30p; 14 4p; 15 10:30a; 18 4p; 19 1:30p; 23 2p Knock Knock (’15, Suspense) Two nubile, stranded women reveal a sinister agenda after they spend the night with a married architect. Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo, Ignacia Allamand. (1:40) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) EPIX Dec. 6

3:30a Knocked Up 555 (’07, Romance-Comedy) A rising journalist and an irresponsible slacker ponder their future after a boozy one-night stand results in a pregnancy. Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann. (2:30) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 10 2p, TNT Dec. 31 10:30p Kristin’s Christmas Past (’13, Children’s) After traveling back in time during Christmas, a woman tries to change the past to improve her future. Shiri Appleby, Judd Nelson, Debby Ryan, Elizabeth Mitchell. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 9 1p Kristy (’14, Suspense) Violent thugs terrorize a young woman who’s alone on a college campus for Thanksgiving weekend. Haley Bennett, Ashley Greene, Lucas Till, Chris Coy. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 4p Kull the Conqueror 55 (’97, Fantasy) A ruthless foe and an ancient seductress are among those making life difficult for the newly appointed king of Valusia. Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot. (PG-13, 1:35) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 5 1:17a; 13 9:46a; 30 7:45a Kurt & Courtney 556 (’98, Documentary) Filmmaker Nick Broomfield gives an account of the tumultuous life shared by musicians Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. (1:38) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 26 8:15a, 7:22p

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L The Ladies Man 5 (’00, Comedy) A late-night radio host and self-described Casanova searches for a lost love when he receives an unsigned letter boasting of her wealth. Tim Meadows, Karyn Parsons, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell. (R, 1:24) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 21 11:15a; 27 4:02a Lady in the Lake 55 (’46, Crime Drama) Raymond Chandler’s private eye Philip Marlowe searches for a publisher’s missing wife. Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully. 9 (NR, 1:43) TCM Dec. 8 11:15p

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MOVIES Lady on a Train 555 (’45, Suspense) A girl turns to a mystery writer for help after seeing a murder near Grand Central Station. Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, David Bruce 9 (NR, 1:36) TCM Dec. 9 1:15a The Lair of the White Worm 555 (’88, Horror) An English nobleman links a skull and a dragon legend to a vampire temptress. Amanda

Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV, N) FLIX Dec. 15 3:15a; 22 3:30a

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (’15, Action) A town sheriff has to find a way to kill a gigantic crocodile and anaconda before they kill and destroy the whole town. Robert Englund, Yancy Butler, Corin Nemec, Stephen Billington. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 13 10:30a; 14 2a Lakeview Terrace 556 (’08, Suspense) A police officer, the self-proclaimed watchdog of his neighborhood, becomes increasingly hostile toward the interracial couple next door. Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Jay Hernandez. (PG-13, 1:46) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 5 5:37a; 23 7:07p; 24 2:41a; 27 12:57p, ESUSP Dec. 8 1:36p; 14 5:33p; 15 11:49a; 29 11:42a, 7:07p

Land Raiders 55 (’69, Western) An Arizona land-grabber and his brother renew their feud amid Army troops and Apaches. Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Janet Landgard. (1:43) (V) RPLEX Dec. 1 6:22a; 12 3:16a Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 55 (’03, Adventure) A globe-trotter must find Pandora’s box before a maniacal scientist can harness its power for world domination.

Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Barrie. (2:30) (AS, V) TBS Dec. 23 3:30a, TNT Dec. 6 11:31p

Larceny, Inc. 556 (’42, Comedy) An ex-convict’s niece runs a shop over the tunnel he and his partners are digging to a bank vault. Edward

G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, Jack Carson. 9 (NR, 1:35) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 9 4:45a

Lassie Come Home 555 (’43, Children’s) An English boy’s collie finds her way back home from Scotland after his father sells her to a duke. Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, Dame May Whitty, Edmund Gwenn. 9 (G, 1:28) TCM Dec. 10 4p

The Last Airbender 56 (’10, Fantasy) A being with the ability to manipulate the four elements joins forces with a waterbender and her brother to restore balance to their war-torn world. Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone. (2:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 7 5p; 8 12a; 18 1a, 1p; 29 3p, 11p The Last American Hero 556 (’73, Action) A North Carolina moonshiner becomes a professional stock-car racer to raise money to free his jailed father. Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty. (PG, 1:35) (AL, AS, BN, MV) FXM Dec. 7 1:20p The Last Bid (’16, Suspense) A killer learns two young women have bought his storage locker containing evidence of his crimes. Casper Van Dien, Cassi Thomson, Samantha Cope, Randy Wayne. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 6p

Last Chance for Christmas (’15,

JRomance) After finding a reindeer to replace

the injured Prancer, Santa’s stableman finds himself falling in love with the animal’s owner. Hilarie

Burton, Gabriel Hogan, Tim Matheson, Lola Flanery. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 24 4p

The Last Exorcism 556 (’10, Horror) While a film crew documents his final days as an exorcist, a deceitful cleric must summon true faith when he encounters real evil at a Louisiana farm.

Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum. (1:30) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 11 6:30p

The Last Fall (’12, Drama) An NFL player struggles with the trials and tribulations of life after his professional career is over. Lance Gross, Nicole Beharie, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Harry Lennix. (NR, 1:38) EBLACK Dec. 11 6:12a; 16 1:32a; 21 11:41a; 27 3:05a, 12:53p The Last Frontier 556 (’55, Western) Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain who loses his fort to a hated colonel. Victor Mature, Guy Madison, Robert Preston, James Whitmore. (NR, 1:38) EWESTN Dec. 6 3:34a, 9:28a The Last Stand 556 (’13, Action) A sheriff must take matters into his own hands when a notorious drug lord escapes from FBI custody and comes speeding toward a showdown in the lawman’s quiet border town. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro. (R, 1:46) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 3 8a, 2:45p; 4 1:45a; 7 2:30p; 8 12:30a; 15 8p; 16 2:30p; 29 8p; 30

12:30a The Last Sunset 555 (’61, Western) A Texas lawman follows a fleeing outlaw headed to see the women in his life. Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph Cotten. (NR, 1:52) TCM Dec. 18 6p The Last Temptation of Christ 555 (’88, Drama) A controversial account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, focusing on internal doubt and conflict he may have felt. Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Paul Greco. (2:46) (AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 5 5:14p; 10 12:57a, 12:28p; 27 2:49a, 8p The Last Time I Saw Paris 555 (’54, Drama) Sudden money ruins a struggling writer and his wife in post-World War II Paris. Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Donna Reed. (NR, 1:56) TCM Dec. 2 7:45a; 11 12p

Last Vegas 556 (’13, Comedy) Aging friends head to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of one’s long bachelorhood and relive their glory days.

Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline. (2:21) (AL, AS) USA Dec. 25 1:08a, 8a

The Last Voyage 556 (’60, Drama) Troubles aboard a captain’s sinking liner include a man’s wife trapped with her head above water. Robert

Stack, Dorothy Malone, George Sanders, Edmond O’Brien. (NR, 1:31) TCM Dec. 19 4:30p

The Last Wagon 555 (’56, Western) Six teens from a wagon train survive an Indian attack with a trapper wanted for murder. Richard Wid-

mark, Felicia Farr, Susan Kohner, Tommy Rettig. (NR, 1:39) (MV) EWESTN Dec. 10 12p, 11:19p; 14 8:02p; 15 2:56a; 30 6:43a, 1:26p

Latin Lovers 556 (’53, Musical Comedy) A rich girl follows her rich boyfriend to Brazil, where she flirts with a rich rancher. Lana Turner, Ricardo Montalban, John Lund, Louis Calhern. (NR, 1:44) TCM Dec. 20 3:30a LAW ABIDING CITIZEN 56 (’09, Suspense) Ten years after his wife and child die in a home invasion, a man carries out an elaborate plot against the prosecutor who cut a deal with one of the killers. Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill. (R, 1:48) (AL, AS, GV, R) EBLACK Dec. 3 10:58a, 8:09p; 4 3:05a; 11 1:29a, 6:09p, EACTN Dec. 8 12:42p, 7:35p; 21 1:23a, 12:04p, 5:14p; 26 1:30a, 11:57a, 9:10p Law of the Lawless 55 (’64, Western) A gunfighter-turned-judge faces trouble from an old friend after he sentences the man’s son to death. Dale Robertson, Yvonne De Carlo, William Bendix, Bruce Cabot. (NR, 1:27) EWESTN Dec. 4 5:14a; 21 9:22a; 22 5:47a LAWLESS 556 (’12, Crime Drama) A sadistic Chicago lawman comes to 1931 Virginia to shut down the Bondurant brothers’ bootlegging business. Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) HDMOV Dec. 2 7p; 3 1:25a; 10 5p; 14 11:40p; 19 11:25a; 20 6a; 24 9p; 25 1:10a A Lawless Street 555 (’55, Western) The wife of a roving marshal wants him to quit, but first he has to clean up Medicine Bend. Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Warner Anderson,

Jean Parker. (NR, 1:18) EWESTN Dec. 1 1:14a; 12 11:19a, 9:43p, RPLEX Dec. 20 4:34a LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 5555 (’62,

oAdventure) Controversial British officer T.E. Lawrence learns the culture of Arabs and unites their tribes against the Turks. Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif. (3:40) (AL, AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 5 1:34p; 15 11:40p; 16 2:45p; 24 2:47p; 25 1:37a; 28 8:27a, 8p Le passé 5556 (’13, Drama) An Iranian man returns to France to finalize his divorce and finds that his estranged wife has a new lover. Bérénice Bejo, Ali Mosaffa, Tahar Rahim, Pauline Burlet. (2:13) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 3 7:11a, 4:57p; 8 7:04a; 11 8:21a, 5:11p; 20 11:05p; 21 11:09a LEAGUE OF GODS (’16, Fantasy) King Zhou slowly turns into a tyrant due to the influence of Daji, a vixen spirit disguised as one of his concubines. Jet Li, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo, Huang Xiaoming. (PG-13, 1:49) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 1 11:47p; 13 2:05a; 21 3:16a A League of Their Own 555 (’92, Comedy-Drama) The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League begins in 1943 with a majorleague has-been as a manager. Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty. (PG, 2:06) (AL) ENCORE Dec. 9 12:09p; 26 11:31a, ECLASS Dec. 13 12:11p; 21 6:28a, 3:57p; 29 11:50a The Ledge 5 (’11, Drama) After an atheistic neighbor has an affair with his wife, a vengeful Fundamentalist forces the man to choose between killing himself or allowing someone else to die in his place. Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 7 10:15a The Left Hand of God 555 (’55, Adventure) A mercenary pilot poses as a priest, deserts a warlord and loves a mission nurse in China. Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorehead. (NR, 1:27) FXM Dec. 27 6a

Legally Blonde 556 (’01, Comedy) A sorority queen enrolls in Harvard to prove to her former boyfriend that she has more than good looks.

Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis. (2:30) (AL, AS) CMT Dec. 2 3p, 8:30p; 16 4p, 9:30p

Legally blonde 2 556 (’03, Comedy) Fired from her firm, a young Boston lawyer heads to Washington, D.C., to fight for animal rights. Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge. (2:30) (AS) CMT Dec. 17 12a

The Legend of Drunken Master 555 (’94, Action) Smugglers target two men as thieves when a box of ginseng gets switched with a box containing an imperial jade seal. Jackie Chan, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Kar-leung Lau. (R, 1:42) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 4 6:24a, 2:05p, 9:12p; 9 1:36a; 14 7:40p; 15 3:20p; 25 12a The Legend of Hell House 555 (’73, Horror) A millionaire hires a team of paranormal investigators to determine whether his newly acquired mansion is haunted. Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt. (PG, 1:34) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 8 11:50a; 9 9:50a; 22 9:55a; 23 8:20a

The Legend of Hercules 56 (’14, Adventure) Exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. Kellan Lutz, Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre, Liam Garrigan. (PG-13, 1:38) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 10 6p; 11 1:45a; 16 11p; 17 1a; 20 8p; 21 12:15a; 26 8p; 27 1a The Legend of Zorro 55 (’05, Adventure) The masked swordsman and his wife fight a European count plotting to block California’s statehood. Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Raúl Mendez. (PG, 2:09) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 4 11:24p; 22 5:12p; 23 12:39a, 1:08p; 28 11:20p; 29 9:41a, EACTN Dec. 9 8p; 10 8:02a; 14 11:51p; 15 1:07p, ECLASS Dec. 6 10:21a, 7:50p; 26 7:51p; 31 7:56a, 6:47p Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return 5 (’14, Children’s) Animated. Dorothy enlists the aid of

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friends old and new to help her save Oz from the Jester, the evil brother of the Wicked Witch of the West. Voices of Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, Jim Belushi. (1:35) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 11 11:23a; 12 8:19a; 17 11:43a, 6:26p; 28 6:27p; 29 5:24a, 11:18a, MPLEX Dec. 6 8:53a, 4:48p; 25 8:02a, 3:46p The Leopard Man 555 (’43, Horror) Authorities track an escaped circus leopard suspected of killing a number of peasants in a New Mexico town. Dennis O’Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell. 9 (NR, 1:05) TCM Dec. 27 5:30p Let It Snow (’13, Drama) An executive examines her company’s new property and prepares a presentation to transform the rustic lodge into a new hot spot. She tries to ignore the lodge’s festive celebrations during her stay, but an unexpected romance changes her heart. Candace

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Lethal Weapon 5556 (’87, Action) A detective with a family hunts drug smugglers with his new partner, a loner with a death wish. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan. (2:30) (AL, AS, N, V) REELZ Dec. 4 8p; 10 3p; 23 7p; 25 3p; 31 4p

Lethal Weapon 2 5556 (’89, Action) An accountant leads a wild detective and his cautious partner to a South African diplomat running drugs. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) REELZ Dec. 4 10:30p; 10 5:30p; 23 9:30p; 25 5:30p; 31 6:30p Lethal Weapon 3 555 (’92, Action) Los Angeles police detectives crush a guns-to-gangs operation with a wild woman from internal affairs. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) REELZ Dec. 3 3p; 10 8p; 17 3:30p; 25 8p; 31 9p Lethal Weapon 4 55 (’98, Action) Los Angeles police partners take on members of a Chinese triad who are smuggling families from the mainland. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) REELZ Dec. 3 5:30p; 10 10:30p; 17 6p; 25 10:30p; 31 11:30p Let’s Be Cops 55 (’14, Comedy) Two buddies dress as police officers for a costume party, then must put their fake badges on the line after they become entangled with a real web of crooks and dirty detectives. Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) FX Dec. 15 4p; 16 1:30p Let’s Make Love 555 (’60, Musical Comedy) A billionaire plays himself in an off-Broadway satire and falls for his co-star. Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Tony Randall, Frankie Vaughan. (2:01) RPLEX Dec. 1 8:05a, 8p; 25 10:27a, 11:27p Liberty Stands Still 55 (’02, Suspense) Perched in a building, a sniper threatens to kill the wife of a gun manufacturer if she hangs up the phone. Linda Fiorentino, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt, Martin Cummins. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 7 4:30p; 18 4:30p; 29 2:15p The Librarian: Quest for the Spear 55 (’04, Action) A caretaker beneath a metropolitan library protects magical artifacts from those who would use them to do evil. Noah Wyle, Kyle MacLachlan, Sonya Walger, Jane Curtin. (TVPG, 2:00) TNT Dec. 20 1p The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines 555 (’06, Adventure) An adventurer and a brilliant archaeologist use a map to search for the fabled mines of King Solomon. Noah Wyle, Gabrielle Anwar, Jane Curtin, Erick Avari. (TVPG, 2:00) TNT Dec. 20 3p Licence to Kill 555 (’89, Action) James Bond, secret agent 007, brings down a Latin American drug king who uses Stinger missiles. Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto. (2:15) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 17 10:20p; 18 9:10a; 25 9:05a Lies He Told (’97, Docudrama) Life bores a decorated military man, so he fakes his death and starts a new one with a new wife. Gary Cole, Karen Sillas, Ron Lea, Nigel Bennett. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 8p; 5 12a

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The Lieutenant Wore Skirts 556 (’56, Comedy) A TV writer schemes to get his wife out of the Air Force, where she’s back to active duty. Tom Ewell, Sheree North, Rita Moreno (NR, 1:39) FXM Dec. 2 1:20p; 3 6a Life as a House 555 (’01, Drama) A terminally ill man looks to his ex-wife and estranged son to help him build his dream house. Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone. (2:08) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 7 9p; 8 4:56a; 24 11:18a, 10:56p; 27 6:52p; 28 2:30a

Life Begins for Andy Hardy 556 (’41, Comedy-Drama) Judge Hardy lets Andy look for work in New York the summer before he starts college. Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Holden. 9 (NR, 1:40) TCM Dec. 15 1:15p A LIFE LESS ORDINARY 55 (’97, Romance-Comedy) An enraged Scottish janitor shoots his wealthy employer in the leg and kidnaps his daughter at gunpoint. Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 9 8:30a; 19 5:26a, 11:03p, IPLEX Dec. 15 10:09a, 11:06p; 27 6:16a, 1:33p, 9p THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA 5555 (’37, Biography) The 1800s French novelist defends Capt. Alfred Dreyfus against treason charges. Paul

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A Life of Her Own 556 (’50, Drama) A top New York model has an affair with a millionaire whose wife is disabled. Lana Turner, Ray Milland, Tom Ewell, Louis Calhern. 9 (NR, 1:48) (AS) TCM Dec. 20 5:30a Life on the Line 56 (’15, Suspense) A Texas lineman and his crew risk their lives to keep the electrical grid running during a deadly storm. John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Devon Sawa, Julie Benz. (1:40) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 11 3:45a; 26

11:15a Lifeboat 5556 (’44, Drama) A chic writer, a stoker and others drift with the U-boat captain who has sunk their ship. Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson. 9 (1:40) RPLEX Dec. 8 1:02a; 14 2:36p, 11:45p; 25 5:17a, 1:48p; 31 1:42a, 6:21p Lifeforce 56 (’85, Science Fiction) A space commander and a Scotland Yard inspector search for a naked space vampire loose in London. Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart. (1:43) (AS, GV, N) RPLEX Dec. 21 4:25a; 26

3:07a, 11:55a LIGHT SLEEPER 555 (’92, Suspense) With the woman he works for about to quit, a drug dealer meditates and tries to change his life. Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, David Clennon. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 4 4:20p; 13 5:10a; 18 7:20a

The Light Touch 556 (’51, Suspense) An innocent Italian artist becomes involved with a master thief, his partner and their caper. Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, George Sanders, Kurt Kasznar.

9 (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 19 1p Lili 555 (’53, Musical) A French teen joins a carnival and meets a lying magician and a loving puppeteer. Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor. (G, 1:21) TCM Dec. 22 12p Limitless 556 (’11, Suspense) An unemployed writer rises to the top of the financial world after an experimental drug gives him extraordinary mental acuity. Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 8 12a The Lincoln Lawyer 555 (’11, Suspense) A lawyer who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental lands the case of a lifetime when he defends a Beverly Hills playboy accused of attempted murder. Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Lucas. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 10 1p, 11p

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The Little Hours (’17, Comedy) A young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a dysfunctional convent in medieval Tuscany, disguising himself as a deaf-mute. Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Aubrey Plaza. (1:35) (AL, AS, N) EPIX Dec. 27 9:45p; 28 10:50a Little Man Tate 555 (’91, Drama) A single mother lets her boy-genius son move in with a rich woman who teaches the gifted. Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Harry Connick Jr. (1:41) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 15 11:47a; 16 2:57a; 20 8:24a, 9:32p; 23 11:13p

Little Miss Sunshine 5556 (’06, Comedy-Drama) Members of a dysfunctional family set out on a road trip to watch their daughter take part in a children’s beauty pageant. Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 15 4:47a, 1:06p, ECLASS Dec. 4 5:59a, 4:23p; 10 3:33p; 13 7:50p Little Odessa 555 (’94, Crime Drama) A job returns a Russian-Jewish hit man to his family and the Mafia in Brooklyn. Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave. (R, 1:38) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 1 8:17a, 5:10p Little Richard 556 (’00, Biography) The flamboyant musician experiences highs and lows through his music career, including confronting his father’s murderer. Leon, Jenifer Lewis, Carl Lumbly, Tamala Jones. (NR, 1:37) EBLACK Dec. 7 6:21a Little Women 556 (’49, Drama) Based on the story by Louisa May Alcott. The four March sisters forge unbreakable emotional ties during the Civil War. June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O’Brien. (NR, 2:01) TCM Dec. 23 4:15a Little Women 5556 (’94, Drama) Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of the lives, loves and triumphs of four sisters in Civil War-era New England. Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis. (2:05) (AL) HDMOV Dec. 1 1:55p; 2 8:20a; 5 1:20p; 6 6:40a; 13 1:35p; 14 3:55a Little Women 5556 (’33, Drama) Four sisters in Massachusetts forge unbreakable family ties in this adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s story. Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Frances Dee, Paul Lukas. 9 (NR, 1:56) TCM Dec. 24 6a Live and Let Die 555 (’73, Action) Agent 007 charms a tarot reader in Jamaica on the voodoo/heroin trail of Mr. Big. Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Clifton James. (2:10) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 8 9:35p; 9 6:30a, 2:50p; 24 1:40p Live Free or Die Hard 555 (’07, Action) John McClane grapples with a villain who plans

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Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis. (PG-13, 2:09) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 3 10:45p; 4 1p; 22 5p, 11p

The Living Daylights 555 (’87, Action) Secret agent James Bond takes a Czech cellist to her boyfriend, a KGB defector doing business in Afghanistan. Timothy Dalton, Maryam d’Abo, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Don Baker. (2:15) (AS, BN, V) EPIX Dec. 16 10p; 17 4p; 25 6:55a Living in Fear (’01, Suspense) A man and his wife get a chilly reception after returning to his hometown for the reading of his father’s will. Wil-

liam R. Moses, Marcia Cross, Daniel Quinn, Katherine Helmond. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 10p; 5 2a

Living on One Dollar (’13, Documentary) In rural Guatemala, four friends battle illness, parasites and hunger as they experiment with living on just $1 a day for eight weeks. Ryan

Christofferson, Zach Ingrasci, Sean Leonard, Chris Temple. (:58) IPLEX Dec. 10 6a; 15 5:58a; 28 6:43a LOCAL HERO 5555 (’83, Comedy) An

oilman goes native in a quirky Scottish town his Texas boss expects him to buy. Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay. (PG, 1:50) (AL, AS) TCM Dec. 1 3:45a London 56 (’05, Drama) A man engages in a drug-fueled conversation with a man he barely knows, as he tries to find the courage to dissuade his ex-lover from leaving town. Chris Evans, Jessica Biel, Jason Statham, Joy Bryant. (1:40) (AL, AS, SSC, V) FLIX Dec. 17 3:25a; 18 11:30p; 21 9:45p; 25 12a; 31 3:10a The Lone Ranger 55 (’13, Western) Fate brings together Native American spirit warrior Tonto and white lawman John Reid to join forces in the never-ending battle against corruption and greed. Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson. (3:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 22 6p; 23 1:30p, USA Dec. 6 7p The Lone Star Trail 55 (’43, Western) A convicted murderer is paroled from prison and attempts to clear his name. Johnny Mack Brown, Tex Ritter, Fuzzy Knight 9 (NR, :57) EWESTN Dec. 2 6:08a; 7 4:59a; 12 4:25a Lone Survivor 555 (’13, War) In the mountains of Afghanistan, a squad of Taliban fighters ambushes four Navy SEALs, who are there on a mission to eliminate a high-ranking al-Qaeda operative. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch. (R, 2:01) (AL, AS, GV) FXM Dec. 3 8p, 10:20p The Lonely Guy 556 (’84, Comedy) A lonely New York bachelor learns that he, his buddy and others like them are a distinct social type. Steve Martin, Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, Steve Lawrence. (1:33) (AL, AS) RPLEX Dec. 8 12:28p; 26 4:58p, 11:06p; 31 6:20a

The Longest Ride 55 (’15, Drama) As conflicting paths test their bond, a couple find inspiration in the romantic tales of an elderly man whose great love for his wife stood the test of time. Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda, Jack Huston. (PG-13, 2:08) (AS, BN) FXM Dec. 4 3p The Longest Yard 556 (’05, Comedy) At a Texas penitentiary, jailed NFL veterans train their fellow inmates for a football game against the guards. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) COM Dec. 23 7:30p; 24 4:30p, SPIKE Dec. 3 11a, 6:30p; 16 9a, 8p Looks Like Christmas (’16, Drama) An over-involved single mother butts heads with a single dad over the school’s annual Christmas Spectacular, an event that she feels like she owns.

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Cable L Loser 55 (’00, Romance-Comedy) A lonely college student falls for a classmate who has eyes for her much older English professor. Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Zak Orth, Thomas Sadoski. (1:38) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 10 12:08p; 11 12:17a A Loss of Innocence 555 (’96, Romance) Love with her well-to-do fiance’s half-brother jeopardizes a Mormon’s comfortable future in 1920s Utah. Jennie Garth, Rob Estes, Mike Doyle, Michael Milhoan. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 6a Lost After Dark (’15, Horror) A group of teens sneak out of their high school dance to cruise around and have some unsupervised fun. When their car runs out of gas on a deserted road, they discover an old farmhouse and the cannibal killer living inside. Robert Patrick, David Lipper, Alexander Calvert, Jesse Camacho. (2:00) (AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 9 3p; 10 1a Lost and Delirious 555 (’01, Drama) Three boarding-school students experience love and sexual involvement. Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré, Mischa Barton, Jackie Burroughs. (1:46) (AL, SSC) IPLEX Dec. 21 9:23a, 10:36p Lost in the Dark (’07, Suspense) Escaped convicts threaten the welfare of a young blind woman in a secluded home. Mae Whitman, Matthew Smalley, Patrick Gilmore, Jason Gray-Stanford. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 6a

The Lost World: Jurassic Park 556 (’97, Adventure) Mercenaries and scientists pursue genetically engineered dinosaurs inhabiting a Costa Rican island. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard. (3:00) (AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 2 3p, 11p Lottery Ticket 556 (’10, Comedy) After winning $370 million, a young man must survive a holiday weekend with greedy neighbors before he can claim the prize. Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Keith David. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) VH1 Dec. 5 4:30p; 6 12a LOVE ACTUALLY 555 (’03, Romance-Comedy) A prime minister, an office worker, a pop star, a jilted writer, married couples and various others deal with relationships in London. Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman. (3:00) (AL, AS, N) SPIKE Dec. 22 11:30a; 23 12a, CMT Dec. 24 12p, 3p, 6p, 9p; 25 12a, 9p Love Always, Santa (’16, Drama) A widow’s daughter writes to Santa Claus, asking for her mother to find love again. When a struggling writer receives the letter, he finds new inspiration and the beginnings of a romance.

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Love and a .45 55 (’94, Action) Bad guys and the law chase a gunman and his girlfriend across 1960s Texas. Gil Bellows, Renée Zellweger, Rory Cochrane, Jeffrey Combs. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 11 6:27a; 29 1:45a Love & Basketball 555 (’00, Romance) From childhood to early adulthood, two friends fall in love while trying to establish basketball careers. Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert. (3:00) (AL, AS) VH1 Dec. 3 8p; 4 12p Love at First Kill (’08, Suspense) An overprotective widow tries to interfere with her son’s new relationship. Margot Kidder, Noah Segan, Lyne Renee, Michael Bowen. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 29 10a Love at the Christmas Table (’12, Romance-Comedy) A man realizes that his best friend since childhood is the woman that he loves. Danica McKellar, Lea Thompson, Scott Patterson, Dustin Milligan. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 9 3p Love Finds Andy Hardy 556 (’38, Comedy-Drama) Judge Hardy’s son has double-girl

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trouble, luckily solved by a third girl. Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Cecilia Parker. 9 (NR, 1:30) TCM Dec. 5 10p; 25 12p Love for Christmas 555 (’12, Romance-Comedy) Thanks to two golden retrievers and a young girl, a woman and a naval officer fall in love during the holidays. Shantel

fend off two crooks trying to steal it. John Wayne, Barbara Sheldon, George Hayes, Yakima Canutt. 9 (NR, :56) EWESTN Dec. 21 5:43a; 24 7:45a Lucy 555 (’14, Action) An unwilling drug mule develops superhuman abilities after the synthetic substance leaks into her system. Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked. (2:00) (AS, GV) FX Dec. 13 8p; 14 6p

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Love Has Many Faces 556 (’65, Drama) A woman lives in Acapulco with moochers and a husband who married her for her money. Lana Turner, Cliff Robertson, Hugh O’Brian, Ruth Roman.

(NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 27 11:45a Love Nest 55 (’51, Comedy) Young New Yorkers buy an old building full of odd tenants and in disrepair. June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, Marilyn Monroe. 9 (NR, 1:24) FXM Dec. 13 8:43a; 14 4:30a; 18 7:35a; 28 6a LOVE WRECKED (’06, Romance-Comedy) After saving the life of her favorite rock star, a teenager takes him to a nearby island and tells him that they are castaways. Amanda Bynes, Chris

Carmack, Jonathan Bennett, Jamie-Lynn DiScala. (1:28) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 11 5:28a, EFAMLY Dec. 2 3:46a, 9:27p, MPLEX Dec. 12 11:10p; 13 1:32p; 22 9:55a; 23 3:47a; 31 4:20a, 12:04p

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priorities when car trouble leads her to Christmas Valley, a town in love with Christmas. Bonnie Somerville, Brennan Elliott, Precious Chong, Graham Scott Fleming. (2:00) HALL Dec. 7 6a; 16 12a; 23 2p

Love You to Death (’12, Suspense) A teen begins a romance with a new student who becomes a suspect in the disappearance of a girl. Lindsey Shaw, Jamie Johnston, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Kaitlyn Leeb. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 30 2p

Lovely to Look At 556 (’52, Musical Comedy) A U.S. comic who owns half of a Paris salon arrives with buddies and meets two women who own the other half. Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Gower Champion. (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 16 6p A Lover’s Revenge (’05, Suspense) A radio psychologist meets a handsome stranger who, unbeknown to her, is plotting against her. Alex-

M M 5555 (’31, Suspense) Fritz Lang’s classic tells of the Berlin underworld’s efforts to capture the loathsome murderer of a child. Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke. 9 (NR, 1:39) TCM Dec. 5 6a Mad Love 555 (’35, Science Fiction) A bald surgeon grafts a killer’s hands on to the pianist husband of an actress he loves. Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive, Ted Healy. 9 (NR, 1:10) TCM Dec. 2 11:15p MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME 555 (’85, Science Fiction) Aunty Entity will return Mad Max’s camels if he will fight the giant Blaster in a barbaric caged arena. Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Angelo Rossitto, Bruce Spence. (2:30) (AS, V) VICE Dec. 2 5:30p; 10 7p, 9:30p Mad Max: Fury Road 5556 (’15, Action) Fortified in a massive, armored truck, loner Mad Max joins Imperator Furiosa and her band of rebels as they try to outrun a warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne. (2:30) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 3 8p; 20 7:30p, USA Dec. 16 8:30p Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 556 (’12, Children’s) Animated. On the run from a French animal-control officer, Alex and friends hide out in a traveling circus, where they perform death-defying tricks and make some new friends. Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith. (2:00) (AS) FXX Dec. 12 7p; 13 5p Madame X 555 (’66, Drama) A young lawyer defends an alcoholic woman accused of murder, unaware that she is his mother. Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Keir Dullea, Constance Bennett. (NR, 1:39) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 26 8p Made of Honor 55 (’08, Romance-Comedy) A commitment-shy guy realizes he is in love with his best friend and accepts a spot in her bridal party in the hope of stopping her wedding. Pat-

andra Paul, William Moses, Gabrielle Carteris, Gary Hudson. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 12p

rick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan. (2:00) (AL, AS) E! Dec. 1 5p; 2 12a

The Loves of Carmen 556 (’48, Drama) Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose. Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, Ron Randell, Victor Jory. (NR, 1:39) TCM Dec. 3 8p The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe 55 (’42, Biography) Two women inspire the 19th-century writer prone to gambling and drinking. John

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Shepperd, Linda Darnell, Virginia Gilmore, Jane Darwell. 9 (NR, 1:07) FXM Dec. 19 4:50a; 23 7:10a; 24 4:45a; 30 7:15a

LOVING EVANGELINE 55 (’98, Romance) The beautiful owner of a marina helps a magnate investigate his brother’s suspicious boating death. Nick Mancuso, Kelly Rowan, Karl Bury, Shari Belafonte. (TVPG, 2:00) OVATN Dec. 30 12p Lucky Christmas (’11, Romance-Comedy) A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car. Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Gray-Stanford, Mitchell Kummen, Mike Bell. (TVG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 9 7a; 15 5a; 23 3a Lucky Numbers 56 (’00, Comedy) A TV-weatherman in financial trouble teams with his girlfriend to rig the state lottery. John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth, Ed O’Neill. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 8 6:41a The Lucky Texan 56 (’34, Western) Jerry finds a gold nugget in his horse’s shoe and has to

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try for a surprise holiday visit with the niece’s daughter, but what they find when they arrive prompts Madea to dish out her own brand of Christmas spirit. Tyler Perry, Kathy Najimy, Chad Michael Murray, Anna Maria Horsford. (2:30) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 2 8p; 3 5:30p; 24 9p Maggie 556 (’15, Horror) After his daughter is infected with a virus that transforms her into a zombie, a small-town farmer will stop at nothing to save her. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson, Douglas M. Griffin. (2:00) (AL, AS) SYFY Dec. 8 1p; 18 7a Magic Stocking (’15, Drama) Lindsey, a widowed single mother, stays closed off to life after losing her husband. When she buys a stocking at a craft fair, her family members begin finding items in it that have importance in their lives. Bridget Regan, Victor Webster, Iris Quinn, Fred Henderson. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 9 1p; 17 3p MAGICAL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS (’17, Drama) Marie finds her Christmas spirit reawakened when her mother begins sending her the family’s Christmas ornaments. As each ornament arrives, it brings a positive change to Marie’s life, including an introduction to the handsome man from next door. Jessica Lowndes, Brendan Penny. (2:00)

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The Magnificent Seven 556 (’16, Western) Desperate townspeople hire seven mercenaries to battle a greedy industrialist and his ruthless henchmen in the Old West. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 23 12:45a, 8:45a, 3:15p; 30 10p

Major Dundee 555 (’65, Western) A Union major chases Indians to Mexico with a condemned Confederate captain and a cavalry of prisoners. Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn. (2:05) RPLEX Dec. 12 6:35a, 8p; 23 11:16a; 24 7:11a; 28 2:20a, 5:55p MAJOR LEAGUE 556 (’89, Comedy) Lackluster baseball players hear their Cleveland team’s new owner is counting on them to lose. Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton. (R, 1:47) (AL, AS, BN, MV) RPLEX Dec. 20 9:25a, 8p; 26 6:21a, 3:09p, EBLACK Dec. 14 5:04a, 11:18a, 10:54p

The Making of a Lady (’12, Drama) Hoping to become the sole heir to a fortune, a man hatches a plot to kill a pregnant woman. Lydia Wilson, Joanna Lumley, Linus Roache, Hasina Haque. (1:30) PBS Dec. 10 9:30p; 11 1:30a; 12 4:30a Maleficent 556 (’14, Fantasy) Maleficent rises to protect her peaceful forest kingdom from invaders, but a terrible betrayal turns her pure heart to stone and twists her into a creature bent on revenge. Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville. (1:45) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 18 6:15p; 23 10:15p Malibu’s Most Wanted 55 (’03, Comedy) A rapper’s hip-hop lifestyle jeopardizes his father’s campaign to become governor of California. Jamie Kennedy, Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) VH1 Dec. 2 9p; 3 3:30a

Mallrats 56 (’95, Comedy) Dumped by girlfriends, two teens go to a shopping mall and land on a dating game show. Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani. (1:39) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 1 10:59p; 9 8:32a, 5:49p; 22 8:51a, 7:23p; 26 2:40p; 27 3:24a, ECLASS Dec. 3 5:14a; 7 4:29a The Maltese Falcon 555 (’31, Crime Drama) Private eye Sam Spade encounters sundry characters, all seeking a coveted statuette. Bebe Daniels, Ricardo Cortez, Dudley Digges 9 (NR, 1:20) TCM Dec. 9 6:30a The Man Behind the Gun 556 (’53, Western) An Army major goes undercover to stop a plot to make Southern California a separate state. Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Philip Carey, Dick Wesson. (NR, 1:22) TCM Dec. 30 2:30p

A Man Called Sledge 556 (’71, Western) Two outlaws stage a prison break to steal a fortune in gold dust guarded by the Army. James

Garner, Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins, John Marley. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 5 8:08p; 6 2a, 12:27p; 16 11:52a, 11:09p; 28 12:27p; 29 1:25a

Man Down 56 (’15, Suspense) With help from his best friend, a Marine embarks on a desperate search to find his wife and son in post-apocalyptic America. Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara. (1:35) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 1 11:50a; 27 4:35p A Man Escaped 5556 (’56, Action) A Resistance fighter and his cellmate flee their Nazi captors. François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod. 9 (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 4 2:15p The Man From Laramie 5556 (’55, Western) A man sets out to avenge his brother’s death and runs up against a gang selling weapons to Apache Indians. James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, Cathy O’Donnell. (NR, 1:44) EWESTN Dec. 8 5:24a, 10:59a, 9:55p; 20 6:38a, 11:38p; 30 8p; 31 3:12a The Man From Snowy River 555 (’82, Western) An Australian cowboy works for one of two feuding brothers and falls for the boss’s

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Man in the Saddle 556 (’51, Western) A wounded rancher hides with a schoolmarm after his ex-girlfriend’s husband runs him out of town. Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew, Alexander Knox. (2:10) GETTV Dec. 3 12:10a; 9 5:25a; 17 2:35a; 23 2a; 30 10:05p

Man of Tai Chi (’13, Martial) A young martial artist’s amazing skills in tai chi grant him entry into an underworld fight club. Tiger Chen, Keanu Reeves, Karen Mok, Simon Yam. (R, 1:45) (V) ENCORE Dec. 5 3:49a, EACTN Dec. 25 3:15a, 12:59p Man of the House 55 (’05, Comedy) A taciturn Texas Ranger goes under cover as a coach to protect a group of college cheerleaders who witnessed a murder. Tommy Lee Jones, Cedric the Entertainer, Christina Milian, Paula Garcés. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FXX Dec. 2 3p; 3 10a MAN ON A TIGHTROPE 5555 (’53, Drama) Members of a family circus stage a bold parade to escape from Czechoslovakia. Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame, Cameron Mitchell. 9 (NR, 1:45) FXM Dec. 1 8a; 2 6a; 6 9:20a; 14 6a; 24 6a

The Man Who Came to Dinner 5556 (’41, Comedy) A critic breaks his hip in someone’s home and stays there, in charge, until it mends. Monty Woolley, Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Richard Travis. 9 (NR, 1:52) TCM Dec. 16 2a; 24 8a

THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH 5555 (’56, Suspense) Plotters kidnap a U.S. couple’s son to hide an assassination at Royal Albert Hall. James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Miles. (PG, 2:00) (AS, MV) TCM Dec. 26 5:45p The Man Who Wasn’t There 556 (’01, Crime Drama) A plan for fast cash backfires after a laconic barber blackmails his wife’s lover. Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini. 9 (1:59) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 4 1:55p, 9p; 12 9:37a, 10:50p; 24 4:58p; 25 10:03a; 29 9:34a, 10:59p

The Man With the Golden Gun 556 (’74, Action) Agent 007 heads for the Orient to find a $1 million hit man with a midget sidekick. Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams. (2:10) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 9 10:05p; 10 9:15a; 24 3:45p

The Man With the Iron Fists 556 (’12, Action) In feudal China, a blacksmith channels ancient energies to transform himself into a human weapon capable of defending his fellow villagers from soulless villains. RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, GV, SSC) IFC Dec. 13 4:15p; 14 11:45a; 22 3p; 23 2a Man Without a Star 555 (’55, Western) A cowboy and his young partner work for a cattlewoman and get involved in a dispute over whether to divide property by barbed wire. Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain, Claire Trevor, Richard Boone. (NR, 1:29) EWESTN Dec. 9 12:17p, 11:48p; 31 8p

The Manchurian Candidate 5556 (’62, Suspense) A Korean War hero’s commanding officer discovers he and his platoon were brainwashed. Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury. 9 (PG-13, 2:06) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 30 8p Manhattan 5556 (’79, Comedy-Drama) A divorced TV writer with a teenage girlfriend falls in love with the mistress of a married friend. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy. 9 (1:40) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 1 4p; 2 4:45a, 6a; 5 9:55a; 27 11:10a; 30 9:05a

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Manticore 56 (’05, Science Fiction) U.S. soldiers in the Middle East come face-to-face with a legendary creature that a vengeful Iraqi has unleashed. Robert Beltran, Heather Donahue, Chase Masterson, A.J. Buckley. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 2 8:30a, 2:30p Marathon Man 5556 (’76, Suspense) The CIA and a Nazi death-camp dentist chase a New York graduate student. Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane. (2:08) (AL, AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 2 1:44a, 2:10p; 17 2:10p, 9:57p; 18 6:14a; 22 5:09a, 1:42p, 11:38p; 27 10:20a, 5:52p; 28 4:25a THE MARCH SISTERS AT CHRISTMAS (’12, Children’s) Four sisters fight to save the family home during the holidays. Julie Marie Berman, Melissa Farman, Kaitlin Doubleday, Molly Kunz. (TVPG, 2:00) UP Dec. 3 9p; 4 1a; 5 9p; 15 11p; 22 3p Marie Antoinette 555 (’38, Biography) The 18th-century Austrian princess has an affair with a Swedish count and becomes queen of France.

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The Marine 56 (’06, Action) A discharged soldier returns home from Iraq and finds that his wife has been kidnapped by the gang of a murderous thug. John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Ray Parker. (PG-13, 1:31) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 1 3:36p; 2 7:42a Mark of the Devil 556 (’85, Suspense) A dying tattooist strikes out at his killer with a supernatural tattoo that spreads across the attacker’s chest. Dirk Benedict, Jenny Seagrove, George Sewell, Burt Kwouk. (NR, 1:12) FXM Dec. 5 3:30a; 10 4:45a, 10:05a; 22 4:45a; 23 3:30a; 27 3:30a; 29 6a The Mark of Zorro 5556 (’40, Adventure) Foppish Don Diego Vega courts the daughter of a tyrant, whose henchman he fights as a masked avenger. Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard. 9 (NR, 1:33) TCM Dec. 3 6:15p Marley & Me 555 (’08, Comedy-Drama) Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan adopt a playful puppy named Marley, who soon grows into an incorrigible handful. Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner. (2:02) (AL, AS) LIFE Dec. 21 10p; 22 2:02a Marnie 555 (’64, Suspense) A man struggles to break the thieving habits of his kleptomaniac wife and restore harmony to their marriage. Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Martin Gabel. (PG, 2:09) TCM Dec. 26 3:15p

The Marriage-Go-Round 556 (’60, Comedy) A married professor of cultural anthropology is stalked by a Swedish amazon who wants to have his baby. James Mason, Julie Newmar, Susan Hayward, Robert Paige. (NR, 1:38) FXM Dec. 13 11:39a Marriage Is a Private Affair 556 (’44, Comedy) An Air Force lieutenant’s bride leaves him for a captain, then comes back. Lana Turner, James Craig, John Hodiak, Frances Gifford. 9 (NR, 1:57) TCM Dec. 20 7:30a Married by Christmas (’16, Comedy) Carrie races to find a spouse by Christmas to keep ownership of her father’s company. After a series of wacky plans, she finds love in Dylan, the lawyer who should be her enemy. April Bowlby, Jes Macallan, Lee Garlington, Adam Senn. (2:00) UP Dec. 15 7p; 21 7p; 24 9p; 25 9p Marry Me at Christmas (’17, Romance) A bridal boutique owner who is deep in the flurry of planning an exquisite Christmas wedding is unexpectedly swept off her feet by the bride’s brother. Rachel Skarsten, Trevor Donovan, Crystal Lowe, Emily Tennant. (2:00) HALL Dec. 9 10p; 15 6p; 25 3:30a

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JRomance) To appease her family during the

holidays, a single woman pretends to be engaged to her employee. Malinda Williams, Brad James, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Jason Weaver. (2:00) UP Dec. 17 11a; 19 7p Marry US for Christmas (’14, Romance) A woman and her fiance face work-related obstacles as their wedding day approaches. Malinda Williams, Victoria Rowell, Karon Riley (TVPG, 2:00) UP Dec. 17 1p; 19 9p Mars The quest to colonize Mars as told by the crew of a fictitious mission in 2033. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 31 6p, 7p, 8p, 9p, 10p MARTY 5555 (’55, Drama) A lonely, heavyset Bronx butcher, who lives with his mother, finds his soul mate in a shy schoolteacher. Ernest

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MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS 5556 (’12, Action) S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Nick Fury recruits a team of superheroes to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth. (2:40) (AS, V) USA Dec. 24 8:30p; 25 5p, SYFY Dec. 30 6p, 9p Mary Higgins Clark’s The Cradle Will Fall 55 (’04, Suspense) An accident victim believes she witnessed a horrible crime while in the hospital. Based on a book by Mary Higgins Clark. Angie Everhart, William B. Davis, John Ralston, Philippe Brenninkmeyer. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 6a MARY POPPINS 5555 (’64, Children’s) Live action/animated. London children have fun with a marvelous nanny and her chimney-sweep friend. Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Glynis Johns, David Tomlinson. (3:00) ABC Dec. 9 8p The Mask 555 (’94, Comedy) An ancient mask transforms a drab bank clerk into a grinning Romeo with superhuman powers. Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene. (2:00) (V) FX Dec. 16 2:30a, 9a The Mask of Zorro 555 (’98, Adventure) The fabled avenger trains an uncouth protege to drive a Spanish tyrant out of California once and for all. Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson. (PG-13, 2:16) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 1 5:40p; 2 8a; 17 9p; 18 10:07a; 28 9p; 29 7:21a, EACTN Dec. 9 8:43a, 5:40p; 10 5:40a; 13 11:51p; 14 10:33a, ECLASS Dec. 7 7:50p; 8 8:29a; 25 4:09a; 31 5:36a, 4:27p The Master of Ballantrae 55 (’53, Adventure) Two Scottish brothers engage in fierce sibling rivalry while battling pirates, Indians and British soldiers. Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel, Beatrice Campbell. (NR, 1:29) TCM Dec. 1 12a Masters of the Universe 55 (’87, Fantasy) Warrior He-Man and his sidekicks seek a cosmic key to free a sorceress from Skeletor. Dolph Lund-

gren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Courteney Cox. (1:47) (AL, AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 5 1:13p, 9:32p; 11 2:33a, 9:55p; 17 6:50a, 1:17p, MPLEX Dec. 26 2:19p; 30 5:06a, 6:12p

Matchmaker Santa (’12, Romance)

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discovers the magic of Christmas and love. Lacey Chabert, Florence Henderson, John Ratzenberger, Adam Mayfield. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 6 8a; 16 4a; 24 2a; 27 6a

Maternal Instinct (’17, Crime Drama) A teenage girl who sees her mother get shot goes into hiding with a police officer who grows attached to her as she protects her from a killer who is hell-bent on finding and eliminating any eyewitnesses. Laura Mennell, Marcus Rosner, Aaron Pearl, Vanessa Przada. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 10p; 28 2a

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Cable M Matilda 555 (’96, Children’s) A little girl develops extraordinary mental abilities, despite neglectful parents and a brutal headmistress.

Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz. (2:00) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 27 6:30p; 28 11a

THE MATRIX 5556 (’99, Science Fiction) A computer hacker joins forces with rebel warriors to battle a malevolent cyberintelligence. Keanu

Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving. (3:30) (AL, V) SPIKE Dec. 6 9p; 29 11:30a, 9p

THE MATRIX RELOADED 555 (’03, Science Fiction) Freedom fighters use extraordinary skills and weaponry to revolt against machines. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving. (3:30) (AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 7 12:30a; 30 12:30a

The Maze Runner 556 (’14, Science Fiction) A teen awakes within a massive maze with other teens, with no memory of his past other than dreams about an organization known as WCKD. He hopes to escape by piecing together fragments of his past and clues he discovers in the labyrinth. Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster. (PG-13, 1:53) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 8 8p, 10:20p McFarland, USA 556 (’15, Docudrama) A high-school coach takes a job in an economically depressed, predominantly Latino community and cultivates a championship cross-country track team. Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Michael Aguero. (2:45) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 23 12:15a, 1p Me Before You 556 (’16, Romance) A paralyzed man gets a new lease on life when a cheerful young woman becomes his caregiver.

Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance. (1:55) (AS) EPIX Dec. 20 11:45p; 21 10:55a,

6:10p The Meanest Men in the West 56 (’66, Western) An outlaw targets a judge for revenge in this composite of two episodes from “The Virginian” TV series. Lee J. Cobb, Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Miriam Colon. (NR, 1:32) EWESTN Dec. 9 9:30a, 6:27p The Mechanic 55 (’11, Action) After his mentor is murdered, an elite assassin accepts the man’s son as an apprentice, so that they both may take their revenge. Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) TBS Dec. 15 1:30a Meet Joe Black 55 (’98, Fantasy) Death takes human form, asking a principled widower to guide him in exchange for more time on Earth. Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber. (4:00) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 3 10:30p; 8 12:30p; 16 11p; 17 12p Meet John Doe 5556 (’41, Drama) A reporter pays a bum to pose as her popular but made-up spokesman, John Doe. Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan. 9 (NR, 2:03) TCM Dec. 16 1:45p; 25 6:45a Meet Me After the Show 55 (’51, Musical) An actress leaves her producer husband and fakes amnesia with a playboy in Miami. Betty Grable, Macdonald Carey, Rory Calhoun, Eddie Albert. (NR, 1:26) FXM Dec. 1 3a; 11 9:25a; 12 3a; 20 3a Meet Me in St. Louis 5556 (’44, Musical) A St. Louis lawyer’s family stays in town for the 1904 World’s Fair. Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Leon Ames, Lucille Bremer. (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 10 1:45p; 23 12a; 24 6p Meet the Fockers 556 (’04, Comedy) A man fears the worst when he accompanies his fiancee’s uptight father and mother to meet his free-spirited mom and dad. Robert De Niro, Ben

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Meet the Parents 555 (’00, Comedy) When a woman brings her boyfriend home for her sister’s wedding, her father, a former CIA agent, takes an instant dislike to him. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo. (2:45) (AL, AS) COM Dec. 2 6:10p; 3 3:40p; 22 4:45p; 23 12:30p Meet the Santas 555 (’05, Romance-Comedy) A man, his fiancee and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve.

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Men at Work 55 (’90, Comedy) Two goofy garbagemen find a politician’s corpse in a can, and a toxic-waste scheme behind it. Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Leslie Hope, Keith David. (1:45) (AL, MV) HDMOV Dec. 1 12:10p; 2 6:35a; 14 4:35p; 15 4:20a Men in Black 555 (’97, Action) A veteran agent and a rookie protect mankind from dangerous extraterrestrials roaming the Earth. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D’Onofrio. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 8 7p; 9 12a; 16 12a; 23 7p, 9p, USA Dec. 16 4:30p

Men in Black II 55 (’02, Action) Two interstellar agents try to stop an alien disguised as a lingerie model from destroying the world. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn, Lara Flynn Boyle. (PG-13, 1:28) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 2 3:30a, 12:22p, 8p; 12 5:39a, 2:13p, 9:30p

MEN OF HONOR 555 (’00, Drama) The U.S. Navy’s first black diver battles a salty chief, racial prejudice and a crippling setback. Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis. (3:00) (AL) OVATN Dec. 3 7:30p; 9 4:30p; 14 9:30p; 17 10p; 18 9:30p; 27 7p

Menace II Society 555 (’93, Drama) Crime, street sense and the status quo roil the mind of a teenager in the Watts section of Los Angeles. Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett, Vonte Sweet, Larenz Tate. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV) BET Dec. 15 10a, 7p

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Christmas and building her new event-planning business. But when the business gets off to a rocky start and members of her family face their own hardships, Marci steps up to help everyone have a good holiday. Malinda Williams, Victoria Rowell, Karon Riley, Gregory Alan Williams. (2:00) UP Dec. 2 5p; 17 5p; 19 3p; 20 1a A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (’14, Comedy) Boyd is forced to spend Christmas at his parents’ house and has to hit the road with his eccentric father to get his son’s Christmas gifts before morning. Joel McHale, Robin Williams, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke. (1:25) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 7 11:25a Merry Matrimony (’15, Romance) After landing her dream job, a woman must work with her ex-boyfriend to organize a wedding for a fashion magazine. Jessica Lowndes, Christopher Russell, Jennifer Gibson, Farrah Aviva. (2:00) HALL Dec. 1 2p; 7 2a; 12 6a; 17 4a; 18 2p; 27 2a The Merry Widow 555 (’52, Musical Comedy) The king of bankrupt Marshovia orders a playboy count to woo a rich widow in Paris.

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MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT 555 (’09, Documentary) Behind-the-scenes footage captures pop superstar Michael Jackson as he creates and rehearses for a series of sold-out shows that were scheduled to begin during the summer of 2009. Michael Jackson, Orianthi, Darryl Phinnessee, Timor Steffens. (PG, 1:51) (AS) EBLACK

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Cattrall, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, John Dennis Johnston. (2:00) GETTV Dec. 1 8p; 9 8p; 17 8p; 25 9p

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JChildren’s) A retail-war lawyer goes to court

to prove a department-store Santa Claus is for real. Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, Mara Wilson. (2:30) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 23 1p; 24 5a MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET 5555 (’47, Fantasy) An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart. 9 (NR, 1:36) SUND Dec. 10 3p, 5:15p, 7:30p, 9:45p; 25 8:30a, 4p, AMC Dec. 16 8p; 17 1:15p; 21 8p; 23 8a; 24 12:30p Mirror Mirror 556 (’12, Children’s) Saved from death by a band of diminutive highway robbers, an exiled princess vows to win back her kingdom from an evil queen. Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane. (2:00) (AS) FREFM Dec. 29 12a, 7:30a MISCONDUCT 55 (’16, Suspense) An ambitious lawyer lands in hot water when he takes on a case against the corrupt executive of a pharmaceutical company. Josh Duhamel, Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Alice Eve. (2:30) (AL, AS, N, V) USA Dec. 5 6:30a Miss Christmas (’17, Romance) The tree finder for Chicago’s renowned Radcliffe Tree lighting is left desperate to find the perfect tree. A letter from a boy promising his tree is perfect sends her to a small town where she learns his dad isn’t willing to part with the tree. Brooke D’Orsay, Marc Blucas. (2:00) HALL Dec. 4 8p; 25 2a; 28 12a Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 555 (’08, Romance-Comedy) A middle-aged British governess gets a taste of the glamorous life when she takes a job as the caretaker of an American celebrity. Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds. (1:34) (AS, N) MPLEX Dec. 7 5:53a, 12:03p, 6:26p; 22 2:22a, 11:25a, 8p; 27 9:29a, 9:40p, IPLEX Dec. 9 7:26p; 10 2:58a; 19 7:09a, 2:07p, 9p; 31 12:47p Miss You Already 556 (’15, Comedy-Drama) A woman undergoes treatment to battle breast cancer while her best friend tries to get pregnant. Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Paddy Considine, Dominic Cooper. (1:55) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 4 3:20a Missing 5556 (’82, Drama) An American businessman joins his daughter-in-law in South America to search for his son, a left-wing journalist who disappeared during a military coup.

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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream 555 (’05, Documentary) Filmmaker Stuart Samuels examines six cult movies that gained a late-night following, including “Night of the Living Dead,” “Pink Flamingos” and “Eraserhead.” (NR, 1:26) (AL, AS, N) ESUSP Dec. 28 3:50p; 29 7:02a A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 5555 (’35, Comedy) Shakespeare’s Puck and forest fairies prompt a triple mortal wedding, with entertainment by Bottom. James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Olivia de Havilland, Dick Powell. 9 (NR, 2:12) TCM Dec. 11 2:15p Mildred Pierce 5556 (’45, Drama) A woman makes personal sacrifices in order to please her ungrateful daughter. Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Ann Blyth, Zachary Scott. 9 (NR, 1:49) TCM Dec. 29 6p A Million Ways to Die in the West 55 (’14, Comedy) A pistol-packing woman helps a cowardly farmer find his inner courage, but when her outlaw husband rides into town seeking revenge, the farmer must put his newfound bravery to the test. Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC, V) FXX Dec. 23 4:30p Mimic 2 56 (’01, Horror) Investigating three faceless corpses, a detective considers a teacher at an inner-city high school the prime suspect. Alix Koromzay, Bruno Campos, Will Estes, Joseph Hodge. (R, 1:22) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 11 11a; 12 4a; 15 3:30a, 11:30a; 19 11:30a

Mindhunters 55 (’04, Suspense) A serial killer targets a group of FBI trainees and a Philadelphia policeman on a deserted island. LL Cool J, Jonny Lee Miller, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez. (R, 1:46) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 18 4:17p; 27 5:24a Minions 556 (’15, Children’s) Animated. On a mission to find a new master to serve, three Minions meet Scarlet Overkill the world’s first female supervillain. Voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 6 8p, 10p; 22 8p, 10p; 25 7p; 26 9a, FXM Dec. 31 7p, 8:50p The Minus Man 555 (’99, Drama) An unhappily wed couple unwittingly take in a man who may be a serial killer, a drifter with a winning smile. Owen Wilson, Brian Cox, Mercedes Ruehl, Janeane Garofalo. (R, 1:55) (AL, AS) ESUSP Dec. 23 3:54a; 29 1:35p Miracle at St. Anna 55 (’08, War) During World War II, members of an all-black unit become trapped behind enemy lines after saving the life of an Italian boy. Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller. (R, 2:40) (AL, AS, GV, N) ENCORE Dec. 13 11:48a, EACTN Dec. 7 2:57p; 8 1:50a; 15 6:51a; 19 1:50a, 3:47p, EBLACK Dec. 10 1:32a, 10:59a, 7:17p; 23 2:27a, 10:20a, 7:17p; 27 10:10a, 9:21p Miracle in the Wilderness 556 (’91, Western) An 1850s couple and their baby are kidnapped at Christmas by a Blackfeet chief avenging his son. Kris Kristofferson, Kim

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Missing at 17 (’13, Suspense) A woman tries to save her adopted daughter from a criminal, with help from the girl’s biological mother. Tricia O’Kelley, Ayla Kell, Marin Hinkle, Micah Alberti. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 10p; 19 2a Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol 555 (’11, Action) After the IMF is implicated in a global terrorist plot and shut down, Ethan Hunt and his team must go under cover and “off the grid” to clear the organization’s name. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton.

(3:00) (AS, V) FX Dec. 30 12a, 8:30a, FXX Dec. 6 8p; 7 5p Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol 555 (’11, Acción) Cuando la FMI es implicada en un plan terrorista internacional y es cerrada, Ethan Hunt y su equipo deben trabajar de forma encubierta y esconderse para limpiar el nombre de la organización. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton. (3:00) (AS, V) TELM Dec. 3 3p Mission: Impossible III 555 (’06, Action) Now a trainer for IMF recruits, agent Ethan Hunt squares off against the toughest foe he has ever faced: a ruthless arms and information broker. Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames,

Billy Crudup. (PG-13, 2:06) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 1 1a; 7 5p; 8 3a; 10 10:45p; 11 1p; 16 5p; 17 6a Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation 555 (’15, Action) Ethan Hunt and his team take on their most impossible mission yet to eradicate the Syndicate — a highly skilled, international organization dedicated to creating a new world order via a series of terrorist attacks. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson. (2:15) (AS, BN, V) EPIX Dec. 22 8p; 23 1p

Mission to Mars 56 (’00, Science Fiction) In 2020 after the crew of a spaceflight to Mars disappears, a second team goes to investigate and makes an incredible discovery. Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen. (2:30) (AL, V) AMC Dec. 28 10:30a MR. BASEBALL 55 (’92, Comedy) An aging New York Yankee gets traded to a team in Japan and lets them all know how he feels about it.

Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Aka Takanashi, Dennis Haysbert. (PG-13, 1:49) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 21 10:14a, 7:51p; 22 6:09a; 30 11:27a, 7:09p, ENCORE Dec. 11 10:52a, 10:40p, EFAMLY Dec. 19 11:16p; 20 1:10p

Mr. Holmes 555 (’15, Mystery) Long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper’s son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement. Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada. (1:45) (AS) EPIX Dec. 13 1:45a

Mr. Imperium 556 (’51, Musical) Lovers meet in Italy as an actress and a prince, then 12 years later as a movie star and a king. Lana Turner, Ezio Pinza, Marjorie Main, Barry Sullivan. (NR, 1:27) TCM Dec. 27 6a Mr. Lucky 555 (’43, Comedy-Drama) A floating-casino operator cons an heiress into having games of chance at a ball for the war effort. Cary Grant, Laraine Day, Charles Bickford, Gladys Cooper. 9 (NR, 1:40) TCM Dec. 1 8:15a

Mr. Peabody & Sherman 556 (’14, Children’s) Animated. After Sherman and Penny take his time machine for a joyride, Mr. Peabody must come to the rescue before the past, present and future are changed forever. Voices of Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 2 1p; 3 11:30a, FXM Dec. 21 7p, 8:50p MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS 556 (’11, Children’s) A stern businessman’s chilly relationship with his ex-wife and children warms up after he inherits six mischievous penguins. Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond. (PG, 1:34) (AL, AS) DISN Dec. 29 8p; 30 11a, FXM Dec. 1 1a

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challenges her rivals to a competition on Christmas Eve. Tori Spelling, Tia Mowry, Jonathan Patrick Moore, Reginald VelJohnson. (TVPG, 2:00) FREFM Dec. 5 7:30a; 20 7:30a The Mistletoe Inn (’17, Romance) When an aspiring author is dumped by her soon-tobe-published novelist boyfriend, she decides to take a leap of faith and signs up for a romance writing retreat at a quaint Vermont Inn shortly before Christmas. Alicia Witt, David Alpay, Casey Manderson (2:00) HALL Dec. 1 10p; 3 12p; 5 6p; 16 10p; 18 8p; 25 5a; 28 10p Mistletoe Over Manhattan 555 (’11, Drama) The wife of Santa Claus tries to help a divorcing couple rediscover their love for each other. Tricia Helfer, Greg Bryk, Tedde Moore, Mairtin O’Carrigan. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 3 3a; 9 5a The Mistletoe Promise (’16, Romance) Two strangers with a disdain for Christmas make a holiday pact to pretend to be a couple to ease their holiday complications. As they spend more time together, the phony couple begin to experience the magic of Christmas. Jaime King,

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Mobsters 55 (’91, Crime Drama) Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Frank Costello start their own 1920s New York gang.

Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Costas Mandylor. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 6 5:28a; 18 6:14a, ECLASS Dec. 1 9:37p; 13 2:14a; 29 4:34a

Modern Romance 555 (’81, Comedy) A film editor breaks up and makes up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love. Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold, Bruno Kirby, Tyann Means. (R, 1:33) (AL, AS, N) TCM Dec. 17 10p Mom at Sixteen 55 (’05, Drama) After moving to a new city, a teen’s mother forces her to hide the fact that she has a baby at home. Mercedes Ruehl, Jane Krakowski, Danielle Panabaker, Clare Stone. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 2p

Mommie Dearest 556 (’81, Biography) Movie queen Joan Crawford pampers and punishes her adopted son and daughter. Faye

Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Howard da Silva, Mara Hobel. (2:12) (AL, MV) RPLEX Dec. 6 1a, 2:28p; 11 7:13a, 4:13p; 15 5:06a, 4:13p; 21 6:08a,

4:13p, 11p Mommy, I Didn’t Do It (’17, Mystery) Ellen Plainview has finally finished law school and is looking forward to spending time with her daughter. However, when her daughter is accused of murdering a teacher, Ellen must do everything she can to protect her family and discover the truth. Danica McKellar, Paige Searcy, Jaleel White, George Wendt. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 2p; 30 6p Mommy’s Little Girl (’16, Drama) Raised in lonely isolation by her controlling grandparents, Sadie is finally reunited with her mother. Obsessed with protecting her newfound happiness, Sadie refuses to let anyone threaten her new life. Fiona Gubelmann, Emma Hentschel, James Gallanders, Mikael Conde. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 20 12p Monkey Shines 555 (’88, Horror) A paralyzed young man receives a smart monkey from a mad-scientist friend. Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten. (1:56) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 9 12:47a; 20 2:38a, 11:14a, ESUSP Dec. 16 10:31p; 17 5:03a; 25 10:55p; 26 6:16a Monkeybone 56 (’01, Comedy) Live action/ animated. A comatose cartoonist lands in limbo while his simian alter ego takes over his body and escapes to the real world. Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Rose McGowan, Whoopi Goldberg. (1:36) (AS, N) EFAMLY Dec. 19 4:29a; 20 1:06a

The Monkey’s Paw (’13, Horror) Jake is given a mystical monkey’s paw that grants three wishes, but things go terribly wrong when he brings his friend back from the dead. Stephen Lang, Corbin Bleu, Charles S. Dutton, Michelle Pierce. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 12 9p; 13 3a

Monster House 555 (’06, Children’s) Animated. No adults believe three youths’ assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature that means them harm. Voices of Steve Buscemi,

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke. (1:33) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 10 8:42a, 4:26p; 15 6:27p; 16 4:38a; 21 11:52a; 22 8:27a; 31 4:43a, 12:20p, MPLEX Dec. 2 10:30a, 6:27p; 12 12:22p, 8p; 25 9:26p; 26 3:18a, 11:22a, ECLASS Dec. 4

9:24a Monster-in-Law 55 (’05, Romance-Comedy) A woman fights back when her fiance’s shrewish mother tries to destroy their relationship. Jennifer

Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes. (2:30) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 18 2:30p; 19 10:30a

Monster Trucks 55 (’16, Adventure) Live action/animated. A high school senior befriends a strange subterranean creature after building a monster truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Rob Lowe, Danny Glover. (1:45) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 7 12a, 4:40a, 6:15p; 22 1:45a; 30 11:40a Moonfleet 556 (’55, Action) In the 18th century, British youngster John Mohune is shipped off to live with Jeremy Fox, a gentleman who

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Mother of All Lies (’15, Drama) After Sara helps Abby, her birth mother, get released from prison, she finds herself in danger when Abby reconnects with her old partner. When he ends up dead, both Abby and Sara are hunted by the police and the dead man’s partners. Francesca

Eastwood, Jennifer Copping, Anna Galvin, Roark Critchlow. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 20 2p

A Mother’s Escape (’16, Drama) Determined to save her son from her abusive husband, a mother hits the road and goes to Oklahoma. When she learns her husband has accused her of kidnapping, she realizes she has to end the abuse once and for all. Tara Buck, Beth Grant, Billy Blair, Spencer Mabrey. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 6p A Mother’s Instinct (’15, Suspense) When a woman’s son goes missing, her daughter believes their new neighbor is responsible. When the police won’t investigate the neighbor, the mother decides to take matters into her own hands. Josie Bissett, Spencer Drever, Sarah Grey, Richard Harmon. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 4p; 17 10a

A Mother’s Nightmare (’12, Suspense) A seductive teen becomes vindictive when her boyfriend tries to end the relationship. Annabeth Gish, Jessica Lowndes, Grant Gustin, Jay Brazeau.

(2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 6p; 17 6p; 24 10p; 25 2a A Mother’s Rage (’13, Suspense) A stranger follows a woman and her daughter as they take a road trip. Lori Loughlin, Kristen Dalton, Ted McGinley, Jordan Hinson. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 4p; 20 6a MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA 55 (’64, Science Fiction) Mothra defends her offspring when Godzilla invades their Pacific island nursery. Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koisumi, Yu Fujiki. (NR, 1:30) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 20 9:29a; 25 6:11a

Moulin Rouge 555 (’01, Musical) In 1890s France a courtesan falls in love with a young writer but strings along a duke who can finance improvements to the night spot. Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent. (PG-13, 2:06) (AS) ENCORE Dec. 21 1:15a, ECLASS Dec. 17 6:05a, 5:03p; 19 5:15a

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ton Heston, Brian Keith, Victoria Racimo, Stephen Macht. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 4 10:58a, 10:12p; 23 4:41p; 24 12:51a

Móvil Pasional (’94, Suspenso) Un policía debe resolver la muerte de un rico extranjero, la principal sospechosa es su viuda, y heredera de su fortuna. Orlando Urdaneta, María Rojo, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (2:00) (GV) TELM Dec. 4 3a Mr. Brooks 556 (’07, Suspense) A detective dogs a serial killer’s trail, while the killer’s voyeuristic neighbor blackmails him into continuing his deadly hobby. Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, William Hurt. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) FLIX Dec. 2 12a; 6 1a; 10 12a; 14 11:30p; 21 12:35a, HDMOV Dec. 23 4:30a, 6a; 26 1:40p; 30 3:30a Ms. Scrooge 55 (’97, Drama) A contemporary version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” features a female Ebenita Scrooge.

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The Mummy 555 (’32, Horror) An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he thinks is his long-lost princess. Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan. 9 (NR, 1:12) TCM Dec. 7 6:30p MUPPETS MOST WANTED 555 (’14, Children’s) During a world tour, the Muppets become entangled in an international crime caper masterminded by a dead ringer for Kermit the Frog. Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Danny Trejo. (2:00) (AS) COM Dec. 10 6p; 25 9a; 31 2:30p Murder at My Door (’96, Suspense) A son’s academic failure and a neighbor’s murder threaten stability in a woman’s already troubled family. Judith Light, Johnny Galecki, Grace Zabriskie, R.H. Thomson. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 8a Murder on Pleasant Drive (’06, Docudrama) With help from her aunt, a woman uncovers disturbing secrets about her stepfather that may implicate him in the disappearance of her mother. Kelli Williams, Adam Arkin, Amy Madigan, Susan Hogan. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 6a

Murder on the 13th Floor (’12, Suspense) Ariana discovers her husband is having an affair with the live-in nanny and decides to seek revenge. One day, the nanny becomes trapped in the condominium with two killers hired to take her out. Sean Patrick Thomas, Jordan Ladd, Tessa Thompson, Brennan Elliott. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 12p Murphy’s Romance 556 (’85, Romance-Comedy) A divorced mother moves to an Arizona ranch and meets a widowed pharmacist twice her age. Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, Corey Haim. (2:40) (AL, AS, BN) GETTV Dec. 2 9:20a; 16 7a; 23 11p; 30 4a MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY 5555 (’35, Adventure) First mate Mr. Christian and his 18th-century shipmates overthrow cruel Capt. Bligh and set him adrift in the Pacific. Charles

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My Best Friend’s Girl 56 (’08, Romance-Comedy) Complications crop up when an unlikable cad dates his best pal’s ex-girlfriend in the pal’s scheme to convince her to go back to him. Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin. (1:45) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FLIX Dec. 3 3:30a; 6 11:45p; 11 3:30a; 16 8p; 21 8p; 26 2:15a; 31 12a My Bloody Valentine 55 (’81, Horror) Friends defy the rules of a legendary murderer and discover he is real when they start celebrating Valentine’s Day. Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil

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lar, David Haydn-Jones, Deidre Hall, Bruce Dawson. (2:00) HALL Dec. 9 10a; 13 8p; 24 4p; 29 10p

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gifts from “The 12 Days of Christmas” from an anonymous suitor. Meredith Hagner, Bobby Campo, Gregory Harrison, Megan Park. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 10a; 9 12a; 18 12a; 19 4p; 29 6a MY CHRISTMAS PRINCE (’17, Romance) Samantha, a teacher, returns to her hometown for Christmas, where she is joined by her boyfriend, Alex. When she learns Alex is destined for the throne of Madelvia, she must decide if she loves Alex enough to stop teaching and become a royal. Alexis Knapp, Callum Alexander. (2:02) LIFE Dec. 3 8p; 4 12:02a; 9 10:17p; 10 2:19a; 24 8p; 25 12:02a My Dead Boyfriend (’16, Romance-Comedy) A woman goes on a manic quest to learn the truth about her boyfriend after she finds him dead on their couch. Heather Graham, Kate Moennig, Rich Graff, Martha Millan. (1:35) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 8 7:35a; 14 3p; 26 9:40a MY FAIR LADY 5555 (’64, Musical) Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White. (G, 2:50) TCM Dec. 18 10:45p My Favorite Wife 555 (’40, Comedy) A shipwrecked woman returns to a remarried husband after seven years on an island with another man. Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick. 9 (NR, 1:28) TCM Dec. 23 10:30p My Favorite Year 5556 (’82, Comedy) A rookie writer tries to keep an old swashbuckler sober for his boss’s live TV comedy show in 1954.

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MY GIRL 555 (’91, Children’s) An 11-yearold meets a boy and grows up at her widowed father’s funeral home in the summer of ’72. Anna

Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis. (2:30) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 7 7:30p; 8 4:30p; 11 9:30p; 12 7p; 21 9:30p; 27 10p; 28 7p

My Little Chickadee 555 (’40, Western) A city slicker and his bride go west, where he becomes sheriff and she unmasks a bandit. Mae West, W.C. Fields, Joseph Calleia, Dick Foran. 9 (NR, 1:23) EWESTN Dec. 19 5:15a, 12:35p; 20 1:06a; 25 12:35p; 26 12:41a; 31 8:17a, 10:48p My Name Is Nobody 556 (’73, Western) An anonymous gunfighter follows a retired outlaw from Santa Fe to New Orleans for one last shootout. Henry Fonda, Terence Hill, Jean Martin, R. K. Armstrong. (2:50) (V) GETTV Dec. 3 2:20a; 24 1:40a; 30 6:40a My Neighbor’s Keeper 555 (’07, Drama) A woman takes over the care of the two children of her best friend after their mother dies. Laura Harring, Linden Ashby, Ken Tremblett, Nathaniel Deveaux. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 24 10a

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My Stepmother Is an Alien 556 (’88, Science Fiction) An innocent beauty from another planet becomes the wife of a scientist who has a teenage daughter. Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan. (1:50) (AS, MV) EFAMLY Dec. 14 2:56a, 11:36p, MPLEX Dec. 1 11:25a, 6:10p; 20 7:36a, 11:02p; 24 11:19a

N Nailbiter (’12, Horror) A mother and her daughters take shelter in a farm’s storm cellar during a tornado. A falling tree traps them inside and they discover they are not alone. Tom Conroy, Michelle Davidson, Ben Jeffrey, Aaron Laue. (2:00) (AL, V) CHILLER Dec. 14 9p; 15 3a The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 5556 (’88, Comedy) A blundering Los Angeles detective and his boss foil a plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth. Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban. (PG-13, 1:25) (AL, AS, MV) EBLACK Dec. 28 3:39a, ECLASS Dec. 9 7:53a; 17 10:18a

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 55 (’94, Comedy) Ed coaxes his “Police Squad” pal Frank out of retirement to thwart a terrorist bombing. Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson. (PG-13, 1:22) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 15 2:13a, ECLASS Dec. 24 9:26a The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 556 (’91, Comedy) Frank and Ed of “Police Squad” blunder through another case, an energy-related plot in Washington, D.C. Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson. (PG-13, 1:25) (AL, AS, MV) EBLACK Dec. 15 12:45a, ECLASS Dec. 2 3:15a; 7 6:06a; 18 4:58a

Nanny Cam (’14, Suspense) Linda watches as Heather, their gorgeous new nanny, slowly bonds with her daughter and husband. Laura Allen, India Eisley, Cam Gigandet, Richard Portnow. (TV14, 2:00) LIFE Dec. 30 12p The Nanny Diaries 55 (’07, Comedy) A college student tries to manage her studies, a new boyfriend and the rotten child in her care when she takes a job with a rich but dysfunctional family. Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Alicia Keys. (1:45) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 19 6:15p; 23 7:45a, 8p; 25 1:35p; 29 9a, 8p; 30 5:10a; 31 4:15p A Nanny’s Revenge (’12, Suspense) A woman hatches a scheme to punish the man that she blames for the death of her parents. Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Victoria Pratt, Michael Woods, Cynthia Preston. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 2p

Nash (’13, Documentary) The life and career of Steve Nash, NBA basketball player and entrepreneur. (NR, 1:18) EBLACK Dec. 6 12:56a; 12 11:11p; 31 4:41a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 555 (’89, Comedy) The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Diane Ladd. (2:10) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 1 7:05p; 2 4:50p; 4 8:50p; 5 6:45p; 7 12a, 2:35p; 9 10:45p; 10 6:30p; 12 12:10p; 13 7:30a; 14 8:50p; 15 7:10p; 17 10:45p; 18 10:40a; 19 8:50p; 20 6:40p; 22 11:05a; 23 7a, 7:10p; 24 4:25p; 25 2:35p, 8:50p; 26 6:45p

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The Nativity Story 556 (’06, Drama) King Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Jesus. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub. (2:00) (AS, V) AMC Dec. 17 8:30a; 23 6a The Natural 5556 (’84, Drama) The almost mythical ability of a middle-aged baseball player rockets a major-league team toward the 1939 pennant. Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. (PG, 2:14) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 5 1:50p; 12 5:59a; 22 7:53a, ECLASS Dec. 14 5:51a; 26 4:02a, 1:45p Naughty & Nice (’14, Children’s) Sparks fly during Christmastime when two bickering radio hosts turn their small-town show into a hit. Haylie Duff, Tilky Jones, Maureen McCormick, Terrence “T.C.” Carson. (TVPG, 2:00) UP Dec. 9 11p; 10 11a; 18 1p; 20 11p; 22 9p Naughty or Nice (’12, Fantasy) Krissy Kringle receives Santa’s naughty or nice book by accident and starts exposing the naughty deeds of people around her. Hilarie Burton, Gabriel Tigerman, Matt Dallas, Meredith Baxter. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 7 4a; 21 6a Navy SEALS 556 (’90, Action) Sea/air/land commandos and a TV newswoman rescue hostages from terrorists armed with Stinger missiles.

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Navy Seals vs. Zombies (’15, Action) A team of Navy SEALS quickly discovers it is facing a growing horde of zombies when it is sent into a city in Louisiana to find the vice president after contact is lost. Ed Quinn, Michael Dudikoff, Rick Fox, Chad ’Gunner’ Lail. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 1 1a Ned Kelly 55 (’70, Biography) An Irish settler and his brothers turn outlaw after their mother’s arrest in frontier Australia. Mick Jagger, Allen Bickford, Geoff Gilmour, Mark McManus. (1:46) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 10 8:51a; 11 1:22a; 27 2:16p, 10:46p NEED FOR SPEED 55 (’14, Action) Determined to take down his treacherous rival, a street-car racer runs through a cross-country net of cops and bounty hunters to enter the most prestigious race in the underground racing circuit. Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Scott Mescudi. (2:30) (AL, AS, N) TNT Dec. 4 5:30p,

10:31p Neighbors 555 (’14, Comedy) Parents go to war with a neighboring fraternity president who refuses to tone down his house’s raucous activities. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FX Dec. 20 4p; 21 9a Nerve 556 (’16, Suspense) Partnered with a mysterious stranger, a high school senior joins a popular online game that dares players to perform increasingly dangerous stunts. Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Juliette Lewis, Emily Meade. (1:40) (AL, AS, N, V) EPIX Dec. 5 2:35a; 18 3:20a

NEVADA SMITH 555 (’66, Western) The part-Indian character from Harold Robbins’ “The Carpetbaggers” hunts down his parents’ killers. Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy. (NR, 2:10) ENCORE Dec. 17 10a, EWESTN Dec. 9 8p; 10 2:59a; 22 10:17a, 10p

Never Back Down 56 (’08, Action) A rebellious teenager learns to fight from a veteran of mixed martial arts after joining an underground fight club. Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet. (PG-13, 1:54) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 5 10:46a, 11:50p; 23 8p; 24 4:27p; 28 3:22p, 11:48p Never Been Kissed 55 (’99, Romance-Comedy) A former high-school nerd, now a reporter,

gets a second chance when she goes under cover for a story on cool teens. Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 23 12p, TNT Dec. 23 3:45p; 24 2a Never Say Goodbye 556 (’46, Comedy) A girl receives help from a Marine in reuniting her divorced but devoted parents. Errol Flynn, Eleanor Parker, Patti Brady, Lucile Watson. 9 (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 2 4:15a Never Say Never Again 555 (’83, Action) Aging agent 007 seeks hijacked warheads and finds SPECTRE’s Largo and Fatima Blush. Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Max von Sydow. (2:15) (AS, BN, V) EPIX Dec. 13 9p; 14 11:05a; 25 12:15a

Neverknock (’17, Horror) After Grace and her friends ignore the warnings of a local urban legend, they unleash a creature called Neverknock, which uses their fears to kill them. Jodelle

Ferland, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Lola Flanery, Eliana Jones. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 3 1:30a

New Jack City 555 (’91, Crime Drama) Undercover officers and their boss target the king of a high-tech New York crack syndicate, the CMB. Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Judd Nelson, Mario Van Peebles. (3:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) BET Dec. 9 11p; 10 5p New Police Story 55 (’04, Crime Drama) With help from a new partner, a troubled lawman gets a chance to stop a gang of adversaries from his past. Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung, Charlene Choi. (2:05) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 7:51a; 7 1:30p; 27 11:28a; 28 4:38a New Year’s Eve 56 (’11, Romance-Comedy) Intertwining stories promise love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and more for a number of New Yorkers on the celebrated night. Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin. (2:31) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 31 8p, 10:30p, TNT Dec. 18 10:16p Newlywed and Dead (’16, Drama) A young newlywed begins to doubt her husband’s love when his rival is found dead. When she starts investigating the death and her husband’s past, she becomes his next target. Shenae Grimes-

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comes to an end, three lifelong friends plan a night of debauchery and hilarity by searching for the Nutcracka Ball, the Holy Grail of Christmas parties in New York. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Jillian Bell. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FX Dec. 17 8p, 10p; 20 8p, 10p, FXX Dec. 24 11p; 25 1a, 3a, 7p Night of the Living Dead 5556 (’68, Horror) People hide in a house from carnivorous walking corpses revived by radiation fallout. Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne. 9 (1:40) (AS, GV) CHILLER Dec. 7 7p; 8 1a, RPLEX Dec. 4 11:28p; 8 6:22p; 13 4:50a; 17 8:41a, TCM Dec. 30 3:15a

Night of the Wild (’15, Horror) Dogs go on a deadly rampage after a large meteor strikes a quiet town. Rob Morrow, Kelly Rutherford, Tristin Mays, Jill Zarin. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 10 4a Night Passage 556 (’57, Western) A former railroad man guards a payroll shipment, and his younger brother’s gang robs it. James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Dianne Foster. (NR, 1:30) EWESTN Dec. 19 8:07p; 20 2:31a; 30 9:50a, 6:28p THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 5555 (’93, Children’s) Animated. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in an animated tale from the mind of Tim Burton. Voices of Danny

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Nightmare Wedding (’16, Drama) A woman comes to regret a past indiscretion with her fiance’s best friend when he becomes their best man. Nicola Posener, Evan Henderson, Isaac Reyes, Gina Vitori. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 6p; 24 6p Nightwatch 56 (’98, Horror) A police inspector suspects a law student or his friend of serial killings and eerie events at the city morgue. Ewan

Beech, Samantha Ferris, Venus Terzo, Brent Stait. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 8p; 15 12a

McGregor, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin, Patricia Arquette. (1:44) (AL, AS, GV) IPLEX Dec. 9 12:58a; 17 7:16p; 18 4:37a

Night and the City 555 (’92, Crime Drama) A shady New York lawyer turns boxing promoter and hustles his desperate dream to the end.

Nine Days of One Year (’61, Drama) Dmitry and Ilya explore new fields of nuclear physics and compete as rivals in love. Aleksey Batalov,

3:42a Night and the City 555 (’50, Crime Drama) In London’s seamy underworld, a dishonest wrestling promoter finds himself a marked man after crossing a crime kingpin. Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Stanislaus Zbyszko. 9 (NR, 1:35) FXM Dec. 13 4a; 30 11:35a Night at the Museum 556 (’06, Children’s) A night watchman at a museum of natural history discovers that exhibits come alive after the building closes. Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney. (2:30) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 2 7:30p; 3 2:30p; 24 2:30p; 25 12:30p, FXM Dec. 13 7:30p, 9:50p Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 556 (’14, Children’s) Upon learning that the museum’s magic is disappearing, night watchman Larry Daley sets out on an epic quest to the British Museum in London to save his friends one last time. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Dan Stevens. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 24 3p A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 5555 (’35, Comedy) Groucho, Chico and Harpo go to Italy and bring opera and its patrons down to their level. Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Chico Marx. 9 (NR, 1:33) TCM Dec. 2 6a A Night at the Roxbury 56 (’98, Comedy) Desperate to meet women and open their own dance club, brainless brothers Steve and Doug Butabi cruise Beverly Hills. Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, Dan Hedaya. (1:24) (AL, AS) MPLEX

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draws near, a veterinary student and a stray cat challenge a fireman’s commitment to life as a bachelor. Brandon Routh, Kimberly Sustad, Gregory Harrison, Chelsea Hobbs. (2:00) HALL Dec. 10 4a; 20 12a; 26 2a NINE MONTHS 55 (’95, Comedy) His girlfriend’s pregnancy sends a San Francisco child psychologist into panic. Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack. (1:45) (AL, AS, MV) HDMOV Dec. 4 5:35p; 5 2:40a; 13 7:15p; 14 12:20a; 23 9p; 24 2:25a; 29 6a No Country for Old Men 5556 (’07, Crime Drama) An aging lawman reflects on his past and laments a changing world while trying to find and protect a hunter who took the cash from a drug deal gone bad. Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) AMC Dec. 7 8p; 8 4:30p, SUND Dec. 19 10a No Good Deed 56 (’14, Suspense) An unsuspecting Atlanta woman lets in a charming stranger to use her phone and soon believes the adage “no good deed goes unpunished” when he takes over her home and terrorizes her family. Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Leslie Bibb, Kate del Castillo. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 11 9a; 12 7a No Man’s Land 555 (’01, War) Two soldiers, a Bosnian and a Serbian, become trapped in a trench between their armies’ lines. Branko Djuric,

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NOBODY’S FOOL 5556 (’94, Drama) An aging irresponsible misfit falls in love with an unhappily married younger woman. Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Melanie Griffith, Bruce Willis. (1:53) (AL, AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 6 1:34p; 7 4:41a Non-Stop 556 (’14, Action) During a flight from New York to London, a federal air marshal receives a series of text messages informing him that a passenger will be killed every 20 minutes until the airline transfers $150 million to an offshore account. Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Anson Mount, Scoot McNairy. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 1 7a None but the Lonely Heart 555 (’44, Drama) A cockney ne’er-do-well’s dying mother guides him in World War II London. Cary Grant, Miss Ethel Barrymore, Barry Fitzgerald, June Duprez. 9 (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 1 12:30p

Nora Prentiss 55 (’47, Crime Drama) A nightclub singer inspires a doctor to fake his own murder, for which he stands trial. Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Bruce Bennett, Robert Alda. 9 (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 29 4p Nora Roberts’ Angels Fall (’07, Suspense) A witness to murder questions her sanity after a sheriff can find no evidence of the crime. Heather Locklear, Johnathon Schaech, Gary Hudson, Derek Hamilton. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 8a

Nora Roberts’ Blue Smoke 55 (’07, Drama) A pyromaniac stalker threatens the relationship between an arson investigator and her charming neighbor. Alicia Witt, Matthew Settle, Scott Bakula, Talia Shire. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 6a Nora Roberts’ Carolina Moon 555 (’07, Drama) A woman returns to her South Carolina hometown and has disturbing recollections of the murder of a childhood friend. Claire Forlani, Oliver Hudson, Jacqueline Bisset, Josie Davis. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 12p Nora Roberts’ Midnight Bayou 55 (’09, Mystery) Mysterious events plague a man after he moves into a new house that — supposedly — is haunted. Jerry O’Connell, Lauren Stamile, Faye Dunaway, Isabella Hofmann. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 6a Nora Roberts’ Northern Lights 55 (’09, Crime Drama) The new police chief of an Alaskan town investigates the murder of a man whose daughter is the chief’s love interest. LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian, Rosanna Arquette, Greg Lawson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 10a

Norm of the North 56 (’16, Children’s) Animated. A polar bear and three mischievous lemmings travel to New York to stop a shady developer from building luxury condos in the Arctic. Voices of Rob Schneider, Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Bill Nighy. (1:35) (AS) EPIX Dec. 14 2:35a

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The Notebook 556 (’04, Romance) A man tells a story to a woman about two young people who become lovers in 1940s North Carolina. Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands. (3:00) (AS) AMC Dec. 13 5p; 14 12p; 18 12a, 5p

Notes on a Scandal 555 (’06, Drama) A charismatic new colleague draws a veteran teacher, and they become close friends, then the older woman learns of the other’s affair with a teenage student. Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tameka Empson. (1:34) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 10 3:35p, 10:41p; 14 7:26p; 15 2:21a; 19 8:43a, 5:23p; 30 1:33p, 9p The November Man 55 (’14, Action) An ex-CIA agent comes out of retirement to protect a valuable witness and soon learns that now he is the target of his former friend and protege. Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Bill Smitrovich. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) SYFY Dec. 9 11a; 10 8a; 26 6a, USA Dec. 19 6:30a

Novocaine 556 (’01, Suspense) An upscale dentist becomes a murder suspect after an attractive patient seduces him into prescribing drugs for her. Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, Elias Koteas. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 29 9:22a; 30 6:08a Now, Voyager 5556 (’42, Drama) A Boston spinster finds a lover after the counsel of a kind psychiatrist brings her out of her frumpy shell.

Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Gladys Cooper. 9 (NR, 1:57) TCM Dec. 17 5:45p

Now You See Me 556 (’13, Comedy-Drama) A federal agent and an Interpol detective play a cat-and-mouse game with cunning illusionists who rob corrupt business leaders during their performances, then funnel the money to members of the audience. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent. (2:30) (AL, AS) TNT Dec. 30 10:30p Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (’14, Documentary) Under the tutelage of coach and mentor Holger Geschwindner, 7-foot German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki develops an extraordinary jump shot, helping to lead the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA championship. Kobe Bryant, Mark Cuban, Michael Finley, Steve Nash. (1:30) AXSTV Dec. 1 1a Nuremberg: Nazi Judgment Day Albert Speer, the Third Reich’s Minister of Armaments, is tried for war crimes. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 1 of 3) AHC Dec. 11 8p, 11p Nuremberg: Nazi Judgment Day Hermann Goering, commander in chief of the Luftwaffe, is tried for war crimes. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 2 of 3) AHC Dec. 11 9p; 12 12a Nuremberg: Nazi Judgment Day Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, goes on trial for war crimes. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 3 of 3) AHC Dec. 11 10p; 12 1a

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in her dream role when she receives the shocking news that her sister has died. Years later, she has vowed never to dance again, but a chance encounter with an old flame may change her mind. Amy Acker, Sascha Radetsky. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 3 9a; 7 5p; 23 11a

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Obsessed 56 (’09, Suspense) A successful, happily married executive becomes the object of unwanted affection from a temp worker at his company. Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter, Christine Lahti. (PG-13, 1:48) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 6 10:51a; 24 8:26a, 5:21p The Obsession (’06, Suspense) A ballet teacher dates a woman to get closer to her daughter. Daphne Zuniga, Sebastian Spence, Elise Gatien, Jenny Cooper. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 8a

Ocean’s Eleven 555 (’01, Comedy-Drama) A parolee organizes a gang to steal $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos in a single heist. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt. (2:30) (AL, AS) WGNA Dec. 3 6p, 8:30p; 13 7p, 9:30p; 24 6p, 8:30p

Ocean’s Eleven 555 (’60, Comedy-Drama) Veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division devise an elaborate plot to simultaneously rob five casinos on New Year’s Eve. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford. (NR, 2:07) TCM Dec. 31 3:15p Ocean’s Thirteen 555 (’07, Comedy-Drama) Danny Ocean and his gang plot revenge against a casino owner who wronged one of their own. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia. (2:33) (AS) SYFY Dec. 4 5:27p; 5 2:55p, USA Dec. 24 10a; 25 3:29a Octopussy 555 (’83, Action) Agent 007 links a fake Faberge egg to smugglers in league with a mad Soviet general. Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 14 10p; 15 3:45p; 25 2:30a, 10:30p Off the Rails (’17, Drama) A woman loses all of her memories in a train crash. After months of recovery, she is approached by several men claiming she contacted them to enact odd fantasies. She wonders if this was her true self, or if her identity was stolen. Hannah Barefoot, Thomas Beaudoin, Andreas Damm, Andrea Cirie. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 2p Office Space 556 (’99, Comedy) A computer programmer’s hypnosis-induced, lackadaisical attitude about work puts him on the corporate fast-track. Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 1 8p; 5 8p, 10p; 17 8p; 21 10:15p An Officer and a Gentleman 555 (’82, Drama) A hardened loner shapes up for a military drill instructor and a factory girl from town.

Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith. (R, 2:05) (AL, AS, N, V) SUND Dec. 10 12p; 11 12a; 24 6a

Officer Down (’13, Crime Drama) A cop’s shady past comes back to haunt him as he investigates a series of assaults against women at a strip club. Stephen Dorff, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Dominic Purcell. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, N, V) EACTN Dec. 28 3:59a Ogre 55 (’08, Fantasy) Teenage hikers find a town stuck in the 1800s where no one ages thanks to ritual sacrifices offered to the ogre that

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rules over them. John Schneider, Ryan Kennedy, Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fletcher. (2:00) (AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 14 7p; 15 1a Old 37 (’15, Horror) Two brothers intercept 911 calls to torture and kill helpless victims. Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley, Brandi Cyrus, Jake Robinson. (2:00) CHILLER Dec. 8 9a, 3p

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 5556 (’69, Action) Agent 007 proposes to a contessa and foils SPECTRE chief Blofeld’s agricultural plot. George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti. (2:30) (V) EPIX Dec. 6 9:30p; 7 3:50p; 24 9:15a On Moonlight Bay 556 (’51, Romance-Comedy) A teenage tomboy with a fun family makes music with a college man in circa-World War I Indiana. Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Jack Smith, Leon Ames. (NR, 1:35) TCM Dec. 16 4a On Strike for Christmas (’10, Drama) Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays. Daphne Zuniga, David Sutcliffe, Julia Duffy, Victor Zinck Jr. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 18 5p; 24 2p ON THE TOWN 5555 (’49, Musical Comedy) Sailors Gabey, Chip and Ozzie have 24 hours to meet pretty women and see the sights of New York. Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Vera-Ellen. (NR, 1:38) TCM Dec. 29 12:15a On the Twelfth Day of Christmas (’15, Romance-Comedy) Maggie is thrilled when Mitch, her long time crush, moves back to town. When she learns Mitch’s love for Christmas has drastically changed, she tries to bring his holiday spirit back by showing him the magic of Christmas. Robin Dunne, Brooke Nevin, Dani Kind, Alan C. Peterson. (2:00) HALL Dec. 11 8a; 30 4a ONCE 5555 (’06, Romance) An Irish street musician and a Czech immigrant collaborate on a number of songs that reflect the story of their blossoming love. Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh, Gerry Hendrick. (1:29) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 8 9:17a, 3:34p, 11:27p; 31 6:08a, 2:21p, 9p Once Upon a Christmas 55 (’00, Fantasy) The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

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Once Upon a Holiday (’15, Romance) When a royal princess runs away from her official obligations and duties to see how normal people live, she starts to fall in love with a good Samaritan who is unaware of her real identity. Briana Evigan, Paul Campbell, Tony Alcantar, Greg Evigan. (2:00) HALL Dec. 8 8a; 11 8p; 17 10a; 22 2a; 31 2a Once Upon a Honeymoon 556 (’42, Romance-Comedy) A U.S. reporter in Europe lets a former Brooklyn stripper know she has just married a Nazi. Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Walter Slezak, Albert Dekker. 9 (NR, 1:57) TCM Dec. 1 6a One Day 556 (’11, Romance) For 20 years, an idealist and a wealthy charmer reunite on the anniversary of the day they first met, their college graduation. Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott. (1:50) (AL, AS, BN, V) MPLEX Dec. 12 7:21a, IPLEX Dec. 3 3:07p; 4 1a; 23 7:10p; 24 2:34a ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US 55 (’13, Documentary) The members of One Direction discuss their hometown beginnings, their appearance on “The X-Factor” and their meteoric rise to fame. Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles. (1:35) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 2 7:12a, 11:19p; 15 5:03a, 6:25p; 25 9:36a; 26 12:19a One Fine Day 556 (’96, Romance-Comedy) On a hectic day, architect Melanie, single mom of a small boy, meets news columnist Jack, divorced

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Cable O dad of a little girl. Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D. Linz. (PG, 1:48) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 12 10:11a One Foot in Heaven 5556 (’41, Drama) A Methodist minister and his wife raise a family through years of challenge in small-town parishes. Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart. 9 (NR, 1:48) TCM Dec. 23 6:30a One Foot in Hell 556 (’60, Western) A deputy sheriff plots revenge after his pregnant wife dies for lack of medicine he could not afford. Alan Ladd, Don Murray, Dan O’Herlihy, Dolores Michaels. (NR, 1:29) (AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 15 9:46a; 16 4:43a

100 Rifles 556 (’69, Western) A sheriff helps a bank robber and a Yaqui beauty fight a tyrant general in 1912 Mexico. Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds, Fernando Lamas. (PG, 1:50) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 4 1:05p; 5 6a; 27 9:10a; 28 7:30a One More River 556 (’34, Drama) An English court hears a couple’s divorce, complete with co-respondent. Diana Wynyard, Frank Lawton, Colin Clive, Mrs. Patrick Campbell. 9 (NR, 1:30) TCM Dec. 2 9:30p One More Train to Rob 556 (’71, Western) Chinese friends help a train robber get even with a partner for railroading him to prison.

George Peppard, Diana Muldaur, John Vernon, France Nuyen. (1:51) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 6 5:09a; 18 2:59a, 11:50a; 31 3:21a, 11:51a

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JSparks fly between a woman and her bus companion after her boyfriend leaves her alone during Christmastime. Sarah Carter, Damon Runyan, George Canyon, Neil Crone. (2:00) HALL Dec. 1 2a; 4 1p; 13 4a; 27 8a One Way Passage 5556 (’32, Romance) A condemned man and dying woman fall in love on a ship from Hong Kong to San Francisco. William Powell, Kay Francis, Frank McHugh, Aline MacMahon. 9 (NR, 1:09) TCM Dec. 31 10a

One Week 55 (’00, Drama) An unfaithful groom-to-be learns that he may have contracted HIV with just days to go before his wedding. Kenny Young, Saadiqa Muhammad, Eric Lane, Milauna Jackson. (1:35) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 5 3:31p; 6 1:57a

Online Abduction (’15, Suspense) A young woman uses geotagged pictures to help rescue her kidnapped brother. David Chokachi, Brooke Butler, Natalia Livingston, Matthew Ziff. (2:00) (AS) LIFE Dec. 30 4p Only the Strong 5 (’93, Drama) A special forces officer teaches 12 tough youths “capoeira,” a musical form of kung fu. Mark Dacascos, Stacey Travis, Geoffrey Lewis, Paco Christian Prieto. (PG-13, 1:36) (V) FXM Dec. 1 1:20p; 2 4a; 10 1:20p; 11 4a; 28 1:20p; 29 8:30a

Open Season 556 (’06, Children’s) Animated. Stranded in the wilderness, a mule deer and a domesticated bear try to make their way back to the safety of a town preserve before a hunter catches them. Voices of Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Gary Sinise, Debra Messing. (1:28) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 2 11a, 6:32p; 3 8a; 6 7:20a, 1:32p; 7 5:16a; 12 6:52a, 1p, 8p; 31 3:15a, 1:52p, ENCORE Dec. 28 6:53a Operation Christmas (’16, Drama) A single mother is determined not to let her boyfriend’s deployment ruin her Christmas. She and her children decide to give back to other struggling military families on base. Tricia Helfer, Marc Blucas, Lisa Durupt, Link Baker. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 4 1a; 9 9a; 21 5p; 27 1a Operation: Endgame 55 (’10, Action) After a rogue agent kills their boss, rival spies kill one another on sight while searching for an escape route from their underground headquarters. Joe

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Orgazmo 55 (’97, Comedy-Drama) A filmmaker persuades a straight-laced Mormon to star in his porno flick, to huge success, until the actor’s girlfriend finds out. Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, Robyn Lynne, Michael Dean Jacobs. (NC-17, 1:30) (AL, SSC) ECLASS Dec. 9 3:11a; 31 3:09a The Original Kings of Comedy 556 (’00, Documentary) Spike Lee directed this document of an evening of stand-up comedy performed by four prominent black entertainers. Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac. (R, 1:55) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 8 4:14p; 9 1:17a

Osama 5556 (’03, Drama) Desperate for money, an Afghan widow dresses her daughter like a boy so she can work for a shopkeeper. Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Khwaja Nader. (1:35) (AS) FLIX Dec. 14 5:55a; 18 8a; 21 9:30a; 23 6:15a; 27 9a

Oscar and Lucinda 555 (’97, Romance) A Victorian British cleric with a penchant for gambling meets a poker-playing businesswoman aboard a ship to Australia. Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson. (2:14) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 1:53p; 2 5:57a; 5 8:09a, 6:46p The Other Boleyn Girl 556 (’08, Historical Drama) Family ambition pits British sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn against each other for the affections of King Henry VIII. Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas. (2:00) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 3 6p; 4 2:15a; 8 8p; 9 5:15a; 19 11a, 10p; 24 6:30a, 6p; 27 10:30a, 8p The Other Man 555 (’08, Drama) After his wife Lisa disappears on a business trip, Peter finds evidence that she has been having an affair with Ralph. He flies to Milan and enters into a complicated charade by befriending Ralph and slowly teasing information about Lisa out of him. Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Amanda Drew. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 12p

The Other Wife (’16, Suspense) Two widows who simultaneously shared the same husband must escape from a mob hit man. Kimberley Hews, Tonya Kay, Christine Sclafani, Lisa Goodman. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 26 6p The Other Woman 55 (’14, Romance-Comedy) A wife and two mistresses join forces to take revenge on the suave cad who betrayed all of them. Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. (PG-13, 1:49) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 2 5:30p; 3 3p; 5 8p, 10:15p, FX Dec. 21 5:30p; 22 10a The Others 555 (’01, Suspense) A devout woman with two sunlight-sensitive children believes ghosts inhabit her darkened island mansion. Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James Bentley. (PG-13, 1:41) (AS) IFC Dec. 29 7:30a La Otra Mujer (’71, Comedia) Un abogado de muy buena reputación está casado con una mujer de dinero, pero también tiene tres hijos con su amante. Mauricio Garcés, Saby Kamalich, Félix González, Maria Duval. (1:30) TELM Dec. 3 2a Ouija 56 (’14, Horror) Teens unwittingly awaken a dark power when they use an antique Ouija board to try to communicate with a friend who recently died. Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, Bianca Santos. (PG-13, 1:29) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 31 2:05a Our First Christmas 555 (’08, Drama) Complications arise when two widowed people and their children spend their first Christmas together. John Ratzenberger, Julie Warner, Dixie Carter, Steven Eckholdt. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 2 7a; 15 9a

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Our Man Flint 555 (’66, Action) Superspy Derek Flint, agent of Z.O.W.I.E., stops a geothermal plot to control the world’s weather. James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan, Edward Mulhare. (1:50) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 6 12:38p, 9:31p; 30

12:26p, 8p Out of Sight 555 (’98, Crime Drama) The mutual attraction between a federal marshal and an escaped convict interferes with their goals. George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle. (2:05) (AL, V) FLIX Dec. 3 1:55p, 10:10p; 6 1:45p; 9 1:30p; 11 12:25p, 10p

OUT OF THE PAST 5555 (’47, Crime Drama) A private eye cannot seem to get away from a gambler and his no-good girlfriend. Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming. 9 (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 18 2p

Out of Time 556 (’03, Suspense) Considered a suspect in a deadly arson, a police chief must cover his tracks while trying to prove his innocence. Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 17 8:30a The Out-of-Towners 556 (’99, Comedy) An Ohio couple reinvigorate their passionless marriage during a bizarre 24 hours in New York City. Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, Mark McKinney, John Cleese. (PG-13, 1:32) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 6 6:18a, ECLASS Dec. 25 2:36a Outlander 55 (’08, Action) An alien soldier crashes on Earth during the time of the Vikings and blends his technology with theirs to hunt his enemy. James Caviezel, Ron Perlman, Sophia Myles, Jack Huston. (2:00) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 2 6p; 13 10a, 10:05p; 17 9a; 18 12a; 21 4:30p; 25 10p; 31 11:30p Outlaws and Angels 556 (’16, Western) In 1887, three violent fugitives hold a couple and their children hostage in their isolated New Mexico farmhouse. Chad Michael Murray, Francesca Eastwood, Madisen Beaty, Ben Browder. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 7 8a; 22 12:15p Outlaws of the Plains 5 (’46, Western) Fuzzy finds hidden gold on Nord’s land, Fuzzy is eager to buy it until a friend discovers a gang of outlaws is planning to rob everyone in the area. Buster Crabbe, Al “Fuzzy” St. John, Patti McCarty, Charles King Jr. 9 (NR, :56) EWESTN Dec. 9 5:37a; 14 6:27a

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (’93, Western) A former train robber tries to recover stolen gold and must battle his selfish sons. Mickey Rooney, Ben Johnson, Randy Travis, Larry Gatlin. (2:25) (AS, V) GETTV Dec. 10 2:10a Over the Top 56 (’87, Action) A trucker yanks his snooty son out of military school and goes to Las Vegas to arm-wrestle. Sylvester Stallone, David Mendenhall, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely. (PG, 1:33) (AL, V) ENCORE Dec. 23 2:53a, 11:32a, EACTN Dec. 3 7:38a; 4 4:48a; 12 7:09a, 3:44p; 29 3:30a, 9:25p Overboard 556 (’87, Comedy) A yachtsman’s wife falls overboard, forgets who she is and becomes an Oregon carpenter’s mate. Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Katherine Helmond. (2:00) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 11 9p; 12 12:55a; 16 10:50p; 17 7:05p; 20 3:10p; 26 9p, OVATN Dec. 1 7p; 5 7p; 20 7p; 23 11p; 24 8p; 31 7:30p, SUND Dec. 12 9p; 13 5p; 24 11:30a; 26 5:45p; 27 1:15a; 28 12:30p; 29 10a

THE OX-BOW INCIDENT 5555 (’43, Western) Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s novel inspires an account of a lynch mob that seeks revenge for a rancher’s murder. Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews,

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P Pacific Rim 555 (’13, Science Fiction) A washed-up ex-pilot and an untested trainee must drive an old, obsolete robot in a last-ditch effort to repel a lethal force of monstrous invaders. Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 5 5p; 6 9a, FXX Dec. 1 6p The Pacifier 55 (’05, Children’s) A Navy SEAL faces the ultimate test when he must care for five children and protect them from their father’s enemies. Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 24 5p The Package (’13, Action) Assassins dog the trail of a mob enforcer who’s been entrusted to deliver a special parcel to an international crime lord known as the German. Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Daingerfield, Darren Shahlavi. (R, 1:33) (V) EACTN Dec. 24 4:32a; 30 12:58p The Package 555 (’89, Suspense) An Army sergeant and his officer ex-wife are caught in a Cold War plot over a military prisoner. Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard. (R, 1:48) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 22 12:05p

The Pact 55 (’02, Drama) Two families deal with loss, guilt and suspicion after a suicide pact leaves one teen dead and her boyfriend alive. Megan Mullally, Juliet Stevenson, Henry Czerny, Bob Gunton. (TV14, 2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 12p

Paid in Full 556 (’02, Crime Drama) A dry cleaner’s delivery boy becomes one of the most powerful drug dealers in 1980s Harlem. Based on a true story. Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer, Kevin Carroll, Esai Morales. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, SSC, V) EACTN Dec. 19 4:35a Pan 55 (’15, Children’s) Whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland, a 12-year-old orphan must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard and become the hero forever known as Peter Pan. Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Levi Miller. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 14 6:30p; 15 4p; 23 4:30p; 24 12:30p Pandorum 55 (’09, Science Fiction) Two astronauts discover a terrifying reality after awaking disoriented, aboard a seemingly abandoned spaceship. Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue. (R, 1:48) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 7 1:58p, 9p; 8 1:55a; 13 10:02a; 14 5a; 24 1:42p; 29 1:55a Paper Angels (’14, Drama) An abused wife leaves her abusive husband and moves to another town with her children. As they settle in, their lives become intertwined with another family in trouble. Josie Bissett, Matthew Settle, Rustin Gresiuk, Kendra Anderson. (TVPG, 2:00) UP Dec. 2 1a; 10 9a; 19 11a; 23 5p The Paper Chase 555 (’73, Comedy-Drama) A first-year law student dates his toughest professor’s daughter. Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman, Lindsay Wagner, Graham Beckel.

(1:54) (AL, AS) RPLEX Dec. 10 3:14p; 11 9:25a; 14 5:07a, 8p; 19 2:38p; 23 3:14p; 29 2:50p, 11:44p Paper Towns 556 (’15, Comedy-Drama) Following a night of adventure with his mysterious neighbor, a teen and his friends use cryptic clues to find her after she suddenly disappears. Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Halston Sage, Austin Abrams. (PG-13, 1:49) (AL, AS, N) FXM Dec. 20 5p; 21 12:30a

The Parallax View 5556 (’74, Suspense) A reporter’s investigation into a political assassination reveals a nationwide network of trained killers. Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, William Daniels, Hume Cronyn. (R, 1:42) (AL, V) ESUSP Dec. 12 8:10a; 23 10:59a, 7:16p Paranormal Activity 555 (’07, Suspense) A young couple move into their first new home but are disturbed by what appears to be a supernatural presence that is most active at night. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Amber Armstrong,

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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 56 (’15, Horror) The discovery of an old and mysterious camcorder leads to supernatural terror in a couple’s new home. Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Dan Gill. (1:35) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 11 2:10a Parental Guidance 55 (’12, Children’s) Modern problems collide with old-school methods when a man and his eager-to-please wife baby-sit for their three grandchildren. Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 18 9:30a; 19 7a, FXM Dec. 26 5p, 11p Passengers 55 (’08, Suspense) A therapist suspects that a plane-crash survivor knows more about the accident’s cause and the fates of his fellow survivors than he is admitting. Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse, Andre Braugher. (1:35) (AS) IPLEX Dec. 2 3:49p; 3 12:57a; 28

9:19a, 9p Past Lies (’08, Suspense) An ordinary mom’s perfect life is threatened by her criminal past after a visit from an FBI agent. Nicole Eggert, David Orth, Colin Lawrence, Ty Olsson. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 6a Past Obsessions (’11, Suspense) A woman fakes her own death to escape from her abusive husband, but her peaceful new life is shattered when he discovers she’s alive. Josie Davis, David Millbern, Lochlyn Munro, Sonja Bennett. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 8a Past Tense 5 (’06, Suspense) Widowed mother Kim Shay struggles to accept her daughter’s claims about a past life but follows a trail of clues that lead to a killer. Paula Trickey, Michael Rogers, Alexia Fast, Adrian Hough. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 6a The Pastor’s Wife (’11, Docudrama) Mary Winkler becomes the prime suspect in the 2006 shooting death of her husband. Rose McGowan, Michael Shanks, Martin Cummins, Eric Keenleyside. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 2p

PATHFINDER 55 (’07, Adventure) American Indians adopt and raise as their own a Viking boy who was left behind by his own people during a raid. Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means, Clancy Brown. (R, 1:39) (AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 7 7:30p; 8 7:53a; 13 8:04a, 9:20p; 23 6:18p; 24 11:25a; 30 11:38p; 31 8:41a, 4:22p The Patience Stone 556 (’12, Drama) In a war-torn Muslim country, a woman alleviates her silent suffering by confessing her dreams, desires and secrets to her comatose husband. Golshifteh

Farahani, Hamid Djavdan, Hassina Burgan, Massi Mrowat. (1:44) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 9 12:12p; 13 8:48a, 5:44p; 18 7:16p; 19 2:19a; 29 7:15p; 30 3:09a

The Patriot 555 (’00, War) A pacifist farmer of South Carolina reluctantly joins the Revolutionary War and fights alongside his son. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs. (R, 2:44) (AS, GV) ECLASS Dec. 2 11:09p; 3 10:13a; 19 7:27a, 9:46p; 28 2:22a, 11:52a, 7:50p Patriot Games 555 (’92, Suspense) An IRA terrorist vows revenge against the ex-CIA agent who killed the man’s brother and thwarted an attack on royalty. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Sean Bean. (R, 1:56) (AL, V) ENCORE Dec. 9 11:26p; 10 11:39a; 14 1:18a, 1:37p, 9p; 18 8:08a, 7p, EACTN Dec. 5 2:37p; 6 1:47a; 22 5:41p, ECLASS Dec. 20 8:47a, 7:51p; 30 1:58a, 9p PATTON 5555 (’70, Biography) Flamboyant Gen. George S. Patton receives accolades and censure as he fights World War II. George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, Edward Binns. (2:51) (AL, V) RPLEX Dec. 1 1:42a, 1:27p; 10 5:08p; 18 12:07a, 3:18p; 23 8:24a, 5:08p; 31 1:41p, 10:11p, EACTN Dec. 6 11:51p; 7 10:13a; 27 7:13a, 6:40p; 29 5:07a, 1:34p Paul 556 (’11, Comedy) On a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland, two British sci-fi geeks meet an extraterrestrial and hatch a plan to help him return to his spaceship. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Voice of Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman. (2:00)

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Jayma Mays, Keir O’Donnell, Bobby Cannavale. (1:32) (AL, AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 8 6:19a, 6:28p; 14 6:32a, 1:27p, 8p; 27 1:27p, 9:26p; 28 9:25a

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 5 (’15, Comedy) Paul Blart takes his teenage daughter with him to Las Vegas for a security-guard expo. While there, he stumbles upon a heist and must single-handedly apprehend the crooks. Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough, Shirley Knight. (2:00) (AS, V) FX Dec. 18 3:30p; 19 1a, FXX Dec. 27 9p; 28 7p Pawn 55 (’13, Suspense) A robbery turns into a tense hostage situation when three gunmen hold up a diner the mob uses as a front. Forest Whitaker, Michael Chiklis, Nikki Reed, Ray Liotta. (R, 1:28) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 15 3:30a Pawn Shop Chronicles 56 (’13, Action) An Elvis impersonator, meth-addicted white supremacists, and a man searching for his wife hunt for a missing wedding ring. Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood, Brendan Fraser. (R, 1:52) (AL, AS, N, V) EACTN Dec. 27 3:29a Payback 556 (’99, Action) A man seeks revenge on his wife and crime partner, who shot him and left him for dead. Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, Deborah Kara Unger. (R, 1:41) (AL, AS, GV) ENCORE Dec. 2 10:23a, 7:16p; 3 4:21a; 14 11:53a Paycheck 55 (’03, Science Fiction) After learning that his memory has been erased, a technical wizard goes on the run to piece together clues from his past. Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 17 8p; 22 6p; 25 9:35a, 8p; 30 11:05a, 10p The Pebble and the Penguin 55 (’95, Children’s) Animated. A penguin is ambushed by a treacherous rival before he can present his intended bride with a special gift. Voices of Martin Short, Annie Golden, Tim Curry, Kendall Cunningham. (1:15) EFAMLY Dec. 2 5:14a, 12:29p; 27 6:11a, 12:11p, MPLEX Dec. 25 5:20p

Peeples 55 (’13, Romance-Comedy) A man’s plan to propose to his girlfriend goes hilariously awry when he becomes entangled in a web of white lies and comic dysfunction with her uppercrust family. Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson. (3:00) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 7 7p; 8 4p Pegasus vs. Chimera (’12, Fantasy) With help from a powerful witch, a blacksmith and a warrior princess summon Pegasus to help them defeat Chimera and save their kingdom from destruction. Nazneen Contractor, Sebastian Roché, Carlo Rota, Rae Dawn Chong. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 5 7a Penguins of Madagascar 556 (’14, Children’s) Animated. Plucky penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with a savvy spy to thwart a tentacled villain’s plans to take over the world. Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 22 6p; 23 1p, FXX Dec. 12 9p; 13 7p

Penny Serenade 555 (’41, Drama) A woman contemplating divorce from her husband recalls their early years together and the tragedies that ensued. Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan. 9 (NR, 1:58) TCM Dec. 31 6:15a The People Under the Stairs 55 (’91, Horror) A ghetto boy discovers his landlords are weirdos hiding something in the cellar. Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, GV) EBLACK Dec. 29 12:51a, ESUSP Dec. 14 10:38p; 15 3:34a Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 55 (’10, Children’s) After learning he is the son of Poseidon, a youth must prevent a war among the gods and rescue his mother from Hades, king of the underworld.

MOVIES Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel. (2:31) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 1 10:31p; 2 1p

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 55 (’13, Children’s) To find the magic Golden Fleece and save Camp Half-Blood, demigod Percy and his friends undertake a dangerous odyssey into the area known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle. Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 2 3p, 10:30p The Perez Family 556 (’95, Comedy-Drama) Cuban refugees with the same surname are mistaken for a married couple in 1980 Miami. Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri. (1:56) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 6 5:23p; 7 2:45a; 31 7:37a, 5:29p The Perfect Assistant 55 (’08, Drama) A woman becomes infatuated with her boss, and when his wife becomes seriously ill, she tries to seduce him. Rachel Hunter, Chris Potter, Josie Davis, Jason Harper. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 12p The Perfect Boss (’13, Suspense) Officials at a pharmaceutical company try to prevent a researcher from exposing the truth about a dangerous drug. Jamie Luner, Ashley Leggat, Linden Ashby, Gary Hudson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 12p The Perfect Child (’07, Drama) A jealous ex-lover threatens the budding relationship between an executive and a single father. Rebecca Budig, Lochlyn Munro, Nicole Muñoz, Chelah Horsdal. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 10a; 30 12p

A PERFECT CHRISTMAS (’12, Children’s) An advertising executive finds Mr. Right when a mannequin magically comes to life. Claire Coffee, Ryan McPartlin, Gabrielle Dennis, Matt Riedy. (2:00) UP Dec. 10 9p; 11 1a; 14 9p; 18 11p; 26 1a A Perfect Christmas (’16, Drama) Newlyweds Steve and Cynthia have a few secrets to keep as their families come for the holidays: he’s just been laid off, and she’s pregnant. Susie Abromeit, Dillon Casey, Erin Gray, Neil Crone. (2:00) HALL Dec. 9 12p; 24 6a; 27 4a A PERFECT CHRISTMAS LIST (’14, Children’s) A woman concocts a Christmastime scheme to repair the damaged relationship between her daughter and granddaughter. Ellen

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Hollman, Marion Ross, Beth Broderick, Richard Karn. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 17 8p; 18 12:02a, ION Dec. 3 1p

The Perfect Christmas Present (’17,

JRomance) Tom Jacobs has built a business

around helping clients find the perfect gift for their loved ones. When he’s hired to find a gift for his friend’s girlfriend, he finds himself in a bit of trouble: The more he researches her, the more he likes her. Sam Page, Tara Holt, Emily Peterson, Ta’Rhonda Jones. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 1 3a; 6 11p; 7 11a; 12 9p; 13 1p; 20 7p; 21 9a; 23 3p; 25 5p; 28 9p; 29 1p The Perfect Family 55 (’11, Comedy-Drama) A devout parishioner goes to extremes when she becomes obsessed with winning the coveted title of Catholic Woman of the Year. Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Richard Chamberlain. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 10a; 24 8a

A Perfect Getaway 556 (’09, Suspense) Newlyweds find terror in paradise when they encounter other hikers who claim that some tourists were found brutally murdered. Steve Zahn,

Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Kiele Sanchez. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) TBS Dec. 8 1:30a

The Perfect Girlfriend (’15, Suspense) Smitten with her new employee, a woman uses the Internet to impersonate his long-distance girlfriend and destroy their relationship. Adrienne Frantz, Jon Cor, Ashley Leggat, Scott Bailey. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 4p

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Cable P The Perfect Guy 56 (’15, Suspense) A California lobbyist must turn the tables on her ex-beau when he becomes a violent stalker. Sanaa Lathan,

Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, L. Scott Caldwell. (PG-13, 1:40) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 18 3p; 19 1:30a

The Perfect Marriage (’06, Suspense) A con man convinces his married lover to kill her husband for the insurance money, and his reckless spending drives her away. Jamie Luner, William R. Moses, James Wilder, Sophie Gendron. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 6p The Perfect Match 55 (’16, Romance-Comedy) Complications arise when a lifelong playboy bets his friends that he can date the same woman for one month without falling in love. Terrence J, Cassie Ventura, Donald Faison, Dascha Polanco. (1:40) (AL, AS, N) EPIX Dec. 13 3:30a

The Perfect Nanny 55 (’00, Suspense) A handsome widower with two children hires a nursemaid who develops an obsession for him.

Tracy Nelson, Bruce Boxleitner, Dana Barron, Cindy Guyer. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 3 8a

Perfect Sisters (’14, Suspense) Weary of dealing with their mother’s alcoholism and string of abusive boyfriends, teenage siblings plot to kill her. Abigail Breslin, Georgie Henley, Mira Sorvino, Jeffrey Ballard. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 6a The Perfect Stalker (’16, Suspense) When a woman who is suffering from histrionic personality disorder becomes obsessed with her new neighbor, she invents an imaginary stalker. Danielle Savre, Jefferson Brown, Krista Morin, John Koensgen. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 2p

The Perfect Storm 555 (’00, Suspense) At sea in October 1991, the crewmen of the Andrea Gail encounter a storm with hurricane-strength winds and 100-foot waves. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane. (3:00) (AL, AS) VICE Dec. 1 8p; 14 7p Perfect Storms Nearly 140,000 people die following an earthquake and firestorm in Japan on Sept. 1, 1923. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 5 8a; 8 3p Perfect Stranger 55 (’07, Suspense) A reporter crosses paths with a powerful executive when she goes under cover in cyberspace and the workplace to investigate a friend’s unsolved murder. Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) FX Dec. 11 7a The Perfect Teacher (’10, Suspense) A spoiled teenager becomes obsessed with her teacher and becomes friends with his daughter to worm her way into his life. David Charvet, Megan Park, Boti Bliss, Amanda Tilson. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 25 8a The Perfect Wife 5 (’00, Suspense) After trying to save a man from a car crash, a doctor marries the victim’s distraught, vengeful sister. Perry King, Shannon Sturges, Lesley-Anne Down, William R. Moses. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 28 6a

Period of Adjustment 556 (’62, Comedy-Drama) George and Isabel marry and plan to stop to see Ralph and his wife, Dorothea, on the way to Florida. When they arrive and see the tension between Ralph and Dorothea, they try to help patch up the troubled marriage. Tony Franciosa, Jane Fonda, Jim Hutton, Lois Nettleton. 9 (NR, 1:52) TCM Dec. 1 8p; 21 4:15p

Pet Sematary 556 (’89, Horror) A family’s life in small-town Maine is shattered by the evil unleashed from an ancient American Indian burial ground. Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby, Brad Greenquist. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 10 4:20a Pete’s Dragon 556 (’77, Children’s) Live action/animated. A lighthouse keeper’s daughter befriends a runaway orphan and his playmate, a great green dragon. Helen Reddy, Sean Marshall,

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Cable P Mickey Rooney, Jim Dale. (G, 2:14) TCM Dec. 21

2:15a Peyton Place 5556 (’57, Drama) The secret life of a small New England community is revealed in this adaptation of Grace Metalious’ novel. Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Arthur Kennedy, Lloyd Nolan. (NR, 2:37) (AS, R) TCM Dec. 19 8p The Phantom 556 (’96, Action) A purple-costumed superhero tries to thwart a master criminal’s acquisition of mystical skulls with legendary powers. Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones. (PG, 1:40) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 9 6:58a THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 555 (’04, Musical) A mysterious masked figure nurtures a talented singer, but becomes jealous when she finds romance with another man. Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson. (3:00) (AS, V) AMC Dec. 15 2a

The Phantom of the Opera 555 (’43, Horror) An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudy’s career. Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Edgar Barrier. (1:35) RPLEX Dec. 2 5:24a; 11 12:49p; 12 5a; 21 6:25p; 22 3:33a; 29 1:50a, 1:15p The Phantom Tollbooth 555 (’69, Children’s) A bored schoolboy drives a toy car into a cartoon land, the Kingdom of Wisdom. Animated/ live action. Voices of Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido. (G, 1:30) TCM Dec. 30 9:15a Phantoms 55 (’98, Horror) A British professor comes to the aid of vacationing sisters who discover eerie killings in a Colorado ski town.

Peter O’Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schreiber. (R, 1:35) (AL, V) ESUSP Dec. 18 1:51p, 10:35p; 19 3:41a

Phat Beach 55 (’96, Comedy) A teen Romeo pulls an aspiring-writer pal into his plan to sell cheap sunglasses to Southern California beachgoers. Jermaine Hopkins, Brian Hooks, Gregg Vance, Claudia Kaleem. (1:30) (AL, AS, N) FLIX Dec. 1 12:45a; 9 1:45a; 23 3a The Philadelphia Experiment 55 (’12, Science Fiction) Government researchers try to re-create the 1943 “Philadelphia Experiment” to cloak warships, but their success has unintended consequences, forcing the survivor of the original experiment and his granddaughter to combat the death and destruction. Nicholas Lea, Michael Paré, Ryan Robbins, Gina Holden. (2:00) (V) SYFY Dec. 13 3a Picture Perfect 56 (’97, Romance-Comedy) An advertising executive asks a young man to pose as her fiance so that she will be eligible for a promotion. Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis. (PG-13, 1:40) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 2 7:55a; 20 4:35a, EFAMLY Dec. 10 1:45a, 11:15p; 14 1:13a; 18 2:50a, 11:33p Pineapple Express 556 (’08, Comedy) A stoner who witnessed a murder flees with his dealer when a drug lord and crooked cop trace a rare strain of marijuana back to them. Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez. (R, 1:52) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 26 9:11a, 9:21p; 31 6:02a, 2:47p, 10p The Pink Panther 5556 (’63, Comedy) Clumsy Inspector Jacques Clouseau chases a jewel thief and his nephew. Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner, Capucine. (1:57) EFAMLY Dec. 6 11:24p, RPLEX Dec. 12 10:16a, 6:02p; 16 11:27p; 17 12:12p; 25 8:29a, 6:02p The Pink Panther 2 56 (’09, Comedy) Clouseau and a team of international detectives investigate the thefts of the world’s greatest treasures, including the diamond called the Pink Panther. Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Emily Mortimer. (1:35) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 9 10:08p; 10 2:52p; 15 4:53p, 11:46p; 25 1:37p,

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9:43p; 26 8:24a, MPLEX Dec. 6 11:46a, 8p; 19 9:43p; 20 4:09a, 12:27p; 31 7:25a, 6:27p The Pink Panther Strikes Again 555 (’76, Comedy) Inspector Clouseau is on the trail of his ex-boss, who is out to destroy the world. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Colin Blakely, Leonard Rossiter. (1:45) (AS, V) EFAMLY Dec. 3 2:08a; 27 7:28a; 28 1:13a, RPLEX Dec. 7 11:14p; 8 2p; 20 6:14p; 25 8p PINOCCHIO 5555 (’40, Children’s) Ani-

mated. Woodcarver Geppetto’s marionette gets the chance to prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy in Disney’s animated classic. Voices

of Don Brodie, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards. (2:05) FREFM Dec. 26 2p; 27 11:30a

Pioneer Justice 56 (’47, Western) After two men turn up dead, A marshal named Cheyenne arrives in Buffalo Gap, along with his partner, Fuzzy Jones, to investigate the deaths of two men. Al “Lash” La Rue, Al “Fuzzy” St. John, Jennifer Holt, William Fawcett. 9 (NR, :56) EWESTN Dec. 30 4:27a Pioneer Woman 556 (’73, Western) An 1860s Wyoming homesteader meets challenges with her husband and without him. Joanna Pettet, William Shatner, David Janssen, Lance LeGault. (1:18) RPLEX Dec. 19 8:07a; 23 5:11a

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End 556 (’07, Adventure) While the Flying Dutchman ghost ship wreaks havoc on the Seven Seas, Will, Elizabeth and Barbossa unite to save Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones’ locker. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush. (3:30) (AS, V) USA Dec. 16 1p

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST 556 (’06, Adventure) Capt. Jack Sparrow must find a way to avoid the clutches of ghostly pirate Davy Jones and his crew or be damned for all eternity. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy. (3:30) (AS, V) VH1 Dec. 8 8p; 9 1:30p

Pitch Perfect 2 556 (’15, Musical Comedy) When a scandal threatens to derail the Barden Bellas, the women must get their act together and redeem themselves at the world championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow. (2:30) (AL, AS) FX Dec. 18 8p, 10:30p; 23 8p, 10:30p, FXX Dec. 30 11p; 31 1:30a Pixels 56 (’15, Comedy) Live action/animated. A home-theater installer leads a team of oldschool arcade champs and a military specialist in a battle against aliens who base their attacks on 1980s-era video games. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage. (2:00) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 25 5p; 26 4p; 28 9p; 29 7p Planes, Trains and Automobiles 5556 (’87, Comedy) An ad exec and a shower-curtain-ring salesman become co-travelers on the way to Thanksgiving in Chicago. Steve

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Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 16 5:35p; 22 7:25p; 28 3:19a

Planet of the Apes 55 (’01, Science Fiction) In 2029 an astronaut leads a human uprising against a military leader and his army of ruling simians. Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan. (PG-13, 2:00) (V) EACTN Dec. 2 6:35a, 5:58p; 10 11:59a, 8p; 21 10a, 8:55p; 22 7:07a, ESUSP Dec. 18 11:49a, 6:58p; 19 7:11a; 27 4:44p; 28 8:23a; 31 11:41a, 6:58p Planet Terror: Unrated 5556 (’07, Horror) A one-legged go-go dancer and her ex-lover join forces with other survivors to battle a horde of flesh-eating zombies invading their Texas town. Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton. (NR, 1:45) (AL, AS, GV, N) ESUSP Dec. 2 5:18p; 19 5:22a; 24 10:17a

Playdate (’12, Drama) After she befriends her new neighbors, Emily begins to suspect they are hiding a dark secret. When her daughter is hurt during a play date, she uncovers something from the family’s dark past that they will do anything to keep secret. Marguerite Moreau, Richard Ruccolo, Abby Brammell, Natalie Lind. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 6a Played (’06, Crime Drama) Rival gangs hire a British thug, who was imprisoned for eight years, to complete a hit in Los Angeles. Val Kilmer, Gabriel Byrne, Vinnie Jones, Anthony LaPaglia. (1:29) (AL, AS, N, V) IPLEX Dec. 4 7:28a, 3:54p; 5 12:34a; 30 7:53a; 31 4:39a The Players Club 55 (’98, Comedy-Drama) A single mother attending college moonlights as a stripper in a rowdy nightclub in order to pay for her tuition. LisaRaye, Bernie Mac, Monica Calhoun, A.J. Johnson. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 13 7p; 14 4p Pocahontas 556 (’95, Children’s) Animated. Based on a story of John Smith, a Powhatan Indian stops a war between her tribe and the British by interceding with the chief, her father. Voice of Irene Bedard, Voice of Judy Kuhn, Voice of Mel Gibson, Voice of Linda Hunt. (G, 1:27) DISN Dec. 26 10a

Pocket Listing (’15, Action) When a power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa, double crosses, adultery, murder and revenge ensue. Rob Lowe, Burt Reynolds, Noel Gugliemi, Kwesi Boakye. (1:35) (AL, AS, N, V) EPIX Dec. 1 2:35a; 4 12:35p; 15 11:15a; 20 1:50a, 11:05a Pocketful of Miracles 555 (’61, Comedy-Drama) Runyonesque Dave the Dude turns Apple Annie into a Manhattan dowager in director Frank Capra’s remake of his 1933 “Lady for a Day.” Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Thomas Mitchell. (NR, 2:16) (AS) TCM Dec. 25 3:30a POINT BREAK 555 (’91, Action) An FBI agent turns California surfer to nab bank robbers who wear rubber masks of four ex-presidents. Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty. (3:00) (AL, AS, BN, V) OVATN Dec. 2 7p; 7 10p; 8 7p; 13 7p; 19 9:30p; 25 7p

The Polar Express 555 (’04, Chil-

Jdren’s) Animated. The conductor of a train

to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari. (2:10) FREFM Dec. 2 11:50p; 3 3:55p; 5 8:55p; 6 6:45p; 11 9p; 12 6:40p; 16 2:45p; 17 12:20p; 21 8:50p; 22 5:25p; 24 2:15p; 25 12:35p Pollock 555 (’00, Drama) Poor critical response, alcoholism and a rocky relationship with his wife plague abstract-expressionist painter Jackson Pollock. Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Amy Madigan, Jennifer Connelly. (2:06) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 3 1p, 9p; 15 1:34p, 9p; 30 5:04p Portrait in Black 555 (’60, Drama) A shipping magnate’s wife wants her doctor lover to give her husband a fatal injection of air. Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Sandra Dee, John Saxon. (NR, 1:52) TCM Dec. 26 10p

The Poseidon Adventure 556 (’72, Adventure) A clergyman leads survivors of a capsized luxury liner through the ship’s innards to its highest point. Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons. (PG, 1:57) (AL, MV) TCM Dec. 31 5:45p The Possession 55 (’12, Horror) Parents must work together to save their young daughter from a dybbuk, a malevolent spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. Jeffrey

Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport. (PG-13, 1:31) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 19 9:30a, 3:30p; 28 6p; 29 9:45a

The Postman Always Rings Twice 5556 (’46, Crime Drama) A drifter stops at a Greek diner and helps the owner’s lusty wife become a widow. Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn. 9 (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 12 8p; 17 10a

Prancer 556 (’89, Children’s) A wid-

Jower’s daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa’s sleigh. Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell, Cloris Leachman, Rutanya Alda. (2:30) AMC Dec. 13 2:15a, 9:30a; 24 7:30a

The Preacher’s Sin (’15, Drama) A popular radio preacher and author tries to keep his lessthan-perfect home life under wraps, but his life begins to implode with the discovery of a son from a brief extramarital affair. JR Bourne, Allie Gonino, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Tori Barban. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 4p The Preacher’s Wife 555 (’96, Fantasy) A handsome angel saves a New York Baptist and his wife from spiritual doubt and marital woe. Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney Vance, Gregory Hines. (2:30) (AL) UP Dec. 2 7p, 9:30p; 17 7p, 11:30p Precious 5556 (’09, Drama) Pregnant and abused, a Harlem teen enrolls in an alternative school in an attempt to bring value to her life. Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 14 10a

Precious Cargo (’16, Action) To get back in the good graces of her murderous boss, a seductive thief recruits an ex-lover to steal rare and valuable gems. Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, Daniel Bernhardt. (1:30) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 5 11:50a The Pregnancy Pact (’10, Drama) A woman returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden increase in teenage pregnancies. Nancy

Travis, Thora Birch, Camryn Manheim, Madisen Beaty. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 2p

Pregnant at 17 (’16, Suspense) Chelsea thinks her life is turning around until she discovers she is pregnant. Sonia, her lover’s wife, feels sorry for her and tries to help her. When a dark figure from Chelsea’s past returns, it puts all of their lives in danger. Josie Bissett, Zoé De Grand Maison, Roark Critchlow, Jake Manley. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 8p; 19 12a The Prestige 555 (’06, Drama) After an illusion goes tragically wrong, two 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter and potentially deadly rivalry. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson. (2:15) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 8 10p; 21 11:30p Presumed Dead in Paradise (’14, Suspense) While on an island getaway with her stepmother, a rebellious teen uncovers a dark conspiracy that involves her late father. Malese Jow, Olivia d’Abo, Gavin Houston, Luis Omar O’Farrill. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 4p

Pretty in Pink 555 (’86, Romance-Comedy) A rich teen asks an unpopular student to the senior prom, creating problems among their separate circles of friends. Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, Annie Potts. (1:38) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 16 11:17p; 20 2:40a, 11:13p; 26 4:37a, 10:02p, ENCORE Dec. 31 4:34a Pretty Persuasion 55 (’05, Comedy-Drama) A manipulative teenager and her two friends conspire to falsely accuse a teacher of molesting them. Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods, Jane Krakowski. (1:50) (AL, AS, SSC) FLIX Dec. 2 1:45p; 5 1:55p; 8 6p; 9 3:15a; 13 12p Pretty Woman 555 (’90, Romance-Comedy) A corporate raider pays a gorgeous hooker to be his escort for a business week in Beverly Hills. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy, Jason Alexander. (2:30) (AL, AS) SPIKE Dec. 22 9p; 23 9a, VH1 Dec. 1 9p; 2 1:30p

The Price She Paid 55 (’92, Drama) An ex-convict rapist legally enters the life of his victim and their 12-year-old son. Loni Anderson,

Anthony John Denison, Coleby Lombardo, Candy Clark. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 8a

Priceless 55 (’16, Drama) A troubled widower tries to save two young Mexican sisters after he discovers them in the back of the truck that he’s driving cross-country for a one-time payment.

Joel Smallbone, David Koechner, Bianca Santos,

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Amber Midthunder. (1:45) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 11 5:25a; 27 2:25a

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 55 (’16, Horror) In 19th-century England, Elizabeth Bennet, master of martial arts and weaponry, joins forces with zombie killer Mr. Darcy to battle the undead. Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber. (PG-13, 1:48) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 1 4:12a, 10:43a; 4 12:55a, 12:30p; 21 10:55p; 22 6a, 1:50p; 27 12:44a, EACTN Dec. 7 2:44a, 8:22a, 5:40p; 30 11:08a, 6:10p, ESUSP Dec. 13 4:50a, 7:10p; 19 12:16a, 12:43p, 9p Priest 55 (’11, Fantasy) A warrior priest from a dystopian wasteland sets aside his sacred vows and embarks on a quest to save his niece from a nest of vampires. Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q. (PG-13, 1:27) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 15 9:30a, 1:30p; 29 11:45a Prime 556 (’05, Romance-Comedy) A recently divorced woman faces numerous challenges when she starts dating the son of her therapist.

Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams. (1:48) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 6 5:28a, 3p, 9:35p; 10 12:58a, 9:04a, 6:13p; 23 5:16a, 12:29p, 8p; 28 4:19a, 2:38p, 11:15p

Primeval 56 (’07, Suspense) An African warlord further complicates a news team’s mission to capture a giant crocodile said to have killed hundreds of villagers. Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton, Jürgen Prochnow. (1:35) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 1 4a; 18 6:15p THE PRINCE AND ME 55 (’04, Romance-Comedy) A premedical student falls in love with a Danish prince who keeps his identity a secret. Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, Ben Miller, James Fox. (2:30) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 5 4:30p; 6 2:30p; 23 5p; 24 3p; 30 2p; 31 12p Prince of Darkness 556 (’87, Horror) A priest summons a professor to an old church to see a canister of liquid Satan. Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Lisa Blount. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 6 10:32p; 7 3:41a, 10:40a; 18 12:09a; 27 12:16a The Prince of Tides 555 (’91, Romance) Family wounds are healed by a Southerner’s affair with his suicidal sister’s New York psychiatrist. Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Kate Nelligan. (3:00) (AL, AS, R) OVATN Dec. 13 12:30a; 22 12a

The Princess Bride 555 (’87, Children’s) A storybook stableboy turns pirate and rescues his beloved, who is about to marry a dreadful prince.

Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon. (PG, 1:38) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 6 8p, 11:20p; 24 2p, 4p, 6p, 8p, 10p; 25 12a

A Princess for Christmas 55 (’11,

JChildren’s) A woman escorts her niece and

nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Travis Turner, Miles Richardson. (TVG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 8 11p; 19 7p; 23 9a; 28 3a The Principal 55 (’87, Comedy-Drama) The new principal of a drug-infested high school joins with a security guard to clean it up. James Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Michael Wright. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 1 3:25a, 6:07p; 6 4:03p; 12 4:13a, 2:38p; 28 12:06a, 1:10p, RPLEX Dec. 23 1:48a, 1:21p

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 555 (’39, Historical Drama) Matronly Elizabeth I loves the dashing Earl of Essex, but politics come first. Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp. (NR, 1:46) TCM Dec. 29 2p The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 556 (’09, Comedy-Drama) A middle-aged woman inches toward a nervous breakdown as she tries to come to grips with her troubled past. Robin

Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves, Alan Arkin, Julianne Moore. (1:41) (AL, AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 6 7:45a, 7:19p; 28 2:40p, 10:35p

Private Parts 556 (’72, Horror) Cheryl meets a weirdo with an inflatable doll at Aunt Martha’s Skid Row hotel. Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, John Ventantonio (R, 1:26) (AS, N, V) TCM Dec. 10 2a

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Private Parts 555 (’97, Biography) Howard Stern recalls his personal life and the controversial style that made him a radio celebrity. Howard

Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack, Fred Norris. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, N, SSC) ENCORE Dec. 4 2:45a; 13 12:17a; 26 4:14a, EBLACK Dec. 18 4:20p; 31 12:55p, ECLASS Dec. 8 10:49a, 11:23p; 24 5:09a

The Prodigal 556 (’55, Historical Drama) The son of a Hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a Damascus love goddess, then is thrown into a pit of vultures. Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton. (NR, 1:54) TCM Dec. 27 9:45a The Producers 5556 (’68, Comedy) A Broadway producer and his accountant back a sure-fire flop: “Springtime for Hitler.” Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars. (NR, 1:28) (AS) TCM Dec. 27 8p The Professional 555 (’94, Suspense) An Italian hit man in New York risks his life to protect an orphan girl who captures his heart. Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello. (1:55) (AL, AS, GV) HDMOV Dec. 2 5:05p; 3 10:45a; 7 7:30a; 10 11:50p; 11 4:30a, 6a; 18 6:15a; 21 9:45a Profile for Murder (’13, Suspense) A serial killer escapes from prison and terrorizes a retired profiler. Nicki Aycox, Steve Bacic, Cameron Bancroft, Giacomo Baessato. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 29 8a Project Almanac 55 (’15, Science Fiction) A high-school science nerd and his friends build a time machine, but their joy is short-lived when they discover the ripple effects of its use. Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista. (2:00) (AL, AS) FX Dec. 13 9a; 14 7a

Project X 55 (’12, Comedy) Three anonymous high-school seniors decide to make their mark by throwing a party that no one will ever forget.

Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) TBS Dec. 1 11p; 2 3a; 22 1:30a

Prometheus 556 (’12, Science Fiction) A clue to mankind’s origins leads a team of explorers to deep space, where they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba. (R, 2:03) (AL, AS, GV) FXM Dec. 23 1a, 5:30p

The Proposal 556 (’09, Romance-Comedy) Facing deportation to Canada, a high-powered book editor pretends she is engaged to her assistant, whom she’s tormented for years. Sandra

Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson. (2:30) (AL, AS, N) FX Dec. 7 8p, 10:30p

PSYCH: THE MOVIE (’17, Comedy) After three years, the gang reunite when an assailant targets one of their own. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson. (2:00) (AS) USA Dec. 7 8p, 11:02p; 12 6a; 25 6a; 26 1:05a Psycho In-Law (’17, Drama) Tina’s only obstacle to a happy marriage with Brock is Joyce, Brock’s former mother-in-law, who is determined to stop their marriage at any cost. Katie Leclerc, Catherine Dyer, Charles Christopher, Mike Faiola. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 6p Psycho Wedding Crasher (’17, Suspense) A dressmaker longs to meet a man, get married and move away from her abusive aunt. When she meets the man of her dreams, she decides she’ll stop at nothing to have him and her dream wedding — even if it means killing his fiancee.

Heather Morris, Fiona Vroom, Jason Cermak, Robert Salvador. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 12a PULP FICTION 5555 (’94, Crime Drama)

Two hit men, a boxer, a crime boss and others meet their fates over the course of two days. John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel. (3:30) (AL, AS, BN, GV) VH1 Dec. 8 11:30p

The Punisher 55 (’04, Action) An FBI agent becomes a gun-toting vigilante after a crooked businessman orders hit men to murder his family. Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider. (R, 2:04) (AL, AS, BN, GV) IFC Dec. 7 9:45p; 10 8p; 15 10:30p; 19 8p A Puppy for Christmas (’16, Romance) After adoping a puppy, Noelle’s world is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps

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MOVIES her. Accepting an invitation to spend the holidays with a co-worker, she is surrounded by the Christmas cheer of a happy family, and sparks soon begin to fly. Cindy Busby, Greyston Holt, Christopher Russell, Allison Price. (2:00) UP Dec. 3 11a; 19 1a; 20 9p; 24 11a; 25 1p The Purple Hills 55 (’61, Western) After killing an outlaw for a reward, a cowboy becomes the target of the man’s vengeful brother and partner. Gene Nelson, Kent Taylor, Danny Zapien, Medford Salway. (NR, 1:00) FXM Dec. 4 8:40a; 31 6a Pushover 556 (’54, Crime Drama) A gangster’s girlfriend seduces a police detective who has her under surveillance. Fred MacMurray, Kim Novak, Phil Carey 9 (NR, 1:28) TCM Dec. 3 10a Puss in Boots 555 (’11, Children’s) Animated. The notorious cat has the adventure of nine lifetimes when he joins forces with Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws to steal the goose that lays the golden eggs. Voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton. (PG, 1:30) (AS) FXM Dec. 10 5p; 11 3p, FX Dec. 22 4p; 23 11a

Q Quantum of Solace 556 (’08, Action) James Bond’s hunt for those responsible for Vesper Lynd’s death leads him to a ruthless businessman who is plotting to seize control of a valuable resource. Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench. (2:30) (AS, V) VICE Dec. 9 1p; 10 8:30a Quarantine 556 (’08, Horror) Trapped in an apartment building, a reporter and her cameraman record the outbreak of a horrifying disease that turns humans into voracious cannibals. Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 22 2:47a, 3:27p; 28 12:15a; 31 9p

THE QUEEN 5556 (’06, Biography) Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair try to reach a compromise in determining the royal family’s public reaction to Princess Diana’s death.

Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory. (1:45) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 1 7:15p; 2 1:25a; 5 9p; 6 12:55a; 13 7:45a; 20 5:10p; 21 2:20a; 30 2:45p; 31 6:15a

The Quest 55 (’96, Action) Sold into the underworld of gambling and kickboxing, a street criminal vies with the world’s best fighters in an ancient Tibetan competition. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar, Janet Gunn. (PG-13, 1:33) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 4 3:11a; 14 9:25p; 23 3:23a, 3:09p

The Quick and the Dead 556 (’95, Western) A cowgirl enters a quick-draw contest to get revenge on an outlaw in a town called Redemption. Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio. (2:30) (AS, V) AMC Dec. 1 10:30a, SUND Dec. 18 5:30p; 19 12:20a, 12:30p The Quick Gun 55 (’64, Western) A banished gunfighter returns to his sweetheart and helps his sheriff friend face outlaws. Audie Murphy, Merry Anders, James Best, Ted de Corsia. (NR, 1:27) EWESTN Dec. 7 8:09p; 8 2:36a; 13 8:17a, 11:24p; 22 12:29p; 23 1:44a THE QUIET MAN 5555 (’52, Drama) An Irish-born boxer returns to his homeland to reclaim his family’s farm and begins a turbulent romance with a beautiful spitfire. John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Victor McLaglen. (NR, 2:09) TCM Dec. 23 8p

R Race With the Devil 55 (’75, Horror) Two men and their wives flee in their RV from the Texas scene of a satanic sacrifice. Peter Fonda,

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Cable R Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, Lara Parker. (1:31) (V) RPLEX Dec. 6 8p; 21 1:02a, 2:42p, EACTN Dec. 11 1:38a

The Rachels (’16, Drama) A popular teen’s rival investigates her death while her friends bask in the social media attention. Caitlin Carver, Daniela Bobadilla, Madison Iseman, Rachael Carpani. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 24 8p; 25 12a Rage in Heaven 556 (’41, Drama) An insane British heir tries to kill himself and frame his wife’s supposed lover for murder. Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders 9 (NR, 1:23) TCM Dec. 19 9:45a The Raiders 556 (’64, Western) Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad. Robert Culp, Brian Keith, Judi Meredith, James McMullan. (1:18) RPLEX Dec. 16 5:16a Raiders From Beneath the Sea 55 (’64, Adventure) An ex-scuba diver and his best friend plot to rob a Catalina Island bank, but only swim into trouble. Ken Scott, Merry Anders, Russ Bender, Booth Colman. 9 (NR, 1:13) FXM Dec. 27 4:45a; 28 3:30a RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 5555 (’81, Adventure) Globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones races the Nazis for possession of a legendary religious artifact. Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler. (1:55) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 10 4:05p Rails Into Laramie 55 (’54, Western) An Army sergeant ties railroad-site sabotage to a saloonkeeper and his girlfriend. John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea, Joyce MacKenzie. (1:24) RPLEX Dec. 18 4:50a Rambo III 556 (’88, Action) Loner Rambo leaves a Buddhist monastery to free his Green Beret mentor from Soviets in Afghanistan. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) AMC Dec. 8 2:30a, 2p

Rambo: Extended Cut 55 (’08, Action) John Rambo calls upon his long-buried but lethal skills to rescue a missionary and her comrades from the Burmese army. Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) SPIKE Dec. 22 1a Rambo: First Blood Part II 556 (’85, Action) A former Green Beret goes on a reconnaissance mission to spring MIAs from a Viet Cong prison. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Julia Nickson, Charles Napier. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) AMC Dec. 8 12:30a, 12p Rapid Fire 55 (’92, Action) A pacifist college student who knows kung fu becomes a Chicago policeman’s pawn in a heroin war. Brandon Lee, Powers Boothe, Nick Mancuso, Raymond J. Barry. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 6 1:39p; 12 11:04a; 16 4:48a, 12:59p; 25 5:03a Rapture-Palooza 55 (’13, Comedy) Left behind after the Rapture, a young woman and her boyfriend set out to prevent the Antichrist from taking her as his unholy bride. Craig Robinson, Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Rob Corddry. (1:30) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 11 12:50p; 31 2a

The Rare Breed 555 (’66, Western) An English widow, her daughter and a drifter go to Texas to breed her Hereford bull with a rancher’s longhorns. James Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, Juliet Mills. (NR, 1:37) EWESTN Dec. 1 5:09a, 10:59a, 9:47p; 17 9:53a, 11:45p; 23 8p; 24 2:33a Rawhide 555 (’51, Western) An escaped convict and his gang hold a man, a woman and a little girl hostage at a stagecoach station. Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward, Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger. 9 (NR, 1:26) EWESTN Dec. 4 8:05a, 11:54p; 10 7:39a, 1:41p; 11 3:07a; 21 8:07p; 22 2:32a

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Cable R Ray 5556 (’04, Biography) Blind since childhood, Ray Charles overcomes poverty, hardship and addiction and becomes an American music legend. Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell. (4:00) (AL, AS, MV) BET Dec. 31 6p Real Genius 556 (’85, Comedy) Tech-school prodigies learn their laser project is actually a death beam funded by the military. Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, William Atherton, Michelle Meyrink. (PG, 1:46) (AL, AS) SUND Dec. 3 10:15a; 11 12:30p; 12 9a The Real History of Science Fiction Sentient machines and beings from television and films are used to explore the meaning of humanity. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 3 of 4) BBCA Dec. 2 2a, 6a; 27 7:30a The Real History of Science Fiction The ideas of time travel; “The Grandfather Paradox.” (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 4 of 4) BBCA Dec. 2 5a, 9a; 27 10:30a The Real History of Science Fiction Science fiction’s obsession with alien invasion, from all-out assault to hidden threats. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 2 of 4) BBCA Dec. 2 4a, 8a; 27 9:30a The Real History of Science Fiction The human compulsion to explore what lies among the stars inspires both awe and fear. (TVPG, 1:00) (Part 1 of 4) BBCA Dec. 2 3a, 7a; 27 8:30a Real Life 556 (’79, Comedy) A documentary filmmaker and his crew move in with a typical American family. Albert Brooks, Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain, Dick Haynes. (PG, 1:39) (AS) TCM Dec. 17 8p Real Steel 556 (’11, Action) A small-time boxing promoter and his estranged son reluctantly join together to build and train a robot fighter of championship caliber. Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 4 12a, 3p REAR WINDOW 5555 (’54, Suspense)

Sitting in a wheelchair, his leg in a cast, a photographer spies on courtyard neighbors and sees a murder. James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Raymond Burr. (PG, 1:52) (AS) TCM Dec. 25 8p A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die 56 (’74, Western) A Union colonel and condemned men try to take a Missouri fort from a Confederate major. Telly Savalas, James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Georges Geret. (PG, 1:32) (AL, V) EWESTN Dec. 3 4:51p; 4 1:15a; 18 8:07p; 19 1:58a; 22 7:18a; 23 12:12a Reasonable Doubt (’14, Suspense) A prosecutor commits a fatal hit-and-run, then manipulates the case so that the man who was arrested for the crime is acquitted. After the trial, he discovers that his actions have freed a guilty man. Dominic

Cooper, Samuel L. Jackson, Gloria Reuben, Erin Karpluk. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 21 9:41a, EBLACK Dec. 10 10p; 15 1:08p; 16 3:10a; 30 9:42a, ESUSP Dec. 4 1:36p, 7:26p

Rebel in Town 55 (’56, Western) Parents seek revenge after their son is accidentally shot by an ex-Confederate’s son. John Payne, Ruth Roman, J. Carrol Naish, Ben Cooper. 9 (NR, 1:18) EWESTN Dec. 4 12:40p; 5 1:22a; 10 10:41a, 6:40p The Recruit 556 (’03, Suspense) A veteran CIA agent assigns his young protégé to find a mole within the organization. Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 11 8p Red 556 (’10, Action) Retired CIA agents reassemble for survival after the agency sends assassins to silence them and the secrets they carry. Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 27 6p Red 2 556 (’13, Action) Former CIA black-ops agent Frank Moses and his team battle assassins, terrorists and power-hungry government officials

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Red Canyon 55 (’49, Western) A horse breeder’s daughter falls for a cowboy out to capture the stallion she aims to ride. Ann Blyth, Howard Duff, George Brent, Edgar Buchanan. (1:25) RPLEX Dec. 11 4:37a RED RIVER 5555 (’48, Western) A cattle baron fights with his foster son on the first cattle drive up the Chisholm Trail. John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru. (2:15) HDMOV Dec. 3 8:30a; 4 2:10a; 9 5:10p; 18 4:25p; 27 11:45p Red River 556 (’88, Western) A Texas cattle baron, his foster son, a gunfighter and a former slave drive a herd up the Chisholm Trail. James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Gregory Harrison, Stan Shaw. (NR, 1:33) EWESTN Dec. 18 8:07a, 10:55p

Red State 55 (’11, Horror) Three teens become the target of a bloodthirsty fundamentalist preacher and a sheriff that the teens caught in a compromising position. Michael Parks, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Kyle Gallner. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS, BN, GV) EACTN Dec. 1 2:28a; 30 1:31a, ESUSP Dec. 11 4:06p; 12 12:06a; 30 4:17p; 31 4:56a, IPLEX Dec. 7 1:14a; 17 5:45p; 22 4p, 10:56p Red Tails 556 (’12, Historical Drama) During World War II, the U.S. military forms the first allblack aerial-combat unit, known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Nate Parker, David Oyelowo. (PG-13, 2:05) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 9 1a, 5:30p The Red Violin 555 (’98, Drama) A specialist investigates the history and disparate owners of a centuries-old violin. Samuel L. Jackson, Don McKellar, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli. (R, 2:11) (AS, BN) ESUSP Dec. 3 6:20a; 4 3:59a; 16 1:10p The Redhead From Wyoming 556 (’52, Western) A saloonkeeper sides with the sheriff for justice after she’s framed for rustling. Maureen O’Hara, Alex Nicol, Robert Strauss, William Bishop. (NR, 1:20) EWESTN Dec. 13 12:38p; 14 12:55a; 23 3:19p, 9:38p; 29 11:55p

Reefer Madness 55 (’36, Drama) Young people go from marijuana to wild piano playing, hysteria and death. Dave O’Brien, Dorothy Short, Lillian Miles, Warren McCollum. 9 (1:10) (AS) FLIX Dec. 3 7:05a; 22 5:15a; 25 5:25a Reeker 555 (’05, Horror) An unseen, foul-smelling force terrorizes five stranded travelers in an abandoned town. Devon Gummersall, Derek Richardson, Tina Illman, Scott Whyte. (1:35) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 4 12:30p; 8 12:25p; 14 6:25p; 19 1p Regarding Henry 55 (’91, Drama) Two bullets force a career-driven Manhattan lawyer to start life over with his loving wife and daughter. Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Bill Nunn, Mikki Allen. (PG-13, 1:47) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 14 7:10p; 22 10:15a; 27 5:14p, ECLASS Dec. 6 1:33a; 9 2:11p, 9p; 24 10:38p; 25 8:25a

Reindeer Games 55 (’00, Crime Drama) An ex-convict wants to start a new life with his girlfriend, but her brother involves him in a scheme to rob a casino. Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Dennis Farina. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 3 1:42p The Relic 55 (’97, Horror) A homicide detective helps a biologist hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum. Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore. (1:52) (AL, AS, GV) IPLEX Dec. 20 4:03a

Religulous 556 (’08, Documentary) Comic Bill Maher visits Jerusalem, Vatican City and other religious destinations to question believers about

their different faiths. Bill Maher. (1:45) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 8 5:30a; 11 5:15a; 17 5:05a; 21 1p Reluctant Witness (’14, Suspense) Framed for the murder of an FBI agent, a woman suspects that her past relationship with a gangster has come back to haunt her. Mia Kirshner, Bruce Ramsay, Paul McGillion, James Kirk. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 30 10a Remember the Night 555 (’40, Romance-Comedy) Love blooms between a sympathetic attorney and the comely shoplifter he has taken home for the Christmas holiday.

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Remember the Titans 555 (’00, Drama) A Virginia high school hires a black football coach after undergoing integration in 1971. Denzel

Washington, Will Patton, Donald Adeosun Faison, Wood Harris. (2:30) (AL, AS) TNT Dec. 25 8p

Remote Area Medical 555 (’13, Documentary) The pioneers of no-cost health care clinics treat 2,000 patients over three days near Bristol, Tenn. (1:23) IPLEX Dec. 25 4:19a, 3:36p; 26 12:57a; 30 6:30a Renaissance 556 (’06, Action) Animated. In 2054 Paris, a cop searches for a kidnapped scientist who works for a corporation that peddles eternal youth and beauty. Voices of Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Romola Garai, Ian Holm. 9 (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, N, V) EACTN Dec. 24 2:44a Renegades of the Rio Grande (’45, Western) A young man infiltrates a gang of bank robbers to capture his father’s killer. Rod Cameron, Eddie Dew, Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt. 9 (NR, :57) EWESTN Dec. 26 3:18a The Replacement Killers 55 (’98, Action) An Asian crime czar pursues a forger and a hired gun who failed to kill a policeman’s boy. Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Jürgen Prochnow. (R, 1:26) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 30

1:09p, 7:30p The Replacements 556 (’00, Comedy) A football coach and his team’s owner recruit a ragtag band of has-beens and wannabes after failed negotiations lead to a strike. Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Orlando Jones, Jon Favreau. (2:30) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 17 2:30p; 20 1:30a Repo Men 56 (’10, Science Fiction) A man who repossesses organs from indebted transplant patients goes on the run when he cannot make the payments on his own artificial heart. Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, Alice Braga. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) SYFY Dec. 20 12:30p; 21 1a

Requiem for a Heavyweight 5556 (’62, Drama) A punchy boxer ends his brutal career in the company of a sad trainer and a bad manager. Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris. 9 (NR, 1:27) (V) TCM Dec. 4 8p

Resident Evil 55 (’02, Horror) Commandos infiltrate a research facility after a deadly virus turns the entire staff into ravenous zombies. Milla

Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, Ryan McCluskey. (R, 1:40) (AL, AS, BN, GV) IFC Dec. 16 1:15a, 6a, 12:15p; 19 10:45p; 20 9:30a; 29 1:45p

Resident Evil: Afterlife 56 (’10, Horror) Joined by an old friend, Alice and her companions head to a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles but find it overrun with the walking dead. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 19 6p; 20 3p

RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE 55 (’04, Horror) Survivors of a deadly virus must fight their way through Raccoon City’s legion of undead inhabitants. Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) CHILLER Dec. 8 9p; 9 5p, SYFY Dec. 19 2p; 20 6a; 31 2a RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION 55 (’07, Horror) Genetically altered by Umbrella Corp., Alice and her cohorts try to eradicate an undead virus before it infects everyone on Earth. Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen. (2:00) (AS, GV, N) CHILLER Dec. 8 11p; 9 7p, SYFY Dec. 19 2a, 4p; 30 3a

Resident Evil: Retribution 55 (’12, Horror) New allies and old friends aid Alice in her worldwide search for those responsible for the T-virus outbreak that continues to turn humans into flesh-eating zombies. Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Kevin Durand, Sienna Guillory. (R, 1:35) (AS, GV) IFC Dec. 16 3:30a, 8:15a; 20 1a, 7:30a, 11:45a; 23 3p; 24 1:30a; 29 4p; 30 3a Restless Virgins 556 (’13, Docudrama) Scandal rocks a New England prep school when the editor of the school newspaper releases a sex tape featuring five senior members of the lacrosse team and a classmate. Vanessa Marano, Max Lloyd-Jones, Charlie Carver, Timothy Busfield. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 12p

The Return 5 (’06, Suspense) A young woman tries to solve the mystery behind her increasingly terrifying visions of a stranger’s brutal murder.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O’Brien, Adam Scott, Kate Beahan. (1:28) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 11 12:26p; 12 3:49a

The Return of the Musketeers 56 (’89, Adventure) Middle-aged D’Artagnan thwarts a naughty swordswoman-spy with Athos, Porthos and Athos’ son, Raoul. Michael York, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay, C. Thomas Howell. (PG, 1:43) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 6 3:45a, EFAMLY Dec. 24 4:13a; 29 1:50a Return to Lonesome Dove After fulfiling Gus McCrae’s burial wish, Woodrow Call plans to return to Montana. (TVPG, 1:34) (Part 1 of 4) ECLASS Dec. 25 6:30p, EWESTN Dec. 31 12:34p Return to Lonesome Dove Call comes to a Cheyenne camp, where he marries; fire destroys ranch. (TVPG, 1:33) (Part 2 of 4) ECLASS Dec. 25 8:04p, EWESTN Dec. 31 2:07p Return to Lonesome Dove Gideon confides to Clara that Agostina is Gus’ daughter. (TVPG, 1:28) (Part 3 of 4) ECLASS Dec. 25 9:37p, EWESTN Dec. 31 3:39p Return to Lonesome Dove Call makes Agostina a partner in the Hat Creek Ranch. (TVPG, 1:22) (Part 4 of 4) ECLASS Dec. 25 11:05p, EWESTN Dec. 31 5:06p Return to Warbow 556 (’58, Western) Three escaped convicts return to collect the money that the brother of one of them has already spent. Phil Carey, Catherine McLeod, Andrew Duggan, William Leslie. (NR, 1:07) EWESTN Dec. 5 5:45a; 17 5:42a; 20 5:30a Return to Zero (’14, Drama) After mourning the loss of their stillborn son, a woman and her estranged husband learn that she is pregnant again. Minnie Driver, Paul Adelstein, Alfred Molina, Connie Nielsen. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 10a Revenge of the Nerds 556 (’84, Comedy) College freshmen Skolnick and Gilbert form their own fraternity for computer-whiz misfits. Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, Timothy Busfield. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, N) ECLASS Dec. 7 2:56a; 15 9:27p; 16 12:37p; 31 10:50p

Revenge of the Pink Panther 556 (’78, Comedy) Inspector Clouseau tracks a French drug kingpin with the help of disguises and his quarry’s ex-mistress. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Dyan Cannon, Robert Webber. (1:40) (AL, AS, MV) EFAMLY Dec. 3 3:53a; 28 2:58a, RPLEX Dec. 14 10:36a, 6:19p; 25 9:46p; 30 2:17p Revenge Porn (’16, Drama) Frustrated with the lack of help from police, a woman launches her own investigation and plans the ultimate takedown after nude photos of her daughter are circulated on a porn site. Tiera Skovbye, Elisabeth Rohm, Jodelle Ferland, Aliyah O’Brien. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 20 4p, LIFE Dec. 30 2p Reviving Ophelia (’10, Drama) No one listens when a teenager suspects that her cousin is in an abusive relationship. Jane Kaczmarek, Kim Dickens, Nick Thurston, Rebecca Williams. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 2p Revolutionary Road 555 (’08, Drama) In 1950s Connecticut, two suburbanites become increasingly dissatisfied with their marriage and society’s expectations of conformity. Leonardo

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DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon. (R, 1:59) (AL, AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 5 6:59p; 6 2:51a, 3:10p; 23 6:03a

REVOLVER 555 (’05, Crime Drama) Hotshot gambler Jake Green spends seven years in jail after taking the rap for crime boss Dorothy Macha When he is released, Jake partners with brothers Avi and Zach to take Macha down. Jason

Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore, André Benjamin. (1:55) (AL, AS, N, V) HDMOV Dec. 8 11:15p; 19 4:50p; 24 7:05p

The Reward 556 (’65, Western) A crop dusting pilot betrays a fugitive and his girlfriend to Mexican bounty hunters. Max von Sydow, Yvette Mimieux, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Gilbert Roland. (NR, 1:32) FXM Dec. 7 8:05a; 15 1:25p; 16 3a Rhyme & Reason 556 (’97, Documentary) Filmmaker Peter Spirer chronicles hip-hop music with interviews and performance clips. The Notorious B.I.G., Kurtis Blow, Da Brat, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 4 1:33a, 4:56p; 8 4:48p; 14 1:07p; 19 7:12a; 30 11:16a; 31 3:09a, IPLEX Dec. 22 7:19a; 24 7:43a

Rhythm on the Range 55 (’36, Musical Comedy) A singing dude-ranch cowhand charms a New York ingenue traveling incognito on a train. Bing Crosby, Frances Farmer, Bob Burns 9 (NR, 1:25) EWESTN Dec. 3 6:44a, 1:28p; 26 12:30p; 27 1:09a; 29 4:50a Rich Man, Poor Girl 556 (’38, Comedy-Drama) Before a secretary will marry her boss, she wants him to get to know her family. Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Lew Ayres, Lana Turner. 9 (NR, 1:05) TCM Dec. 6 12:30p

Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish 55 (’98, Children’s) Richie makes a wish and ends up in an alternate universe where his mean cousin Reggie is in charge and wants to cancel Christmas. David Gallagher, Martin Mull, Keene Curtis, Lesley Ann Warren. (2:00) FREFM Dec. 1 11a; 2 7a; 10 10:05a; 11 7:30a; 15 1p; 24 9:05a Riddick 556 (’13, Science Fiction) Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, wanted criminal Riddick must confront two teams of mercenaries, one of whom is led by a man from his past. Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Jordi Mollà, Katee Sackhoff. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) FX Dec. 9 10:30p; 10 11:30a, FXM Dec. 22 8p, 10:20p Ride a Crooked Trail 556 (’58, Western) An outlaw is taken for a U.S. marshal by a Creole woman, a judge and the rest of a river town. Audie Murphy, Gia Scala, Walter Matthau, Henry Silva. (NR, 1:27) EWESTN Dec. 2 11:47a; 3 12:21a; 11 10:49a, 9:52p; 26 9:31a Ride Along 55 (’14, Comedy) A veteran cop and his future brother-in-law, a fast-talking trainee, tangle with Atlanta’s most-dangerous criminal. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 16 10p; 17 1:30p The Ride Back 555 (’57, Western) A Texas deputy goes through the desert and Indian country with his prisoner from Mexico. Anthony Quinn, William Conrad, Lita Milan, Victor Millan. 9 (NR, 1:19) EWESTN Dec. 7 3:37a, 11:17a, 9:40p; 15 12:38p; 16 1:31a Ride Beyond Vengeance 55 (’66, Western) Mistaken for a rustler, a buffalo hunter is robbed and branded by a banker and his henchmen. Chuck Connors, Michael Rennie, Kathryn Hays, Joan Blondell. (2:30) GETTV Dec. 2 6:50a; 9 11:45p; 16 2a, 10p; 31 2a Ride Clear of Diablo 556 (’54, Western) With a gunfighter’s help a cowboy avenges his father and brother, killed for their cattle. Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Susan Cabot, Abbe Lane. (1:23) RPLEX Dec. 5 4:02a, EWESTN Dec. 14 9:10a Ride in the Whirlwind 556 (’65, Western) Two out of three cowboys run for their lives after meeting up with outlaws and a lynch-law posse.

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RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE 55 (’41, Western) An Old West cowboy learns a local judge is cheating his own niece and leading a gang of crooks pillaging the territory. George Montgomery, Mary Howard, Robert Barrat, Lynne Roberts. 9 (NR, :56) EWESTN Dec. 8 7:08a; 21

6:36a The Right Stuff 5556 (’83, Docudrama) The selection and training of the first U.S. astronauts take place amid political maneuvering and media hype. Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid. (PG, 3:13) (AL, AS) TCM Dec. 6 9p Righteous Kill 55 (’08, Crime Drama) Two veteran detectives hunt a vigilante whose crimes resemble those of a killer they put behind bars long ago. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Curtis Jackson, Carla Gugino. (R, 1:40) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 11 9:29a, 9:22p The Ringer 556 (’05, Comedy) Special Olympians train a man, who is pretending to be mentally impaired, to go toe-to-toe with the hated champion of the games. Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Zen Gesner. (PG-13, 1:34) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 16 5:39a Rings 56 (’17, Horror) A young woman makes a horrifying discovery after her boyfriend investigates a story about a mysterious video that kills people seven days after they watch it. Matilda

Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Vincent D’Onofrio. (1:45) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 1 12:50a, 7:45a, 3:50p; 6 12:15a, 6:15a, 6:15p; 17 12:15a, 6:15p; 27 8p; 28 6:20a, 2:15p

Rio 555 (’11, Children’s) Animated. A domesticated macaw and his human friend travel to Rio de Janeiro to meet the last surviving female of his kind. Voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann. (2:00) FX Dec. 24 11a; 25 7a Rio 2 556 (’14, Children’s) Animated. Blu, Jewel and their three children leave the comfort of the city and travel to the Amazon jungle to learn how to live as wild birds. Voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Kristin Chenoweth. (2:00) FX Dec. 24 1p; 25 9a, FXX Dec. 11 7p; 12 5p

Rio Bravo 555 (’59, Western) A Texas sheriff and his deputies try to hold a cattle baron’s brother in jail. John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson. (3:00) AMC Dec. 25 4:30p Rio Conchos 555 (’64, Western) A cavalry captain, an ex-Rebel, a Mexican killer and a soldier hunt a madman running guns to Apaches. Stuart Whitman, Richard Boone, Tony Franciosa, Wende Wagner. (1:49) (AS, MV) RPLEX Dec. 1 4:33a; 7 10:34a

Rio, I Love You 55 (’14, Romance) Ten filmmakers present 10 short stories about encounters of love in the neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro.

Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Rodrigo Santoro, Emily Mortimer. (1:52) (AL, AS, N) IPLEX Dec. 6 12:05a, 9:26a; 11 10:34a, 10:42p; 22 5:31p; 23 2:02a

R.I.P.D. 56 (’13, Action) Members of an odd police force chase monstrous spirits who try to escape their final judgment by hiding among the living. When the lawmen uncover a plot that could end all life, they must restore the cosmic balance. Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 13 3p; 14 9a; 26 3p; 27 7a The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (’14, Documentary) A computer programmer’s active interest in Bitcoin helps illustrate the social and political impact of the world’s first global and open-source digital currency. (1:39) IPLEX Dec. 15 11:55a; 16 2:30a Rise of the Guardians 556 (’12, Children’s) Animated. Winter sprite Jack Frost must save the day when an evil boogeyman schemes to stop the world’s children from believing in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and other immortal Guardians. Voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 8 6p; 9 9a, FXX Dec. 19 7p; 20 5p, FXM Dec. 11 5p; 12 3p

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Rise of the Zombies (’12, Horror) Survivors of a zombie plague search for a scientist who may have a cure. Mariel Hemingway, LeVar Burton, Danny Trejo, French Stewart. (TV14, 2:00) CHILLER Dec. 2 9p; 3 3a Risen 556 (’16, Historical Drama) Looking to disprove rumors of a risen Messiah, a Roman military tribune and his aide investigate the mystery of what happened to Jesus following the Crucifixion. Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis. (PG-13, 1:48) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 21 7:10p; 23 5:17p, EACTN Dec. 17 9:26a, 4:26p, 11:19p Rising Sun 555 (’93, Mystery) Los Angeles police detectives tie a skyscraper homicide to Washington politics and corporate Japan. Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. (R, 2:09) (AL, AS, N, V) EACTN Dec. 3 8p; 4 3:52p; 12 11:51p; 20 9:49a, 8:50p, EBLACK Dec. 15 2:42p, 11:18p; 26 3:35a, 5:48p; 30 7:30a, 7:48p, ECLASS Dec. 7 1:35p; 18 12:59a, 7:50p

Ritual (’01, Horror) An American doctor encounters members of a voodoo cult when she is summoned to Jamaica to treat a wealthy man’s brother. Jennifer Grey, Craig Sheffer, Daniel Lapaine, Kristen Wilson. (R, 1:39) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 4 12:23a, 11:48a Road House 55 (’89, Action) Hired to tame a rowdy Missouri bar, a Ph.D. bouncer romances a doctor and tames the whole town. Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) CMT Dec. 22 8p, 11p, SPIKE Dec. 1 12a; 20 11:30a, 9p The Road to Christmas (’06, Comedy) A determined woman hitchhikes with a widower and his 12-year-old daughter to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve. Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg, Megan Park, Barbara Gordon. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 2 4p ROBBERS’ ROOST 56 (’55, Western) Trouble brews on the horizon when a disabled rancher hires two rival outlaw gangs to stand guard over his cattle. George Montgomery, Richard Boone, Sylvia Findley, Bruce Bennett. 9 (1:26) RPLEX Dec. 4 5:13a Robbery Under Arms 556 (’57, Adventure) Two brothers join their father in Captain Starlight’s bushranger gang in 19th-century Australia. Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, Maureen Swanson, Laurence Naismith. (1:26) RPLEX Dec. 3 4:25a; 27 8:54a Roberta 555 (’35, Musical Comedy) An American jazzman and his buddy woo a Russian princess and a fake countess in Paris. Irene

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Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott. 9 (NR, 1:46) TCM Dec. 9 10a

Robin and the Seven Hoods 555 (’64, Musical Comedy) Robbo, Little John, Will and company are charitable gangsters fighting for turf in 1928 Chicago. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby. (NR, 2:03) TCM Dec. 30 10:30p Robin Hood 556 (’91, Adventure) An ousted Saxon nobleman turns Sherwood Forest outlaw to smite Norman villains and save Maid Marian. Patrick Bergin, Uma Thurman, Jürgen Prochnow, Jeroen Krabbe. (1:47) EFAMLY Dec. 1 1a; 21 12:51a

Robin Hood 556 (’10, Adventure) In 13th-century England, a skilled archer and his men confront a despot in a local village and set out to prevent their homeland from erupting in

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civil war. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Matthew MacFadyen. (3:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 11 2p; 12 8:30a Robots 555 (’05, Children’s) Animated. A robot leads a revolution against a corporate bigwig who wants to send older-model cyborgs to the scrap heap. Voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear. (PG, 1:30) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 5 8:19a; 24 4:11p, EFAMLY Dec. 8 8p; 9 9:58a, 5:09p; 19 8:52a, 6:29p; 20 5:53a; 27 10:40a, 4:58p; 28 7:54a; 31 9:40p ROCKY 5555 (’76, Drama) Heavyweight champ Apollo Creed gives Philadelphia club fighter Rocky Balboa a title shot. Sylvester Stal-

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3:30a, 12:45p ROCKY II 555 (’79, Drama) Underdog Philadelphia fighter Rocky Balboa gets another shot at heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Sylvester

Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young. (2:00) (V) EPIX Dec. 7 8p; 8 9:10a, 2:50p; 21 1:40a; 31 5:35a, 2:45p

Rocky III 555 (’82, Drama) Old foe Apollo Creed trains ex-boxing champ Rocky Balboa for a rematch with brutish Clubber Lang. Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers. (1:40) (AL, V) EPIX Dec. 5 6:20p; 10 11:20a; 31 7:40a, 4:45p Rocky IV 55 (’85, Drama) Champ Rocky Balboa trains in Siberia for a bout against a lab-tested Soviet with a 2000-psi punch. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers. (1:35) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 31 9:25a, 6:25p Rocky V 556 (’90, Drama) Broke, punchy and at odds with his son, boxer Rocky trains a hungry contender, then must street-fight him. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Richard E. Gant. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 31 11a

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS (’17, Drama) Sarah heads to her uncle’s ranch to escape New York and the spotlight from a breakup. Returning home for the first time since her aunt passed, complications arise when Graham, a Hollywood star, arrives at the ranch to prepare for his next film. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 16 9p; 17 5p; 20 9p; 21 3p; 23 7a; 26 5p; 27 7a, 11p; 28 1p; 30 7p RODAN 55 (’57, Science Fiction) A bug-eating pterodactyl flies out of a coal mine and wrecks Japan with sonic booms. Kenji Sawara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori. (NR, 1:10) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 18 10:24a; 23 9:34a Roll Bounce 556 (’05, Comedy-Drama) The closure of their favorite rink forces a roller-skater and his friends to gather at an uptown establishment. Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Mike Epps, Wesley Jonathan. (3:00) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 17 8p; 18 4p ROMANCE AT REINDEER LODGE (’17, Romance) Molly and Jared have both sworn off holiday events. When they find themselves stuck at a Christmas-themed ranch, they have no choice but to allow their cynical hearts to melt. Robert Pine, Josh Kelly, James McCaffrey, Michael Cognata. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 17 8p; 19 10p; 21 8p; 23 4p; 25 8a; 31 6p Romance of the West 56 (’46, Western) Eddie Dean and his sidekick, Ezra have to stop a town’s leaders from provoking a war with Native Americans to get to silver deposits on their land.

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Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story (’13, Docudrama) A detective intends to prove that a young man is guilty of a savage ax attack that killed the college student’s father and disfigured his mother. Eric McCormack, Matt Barr, Lolita Davidovich, Kendra Anderson. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 2p

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Cable R The Rooftop Christmas Tree (’16,

JDrama) Every Christmas, Dale Landis fastens

a tree to his roof and decorates it for the season; and every year he’s arrested for it. Determined to keep Dale out of jail, a judge orders attorney Sarah and prosecutor John to work together to defend Dale. Michelle Morgan, Tim Reid, Stephen Huszar, Roger Dunn. (2:00) UP Dec. 24 11p Room for One More 555 (’52, Comedy) The easygoing parents of three children take in one troubled teen, then another one. Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Lurene Tuttle, Randy Stuart. 9 (NR, 1:38) TCM Dec. 1 4p The Roots of Heaven 556 (’58, Adventure) A wildlife enthusiast attempts to protect African elephants from being hunted. Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert. (NR, 2:11) FXM Dec. 3 9:30a; 4 3:30a; 8 6a; 9 3:30a; 24 7:50a A Rose for Christmas (’16, Romance) When a talented artist has no choice but to take the helm of her father’s float-building business, she’s forced to deal with a demanding businessman who doesn’t have patience for art.

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Rachel Boston, Marc Bendavid, Venus Terzo, Willa Milner. (2:00) HALL Dec. 3 4a; 4 10p; 17 8a; 27 8p ROSEMARY’S BABY 5555 (’68, Horror)

A pregnant woman’s husband and their satanic neighbors want her baby to be the Antichrist. Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer. (R, 2:16) (AL, AS, R, V) ECLASS Dec. 19 2:56a; 31 12:50a, ESUSP Dec. 13 1:38a, 3:04p; 21 2:35a, 9p

The Rounders 555 (’65, Western) Two cowboys get drunk, cavort with women and take bets on a bucking stallion that likes corn mash. Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda, Chill Wills, Sue Ane Langdon. (NR, 1:25) (MV) TCM Dec. 28 2:45p

Roxanne 555 (’87, Romance-Comedy) The long-nosed fire chief of a Washington ski town helps a dolt woo the astronomer he loves. Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall. (1:48) (AL, AS, BN, V) EFAMLY Dec. 5 4:37p, 11:19p; 13 5:39a, 11:25p; 17 2:29a; 22 1:14a

A Royal Christmas (’14, Romance)

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her royal son’s romance with a seamstress from Philadelphia. Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan, Jane Seymour, Katherine Flynn. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 3 2a; 8 4p; 14 8a; 23 4a; 28 2p A ROYAL CHRISTMAS BALL (’17, Romance) Dateless for the Christmas ball, bachelor King Charles of Baltania tracks down Allison, his American college sweetheart, only to discover she has never been married, yet raised a 17-year-old daughter, Lily, who mathematically might be Charles’ child. Tara Reid, Ingo

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JRomance) Aspiring fashion designer Caitlyn

meets Jeff on the day she is hired to design a gown for socialite Isabelle’s New Year’s Eve party. Caitlyn learns that Jeff is really Prince Jeffrey, Isabelle’s prospective fiance. (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 30 8p; 31 10p Royal Wedding 555 (’51, Musical) A brother and sister take their act to 1947 London. Includes Astaire’s famous dance on the ceiling. Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill. (NR, 1:32) TCM Dec. 22 8a

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Santa must save the day when Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman encounter an evil wizard. Voices of Red Buttons, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Alan Sues. (TVG, 2:05) FREFM Dec. 9 7a; 13 12a

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Rudy 555 (’93, Drama) With heart and determination an Illinois youth tackles shortcomings to play Notre Dame football. Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Robert Prosky. (2:30) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 4 1:30p; 5 10:45a; 21 10:30a, SUND Dec. 6 9:30a; 7 3:15a; 10 5:30a Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 555 (’00, Children’s) Animated. When Stu Pickles must travel to Paris to work on a new amusement park, the gang accompanies him. Voice of E.G. Daily, Voice of Christine Cavanaugh, Michael Bell, Voice of Susan Sarandon. (1:21) EFAMLY Dec. 4 8:35a, 8p; 9 6:40p; 10 10:15a; 20 10:16a; 21 8:32a; 31 12:26a, 9:31a, MPLEX Dec. 25 2:25p; 26 4:51a

Run for Your Life (’14, Drama) On the run with her two children, a woman tries to decide between disappearing completely or killing her abusive ex-husband. Amy Smart, Aislyn Watson, Genea Charpentier, Mark Humphrey. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 20 8a Run the Tide (’16, Drama) When his drug-addicted mother leaves prison, a man kidnaps his younger brother and flees to the California coast for a better life. Taylor Lautner, Constance Zimmer, Kenny Johnson, Johanna Braddy. (1:40) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 4 2:40p; 14 6:20p; 29 1:10p, 8p RUNAWAY CHRISTMAS BRIDE (’17, Romance) A runaway bride makes herself scarce at a winter resort, where she meets a charming ski patrol rescuer. Just when she begins to believe in love again, her jilted fiance arrives at the resort. Cindy Busby, Travis Milne, Christos Shaw, Bruce Dawson. (2:00) ION Dec. 9 9p Running for Her Life (’16, Suspense) An amateur triathlete falls under the spell of a controversial trainer who utilizes experimental hypnotherapy. Claire Forlani, Michelle Nolden, Mike Shara, Amanda Tilson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 23 10a Running Scared 555 (’86, Action) Two cool Chicago undercover officers try to put a drug lord permanently out of business. Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Smits, Steven Bauer. (R, 1:46) (AL, AS, BN, V) EACTN Dec. 11 8:12a; 21 3:25p, EBLACK Dec. 6 12:23p; 24 11:37a; 30 12:47p, 10p Running Target 555 (’56, Action) A woman joins a sheriff’s posse chasing four escaped convicts in the Colorado Rockies. Doris Dowling, Arthur Franz, Richard Reeves, Myron Healey. (NR, 1:23) EWESTN Dec. 1 6:48a Running With Scissors 556 (’06, Comedy-Drama) A man looks back on his unusual childhood, his mentally ill mother and her unorthodox therapist. Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, Brian Cox, Jill Clayburgh. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) FLIX Dec. 1 2p; 2 4:25a; 4 10:15a, 9:50p; 12 11:10a, 10:15p; 17 2:45p Rush Hour 555 (’98, Action) A Hong Kong detective and a wisecracking L.A.P.D. detective choose to work together to find the missing daughter of a Chinese diplomat. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Peña. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 3 4p, 9:30p; 14 1p, 11:30p; 23 5:30p, 10:30p Rushlights 56 (’12, Crime Drama) Delinquents Billy and Sarah, lovers from Los Angeles, go to a small Southern town to claim the inheritance of a dead friend. Josh Henderson, Haley Webb, Beau Bridges, Aidan Quinn. (1:39) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 20 5:55a Rust and Bone 555 (’12, Drama) A bouncer rescues a woman from a barroom brawl, and their relationship evolves into love after she loses both her legs in a marine-park accident. Marion

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Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette. (2:05) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) IPLEX Dec. 9 3:44p; 10 12:53a; 20 1:17p, 9p; 28 10:55a; 29 12:18a

Ruthless People 555 (’86, Comedy) A stereo salesman and his wife kidnap the vulgar wife of a Beverly Hills millionaire who balks at ransom. Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, N) SUND Dec. 3 6a

S SABAN’S POWER RANGERS 556 (’17, Action) Teenagers who have been chosen to protect the world from aliens do it by morphing into superheroes and piloting giant robots. Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin. (2:05) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 9 8p; 10 12:15a, 2p; 19 8p; 20 9a, 2:10p; 30 9:35a, 5:50p Sabrina 556 (’95, Romance-Comedy) Sons of a Long Island tycoon become romantic rivals for the chauffeur’s daughter. Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Nancy Marchand. (2:30) (AL) OVATN Dec. 6 1:30a, 11p; 23 7:30p; 24 5:30p; 28 9:30p; 29 4:30p; 31 1:30a, 9:30p Sabrina 5556 (’54, Comedy) The sons of a Long Island tycoon become romantic rivals for the chauffeur’s daughter. Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Walter Hampden. 9 (NR, 1:53) ECLASS Dec. 1 12:43p; 9 10:11a, 7:04p; 31 10:09a, MPLEX Dec. 5 6:39a, 8p; 24 7:38a, 2:56p; 27 7:33a, 4:21p Safe House 556 (’12, Action) After barely escaping an attack by mercenaries, a rookie agent and a renegade operative must join forces and figure out who wants them dead. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson. (R, 1:55) (AL, AS, GV) FXM Dec. 3 5:30p; 4 1a

Safe Men 55 (’98, Comedy) Mistaken for skilled safecrackers, two tone-deaf Rhode Island singers are hired by the Jewish mafia. Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Paul Giamatti, Michael Schmidt. (1:30) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 17 5:28a; 21 7:53a; 22 4:27a; 25 12:02p

The Saga of Hemp Brown 555 (’58, Western) A medicine-show man and his helper help a disgraced cavalry officer clear his name. Rory Calhoun, Beverly Garland, John Larch, Russell Johnson. (NR, 1:20) EWESTN Dec. 31 6:56a

Sagebrush Trail 56 (’33, Western) A man is falsely imprisoned on a murder charge, then escapes to join an outlaw gang and unmask the real killer. John Wayne, Lane Chandler, Nancy Shubert, Yakima Canutt. 9 (NR, :55) EWESTN Dec. 19 6:40a The Saint Takes Over 555 (’40, Mystery) British sleuth Simon Templar clears a police inspector framed for murder in New York. George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale 9 (NR, 1:09) TCM Dec. 19 8:30a Salt 555 (’10, Action) After a defector accuses her of spying for the Russians, a CIA officer goes on the run and tries to come up with a way to establish her innocence. Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski. (2:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 9 2a, 4p; 18 3a, 11a; 26 3:30p; 27 10:30a Sam Whiskey 556 (’69, Western) A frontier widow pays a trio to salvage gold, stolen by her husband, from a sunken ship and return it to the U.S. Mint. Burt Reynolds, Clint Walker, Ossie Davis, Angie Dickinson. (PG-13, 1:36) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 10 10a San Andreas 556 (’15, Action) When the San Andreas fault triggers a magnitude 9 earthquake, a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot must navigate the destruction from Los Angeles to San Francisco to bring his estranged wife and daughter to safety. Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd. (2:30) (AL, AS) TNT Dec. 30 8p The Sand Pebbles 5556 (’66, Adventure) Multiple Oscar nominations went to this tale of a cynical sailor’s experiences on an American gunboat in 1926 China. Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen, Richard Crenna. (PG13, 3:02) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 24 10a; 25 6a

The Sandman (’17, Horror) A monster from a little girl’s nightmares comes to life and attacks anyone who would harm her. Haylie Duff, Tobin Bell, Shaun Sipos, Shae Smolik. (2:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 9 11p SANDS OF IWO JIMA 555 (’49, War) A Marine sergeant pushes a colonel’s son and other recruits until they’re ready to fight. John Wayne, John Agar, Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara. 9 (1:52) RPLEX Dec. 2 9:32p, 12:18p; 15 12:10p; 24 1:43a, 12:55p; 28 6:34a, 4:03p Santa Claus: The Movie 556 (’85, Children’s) Santa and an elf foil a New York toy manufacturer’s scheme to get rich off Christmas. Dudley Moore, David Huddleston, John Lithgow, Burgess Meredith. (2:30) (AS, MV) AMC Dec. 20 9a; 24 10a, SUND Dec. 25 6a; 26 3:30a The Santa Clause 555 (’94, Children’s) An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd. (2:05) (AS) FREFM Dec. 3 8:45p; 4 2:30p; 9 6:25p; 10 4:20p; 12 8:50p; 13 6:40p; 16 4:55p; 17 3:30p; 22 7:30p; 23 3p; 24 11:25p; 25 4:45p The Santa Clause 2 55 (’02, Children’s) Scott Calvin’s world turns upside down when he’s dealt a double whammy of bad news: Not only has his son, Charlie, landed on this year’s naughty list, but Scott has to marry by Christmas Eve, or he will stop being Santa Claus forever. Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz, Eric Lloyd. (1:47) EFAMLY Dec. 1 4:28a, FX Dec. 3 8p, 10p; 15 8p, 10p; 24 5p, 7p, 9p, 11p; 25 1a, 1p, FXX Dec. 20 11p; 21 1a The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 56 (’06, Children’s) Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Spencer Breslin. (2:05) FREFM Dec. 3 10:50p; 4 4:35p; 9 8:35p; 10 12:10p; 13 8:50p; 14 4:40p; 15 11:30p; 16 7:30a; 18 3:25p; 19 1:20p; 22 9:40p; 23 5:05p The Santa Con (’14, Comedy) A con man’s dirty deeds earn him a court-ordered stint as a department store Santa, but his careless promise to a little boy prompts some soul-searching, and a desire to try to make the child’s wish — to reunite his estranged parents — come true. Barry Watson, Melissa Sagemiller, Scott Grimes, Melissa Joan Hart. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 16 12p Santa Fe 556 (’51, Western) Three brothers become outlaws after the Civil War, while a fourth sibling goes to work for the railroad. Randolph

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Savages 556 (’12, Crime Drama) Three California pot growers wage a seemingly unwinnable war against a Mexican drug cartel that wants to take over their business. Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta. (R, 2:10) (AL, AS, GV, N) FXM Dec. 15 3p; 16 12a Save the Last Dance 556 (’01, Romance) A white teenager moves to Chicago after her mother’s death and falls for a black student who shares her love of dance. Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) VH1 Dec. 1 4p SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 5555 (’98, War) A World War II captain and his squad risk all to locate and send home a soldier whose three brothers died in combat. Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies. (4:00) (AL, AS, GV) CMT Dec. 27 9:30p, SPIKE Dec. 21 9p The Savior (’06, Drama) A fresh account of the life of Jesus from the eyes of the disciple Luke, who follows Jesus from His upbringing to His eventual crucifixion. (2:00) EWTN Dec. 18 1:30a Saw 556 (’04, Horror) A serial murderer will slaughter a captive doctor’s wife and daughter unless the man kills a fellow prisoner. Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 13 12p Saw II 55 (’05, Horror) A detective races against time to save his son from a sadistic madman holding a group of people captive. Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Franky G. (R, 1:33) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 7 7:30a; 13 2:15p; 14 4a Saw III 55 (’06, Horror) A kidnapped doctor must keep dying Jigsaw alive while a fellow victim completes his own maniacal test. Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Bahar Soomekh, Angus Macfadyen. (R, 1:47) (AL, AS, GV, N) IFC Dec. 7 9:30a; 9 3a; 13 7:30a

Saw IV 56 (’07, Horror) An officer has only 90 minutes to save his friend, a SWAT commander, from a series of demented traps. Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 13 10a A Scandal in Paris 556 (’46, Drama) A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police. George Sanders, Signe Hasso, Carole Landis, Akim Tamiroff. 9 (NR, 1:40) TCM Dec. 19 11:15a

Scarecrow (’13, Horror) Stranded in the countryside, a monstrous scarecrow terrorizes a group of teens and their teacher. Lacey Chabert, Robin Dunne, Nicole Muñoz, Reilly Dolman. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 3 3:30a Scarlet Street 555 (’45, Crime Drama) A meek cashier embezzles for a woman who plays him for a patsy with her low-life boyfriend. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea, Margaret Lindsay. 9 (NR, 1:46) TCM Dec. 11 7:45a

Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills 555 (’89, Comedy) Each of two housemen bets that he can bed the other’s boss, a widow and a divorcee. Jacqueline Bisset, Ray Sharkey, Mary Woronov, Ed Begley Jr. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS, N) TCM Dec. 10 3:45a SCHINDLER’S LIST 5555 (’93, Historical Drama) German industrialist Oskar Schindler plots with his accountant to save Jewish prisoners from the Nazis. Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall. 9 (4:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) OVATN Dec. 2 11p; 3 12p; 10 7:30p; 11 2:30p; 15 7p; 16 3p

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dan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O’Donnell, Randall Batinkoff. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 3 8p; 4 3:35a; 9 12:57a, 11:16a; 14 4:31a, 11:42p; 22

6:17a, 6:10p SCOOT AND KASSIE’S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE (’13, Children’s) Kassie rescues a retired, wounded police dog and names him Scoot. She and her friends organize a charity concert to raise money for less-fortunate kids, and Scoot has to save the day when two crooks make plans to steal the donated money.

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The Score 555 (’01, Crime Drama) A master thief agrees to work with a volatile partner for one last heist before he retires. Robert De Niro,

Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, Marlon Brando. (2:05) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 10 5:55p; 13 8p; 16 9a; 20 12a; 22 9:40a, 11p; 25 5:45p; 28 2p; 31 10a

The Scout 55 (’94, Comedy-Drama) A lowly baseball scout tries to cash in on a fast-ball phenomenon with a bad temper and the mind of a child. Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Lane Smith. (PG-13, 1:41) (AL) EBLACK Dec. 3 7:18a, 4:29p; 27 7a, 4:28p, EFAMLY Dec. 7 1:21a, 11:13p Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse 55 (’15, Horror) Three Boy Scouts join forces with a tough cocktail waitress to save their once-peaceful town from a zombie invasion. Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont. (1:35) (AL, AS, GV, N) EPIX Dec. 7 3:05a

Scream 555 (’96, Horror) A psycho killer targets a past victim’s daughter, while a tabloid TV reporter homes in on his identity. Neve

Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 6 2a, 11a; 28 7:30a, USA Dec. 16 1:30a

SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM 55 (’73, Horror) His bones stirred by Deep South voodoo, Blacula the vampire is cursed to kill again. William Marshall, Pam Grier, Don Mitchell, Michael Conrad. (PG, 1:35) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 2 5:06p; 22 10:58p, RPLEX Dec. 11 8p

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ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Robert Cochran, Mary Glynne. 9 (NR, 1:18) TCM Dec. 8 9:45p; 25 10:30a SCROOGED 555 (’88, Comedy) A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

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The Sea Chase 555 (’55, War) An antiNazi German romances a Nazi spy on his rusty freighter, as the British navy hunts it down. John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar, Lyle Bettger. (NR, 1:57) TCM Dec. 27 7:30a SEAL TEAM SIX: THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN LADEN (’12, Docudrama) In May 2011, a seasoned team of U.S. Navy SEALs storms a Pakistani compound and brings the long hunt for the world’s most wanted terrorist to an end. Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodriguez, Xzibit. (NR, 1:30) EACTN Dec. 8 9:34a, 6:03p; 23 10:02a, 4:46p, 11:37p; 27 11:52a, 9:30p Season’s Greetings (’16, Romance) Darcy and Will clash at first, but they eventually develop a powerful chemistry that could become something special if they overcome misunderstandings and miscommunications that threaten their blossoming romance. Laura Bell Bundy. (2:00) UP Dec. 10 3p; 13 9p; 20 5p; 22 11a; 24 7p Second Chance Christmas (’17, Romance-Comedy) On her way to drop off divorce papers, Caroline gets hit by a car and

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The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom (’14, Docudrama) A divorced woman finds sexual liberation through online dating. Ashley Jones, Alex Carter, Scott Gibson, Cynthia Preston. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 29 6p Secret Window 556 (’04, Suspense) Mysterious events plague a troubled author after a menacing stranger accuses him of plagiarism. Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton. (PG-13, 1:35) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 7 5:27a, 3:49p; 26 11:56a; 30 2:39p

Secrets of an Undercover Wife 555 (’07, Suspense) A newlywed searches for answers after the arrest of her husband for murder and embezzlement. Shawnee Smith, Michael Woods. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 8a; 4 8a Secrets of Eden (’12, Crime Drama) A smalltown minister becomes the prime suspect in the deaths of two parishioners. John Stamos, Anna Gunn, Sonya Salomaa, Samantha Munro. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 2p Seduced (’16, Drama) Two women join forces to bring down the dangerous con man who simultaneously romanced and duped them. Elisabeth Röhm, Jon Prescott, Julie Mond, Robert Mailhouse. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 6p; 29 4p

Seduced by a Thief 55 (’01, Crime Drama) A hotel security guard becomes a suspect when he inadvertently helps a woman steal a diamond necklace. Sean Young, Ron Perlman, Rick Peters (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 12p; 28 10a Seems Like Old Times 555 (’80, Romance-Comedy) A writer mixed up in a bank robbery seeks help from his ex-wife, who’s now wed to the district attorney. Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Charles Grodin, Robert Guillaume. (1:45) (AL,

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Cable S AS) HDMOV Dec. 4 6a; 9 8a; 17 9p; 26 7:15p; 27 4:30a, 6a Selma 5556 (’14, Historical Drama) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wages a historic, but dangerous, battle to secure voting rights for all, culminating in an epic march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi. (PG-13, 2:08) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 9 8p, 10:40p The Serpent and the Rainbow 556 (’88, Horror) An anthropologist is plunged into the world of voodoo while in Haiti looking for a powder that turns men into zombies. Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield. (R, 1:38) (AL, AS, GV) EBLACK Dec. 1 9:36a, IPLEX Dec. 19 4:03a Set It Off 555 (’96, Action) Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting one another. Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Blair Underwood. (3:03) (AL, AS, GV) BET Dec. 1 3:57p; 2 12a; 14 7p; 15 4p Seve: The Movie (’14, Biography) Severiano Ballesteros battles adversity to become one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. José Luis Gutiérrez, José Navar, Maria Molins, Alvar Gordejuela. (2:30) (AL, AS) GOLF Dec. 23 6:30a, 11:30a, 6:30p

Se7en 5556 (’95, Suspense) A meticulous detective and the young officer about to replace the veteran probe serial murders based on the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey. (R, 2:05) (AL, AS, BN, GV) SUND Dec. 19 10:15p; 20 12p Seven Cities of Gold 556 (’55, Historical Drama) Spanish soldiers escort Father Junipero Serra’s missionary expedition to mid-1700s San Diego. Richard Egan, Anthony Quinn, Michael Rennie, Jeffrey Hunter. (NR, 1:43) FXM Dec. 5 9:36a; 17 3a, 1:15p; 31 11:50a SEVEN DAYS IN MAY 5555 (’64, Suspense) An aide discovers his general’s Pentagon plot and tells the president. Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner. 9 (NR, 1:58) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 18 11:45a Seven Days in Utopia 55 (’11, Drama) After his swing at the big time ends in disaster, a young golfer becomes stranded in a Texas town and comes under the tutelage of a wise old rancher. Robert Duvall, Lucas Black, Melissa Leo, Deborah Ann Woll. (2:00) GOLF Dec. 23 9p; 24 9:30a Seven Pounds 55 (’08, Drama) A man with a fateful secret sets out to redeem himself by changing the lives of seven strangers, including a woman with whom he falls in love. Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Michael Ealy, Barry Pepper. (PG13, 2:04) (AS) EBLACK Dec. 5 12:52a, 5:54p; 8 10:07a, 9:22p; 25 2a Seventeen and Missing 555 (’07, Drama) A woman has psychic visions after her teenage daughter disappears, following a wild party. Deedee Pfeiffer, Matthew Harrison, Tegan Moss, Terry David Mulligan. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 18 10a

Seventh Son 55 (’14, Fantasy) A supernatural champion has little time to train a new apprentice for a battle against a malevolent and vengeful witch. Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Olivia Williams. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 4 12:57p; 5 9a; 23 11:30a; 24 3a Severance 555 (’06, Horror) A killer stalks members of a sales group from an international arms company, who have become lost in the woods during a team-building weekend. Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens.

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Sex Tape 56 (’14, Comedy) Married for a decade, a couple decide to record themselves in all the positions of “The Joy of Sex,” then they panic when they discover that their most intimate moments have gone public via the Internet. Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FXM Dec. 6 6p; 7 1:35a

Sexting in Suburbia (’12, Drama) A woman uncovers painful secrets while investigating the suicide of her daughter. Liz Vassey, Jenn Proske, Ryan Kelley, Kelli Goss. (2:00) (AL, AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 10a Sexy Beast 555 (’00, Comedy-Drama) A criminal reluctantly agrees to return to London from retirement in Spain to help former associates rob a heavily guarded bank. Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman. (1:31) (AL, AS, GV) IPLEX Dec. 1 5:54p; 16 11:09p SHADOW OF A DOUBT 5555 (’43, Crime Drama) A girl thinks her visiting uncle is the strangler dubbed the Merry Widow Murderer. Teresa

Wright, Joseph Cotten, Hume Cronyn, Macdonald Carey. 9 (PG, 1:48) (AS) TCM Dec. 26 7a

The Shakiest Gun in the West 556 (’68, Western) A Philadelphia milquetoast goes west and meets a tall bandit who tricks him into marriage. Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Donald Barry. (NR, 1:41) ENCORE Dec. 15 6:31a SHALLOW HAL 556 (’01, Romance-Comedy) A self-help guru makes a superficial man see only the inner beauty of a very fat woman. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli. (PG-13, 1:54) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 10 9p; 11 5:43a, 5:21p; 23 8:04a, 3:21p, 10:41p; 27 9:10a, 7:04p; 28 4:55a, ECLASS Dec. 13 8:33a; 19 10:16a, 7:50p; 25 6:29a

Shampoo 555 (’75, Comedy) Lovers undo a Beverly Hills hairdresser around Election Eve 1968. Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Lee Grant. (1:55) (AL, AS, N) HDMOV Dec. 17 10:45p; 18 4:20a, 6a; 22 10:50p; 23 2:35a; 27 2:35a SHANGHAI NOON 555 (’00, Comedy) A Chinese Imperial Guardsman teams up with a robber to rescue a princess, taken to the Old West by the guard’s former captain. Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Roger Yuan. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) REELZ Dec. 17 10:30a SHARING CHRISTMAS (’17, Drama) A real estate developer is given the opportunity to transform an old shopping complex into a prime location. Unfortunately, there is one tenant who is holding out — the Christmas shop owner he met just days ago. Ellen Hollman, Bobby Campo, Dave Koz (TVG, 2:00) HALL Dec. 10 8p; 14 6p; 16 4p; 20 10p; 26 8p; 31 2p Shattered 55 (’91, Suspense) A West Coast developer has amnesia after a car accident and begins to suspect his wife of treachery.

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napping the daughter of a couple, a man forces the two to comply with a series of daunting tasks.

Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, Maria Bello, Claudette Mink. (R, 1:38) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 6 7:23p; 16 3:23p; 17 11:17a; 31 1:43p

Shaun of the Dead 555 (’04, Comedy) An aimless TV salesman and his best pal must save their friends and family from the zombies that have overrun London. Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV) FLIX Dec. 2 12p, 8p; 7 6:15p; 10 2:15p; 11 1:45a; 16 12:15a; 20 1:15p; 21 2:45a Shaun the Sheep Movie 5556 (’15, Children’s) Animated. When his master winds

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She’s Having a Baby 556 (’88, Comedy-Drama) A restless yuppie copywriter marries his teenage sweetheart, then wonders if it’s a mistake. Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, Isabel Lorca. (1:35) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 5 4:25a, 6a; 13 9p; 14 2:05a She’s the Man 55 (’06, Romance-Comedy) Romantic complications ensue when a student poses as her twin brother and replaces him at his boarding school. Amanda Bynes, James Kirk, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey. (2:00) (AS) TBS Dec. 30 12:30a, 10a She’s Too Young 55 (’04, Drama) A woman learns that her 14-year-old daughter and a group of friends engage in sexual activity. Marcia Gay Harden, Alexis Dziena, Mike Erwin, Miriam McDonald. (TV14, 2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 12p THE SHINING 5555 (’80, Horror) A writer

goes mad while serving as caretaker with his wife and clairvoyant son at a snowbound Colorado hotel. Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers. (R, 2:22) (AL, AS, N, V) SUND Dec. 4 8p; 5 12:15p; 27 11:30a Shock Treatment 556 (’64, Suspense) An actor faking insanity enters an asylum to discover what a killer gardener did with $1 million. Stuart

Whitman, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Lauren Bacall. 9 (NR, 1:34) FXM Dec. 10 8:30a

Shooter 556 (’07, Suspense) Reluctantly pressed into service again, a former military sniper plots revenge against his powerful foes after being betrayed and wounded. Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 2 8p; 3 5p; 13 7:30p, 11p Shooting Fish 556 (’97, Romance-Comedy) Two con artists hire an unwitting medical-school student as a secretary for their latest scam. Dan Futterman, Stuart Townsend, Kate Beckinsale, Claire Cox. (1:46) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 6 2:44a

The Shootist 5556 (’76, Western) People pester an old, dying gunfighter rooming with a widow in 1901 Nevada. John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, Ron Howard. (2:30) (V) AMC Dec. 25 11:30a The Shop Around the Corner 5556 (’40, Romance-Comedy) The more Budapest co-workers fight, the more they fall in love as secret pen pals. Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut. 9 (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 3 12p; 15 8p; 25 6p The Shopworn Angel 556 (’38, Romance) A worldly Broadway actress lets a folksy doughboy court her and marries him before he ships out. Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Walter Pidgeon, Hattie McDaniel. 9 (NR, 1:25) TCM Dec. 3 8:15a Showgirls 5 (’95, Drama) A dancer becomes understudy in a Las Vegas show, sleeps with the boss and pushes the star down a flight of stairs. Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon,

Glenn Plummer. (2:15) (AL, AS, N, R, SSC, V) HDMOV Dec. 3 3:25a; 7 3:25a; 15 10:50p; 16 2:55a; 22 12:15a; 31 9p

Shrek the Third 556 (’07, Children’s) Animated. Shrek and friends set out to find Fiona’s slacker cousin, Artie, and bring him back to rule the land of Far, Far Away. Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas. (2:00) (AS) TBS Dec. 2 9:45a; 3 2:30a

Sicario 5556 (’15, Suspense) Members of a government task force travel back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one cartel boss to flush out a bigger one. Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber. (2:05) (AL, AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 15 8p; 16 9a, 3:05p Side Effects 555 (’13, Drama) A woman’s world unravels after her psychiatrist prescribes a new medication to treat her anxiety. Jude Law,

Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Catherine Zeta-Jones. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 14 5:22p, ESUSP Dec. 16 5p; 18 8:35a, 3:32p; 24 3:33p

The Siege at Red River 556 (’54, Western) Rebel raiders transport a stolen Gatling gun in a medicine-show wagon; Indians get it.

Van Johnson, Joanne Dru, Richard Boone, Milburn Stone. (NR, 1:21) EWESTN Dec. 1 9:31a; 2 3:44a; 7 9:49a; 25 8:06a

The Sign of Zorro 55 (’60, Children’s) A masked avenger in Old California battles a corrupt commandant by night while masquerading as an aristocrat by day. Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, George J. Lewis. 9 (G, 1:31) TCM Dec. 20 9:45p Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (’14, Comedy-Drama) Postal detectives delay their own travel plans to help a little girl who wrote an urgent letter to God. Eric

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Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 11 9a

Silence 555 (’16, Historical Drama) Two 17th-century Portuguese missionaries face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan to find their missing mentor. Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds. (2:45) (AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 4 8p; 5 1:20p; 18 12:35a, 5:15p; 27 11:20p; 28 8:05a, 4p Silent Hill: Revelation 56 (’12, Horror) On the eve of her 18th birthday, a teenager learns that she is not who she thinks she is, so she ventures deep into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever. Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Deborah Kara Unger, Martin Donovan. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) SYFY Dec. 18 9a; 19 6a Silent House 556 (’11, Horror) Horrifying events turn panic to real terror when a young woman becomes trapped in the old house she’s helping her father and uncle renovate. Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross. (2:00) (AS, V) SYFY Dec. 20 8a; 21 3a

Silent Night 56 (’12, Horror) A vicious killer dressed as Santa Claus hides in plain sight during a small town’s annual Christmas festivities. Mal-

colm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue, Lisa Marie. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) CHILLER Dec. 7 5p, 11p

Silver Bullet 55 (’85, Horror) A boy in a wheelchair stops a werewolf with his uncle and sister. Gary Busey, Corey Haim, Megan Follows, Everett McGill. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, GV) SUND Dec. 5 3:45a, 3:45p Silver Dollar 555 (’33, Biography) A farmer strikes Colorado silver, enters politics and leaves his wife for a blonde. Edward G. Robinson, Bebe Daniels, Aline MacMahon, Jobyna Howland. 9 (NR, 1:23) TCM Dec. 12 9:30a The Simpsons Movie 555 (’07, Comedy) Animated. The combination of Homer, his new pet pig, and a leaky silo full of excrement triggers a disaster that threatens not just Springfield but the world. Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. (2:00) (AS) FXX Dec. 23 7p; 24 5p; 31 9p SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 5555 (’52, Musical Comedy) A silent-film star loves a chorus girl who dubs his squeaky-voiced co-star in a 1927

Hollywood talkie. Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Jean Hagen. (G, 1:42) TCM Dec. 16 8p The Single Moms Club 55 (’14, Comedy-Drama) Brought together by their children’s potential expulsion from school, diverse single mothers form a support group to help one another overcome life’s challenges. Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Terry Crews. (3:00) (AS) BET Dec. 4 7p; 5 4p Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus 555 (’04, Romance-Comedy) Santa’s heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career. Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg, Dominic Scott Kay, Thomas Calabro. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 24 5a Sins of the Mother (’10, Drama) Surprises await a graduate student who returns home to face her abusive and alcoholic mother. Jill Scott, Nicole Beharie, Katharine Isabelle, Matt Ward. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 2p; 20 10a Sins of the Preacher (’13, Suspense) After the apparent suicide of her daughter, a woman tries to prove that her son-in-law actually killed his wife. Gail O’Grady, Chris Gartin, James McDaniel, Bree Williamson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 7 6p Siren (’10, Suspense) Terror strikes three friends when they encounter a mysterious woman on an island. Tereza Srbova, Eoin Macken, Anna Skellern, Anthony Jabre. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) CHILLER Dec. 9 7a, 1p SiREN 556 (’16, Horror) A man visits a supernatural nightclub during his bachelor party and inadvertently crosses paths with a dancer who is actually a terrifying, legendary creature. Chase

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Williamson, Justin Welborn, Michael Aaron Milligan, Hayes Mercure. (2:00) (AS, GV, N, R) CHILLER Dec. 13 5p, 11p, SYFY Dec. 7 1p; 8 2a

SIRENS 555 (’94, Comedy) An English clergyman and his wife are stirred by an artist and his house of nudes in 1930s Australia. Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson. (1:40) (AL, AS, N) HDMOV Dec. 5 8:15a; 11 5:35p; 12 2:50a; 23 10:45p; 24 4:10a; 28 12:30p The Sitter 56 (’11, Comedy) The world’s worst baby sitter takes a brood of rambunctious children on a wild night-time odyssey through New York. Jonah Hill, Max Records, Ari Graynor, JB Smoove. (R, 1:21) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 25 2a, 11:30p, FXX Dec. 31 10a Sitting Pretty 555 (’48, Comedy) Suburban parents of three bratty boys find a new baby sitter: know-it-all Mr. Belvedere. Robert Young, Clifton Webb, Maureen O’Hara, Richard Haydn. 9 (NR, 1:24) FXM Dec. 13 6a Six Degrees of Separation 555 (’93, Drama) Married New Yorkers question the motives of an overnight guest who pretends to be someone else. Stockard Channing, Will Smith, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Davison. (R, 1:51) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 3 9:03a; 8 12:57a; 23 1:03p, 11:51p; 28 6:42a, 9:22p, ECLASS Dec. 5 5:33a; 26 12:27a, 11:50a The Sixth Sense 555 (’99, Suspense) A child psychologist tries to help a boy who is traumatized by visitations from troubled spirits. Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams. (PG-13, 1:47) (V) SUND Dec. 4 5:30p; 5 9:45a; 15 2:35a, 12:30p

Skyfall 5556 (’12, Action) When M’s past comes back to haunt her, James Bond must track down and destroy the threat to her and MI6, no matter how personal the cost. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 17 10p; 18 3p Slap Shot 555 (’77, Comedy-Drama) A minor-league hockey team makes sports history when its members decide to spruce up the team’s image by playing dirty. Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Strother Martin. (R, 2:03) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 8 6:55p; 9 6:23a; 16 12p; 17 12:33a

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SLEEPY HOLLOW 555 (’99, Horror) A Colonial-era constable probes a series of grisly decapitations in an upstate New York hamlet.

Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon. (R, 1:45) (AS, GV) ECLASS Dec. 1 10:55a, 7:49p; 23 6:11a, 9p

Sleigh Bells Ring (’16, Romance) A busy

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Christmas parade. While prop hunting, she finds a beautiful sleigh that seems to have a mind of its own, and it begins nudging her back to an old flame. Erin Cahill, David Alpay. (2:00) HALL Dec. 4 12a; 6 2a; 20 2p; 26 12a; 31 6a Sleuth 55 (’07, Suspense) An aging writer hatches an elaborate scheme for revenge against the young man who stole his wife. Michael Caine, Jude Law, Harold Pinter, Carmel O’Sullivan. (R, 1:28) (AL, AS) ESUSP Dec. 5 10:16a; 6 5:45a; 21 10:29a, 7:29p; 22 6:18a A Slight Case of Murder 555 (’38, Comedy) A reformed Prohibition-era beer runner finds a corpse hidden in his country home. Based on a Damon Runyon story. Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Allen Jenkins, Willard Parker. 9 (NR, 1:25) TCM Dec. 12 3p Slightly Dangerous 55 (’43, Comedy) The former boss of a small-town soda jerk finds her posing as an heiress in New York. Lana Turner, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Dame May Whitty. 9 (NR, 1:34) TCM Dec. 13 3:15p

Sling Blade 5556 (’96, Drama) A mentally impaired man with a violent past leaves the institution in which he has lived for many years and befriends a woman with a young son and an abusive boyfriend. Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter. (2:20) (AL, AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 2 1p; 3 6a; 7 1:25p; 21 1:40p; 31 10:45a Slither 555 (’06, Horror) A small-town sheriff and his team encounter waves of wormlike alien organisms that are intent on devouring all life on Earth. Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker, Gregg Henry. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV) ESUSP Dec. 8 12:17a; 13 8:24a; 17 9p; 18 1:53a Slums of Beverly Hills 556 (’98, Comedy) The niece of a divorced man helps raise his adolescent daughter and two sons on the outskirts of Beverly Hills. Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Corrigan. (1:34) (AL, AS, N, SSC) IPLEX Dec. 7 3:35p, 11:08p; 26 11:22a, 5:48p; 27 1:50a Small Town Saturday Night (’10, Drama) An aspiring career as a country singer jeopardizes a man’s relationship with his sweetheart. Chris Pine, Bre Blair, Shawn Christian, John Hawkes. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 15 3:11a, 2:51p Smart Money 556 (’31, Drama) A smalltown barber turns big-city gambler, undone by luck and a weakness for blondes. Edward G.

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Smokey and the Bandit 555 (’77, Comedy) Sheriff Buford T. Justice chases a trucker, his buddy, a runaway bride and 400 cases of beer. Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed. (1:45) (AL, MV) FLIX Dec. 5 8p Smokey and the Bandit II 55 (’80, Comedy) Sheriff Buford T. Justice chases a trucker and his girlfriend hauling a pregnant elephant to Dallas. Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, Jerry Reed. (1:45) (AL, MV) FLIX Dec. 5 9:45p Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 5 (’83, Comedy) Sheriff Buford T. Justice chases a trucker, the trucker’s girlfriend and a huge fake shark from Florida to Texas. Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Colleen Camp, Paul Williams. (1:30) (AL, MV) FLIX Dec. 5 10:45a, 11:30p The Smurfs 2 56 (’13, Children’s) Live action/ animated. Papa and the rest of the Smurfs reunite with their human friends to rescue Smurfette from the clutches of evil wizard Gargamel. Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays, Sofía Vergara. (2:00) (AS) FX Dec. 23 9a

SNATCH 555 (’00, Comedy-Drama) An unlicensed boxing promoter gets involved with a big-time criminal, and a heist goes awry when a valuable jewel is missing. Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS, GV, N) EBLACK Dec. 31 4:42p, ENCORE Dec. 13 11:31p, ESUSP Dec. 8 7:15p; 9 2p; 21 5:44p Sneakers 555 (’92, Suspense) An ex-’60s-radical computer hacker and his company are tapped for a shady black-box job. Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell. (PG-13, 2:05) (AL, V) ESUSP Dec. 28 6:52p SNITCH 556 (’13, Crime Drama) To save his teenage son from an unjust prison sentence, a businessman makes a deal with a U.S. attorney to infiltrate a dangerous drug cartel and become an informant. Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams. (2:30) (AS, V) OVATN Dec. 8 10p; 9 7:30p; 13 10p; 19 7p; 25 10p; 26 7p Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror 55 (’06, Horror) A tagger discovers gangsters don’t always die hard, an heir to a Texas oil fortune can’t afford to stay alive, and a huge rap star finds a few skeletons in his dressing room.. and they are kicking his door down. Snoop Dogg, Danny Trejo, Ernie Hudson, Jason Alexander. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) CHILLER Dec. 14 5p, 11p Snow 556 (’04, Comedy-Drama) A North Pole-based toy distributor must go to California to rescue one of his family’s magical reindeer from a zoo. Tom Cavanagh, Ashley

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Snow Bride (’13, Drama) A tabloid

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inent political family. She ends up spending the week before Christmas with the family and falls for one of their sons. Katrina Law, Jordan Belfi, Susie Abromeit, Patricia Richardson. (2:00) HALL Dec. 8 2a; 21 8a; 26 2p Snow Day 55 (’00, Children’s) Students steal a snow plow and fend off its crazy driver in an attempt to keep school closed for a second day.

Chris Elliott, Mark Webber, Jean Smart, Schuyler Fisk. (2:00) (AL, AS) FREFM Dec. 7 11a; 10 8a; 26 12p; 27 12a

The Snow Queen (’12, Children’s) Animated. A young girl must save her brother from an evil witch who cursed the land with an eternal winter. Voices of Ivan Okhlobystin, Galina Tyunina, Lyudmila Artemeva, Yuriy Stoyanov. (1:17) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 2 8:09a; 14 4:35p, MPLEX Dec. 6 10:28a; 12 6:42p; 20 3:39p; 25 10:59p; 26 6:12a

Snow Wolf Family and Me Gordon Buchanan reunites with his white wolf family as they prepare for winter. (1:00) (Part 2 of 2) APL Dec. 5 10p; 6 1a, 5a Snow Wolf Family and Me Gordon Buchanan becomes accepted by the wolf pack,

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Lenz, Andrew W. Walker, Jefferson Brown, Belinda Montgomery. (2:02) LIFE Dec. 16 8p; 17 12:02a; 18 8p; 19 12:02a; 24 6p

Snowglobe 555 (’07, Fantasy)

JA woman who longs to have a perfect Christmas is given a magical snow globe that transports her to a land where every day is Christmas. Christina Milian, Lorraine Bracco, Josh Cooke, Matt Keeslar. (2:00) FREFM Dec. 6 7:30a Snowmageddon 55 (’11, Science Fiction) An Alaskan town faces destruction after a family finds on the doorstep a snow globe that affects the real world. Michael Hogan, David Cubitt, Magda Apanowicz, Laura Harris. (2:00) (AS) SYFY Dec. 25 8a; 26 2a Soapdish 556 (’91, Comedy) The star of a soap opera is rattled by her ex-lover’s return to the daytime drama “The Sun Also Sets.” Sally

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Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty. (PG-13, 1:37) (AL) ENCORE Dec. 3 2:41a, 12:03p, EBLACK Dec. 12 12:59p; 16 6:46a, 6:45p; 21 6:20a, 10:53p

THE SOCIAL NETWORK 5556 (’10, Drama) Six years after creating Facebook in his dorm room, Mark Zuckerberg becomes a billionaire, but his great success leads to personal and legal complications. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer. (2:30) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 11 12a, TNT Dec. 3 12p; 4 2:30a Solace 55 (’15, Suspense) A psychic and a federal agent hunt a serial killer. Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV, N) EPIX Dec. 5 6:50a; 21 12:45p; 27 2:50p

Solo 55 (’96, Action) A robot soldier goes AWOL to avoid reprogramming, then helps Mexican villagers defeat rebels. Mario Van Peebles, Barry Corbin, Bill Sadler, Adrien Brody. (PG-13, 1:34) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 4 1:35a, EBLACK Dec. 10 4:15a; 15 9:34a; 16 5:10a; 20 4:11a Solomon Kane 55 (’09, Adventure) A man must renounce his newly taken vows of peace to rescue a young woman from an evil sorcerer.

James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige. (R, 1:44) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 7 9:13p; 8 4:16p; 24 6:09a, 1:07p; 28 2:12a, 9:07a, 5:18p

Some Kind of Hero 556 (’82, Comedy) A Vietnam POW comes home after six years to no wife, no business and no chance of getting back pay. Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 8 2:05a Somebody Up There Likes Me 555 (’56, Biography) A youth turns his rebellious nature into a successful ring career in this factbased portrait of boxer Rocky Graziano. Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart. 9 (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 4 11:30p

Someone Is Watching (’99, Suspense) A boy claims that a monster is living in his closet, unaware that his neighbors have a hidden doorway there. Stefanie Powers, Margot Kidder, Mickey Toft, Stewart Bick. (2:00) (AL, N, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 29 6a Someone Like You 55 (’01, Romance-Comedy) A woman who hires talent for a talk show

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investigates male behavior after her boyfriend breaks up with her. Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman, Marisa Tomei. (PG-13, 1:37) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 19 8:23a, ECLASS Dec. 15 11:23a Something Beneath 5 (’07, Horror) A priest and an event coordinator must save ecological-conference attendees from a ball of sentient slime. Kevin Sorbo, Natalie Brown, Peter MacNeill, Brendan Beiser. (NR, 1:30) ESUSP Dec. 23 12:37a Something New 55 (’06, Romance-Comedy) A black woman raises eyebrows among her friends when she develops a budding romance with a white man. Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps, Donald Faison. (PG-13, 1:40) (AS) EBLACK Dec. 3 11:48p; 19 12:21p, 9:21p, MPLEX Dec. 15 2:59p, 11:22p; 16 7:20a; 27 6:17p; 28 2:37a, 4:26p Something of Value 555 (’57, Drama) A Kenyan native is torn between his tribe and his British friend during the Mau Mau crisis. Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Wendy Hiller. 9 (NR, 1:53) TCM Dec. 18 6a

Somewhere I’ll Find You 555 (’42, Romance) War-reporter brothers search Indochina for a newswoman they love, and they all wind up in Bataan. Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane. 9 (NR, 1:48) TCM Dec. 13 8:30a Son-in-Law 56 (’93, Comedy) A college freshman comes home to her family’s South Dakota farm, with her goofy California boyfriend. Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN) CMT Dec. 6 7:30p, 11p

SON OF GODZILLA 55 (’67, Science Fiction) A scientist’s experiments heat up an island as well as Godzilla’s egg, hatching a son, Minya. Tadao Takashima, Akira Kubo, Beverly Maeda, Akihiko Hirata. (PG, 1:26) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 14 11:28a; 25 12p The Son of No One 56 (’11, Crime Drama) A rookie police officer who once killed a pair of junkies in his youth remains haunted by the incident. Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Juliette Binoche, Tracy Morgan. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 24 7:56a Son of Robin Hood 556 (’59, Adventure) The merry men find a man to lead them once they learn Robin’s son is actually a daughter. Al Hedison, June Laverick, David Farrar, Marius Goring.

(NR, 1:21) FXM Dec. 16 1:35p; 17 10:15a; 31 1:35p Son of the Pink Panther 55 (’93, Comedy) Inspector Clouseau’s old foe hunts a missing princess with a clumsy gendarme who happens to be Clouseau’s son. Roberto Benigni, Herbert Lom, Claudia Cardinale, Burt Kwouk. (1:35) (AS) MPLEX Dec. 7 1:37p, 9:39p; 19 2:49p, 11:18p; 31 5:50a, 3:10p A Song for Christmas (’17, Romance) A pop star becomes stranded in a small town in the dead of winter and finds refuge at a family’s beleaguered dairy farm. Becca Tobin, Kevin

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A Song for the Season 55 (’99,

JDrama) A superintendent, trying to save his

high school’s troubled finances, falls in love with a teacher whose music program he must cut.

Naomi Judd, Andy Griffith, Gerald McRaney, Jayne Eastwood. (2:00) GETTV Dec. 6 8p; 10 6p; 18 8p THE SONG OF BERNADETTE 5555

(’43, Drama) Based on the true story of a 19th-century peasant woman who claimed to see the Virgin Mary near her home in Lourdes.

Jennifer Jones, Charles Bickford, Gladys Cooper, William Eythe. 9 (NR, 2:36) TCM Dec. 23 2p

The Sons of Katie Elder 5556 (’65, Western) Four sons learn their father gambled away the family ranch, leading to his murder. The

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The Sons of Mistletoe (’01, Drama) The director of a dilapidated foster home must convince the new owner to continue funding it.

Roma Downey, George Newbern, Scott Terra, Cathy Lee Crosby. (TVPG, 2:00) GETTV Dec. 11 10p; 17 5p; 25 11p

Sorority Murder (’15, Drama) Jennifer, a freshman at Whittendale University, finds herself warmly embraced by a sorority. However, she soon finds herself at odds with the club’s president, Breanne. When Breanne’s body is found, jennifer becomes the number one suspect. Scarlett Byrne, Nicole Muñoz, Sarah Dugdale, Elise Gatien. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 8p; 13 12a

Soul Men 55 (’08, Comedy) Old animosities re-emerge when two estranged singers travel cross-country to perform in a tribute concert for their late band leader. Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Adam Herschman. (3:00) (AL, AS, N) BET Dec. 6 4p SOUL PLANE 55 (’04, Comedy) Passengers and crew enjoy a wild party aboard an airliner flying from Los Angeles to New York. Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold, Method Man, Snoop “Doggy” Dogg. (1:30) (AL, AS, N, SSC) HDMOV Dec. 4 12:40a, 2:35p; 11 4:05p; 12 4:30a; 26 3:45p; 27 9:40a; 31 11:15p

The Sound of Christmas (’16, Drama) Lizzie, a young piano teacher, helps Brad’s teenage daughter learn music. As she begins to break through to the girl, sparks begin to fly with Brad, but she is shocked to find out that he may want to buy the school’s property. Lindy Booth, Robin Dunne. (2:00) HALLMV Dec. 3 1a; 8 7a; 18 5a; 30 9a THE SOUND OF MUSIC 5555 (’65, Musical) A novitiate leaves her convent and becomes governess to Capt. Von Trapp’s seven children in Austria before World War II. Julie

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South Central 555 (’92, Drama) Armed with moral reason and a father’s love, an ex-convict lifts his son out of a dead-end Los Angeles gang. Glenn Plummer, Byron Keith Minns, Lexie D. Bigham, Vincent Craig Dupree. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 20 4p; 21 1a

Spaceballs 556 (’87, Comedy) President Skroob pits evil Dark Helmet against Lone Starr and the half-man, half-dog Barf. Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman. (PG, 1:32) (AL, AS) EACTN Dec. 1 10:21a, ECLASS Dec. 14 2:22p, EFAMLY Dec. 11 4:47p, 11:44p; 12 11:23a; 22 9:58a, 9:35p; 25 3:11p; 26 2:59a, MPLEX Dec. 6 1:21p, 11:23p; 16 1:39p, 9:38p; 31 1:09a, 10:25a, 8p Spanglish 556 (’04, Comedy-Drama) A single mother becomes a housekeeper for a laid-back chef and his neurotic wife. Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman. (2:12) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 15 1:25a, 9:33p; 23 12:44a, 4:21p SPARTACUS 5555 (’60, Historical Drama) A gladiator slave leads a revolt in decadent Rome and attempts to lead his followers to freedom. Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Tony Curtis. (3:11) (AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 9 6:20a, ECLASS Dec. 17 1:52p; 27 2:58p

Speak 55 (’04, Drama) Depressed and withdrawn, a 15-year-old keeps her rape at a party a secret from friends and family. Kristen Stewart,

Michael Angarano, Robert John Burke, Eric Lively. (1:45) (AS) FLIX Dec. 18 2:45p; 22 1:25p; 29

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Spectre 555 (’15, Action) As James Bond ventures toward the heart of the sinister organization SPECTRE, he discovers a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks. Daniel

Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 22 10:15p; 23 5:30p; 25 8p; 26 4:15a, 1p

Speed 2: Cruise Control 56 (’97, Action) A vacationing couple save the day when a madman commandeers their cruise ship. Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison. (PG13, 2:05) (AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 28 8:52a, ESUSP Dec. 23 2:37p Spencer’s Mountain 555 (’63, Comedy-Drama) The Wyoming Spencers have nine children, too small a house and a son who wants to go to college. Henry Fonda, Maureen O’Hara, James MacArthur, Donald Crisp. (NR, 1:59) TCM Dec. 28 8:30a Spider-Man 555 (’02, Action) Peter Parker uses his superhuman powers to battle his archenemy, the Green Goblin. Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco. (PG-13, 2:01) (V) FXM Dec. 24 1a, 3p Spider-Man 3 556 (’07, Action) Peter Parker undergoes an ominous transformation when his Spider-Man suit turns black and brings out the dark, vengeful side of his personality. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church. (PG-13, 2:19) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 1 8p, 10:50p; 24 5:20p; 25 3p

The Spirit 56 (’08, Action) A ghostlike crime fighter faces a villain known as the Octopus, whose aim is to destroy Central City while searching for the secret to immortality. Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes. (1:45) (AS, BN, V) FLIX Dec. 14 1:20p, 8p; 20 4:30p; 28 6:45a, 6:15p; 31 4:45a

The Spirit of Christmas (’15, Romance)

JA young lawyer finds romance with a spirit

that takes the form of a human 12 days before Christmas. Jen Lilley, Thomas Beaudoin, Kati Salowsky, Steven Miller. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 18 3p Splash 555 (’84, Romance-Comedy) A produce supplier finds love in New York with the mermaid he met as a boy on Cape Cod. Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy.

(2:00) (AS, BN) FLIX Dec. 24 8p; 30 3:30p The Spoilers 556 (’56, Adventure) A saloonkeeper loves a mineowner who dukes it out with a claim jumper in circa-1900 Alaska. Anne Baxter, Jeff Chandler, Rory Calhoun, Barbara Britton. (NR, 1:24) EWESTN Dec. 30 8:24a THE SPRUCES AND THE PINES (’17, Drama) The Spruces and the Pines, rival tree farm-owning families, have been feuding for years. When the respective heirs fall in love, they must keep their growing romance a secret or they’ll risk a Christmas blow-up that could destroy everything. Jonna Walsh, Tom Kemp, Nick Ballard, Ken Cheeseman. (2:00) ION Dec. 3 9p Sprung 55 (’97, Comedy) Friends of each partner conspire to break up new lovers, then to reconcile them. Tisha Campbell, Rusty Cundieff, Paula Jai Parker, Joe Torry. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 3 12:49p; 19 3:08a, 2:03p; 27 4:43a Spy 555 (’15, Comedy) When her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, a desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go deep under cover as the world’s newest and unlikeliest secret weapon. Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart. (2:30) (AL, AS, N, V) FX Dec. 4 5:30p; 5 9a, FXX Dec. 27 11p; 28 1:30a Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 56 (’11, Children’s) Upon learning that their stepmother is a retired spy, twins step up to help save the world from an evil maniac known

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as Timekeeper. Jessica Alba, Alexa Vega, Jeremy Piven, Joel McHale. (PG, 1:29) (AS) DISN Dec. 30 8p; 31 11a The Spy Who Loved Me 5556 (’77, Action) Agent 007 and a Russian beauty foil a madman in a submarine, who is out to nuke the world. Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Richard Kiel. (2:10) (AS, BN, V) EPIX Dec. 10 11p; 11 8:45a, 4:20p; 24 5:50p The Squeeze (’15, Drama) A young man with uncommon golf skills becomes caught up in a deadly high-stakes golf match between big-time gamblers. Jeremy Sumpter, Christopher McDonald, Jillian Murray, Michael Nouri. (2:00) (AL, AS) GOLF Dec. 16 4p; 17 12p; 24 3:30a, 7:30a Stage Beauty 555 (’04, Historical Drama) In 17th-century London, a famous actor’s devoted dresser becomes the first female to play women’s roles. Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson. (1:52) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 12 7:08p; 13 6:56a; 25 5:42a, 11:03p Stagecoach 55 (’66, Western) A floozy, an outlaw, a drunken doctor and other passengers have Indians for company on the way to Cheyenne. Ann-Margret, Alex Cord, Bing Crosby, Red Buttons. (NR, 1:55) ENCORE Dec. 31 10a The Staircase 55 (’98, Drama) A stranger aids New Mexico nuns in 1878, building a circular staircase to a seemingly unattainable choir loft. Barbara Hershey, William Petersen, Diane Ladd, Justin Louis. (TVG, 2:20) GETTV Dec. 3 1:40p; 16 9:40a Stake Land II (’16, Horror) A revitalized Brotherhood sacks New Eden, forcing Martin out into badlands on his own. Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Laura Abramsen, AC Peterson. (2:00) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 19 12p Stalked by My Doctor (’15, Suspense) A doctor’s obsession with a teenage patient turns violent and dangerous. Eric Roberts, Brianna Chomer, Deborah Zoe, Jon Briddell. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 6p STALKED BY MY EX (’17, Suspense) After learning that her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison, a woman flees with her teenage daughter back to her old hometown. Yves Bright, Tamara Braun, Brytnee Ratledge (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 15 8p; 16 12a; 26 10p; 27 2a Stalked by My Mother (’16, Suspense) When Maddy gets a boyfriend, she realizes that her mother is a deranged stalker with a desire to kill him. When her new boyfriend is found murdered, Maddy is forced to flee from the cops to prove her mom’s guilt. Jennifer Taylor, Danielle Chuchran, Mia Topalian, Spencer Neville. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 21 6p Stalked by My Neighbor (’15, Suspense) A rape victim races against time to learn the identity of a mysterious killer. Kelcie Stranahan, Amy Pietz, Katrina Norman, Ethan Erickson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 10p; 3 2a; 21 4p Stalker’s Prey (’17, Suspense) Laura’s life is changed forever after she is saved from a shark attack. Bruce, the man who rescued her, begins to believe that she is not showing him the proper gratitude that a “hero” deserves. Cynthia Gibb, Saxon Sharbino, Mason Dye, Luke Slattery. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 30 6p STAND UP GUYS 55 (’12, Comedy-Drama) A geriatric gangster’s release from prison leads to a reunion with his two partners in crime, one of whom has orders to kill him. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) OVATN Dec. 4 2:30a; 9 12:30a; 20 12:30a; 22 9:30p; 25 5p; 26 2:30p, HDMOV Dec. 4 9:30a; 11 12:35p; 21 4p; 22 4:10a; 27 12:50p Stander 556 (’03, Drama) In apartheid-era South Africa, a man robs banks while maintaining his job as a police captain. Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, David Patrick O’Hara, Deborah Kara Unger. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) FLIX Dec. 1 4:15p; 7 2:30p; 11 2:30p; 15 3:30p; 20 2:05a; 28 2:45a

Star! 555 (’68, Biography) English actress Gertrude Lawrence reviews her musical career as a

London and Broadway stage star. Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Michael Craig, Daniel Massey. (G, 2:02) FXM Dec. 21 3a, 12:05p; 25 12:05p; 26 10a

A Star for Christmas (’12, Children’s)

JA recent breakup throws a baker’s life into chaos, and her co-workers leave her to cope alone during the holidays. Things start looking up when a handsome but troubled actor comes into the store, and the two quickly fall in love. Briana

Evigan, Travis Van Winkle, Corey Sevier, Brooke Burns. (2:00) UP Dec. 9 1p; 16 1a; 21 5p A STAR IS BORN 5555 (’54, Musical) A

Hollywood star drinks away his career, as his singer wife becomes famous. Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford. (PG, 2:34) (AS) TCM Dec. 15 3:15p A STAR IS BORN 5555 (’37, Drama) A matinee idol turns to alcohol in response to his wife’s heightened popularity in this Oscar-winning classic. Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson. (NR, 1:51) TCM Dec. 10 7:45a STAR KID 55 (’97, Children’s) A withdrawn boy dons the shell of an amiable space robot, gains superpowers and must fight a giant alien.

Joseph Mazzello, Joey Simmrin, Alex Daniels, Arthur Burghardt. (1:43) (AL, V) EFAMLY Dec. 18 8:03a, 9:51p; 19 2:47a, MPLEX Dec. 14 2:58p; 15 6:38a

Star Trek 555 (’09, Science Fiction) Young James T. Kirk, Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew embark on a collision course with a vengeful Romulan. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana. (3:00) (AS, V) FXX Dec. 14 8p; 15 6p Star Trek Beyond 555 (’16, Science Fiction) Left stranded after an attack in space, Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew must battle a deadly alien race while trying to find a way off their hostile planet. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana. (2:05) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 30 4:35a, 1:25p Star Trek Into Darkness 555 (’13, Science Fiction) After an act of terrorism leaves him with a personal score to settle, Capt. Kirk defies Starfleet regulations and leads his crew on a mission to capture a powerfully destructive force. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoë Saldana. (PG-13, 2:12) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 18 8p, 10:45p STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE 5555 (’77, Science Fiction) Robots and other allies help a youth and a space jockey rescue a rebel princess and battle dark forces bent on intergalactic rule. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness. (2:45) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 9 11:05p; 10 1:30p; 16 11:05p; 17 1:30p Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 556 (’02, Science Fiction) Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, protect the former queen from political separatists. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee. (3:06) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 8 11p; 9 4:54p; 10 7:19a; 15 11p; 16 4:54p; 17 7:19a

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 5556 (’83, Science Fiction) Luke Skywalker, now an experienced Jedi knight, tries to discover Darth Vader’s identity. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams. (2:59) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 10 7p; 17 7p; 18 12a Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 555 (’05, Science Fiction) Seduced by the dark side, Anakin Skywalker turns against his mentor, ObiWan Kenobi and becomes Darth Vader. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid. (3:05) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 9 8p; 10 10:25a; 16 8p; 17 10:25a

STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 5555 (’80, Science Fiction) Yoda teaches Luke Skywalker to be a Jedi knight, and Han Solo woos Princess Leia, as Darth Vader returns to threaten the rebel forces trying to save the galaxy. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams. (2:46) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 10 4:15p; 17 4:15p Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 55 (’99, Science Fiction) As an enemy threatens the

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peaceful Galactic Republic, 9-year-old Anakin Skywalker comes under the tutelage of young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn. Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd. (3:00) (AS, V) TNT Dec. 8 8p; 9 1:54p; 10 4:20a; 15 8p; 16 1:54p; 17 4:19a

Stargate 556 (’94, Science Fiction) A portal takes an Egyptologist, a colonel and a team of soldiers to another planet with pyramids, slaves and an alien ruler. Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors. (PG-13, 2:00) (AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 10 8:12a, 6:56p; 13 2:22p, 9:35p; 14 9:53a; 18 7:58a, 4:04p Stargate: Continuum 55 (’08, Science Fiction) The crew of SG-1 battles an adversary who alters the history of the Stargate. Ben Browder, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge. (NR, 1:39) (AS) EBLACK Dec. 4 8:46a; 12 7:37a; 13 2:19a; 16 5:04p; 17 4:47a, MPLEX Dec. 30 2:21p, 9:42p

Starship Troopers 555 (’97, Science Fiction) Members of Earth’s space fleet battle a vicious army of gigantic insects bent on destroying humanity. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey. (R, 2:09) (AL, AS, GV, N) EACTN Dec. 6 11:28a, 8:49p; 16 10:46a, 8p; 31 10:24a, 8p, ECLASS Dec. 10 12:45a, 9p; 21 1:45p; 22 1:08a; 27 8:48a, ESUSP Dec. 12 9:56a, 6:48p Starving in Suburbia (’14, Drama) A 17-yearold girl becomes possessed by the dark world of anorexia after finding a website that promotes thinness. Laura Wiggins, Izabella Miko, Marcus Giamatti, Emma Dumont. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 8a Status: Unknown (’14, Suspense) A woman tries to find the whereabouts of an old friend after maintaining an online relationship with her. Stacey Oristano, Stephen Colletti, Brea Grant, Stephanie Honore. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 23 6a Staying Alive 55 (’83, Drama) The dancing hero of “Saturday Night Fever” is six years older, beyond disco and ready for Broadway. John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Steve Inwood. (1:39) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 4 5:25a, 4:36p; 7 1:04a, 8p; 13 2:22a; 22 11:46p; 23 9:16a

Stealing Christmas 5 (’03, Com-

Jedy-Drama) A burglar lands a job playing

Santa Claus as he plots to rob a small-town bank on Christmas Eve. Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, Betty White, Angela Goethals. (TVPG, 2:00) UP Dec. 18 11a STEEL MAGNOLIAS 555 (’89, Comedy-Drama) Based on the play about six Southern women who become close friends despite their eccentricities and complicated lives. Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah. (PG, 1:58) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 30 6:30a, SUND Dec. 13 7:30p, 11:20p; 14 12:30p; 26 8:15p; 29 12:30p; 30 2a Steelyard Blues 556 (’73, Comedy) Social misfits with a World War II plane need some parts from the Navy to make it fly. Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Peter Boyle, Garry Goodrow. (PG, 1:33) (AL, AS) TCM Dec. 21 7:45a Step Brothers 556 (’08, Comedy) Two lazy, immature men become rivals when the marriage of one’s mother and the other’s father forces them to live as siblings in the same house. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen. (R, 1:35) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 5 1:04a, 11:39a; 13 12:34a, 10:31a; 15 4:29p, 11p; 18

10:02a Step Up 2 the Streets 556 (’08, Drama) A street dancer enrolls at Maryland School of the Arts and teams up with a talented classmate to take a team to an underground dance contest. Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Sonja Sohn. (PG-13, 1:37) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 8 2:51a, 6:20p; 17 10:02a, 6:21p; 29 6:04a, 6:20p

The Stepfather 55 (’09, Suspense) A young man becomes increasingly suspicious that his mother’s new lover is concealing an evil side.

Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard. (PG-13, 1:41) (AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 14 3:36p; 19

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12:19a, ESUSP Dec. 10 9p; 11 1:57a; 22 9p; 23 2:10a; 28 12:20p Stepmom 55 (’98, Drama) A New York fashion photographer contends with her boyfriend’s children and ex-wife. Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone. (3:02) (AL) LIFE Dec. 14 8p; 15 12:02a; 17 10a The Stepson (’10, Suspense) After the death of her husband, a grieving woman must deal with her estranged and troubled son. Christina Cox, Adam Beach, Chris Potter, Jon McLaren. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 9 4p; 23 4p Stick 55 (’85, Crime Drama) An ex-convict arrives in Miami, sees an old buddy slain and becomes part of a coastal drug war. Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, George Segal, Charles Durning. (R, 1:49) (AL, V) ECLASS Dec. 1 7:17a Stickman (’17, Suspense) As a child, when Emma was wrongly accused of murdering her sister, she knew the Stickman committed the crime. Years later, although she has her demons under control, the Stickman returns to wreak havoc. Alanna Bale, Valerie Buhagiar, Delia Lisette Chambers, Zoé De Grand Maison. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 10 1a, 1p

Stonewall 56 (’15, Historical Drama) Kicked out by his parents, a gay teenager leaves smalltown Indiana for New York’s Greenwich Village, where growing discrimination against the LGBT community leads to riots on June 28, 1969. Jeremy Irvine, Jonny Beauchamp, Joey King, Caleb Landry Jones. (2:10) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 27 5:20a

Stormy Weather 555 (’43, Musical) A veteran entertainer recalls his wife, his colleagues and his career from 1911 to 1936. Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham. 9 (NR, 1:17) EBLACK Dec. 8 8:47a; 21 4:33a, RPLEX Dec. 16 8:06a; 25 12:28p; 29 3:25a, 6:40p The Story of Robin Hood 555 (’52, Children’s) Friar Tuck, Little John, Maid Marian and the rest help the forest outlaw fight the sheriff of Nottingham. Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch, James Hayter. (PG, 1:24) (V) TCM Dec. 20 8:15p Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image (’17, Documentary) A majority of women say they do not feel represented in fashion or in the media. Filmmaker Jenny McQuaile examines the industries and obstacles responsible for this body image crisis and showcases leaders who are fighting for diversity in the media. (1:25) EPIX Dec. 7 10a Stranded (’06, Suspense) Members of a group of female friends start to mysteriously disappear on a remote Caribbean island. Erica Durance, Brienne De Beau, Jack Hartnett, Michelle Jones. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 26 10a The Stranger 5556 (’46, Suspense) A federal agent finds a Nazi war criminal married to a judge’s daughter and teaching in New England.

Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, Loretta Young, Richard Long. 9 (1:37) RPLEX Dec. 1 12:05a, 6:23p; 4 10:45a, 8p; 17 5:07a; 21 10:57a, 9:24p

Stranger on My Land 55 (’88, Drama) A Vietnam veteran fights the government’s right to buy or take his family ranch for a missile base.

Tommy Lee Jones, Dee Wallace-Stone, Ben Johnson, Richard Anderson. (2:20) GETTV Dec. 23 9:40a STRANGERS ON A TRAIN 5555 (’51,

Suspense) A psychopath and a tennis player meet in a club car and plot that each will murder someone for the other. Robert Walker, Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll. 9 (PG, 1:41) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 26 9a The Stratton Story 555 (’49, Biography) Inspired by his wife and son, Chicago White Soxer Monty Stratton pitches with an artificial leg. James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead. 9 (NR, 1:46) TCM Dec. 2 10a The Strawberry Blonde 555 (’41, Romance-Comedy) A turn-of-the-century gold digger is loved by a decent young dentist and a brash contractor. James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale. 9 (NR, 1:37) TCM Dec. 29 12:15p

MOVIES STREET FIGHTER 55 (’94, Action) Commandos and their leader raid a psychotic warlord’s hideout to rescue 63 hostages. Jean-

Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Damian Chapa. (2:00) (V) VICE Dec. 2 3a, 12a

The Street With No Name 555 (’48, Crime Drama) An FBI agent infiltrates a holdup gang led by a killer who sees crime as a science. Mark Stevens, Richard Widmark, Lloyd Nolan 9 (NR, 1:31) FXM Dec. 30 8:25a Stripes 556 (’81, Comedy) A lazy New York cabby quits his job and convinces his bored buddy they should join the Army. Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles. (R, 1:45) (AL, AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 12 12:33a, 12:03p, 9p Student Seduction (’03, Drama) A happily married teacher is falsely accused of having a sexual relationship with a student who accosted her. Elizabeth Berkley, Corey Sevier, Rick Roberts, Bronwen Mantel. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 6 2p; 24 12p The Substitute 55 (’96, Action) A soldier of fortune fills in for an injured teacher in a high school where gangs rule and the principal has a piece of the action. Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Diane Venora, Marc Anthony. (R, 1:54) (AL, BN, V) EACTN Dec. 7 11:51p; 18 11:51p; 19 12:17p; 26 11:51p, EBLACK Dec. 3 5:21a; 11 3:21a; 14 2:39a; 23 8:23a The Substitute 2: School’s Out 56 (’98, Action) To avenge his brother’s death, a mercenary works under cover as a teacher at a tough high school. Larry Gilliard Jr., Treat Williams, B.D. Wong, Angel David. (R, 1:30) (AL, V) EACTN Dec. 19 2:15p, 11:51p The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All 56 (’99, Drama) A former mercenary becomes an undercover professor as he tries to track down the person who attacked an old Army buddy’s daughter. Treat Williams, Rebecca Staab, Claudia Christian, James Black. (R, 1:27) (AL, AS, GV) EACTN Dec. 20 6:39a, 11:49p The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option 56 (’00, Action) An undercover policeman must infiltrate a military school’s faculty to cease the actions of white supremacists. Treat Williams, Angie Everhart, Tim Abell, Scott Miles. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 21 11:50p Sugar Babies (’15, Drama) Katie is given the opportunity to study art history in Florence, but she cannot afford it. Her friend suggests she date Giles, an older man who is willing to pay her tuition in exchange for her company. Alyson Stoner, Tiera Skovbye, Sarah Dugdale, Eva Day. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 6a

Sugar Daddies (’14, Suspense) Kara, a bright college student, enters into a murky arrangement with Grant, a 55-year-old man. She exchanges favors for money and tries to keep their relationship a secret until her two worlds collide, causing damage to her family and future. Taylor Gildersleeve, Peter Strauss, James C. Burns, Isabella Hofmann. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 8a

SUICIDE KINGS 555 (’97, Crime Drama) Four wealthy young men take a New York crime boss hostage, planning to trade him for one’s kidnapped sister. Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Henry Thomas, Sean Patrick Flanery. (R, 1:46) (AL, AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 19 7:11p THE SULTAN AND THE SAINT (’16, Historical Drama) Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt meet on a bloody battlefield during the crusades. Narrated by Jeremy Irons, Alexander McPherson, Eric Kramer, Samuel Muriithi. (1:00) PBS Dec. 26 8p; 27 1a; 30 4a Summer Rental 55 (’85, Comedy) A stressed air-traffic controller takes his family to Florida and makes a fool of himself. John Candy, Richard

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Cable S Crenna, Karen Austin, Rip Torn. (1:30) (AL) HDMOV Dec. 7 6a; 13 5:45p, 10:50p; 18 8:30a; 21 7:30p, 10:45p; 29 5:20p; 30 7:35a

Summer School 55 (’87, Comedy) The vice principal makes a high-school gym teacher teach catch-up English to a group of misfits. Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Robin Thomas, Patrick Labyorteaux. (1:45) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 6 9:25a; 11 7:15p; 21 9p; 22 2:30a; 28 7:25a

Sunday in New York 555 (’63, Romance-Comedy) An innocent upstater visits her airline-pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce. Cliff Robertson, Jane Fonda, Rod Taylor, Robert Culp. (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 21 2p SUNRISE 5555 (’27, Drama) Silent. A woman from the city tempts a farmer to kill his wife. George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing. 9 (NR, 1:50) TCM Dec. 18 12a Sunshine 555 (’99, Historical Drama) Three generations of a Jewish family are caught up in the successive political upheavals affecting their native Hungary. Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle. (3:03) (AL, N, SSC, V) IPLEX Dec. 5 2:03a, 12:28p, 9p; 28 5:57p; 29 2:23a Super 556 (’10, Action) After his wife leaves him, a fry cook emulates a TV superhero and transforms himself into a costumed vigilante. Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, GV) IFC Dec. 8 11a

Super 8 555 (’11, Science Fiction) A series of unexplained events follows a horrifying train derailment, leading some young filmmakers to suspect that the catastrophe was not an accident. Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso. (PG-13, 1:52) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 8 5:30p; 9 3p Super Troopers 55 (’01, Comedy) Five state troopers try to stop a group of drug dealers in order to save their careers. Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter. (R, 1:43) (AL, AS, N, V) IFC Dec. 6 8p; 17 10p; 21 8p; 30 10:15p Superbad 555 (’07, Comedy) Separation anxiety poses a problem for two co-dependent high-school seniors who hope to score booze and babes at a party. Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC, V) VH1 Dec. 2 6:30p; 3 1a Supercop 556 (’92, Action) A Hong Kong policeman and a mainland policewoman meet, team up and join a drug ring to destroy it. Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeaoh, Maggie Cheung, Ken Tsang. (R, 1:31) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 25 11:25a

SUPERMAN 5556 (’78, Adventure) Jor-El of Krypton sends his baby to Earth, where he grows up as Clark Kent and works at the Daily Planet. Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Margot Kidder. (3:30) (AL, AS, MV) SPIKE Dec. 21 11:30a Superstar 56 (’99, Comedy) An energetic schoolgirl hopes to win a talent contest where a prize as a movie extra might lead to her first kiss. Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Elaine Hendrix, Harland Williams. (PG-13, 1:22) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 22 2:27a; 30 7:38a Support Your Local Gunfighter 555 (’71, Western) A con man and his partner profit from mistaken identity in the mining town of Purgatory. James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Elam, Harry Morgan. (1:35) HDMOV Dec. 4 4:25a; 8 9a; 12 7:25p; 13 12:50a Support Your Local Sheriff! 555 (’69, Western) A stranger tames an Old West boomtown and woos the mayor’s daughter on his way to Australia. James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan, Harry Morgan. (1:35) HDMOV Dec. 8 7:25a; 12 9p; 13 2:25a

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Cable S Surf’s Up 555 (’07, Children’s) Animated. Followed by a documentary film crew, a teenage penguin heads to Pen Gu Island for his first professional surfing competition. Voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder. (1:27) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 2 1:45p, 8p; 3 10:54a; 13 11:58a, 6:34p; 31 3:20p, ENCORE Dec. 28 12:07p

Surfwise 556 (’07, Documentary) Forsaking a traditional home life, Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz and his wife raise their large brood in a 24-foot camper and spend their time surfing. (1:36) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 23 6:53a The Surrogate (’13, Suspense) Hoping to have a baby, a college professor and his wife hire a surrogate who has a deadly agenda. Cameron

Mathison, Amy Scott, Annie Wersching, Matthew Alan. (TV14, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 4p; 16 10p; 17 2a

Surrogates 556 (’09, Science Fiction) FBI agents probe a murder case linked to the inventor of technology that allows people to live vicariously though robotic versions of themselves. Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 13 7a

Survival in the Skies The development of the parachute required leaps of faith by pioneering engineers and test jumpers. (1:00) (Part 1 of 4) SMITH Dec. 5 9p; 6 12a, 8a; 7 4a; 8 5p; 9 12p Survival in the Skies Today’s ejection seats are computer-controlled flying machines that have saved the lives of pilots. (1:00) (Part 2 of 4) SMITH Dec. 12 9p; 13 12a, 8a; 14 4a; 15 5p; 16 12p Survival in the Skies The evolution of the technology behind space suits, beginning with the first crude suit. (1:00) (Part 3 of 4) SMITH Dec. 1 5p; 2 12p Survival in the Skies The history of jets, as told by the inventors and the pioneers who risked their lives to pilot them. (1:00) (Part 4 of 4) SMITH Dec. 19 9p; 20 12a, 8a; 21 4a; 22 5p; 23 12p Survival Island (’06, Suspense) The sinking of a yacht maroons a wealthy businessman and his beautiful wife on an island with a former servant. Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Gabrielle Jourdan. (1:45) (AL, AS, GV, N) FLIX Dec. 10 2a; 15 1:30a Surviving Christmas 56 (’04, Comedy) A lonely man returns to his childhood home and celebrates the holiday with the strangers who live there. Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O’Hara. (2:00) (AL, AS) WGNA Dec. 24 4p, 11p Susan Slept Here 55 (’54, Comedy) A Hollywood screenwriter has custody of a wild teenage girl who is more fun than his girlfriend.

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Swashbuckler 55 (’76, Comedy) Caribbean pirates assist a noble damsel and foil a quirky tyrant. Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Geneviève Bujold. (PG, 1:41) (V) EBLACK Dec. 7 7:52a, EFAMLY Dec. 18 1:08a, RPLEX Dec. 13 11:26p Sweet Home Alabama 55 (’02, Romance-Comedy) Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen. (2:30) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 10 11p; 11 1a, USA Dec. 2 6p The Sweetest Christmas (’17, Romance) A struggling pastry chef is thrilled to learn that she has made it to the finals of the American Gingerbread Competition, but distractions in her love life threaten to derail her dreams of taking home the grand prize. Lacey Chabert, Lea Coco, Jonathan Adams, Lara Gilchrist. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 10p; 4 5p; 17 12p; 31 12a

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Swing Time 555 (’36, Musical Comedy) Gambler/dancer Lucky falls for dance teacher Penny while engaged to Margaret. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick. 9 (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 21 8p SWING VOTE 556 (’08, Comedy) A precocious adolescent sets off a chain of events that leads to her beer-slinging dad holding the outcome of an election in his hands. Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer. (PG13, 1:59) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 11 11:58a, 9:50p, EFAMLY Dec. 26 12:57a, 8p Switched for Christmas (’17, Drama) At their obligatory pre-Christmas lunch, estranged identical twins decide to swap lives up until Christmas Day. Candace Cameron Bure. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 6p; 6 8p; 10 12p; 13 6p; 22 2p; 24 8p; 27 2p; 30 6p

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T The Tailor of Panama 556 (’01, Suspense) In Panama an unprincipled spy enlists a tailor to gather information about the canal for the British government, but the details soon become lies. Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson. (R, 1:49) (AL, SSC, V) EACTN Dec. 6 3:16p

Taken 555 (’08, Action) A former spy puts his extensive training to the test when he must rescue his kidnapped daughter from sex-slave traffickers. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 10 11a, 6:30p; 24 3p, 8p; 29 12a Taken 2 55 (’12, Action) Taken hostage with his wife in Istanbul, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills enlists his daughter’s aid in helping him escape, then uses his particular set of skills to exact revenge on the kidnappers. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Serbedzija. (PG13, 1:32) (AS, V) FXM Dec. 30 5:55p; 31 12:15a Taken 3 55 (’14, Action) After he’s framed for the murder of his beloved ex-wife, ex-covert operative Bryan Mills channels his rage and particular set of skills into taking revenge on the real killers and protecting his daughter. Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 13 10p; 14 3:30p, FXM Dec. 30 7:45p, 10p Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker (’13, Suspense) After Sophie goes missing on a trip to Moscow, her mother Stevie, a tough NYPD detective, moves heaven and earth in her quest to save her baby girl. Julie Benz, Amy Bailey, Naomi Battrick, Jeffrey Meek. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 12p Takers 556 (’10, Action) A determined detective and Russian mobsters complicate the plan of a gang of skilled thieves to rob an armored car carrying millions of dollars. Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen. (3:00) (AL, AS, N, V) BET Dec. 9 5p; 10 2p The Taking of Pelham 123 556 (’09, Action) A subway dispatcher calls on his extensive knowledge of the transit system to outwit hijackers who are threatening to kill passengers unless a ransom is paid. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán. (R, 1:46) (AL, AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 3 3:32a, 2:41p, 10p; 18 1:03a, 11:11a, 6:12p; 26 12:07a, 7:23a, 4p The Talented Mr. Ripley 5556 (’99, Drama) A young man travels to 1950s Italy and begins to assume the identity of a playboy he was hired to bring back to the United States. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett. (R, 2:19) (AL, AS, BN, V) ESUSP Dec. 3 10:28a, 6:38p; 4 7:47a; 20 3:52a, 12:51p, 6:38p

Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood 56 (’96, Horror) A seedy private eye helps a televangelist’s employee, whose brother

vanished at a brothel of female vampires. Dennis

Miller, Erika Eleniak, Angie Everhart, Chris Sarandon. (R, 1:27) (AL, GV, N, SSC) ESUSP Dec. 3 12:13a; 23 10:35p; 24 3:24a

TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS DEMON KNIGHT 556 (’95, Horror) A devilish stranger unleashes the forces of darkness upon the unsuspecting tenants of a desert boardinghouse. Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett, Brenda Bakke. (R, 1:32) (AL, AS, GV) EBLACK Dec. 17 8:27a, ESUSP Dec. 6 12:35a; 23 9p; 24 1:48a Tales From the Hood 55 (’95, Drama) A mortician entertains a trio of drug-seeking youths with four cautionary tales of horror and revenge. Clarence Williams III, Joe Torry, Wings Hauser, Anthony Griffith. (R, 1:37) (AL, AS, GV) EBLACK Dec. 1 12:09a; 24 5:04a Tall, Dark and Handsome 55 (’41, Comedy-Drama) A nice-guy gangster falls for the governess he hires in Roaring ’20s Chicago. Cesar Romero, Virginia Gilmore, Charlotte Greenwood, Milton Berle. 9 (NR, 1:18) FXM Dec. 6 6a

The Tall Men 555 (’55, Western) A Texan, his brother, their partner and a woman drive longhorns to Montana through Indian country. Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell. (NR, 2:02) EWESTN Dec. 4 8:08p; 5 2:42a; 10 4:36p; 11 1:03a; 14 10:33a, 9:43p; 30

11:22a, 9:44p Tall Story 55 (’60, Comedy) Gamblers, a coed and an ethics exam force answers from a college basketball player. Anthony Perkins, Jane Fonda, Ray Walston, Marc Connelly. 9 (NR, 1:31) (AS) TCM Dec. 21 6a Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 556 (’06, Comedy) NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby faces his greatest challenge ever when French Formula One driver Jean Girard roars onto the scene. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) COM Dec. 24 12p, 9p TAMMY 56 (’14, Comedy) After losing her job, wrecking her car and discovering her husband’s infidelity, a woman hits the road with her feisty grandmother. Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney. (2:30) (AL, AS) VH1 Dec. 2 4p Tank 55 (’84, Comedy-Drama) An Army man uses his restored Sherman tank to get his innocent son out of a Georgia sheriff’s jail. James Garner, G.D. Spradlin, C. Thomas Howell, Shirley Jones. (PG, 1:53) (AL, AS, N, V) ECLASS Dec. 30

1:18p TANK GIRL 56 (’95, Science Fiction) A renegade challenges the controller of the world’s water supply on a post-apocalyptic desert Earth.

Lori Petty, Malcolm McDowell, Ice-T, Naomi Watts. (1:45) (AL, BN, V) HDMOV Dec. 4 7:45a; 7 5:25p; 11 9:05a; 26 11:30a; 27 7:55a

Tarzan 555 (’99, Children’s) Animated. A man raised by apes in the African jungle encounters a professor, his daughter and a suspicious hunter.

Voices of Tony Goldwyn, Glenn Close, Minnie Driver, Rosie O’Donnell. (G, 1:28) DISN Dec. 27 10a TAXI DRIVER 5555 (’76, Drama) A dis-

turbed New York cabby befriends a teenage hooker and frees her from her pimp. Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel. (R, 1:53) (AL, AS, GV) SUND Dec. 17 6a Tea for Two 556 (’50, Musical Comedy) A broke 1929 heiress tries to bankroll a singer’s Broadway show in this version of “No, No, Nanette.” Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Pat Wymore. (NR, 1:38) TCM Dec. 22 10a TEACHING MRS. TINGLE 56 (’99, Comedy) With their futures threatened by false accusations of cheating, three teenagers take matters into their own hands. Helen Mirren, Katie Holmes, Jeffrey Tambor, Barry Watson. (1:38) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 4 8:57a, MPLEX Dec. 1 8:23a, 8p; 7 2:43a, 4:48p; 12 4:05a; 26 9:40p; 27 5:55a The A-Team 556 (’10, Action) Framed to take the fall for a heinous crime, an elite operative and his men go rogue, using their special

talents to clear their names and find the real perpetrator. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 1 1:30a Ted 555 (’12, Comedy) Thirty years after his childhood wish brought his beloved teddy bear to life, a man’s close attachment to the talking toy prevents him from making the emotional leap from boyhood to adulthood. Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Voice of Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale. (2:30) (AL, AS) FX Dec. 31 7:30p Ted 2 55 (’15, Comedy) Teddy bear Ted seeks legal help from a young lawyer and a legendary, civil-rights attorney when the law declares him to be property and not a person. Mark Wahlberg, Voice of Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth. (2:30) (AL, AS, SSC) FX Dec. 4 8p, 10:30p; 31 10p

Teen Wolf 55 (’85, Comedy) A high-school student’s popularity soars when it is discovered that he is cursed with the mark of the werewolf. Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Scott Paulin, Susan Ursitti. (2:00) (AL, AS) OVATN Dec. 1 9p; 5 9p; 25 12:30a, 10a; 29 9:30p

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 55 (’16, Action) The turtles spring into action to battle Shredder, mad scientist Baxter Stockman, Bebop, Rocksteady and the notorious Krang. Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell. (1:55) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 3 2:20a; 18 11:30p; 19 1:45p Tell Me No Lies 55 (’07, Suspense) A woman suspects her rebellious daughter is in trouble after the teenager wrecks her car. Kelly Rutherford, Kirsten Prout, Jesse Moss, Andrew Francis. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 27 10a Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here 555 (’69, Western) A lawman is forced to come to terms with himself while pursuing an American Indian who killed a man in self-defense. Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Robert Blake, Susan Clark. (PG, 1:36) (AS, V) EWESTN Dec. 1 8:08p; 2 2:05a; 16 10:13a, 6:21p; 20 8:07p; 21 2:49a; 28 7:32a,

11:46p 10 Cloverfield Lane 555 (’16, Suspense) A woman discovers the horrifying truth about the outside world while living in an underground shelter with two men. John Goodman, Mary Eliza-

beth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 22 12a, 10:30a, 6:15p

The Ten Commandments (’06, Historical Drama) Dougray Scott, Linus Roache, Naveen Andrews, Mia Maestro. (3:00) TBN Dec. 31 12a 10 Things I Hate About You 56 (’99, Comedy) A pretty, popular student can’t date until her rebellious older sister gets a suitor of her own. Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik. (2:00) (AL, AS) E! Dec. 2 10p; 3 10a

10 Year Reunion (’16, Suspense) Four women return home for their high school reunion and uncover details surrounding the death of their friend 10 years prior. Kacey Clarke, Kayla Ewell, Jillian Nelson, Anya Engel-Adams. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 23 6p 10 Years 556 (’11, Comedy) Former highschool friends meet again after a decade and discover that the passage of time has changed some things, but not others. Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Justin Long, Kate Mara. (PG-13, 1:40) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 11 7:17p; 16 3:52p, EBLACK Dec. 24 1:48a, 6:27p The Tender Trap 555 (’55, Comedy) An actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made. Debbie Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, David Wayne, Celeste Holm.

(NR, 1:51) TCM Dec. 31 12:45a Tenth Avenue Angel 56 (’48, Comedy-Drama) A street urchin keeps a young man from becoming a gangster and later saves her own mother’s life. Margaret O’Brien, Angela Lansbury, George Murphy, Phyllis Thaxter. 9 (NR, 1:14) TCM Dec. 2 1:30a TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 5555 (’91, Science Fiction) Two cyborgs from

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick. (3:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) BBCA Dec. 10 2:30p, 8p; 13 8p, 11p; 27 2:30p, 8p

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 555 (’03, Science Fiction) A cyborg from the future must protect John Connor from a superior model sent to kill him. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, David Andrews. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, GV) BBCA Dec. 10 5:30p, 11p; 14 9p, 11:30p; 27 5:30p, 11p Terminator Genisys 55 (’15, Science Fiction) Kyle Reese goes back to 1984 to save Sarah Connor and emerges in an alternate timeline in which Sarah has been raised as a warrior by a Terminator guardian. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney. (2:10) (AL, AS, N, V) EPIX Dec. 19 1:25a, 6:40a, 5:50p TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA 55 (’75, Science Fiction) The real Godzilla fights a cyborg Godzilla and another monster sent by aliens. Katsuriko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata, Katsumasa Uchida. (NR, 1:29) ESUSP Dec. 25 4:29p The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 555 (’33, Suspense) A master criminal and hypnotist haunts the head of the asylum where he is a patient. Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Oscar Beregi, Otto Wernicke, Gustav Diessl. 9 (NR, 2:02) TCM Dec. 5 8a

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 556 (’86, Horror) A retired Texas Ranger pursues a killer named Leatherface and his family of chainsaw-wielding cannibals. Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Jim Siedow. (NR, 1:40) (AL, AS, GV) ENCORE Dec. 16 2:17a, ESUSP Dec. 2 9p; 3 3:07a; 26 9p; 27 2a Texas Killing Fields 55 (’11, Crime Drama) After a familiar girl goes missing, two detectives race against time before a serial killer claims her as his next victim. Sam Worthington, Jeffrey

Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain, Chloë Grace Moretz. (1:47) (AL, AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 4:07p; 2 12:38a; 17 6:58a, ESUSP Dec. 5 8:29a, 5:34p; 11 12:36p, 7:13p; 12 6:23a; 14 8:25a

Texas Rangers 56 (’01, Western) Young men band together to stop a ruthless bandit from engineering raids on cattle ranchers. James Van

Der Beek, Dylan McDermott, Usher Raymond, Ashton Kutcher. (1:33) (AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 9 4:47a, 1:06p, 10p; 24 8p; 25 1:49a, EWESTN Dec. 17 2:54p, 10:13p; 27 5:08a, 12:28p; 28 1:10a

Texas Rising Santa Anna plans to quash Texas’ bid for independence by destroying Sam Houston’s army. (TV14, :48) (Part 1 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 12:25p Texas Rising Houston orders Colonel Fannin and his army to abandon Goliad. (TV14, :44) (Part 2 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 1:13p Texas Rising Emily seduces Santa Anna; the men under Colonel Fannin are forced to surrender. (TV14, :46) (Part 3 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 1:57p Texas Rising Colonel Fanning’s execution unites enraged Texans to fight even harder against the Mexican Army. (TV14, :47) (Part 4 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 2:43p Texas Rising Sam Houston orders his army south to force a final battle with Santa Anna. (TV14, :44) (Part 5 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 3:30p Texas Rising Buckley enlists Jack Hays and Bigfoot Wallace to defend the town against the Comanches. (TV14, :45) (Part 6 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 4:14p Texas Rising General Sam Houston and his rangers launch a surprise attack on the Mexican Army. (TV14, :45) (Part 7 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 4:59p Texas Rising In what could be the final mission, Sam Houston and his rangers ride out to rescue Emily West. (TV14, :44) (Part 8 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 5:44p Texas Rising After the rangers rescue Emily West, Houston arrives in Victoria to celebrate

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Texas Rising The Texans work to recover after the war; Houston agrees to lead the newly independent territory. (TV14, :47) (Part 10 of 10) EWESTN Dec. 24 7:13p Texas Terror 55 (’35, Western) A former lawman straps on his six-shooters when he discovers the identity of his best friend’s killer. John Wayne, Lucile Browne, LeRoy Mason, George Hayes. 9 (NR, :58) EWESTN Dec. 12 5:25a; 16 6:14a

Text to Kill (’15, Suspense) Teens band together to investigate the source of anonymous messages that threaten to expose their secrets. Dina Meyer, Emily Tennant, Keenan Tracey, Kwesi Ameyaw. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 10p; 12 2a That Awkward Moment 56 (’14, Romance-Comedy) After making a pact to have fun and hold tight to bachelorhood, each of three friends finds himself in a serious relationship. Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots. (2:00) (AL, AS) USA Dec. 26 6a

That Thing You Do! 555 (’96, Comedy-Drama) A small-time rock band rides a big wave of success with the help of a savvy record-executive and a catchy single. Tom Everett

Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn. (1:49) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 6 9:35p; 7 6:44a, 1:11p; 21 3:36a, 6:10p; 29 3:35a, 9:29a, 10:08p, ENCORE Dec. 9 10:19a; 12 8:21a

That’s My Boy 5 (’12, Comedy) A groom’s world comes crashing down when his estranged father — who is desperate to reconnect with his son — shows up on the eve of the young man’s wedding. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, James Caan. (2:30) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FXX Dec. 30 8:30p; 31 6:30p The Last Stand 556 (’13, Acción) Un alguacil debe tomar un asunto en sus propias manos cuando un famoso narcotraficante escapa de la custodia del FBI y se dirige a toda velocidad hacia un enfrentamiento en la ciudad fronteriza del policía. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro. (1:30) (AL, AS, GV) TELM Dec. 4 12a There Was a Crooked Man 556 (’70, Western) A killer convict betrays the new warden of an Arizona territorial prison. Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates. (R, 2:06) (AL, AS, N, V) TCM Dec. 4 6a There’s No Business Like Show Business 555 (’54, Musical Comedy) The story of a vaudeville couple and their children spans the world wars. Ethel Merman, Dan Dailey, Marilyn Monroe, Donald O’Connor. (NR, 1:57) FXM Dec. 1 6a; 11 10:55a; 12 7:55a; 20 1p; 21 8a These Glamour Girls 556 (’39, Comedy) An intoxicated college student invites a dimea-dance girl to a weekend of festivities with his snobbish friends. Lew Ayres, Lana Turner, Tom Brown, Richard Carlson. 9 (NR, 1:18) TCM Dec. 6 1:15a They Live 556 (’88, Science Fiction) When two men put on special sunglasses they see aliens and subliminal messages. Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George “Buck” Flower. (1:36) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 2 10:42a; 3 1:12a; 20 1:10p, 9:49p, ESUSP Dec. 7 7:23p; 29 12:18a, 3:29p They Won’t Forget 5556 (’37, Drama) A Southern lynch mob and a district attorney say a Northern teacher killed a teenager. Claude Rains, Edward Norris, Allyn Joslyn, Gloria Dickson. 9 (NR, 1:34) TCM Dec. 5 8p Thick as Thieves 555 (’99, Crime Drama) Two professional thieves find themselves in the midst of a war governed by a strict code of conduct. Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher, Ricky Harris, Michael Jai White. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 15 5:43p; 31 6:29a Thieves’ Highway 556 (’49, Crime Drama) A California produce trucker falls for a prostitute sent by his enemy. Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence. 9 (NR, 1:34) FXM Dec. 30 10a

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 556 (’16, War) Six members of the Annex Security Team defend the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, from an attack by Islamic militants. James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Pablo Schreiber. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) EPIX Dec. 2 11:50p; 3 6:45a 13 Rue Madeleine 5556 (’46, Suspense) A U.S. spy chief spots a double agent and tracks him to Gestapo headquarters in France. James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte, Frank Latimore. 9 (NR, 1:35) FXM Dec. 1 9:50a; 2 7:50a

30 DAYS OF NIGHT 556 (’07, Horror) A lawman and an ever-shrinking band of survivors must fend off hungry vampires who have come to feed during an Alaskan town’s annual month of darkness. Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) CHILLER Dec. 1 9p; 2 6:30p, SYFY Dec. 11 1:30a, 9a THIS CHRISTMAS 556 (’07, Comedy-Drama) A matriarch assembles her brood for their first holiday reunion in four years, but secrets come to light and family ties become strained. Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown. (2:30) (AS, V) AMC Dec. 13 8p; 14 5:30p; 18 8p; 19 1a, 3:30p; 22 1a, 1:30p; 23 5:30p; 24 2:30a This Is 40 556 (’12, Romance-Comedy) Amid a series of personal and professional crises, a long-married couple must figure out how to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of their lives — before they kill each other. Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow, Megan Fox. (R, 2:14) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 6 8p, 10:45p This Land Is Mine 555 (’43, Drama) A cowardly schoolmaster finds courage to openly defy the Nazis in his European town. Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, George Sanders, Walter Slezak. 9 (NR, 1:43) TCM Dec. 8 7:45a This Means War 56 (’12, Action) Once inseparable pals and partners, two CIA agents turn their deadly skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry against each other after both fall for the same woman. Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 9 12a, 1p

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This Woman Is Dangerous 556 (’52, Crime Drama) A crime-gang leader enters a hospital for an eye operation and falls in love with her doctor. Joan Crawford, Dennis Morgan, David Brian, Richard Webb. 9 (NR, 1:40) TCM Dec. 30 12:45p The Thomas Crown Affair 555 (’99, Suspense) A billionaire looking for new challenges attracts the attention of an investigator when a priceless Monet is stolen. Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara. (2:30) (AL, AS, N) OVATN Dec. 2 4:30p; 6 5p; 20 4:30p; 22 11:30p; 25 2:30p; 29 12a THOR 555 (’11, Action) After his reckless actions reignite an ancient war, the Norse god is stripped of his powers, cast out of Asgard and forced to live among humans. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston. (2:30) (AS, V) USA Dec. 13 8p; 14 5:30p; 23 8:30p; 24 6p, SYFY Dec. 9 8:30p; 10 5:30p; 27 8p; 28

4:30p Thor: The Dark World 556 (’13, Action) Thor forms an alliance with treacherous Loki to save Earth and the Nine Realms from an ancient enemy that predates the universe itself. Chris

Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard. (2:30) (AS, V) FX Dec. 2 5:30p; 3 1a, FXX Dec. 16 11p; 17 8:30p

Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry 556 (’37, Comedy-Drama) A mixed-up jockey befriends the niece of a woman who runs a boardinghouse for jockeys. Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Sophie Tucker, C. Aubrey Smith. 9 (NR, 1:20) TCM Dec. 15 6a Thoroughly Modern Millie 5556 (’67, Musical Comedy) A would-be flapper in 1920s New York saves her friend from white slavers in a Chinatown firecracker factory. Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing, James Fox. (G, 2:18) TCM Dec. 30 12:30a Three Amigos! 55 (’86, Western) Three silentfilm cowboys come to Mexico to perform but instead are expected to save a town. Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) HDMOV Dec. 1 12:45a The Three Amigos (’03, Comedy) A trio of Latino comedians performs its stand-up routines. Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, Freddy Soto (1:17) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 5 5:06a; 8 2:17p; 9 7:15a Three Days of the Condor 555 (’75, Suspense) A CIA bookworm reports mayhem to his boss, then hides out with a woman and sees a conspiracy. Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow. (R, 1:57) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 20 1:25a; 30 5:46a, ECLASS Dec. 11 7:50p; 12 2:12p; 23 12:25p The Three Gifts 555 (’09, Drama) Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. Dean Cain, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mimi Kennedy, Reginald VelJohnson. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 13 9a 3 Godfathers 555 (’48, Western) In the desert, three Old West outlaws adopt the baby of a dying woman. John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond. (NR, 1:46) TCM Dec. 9 12p 3 Holiday Tails (’11, Romance-Comedy) Lisa’s three puppies interrupt a wedding proposal, and she is shocked to see it is her ex-boyfriend David proposing to his new girlfriend. Everyone can see they are meant to be together, so the dogs decide to help them get back together. Julie Gonzalo, Bruce Davison, Kelly Stables, Alley Mills. (2:00) UP Dec. 9 1a; 20 1p; 25 3p 300 555 (’06, Action) Sparta’s King Leonidas and his badly outnumbered warriors fight to the death against King Xerxes’ massive Persian army

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Three Little Words 555 (’50, Musical) Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby team up to write “Thinking of You” and other songs of the 1920s. Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl. (NR, 1:42) TCM Dec. 15 2a The Three Musketeers 556 (’35, Adventure) D’Artagnan joins swordsmen Athos, Porthos and Aramis in the service of Louis XIII. Walter Abel, Paul Lukas, Margot Grahame, Heather Angel. 9 (NR, 1:30) TCM Dec. 9 8:15a

The Three Musketeers 555 (’48, Adventure) Swordsmen Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D’Artagnan foil a plot against the king by Lady de Winter and Richelieu. Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin. (NR, 2:05) TCM Dec. 12 10:15p The Three Stooges 556 (’12, Comedy) Knuckleheads Larry, Curly and Moe become embroiled in a murder plot and stumble into starring roles in a TV reality show while trying to save their childhood home. Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jane Lynch. (PG, 1:32) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 10 1:30a; 11 12a 3:10 to Yuma 555 (’57, Western) A rancher needing cash is hired to put an outlaw on the train to Yuma prison. Van Heflin, Glenn Ford, Felicia Farr, Leora Dana. 9 (NR, 1:32) EWESTN Dec. 3 8p; 4 2:47a; 16 7:07a, 3:03p, 9:35p; 21 12:26p; 22 12:58a; 29 7:15a, 8:08p; 30 2:53a Thumbsucker 556 (’05, Comedy-Drama) A teenager undergoes a personality change while trying to free himself of the need to suck his thumb. Lou Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D’Onofrio. (1:39) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 2 5:24p; 27 8:02a, 5:13p; 31 9:33a, 3:50p Thunder Birds 55 (’42, Adventure) A veteran U.S. pilot and a British trainee romance a ranch girl in Arizona. Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, John Sutton (NR, 1:18) FXM Dec. 19 8:30a; 20 6a Thunderball 555 (’65, Action) Agent 007 scuba dives after SPECTRE’s Largo hijacks nuclear bombs with a hydrofoil yacht. Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi. (2:15) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 4 10:45p; 5 8:35a, 4:05p; 24 5:05a Thunderbirds 55 (’04, Children’s) An adventurer and his family battle a criminal mastermind after he attacks their base and plans to rob the world’s largest banks. Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards, Sophia Myles, Ben Kingsley. (PG, 1:27) (AS) EACTN Dec. 23 6:34a Ties That Bind 55 (’06, Suspense) A young couple jeopardize their marriage when they rent their guesthouse to a seductive woman. Nicole de Boer, Brian Krause, Sonya Salomaa, Francoise Robertson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 10 6a

Til Death Do Us Part (’14, Suspense) A woman investigates the past of her seemingly ideal husband, a doctor who starts to become increasingly hostile. Haylie Duff, Ty Olsson, Magda Apanowicz, Rekha Sharma. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 10p; 2 2a ’Til Lies Do Us Part 55 (’07, Drama) A restaurant critic quickly regrets hiring a private investigator to watch her unfaithful husband when his behavior becomes increasingly erratic. Thomas Calabro, Paula Trickey, Al Sapienza, Cynthia Preston. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 12p

The Time Machine 5556 (’60, Science Fiction) H.G. Wells’ time traveler journeys through time, experiencing several civilizations. Oscar-winning special effects. Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot. (G, 1:43) TCM Dec. 31 1:15p Tiny House of Terror (’17, Suspense) Following the presumed death of her husband, a woman gives up her high-tech house and moves

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into a tiny, isolated house. The move turns into a nightmare, and her new lifestyle puts her life at risk. Francia Raisa, Nazneen Contractor, Jesse Hutch, Tammy Gillis. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 10a ’Tis the Season for Love (’15, Romance) An out-of-work actress finds romance after returning to her quaint hometown during Christmastime. Sarah Lancaster, Brendan Penny, Gwynyth Walsh, Andrew Francis. (2:00) HALL Dec. 11 4p; 20 6a TITANIC 5555 (’97, Historical Drama) A society girl abandons her haughty fiance for a penniless artist on the ill-fated ship’s maiden voyage. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates. (4:30) (AL, AS, N, V) BBCA Dec. 3 1p, 5:30p; 18 8p; 19 12:30a; 31 4p, 8:30p Toby Tyler 55 (’60, Children’s) A 1900s farm boy runs off with a circus, joining odd people and a friendly chimp. Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Barbara Beaird. (G, 1:36) TCM Dec. 20 11:30p Tom Sawyer 555 (’73, Children’s) Mark Twain’s boy hero enters a cave with Huck and Becky to save Muff Potter, a witness to a murder.

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The Tomb (’09, Horror) An engaged writer falls under the spell of a mysterious temptress who steals souls. Wes Bentley, Kaitlin Doubleday, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sofya Skya. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 10 12a Tommy Boy 55 (’95, Comedy) A ne’er-do-well auto-parts heir must stop his father’s widow from selling the business. Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN) COM Dec. 9 7p, 9p; 25 6p, 10p TOMMY’S HONOUR 556 (’16, Historical Drama) Tom and Tommy Morris, father and son pioneers of professional golf, relied on skill, business acumen and working-class street smarts to make Tommy one of the world’s first sports superstars and found the modern game of golf.

Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden, Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Neill. (2:00) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 15 6:15a, 12:15a6p; 28 2:05a, 12:20p

Tomorrow Never Dies 555 (’97, Action) James Bond and female agent Wai Lin pursue a megalomaniacal tycoon trying to start World War III. Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 19 10:05p; 20 7a, 4:15p; 25 1:30p Tomorrowland 556 (’15, Science Fiction) A scientist and a gifted young woman travel to the mysterious city Tomorrowland to uncover its secrets. George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 16 8p; 17 5p Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (’16, Docudrama) Rhythm and blues singer-songwriter Toni Braxton tackles personal issues related to her battle with lupus, divorce and her son’s autism. Lex Scott Davis, Debbi Morgan, Gavin Houston, Cortney Scott Wright. (3:00) BET Dec. 18 10p; 19 7p; 31 1a, 3p Tony Rome 555 (’67, Crime Drama) A private eye investigating a wealthy divorced couple’s daughter finds blackmail, murder and fake jewels. Frank Sinatra, Jill St. John, Richard Conte, Sue Lyon. (1:53) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 17 10:19a, 6:07p; 30

9:03a, 3:59p, 11:47p TOOTSIE 5555 (’82, Comedy) The Oscar-winning tale of a temperamental actor who becomes a sensation while posing as a woman on a hit TV soap opera. Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman. (PG, 1:56) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 7 7p; 8 8:36a; 26 5:20p; 27 7:11a, ECLASS Dec. 12 8:11a; 20 2:37a; 24 2:12p

Top Gun 555 (’86, Action) A hot-shot Navy jet pilot tangles with MiGs and flirts with a civilian astrophysicist. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer. (PG, 1:49) (AL, AS, V) EACTN Dec. 6 5:08p; 7 6:29a, 1:05p; 17 1:35a, 12:59p, 8p Top Gun 556 (’55, Western) Townsfolk jail a gunslinger who tries to warn them about outlaws planning a raid. Sterling Hayden, William Bishop, Karin Booth, James Millican. 9 (NR, 1:13) EWESTN Dec. 8 9:43a; 9 4:21a; 18 11:18a, 9:39p; 30 5:12p; 31 1:56a Top Secret! 556 (’84, Comedy) In a spoof of spy movies, a rock star helps a woman free her scientist father from fascists. Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Christopher Villiers, Omar Sharif. (PG, 1:30) (AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 31 12:55a Topaz 555 (’69, Suspense) A French agent helps a CIA officer trace leaks and Soviet activity in 1962 Cuba. Frédérick Stafford, John Forsythe, Dany Robin, John Vernon. (PG, 2:05) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 26 1p Total Recall 556 (’12, Science Fiction) A factory worker becomes a hunted man after a procedure goes awry that would convert his dreams of life as a spy into real memories. Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston. (PG-13, 1:57) (AL, AS, BN, V) FXM Dec. 22 5:30p; 23 3p

TOTAL RECALL 555 (’90, Science Fiction) Recurring nightmares of the planet Mars lead a confused earthling into the center of an intergalactic conspiracy. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, GV) REELZ Dec. 3 8p; 17 10:30p; 18 8p; 23 4:30p; 24 12a Touched With Fire 555 (’15, Drama) While staying at a psychiatric hospital, two manic-depressive poets begin a romance that continues to blossom after their release. Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne. (1:50) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 19 3:35a The Tourist 55 (’10, Suspense) During an impromptu trip to Europe, a man’s flirtation with an alluring stranger leads to a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton. (2:15) (AL, AS, V) TNT Dec. 18 4p; 19 12:47a The Towering Inferno 555 (’74, Action) San Francisco’s fire chief faces a burning skyscraper whose architect and builder are trapped with a party on the top floor. Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway. (2:47) (AL, AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 5 10:47a, 10:11p; 9 8p; 13 12:04a, 5:13p; 22 9:08a THE TOWN 555 (’10, Crime Drama) A Boston bank robber looks for a way out of his criminal lifestyle after beginning a passionate romance with the woman that his gang briefly took hostage. Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) OXYG Dec. 13 6:30a, 12a, BRAVO Dec. 2 8:30p, 11p Town & Country 5 (’01, Comedy) A New York architect cheats on his spouse with a series of women, including the estranged wife of his best friend. Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Garry Shandling. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS) ECLASS Dec. 8 12:41p, 7:50p, IPLEX Dec. 17 12:22p; 18 6:22a The Town Christmas Forgot 555 (’10, Drama) A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant. Lauren Holly, Rick Roberts, Azer Greco, Torri Webster. (TVPG, 2:00) HALLMV Dec. 5 1a A Town Without Christmas 556 (’01, Drama) A television reporter and an aspiring writer join the search for a missing boy who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa Claus.

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The Toy 55 (’82, Comedy) An unemployed man agrees to become a high-paid companion for a multimillionaire’s spoiled son. Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Scott Schwartz, Ned Beatty. (1:45)

(AL) HDMOV Dec. 1 4:15a, SUND Dec. 3 8a; 4 3:15a; 26 6a; 27 3:45a TOY STORY 5555 (’95, Children’s) Animated. A flashy new action hero’s arrival creates upset in a community of toys that comes to life when people are absent. Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney. (2:00) FREFM Dec. 7 9p; 8 4:50p, DISN Dec. 17 5:30p; 18 10a TOY STORY 2 5555 (’99, Children’s) Animated. When a toy collector kidnaps Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the other toys band together to bring him home. Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer. (2:10) FREFM Dec. 8 6:50p; 9 1:15p, DISN Dec. 17 7p; 18 11:30a Toy Story 3 5556 (’10, Children’s) Animated. Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys find themselves dumped in a day-care center after Andy leaves for college. Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty. (2:30) FREFM Dec. 8 9p; 9 3:25p, DISN Dec. 17 8:40p; 18 1:10p TOYS 55 (’92, Comedy-Drama) Childish toy-factory heirs oppose their Army-general uncle’s sinister production of war toys. Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright. (2:30) (MV) OVATN Dec. 1 4:30p; 19 4:30p; 24 12:30p; 25 7:30a; 27 12:30a; 29 2p A Trace of Danger (’10, Suspense) An attorney returns to her hometown to defend a former boyfriend accused of murder. Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ivan Sergei, Garry Chalk, Michael Kopsa. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 2p TRADING PLACES 555 (’83, Comedy) Sporting billionaire brothers reverse the roles of a Wall Street commodities broker and a street hustler. Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche. (R, 1:56) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 9 7a, 3:30p; 24 4:15p, 11p; 27 8p; 28 12:45a The Trail Beyond 56 (’34, Western) Rod Drew is asked to search for missing people in Canada, and quickly finds out a gang of French Canadian outlaws have been kidnapping people. John Wayne, Noah Beery Sr., Noah Beery Jr., Verna Hillie. 9 (NR, :55) EWESTN Dec. 20 8:22a

Training Day 555 (’01, Crime Drama) A rookie cop meets a corrupt Los Angeles narcotics officer who wants to include him in his schemes. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, GV) SPIKE Dec. 10 4p, 8:30p; 27 11:30a, 9p

Trainwreck 555 (’15, Romance-Comedy) A promiscuous magazine writer considers monogamy for the first time when she starts to fall in love with the charming sports doctor she’s profiling. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn. (3:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FX Dec. 21 8p, 11p TRAITOR 555 (’08, Action) Conflicting evidence leads a federal agent to question the motives behind a former Special Ops soldier’s apparent ties to terrorist groups. Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Said Taghmaoui, Neal McDonough. (1:57) (AL, AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 3 4:27a, 12:50p, 9:50p; 18 1:52a, 8:33a, 6:03p, IPLEX Dec. 21 7:03p; 22 2:30a; 30 3:07p; 31 12:52a, EBLACK Dec. 9 2:12p, 11:33p; 15 3:38a, 11:11a, 9:21p; 27 1:08a, 2:31p Transformers: Age of Extinction 55 (’14, Action) As humanity picks up the pieces after an epic battle, a shadowy group emerges to gain control of history. Meanwhile, a powerful new menace sets its sights on Earth. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer. (3:30) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 30 5:30p; 31 1:30p Transpecos (’16, Suspense) For three U.S. Border Patrol agents, the contents of one car reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks; the next 24 hours may cost them their lives. Gabriel Luna, Johnny Simmons, Clifton Collins Jr., Luis Bordonada. (1:25) (AS) EPIX Dec. 4 7:45a

The Transporter 55 (’02, Action) A mercenary changes his mind-set after the package he is supposed to deliver turns out to be a gagged woman. Jason Statham, Shu Qi, François Berléand, Matt Schulze. (PG-13, 1:32) (AS, V) IFC Dec. 15 6p Transporter 2 556 (’05, Action) A former Special Forces operative springs into action to

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Jason Statham, Amber Valletta, Alessandro Gassman, Hunter Clary. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, V) SPIKE Dec. 25 1a

Transporter 3 55 (’08, Action) Mob courier Frank Martin and the subject of his assignment, a cynical Ukrainian woman, are fitted with shackles that will explode if they wander too far from his car. Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand, Robert Knepper. (1:45) (AS, V) FLIX Dec. 30 8:15p Trapeze 555 (’56, Drama) Two aerialists and a tumbler form a triple-somersault circus triangle. Burt Lancaster, Gina Lollobrigida, Tony Curtis, Katy Jurado. (NR, 1:45) TCM Dec. 18 9:45a

Treasure of the Golden Condor 556 (’53, Adventure) A French swashbuckler seeks ancient Mayan riches to get even with the uncle who stole his birthright. Cornel Wilde, Constance Smith, Fay Wray, Finlay Currie. (NR, 1:33) FXM Dec. 17 11:40a; 31 10:15a The Tree That Saved Christmas (’14, Children’s) A woman travels to her Vermont hometown to save her family’s Christmas tree farm from foreclosure. Lacey Chabert, Corey Sevier, Eric Keenleyside, Lini Evans. (2:00) UP Dec. 8 7p; 19 9a; 23 9p Tremors 5: Bloodlines (’15, Action) Survivalist Burt Gummer and his new sidekick Travis are hired to track down an ass-blaster terrorizing South Africa. As they engage in battles with the aggressive creatures, they discover an even more lethal creature. Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, Ernest Ndhlovu, Lawrence Joffe. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 8 3p; 19 10a Trippin’ 56 (’99, Comedy) Realizing he daydreamed through high school and is facing a doldrum life, a teen applies to college and seeks Miss Right. Deon Richmond, Donald Adeosun Faison, Maia Campbell, Guy Torry. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 1 12:51p; 9 3:31a TRISTAN & ISOLDE 55 (’06, Romance) After the fall of the Roman Empire, English orphan Tristan meets and falls passionately in love with Irish princess Isolde, threatening the delicate peace between their countries. James

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TRON: LEGACY 55 (’10, Science Fiction) A strange signal leads the son of a long-missing video-game designer to the visually stunning cyberworld in which his father has been trapped for 20 years. Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 23 1a Troop Beverly Hills 55 (’89, Comedy) An idle rich woman’s husband challenges her to lead their daughter’s troop of campers. Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross. (PG, 1:45) (AL) ECLASS Dec. 5 9:51a, 9:52p; 6 5:09a Trophy Wife (’06, Suspense) A murderous blackmailer threatens to frame a wealthy widow for her estranged husband’s death on a yacht. Brooke

help a girl find her father’s killer. John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate. (2:10) (AS, V) RPLEX Dec. 5 7:13a, 8p; 15 2:02p, 9:29p; 31 9:41a, 8p True Lies 555 (’94, Action) A Washington wife discovers her computer-salesman husband is a spy out to stop nuclear terrorists. Arnold

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True Story 556 (’15, Crime Drama) Disgraced journalist Michael Finkel finally meets Christian Longo, the accused killer who has taken on Finkel’s identity. Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones, Robert John Burke. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 29 3p The Trumpet of the Swan 5 (’01, Children’s) Animated. With the help of a boy, a mute swan learns to express his feelings by reading, writing and playing the trumpet. Voices of Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green. (1:16) EFAMLY Dec. 7 8:33a; 19 7:36a

Trust 556 (’10, Suspense) A man has difficulty coping with the knowledge that his 14-year-daughter was assaulted by a sexual predator she met in an online chat room. Clive Owen, Catherine Keener, Liana Liberato, Jason Clarke. (2:00) (AL, AS, R, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 12p

Trust No One (’15, Suspense) A district attorney asks a forensic accountant to investigate the murder of a key witness. Nicole de Boer, Scott Gibson, Peter Michael Dillon, Steve Baran. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 5 4p Trust the Man 55 (’05, Romance-Comedy) Two New York couples with too much spare time try to navigate through the challenges and pitfalls of love and marriage. David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal. (1:42) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 7 9:45a, 7:18p; 11 1:54p, 9p; 19 3:41p; 20 12:18a TRUTH 555 (’15, Drama) Controversy surrounds CBS anchor Dan Rather and “60 Minutes” producer Mary Mapes after the network broadcasts a report about President George W. Bush and his military service. Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Elisabeth Moss. (2:10) (AL, AS, BN) HDMOV Dec. 3 6:50p, 10:30p; 19 9p; 20 1:25a; 23 11:55a, OVATN Dec. 8 1a; 15 4p; 16 12p; 27 4p; 28 1p Truth or Dare (’17, Horror) Eight college friends awaken an evil spirit that feeds on souls in a haunted house. Cassandra Scerbo, Brytni Sarpy, Mason Dye, Harvey Guillen. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 1 2p Tumbleweed 55 (’53, Western) A wagon train guard is blamed for a massacre when his attempt to make peace with American Indians backfires. Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, Chill Wills, Roy Roberts. (NR, 1:19) EWESTN Dec. 4 6:44a

Turbo 556 (’13, Children’s) Animated. A snail gets the chance to escape his slow-paced life and race in the Indianapolis 500 when a freak accident gives him the power of superspeed.

Burns, Royston Innes, Kyle Cassie, Peter Benson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 10a

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The Trouble With Harry 555 (’55, Comedy) A corpse proves problematic for several New Englanders. Edmund Gwenn, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe, Mildred Natwick. (PG, 1:39) (AS) TCM Dec. 26 11a Troy 555 (’04, Adventure) The fierce warrior Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War, ignited when Paris abducts Helen of Troy. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger. (R, 2:42) (AS, GV, N) IFC Dec. 10 6a, 2:30p; 20 4:30p; 21 2:15a; 26 2:15p; 27 6:45a True Colors 556 (’91, Drama) Two 1980s law-school buddies are divided by a senator’s daughter and one’s corrupt campaign for Congress. John Cusack, James Spader, Imogen Stubbs, Mandy Patinkin. (1:55) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 17 1:40p; 22 12:20p; 29 3:20p; 30 5:35a, 6a True Grit 5556 (’69, Western) One-eyed Marshal “Rooster” Cogburn and a Texas Ranger

Turbulence (’16, Suspense) An FBI agent’s family is taken hostage while she is on a flight to Washington, D.C. Dina Meyer, Victoria Pratt, Justin Johnson, Kevin Interdonato. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 17 10p; 18 2a Turner & Hooch 556 (’89, Comedy-Drama) A drooling dog helps a tidy detective link California beach-town foul play to a drug-money laundry. Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson. (PG, 1:40) (AL, AS, V) SUND Dec. 3 7:45p; 4 3p; 11 5:30p; 12 12:20a; 26 3:15p, 10:45p, AMC Dec. 4 11a; 21 2a, 1p ’Twas the Night 55 (’01, Comedy) A 14-year-old boy and his uncle jeopardize Christmas when they take Santa’s sleigh for a joy ride. Bryan Cranston, Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate, Rhys Williams. (NR, 1:40) DISN Dec. 25 12a 12 DAYS OF GIVING (’17, Drama) A man who wins a small fortune decides to share his

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28 Weeks Later 555 (’07, Horror) As the U.S. Army tries to restore order, a carrier of rage virus enters London and reinfects the populace.

Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau. (R, 1:40) (AL, AS, GV, N) IFC Dec. 8 10:45p; 28 10:30p

24 Hour Party People 555 (’02, Comedy-Drama) An Englishman founds a record label in the 1970s and encounters wild music, sex and drugs. Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Shirley Henderson, Paddy Considine. (1:59) (AL, AS, N, V) IPLEX Dec. 1 11:54a, 9p 21 Jump Street 555 (’12, Comedy) Two cops must confront their teenage angst all over again when they go under cover as high-school students. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 23 2:30a, 3p 22 Jump Street 555 (’14, Comedy) Officers Jenko and Schmidt begin to question their partnership after each infiltrates different cliques while undercover at a local college. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Wyatt Russell. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, V) FX Dec. 23 12a, 5:30p

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Twilight 55 (’98, Mystery) An aging private eye learns that his movie-star friends may be concealing past crimes. Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon. (R, 1:34) (AL, AS, N, V) ECLASS Dec. 21 1:32a Twilight People 5 (’72, Horror) An adventurer sees a mad scientist’s creations: an antelope man, a bat man, an ape man, a panther woman. John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Pam Grier, Jan Merlin. (PG, 1:24) (V) TCM Dec. 17 2a The Twin (’17, Suspense) A woman springs into action after the twin brother of her daughter’s boyfriend escapes from a mental institution and hatches a twisted plan for revenge. Brigid Brannagh, Timothy Granaderos, Louis Mandylor, Jess Gabor. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 2 12p; 21 8p; 22 12a

Twin Dragons 556 (’91, Comedy) Identical brothers, separated at birth, end up as a criminal and a U.S. pianist, then cross paths years later in Hong Kong. Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Nina Li Chi, Anthony Chan. (PG-13, 1:29) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 25 8:13a Twins 555 (’88, Comedy) A genetically perfected specimen meets his pint-size, wise-guy long-lost twin. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb. (2:15) (AL, MV) TBS Dec. 2 7:30a Twister 555 (’96, Action) Storm-chasers finalizing their divorce try to place equipment inside a tornado on the Oklahoma plains. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz. (2:30) (AS, V) CMT Dec. 3 2p, 8p; 30 2:30p, 7:30p Two Girls and a Guy 55 (’97, Drama) Two women confront their boyfriend, a two-timing actor who professed eternal love to each. Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Angel David. (R, 1:32) (AL, SSC) ECLASS Dec. 2 4:44a; 17 4:37a

Two Girls on Broadway 556 (’40, Musical Comedy) Two sisters share romance and a nightclub stage with a song-and-dance man. Lana Turner, Joan Blondell, George Murphy, Kent Taylor. 9 (NR, 1:11) TCM Dec. 13 10:30a

2 Guns 556 (’13, Action) In the dark about each other’s true identity, two undercover agents from competing bureaus go on the run together after an attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel goes haywire. Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton. (R, 1:49) (AL, AS, BN, V) FXM Dec. 27 5:30p; 28 3p Two Mules for Sister Sara 555 (’70, Western) Profane Sister Sara recruits a drifter to help Mexican rebels attack a French fort. Shirley MacLaine, Clint Eastwood, Manolo Fabregas, Alberto Morin. (M, 1:54) (AS, GV) SUND Dec. 17 11a; 18

3:15a Two Seconds 556 (’32, Drama) A riveter reviews his life in the time it takes for him to die in the electric chair. Edward G. Robinson, Preston Foster, Vivienne Osborne 9 (NR, 1:08) TCM Dec. 12 11a 2012 556 (’09, Action) A failed writer tries to lead his family to safety, as the world falls apart during a series of global cataclysms. John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt. (3:30) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 9 7:30p; 10 3:30p Two Weeks Notice 556 (’02, Romance-Comedy) A millionaire confronts his feelings for his lawyer, who is quitting after five years of service. Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey. (2:25) (AL, AS) AMC Dec. 13 12a, 2:45p; 18 12:15p; 19 3:30a, WE Dec. 6 8p, 10:25p Two Wrongs (’15, Suspense) Sarah, a single mother working as an in-home nurse, confronts a parent’s worst nightmare when her daughter is abducted and she has to do the unthinkable to

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Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds 55 (’12, Drama) Romantic sparks fly between a wealthy businessman and a struggling single mother who works as a cleaner in his office building. Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union, Phylicia Rashad. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) BET Dec. 3 8p; 4 4p; 24 6p; 25 3p

Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail 55 (’09, Comedy) After a high-speed car chase and anger-management issues land Madea behind bars, she befriends a young prostitute. Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, David Mann. (1:45) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 2 5:50a

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family 55 (’11, Comedy-Drama) Madea gathers the clan together to help her niece cope with some distressing news about her health. Tyler Perry, Shad “Bow Wow” Moss, Loretta Devine, Cassi Davis. (3:00) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 25 12p, 9p

Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club 55 (’14, Comedy-Drama) Brought together by their children’s potential expulsion from school, diverse single mothers form a support group to help one another overcome life’s challenges. Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Terry Crews. (3:00) (AS) BET Dec. 23 11p; 24 3p

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school by making it snow in Los Angeles jeopardizes Christmas. Hallee Hirsh, Brenda Song, Peter Scolari, Hallie Todd. (NR, 1:22) DISN Dec. 24 12a, 11a Unbroken 556 (’14, Biography) During World War II, Olympian and war hero Louie Zamperini survives for 47 days at sea in a raft, only to be captured by the Japanese navy and sent to a series of prisoner-of-war camps. Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund, Miyavi. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 15 9a Uncle Buck 556 (’89, Comedy) Chicago parents in a pinch have a bachelor uncle babysit their teenage daughter and little ones. John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffman. (PG, 1:40) (AL) IFC Dec. 24 2p, 6:45p; 30 8p; 31 12:30a

Under Suspicion 55 (’00, Suspense) Over a long night in a police station, a veteran captain and his detective try to trick a man into admitting he is a killer. Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Thomas Jane, Monica Bellucci. (R, 1:50) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 11 12:56p; 12 9:17a; 30 1:30a, 5:55p, ESUSP Dec. 2 11:27a, 7:07p; 3 8:33a; 20 4:45p; 21 12:02p Under the Gun (’16, Documentary) Firsthand accounts from parents of Sandy Hook victims, expert commentary and statistics reveal the state of American gun violence and gun control laws. Narrated by Katie Couric. (1:45) (AL, AS) EPIX Dec. 14 6a; 27 7:30a Under the Mistletoe (’06, Drama) A woman becomes the center of attention after she unwittingly enters a dating contest on a radio station. Jaime Ray Newman, Michael Shanks, Burkely Duffield, Conan Graham. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 2 2p

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MOVIES Under the Tuscan Sun 555 (’03, Romance) Devastated by her philandering husband, a successful woman moves to Italy, buys a villa and befriends a married man. Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Vincent Riotta. (PG-13, 1:53) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 17 5p; 18 12:30a Undercover Wife (’15, Suspense) A forensic accountant goes under cover when her husband, an FBI agent, is slain by a criminal cartel. Jewel Staite, Ryan Robbins, John Cassini, Lucia Walters. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 14 4p; 23 12p

Underdog Kids (’15, Action) Inner city kids from a poor neighborhood go up against the undefeated Beverly Hills Junior National Karate Team. Phillip Rhee, Mirelly Taylor, Beau Bridges, Tom Arnold. (1:37) (AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 25 3:22a, 12:48p Underworld 556 (’03, Fantasy) A female vampire tries to protect a medical student from werewolves intent on creating a hybrid species. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly. (2:30) (AL, AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 5 5:30p; 6 1:30p

Underworld: Awakening 55 (’12, Fantasy) Vampire warrior Selene escapes from her long imprisonment to find that humans have discovered the existence of vampires and lycans and are trying to wipe them out. Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James. (R, 1:29) (AL, AS, GV) FXM Dec. 4 6p; 5 1:30a Underworld: Evolution 55 (’06, Fantasy) Vampire warrior Selene and her werewolf lover trace the origins of the ancient feud between their races. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi. (2:00) (AL, AS, GV, N) SYFY Dec. 6 4p; 7 2a Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 55 (’09, Fantasy) Lucian and Sonja, his vampire lover, rally the Lycans against their cruel enslavement at the hands of Viktor, the vampire king. Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh. (2:00) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 21 7p; 22 4p Unfaithful 555 (’02, Drama) A man becomes increasingly distraught after he discovers his wife is having an affair with a Frenchman. Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Olivier Martinez, Erik Per Sullivan. (R, 2:04) (AL, AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 3 9p; 4 4:39a; 30 11a, 6:54p, ECLASS Dec. 7 11:29a, 11:57p; 22 9:43p; 23 2:27p

Unfinished Business 56 (’15, Comedy) A business trip to Europe goes disastrously awry for a business owner and his associates, who are hoping to close the most important deal of their lives. Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, Sienna Miller. (R, 1:30) (AL, AS, N, SSC) FXM Dec. 12 5p; 13 3p An Unfinished Life 556 (’05, Drama) Old wounds get a chance to heal when a Wyoming rancher shelters his abused daughter-in-law and her child. Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, Becca Gardner. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 15 7a Unholy Rollers 55 (’72, Action) A roller-derby newcomer soon makes enemies for refusing to play by the unwritten rules. Claudia Jennings, Louis Quinn, Betty Anne Rees (R, 1:28) (AL, AS, V) TCM Dec. 24 4a UNIVERSAL SOLDIER 55 (’92, Science Fiction) Dead soldiers from the ’60s surface in the ’90s as high-tech warriors reanimated by the U.S. government. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O’Ross. (2:00) (AL, AS, BN, GV) VICE Dec. 7 8p; 8 6:30p Universal Soldier: The Return 56 (’99, Science Fiction) Former soldier Luc Deveraux, now a government adviser, must help stop new soldiers being controlled by a supercomputer gone haywire. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz, Xander Berkeley. (R, 1:22)

(AL, AS, N, V) ENCORE Dec. 7 10:35a; 30 4:32a, EACTN Dec. 19 9:13a, EBLACK Dec. 4 10:27a; 24 6:44a; 27 8:45a The Unquiet (’08, Suspense) A doctor examines a penitentiary that is supposedly haunted. Cara Buono, Don S. Davis, Chris Martin, Zahf Paroo. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 8a Unstoppable 555 (’10, Action) When an unmanned locomotive roars out of control, two railroad employees must find a way to bring it to a halt before it crashes and spills its toxic cargo. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Dunn. (PG-13, 1:38) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 13 11p; 14 6p; 29 6p, 10:30p

Unsullied (’14, Suspense) Held captive in an isolated cabin, a track star escapes into the Florida wilderness and fights for survival against the two men who kidnapped her. Murray Gray, Rusty Joiner, James Gaudioso, Erin Boyes. (R, 1:33) (AL, AS, R, V) ESUSP Dec. 2 12:29a; 17 1:58a; 30 9p; 31 3:21a Untamed Frontier 556 (’52, Western) Angry homesteaders and a waitress further divide a cattle baron’s nephew and son. Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball. (NR, 1:15) EWESTN Dec. 1 8:14a, 11:25p; 5 12:43p; 6 12:44a; 31 11:17a, 9:31p Untamed Heart 555 (’93, Romance) A Minneapolis waitress falls for a shy busboy who thinks his heart came from a baboon king. Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez, Kyle Secor. (PG-13, 1:42) (AL, AS, R, V) ENCORE Dec. 13 7:55a; 14 6:06a, ECLASS Dec. 1 2:39p; 17 12:44a

Up in Smoke 556 (’78, Comedy) A narcotics detective pursues a pair of Los Angeles potheads driving from Tijuana in a van made of hemp. Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach, Edie Adams. (R, 1:26) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 1 10p; 2 2a; 9 6p; 10 12:30a; 21 4p; 22 12:15a

Uptown Girls 55 (’03, Comedy) Forced to get a job, a freewheeling woman becomes a nanny to the uptight daughter of a New York executive.

Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Marley Shelton, Donald Faison. (1:35) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 16 3:55p; 17 12:55a; 21 10:02p; 22 4:39p, MPLEX Dec. 8 12:53a, 9:34p; 12 3:33p; 27 11:04a, 11:14p

Urge (’15, Suspense) An island getaway turns deadly when a mysterious nightclub owner introduces a group of friends to a drug that can’t be taken more than one time. Justin Chatwin, Ashley Greene, Alexis Knapp, Bar Paly. (1:35) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 8 1:15p The Usual Suspects 5556 (’95, Suspense) A detective questions a con man about his relationships with assorted criminals and their link to a ship explosion. Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak. (2:30) (AL, V) OVATN Dec. 10 1:30a, 5p; 15 12:30a, 1:30p, REELZ Dec. 17 8:30p

V Vacancy 556 (’07, Suspense) While stranded at a remote motel, a couple discover hidden cameras in their room and learn they are to be the stars of a snuff film. Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry. (R, 1:25) (AL, AS, BN, GV) ESUSP Dec. 2 10:43p; 3 4:50a; 16 12:43a; 31 10:32p Vacation 55 (’15, Comedy) Following in his father’s footsteps, Rusty Griswold takes his wife and two sons on a cross-country road trip to America’s favorite fun park, Walley World. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins. (2:15) (AL, AS, N) TBS Dec. 3 2:30p

Valhalla Rising 555 (’09, Action) A mute warrior with supernatural strength escapes his captors and sails to an unknown land with a ship full of Vikings. Mads Mikkelsen, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives, Ewan Stewart. (NR, 1:40) (AS, GV) IFC Dec. 15 1:30a, 7:30a; 23 4a Valkyrie 556 (’08, Historical Drama) Fearing that Hitler will destroy his beloved Germany, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg joins a group of high-ranking men who are plotting to assassinate

him. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson. (2:30) (AL, V) BBCA Dec. 3 10:30a, 11:15p; 8 8p, 10:30p; 31 8a, 10:30a Valley of the Sun 555 (’42, Western) An Arizona frontiersman steals an Indian agent’s girlfriend, followed by trouble. Lucille Ball, James Craig, Cedric Hardwicke, Dean Jagger. 9 (NR, 1:24) TCM Dec. 7 9a Vamps (’12, Comedy) Bloodsucking party girls find their destinies at stake when one falls for the son of a vampire hunter and the other encounters a long-ago love. Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Dan Stevens, Richard Lewis. (1:35) (AL, AS) MPLEX Dec. 1 6:48a, 2:51p; 7 3:12p Varsity Blues 55 (’99, Comedy-Drama) When the star quarterback is injured, a rigid high-school football coach expects an irreverent player to lead the team to victory. James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS, N) ENCORE Dec. 7 2:08a; 16 2:05p; 17 4:27a, ECLASS Dec. 13 6:45a; 18 3:11a; 22 1:58p The Vatican Tapes 55 (’15, Horror) The fate of the world hangs in the balance when a cleric battles an ancient satanic force for a young woman’s soul. Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou. (1:35) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 12 5:25p Venom 56 (’05, Horror) Resurrected as a killer, a gas station owner terrorizes a group of teenagers in the swamps of Louisiana. Agnes Bruckner, Jonathan Jackson, Laura Ramsey, D.J. Cotrona. (R, 1:26) (AL, AS, GV) ENCORE Dec. 1 7:47a, ESUSP Dec. 10 1:32a; 20 3:13p, 10:51p; 21 6:45a; 29 10:33p; 30 4:49a VERTIGO 5555 (’58, Suspense) A former San Francisco detective who dreads heights falls for a woman he is hired to protect. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore. (PG, 2:08) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 26 4:45a A Very Country Christmas (’17, Romance) A busy single parent is unaware that the handsome man she just met is actually a country superstar who is trying to escape the chaos of fame. Greyston Holt, Bea Santos, Greg Vaughan, Raven Stewart. (2:00) UP Dec. 3 3p; 9 3p; 16 11p; 20 11a; 24 1a, 1p A Very Merry Mix-Up (’13, Romance) A woman plans to meet her future in-laws at Christmas and, through a serendipitous series of events, spends the holiday with a warm and caring family whose son catches her eye. Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe, Scott Gibson, Mimi Kuzyk. (2:00) HALL Dec. 16 2a; 28 8a A Very Merry Toy Store (’17, Romance) Rival toy shop owners reluctantly join forces when an unscrupulous toy magnate opens a box store in their town. Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Tara Strong, Brian Dennehy. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 2 6p; 23 8p; 24 12:02a VICE 56 (’15, Action) A self-aware, artificial human becomes caught in the crossfire between a cop and the creator of an exclusive resort where paying customers play out their wildest fantasies.

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Videodrome 556 (’83, Horror) A programmer at a TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast. James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky. (1:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) RPLEX Dec. 5 1:08a; 11 9:38p A View to a Kill 556 (’85, Action) Agent 007 ties a mad tycoon and his statuesque aide to a plot to flood Silicon Valley. Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts. (2:15) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 15 10:05p; 16 12:50p; 25 4:40a The Virgin Queen 555 (’55, Historical Drama) Elizabeth I loves and loses Sir Walter Raleigh to a maid of honor after backing his New World dream. Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Herbert Marshall. (NR, 1:32) FXM Dec. 5 11:19a; 17 7:15a; 31 7:05a

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The Vow 556 (’12, Romance) After his newlywed wife awakes from a coma, a man works to restore her lost memory and rebuild their marriage. Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman. (2:00) (AL, AS, N) FX Dec. 3 1:30p; 4 7a, FXM Dec. 16 11p; 17 1a Vows of Deception 55 (’96, Suspense) The widow of a slain man seems to have an airtight alibi, but his best friend makes her the target of his police investigation. Cheryl Ladd, Nick Mancuso, Mike Farrell, Michael Woolson. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 4 6p

W Waist Deep 56 (’06, Action) An ex-convict collides with members of a street gang after his car is stolen with his son inside. Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, Arnold Vosloo. (3:00) (AL, AS, GV) BET Dec. 15 1p, 10p THE WAITING GAME (’01, Drama) Enigmatic strangers bring romance and intrigue to two New England friends mounting their first art show. Paula Abdul, Chandra West, Art Hindle, Chris Potter. (TVPG, 2:00) (AS) OVATN Dec. 23 12p Waiting to Exhale 555 (’95, Comedy-Drama) Relationships preoccupy Phoenix friends: divorcee Bernadine, careerist Savannah, popular Robin, and Gloria, whose ex-husband is gay. Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine. (3:00) (AL, AS) BET Dec. 11 10p; 12 7p Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 556 (’07, Comedy) Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox rises to music stardom, falls victim to drug abuse, and finds the love of a good woman. John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig. (R, 1:36) (AL, AS, N) IFC Dec. 6 7:30a, 3:45p; 12 8:45a, 1:15p; 17 1:30p

A Walk to Remember 55 (’02, Romance) Forced to tutor students at a school, a young delinquent falls for a minister’s daughter. Shane

West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah. (2:00) (AL, AS) TBS Dec. 6 2a; 31 1:30a

The Walking Stick 556 (’70, Drama) An English artist seduces a crippled young woman in order to rob the gallery where she works. David Hemmings, Samantha Eggar, Emlyn Williams (GP, 1:41) (AS, V) TCM Dec. 7 4a Walking Tall 55 (’04, Action) A former Special Forces soldier becomes sheriff and deputizes an old friend to help rid their town of thugs. The

Rock, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) A&E Dec. 3 6p, AMC Dec. 1 10:30p; 2 12:45p; 5 3:45p; 6 2:30a, 11:45a; 29 11:15a

Walking With Dinosaurs 55 (’13, Children’s) Animated. During the Cretaceous Period, an undersized dinosaur named Patchi must rely on his wits and courage rather than brute strength to survive. Voices of John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Karl Urban, Skyler Stone. (2:00) (AS) WGNA Dec. 2 9a, 11a; 24 9a, 11a WALL-E 5555 (’08, Children’s) Animated. After years of tidying up an Earth devoid of humanity, a robot janitor meets a mechanical scout and chases her across the galaxy. Voice of Ben Burtt, Voice of Elissa Knight, Voice of Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard. (1:40) ECLASS Dec. 4 2:52a, 10:58a, 9:21p; 13 4:26p; 14 8:11a; 24 10:53a, 5:43p, EFAMLY Dec. 1 6:20p; 2 6:29a, 3:12p; 7 9:49a, 4:46p; 8 7:51a; 16 12:14p, 8p; 17 10:03a; 31 8p

WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS 556 (’10, Drama) Following a long prison term for insider trading, master manipulator Gordon Gekko keeps his real motives hidden when he forges an alliance with his daughter’s fiancé. Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin,

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Walled In 55 (’09, Suspense) While supervising the destruction of an apartment house, Sam learns that the building used to house a serial killer who entombed his victims in the walls, and his victims are said to still harass the residents.

Mischa Barton, Cameron Bright, Deborah Kara Unger, Pascal Greggory. (R, 1:32) (AS, V) EBLACK Dec. 21 2:53p; 31 7:57a, ESUSP Dec. 9 12:08a; 15 5:20a; 28 5:18p

War Drums 556 (’57, Western) An Apache warrior and his mate lead their tribe in a fight for justice. Lex Barker, Joan Taylor, Ben Johnson, Larry Chance. (NR, 1:15) EWESTN Dec. 6 5:13a WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS 56 (’66, Science Fiction) Two apelike brothers stomp around Tokyo; an American scientist and his helper advise. Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Kipp Hamilton. (G, 1:33) ESUSP Dec. 11 7:48a; 19 4:05p; 20 7:59a; 25 7:43a War Room 55 (’15, Drama) Encouraged by her newest client, a woman turns to prayer to save her failing marriage. Priscilla Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie, Alex Kendrick. (3:00) (AS) BET Dec. 23 8p Warm Bodies 556 (’13, Romance-Comedy) The unusual romance between a zombie and a living woman sets in motion a series of events that may transform the entire lifeless world. Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Rob Corddry. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) TBS Dec. 2 1a

Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow (’11, Documentary) Filmmaker Max Bervy captures skiers and snowboarders in action in exotic locations. (1:41) EFAMLY Dec. 1 2:47a; 15 3:37a, MPLEX Dec. 11 10:10a; 19 12:47a, 6:19p; 29 2:19p The Warriors 555 (’79, Action) Gang members blamed for the murder of a charismatic street leader are forced to fight their way back to their turf. Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler. (2:00) (AL, AS, V) VICE Dec. 2 8p, 10p Watch Your Back (’15, Suspense) A woman tries to find out who’s behind a series of texts containing photographs taken of her, along with threatening messages. AnnaLynne McCord, Mark Ghanimé, Gracyn Shinyei, Darla Taylor. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 11 2p The Watcher 556 (’00, Suspense) A traumatized FBI agent comes out of hiding to catch a serial killer who sends him pictures of his intended victims before he strikes. James Spader, Marisa Tomei, Keanu Reeves, Ernie Hudson. (R, 1:36) (AL, V) EBLACK Dec. 9 6:51a, ESUSP Dec. 6 2:16p; 7 7:05a THE WATER DIVINER 556 (’14, Historical Drama) Four years after the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I, an Australian farmer travels to Turkey to scour the battlefield for the bodies of his three missing sons. Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz. (2:00) (AS, V) AMC Dec. 1 3a; 15 10:30a The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 555 (’07, Children’s) On the shore of Loch Ness, Angus finds an unusual egg that hatches a water horse, the legendary creature from Scottish mythology. Angus tries to keep its existence hidden, until his pet grows into the fabled Loch Ness monster. Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey. (PG, 1:51) (AL, AS) FXM Dec. 5 3p Waterhole No. 3 555 (’67, Western) A gambler leads the search for stolen Army gold, hidden in a waterhole near a town called Integrity. James

Coburn, Carroll O’Connor, Joan Blondell, Margaret Blye. (NR, 1:35) EWESTN Dec. 3 10:06a, 6:23p; 19 7:34a, 11:29p

Way of the Dragon 556 (’72, Action) An Asian in Rome uses whirling “nunchakus” on a gang and fights a karate champ in the coliseum.

Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao, Ping Ou Wei. (R, 1:31) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 9 2:22p; 10 10:17a; 13 6:08p; 14 2:42p; 25 8p; 26 6:48a

MOVIES Wayne’s World 556 (’92, Comedy) Metal-head friends Wayne and Garth sell their basement cable-access TV show to a city slicker.

Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere. (PG-13, 1:35) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 1 4:03p; 2 3:07a; 7 3:39p; 26 8:13a, ECLASS Dec. 10 1:56p; 11 8:19a; 15 7:50p; 16 6:03a, 4:13p

We Are Marshall 556 (’06, Drama) Jack Lengyel, the new coach at West Virginia’s Marshall University, vows to rebuild the school’s football program after a plane crash claims the lives of 75 players, staff and fans. Matthew

McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie. (3:02) (AL, AS) LIFE Dec. 5 8p; 6 12:02a

We Bought a Zoo 556 (’11, Children’s) A widower relocates his family to a dilapidated zoo and, with the help of its eclectic staff, works to restore the facility to its former glory. Matt

Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit. (2:30) (AL, AS) FXX Dec. 2 5p; 3 12p

We Who Are Young 55 (’40, Romance) Married office co-workers lose their jobs and furniture, with twins on the way. Lana Turner, John Shelton, Gene Lockhart, Grant Mitchell. 9 (NR, 1:20) TCM Dec. 13 7a WEB CAM GIRLS (’17, Drama) A woman tracks down the predator who has been kidnapping cam girls, including her cousin. Arianne

Zucker, Sedona Legge, Lorynn York, Stephen Graybill. (2:02) (AS) LIFE Dec. 30 8p; 31 12:02a

WEDDING CRASHERS 555 (’05, Comedy) Two divorce mediators spend a wild weekend partying with a politician and his eccentric family. Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams. (3:00) (AL, AS, N, SSC) SPIKE Dec. 23 12p; 24 1a, CMT Dec. 10 3:30p, 9p; 17 12p, 5:30p, COM Dec. 30 11p; 31 6:30p The Wedding Planner 55 (’01, Romance-Comedy) A lonely organizer falls for an engaged pediatrician while coordinating his wedding and reception. Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers. (2:30) (AL) USA Dec. 2 11a

A WEDDING TO DIE FOR (’17, Crime Drama) Pastry chef Helena poisons men who don’t meet her high standards. Her fiancé Charlie has nothing to worry about, at least until his sister Becca becomes suspicious of Helena’s culinary killing past. Brittany Underwood, Charlene Amoia, Peter Johnson, Kathryn Leigh Scott. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 1 8p; 2 12a; 31 10p Weekend at the Waldorf 555 (’45, Musical) A stenographer, a movie star, a war correspondent and other hotel guests find romance in New York. Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson. 9 (NR, 2:10) TCM Dec. 20 9:30a Weird Science 555 (’85, Comedy) Two highschool nerds computer-generate a magic beauty who shows them how to meet girls. Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton. (1:35) (AL, AS, BN) FLIX Dec. 18 8p; 30 9:30a

Wells Fargo 555 (’37, Western) Ramsey McCay, a troubleshooter for the newly formed Wells Fargo company, maintains smooth routes to the west. He becomes separated from his wife during the Civil War until they reunite during the company’s 20th anniversary. Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Lloyd Nolan, Bob Burns. 9 (NR, 1:55) EWESTN Dec. 7 8:11a We’re Not Married 555 (’52, Comedy) A bickering radio team and other couples learn their justice of the peace made a big mistake. Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Victor Moore, Marilyn Monroe. 9 (NR, 1:25) FXM Dec. 18 10:25a

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West of the Divide 55 (’34, Western) Ted and Dusty infiltrate a band of outlaws to get close to Mr. Gentry, the man who murdered Ted’s father. John Wayne, Virginia Brown Faire, Lloyd Whitlock, George “Gabby” Hayes. 9 (NR, :54) EWESTN Dec. 4 4:21a; 31 4:56a

Westworld 555 (’73, Science Fiction) Androids go haywire with guests at an adult theme park of the future. Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Norman Bartold. (PG, 1:28) (AS, V) SUND Dec. 9 8:30a; 10 3:30a What Comes Around (’06, Suspense) An ex-convict seeks revenge against his former wife, who married an aspiring politician. Emmanuelle Vaugier, Bruce Ramsay, George Newbern, Laura Bertram. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 12 8a

WHAT LIES BENEATH 556 (’00, Suspense) Supernatural events plague a college professor and his wife as they investigate a murder she believes occurred next door. Harrison

Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Diana Scarwid, Miranda Otto. (PG-13, 2:06) (AL, AS, V) ENCORE Dec. 10 10:56p; 11 3:09p; 14 9:41a, 10:59p; 19 4:23a, 11:49a, 9p, ECLASS Dec. 27 12:37a, 10:15p; 29 7:10a, 3:58p; 30 3:57a, ESUSP Dec. 5 4:38a, 3:22p; 16 10:58a, 6:48p; 17 7a; 21 12:23a, 8:17a, 3:32p

What Price Hollywood? 555 (’32, Drama) A director on a drunken slide makes a Brown Derby waitress a star. Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, Neil Hamilton, Gregory Ratoff. 9 (NR, 1:28) (AS) TCM Dec. 11 6a What’s Eating Gilbert Grape 556 (’93, Comedy-Drama) A self-sacrificing grocery worker is pushed to the breaking point by the constant demands of his dysfunctional family. Johnny

Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio. (PG-13, 1:58) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 8 3:17p; 18 12:27p, ECLASS Dec. 4 2:21p, 11:02p; 12 10:10a; 29 11:56p

When the Legends Die 55 (’72, Western) An old white drunkard becomes the crooked manager of a young Indian he turns into a rodeo star. Richard Widmark, Frederic Forrest, Luana Anders, Vito Scotti. (1:47) (AL, AS) RPLEX Dec. 2 6:59a; 7 1:20a, 8:46a; 15 8:46a; 27 12:28p Where Eagles Dare 555 (’69, War) Allied agents lead commandos sent to free a general from a castle in Bavaria. Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark. (PG, 2:38) (AL, AS, MV) SUND Dec. 2 9a; 17 1:30p Where the Heart Is 55 (’00, Comedy-Drama) The boyfriend of a pregnant teenager leaves her broke and abandoned in Oklahoma, where she begins living secretly at Wal-Mart.

Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack. (3:00) (AL, AS) CMT Dec. 2 12p, 5:30p; 9 3p, 9p; 16 1p, 6:30p

Where to Invade Next 555 (’15, Documentary) Filmmaker Michael Moore visits various countries, including France, Italy, Germany, Finland and Slovenia, to examine how Europeans view work, education, health care, sex, equality, and other issues. Michael Moore. (2:05) (AL, AS, N, V) EPIX Dec. 15 4:10a Where’s My Baby? (’16, Suspense) A woman begins a frantic search for the daughter that she gave birth to while in a coma. Nicole De Boer, Gina Holden, Lochlyn Munro, Dan Payne. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 20 8p; 21 12a While the City Sleeps 555 (’56, Mystery) Three New York newsmen use women and a reporter to find a so-called Lipstick Killer. Dana Andrews, Ida Lupino, Rhonda Fleming, Sally Forrest. 9 (NR, 1:40) TCM Dec. 5 6:15p

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The Whistleblower (’10, Drama) The experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a cop from Nebraska, who worked as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and exposed a U.N. sex scandal that was covered up. Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave, Benedict Cumberbatch. (1:55) (AL, AS, N, V) EPIX Dec. 13 6:05p White Chicks 55 (’04, Comedy) Two male FBI agents pose as female socialites to foil a kidnapping plot and save their jobs. Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison. (2:00) (AL, AS) VH1 Dec. 7 8p; 8 12:30a WHITE CHRISTMAS 5555 (’54, Musical Comedy) Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen. (2:45) AMC Dec. 16 10:15p; 17 10:30a; 21 10:15p; 23 10:15a; 24 2:45p, SUND Dec. 25 1:15p; 26 12:45a The White Cliffs of Dover 555 (’44, Drama) A woman from Oklahoma marries an English aristocrat and raises a son between World War I and World War II. Irene Dunne, Alan Marshal, Frank Morgan, Roddy McDowall. 9 (NR, 2:06) TCM Dec. 16 6a White Feather 556 (’55, Western) A government surveyor and an Indian girl try to stop a war between the cavalry and the Cheyenne.

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White House Down 55 (’13, Action) While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a police officer springs into action to save his child and the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke. (3:00) (AL, AS, V) FX Dec. 14 8p, 11p; 28 9p; 29 3p

WHITE LIGHTNING 556 (’73, Action) A Florida moonshiner called Gator turns informer to catch the sheriff who killed his brother. Burt Reyn-

olds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins. (1:45) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 5 6:30a; 10 3:15p; 30 7:15p; 31 12:45a

White Men Can’t Jump 555 (’92, Comedy) Two basketball hustlers, black and white, count on racial myth to cash in on street games. Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, MV) VH1 Dec. 10 12a

White Noise 2: The Light (’07, Horror) After nearly being killed along with his family, a man recovers and realizes that he can sense when someone is about to die. Nathan Fillion, Katee Sackhoff, Ed Anders, Joshua Ballard. (1:42) (AL, AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 26 6:18p; 27 1:04a Whitney (’15, Docudrama) Singer Whitney Houston skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer Bobby Brown. Yaya DaCosta, Arlen Escarpeta, Yolonda Ross, Suzzanne Douglas. (3:00) BET Dec. 11 7p; 12 4p; 30 4p; 31 12p

Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (’10, Docudrama) German con artist Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter poses as a member of the Rockefeller family. Eric McCormack, Sherry Stringfield, Regina Taylor, Emily Alyn Lind. (TVPG, 2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 8a

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MOVIES Who Killed JonBenét? (’16, Docudrama) Police investigate the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old beauty queen who was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her Boulder, Colo., home on Dec. 26, 1996. Eion Bailey, Michel Gill, Julia Campbell, Payton Lepinski. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 2p

Who Killed My Husband? (’16, Mystery) A widowed police officer goes under cover to solve the same case that got her husband killed. Andrea Bowen, Yasmeene Ball, Jim Thorburn, Chad Krowchuk. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 22 4p

The Whole Truth 55 (’16, Crime Drama) A defense attorney tries to get his teenage client acquitted for the murder of his father. Keanu

(R, 1:47) (AL, N, SSC, V) ENCORE Dec. 2 10:59p; 3 3:30p; 26 10:50p; 27 11:06a, ECLASS Dec. 17 11:06p; 18 11:42a William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 555 (’96, Romance) Twentieth-century teenagers fall in love, despite feuding families, in an update of the classic tragedy. Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo. (2:03) (AS, V) IPLEX Dec. 9 10:09a, 10:48p; 15 3:55a, 5:16p; 19 6:57p; 20 2a; 25 1:33p, 9p Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 555 (’71, Children’s) A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. (2:30) FREFM Dec. 1 4:35p; 6 4:15p; 7 7a; 27 8:30p; 28 1p Wind Chill 55 (’07, Horror) Sharing a ride home for the holidays, two college students become stranded on a stretch of highway haunted by the ghosts of those who died there.

Reeves, Renée Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gabriel Basso. (1:35) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 4 9:10a; 21

Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan, Chelan Simmons. (R, 1:31) (AS, V) ESUSP Dec. 4 4:20p; 5 12:03a; 24 12:07p, 10:32p

Patton, Jeffrey Jones, Terry Crews, Tamala Jones. (1:35) (AL, AS, N) FLIX Dec. 24 3a; 25 8a

The Window 555 (’49, Suspense) A boy sees a murder in his New York tenement, but his parents do not believe him. Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart. 9 (NR, 1:13) TCM Dec. 30 11a Window Wonderland (’13, Romance) Two department store employees with secrets vie for the coveted window dressing job for the height of the Christmas shopping season. As the competition heats up, the two realize they have more in common than they thought. Chyler

3:40a Who’s Your Caddy? 56 (’07, Comedy) When members of a stuffy country club oppose his bid to join, a rap mogul buys the land adjacent to the golf course’s 17th hole. Antwan “Big Boi”

Why Stop Now? 56 (’12, Comedy-Drama) Scoring drugs for his addict mother is but one of a piano prodigy’s problems as he tries to get his family’s affairs in order before he heads out to an important audition. Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Emma Rayne Lyle. (R, 1:27) (AL, AS) IFC Dec. 1 12p; 2 4a Wicker Park 55 (’04, Suspense) An engaged man searches obsessively for his former lover who disappeared two years earlier. Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane Kruger. (1:57) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 2 8:12a, 7:03p; 3 2:32a; 17 10:25a, 10:54p The Wicker Tree 55 (’10, Horror) A Christian singer and her boyfriend learn the real meaning of sacrifice when they run afoul of pagans in a Scottish village. Graham McTavish, Brittania Nicol, Henry Garrett, Jacqueline Leonard. (R, 1:36) (AS, N, V) ESUSP Dec. 1 12:04a; 6 9:11a; 11 12:19a; 31 1:43a The Wife He Met Online (’12, Suspense) A shocking surprise awaits a man who marries a seemingly perfect woman. Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven, Sydney Penny, Cynthia Preston. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 8p; 17 12a Wild 555 (’14, Biography) Driven to the edge by the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, a woman undertakes a solo hike of more than 1,000 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail. Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Michiel Huisman. (R, 1:55) (AL, AS, N) FXM Dec. 17 7:30p, 9:50p; 20 7:30p, 9:50p; 29 8p, 10:20p The Wild and the Innocent 556 (’59, Western) Two innocents go to a wild town to get supplies and encounter disreputable characters. Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, Sandra Dee, Gilbert Roland. (NR, 1:24) EWESTN Dec. 6 8:02a, 9:43p; 18 5:27a, 12:34p; 19 12:32a Wild Bill 56 (’95, Western) The legendary gunfighter resumes romance with Calamity Jane, faces an upstart and copes with his past in late1800s Dakota Territory. Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, Diane Lane. (R, 1:37) (AS, V) EACTN Dec. 8 4:32a; 18 2:55a Wild Heritage 556 (’58, Western) Two pioneer families encounter adventure, tragedy and romance after they meet while traveling west to make their homes. Will Rogers Jr., Maureen O’Sullivan, Rod McKuen, Casey Tibbs. (NR, 1:18) EWESTN Dec. 5 6:54a Wild Things 556 (’98, Suspense) A Florida policeman investigates when two teens accuse a high-school guidance counselor of rape. Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell.

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WINDTALKERS 55 (’02, War) In World War II, a Marine protects a Navajo recruit who transmits messages in his native tongue, confounding Japanese code-breakers. Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich. (2:15) (AL, AS, GV) OVATN Dec. 4 9:30p; 9 1:30p; 12 9:30p; 17 7p; 19 12:30a; 26 9:30p, HDMOV Dec. 7 11:15p; 8 2p; 12 10:35p; 20 3:35a, 10:35a; 26 3:35a, HIST Dec. 30 8p; 31 12a Winter Passing 556 (’05, Drama) A dour actress leaves New York to visit her father, a washed-up novelist who shares his Michigan home with a shy friend and an ex-student. Ed Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Amelia Warner. (1:45) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 19 4:30p; 26 2:45p

WINTER WEDDING (’17, Romance)

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wedding of their dreams, but family conflicts force them to put on a small town wedding in the snow instead. Andrea Bowen, Nick Bateman, Brooke Butler, Adam Senn. (2:00) UP Dec. 25 7p WISDOM 56 (’86, Crime Drama) A young man and his girlfriend become folk heroes for robbing banks and burning farm mortgages. Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright. (1:52) (AL, AS, BN, V) ECLASS Dec. 28 7a, IPLEX Dec. 10 5:09p; 11 1:55a

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until someone steals her big idea for a Christmas initiative. She makes a wish to Santa to gain the courage to stand up for herself, and he gives her 48 hours to discover how to speak her own mind.

Lacey Chabert, Paul Greene, Andrea Brooks, Colleen Wheeler. (2:00) HALL Dec. 2 12a; 10 10a; 12 10p; 20 8a; 24 12a; 29 4p

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town to cut jobs at a struggling ornament factory owned by her former high-school boyfriend.

Larisa Oleynik, Aaron Ashmore, Alan Thicke, Kevin McNulty. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 17 10:02p; 18 2:04a; 24 10a

Witchville 55 (’10, Science Fiction) Prince Malachy returns home from the Crusades and finds the kingdom haunted by a dark force after his father’s death. Luke Goss, Ed Speleers, Andrew Pleavin, Sarah Douglas. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 1 1a

With Love, Christmas (’17, Romance)

JWhen the office assignments are distributed for Secret Santa, Melanie is excited that she was given her crush, Donovan. Donovan is so taken by the thoughtful gifts and notes, he starts to fall in love. But someone else is stealing Melanie’s credit. Emilie Ullerup, Aaron O’Connell. (2:00) HALL Dec. 1 8p; 3 6p; 7 8p; 12 2p; 17 10p; 25 6:30a; 31 4p Withnail and I 555 (’87, Comedy) Two sloppy actors in 1969 London drive their beat-up Jaguar to a rough cottage owned by one’s gay uncle. Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown. (R, 1:42) (AL, AS) TCM Dec. 12 12:15a Witness 5556 (’85, Crime Drama) A hunted Philadelphia detective moves in with an Amish widow and her murder-witness son. Harrison Ford,

Kelly McGillis, Alexander Godunov, Josef Sommer. (1:55) (AL, AS, BN, V) FLIX Dec. 10 4p; 13 3:45p; 23 11:30a, 9:45p; 29 7a, 6p; 31 6p

The Wiz 55 (’78, Children’s) Dorothy eases on down the road to see the Wiz with Tinman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell. (2:17) RPLEX Dec. 7 3:55p; 8 6:55a; 12 12:59a, 3:45p, EBLACK Dec. 16 1:10p; 25 12p THE WIZARD 56 (’89, Children’s) A boy and a girl take his hidden-genius brother to a bigmoney video-game tournament in Los Angeles. Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, Jenny Lewis. (1:43) (AL) MPLEX Dec. 13 8:14a, 6:17p; 14 1:13a, EFAMLY Dec. 18 9:46a, 6:19p THE WIZARD OF OZ 5555 (’39, Chil-

dren’s) 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. Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr. (2:15) TNT Dec. 22 7:30p; 23 8p; 24 5:45p Wolf Creek 2 55 (’13, Horror) A young man matches wits with a sadistic killer who lives in an underground, booby-trapped lair in the Australian outback. John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Phillipe Klaus, Shannon Ashlyn. (2:30) (AS, GV) CHILLER Dec. 6 6:30p; 7 1a The Wolf of Wall Street 5556 (’13, Biography) New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort, who founded brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont while still in his early 20s, develops habits of wretched excess and corruption. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey. (R, 2:59) (AL, AS, N, SSC, V) FXM Dec. 28 8p, 11:40p The Wolfman 556 (’10, Horror) A nobleman contends with an ancient curse, scouring his childhood homeland for his missing brother, while a bloodthirsty beast prowls the moors. Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving. (2:00) (AS, GV) SYFY Dec. 14 2:30p; 15 12a

The Wolverine 556 (’13, Action) In Japan and vulnerable for the first time, Wolverine confronts lethal samurai steel and grapples with the ghosts of his own haunted past. Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Famke Janssen, Will Yun Lee. (PG13, 2:06) (AL, AS, V) FXM Dec. 4 8p, 10:35p, FX Dec. 27 6p; 28 3p, FXX Dec. 13 11p; 14 2a The Woman in Green 556 (’45, Mystery) Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson follow Moriarty’s trail to a hypnotist called Lydia. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Henry Daniell. 9 (1:09) RPLEX Dec. 13 2:51a; 31 5:11a The Woman in Red 556 (’84, Comedy) A married San Francisco public-relations agent sees an ad-campaign model and becomes obsessed with her. Gene Wilder, Kelly LeBrock, Charles Grodin, Gilda Radner. (1:29) (AL, AS, BN) RPLEX Dec. 11 3:08a, 11:19a; 15 7:17a, 8p; 26 4:51a, 6:31p Woman of the Year 5556 (’42, Comedy) A New York sportswriter marries a political columnist whose career comes first. Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen. 9 (NR, 1:52) TCM Dec. 9 8p A Woman Scorned 55 (’94, Suspense) A vengeful widow worms her way into the home of the man she holds responsible for her husband’s

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suicide. Andrew Stevens, Shannon Tweed, Stephen Young, Kim Morgan Greene. (2:00) (AL, AS, N, R, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 16 8a

Woman Thou Art Loosed 556 (’04, Drama) Bishop T.D. Jakes tries to help a bitter young woman overcome a life of poverty, abuse and drug addiction. Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Michael Boatman. (3:00) (AS, V) BET Dec. 22 7p; 23 5p The Wood 55 (’99, Drama) Young men, one of whom is about to be married, reminisce about their childhood during the 1980s in Inglewood, Calif. Omar Epps, Taye Diggs, Richard T. Jones, Sean Nelson. (R, 1:47) (AL, AS) EBLACK Dec. 2 10:25a, 6:44p; 7 2:55a, 9:36a, 9:22p; 26 2:11p, 11:16p; 31 9:32a, 8:11p, IPLEX Dec. 10 6:58a, 1:46p; 16 7:29a Words and Music 555 (’48, Musical) Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart team up in the 1920s to write songs including “Thou Swell” and “I’ll Take Manhattan.” Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, June Allyson, Perry Como. (NR, 1:59) TCM Dec. 7 8p WORKING GIRL 555 (’88, Romance-Comedy) A spunky Wall Street secretary takes her boss’s place with a merger specialist. Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin. (R, 1:53) (AL, AS) HDMOV Dec. 17 5a, 12:45a, 6a; 21 11:40a; 27 2:30p; 31 7p, SUND Dec. 12 11:30p; 13 2:30p; 24 9a; 25 2a

The World Is Not Enough 556 (’99, Action) James Bond serves as bodyguard to the daughter of a late friend and faces a villain who is impervious to pain. Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards. (2:15) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 20 9:30p; 21 7:15a, 4p; 25 3:30p World War Z 555 (’13, Horror) When a zombie pandemic threatens to destroy humanity, a former United Nations investigator is forced back into service to try to uncover the source of the infection. Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Daniella Kertesz. (2:30) (AS, V) FXX Dec. 9 11p; 10 1:30a Worms (’13, Children’s) Animated. After he’s accidentally stranded on the surface, an adolescent worm faces a perilous journey home. Voices of

Daniel Boaventura, Duda Espinoza, Isabella Fiorentino, Jullie. (1:24) (AS) EFAMLY Dec. 4 9:56a, 6:35p; 5 8:49a; 9 8:35a; 17 8:38a; 18 6:39a, MPLEX Dec. 21 11:16a; 25 6:36p; 26 1:54a, 12:55p

WORTH WINNING 55 (’89, Comedy) A TV weatherman’s buddy bets him he cannot talk three women into marriage, and prove it on video. Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Maria Holvoe. (PG-13, 1:43) (AL, AS) ENCORE Dec. 1 6:02a, 2:18p Wrapped Up in Christmas (’17, Romance) With Christmas just around the corner, 8-year-old Molly asks the mall Santa to find a boyfriend for her beloved aunt. Tatyana Ali, Brendan Fehr, Kim Fields, Jasmine Guy. (2:00) LIFE Dec. 23 10:02p; 24 2:04a Wreck-It Ralph 5556 (’12, Children’s) Animated. After years of losing to his adversary, an arcade-game character grows tired of always being the bad guy and takes matters into his own hands to finally become a hero. Voices of John C.

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Wristcutters: A Love Story 556 (’06, Romance-Comedy) In the afterlife, a suicide victim and his friend set out on a road trip to find his ex-girlfriend, who also killed herself. Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Leslie Bibb. (1:30) (AL, AS) FLIX Dec. 21 8a

The Wrong Girl (’15, Suspense) A teen’s budding friendship with a new student takes a sinister turn when the girl starts to disrupt the lives of her family. Jamie Luner, Kirsten Prout, Sarah Grey, Nels Lennarson. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 13 6p The Wrong House (’16, Suspense) A personal trainer harasses a couple and their young daughter after the family moves into the house that she wanted to live in. Clare Kramer, Tilky Jones, Allison McAtee, Keiko Agena. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 19 10p; 20 2a

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THE WRONG MAN (’17, Crime Drama) After the untimely death of her grandmother, an estranged young woman returns to their home to slowly discover the friendly, handsome man caring for her grandfather isn’t at all what he seems to be. Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Rib Hillis, Michael Paré. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 28 10p; 29 2a THE WRONG NANNY (’17, Suspense) A woman hires a seemingly perfect nanny to help with her twin baby boys, only to discover that the young woman is the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth. Lindsay Hartley, Freya Tingley, Madison Adams, Nicole Bilderback. (2:00) (AS) LIFEMOV Dec. 28 8p; 29 12a Wyatt Earp’s Revenge (’12, Western) An aged Wyatt Earp reflects on his career as a lawman. Val Kilmer, Shawn Roberts, Matt Dallas, Daniel Booko. (1:35) (AS, V) MPLEX Dec. 14 9:38a, 6:25p; 24 2:33a, 9:33p; 29 12:44p, 8p; 30 9:03a, IPLEX Dec. 11 3:36p; 12 12:36a

X The X-Files 556 (’98, Science Fiction) FBI agents Mulder and Scully probe events that may prove the existence of aliens on Earth. David

Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Armin Mueller-Stahl. (PG-13, 2:00) (AL, V) ECLASS Dec. 9 12:07p; 10 6:08a; 20 6:43a; 30 7:45a, 5:05p, ESUSP Dec. 17 9:13a, 4:46p; 22 7:51a, 4:59p

X-Men: Days of Future Past 555 (’14, Action) The X-Men join forces with their younger selves in order to change the past and save mankind’s future as well as their own. Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. (3:00) (AL, AS, N, V) FX Dec. 9 5p; 10 2p; 27 9p; 28 6p

X-Men: First Class 555 (’11, Action) Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr work with other mutants to prevent a nuclear nightmare, but a situation soon tears the close friends apart. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence. (3:00) (AL, AS, BN, V) FX Dec. 27 3p; 28 9a

X-Men: The Last Stand 556 (’06, Action) An all-out war looms when the discovery of a cure for mutations draws a line between the followers of Charles Xavier and those of Magneto. Hugh

Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SPIKE Dec. 14 12a; 27 12a

Xanadu 55 (’80, Fantasy) A mythological muse helps an artist and a former big-band clarinetist open a roller disco. Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan. (PG, 1:36) (AL, AS, BN) TCM Dec. 24 2:15a X-Men 2 555 (’03, Action) After a mutant-hating militarist named Stryker invades their school, the X-Men must join forces with Magneto to rescue Professor Xavier and neutralize the threat posed by Stryker. Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry. (PG-13, 2:14) (AL, AS, V) IFC Dec. 3 5:15p, 8p; 8 5:15p, 8p; 14 8p, 10:45p; 23 8p, 10:45p XXX 556 (’02, Action) A government agent recruits an athlete to stop an anarchist from using biological and chemical weapons. Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson. (2:30) (AL, AS, V) SYFY Dec. 9 1:30p; 10 10:30a; 20 5p; 21 12p xXx: Return of Xander Cage 55 (’17, Action) Daredevil operative Xander Cage springs into action when four dangerous criminals steal Pandora’s Box, a device that controls every military satellite in the world. Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu. (1:50) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 2 8p; 3 9:10a; 28 9:45p; 29 11:20a, 6:10p; 30 2:30a

Y YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 5555 (’42, Musical) Song-and-dance man George M. Cohan recalls his life from his youth in vaudeville to later success. James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf. (NR, 2:06) TCM Dec. 21 11:45p

MOVIES THE YEARLING 5555 (’46, Children’s) A pet deer changes a boy and his parents, pioneering farmers in Florida after the Civil War. Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills. (G, 2:08) TCM Dec. 3 4p

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (’91, Docudrama) Holiday hardship in 1897 prompts an Irish emigrant’s daughter to ask the New York Sun a question. Richard Thomas, Edward Asner, Charles Bronson (2:00) GETTV Dec. 8 10p; 19 8p; 24 4p Yeti 5 (’08, Horror) A legendary beast terrorizes members of a college football team after their plane crashes in the snowy Himalayas. Peter DeLuise, Carly Pope, Ona Grauer, Crystal Lowe. (2:00) SYFY Dec. 25 10a You Can Count on Me 5556 (’00, Drama) The straight-arrow life of a single mother begins to go into a tailspin when her drifter brother returns home. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, Matthew Broderick. (1:53) (AL, AS) IPLEX Dec. 3 9:24a, 11:06p; 13 2:06p, 9p YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN 55 (’08, Comedy) A much-feared Israeli commando fakes his own death and moves to New York, where he fulfills his dream of becoming a successful hairstylist. Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson. (2:30) (AL, AS, N) TBS Dec. 10 4:30p; 16 2a, 11:30a; 29 8p; 30 2:30a YOU KILLED MY MOTHER (’17, Suspense) After being told her mother doesn’t qualify for a liver transplant, a disturbed teen attacks and injures a hospital nurse. When she’s released from a mental hospital years later, she seeks revenge on those she blames for her mother’s death.

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Carlena Britch, Ashley Jones, Seamus Patterson, Noam Jenkins. (2:00) (AS, V) LIFEMOV Dec. 8 8p; 9 12a; 25 10p; 26 2a

You Only Live Twice 555 (’67, Action) Agent 007 plays dead, then comes back as an Asian to save the world from SPECTRE’s Blofeld.

Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Donald Pleasence, Tetsuro Tamba. (2:00) (AS, V) EPIX Dec. 5 10:15p; 6 10:10a, 4:15p; 24 7:15a

Young Guns 556 (’88, Western) An English aristocrat hires Billy the Kid and five other outcasts to guard his New Mexico ranch. Emilio

Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen. (2:30) (AL, AS, BN, V) AMC Dec. 1 3p; 8 7p; 9 2p, SUND Dec. 18 8p; 19 2:50a, 3p; 30 10:30a; 31 1:30a

Young Guns II 556 (’90, Western) Billy the Kid and his gang gallop to Mexico, chased by a federal posse led by Pat Garrett. Emilio Estevez,

Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater. (2:30) (V) AMC Dec. 1 5:30p; 8 9:30p; 9 4:30p, SUND Dec. 18 9:51p; 19 5:30p; 30 8a

The Young Swingers 56 (’63, Musical) A singer charms the niece of a businesswoman out to close down his nightclub. Rod Lauren, Molly Bee, Gene McDaniels 9 (NR, 1:11) FXM Dec. 6 4:45a The Youngest Profession 556 (’43, Comedy) A teenage autograph hound hunts movie stars in New York and gets her father out of a jam. Virginia Weidler, Edward Arnold, John Carroll, Jean Porter. 9 (NR, 1:21) TCM Dec. 13 12p Yours, Mine and Ours 555 (’68, Comedy) A widow with eight children meets, courts and weds a widowed Navy officer with a brood of 10. Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van Johnson, Tom Bosley. (NR, 1:51) TCM Dec. 13 6p

Cable Specials woman who may be the last female on Earth. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie, Chris Pine (1:40) (AL, AS, BN) EPIX Dec. 13 1p

Zardoz 556 (’74, Science Fiction) An exterminator of Brutals lands in the Vortex and mates with an Eternal in the year 2293. Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, Sally Anne Newton. (1:49) (AL, AS, N, V) RPLEX Dec. 11 2:24p, 11:08p; 17 1:27a, 4:18p

Zathura: A Space Adventure 555 (’05, Children’s) Two young brothers play a mysterious game that propels them into an outer-space adventure. Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart. (1:44) (AL, AS) EFAMLY Dec. 10 5:32a, 11:36a, 9:32p; 22 11:35a, 6:15p; 25 12:02a, 9:22a, 8p; 30 5:09a, 12:54p Ziegfeld Girl 555 (’41, Musical) An elevator operator, a vaudevillian and a violinist’s wife cope with sudden fame as chorus girls. James Stewart, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr. 9 (NR, 2:11) (AS) TCM Dec. 6 2:45a Zoe Gone (’14, Suspense) A detective tries to help a teenager find her kidnapped baby. Jean Louisa Kelly, Andrea Bowen, Alexandra Holden, Sammi Hanratty. (2:00) LIFEMOV Dec. 28 12p

Zombie Honeymoon 555 (’04, Horror) A woman tries to adapt to the new behavior of her husband after an encounter with a zombie leaves him in a similar state. Tracy Coogan, Graham Sibley, Tonya Cornelisse, David M. Wallace. (1:30) (AL, AS, GV, N) FLIX Dec. 13 2:15a; 19 2:35a Zookeeper 56 (’11, Comedy) When their shy caretaker decides he needs to switch careers to find a woman, zoo animals reveal their secret ability to talk and teach him how to woo the ladies. Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong. (2:30) (AL, AS) CMT Dec. 26 9p, 11:30p; 30 12p, 5p Zoolander 2 56 (’16, Comedy) A special agent recruits former models Derek Zoolander and Hansel to save the world’s most beautiful people from a deadly plot. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz. (1:45) (AL, AS, V) EPIX Dec. 20 12:05a, 6:15p; 31 12:15a Zoot Suit 556 (’81, Musical) A Chicano gang leader and his alter ego recall the case of gang members railroaded to prison in 1942. Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Tyne Daly, Charles Aidman. (R, 1:44) (AL, AS, V) ECLASS Dec. 8 2:28p

ZORBA THE GREEK 5555 (’64, Drama) A lusty Greek peasant shows a British writer how to live and run a lignite mine. Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova. 9 (NR, 2:22) (AS, BN, V) FXM Dec. 29 12:35p; 30 3:30a

[SPECIALS] ADVENTURE DreamWorks Trolls Holiday Animated. In this animated holiday special, Poppy and the Trolls bring the joy of celebrating to Bergen Town. (TVG, :30) NBC Dec. 24 7p Expedition Mars Bringing to life the epic struggle to get the Spirit and Opportunity rovers safely to Mars, and their astounding journeys of exploration once they finally got there. (2:00) NATGEO Dec. 31 1p

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Cable Specials 2017 Soul Train Awards Erykah Badu hosts an awards show honoring the best artists in R&B, soul and hip-hop. (TV14, 2:00) BET Dec. 31 10p

BIOGRAPHICAL Fonda on Fonda Jane Fonda presents material from family archives tracing the career of Henry Fonda. (1:00) TCM Dec. 13 5p Saint Barbara St. Barbara suffered martyrdom in the early Church. (TVPG, 2:00) EWTN Dec. 2 8p; 4 1:30a

CHILDREN’S SPECIALS Bells of Fraggle Rock The Fraggles plan their own winter holiday. (:30) FREFM Dec. 11 7a Disney Prep & Landing Animated. An elite unit of elves ensures homes are prepared for Santa Claus. (TVG, :30) FREFM Dec. 17 2:30p; 25 7:30a, ABC Dec. 14 8:30p Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Animated. Boris Karloff narrates an animated tale about a curmudgeon and merry Whoville. (TVG, :30) TBS Dec. 9 7p, TNT Dec. 22 7p, 9:45p, NBC Dec. 25 8p The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story An elf named Chippey tries to help a boy who is struggling to believe in the magic of Christmas. (TVG, :30) TBS Dec. 9 7:30p The First Christmas Animated. The story of the birth of Jesus. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 18 4p The First Saturdays for Kids Sister Lucia teaches the First Saturdays devotion; explains the origins of devotion. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 2 9:30a Frosty Returns Animated. A snow-removal spray threatens magic Frosty. (TVG, :30) CBS Dec. 9 9:30p Frosty the Snowman Animated. The jolly soul heads north to avoid the heat. (TVG, :30) CBS Dec. 9 9p Frosty’s Winter Wonderland Animated. Andy Griffith tells of the magic snowman’s wedding. (TVG, :30) FREFM Dec. 2 1:30a; 19 7a; 25 7a Fuzzbucket An invisible creature named Fuzzbucket helps 12-year-old Mikey cope with fighting parents and the trauma of entering junior high. (1:00) TCM Dec. 21 4:30a Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Animated. Grandmother goes missing on Christmas Eve. (TVG, 1:00) FREFM Dec. 21 7a; 22 7a, CW Dec. 1 8p; 20 8p Happy New Year, Charlie Brown Animated. While other members of the Peanuts gang plan a holiday celebration, Charlie Brown reads. (1:00) ABC Dec. 26 8p How Murray Saved Christmas Animated. A cranky deli owner finds himself forced to fill in for Santa one Christmas. (TVG, :30) NBC Dec. 24 7:30p I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Animated. ReRun turns to Snoopy and Spike for holiday cheer. (TVG, 1:00) ABC Dec. 16 8p Jack Frost Animated. Jack falls in love and seeks Father Winter’s advice. (TVG, 1:00) FREFM Dec. 1 1p; 10 12:55a, 7a; 21 8:30a The Little Drummer Boy Animated. An orphaned boy who hates humanity encounters the Magi in Bethlehem. (TVG, :30) FREFM Dec. 8 7a; 11 11a; 15 9a; 16 7a; 18 7a Madeline Sing Along: Around the World With Madeline Animated. Madeline and her classmates sing about their adventures.

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(TVG, :31) EFAMLY Dec. 8 3:49a; 10 3:28a; 12 6:20a, 2:28p Mickey’s Christmas Carol Animated. Mickey Mouse in a Disney version of Dickens. (TVY, :30) FREFM Dec. 2 9a; 3 7a; 14 11a; 16 1:30a, 9:35a; 20 7a Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey Animated. An orphan donkey leads Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem. (TVG, :30) FREFM Dec. 12 7a; 21 8a Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Elmo’s father tells a tale of the man who brought cheer to a dreary and unfriendly Sesame Street. (TVY, 1:00) PBS* Dec. 11 11:30a; 12 12p; 13 11:30a; 14 12p; 15 11:30a; 17 7a; 25 11:30a; 27 11:30a; 29 11:30a; 31 7a Peg Plus Cat Plus Holidays Animated. “The Hanukkah Problem” and “The Christmas Problem.” (TVY, 1:00) PBS* Dec. 11 1p; 15 1p; 26 1p Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Animated. Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology. (TVG, :30) FREFM Dec. 17 3p; 25 8a, ABC Dec. 19 8:30p Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Animated. Burl Ives narrates an animated tale about Santa’s sleigh guide. (TVG, 1:00) CBS Dec. 9 8p Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Animated. The red-nosed reindeer sets out in a midnight fog to find Happy, the New Year baby. (TVG, 1:10) FREFM Dec. 13 11a, ABC Dec. 26 9p Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Animated. A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains Santa. Animated. (TVG, 1:05) FREFM Dec. 3 1:10p; 4 12:55a; 11 1:35p; 12 11a; 18 12:55a, 7:30a; 20 3:30p; 21 9:30a, 10:55p; 22 1:15p; 24 11:05a; 25 8:30a Shrek the Halls Animated. The ogre’s holiday plans go awry when Donkey and the gang join festivities. (TVPG, :30) ABC Dec. 7 8p Toy Story That Time Forgot Animated. Trixie must save the day when the gang finds itself in uncharted territory. (TVG, :30) DISN Dec. 17 5p; 18 3p; 21 10a, 9:40p, FREFM Dec. 8 11:30p; 9 5:55p, ABC Dec. 7 8:30p ’Twas the Night Before Christmas Animated. When Santa removes a small town from his delivery itinerary, a family endeavors to regain his favor. (TVG, :30) FREFM Dec. 13 7a; 25 1:30a Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas Wild Kratts are on a rescue mission when they find out their favorite creatures are disappearing. (TVY, 1:00) PBS* Dec. 11 7:30a, 3:30p; 15 7:30a, 3:30p; 17 10:30a; 25 7:30a, 3:30p The Year Without a Santa Claus Animated. Santa takes the day off before Christmas. (TVG, 1:00) FREFM Dec. 1 3:35p; 11 1a, 2:40p; 14 12a, 3:40p; 19 3:30p; 20 2:30p; 22 2:20p

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Laurentiis in Italy. (TVG, 1:00) COOK Dec. 12 9a Outrageous Christmas Christmas creations including a 1,000 pound chocolate Santa and the biggest gingerbread village. (TVG, 1:00) FOOD Dec. 16 4p; 17 7a Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Pies Patti Labelle and YouTube sensation James Write Chanel team up to make tasty pies. (TVG, :30) COOK Dec. 3 11:30a; 19 9:30a; 24 11:30a Rev Run’s Happy Holidays Rev’s family makes Ninjabread men; rich and creamy hot cocoa; Always on Time Prime Rib. (TVG, 1:00) COOK Dec. 23 8a Ro’s Tasty Treats: Holiday Holiday entertaining with Rosanna Pansino. (1:00) COOK Dec. 19 7a TEENY TINY CHRISTMAS Artist Jay Baron prepares edible miniature food for the holidays with his wife and sous chef, Lesly. (TVG, :30) FOOD Dec. 4 11:30p; 5 2:30a United States of Burgers Chef Todd Fisher travels the country to continue searching for the best burgers in America. (TVPG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 28 7a; 31 4a United States of Steak Chef Todd Fisher looks for the best steak in America. (TVPG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 28 8a; 31 5a Wintertime Treats Unwrapped Candy cane trees; ribbon candy; yule logs. (TVG, 1:00) COOK Dec. 24 9a

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Generation YouTube The biggest and most influential viral videos of the past decade. (1:00) NATGEO Dec. 19 10a Ghost Ships of the Black Sea The Black Sea water’s unique chemistry makes it a treasure trove for marine archaeologists. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 30 11a Giraffe: African Giant The secret life of the tallest animal on Earth. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 22 10p; 23 1a; 29 9a; 31 8p The Godfather Legacy How the mobsters from “The Godfather” resonated with audiences and impacted popular culture. (TV14, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 9 5p; 10 1p Gold Rush Ghost Ships Archaeologists explore the traces of a sunken fleet in the Yukon River. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 30 10a Hamilton’s America A behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” (TVPG, 1:30) PBS* Dec. 1 9p; 2 2a; 4 3a Hawking Stephen Hawking’s life, including his scientific discoveries and rise to fame. (TVPG, 1:00) PBS* Dec. 6 10p; 7 3a, 9p; 9 4a; 11 3a Heath Ledger’s Legacy Academy Award-winning actor Heath Ledger’s rise to stardom leads to his death at the age of 28. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 3 11a HITLER: SUICIDE OR SURVIVOR? Investigating whether Adolf Hitler really died in a bunker under Berlin at the end of WWII. (TV14, 1:00) AHC Dec. 6 10p; 7 1a; 13 9p; 14 12a; 28 1a Hitler’s G.I. Death Camp At Berga concentration camp, American POWs became grim statistics in the Nazi’s Final Solution. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 10 5p Honey Badger Grit A young honey badger battles for survival in the harsh and unforgiving plains. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 13 9p; 14 12a Horror for the Holidays Sixty-seven-year old Alice Hufnagle is murdered in her own home days before Thanksgiving 2002. (TV14, 1:00) ID Dec. 23 7p; 24 2a Hubble’s Amazing Journey Hubble’s observations: exoplanets, astrophysical jets. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 31 3p, 11p The Hunt for Hitler The rumor that Hitler escaped the bunker where he was believed to have committed suicide. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 10 4p Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train Dan Snow follows treasure hunters as they hunt for a missing train full of gold. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 3 3p; 7 10a; 29 3p I AM SAM KINISON Exploring a life that ranged from the restrained to the excessive, and the comic to the tragic. (2:00) SPIKE Dec. 19 10p; 20 12a ILM — Industrial Light & Magic: Creating The Impossible Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the design studio. (TVPG, 1:02) EFAMLY Dec. 1 10:56a; 20 7:24a; 21 2:36a, MPLEX Dec. 22 12:59p Inside: 21st Century Warship The U.S. Navy has developed a versatile new class of warship to combat new threats. (TVPG, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 31 9a Inside North Korea: Then and Now with Lisa Ling Lisa Ling goes under cover to get a glimpse of the country. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 23 11a Inside Saddam’s Reign of Terror Testimonials and discovered documents reveal the extent to which Saddam tortured citizens. (TVMA, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 19 6p Inside Story: The Santa Clause A behindthe-scenes look at the movie “The Santa Clause.” (TVPG, 2:00) FYI Dec. 1 8a

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INSIDE THE CULT OF SATAN Satanism is a religion with thousands of devotees; unearthing Satanism’s origins, tales and beliefs. (TV14, 1:00) AHC Dec. 13 10p; 14 1a Inside The Mega Twister The tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on May 31, 2013, was one of the largest ever recorded. (1:00) NATGEO Dec. 4 4a JEFFREY MACDONALD: PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald survives a home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and daughters. (TV14, 1:00) ID Dec. 10 10p; 11 1a JFK: The Final Hours The final day of Kennedy’s life through first-hand accounts. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 2p; 20 2a JFK: The Lost Bullet Scanning methods and high-definition technology are applied to films of the assassination of JFK. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 3p; 20 4a JFK: The Smoking Gun Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 8 8p, 11p; 24 10p The Journey of Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey The life of Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey, a French nun who founded the House of the Virgin Mary. (TVPG, :30) EWTN Dec. 11 6:30p; 12 2:30a Journey to the Edge of the Universe A tour of the cosmos exploring newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and galaxies beyond. (TVG, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 31 4p Kanye West: Outspoken Learning about the Grammy winner’s relationship with Kim Kardashian and how he rose to fame. (TVMA, 1:00) OVATN Dec. 20 2:30a Kate Plus 8: Sextuplets Turn 10 Scrambling to get ready for a carnival birthday celebration; one last birthday surprise. (TVPG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 14 4a Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula Wilderness of Alaska Peninsula includes bears and salmon. (TVG, :30) PBS* Dec. 18 11:30p; 20 5:30a; 24 4:30a; 27 5:30a Kiefer Sutherland: Fame and Scandal Following in his famous parents’ footsteps, actor Kiefer Sutherland found stardom quickly. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 25 12p Killer Queen A lioness leaves the pride to save her cubs. (TV14, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 12 5p Killer Whales: The Mega Hunt A newly discovered mega-hunt is happening off the coast of South Africa. In an epic annual spectacle in False Bay, a pod of cunning killer whales hunt 5,000 common dolphins. (2:00) APL Dec. 12 7p King of Coke: Living the High Life A college student leads a double life as a bookworm by day and drug dealer by night. (1:00) NATGEO Dec. 3 2a King Tut’s Final Secrets The young Egyptian pharaoh’s death is a source of intrigue. (TVG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 3 2p Kingdom of the Apes: Battle Lines The dynastic struggles of a gorilla clan. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 17 7p; 18 2a LA Riots: As We Watched The LA riots of 1992 shocked the nation. It was the most deadly civil unrest in American history. (TV14, 1:00) AHC Dec. 15 3p The Lakeshore Killers Survival tactics of a lion pride on the shores of Lake Kariba. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 14 6p Land Of 10,000 Grizzlies Isolated wildlife flourishes in Russia’s Far East; millions of salmon attract grizzly bears. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 5 2p

The Last Buffalo The near extinction and rescue of the American bison. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 5 9a; 18 4a The Last Lions A lioness fights for her family’s survival. (2:00) NGWLD Dec. 15 4p Legends of The Vatican The Vatican is a secretive, watchful institution that protects its reputation and members. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 6 8p, 11p Lincoln: American Mastermind The former president had hidden political and strategical genius. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 1p Lincoln’s Secret Killer? Scientists examine President Lincoln’s blood. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 12p Lindsay Lohan: Fame and Scandal LA nightlife and troubled parents pushed Lindsay Lohan into addiction and self-sabotage. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 3 8a Lion Army: Battle to Survive A pride of 26 lions struggles to survive in Kruger National Park. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 12 10p; 13 1a; 16 2p; 19 9a Living the Liturgy: Clear Creek Monastery The Benedictine monks of Clear Creek Abbey brought the contemplative Benedictine life from France. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 31 12a The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination News footage, radio reports, audio recordings and home movies of the day the president died. (TVPG, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 4p The Lost Mummy of Imhotep Archaeologists search for the tomb of the Egyptian high priest. (TVG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 24 3p Lottery Changed My Life II Lottery winners change appearances and lifestyles. (TVG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 25 2p Lucky Luciano: Father of the Mob Lucky Luciano uses his Mafia connections to help the U.S. government during the Second World War. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 2 8p, 11p; 3 3a; 30 8p, 11p; 31 3a Madeleine McCann: 10 Years Later This special exposes the truth behind the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. (1:15) OXYG Dec. 10 6:30a, 7:45a; 16 7p, 9:15p; 17 6:30a, 7:45a; 23 7p, 9:15p; 24 6:30a, 7:45a; 30 7p, 9:15p; 31 6:30a, 7:45a Mafia’s Killing Machine: The DeMeo Crew A Gambino crime family crew is suspected of killing and dismembering dozens of people. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 2 6p; 30 6p MAN AMONG CHEETAHS Filmmaker Bob Poole follows a formidable cheetah mother who is determined to keep her cubs alive. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 9p, Dec. 12 12a; 14 9p; 15 12a; 16 5p; 18 8a; 21 9a Man v. Cheetah Two of the quickest athletes in professional sports try to best nature’s fastest land mammal. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 1p Manhattan Mob Rampage Little Vic Amuso and Gaspipe Casso brought the New York mob to its knees. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 9 6p Manson: The Prison Tapes Archival news reports, photos and interviews paint a searing portrait of 1960’s LA. (TV14, 1:00) AHC Dec. 15 4p; 16 3a Marilyn Monroe: Case Closed Unanswered questions surrounding sex symbol Marilyn Monroe’s suspicious death from a drug overdose. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 8 10a, 1p Marilyn Monroe: Final Reveal Examining many of the questions surrounding the death of Marilyn Monroe. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 27 11a MGM Is on the Move The films of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (TVG, :45) TCM Dec. 4 5:15a

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Miami Drug Cartel Mobsters from Cuba and South America battle over the 1980s cocaine trade. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 1 8p; 9 3p Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror An in-depth look at the life and career of singer Michael Jackson. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 29 1p Michael Jackson’s Last Hours Interviews help shed light on Michael Jackson’s death. (TV14, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 29 3p Mighty Ship at War: Queen Mary The history of the RMS Queen Mary. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 7 4p MISSING IN THE MOUNTAINS A 24-year-old runner vanishes without a trace in the forest outside Lander, Wyo. (TV14, 1:00) ID Dec. 2 9p; 3 12a MLK: The Assassination Tapes The last days of Martin Luther King told through television. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 11 9p; 12 12a; 15 1p Moon Landings Declassified The little-known challenges and unparalleled risks involved in the Apollo moon landings. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 6 4a MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE Ed and Minnie Maurin vanish right before their annual Christmas party. (TV14, 1:00) ID Dec. 23 9p; 24 12a My Baby’s Head Keeps Growing Hydrocephalus has left three children with large heads. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 25 3p My Fat Saved My Life Stories of people who survived death because of their fat. (TVPG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 8 4a Mysteries of the Rainforest Scientists enter the rainforests of Barro Colorado Island, Panama to study its wildlife. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 25 5a; 28 12p; 29 4a Mystery of the Monsoon All aspects of life throughout Asia are shaped by the unpredictable monsoons. (TVPG, 2:00) APL Dec. 12 1p Namibia’s Skeleton Coast Creatures survive inhospitable desert conditions. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 7 3p Narco Bling The dangerous underworld of the Mexican drug cartels. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 3 4a Natalie Wood: Too Young to Die An in-depth look at the 1981 drowning death of Natalie Wood, a beloved Hollywood actress. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 14 10a Nazi Scrapbooks From Hell Photos of Auschwitz reveal the horrors of the Holocaust. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 5 10a; 10 8p; 18 5a Nazi Secret Weapons A living-history experiment tries to glean information about Hitler’s advanced bomb, the Fritz X. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 5 1p; 11 3a Nefertiti: Mummy Queen Mystery Solving the mystery of what happened to Nefertiti. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 24 4p NEW WAVE WARRIORS The story of photographers, adventurers and scientists risking it all to protect the oceans. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 27 6p, 11p THE NIGHTMARE AFTER CHRISTMAS George Jodoin is found shot to death in his New Hampshire home after Christmas. (TV14, 1:00) ID Dec. 26 8p, 11p Nightmare on Everest A firsthand account of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, told through survivors’ stories. (1:00) SMITH Dec. 14 9p; 15 12a; 17 5a The North Pole Conspiracy Two arctic explorers quest to reach the North Pole. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 23 8p; 25 7p Nunc Coepi: The Life of Venerable Bruno Lanteri The life and legacy of Venerable Bruno Lanteri, who co-founded the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 8 4p Obese and Expecting Four women challenge the perception and the odds on their journey to motherhood. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 9 10p; 10 1a

Oklahoma City Bombing: As We Watched America is shaken as the Oklahoma Federal Building is bombed. When Timothy McVeigh is convicted, questions surface as to why he carried out this act of terrorism. (TV14, 1:00) AHC Dec. 15 2p On Assignment Magazine: Holiday Edition A special holiday gathering for the homeless and poor. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 20 3a; 23 2p; 25 6p The Original American Sniper The life of one of the best snipers, Carlos Hathcock. (TVPG, :30) REELZ Dec. 17 8:30a Pamela Smart Confessions: Murder Made Me Famous The murder of Gregg Smart; an exclusive interview with his wife Pamela from prison. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 18 10a, 1p Pearl Harbor - The Heroes Who Fought Back The attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history and shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years, and made heroes of ordinary men. (TVG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 7 10p; 8 1a; 28 10p; 29 1a Pearl Harbor: New Evidence Investigates whether the attack on Pearl Harbor was really a surprise. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 7 9p; 8 12a; 28 9p; 29 12a Philly Mob Turncoats help the FBI cripple organized crime in Philadelphia. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 9 7p; 22 8p Pink: Staying True Pop star Pink brings her career to a new level; includes interviews with Adele and Britney Spears. (TV14, 1:20) AXSTV Dec. 4 3p; 11 3p; 18 3p; 25 3p Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth Revisiting the life of a legendary woman whose story continues to gain new resonance over time. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 3 1p; 7 8a; 14 5p Pope vs. Hitler The Vatican’s plan to assassinate Hitler. (TV14, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 5 2p PRAYING FOR PEACE The daily life and struggles of the Salesian Fathers and lay missionaries serving in Syria. (TV14, :30) EWTN Dec. 10 6:30p, 7p Prince: The Secret Life A behind-the-scenes look at Prince’s life, including his early childhood years. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 11 7p, 10p Prince: When Doves Cry Although Prince was hailed as a musical genius, his music revealed turmoil and sadness. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 29 4p Prison Nation Increasing violence, overcrowding, drug use and gang warfare in American prison system. (TV14, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 1 9p, 11p The Queen at 90 An intimate look at the queen on her 90th birthday. (TVPG, 2:00) SMITH Dec. 9 9p; 10 12a; 28 4p Queen of the Chase The African acacia woodland and grasslands are home to the quick cheetah. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 4 9p; 5 12a; 11 8a; 14 4p R. Kelly: Not Guilty Singer R. Kelly has long been plagued by rumors that he has an affinity for underage girls. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 9 11a Raiders of the Jade Empire Incredible treasures left behind by the raiders that were never found are examined. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 24 6a Reagan: From Movie Star to President The story of Ronald Reagan’s rise from movie star to President of the United States. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 22 8p, 11p The Real Amelia Earhart Offered scenarios seek to explain the mysterious disappearance of the world-famous aviator. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 13 7p The Real Bonnie and Clyde Historical research, a memoir by Clyde Barrow’s sisterin-law — fellow gang member Blanch Barrow

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— and FBI files reveal the true story of the infamous couple. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 13 3a The Real George Washington Archaeologists, scientists and historians explore the president’s childhood home and his involvement in espionage; forensic investigators recreate his face. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 9a; 20 5a Ribbon of Sand The Outer Banks of North Carolina and the wild beaches of Cape Lookout. (TVG, :30) PBS* Dec. 28 5:30a, 11:30p; 29 3:30a; 31 4:30a Rihanna & Chris Brown Revealed Singers Rihanna and Chris Brown become star-crossed lovers whose romance ends in tragedy. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 11 10a, 1p; 15 1:30a; 27 7a Rob Lowe: Fame and Scandal In the 1980s, Rob Lowe is at the top of Hollywood A-listers, but a sex tape leads to a scandal. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 10 11a; 25 8a Robert Downey, Jr.: Fame and Scandal Robert Downey Jr. made a rebound from a downward spiral. (TV14, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 10 10a; 18 2a; 23 2:30p; 25 7a Russia and the West: Putin Takes Control Top advisers, as well as the world leaders, offer their views on Vladimir Putin’s reign in Russia. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 9 9a Sacred Sites: Ireland How meteors and comets influenced religious practices. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 2 8p, 11p; 20 1p Sam Giancana: Mafia vs. CIA Revealing the secrets of the Mafia’s most notorious members, beginning with Sam Giancana. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 2 7p; 3 2a; 30 7p; 31 2a San Quentin: Inside the Big House Convicts build the prison during the Gold Rush. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 1 8a Save the Titanic With Bob Ballard Explorer Robert Ballard works to protect the final resting place of the Titanic. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 30 12p Scandalize My Name Political and racial obstacles hampered the success of black performers in film and television. (TVPG, :57) EBLACK Dec. 13 6:38a, MPLEX Dec. 7 8:26a; 23 1:27a Sea Of Hope - America’s Underwater Treasures Sylvia Earle, Brian Skerry and writer Max Kennedy try to protect essential undersea habitats. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 6 6p; 11 11p Sean Penn: Fame and Scandal Sean Penn developed a bad reputation for his rage that almost ended his career. (TV14, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 25 9a SECRETS OF CHRIST’S TOMB: EXPLORER SPECIAL Unlocking the mysteries behind the Tomb of Christ. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 3 9p; 4 1a SECRETS OF SPANISH FLORIDA — A SECRETS OF THE DEAD SPECIAL The history of America’s Spanish colonists who settled in Florida in 1565; narrator Jimmy Smits. (TVPG, 2:00) PBS* Dec. 26 9p; 27 2a Shocking Sharks Venture into a world of crazy-looking, oddly behaved and downright shocking sharks to discover a new side to these feared fish. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 24 1p SILENT NIGHT, VIOLENT NIGHT Residents of a small village are shocked when lifelong resident Billie Cunningham is found murdered. (TV14, 1:00) ID Dec. 23 8p, 11p Sinking the Lusitania: An American Tragedy Firsthand accounts of the sinking of the Lusitania. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 7 5p The Skyjacker That Got Away Modern forensics attempts to crack the four-decade-old mystery of America’s only unsolved hijacking. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 13 12a Snoop Dogg: Not Guilty When Snoop Dogg is accused of murder, he and his bodyguard claim self-defense. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 9 10a THE SOUNDS OF MURDER When a home invasion turns deadly, police must determine

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Unabomber: The Secret History Experts examine the case to glean important lessons. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 13 2a Unbroken: The Real Story The story of “Unbroken,” which explains only some of what Louis Zamperini went through. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 22 7p Underground Fight Clubs Experts explore the reasons and hidden desires behind fight club members’ primal urges to do battle. (TV14, 1:00) DEST Dec. 1 4a; 25 7a Unlocking the Great Pyramid One man’s obsession produces a new theory on how the Great Pyramid was built. (TVG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 3 1p USS Ronald Reagan The nuclear-powered vessel can run for more than 20 years. (TVG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 31 11a Vegas Mafia Law-enforcement authorities attempt to loosen organized crime’s grip on the gambling mecca. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 22 7p Versailles Inside Behind the series that explores the opulence and decadence of France’s Sun King, Louis XIV. (TVPG, :30) OVATN Dec. 6 2p; 9 12p; 30 3:30a Voices of the Persecuted: Nineveh’s Christians In Exile Christians are forced to flee their homeland to escape persecution for their beliefs. (TV14, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 1 8p Walt Disney World Resort Hotels An exclusive tour of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. (TVG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 24 3p Wesley Snipes: Fame and Scandal A look at the life of actor Wesley Snipes, from Hollywood A-lister to serving time behind bars. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 4 7p; 10 9a; 11 2a; 25 1p The Whale That Ate Jaws A killer whale attacks a great white shark off the coast of California and eats only the liver. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 24 12p White House Revealed The workers who serve the President inside the White House. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 25 8a Wild Costa Rica A place where a wealth of creatures flourish despite the constant threat of danger. (TVPG, 1:00) APL Dec. 12 4p, NGWLD Dec. 20 2p World’s Deadliest Gangs Inside the yakuza, MS-13 and the Aryan Brotherhood. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 15 10p World’s Deadliest Sharks Revealing how species including tiger sharks, nurse sharks and great white sharks hunt and how they go about their normal daily lives. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 5 7a; 24 3p World’s Deadliest Snakes Some strike without warning. Others move at blinding speed. Each possesses a special tactic that makes it a prime predator. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 5 8a THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS TIGER A legendary tigress plays a key role in the regeneration of India’s tiger population. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 12 9p, Dec. 13 12a; 16 4p; 19 8a

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DRAMA An Adventure in Space and Time The long-running television series “Doctor Who” in 1963. (TVPG, 2:00) BBCA Dec. 25 12a, 6a Amanda Knox: The Real Story The story of Amanda Knox, the American girl who was charged with the murder of her Italian roommate. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 6p Casey Anthony: What Happened? Casey Anthony becomes the prime suspect when her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony, disappears. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 7p; 7 7p, 10p; 28 9p

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an elevator, they realize where they went wrong. (:15) LIFE Dec. 9 10:02p; 10 2:04a, 10:45a; 17 1p; 18 7:15p DELIVERING CHRISTMAS After a girl tells her mailman that her mother is sad, he decides to bring gifts to the mother. (:15) LIFE Dec. 3 10:02p; 4 2:04a; 5 11:32p; 6 3:34a; 10 10:30a; 17 1:15p A Family for the Holidays A woman learns that her elderly neighbor’s grown children will not be home for Christmas. (:20) LIFE Dec. 4 11:22p; 5 3:24a, 11:52p; 6 3:54a; 17 1:30p; 18 7p Ghosts of Pearl Harbor A comprehensive look at the attack that changed America forever. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 17 12p Heath Ledger: Too Young to Die An up-close look at the life and career of Australian actor Heath Ledger. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 5p; 3 2p; 13 11a, 2p John Belushi: Too Young To Die The life and career of John Belushi, including his time on “Saturday Night Live.” (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 3p The Ma Barker Massacre An in-depth investigation into the gunfight between federal agents and the Barker-Karpis gang. (TVPG, :30) REELZ Dec. 17 9a MY CHRISTMAS GRANDPA A grouchy cashier is transformed by a child’s love when she asks him to be her grandpa. (:15) LIFE Dec. 16 10:02p; 17 2:04a, 1:45p; 18 7:45p Natalee Holloway: What Happened? A look into what may have happened to Natalee Holloway, who vanished on a trip to Aruba in 2005. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 14 1p; 30 6p Paul Walker’s Fatal Crash A look inside details of the tragic 2013 car accident that took the life of actor Paul Walker. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 16 8p, 11p Princess Diana’s Death: Mystery Solved Detective Colin McLaren searches for answers to the questions surrounding Princess Diana’s death. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 15 8p, 11p The Real Abraham Lincoln The 16th U.S. president leads the country during the Civil War. (TVPG, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 12 10a A Star Shall Rise Raymond Burr stars in a tale about the birth of Christ. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 22 3a; 29 6:30p T H E U G LY C H R I ST MAS SWEATER A woman hopes to impress her new boss, but she is forced to wear an ugly Christmas sweater. (:15) LIFE Dec. 2 10:02p; 3 2:04a; 4 11:42p; 5 3:44a; 10 10:15a; 18 7:30p

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EDUCATIONAL Hitler’s Secret Attack on America On December 19, 1941, Hitler’s Navy attacked American ships; the government hid this. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 10 1p; 18 3a Tiger’s Revenge Following two tiger sisters in the forests of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 12 8p, 11p; 16 12p; 19 7a

ENTERTAINMENT Amanda Knox: What Happened? Within weeks of moving to Perugia, Italy, Amanda Knox was charged with her roommate’s bloody murder. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 28 3p Amy Fisher: What Happened? In 1992, 17-year-old Amy Fisher shot her lover’s wife in

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Drew Peterson: What Happened? A police sergeant becomes a suspect in the drowning murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 31 12a, 3p Elvis: Behind Closed Doors The ups and downs of iconic entertainer Elvis Presley, told from those who knew him best. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 1 8p, 11p; 29 8p, 11p ERIC IDLE’S THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE Eric Idle persuades professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. (TVPG, 1:00) PBS* Dec. 22 10p; 23 3a; 25 3a THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Honorees are Carmen de Lavallade, Gloria Estefan, LL Cool J, Norman Lear and Lionel Richie. (2:00) CBS Dec. 26 9p Frank Sinatra: The Kitty Kelley Files Kitty Kelley shares all of the sensational highs and lows of Frank Sinatra’s life and career. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 8 12p, 3p; 23 10:30a George Clooney: The Kitty Kelley Files George Clooney’s long road to stardom, from his humble Kentucky roots to Hollywood icon. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 23 11:30a GREATEST HOLIDAY COMMERCIALS COUNTDOWN 2017 Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight host a countdown of the world’s best holiday commercials. (1:00) CW Dec. 12 8p; 22 9p Hank Williams’ Will Country singer Hank Williams’ daughter’s battle for his estate in court. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 6 8a, 12p Heath Ledger’s Last Hours Questions still surround whether or not Heath Ledger took his own life. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 16 7p Heidi Fleiss: What Happened? Heidi Fleiss runs a highly successful prostitution ring in the early 1990s in Los Angeles. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 15 11a, 2p; 28 6p HOLIDAY MOVIE PREVIEW Leonard Maltin and Grae Drake preview some of the most anticipated films of the holiday season. (TVPG, :30) REELZ Dec. 16 7:30a; 17 8a; 18 7a; 21 1:30a; 22 7:30a; 23 8a; 24 2:30a THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME HONORS 2017 A tribute to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, featuring celebrities and musical guests. (1:00) CW Dec. 18 9p Jack & Jackie Kennedy An in-depth look at the marriage of Jack and Jackie Kennedy, the original power couple. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 8 7p; 24 9a; 25 1a Jessica Hahn: What Happened? Jessica Hahn’s public rape allegation against televangelist con man Jim Bakker. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 15 12p, 3p; 28 5p Jim Jones: What Happened? Cult leader Jim Jones is infamous for the mass murder-suicide he led of over 900 of his followers. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 1 12a; 30 2p Jodi Arias Revealed Convicted murderer Jodi Arias may gain her freedom thanks to a shocking twist in her case. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 14 1:30a; 27 10a Jodi Arias: What Happened? An in-depth investigation into what happened to lead Jodi Arias to murder her ex-boyfriend. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 8p, 11p; 30 10p John Gotti: Mobster As the leader of the Gambino crime family, John Gotti becomes a well-known figure in mafia history. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 9 4p JOHN GOTTI: WHAT HAPPENED? John Gotti was the crime boss who was head of the Gambino family from 1985 to 2002. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 9 7p; 31 1a

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Judy Garland: Too Young to Die Judy Garland’s struggle with alcohol and drugs caused her premature death. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 14 11a, 2p Julia Roberts: The Kitty Kelley Files Julia Roberts’ life, from her childhood in Georgia to becoming an Academy Award-winning actress. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 21 7p, 10p; 23 1:30p The Kennedy Brothers Complex psychological dimensions reside behind the clean-cut images of the Kennedy brothers. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 24 8a; 25 12a Lorena Bobbitt: What Happened? John Bobbitt provides his account of what his wife did to him. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 14 9p; 15 12a; 28 10p Mary Kay Latourneau: What Happened? Teacher Mary Kay Letourneau begins a sexual relationship with one of her 12-year-old students. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 28 11p Mary Tyler Moore: Behind the Smile Mary Tyler Moore’s career, her impact on modern television and the legacy she left behind. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 21 9p; 22 12a Mel Gibson: Fame and Scandal The ups and downs of the life of actor Mel Gibson including the scandal that rocked his career. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 10 8a; 11 1a; 25 2p The Menendez Brothers: What Happened? The 1989 slaughter of Hollywood media mogul Jose Menendez and his wife became a national media. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 31 2a, 1p Miley Cyrus Revealed A look at how Miley Cyrus broke out from her “Hannah Montana” role to rogue and rowdy Miley. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 11 11a, 2p; 16 1:30a; 27 9a Monica Lewinsky: What Happened? President Bill Clinton denies his relationship with Monica Lewinsky but he later gets impeached. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 14 7p, 10p; 28 8p NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING The tradition of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse began over 90 years ago. (TVG, 1:00) HALL Dec. 4 7p THE NIGHT STALKER: WHAT HAPPENED? Richard Ramirez becomes known as the Night Stalker for breaking into the homes of over 13 people. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 30 3p Phil Hartman: A Hollywood Murder Homicide detective Tom Brascia tries to piece together the events surrounding Phil Hartman’s death. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 1 11a, 2p Philip Seymour Hoffman & Cory Monteith: Under the Influence A closer look at the vicious cycle of rehab and relapse of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cory Monteith. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 12p; 29 7a The Playmate Killer: What Happened? An in-depth look at the murder of Playboy model Dorothy Stratten. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 30 7p Prince & George Michael: Under the Influence An investigation into the mysterious circumstances behind the deaths of Prince and George Michael. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 11a; 29 12p Princess Diana: The Kitty Kelley Files Princess Diana finally felt liberated after she and Charles officially separated. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 8 8a; 23 8:30a Reelz Reviews: Movies on Demand Leonard Maltin and Grae Drake look at films available on demand; “Baby Driver.” (TVPG, :30) REELZ Dec. 2 7:30a River Phoenix & Heath Ledger: Under the Influence The factors involved in the untimely deaths of actors River Phoenix and Heath Ledger. (TV14, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 3 12p; 29 9a River Phoenix: Too Young to Die River Phoenix’s death from a drug overdose in 1993 is still a mystery. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 2 4p; 3 1p; 13 12p, 3p

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The Runaway Bride: What Happened? Jennifer Wilbanks becomes the subject of a media circus known all over the world in 2005. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 28 4p Scott Peterson: What Happened? Laci Peterson’s disappearance ignites a media frenzy when her husband becomes the prime suspect. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 30 11p; 31 2p Sean “P. Diddy” Combs: Fame and Scandal Promoter and rapper Sean Combs’ image was tested after being implicated in a shooting. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 9 9a SUSAN SMITH: WHAT HAPPENED? Susan Smith does the unthinkable and pushes her car into a lake, killing her two young sons. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 30 9p Tammy Wynette’s Will In 1998, singer Tammy Wynette dies and her daughters are not in her will. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 6 9a, 1p Tiger Woods & His Women: What Happened? Rachel Uchitel becomes the face of Tiger Woods’ career and marriage collapsing. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 29 12a TLC: Broke & Famous TLC’s meteoric rise leads the group to fame and fortune, but at the height of it all, they go broke. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 11 8p, 11p Toni Braxton: Broke & Famous Singer Toni Braxton was a superstar with superstar spending habits. (TVPG, 1:00) REELZ Dec. 11 9p; 12 12a THE TOP 12 GREATEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES OF ALL TIME Dean Cain counts down films that define the holidays. (1:00) CW Dec. 20 9p A Very Happy Yule Log A glowing yule log; holiday music; a happy cat and dog. (TVG, 3:00) HALLMV Dec. 24 5p, 8p, 11p; 25 2a, 5a, 8a, 11a, 2p A Visit to Santa St. Nicholas entertains two young children in a 1963 short. (TVG, :15) TCM Dec. 10 5:45a; 24 5:45a Whitney Houston: Scandal and Legacy The life of Whitney Houston, including her career, scandals and her untimely death at 48. (TVPG, 2:00) REELZ Dec. 2 8a The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration A holiday celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort includes musical performances. (2:05) FREFM Dec. 2 11a

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EVENT MIDNIGHT MASS FROM THE HOLY LAND Holy Mass celebrating the Feast of the Incarnation. (TVG, 3:00) EWTN Dec. 25 1a

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GAME SHOW Christmas Cookie Challenge 2 Five bakers compete to prove their holiday cookie-making skills. (TVG, 1:00) FOOD Dec. 3 4p; 25 11p; 26 2a

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HEALTH/MEDICAL The 8-Limbed Boy Deepak, a 6-year-old Indian boy, has complicated surgery to remove a parasitic twin from his chest and abdomen. (TV14, 1:00) DLC Dec. 27 1a Births Beyond Belief A woman gives birth in a Mongolian tent; a celebrity chef faces a breech birth; a birth teepee is utilized. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 9 8p, 11p

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Boys of Steel Schwartz-Jampel syndrome, which means the muscles are permanently and painfully contracted. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 25 2p Paralyzed and Pregnant With Twins A woman discovers that she is pregnant with twins. (1:00) DLC Dec. 9 7p She Survived That ... Pregnant?! Four women face harrowing moments, with the lives of their unborn babies hanging in the balance. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 9 9p; 10 12a Untold Stories of the ER: Craziest Cases Ten of the craziest stories from the first 100 episodes. (TV14, 1:00) DLC Dec. 25 11a Untold Stories of the ER: Party Fails A night on the town quickly turns into a life-threatening fiasco in the ER. (TV14, 1:00) DLC Dec. 25 9a

HISTORICAL Arabia Uncovered History of a country largely unknown in the West. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 24 12p Area 51: The CIA’s Secret The history of the base’s development; expert interviews. (1:00) NATGEO Dec. 6 2a Battlefield Patagonia Creatures hidden in Patagonia’s isolation; the guanaco, elephant seal, rhea and penguin. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 20 1p Billy the Kid: New Evidence A newly discovered photograph appears to have Billy the Kid in it. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 13 4a Discoveries Spain: Mediterranean History and culture of Spain’s Mediterranean coast. (1:00) AXSTV Dec. 2 8a Drain the Bermuda Triangle Below the surface of the Bermuda Triangle. (TVG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 30 9p, 11p Fall of Japan: In Color Footage of the Pacific campaign during World War II. (TV14, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 4 9p; 5 12a; 7 7p; 8 2p Freemasons: National Treasure Decoded Uncovering the secrets of the most secret of secret societies, the Freemasons. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 20 9p; 21 12a; 27 9p; 28 12a Hidden History of the Moon Landing President Lincoln began events that led to the moon landing. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 26 7a Hitler the Junkie Discussing the drugs Adolf Hitler was consuming during the last nine years of his reign. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 18 4a Hitler’s Death Squad Retracing the last year of Das Reich, the Panzer elite division of Hitler’s death squad. (TV14, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 5 4p; 10 2p Hitler’s Final Days An examination of the 11 months before Hitler’s defeat; unveiling unknown chapters of the war. (TV14, 2:00) NATGEO Dec. 11 4a The Magic of Versailles Catching up on Season 1 and getting a sneak peek of Season 2 of Ovation’s epic series. (TVPG, :30) OVATN Dec. 19 1p 9/11: The Heartland Tapes Television and radio broadcasts from local stations. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 11 10p; 12 1a; 15 2p One Giant Leap One mission in the 1960s gave America light in a decade of darkness. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 26 6a Pacific Secrets: Pearl Harbor The true story behind the attack on Pearl Harbor. (TVPG, 1:00) AHC Dec. 7 8p, 11p; 28 8p, 11p Quest for the Lost Ark Tudor Parfitt takes a journey of discovery to reveal where the Ark of the Covenant may be found. (TVPG, 2:00) HIST Dec. 6 10a Who Really Discovered America? Exploring the possibilities that others made it to the Americas before Christopher Columbus. (TVPG, 2:00) HIST Dec. 6 8a

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World War II Spy School Untold stories of the secret agent training school. (TV14, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 1 2p

HOLIDAY THE 86TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE The event features character balloons, celebrity-filled cars and live musical performances. (2:00) CW Dec. 15 8p

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HOME & GARDEN Building Off the Grid: Alaska Range Furniture DIY-ers Ana and Jacob White build a dream cabin in the remote Alaskan interior. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 5 7p; 10 5p Building Off the Grid: Alaskan Glacier Alaskan adventure guide Don Lee builds a remote survival cabin on top of a glacier. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 12 7p; 26 2p Building Off the Grid: Bottle Island John Beal seeks to live on an eco-friendly private island made from recycled plastic bottles. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 7 4p; 10 6p; 26 8p; 27 3a Building Off the Grid: Cliff House A contractor battles the elements to build a cliffside retreat in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 3 10p; 4 1a; 5 9p; 6 12a; 24 3p; 26 6p Building Off the Grid: Coastal Maine Jason and Crystal set out to build a 320-squarefoot cabin on the Maine coastline in just 12 days. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 10 9p; 11 12a; 12 10p; 13 1a; 26 7p Building Off the Grid: Maine Lighthouse Maine native Ford Reiche has the chance to return Halfway Rock Lighthouse to its former glory. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 3 8p; 4 3a; 7 6p; 12 11p; 13 2a; 24 4p Building Off the Grid: Massive Mud Home Summer and Jack buy a plot of land and commission Sunray Kelley to build their dream mud home. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 7 7p; 12 8p; 13 3a Building Off the Grid: Mountain Man Cave Joe Donovan battles the elements to build a straw-bale cabin on a remote ridge in southwest Montana. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 10 11p; 11 2a; 19 11p; 20 2a; 26 5p Building Off the Grid: Mud Men Matteo Lundgren creates cob houses using natural materials such as clay, sand, straw, and water. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 5 8p; 6 3a; 24 5p Building Off the Grid: North Pole In North Pole, Alaska, a man and his father build a cabin with the help of their camping buddies. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 7 3p; 19 7p; 24 6p Building Off the Grid: Ozark Paradise A family sets out to build a home on a wooded ridge top in the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 3 9p; 4 12a; 5 11p; 6 2a Building Off the Grid: Rocky Mountains In Carbondale, Colo., a mountain biking group builds a mountain retreat. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 10 7p; 24 1p Building Off the Grid: Spearfish Canyon In Spearfish Canyon, S.D., Jared Capp turns four shipping containers into a mountain hideaway. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 10 10p; 11 1a Building off the Grid: Tiny House on a Lake Mollie and Sean Busby build a super efficient tiny house in northwestern Montana. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 3 7p; 7 5p; 26 9p; 27 12a Building Off the Grid: White Mountain With help from friends, an outdoorsman builds a cabin in the White Mountains region of Alaska. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 3 11p; 4 2a; 10 8p; 11 3a Building Off the Grid: Yurts So Good In Montana, a young couple breaks ground to build a yurt with a breathtaking view of the mountains. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 19 8p; 20 3a; 26 4p Bus Life Ever Charlie converts buses into amazing homes. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 7 11p; 8 2a

MOVIES Buying Alaska: Cabin Fever A family whose cabin has no running water or electricity hopes to upgrade. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 29 6a Epic Houseboats The more adventurous homeowners opt for a home literally on the water. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 19 3a Epic Pools Swimming pools are the new status symbols. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 19 7a Extreme Christmas Trees Christmas trees capture the joy of the holiday. (TVPG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 16 11a; 24 12p; 25 9a I Want That: Consumer Electronics Show Buzz-worthy tech products straight from the CES 2017 in Las Vegas, including high-tech toys. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 6 11a; 22 9a I Want That: Design and Construction Week The latest in home and lifestyle trends from Design and Construction Week 2017 in Las Vegas. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 6 10a I Want That: Hardware Special Matt Muenster travels to the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas for a sneak peak at new products. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 6 9a; 22 10a Invasion of the Christmas Lights Elaborate Christmas displays of lights and decorations. (TVG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 16 9a; 24 2p; 25 6a Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 Elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations. (TVPG, 1:00) TLC Dec. 16 10a; 24 1p; 25 7a Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Criss-crossing Europe to chronicle extreme Christmas lighting enthusiasts. (1:00) TLC Dec. 25 5a Masters of Flip Holiday Special: Wilson Wonderland Kortney and Dave transform a home for a holiday party. (TVPG, :30) HGTV Dec. 19 7:30a Secret Rooms Architects blend modern luxury with fantasy as they make homeowners’ challenging requests come true. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 1 7a

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MUSIC AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Using archive footage and music footage, this documentary chronicles the life of rock band AC/DC. (TV14, 1:15) AXSTV Dec. 9 4:40p; 16 4:40p; 23 4:40p; 30 4:40p AC/DC Live at River Plate Documenting AC/DC’s Black Ice World Tour. (TV14, 1:10) AXSTV Dec. 9 5:55p; 16 5:55p; 23 5:55p; 30 5:55p ACL HALL OF FAME NEW YEAR’S EVE Roy Orbison, Rosanne Cash and the Neville Brothers are inducted into the ACL Hall of Fame. (TVPG, 1:00) PBS* Dec. 30 11p; 31 11p Aerosmith: Live at Donington Aerosmith headlines the massive Download Festival at Donington Park. (TV14, 2:00) AXSTV Dec. 2 1:25p Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 Aerosmith headlines the massive Download Festival at Donington Park. (TV14, 2:00) AXSTV Dec. 10 2:50a; 17 2:50a; 24 2:50a; 31 2:50a All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman Musicians honor Gregg Allman at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. (TV14, 3:00) AXSTV Dec. 7 2p; 14 2p; 21 2p; 28 2p America The band performs “A Horse With No Name” and other hits. (TV14, :40) AXSTV Dec. 3 4:50a Amy Winehouse: The Final Goodbye A Final Goodbye is an intimate look into the life and times of Amy Winehouse from her rise to pop. (TV14, 1:00) OVATN Dec. 2 1p; 26 3a The Andy Williams Christmas Show Holiday favorites with Lorrie Morgan

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Lindsey Buckingham With Special Guest Stevie Nicks Lindsey Buckingham performs hits with Stevie Nicks. (TV14, 1:05) AXSTV Dec. 10 12:20p; 17 12:20p; 24 12:20p; 31 12:20p Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More for the Fans Peter Frampton, Cheap Trick, Gov’t Mule and many more celebrate the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd. (TV14, 1:55) AXSTV Dec. 2 3:25p Mac Davis Special: The Music of Christmas Singer-songwriter Mac Davis hosts a holiday special with a blend of soul, pop and country music. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 7 10p; 24 10p Merle Haggard Live at Billy Bob’s The country legend performs in Texas. (TV14, 2:05) AXSTV Dec. 10 10p; 11 1:55a; 17 10p; 18 1:55a; 24 10p; 25 1:55a; 31 10p Michael McDonald: This Christmas Songs include “Christmas in the Bayou,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “Hallelujah.” (TV14, 1:00) AXSTV Dec. 20 8p A NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS Join country musicians Emmylou Harris and Wynonna, as well as Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan and more. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 7 8p, 11p; 10 10p; 11 1a; 12 10p; 14 9p; 17 7p; 18 10p; 20 8p, 11p; 23 8p; 24 11p; 25 8p Nutcracker: Berlin State Opera Malakhov The musical brilliance of the “Nutcracker” is interpreted by conductor Daniel Barenboim. (TVG, 2:30) OVATN Dec. 14 7a The Nutcracker: Mariinsky 2012 This production brings to life spectacular production values and expansive set decoration that makes viewers feel like they’re a part of Clara’s world. (TVPG, 2:30) OVATN Dec. 15 7a Perry Como: Christmas in Austria A musical celebration of the holidays takes place in Salzburg, the Alps and other Austrian environs; with Sid Caesar and the Vienna Boys Choir. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 5 8p; 25 5a Perry Como’s Christmas Show Perry Como’s 1974 Christmas show, featuring comedian Rich Little, Olympic skating star Peggy Fleming and music from The Carpenters. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 25 10a Perry Como’s Early American Christmas Perry performs at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 10 11p; 25 8a Peter Gabriel: Live in Verona - Taking the Pulse The former lead singer of Genesis performs with the New Blood Orchestra; directed by Ann Gabriel. (TV14, 1:50) AXSTV Dec. 6 2:30p; 13 2:30p; 20 2:30p; 27 2:30p San Juan Children’s Choir Presents: Siempre Navidad The joyful spirit of the holidays in Puerto Rico. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 17 2a; 18 1p; 23 6a; 25 5:30a Santana IV For the first time since 1973, Santana performs live at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. (TV14, 1:00) AXSTV Dec. 7 5p; 14 5p; 21 5p; 28 5p A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night The Lythgoe Family’s quest to bring the British holiday tradition of “Panto” Theatre to America. (TVPG, 2:00) OVATN Dec. 22 7a SONICFLOOd: When Love First Cried The band performs in a Christmas concert. (:30) TBN Dec. 14 4:30a Stevie Nicks The singer performs; songs include “Stand Back.” (TV14, 1:00) AXSTV Dec. 3 2p; 4 3:30a The String Cheese Incident: Incident on the Rocks The band performs in their home state of Colorado. (TV14, 1:40) AXSTV Dec. 1 1:20p

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Christmas songs for people in need of holiday cheer. (TV14, 1:00) TBS Dec. 22 10p; 24 7p Umphrey’s McGee Legendary jam band Umphrey’s McGee. (TV14, 2:10) AXSTV Dec. 1 11:10a Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York The singer performs holiday selections; with Phil Collins; Babyface; Shania Twain; Luther Vandross; Rosie O’Donnell; Boys Choir of Harlem; Sesame Street’s Elmo; Savion Glover. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 3 11p; 21 8p; 25 11a A Very Pentatonix Christmas Celebrity guests join renowned vocalists to perform beloved songs and celebrate the season. (1:00) NBC Dec. 6 8p We Celebrate Christmas: The Birth of Jesus Short Christmas lesson, song, ballet dance and puppetry. (TVY, :37) EWTN Dec. 27 4:15p The Word Is Born: Christmas With the Louisville Chorus The Louisville Chorus celebrates the sounds of the holiday season from Saint Martin of Tours Church. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 19 6:30p; 20 11p; 25 9:30a; 27 11p Zac Brown Band: The Welcome Home Concert A look from inside the recording studio at how the Zac Brown Band album “Welcome Home” was made. (TVPG, 1:00) CMT Dec. 16 12p

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NATURE Beneath the Okavango A team of divers explore the Underwater Okavango as a winter flood brings it to life. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 22 7p; 23 2a Cat Wars: Lion vs. Cheetah Rare footage of fights between lions and cheetahs sparks an investigation into their motives. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 8p, 11p; 18 7a Climbing Redwood Giants Some redwoods are more than 350 feet tall, dwarfing the Statue of Liberty. (TVG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 31 8a Croc Invasion A tropical island with dozens of crocodiles and hundreds of sea turtles hosts an epic showdown. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 19 10p; 20 1a; 26 9a The Desert Sea: Going to Extremes The secrets of North America’s Sonoran Desert. (TV14, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 20 6p The Desert Sea: Land of Giants The lifeforms that have adapted to the Sonoran Desert. (TV14, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 20 7p; 21 2a Elephants in the Room A unique family of elephants has made a yearly habit of walking through an African lodge. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 21 12p; 22 4a; 24 8a Game of Lions Following the lives of young male lions in the African bush and their potential to be king. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 6p Inside the Perfect Predator The cheetah, white shark, crocodile and falcon accomplish extraordinary killing feats. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 3 7a Islands of Creation A biologist creates new species on the Solomon Islands. (TVG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 14 1p; 15 5a; 24 12a Killer Shrimp The powerful blows of the Mantis shrimp can crack a crab’s shell with a single blow. (TVG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 31 5p Lion Battle Zone Competing prides of lions stalk their buffalo prey across an unimaginably dry landscape. (TV14, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 12 6p Little Giant Following an elephant calf during its first year of life. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 31 9p, 11p Monster Fish of the Congo A team searches for an elusive man-sized predator fish in the heart of the African Congo. (1:00) NATGEO Dec. 27 9a

Peru’s Hidden Rainforest A journey to the Manu Rainforest in Peru. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 20 12p Second Chance Chihuahuas A couple in California is committed to finding forever homes for rescued Chihuahuas. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 18 7p; 19 2a Shark Attack Experiment A team of free-divers and conversationalists try to separate shark attack myths and facts. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 24 2p Shark Battleground: The Red Triangle White shark attacks along the California coast. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 3 12p Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive The man that was swallowed by a sinkhole while sleeping. (TVPG, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 4 5a Storm Cats A portrayal of lion and cheetah families that have been pushed to the edge by nature’s power. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 13 10p; 14 1a; 20 9a Strangest Bird Alive Discovering the remarkable oddities of the ostrich through the story of one male. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 31 10p Swamp Lions Members of a pride continue on without their male. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 10 10p; 11 1a; 17 11a Tasmania: Land of the Devils Magnificent forests, snow-capped mountain ranges, waterfalls, rivers and pristine coastlines. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 6 12p; 10 7a Ultimate Rivals: Cats vs Dogs Deadly showdowns in the wilds of Southern Africa between big cats and wild dogs. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 6 7a; 12 4p Wild Madagascar An island that is home to creatures found nowhere else. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 17 4p; 20 10p; 21 1a; 27 9a

OUTDOOR Future Cat A look at how cats would change and adapt to new conditions of ice, desert, and flood in the future. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 4p Leopard: Ultimate Survivor A two-year journey following a mother leopard and her cubs. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 5p Lion Gangland The intimate story of the Vumbi lion pride as they battle the dangerous conditions of the Serengeti. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 11 7p; 12 2a Man v. Lion Veteran cat expert Boone Smith tracks three male lions across the Nambiti Game Reserve. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 10 8p, 11p; 11 2p; 17 9a Tiger Wars A family of tigers battle for dominance in ancient India. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 13 8p, 11p; 20 7a United Sharks of America Exploring when U.S. beachgoers may be most vulnerable to a shark attack. (TV14, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 24 4p

PARANORMAL Hauntings in America Two truck drivers have terrifying experiences on Route 666; a hitchhiker has monstrous plans. (TV14, 1:00) DEST Dec. 11 9p; 12 12a Helltown An investigation into the evacuation of Boston, Ohio. (TV14, 2:00) DEST Dec. 18 9p; 19 1a

PERFORMING ARTS Madea’s Big Happy Family A woman tries to tell her family about her terminal illness. (3:00) BET Dec. 4 10p; 5 7p

REALITY Building Off the Grid: Yellowstone River In Montana, a family sets out to build an off-the-grid home overlooking the Yellowstone River. (TVG, 1:00) DIY Dec. 5 10p; 6 1a; 26 3p

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Buying Log Cabins: Million Dollar Log Castles A couple with a budget of $1.5 million searches for their dream log mansion. (TVG, :30) DEST Dec. 6 8a Buying Log Cabins: Mountain Log Homes Newlyweds Matt and Genevieve look for their first home. (TVG, :30) DEST Dec. 6 8:30a Conjoined Twins: Separation Anxiety Maria and Theresa Tapia have come to Richmond, Va., to see if doctors can safely separate them. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 25 5p DR. JEFF: FURR-EVER HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS With the cold winter bearing down, Jeff’s team sets up a fundraiser for Denver’s furry residents. (TVPG, 1:00) APL Dec. 20 10p Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet: Bull Steam Ahead It is time for many animals to go into rut, but a few animals are slow to the start. (1:00) NGWLD Dec. 2 1p ENCORE! The cast of a high school musical production reunites 20 years later to perform the show again. (1:00) ABC Dec. 10 10p Expecting 15 Babies Families experience having sextuplets, quadruplets and quintuplets. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 29 8a Killer Shrew The tiny, underground shrew is venomous, uses echolocation and must eat every two hours to survive. (TVPG, 1:00) NGWLD Dec. 31 6p MASTERCHEF CANADA: ALL STAR FAMILY EDITION Previous winners return with their families to compete. (2:00) COOK Dec. 9 8p; 10 12a; 25 10p; 26 2a RIVER MONSTERS: TOP TEN BEASTS Extreme angler Jeremy Wade recalls the 10 biggest, baddest catches of his career. (TVPG, 1:00) APL Dec. 5 2p Save It or Sell It Entrepreneurs must decide whether to try and save their struggling businesses or simply cash out. (TVPG, :59) FYI Dec. 1 11p; 2 3a The Secret Santa A mystery figure associated with Christmas miracles crosses the country. (TVPG, 2:00) TLC Dec. 25 3a 30 Years: A Celebration of the James Beard Foundation Chef Marcus Samuelsson shares the history of the James Beard Foundation. (1:00) ABC Dec. 17 4p Untold Stories of the ER: Didn’t See It Coming Doctors join their impaled patients for a few rounds of “How Did That Get There?” (TV14, 1:00) DLC Dec. 25 8a Untold Stories of the E.R.: Holiday ER A man dressed as Santa is near death; a man swallows something strange at a party. (TVPG, 1:00) DLC Dec. 20 10p; 21 1a; 25 10a

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RELIGIOUS The Admirers European Catholics share their testimonies of love and appreciation for St. John Paul II the Great. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 2 4p The Angelus From the Grotto of the Annunciation in Nazareth Recitation of the Angelus from the site of the Annunciation. (TVG, :20) EWTN Dec. 6 3:30a; 13 3:30a; 20 3:30a; 27 3:30a Because of Bethlehem Author Max Lucado; Joel and Victoria Osteen; Steven Curtis Chapman, CeeLo Green; Mandisa. (1:00) TBN Dec. 22 8p, 11p; 25 8p, 11p; 26 5p CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA’S CHRISTMAS CONCERT Annual Christmas concert from Washington D.C. (TVG, 1:30) EWTN Dec. 24 1:30p; 30 8p; 31 1:30p The Chimes Charles Dickens’ story of a poor 19th century porter, who is magically transported to the future. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 30 9a CHORAL MEDITATIONS ON THE NATIVITY From the Basilica of the National Shrine. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 24 10p

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Jers secrets from his past at Christmas. (1:30) TBN Dec. 17 12a

Christmas With Collin Raye Featuring Andrea Thomas Country star Collin Raye and Andrea Thomas present the most cherished songs of the Christmas season. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 17 1:30p; 24 12a Christmas with the Crabb Family Seasonal music. (:30) TBN Dec. 10 4:30a The Church and the Poor: Caribbean Christmas A celebration of the Birth of Christ with joyous melodies and presentations with a Caribbean Spirit. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 18 5:30a; 26 6:30a EWTN’s Vatican Report: Christmas Special A visit to Rome at Christmas; preparations at St. Peter’s. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 22 6a; 23 2:30p Feasts with the Friar - Advent Special Father John teaches Renata, Leopold, and Timothy about the Advent wreath and encourages the children to prepare their hearts during Advent to receive the Infant Jesus by making acts of love to God and to others. (TVG, :15) EWTN Dec. 21 4:30p Feasts with the Friar: Christmas Special Preparing one’s heart for Christ’s coming. (TVG, :15) EWTN Dec. 23 10a Fr. Joe Walijewski: A Pencil in Our Lord’s Hand The life of Fr. Joseph Walijewski and his recent cause for Beatification and Canonization. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 31 10p Haitian Health Foundation The Haitian Health Foundation of Norwich, Conn., is an example of apostolic ministry. EWTN Dec. 27 4:52p HOLY HOUR FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS From Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, Alabama. (1:00) EWTN Dec. 10 8p; 11 4a HOLY MASS ON THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Celebrated by Pope Francis. (TVG, 2:00) EWTN Dec. 12 12p HOMAGE TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Pope Francis celebrates a homage to Mary Immaculate in Rome. (TVG, :45) EWTN Dec. 8 10a Jason Crabb: Trusting God to Get You Through The life, triumphs and trials of artist Jason Crabb. (TVPG, 1:00) TBN Dec. 31 4a Joyful Hour Actor Pat O’Brien and his family say the rosary. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 18 6a; 22 8p; 30 4p Life of Christ: A Holy Land Pilgrimage The Gospels come to life in a journey through the sites of Christ’s history changing ministry. (TVG, 1:00) EWTN Dec. 22 4a; 23 11p; 29 8p A Link in the Chain A retiring college professor reflects on whether he’s made a difference in his students’ lives. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 15 6:30p; 16 2:30a Litany of St. Joseph Inspirational litany asking the prayers of Saint Joseph, the foster Father of Jesus. (TVG, :12) EWTN Dec. 6 7:48a; 13 7:48a; 20 7:48a; 27 7:48a Litany of the Sacred Heart The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart. (TVG, :12) EWTN Dec. 1 3:48p; 3 9:10a, 1:10p; 4 1:10a; 8 3:48p; 10 9:10a, 1:10p; 11 1:10a; 17 9:10a, 1:10p; 18 1:10a; 22 3:48p; 24 9:10a, 1:10p; 29 3:48p; 31 9:10a Love as Jesus Loved Animated. The life of St. Henry De Osso who loved as Jesus did. (TVY, :15) EWTN Dec. 21 4:45p; 23 10:15a Made For Life The gift of children and the need for a child to have both a mother and father in their lives. (TVG, :15) EWTN Dec. 28 6:45a Martin the Cobbler A lonely shoemaker rediscovers his lost faith through a series of special encounters. (TVG, :30) EWTN Dec. 23 9a

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Cable Specials Mexico, then denies it. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 6 3a Yellowstone Supervolcano A supervolcano brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park could be the worst natural disaster. (TVPG, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 8 4p; 14 8p, 11p; 18 3a

SPORTS High Performance Road Trip 2016 Rachel De Barros, Bruno Massel and Jared Zimmerman attend the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. (TVPG, 1:00) VEL Dec. 3 12p High Performance Throw Down Two lucky winners from Velocity’s “Do It for Me” contest receive a complete vehicle makeover. (TVG, 1:00) VEL Dec. 3 1p; 15 3p; 27 2p THE LIME ROCK HISTORICAL FESTIVAL 35, FROM LIME ROCK PARK IN CONNECTICUT Vintage cars race at the 2017 Historic Festival 35. (:30) VEL Dec. 23 9:30a Warren Miller’s Ticket to Ride Skiers Seth Westcott, Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso, Colby West. (1:42) EFAMLY Dec. 12 2:54a; 24 2:31a, MPLEX Dec. 15 8:22a; 21 8:07a

TRAVEL Castle Ghosts of Ireland Actor Robert Hardy investigates ghost stories. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 11 7p; 12 2a Epic Private Islands Personal island paradises include a private Florida Key with a pier and a Frank Lloyd Wright house. (TVG, 1:00) DEST Dec. 19 8a

VARIETY Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas Mary Costa, Robert Goulet, Mitchell Singing Boys and the Crosby family. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 25 1a MASTE RS OF I LLU SION: CHRISTMAS MAGIC Featured magicians include Jarret and Raja, Jonathan Pendragon, Ed Alonzo, Jibrizy, and Les Arnold. (1:00) CW Dec. 1 9p; 22 8p The Mitzi Gaynor Christmas Show Comedian Ed McMahon, and stage actors Cyril Ritchard and Tony Tanner. (1:00) GETTV Dec. 4 12a; 11 4:10a Perry Como’s Christmas In Paris Guests include actress Angie Dickinson, French singer Line Renaud, Argentine singer Jairo. (TVPG, 1:00) GETTV Dec. 25 4a POPSTAR’S BEST OF 2017 Counting down the most memorable moments from 2017. (1:00) CW Dec. 18 8p TARAJI’S WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS Taraji P. Henson hosts a special featuring modern performances of holiday songs. (1:00) FOX Dec. 14 8p

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B2: Stealth at War The B-2 Stealth Bomber in the U.S. Air Force arsenal. (TV14, 1:00) SMITH Dec. 1 4a Inside the Green Berets Green Berets stationed in Afghanistan stand between order and terrorism. (TV14, 1:00) NATGEO Dec. 16 11p

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WESTERN Gunfight at the O.K. Corral A re-creation of what happened in the 30 seconds leading up to the mayhem at the O.K. Corral. (:30) REELZ Dec. 17 9:30a

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