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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, June 24, 2006

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Yet another great animated film on a Saturday night from ABC: Pixar's "A Bug's Life" is tonight at 7, featuring Flik and the rest of the creepy-crawly gang.

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TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"A Bug's Life" (1998), 7 p.m., ABC. This has been a great month to watch ABC on Saturdays. Each week has had a good animated film with "Toy Story," "Toy Story 2," "Lady and the Tramp" and now this one. "A Bug's Life" is one of the Pixar creations, mixing a clever script with sharp computer animation. An ordinary sort of bug (Dave Foley) must somehow stop the villain (Kevin Spacey) and impress a bug beauty (Julia Louis-Dreyfus).

"Banshee," 5, 7 and 10 p.m., Oxygen. Sage (Taryn Manning) has been on her own and on the streets since she was young. She steals cars, talks tough and packs a punch. She also has some decency and vulnerability that's just under the surface. She's a character so strong that some viewers will instantly overlook the film's flaws. There are many to overlook. "Banshee" keeps having smart characters doing stupid things. It's over-the-top with its depravity and gore. Despite all that, however, it's visually and emotionally strong enough to hold our interest.

OF NOTE

"Open Range" (2003), 5 p.m., AMC. On Sunday, AMC will debut "Broken Trail," a well-made cowboy mini-series starring Robert Duvall. To get us in the mood, it airs this western epic. Duvall and Kevin Costner (who directed) battle a cattle baron who wants to control the grazing land.

"Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), 6 p.m., Bravo. The best-selling novel has been turned into an amiable little comedy. Renee Zellweger is perfect as the wide-eyed Bridget, suddenly juggling romances with Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.

"CSI: Miami," 8 p.m., CBS. Horatio rushes to find a kidnapped woman.

"Saturday Night Live," 10:30 p.m., NBC. Kevin Spacey hosts. Musical guest is Nelly Furtado.

TONIGHT ON KHNL NEWS 8

Get the latest news and weather at 6 and 10 from KHNL News 8's Diane Ako and Paul Drewes, plus sports with Reid Shimizu.