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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, June 7, 2008

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

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On AMC: Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank star in "Million Dollar Baby," which won an Oscar for best picture. Eastwood directed.

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TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE

"Sybil," 7-9 p.m., CBS. When the book "Sybil" came out in 1973, it sparked instant controversy. There had been stories of people with two or three personalities, but here was a Columbia University art student who reportedly had 16. Two were male, many were timid, some were brash and bold. That story was turned into a supurb 1976 TV movie starring Sally Field, with Joanne Woodward as her psychiatrist. No major improvement could be made here, except for an interesting update at the end. Still, the story remains fascinating. Tammy Blanchard (who was the young Judy in a Judy Garland miniseries) and Jessica Lange revive an intriguing glimpse of a troubled psyche.

"Finding Nemo" (2003), 7 p.m., ABC. Here's the popular Pixar film about a clownfish's search for his son. Our only misgivings involve the plan to give a tiny film (81 minutes in theaters) a three-hour slot.

OF NOTE

"Million Dollar Baby" (2004), 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., AMC. Clint Eastwood beautifully directed this tale of a woman (Hilary Swank) making a late move into boxing. The film won well-deserved Oscars for best picture, director and script, plus ones for Swank and, in support, Morgan Freeman.

"The Valley of Light" (2007), 6 p.m., Hallmark Channel. This casually engaging film has an ex-soldier (Chris Klein) meet a young widow (Gretchen Mol) in a gorgeous little town.

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002), 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., TNT. Nia Vardalos' one-woman show told her real-life story, exaggerated for laughs. That became this likable comedy about a romance that goes outside her Greek-American world.