Monday's movie capsules
Advertiser Staff
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
6:00 a.m. COM "Bickford Schmeckler's Cool Ideas" (2006, Comedy) Patrick Fugit, Matthew Lillard. A socially inept student races to retrieve his notebook.
fX "Little Black Book" (2004, Romance-Comedy) Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter. A woman interviews her beau's former girlfriends. (AL, AS)
6:15 a.m. HBO2 "On a Clear Day" (2005, Comedy-Drama) Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn. A man decides to swim across the English Channel. (AL, AS)
7:00 a.m. TCM "The Power and the Prize" (1956, Drama) Robert Taylor, Elisabeth Mueller. A rising corporate executive faces a crisis of conscience.
TMC "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox. A goofy gumshoe probes the kidnapping of the Miami dolphin. (BN)
7:15 a.m. MAX "Disturbia" (2007, Suspense) Shia LaBeouf, David Morse. A troubled youth suspects his neighbor is a serial killer. (AS, V)
7:45 a.m. AMC "Return to Me" (2000, Romance) David Duchovny, Minnie Driver. A man falls in love with the recipient of his wife's heart. (AL, AS)
8:00 a.m. HBO2 "The Invasion" (2007, Science Fiction) Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig. An epidemic of alien origin threatens humanity. (AS, V)
TBS "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997, Romance-Comedy) Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney. A food critic seeks to sabotage her buddy's nuptials. (AL)
TOON "The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists" (1996, Adventure) Voices of Candace Hutson, Heather Hogan. Animated. Dinosaur seeks cure for ailing grandfather.
8:15 a.m. FLIX "Napoleon" (1995, Adventure) Voices of Jamie Croft, Philip Quast. A golden retriever pup seeks dingo kin in Australia.
8:30 a.m. fX "Maid in Manhattan" (2002, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes. A politician mistakes a hotel maid for a wealthy woman. (AL, AS)
TMC "Arthur and the Invisibles" (2006, Fantasy) Freddie Highmore, Voices of Madonna. Live action/animated. A boy enters a tiny kingdom. (AS)
9:00 a.m. MAX "Semi-Pro" (2008, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson. A '70s-era musician buys a basketball league's worst team. (AL, AS)
TCM "Cat Ballou" (1965, Western) Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin. A schoolmarm seeks revenge on her father's killer. (AL, AS, MV)
9:15 a.m. IFC "Starstruck" (1982, Musical Comedy) Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan. A Sydney teen wants to be a rock singer. 'TVMA' (AS)
9:30 a.m. HBOF "Unaccompanied Minors" (2006, Comedy) Dyllan Christopher, Tyler James Williams. A snowstorm strands youths in an airport during the holidays. (AL, AS)
9:40 a.m. FLIX "The Big Bang" (1990, Documentary) People from diverse backgrounds share their views on life. (AL)
9:45 a.m. HBO2 "The Craft" (1996, Horror) Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk. L.A. teens strike back at tormentors with witchcraft. (AL, AS, V)
10:05 a.m. TMC "A Very Serious Person" (2006, Drama) Charles Busch, P.J. Verhoest. A gay 13-year-old bonds with his grandmother's male nurse. (AL, AS, N)
10:15 a.m. AMC "It Could Happen to You" (1994, Romance-Comedy) Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda. A patrolman and a waitress split a lottery jackpot. (AL)
10:35 a.m. MAX "The Contender" (2000, Suspense) Joan Allen, Gary Oldman. A vice presidential nominee refuses to testify about her past. (AL, SSC)
11:00 a.m. FLIX "Old Enough" (1984, Drama) Sarah Boyd, Rainbow Harvest. Two girls from diverse backgrounds strike up a friendship. (AL, AS)
IFC "A Love Song for Bobby Long" (2004, Drama) John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson. A young woman shares a house with two alcoholics. (AL, AS)
LMN "Heights" (2005, Drama) Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks. New Yorkers face major life changes. (AL, AS, N)
TCM "The Solid Gold Cadillac" (1956, Comedy) Judy Holliday, Paul Douglas. A minor stockholder fights for recognition in a company.
11:05 a.m. HBOF "Downhill Racer" (1969, Drama) Robert Redford, Gene Hackman. A ski bum falls into a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.
11:30 a.m. HBO2 "Under Suspicion" (2000, Suspense) Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman. A cop grills his prime suspect in a rape and murder case. (AL, AS)
12:30 p.m. AMC "Hook" (1991, Fantasy) Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams. Lawyer turns into Peter Pan to save kids from Captain Hook. (MV)
12:45 p.m. MAX "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" (2005, Comedy) Albert Brooks, Sheetal Sheth. Albert Brooks makes a comedy mission. (AL, AS)
12:50 p.m. HBOF "The Road to El Dorado" (2000, Musical) Voices of Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh. Animated. Two rogues find the fabled city of gold. (AL)
1:00 p.m. IFC "The Slaughter Rule" (2002, Drama) Ryan Gosling, David Morse. A teen plays for a football coach's amateur squad. (AL, AS)
TCM "Sabrina" (1954, Comedy) Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn. Two highbrow brothers vie for their chauffeur's daughter.
1:30 p.m. HBO2 "The Verdict" (1982, Drama) Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling. A lawyer's career hinges on a controversial lawsuit. (AL, AS, MV)
2:00 p.m. BRV "Unforgiven" (1992, Western) Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman. Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning portrait of an aged gunman. (AL, AS, V)
COM "My Stepmother Is an Alien" (1988, Science Fiction) Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger. An alien journeys to Earth to enlist the aid of a scientist. (AS, MV)
2:15 p.m. FLIX "The Amityville Horror" (1979, Horror) James Brolin, Margot Kidder. A family's Long Island home is possessed by evil spirits. (AL, AS, GV)
2:25 p.m. HBOF "Top Secret!" (1984, Comedy) Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge. A rock star becomes caught up in espionage in East Germany. (AS, N)
3:00 p.m. IFC "Pizza" (2004, Comedy) Ethan Embry, Kylie Sparks. A lonely teen accompanies a pizza deliverer. (AL, AS)
TCM "Brewster's Millions" (1945, Comedy) Dennis O'Keefe, Helen Walker. An ex-GI must spend $1 million to inherit a larger fortune.
3:30 p.m. AMC "9 to 5" (1980, Comedy) Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin. Three working women rebel against their sexist employer. (AL, AS)
3:45 p.m. HBO2 "Rails & Ties" (2007, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden. An orphan bonds with the man who killed his mother. (AL, AS, BN)
4:00 p.m. fX "Groundhog Day" (1993, Romance-Comedy) Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell. A TV weatherman's day keeps repeating. (MV)
4:15 p.m. FLIX "Bean" (1997, Comedy) Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol. An eccentric Briton wreaks havoc at an art unveiling. (AS)
4:20 p.m. TMC "Arthur and the Invisibles" (2006, Fantasy) Freddie Highmore, Voices of Madonna. Live action/animated. A boy enters a tiny kingdom. (AS)
4:30 p.m. IFC "Kissing Jessica Stein" (2001, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen. A lovelorn woman answers a personal ad by a fellow female. (AL, AS)
TCM "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963, Comedy) Spencer Tracy, Edie Adams. Travelers end up in a madcap race for a hidden fortune.
5:00 p.m. HBOF "Unaccompanied Minors" (2006, Comedy) Dyllan Christopher, Tyler James Williams. A snowstorm strands youths in an airport during the holidays. (AL, AS)
6:00 p.m. AMC "Two Weeks Notice" (2002, Romance-Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant. A millionaire confronts his feelings for his lawyer. (AL, AS)
BRV "The Princess Bride" (1987, Adventure) Cary Elwes, Robin Wright. A stableboy in disguise sets out to rescue his beloved. (AL, V)
fX "The Transporter" (2002, Action) Jason Statham, Shu Qi. A mercenary changes his mind-set after meeting a woman. (AS, V)
HBO2 "The Invasion" (2007, Science Fiction) Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig. An epidemic of alien origin threatens humanity. (AS, V)
TMC "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox. A goofy gumshoe probes the kidnapping of the Miami dolphin. (BN)
6:15 p.m. MAX "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007, Drama) Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. A congressman arranges funding for Afghan freedom fighters. (AL, AS, N)
6:30 p.m. HBOF "Lady in the Water" (2006, Fantasy) Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard. A man becomes part of a bedtime fable. (AS)
7:00 p.m. HALL "A Cool, Dry Place" (1998, Drama) Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams. An attorney juggles a career and single fatherhood. (AL, AS)
IFC "Little Fish" (2005, Drama) Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill. An ex-beau complicates the life of a reformed drug addict. (AL, AS)
SPIKE "Stripes" (1981, Comedy) Bill Murray, Harold Ramis. A joy ride takes two Army recruits across enemy lines. (AL, AS, N)
7:30 p.m. TMC "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" (1999, Comedy) Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone. Animated. The boys try to prevent war with Canada. (AL, AS, V)
7:35 p.m. FLIX "Different for Girls" (1996, Comedy-Drama) Steven Mackintosh, Rupert Graves. Childhood pals fall in love as adults after one's sex change. (AL, AS, N)
7:45 p.m. TCM "You Can't Take It With You" (1938, Comedy) Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore. Oscar-winning classic about a blissfully eccentric family.
8:00 p.m. BRV "The Princess Bride" (1987, Adventure) Cary Elwes, Robin Wright. A stableboy in disguise sets out to rescue his beloved. (AL, V)
DIS "Ice Princess" (2005, Comedy-Drama) Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall. A teen chases her dream of becoming a figure skater.
MAX "Semi-Pro" (2008, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson. A '70s-era musician buys a basketball league's worst team. (AL, AS)
8:15 p.m. AMC "Working Girl" (1988, Romance-Comedy) Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford. An ambitious Staten Island secretary moves up the ranks. (AL, AS)
8:30 p.m. fX "The Corruptor" (1999, Action) Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg. Cops in New York's Chinatown are caught in a gang war. (AL, AS, GV)
HBOF "December Boys" (2007, Drama) Daniel Radcliffe, Christian Byers. Four orphans grow up in an Australian outback convent. (AS, N)
9:00 p.m. HBO2 "Waitress" (2007, Comedy-Drama) Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion. A pregnant waitress wants to leave her controlling husband. (AL, AS)
IFC "Pizza" (2004, Comedy) Ethan Embry, Kylie Sparks. A lonely teen accompanies a pizza deliverer. (AL, AS)
TMC "My Faraway Bride" (2006, Romance-Comedy) Kashmera Shah, Jason Lewis. An American writer falls in love with India's top actress. (AS)
9:15 p.m. FLIX "Flawless" (1999, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman. A drag queen gives a homophobic stroke-victim voice lessons. (AL, AS, V)
10:00 p.m. BRV "Unforgiven" (1992, Western) Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman. Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning portrait of an aged gunman. (AL, AS, V)
TCM "Hot Millions" (1968, Comedy) Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith. A crook embezzles a fortune by posing as a computer genius.
10:20 p.m. HBOF "Gung Ho" (1986, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe. Autoworkers face Japanese bosses at U.S. plant. (AL, AS)
10:30 p.m. IFC "Kissing Jessica Stein" (2001, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen. A lovelorn woman answers a personal ad by a fellow female. (AL, AS)
TBS "Scary Movie 3" (2003, Comedy) Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson. A journalist investigates UFOs and a killer videotape. (AL, AS, V)
10:35 p.m. TMC "Double Jeopardy" (1999, Suspense) Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd. Jailed for her husband's murder, a woman learns he lives. (AL, AS, V)
10:45 p.m. AMC "Poison Ivy" (1992, Suspense) Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert. A teenage temptress disrupts a wealthy household. (AL, AS, N, V)
10:50 p.m. HBO2 "Little Children" (2006, Drama) Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly. A housewife has an affair with a stay-at-home dad. (AL, AS, N, SSC)
LMN "Anything but Love" (2002, Musical) Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy. A cabaret singer is torn between two men. (AL, AS)
11:05 p.m. MAX "The Perfect Storm" (2000, Suspense) George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg. A fishing boat sails into the storm of the century. (AL)
11:15 p.m. FLIX "To Live and Die in L.A." (1985, Crime Drama) William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe. A federal agent looks for the crook who killed his partner. (AL, GV, N)
12:00 a.m. TBS "Final Destination 3" (2006, Horror) Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman. Death stalks young survivors of a horrible roller-coaster accident. (AL, AS, GV, N)
TCM "Top Hat" (1935, Musical) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. A woman mistakes the identity of a dancer romancing her.
12:10 a.m. IFC "Starstruck" (1982, Musical Comedy) Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan. A Sydney teen wants to be a rock singer. 'TVMA' (AS)
12:15 a.m. HBOF "Meet the Parents" (2000, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. A man spends a disastrous weekend with his lover's family. (AL, AS)
12:45 a.m. AMC "All About Eve" (1950, Drama) Bette Davis, Anne Baxter. An ambitious actress connives her way to stardom. (AS)
1:10 a.m. HBO2 "Spartan" (2004, Suspense) Val Kilmer, Derek Luke. Special-operations agents investigate slave traders. (AL, AS, V)
1:15 a.m. FLIX "Lifebreath" (1997, Suspense) Luke Perry, Francie Swift. A man goes to extreme measures to save his dying wife. (AL, AS, V)
1:20 a.m. MAX "The Big Kahuna" (1999, Drama) Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito. Three salesmen discuss life and work at a Kansas convention. (AL)
1:45 a.m. TCM "Gold Diggers of 1933" (1933, Musical Comedy) Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler. Unemployed showgirls help a producer stage a show. (AS)
1:50 a.m. IFC "The Slaughter Rule" (2002, Drama) Ryan Gosling, David Morse. A teen plays for a football coach's amateur squad. (AL, AS)
2:00 a.m. TBS "Scary Movie 3" (2003, Comedy) Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson. A journalist investigates UFOs and a killer videotape. (AL, AS, V)
2:05 a.m. TMC "Choose Me" (1984, Romance) Genevi"'eve Bujold, Keith Carradine. A charming liar enters the life of a radio talk show host. (AL, AS, BN)
2:10 a.m. HBOF "Conrack" (1974, Docudrama) Jon Voight, Paul Winfield. A white schoolteacher helps underprivileged black children. (AL, AS)
2:50 a.m. FLIX "The Big Bang" (1990, Documentary) People from diverse backgrounds share their views on life. (AL)
MAX "The Boston Strangler" (1968, Crime Drama) Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda. The manhunt and capture of the infamous killer. (AL, AS, N, V)
3:00 a.m. LMN "Heights" (2005, Drama) Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks. New Yorkers face major life changes. (AL, AS, N)
3:30 a.m. TCM "The Young in Heart" (1938, Comedy-Drama) Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Janet Gaynor. An elderly woman reforms a family of connivers.
3:50 a.m. IFC "Beyond the Sea" (2004, Biography) Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth. An older Bobby Darin tells his own life story. (AL, AS)
4:00 a.m. AMC "Return to Me" (2000, Romance) David Duchovny, Minnie Driver. A man falls in love with the recipient of his wife's heart. (AL, AS)
HBO2 "Junior" (1994, Comedy) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito. A science experiment yields the world's first pregnant man. (AS)
TMC "It Runs in the Family" (1994, Comedy) Charles Grodin, Kieran Culkin. The Parker clan endures a memorable summer in the 1940s. (AL)
4:10 a.m. FLIX "Budo: The Art of Killing" (1979, Documentary) History and philosophy of judo, karate, aikido. (AS, V)
4:50 a.m. MAX "Charlotte Gray" (2001, Drama) Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup. A Scotswoman goes under cover as a courier in WWII France. (AL, AS, V)
5:00 a.m. TCM "Grand Hotel" (1932, Drama) Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford. Five lives are changed forever at a luxurious Berlin hotel.
5:30 a.m. TMC "School for Scoundrels" (2006, Romance-Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder. A professor and a student love the same woman. (AL, AS, V)
5:45 a.m. FLIX "Mr. Jealousy" (1997, Romance-Comedy) Eric Stoltz, Annabella Sciorra. A man sees green over his new girlfriend's old lover. (AL)
5:50 a.m. IFC "Far From Heaven" (2002, Drama) Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid. A 1950s housewife discovers her husband is a homosexual. (AL, AS, V)