Thursday's movie capsules
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6:00 a.m. AMC "The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw" 2 1/2 stars (1958, Western) Kenneth More, Jayne Mansfield. A British gunsmith is hoodwinked into becoming sheriff. 'TVPG' (MV)
fX "Urban Legend" 2 stars (1998, Horror) Jared Leto, Alicia Witt. A lunatic embarks upon a campus murder spree. (AL, AS, GV)
HBO2 "Where the Heart Is" 2 stars (2000, Comedy-Drama) Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd. Kind townspeople befriend an abandoned teen and her infant. (AL, AS)
TCM "Journey for Margaret" 3 1/2 stars (1942, Drama) Robert Young, Laraine Day. U.S. journalist with childless wife meets London war orphans.
6:30 a.m. MAX "Death Sentence" 2 stars (2007, Suspense) Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund. A man sets out for revenge after gang members kill his son. (AL, AS, GV)
7:00 a.m. FLIX "End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones" 3 stars (2003, Documentary) Rodney Bingenheimer, Danny Fields. Michael Gramaglia profiles punk rockers the Ramones. (AS)
7:30 a.m. TCM "Music for Millions" 2 1/2 stars (1944, Musical) Margaret O'Brien, Jimmy Durante. A little girl becomes involved with a symphony orchestra.
TMC "Employee of the Month" 2 stars (2006, Comedy) Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson. Two store clerks vie for a coveted award. (AL, AS)
8:00 a.m. fX "The Forgotten" 2 stars (2004, Suspense) Julianne Moore, Dominic West. A psychiatrist tells a woman her dead son never existed. (AL, AS, V)
IFC "No Such Thing" 2 stars (2001, Fantasy) Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke. A cub reporter becomes involved with an Icelandic monster. (AL, V)
8:20 a.m. MAX "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" 2 stars (1996, Drama) Peter Gallagher, Claire Danes. A widower refuses to let go of his late wife's memory. (AL, AS)
8:30 a.m. AMC "The Shakiest Gun in the West" 2 1/2 stars (1968, Western) Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades. A frontier dentist gains a reputation as a gunfighter.
8:50 a.m. FLIX "Cold Turkey" 3 stars (1971, Comedy) Dick Van Dyke, Pippa Scott. A small town stands to win $25 million by giving up smoking.
9:00 a.m. HBO2 "Gladiator" 3 1/2 stars (2000, Historical Drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. A fugitive general becomes a gladiator in ancient Rome. (GV)
9:30 a.m. HBOF "The Last Mimzy" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Fantasy) Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton. Siblings discover a box of toys from the future. (AL, AS)
TMC "Premium" 2 1/2 stars (2006, Comedy-Drama) Dorian Missick, Zoe Saldana. A struggling actor tries to win back his ex-lover. (AL, AS)
9:45 a.m. IFC "Melinda and Melinda" 3 stars (2004, Comedy-Drama) Radha Mitchell, Chlo":e Sevigny. Parallel stories reflect a woman's attempt to fix her life. (AS)
10:00 a.m. MAX "Cassandra's Dream" 2 stars (2007, Drama) Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell. Two brothers agree to kill their wealthy uncle's business associate. (AS, V)
10:35 a.m. FLIX "The Jazz Singer" 2 stars (1980, Musical) Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier. A New York cantor sets out to find success as a pop star. (AL, AS)
10:45 a.m. AMC "Hang 'Em High" 2 1/2 stars (1968, Western) Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens. A rancher swears revenge on the men who tried to lynch him. (V)
11:00 a.m. LMN "A Matter of Justice" 2 1/2 stars (1993, Drama) Patty Duke, Martin Sheen. A woman seeks her son's killer and custody of her grandchild. 'TVPG'
TCM "The Secret Garden" 3 stars (1949, Drama) Margaret O'Brien, Herbert Marshall. An orphan girl finds friendship at her uncle's estate.
11:10 a.m. HBOF "Transformers" 3 stars (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson. Two races of robots wage war on Earth. (AL, AS, V)
11:30 a.m. IFC "American Heart" 3 stars (1992, Drama) Jeff Bridges, Edward Furlong. An ex-con and his son make plans to start over in Alaska. (AL, AS, V)
11:45 a.m. HBO2 "Dead Again" 3 stars (1991, Mystery) Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson. An amnesiac may be the reincarnation of a murdered pianist. (AL, V)
11:50 a.m. MAX "The Brave One" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Suspense) Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard. A radio host seeks revenge for a brutal attack. (AL, AS, GV)
12:00 p.m. LIFE "What She Knew" 3 stars (2006, Drama) Tilda Swinton, Amber Tamblyn. A teen is accused of murdering her newborn. (AL, AS)
12:35 p.m. FLIX "The Last Dragon" 2 stars (1985, Action) Taimak, Vanity. A bully threatens a martial artist's romance with a DJ. (AL, AS, V)
12:45 p.m. TCM "Little Women" 2 1/2 stars (1949, Drama) June Allyson, Peter Lawford. The March sisters experience life during the Civil War.
1:30 p.m. AMC "Posse" 3 stars (1993, Western) Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin. Former soldiers defend a black township from KKK raiders. (AS, V)
IFC "Duane Hopwood" 2 1/2 stars (2005, Comedy-Drama) David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo. A divorced alcoholic struggles to reunite his family. (AL, AS)
2:00 p.m. MAX "The Puppet Masters" 2 1/2 stars (1994, Science Fiction) Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal. A sleepy Midwestern town is taken over by parasitic aliens. (AL, AS, GV)
2:15 p.m. TMC "Champion" 2 stars (2002, Biography) Yu Oh-seong, Chae Min-seo. Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu dies in the ring in 1982. (AS, V)
2:30 p.m. COM "Ski School" 2 stars (1991, Comedy) Dean Cameron, Tom Breznahan. Two skiers hold a contest to see who is king of the slopes. (AL, AS, N)
HBO2 "Havana" 2 1/2 stars (1990, Romance) Robert Redford, Lena Olin. A gambler begins a risky affair with a Cuban revolutionary. (AL, AS, BN, V)
3:00 p.m. TCM "The Naked City" 3 1/2 stars (1948, Crime Drama) Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff. Two police detectives investigate the murder of a playgirl.
3:30 p.m. fX "The Day After Tomorrow" 2 1/2 stars (2004, Action) Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal. Global warming leads to worldwide natural disasters. (AS, V)
3:50 p.m. MAX "Blood Diamond" 3 stars (2006, Adventure) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly. Two men join in a quest to recover a priceless gem. (AL, AS, GV)
4:00 p.m. FLIX "End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones" 3 stars (2003, Documentary) Rodney Bingenheimer, Danny Fields. Michael Gramaglia profiles punk rockers the Ramones. (AS)
4:15 p.m. TMC "Premium" 2 1/2 stars (2006, Comedy-Drama) Dorian Missick, Zoe Saldana. A struggling actor tries to win back his ex-lover. (AL, AS)
4:45 p.m. IFC "Edmond" 2 1/2 stars (2005, Drama) William H. Macy, Jeffrey Combs. A seemingly mild-mannered man releases his long-suppressed rage. (AL, AS, N, V)
TCM "He Walked by Night" 3 1/2 stars (1948, Crime Drama) Richard Basehart, Scott Brady. L.A. police hunt killer who monitors their frequency.
5:00 p.m. HBOF "The Last Mimzy" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Fantasy) Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton. Siblings discover a box of toys from the future. (AL, AS)
ION "For Your Eyes Only" 3 stars (1981, Action) Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet. Agent 007 goes to Greece to recover a stolen defense device. (AL, AS, BN, V)
LMN "Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder" 2 stars (1997, Drama) Holly Marie Combs, David Lipper. Two cadets are charged with the murder of a student. 'TV14'
6:00 p.m. AMC "Blazing Saddles" 3 stars (1974, Comedy) Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder. Gucci-saddlebagged Sheriff Bart teams up with the drunken Waco Kid. (AL, AS)
HBO2 "Hitman" 2 stars (2007, Action) Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott. An assassin becomes embroiled in a political conspiracy. (AL, AS, GV, N)
TMC "Man About Town" 2 stars (2006, Comedy-Drama) Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn. A Hollywood agent struggles with his career and his wife. (AL, AS, V)
6:15 p.m. IFC "The Grey Zone" 3 stars (2001, Historical Drama) David Arquette, Daniel Benzali. Jewish prisoners at a Nazi death camp plan a revolt. (AL, GV, N)
MAX "Diary of the Dead" 3 stars (2007, Horror) Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close. A group of film students finds real zombies. (AL, AS, GV)
TCM "Killer's Kiss" 2 stars (1955, Suspense) Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith. Boxer corners dancer's bad boss in mannequin factory.
7:00 p.m. HBOF "Transformers" 3 stars (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson. Two races of robots wage war on Earth. (AL, AS, V)
ION "Octopussy" 3 stars (1983, Action) Roger Moore, Maud Adams. Agent James Bond fights Russians planning world conquest. (AL, AS, V)
LIFE "Copycat" 3 stars (1995, Suspense) Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter. A cunning psychopath imitates infamous serial killers. (AL, V)
SCI-FI "Pitch Black" 2 1/2 stars (2000, Science Fiction) Radha Mitchell, Vin Diesel. Vicious creatures stalk the survivors of a spaceship crash. (AL, GV)
7:30 p.m. FAM "The Princess Diaries" 2 1/2 stars (2001, Comedy) Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway. An awkward teenager learns that she has royal blood.
HBO2 "Speed" 3 1/2 stars (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper. A transit bus is wired to explode if it drops below 50 mph. (AL, V)
TCM "Double Indemnity" 4 stars (1944, Crime Drama) Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck. An insurance salesman becomes involved in a deadly game.
7:35 p.m. FLIX "Beach Girls" 2 stars (1982, Comedy) Debra Blee, Val Kline. Robust friends join innocent at her uncle's Malibu house. (AL, N, SSC)
8:00 p.m. DIS "Cadet Kelly" 2 1/2 stars (2002, Comedy-Drama) Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson Romano. A new cadet is challenged by an antagonistic upperclassman. 'TVG'
MAX "Bad Influence" 3 stars (1990, Suspense) Rob Lowe, James Spader. A stranger lures a businessman into a seductive lifestyle. (AL, AS, N, V)
TBS "Kicking & Screaming" 2 1/2 stars (2005, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall. A father and son go head-to-head as soccer coaches. (AL, AS)
TMC "Employee of the Month" 2 stars (2006, Comedy) Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson. Two store clerks vie for a coveted award. (AL, AS)
8:15 p.m. AMC "Quigley Down Under" 2 1/2 stars (1990, Western) Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo. Old West sharpshooter's new boss tells him to kill Aborigines. (V)
9:15 p.m. FLIX "The Last Dragon" 2 stars (1985, Action) Taimak, Vanity. A bully threatens a martial artist's romance with a DJ. (AL, AS, V)
9:30 p.m. HBOF "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" 4 stars (1982, Science Fiction) Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace. A California boy befriends a homesick alien. (AL, MV)
TCM "Shaft" 3 stars (1971, Crime Drama) Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn. A detective searches for a drug dealer's daughter. (AL, AS, BN, V)
9:45 p.m. MAX "Shoot 'Em Up" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Action) Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti. A mysterious gunman must protect a newborn from assassins. (AL, AS, GV)
10:00 p.m. BRV "Lethal Weapon" 3 stars (1987, Action) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. A veteran detective is paired with an eccentric partner. (AL, AS, N, V)
IFC "Edmond" 2 1/2 stars (2005, Drama) William H. Macy, Jeffrey Combs. A seemingly mild-mannered man releases his long-suppressed rage. (AL, AS, N, V)
TMC "The Limey" 2 1/2 stars (1999, Crime Drama) Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda. An ex-con investigates his daughter's death. (AL, V)
10:45 p.m. AMC "Tora! Tora! Tora!" 3 stars (1970, War) Martin Balsam, Soh Yamamura. History of Pearl Harbor attack, seen from both sides.
11:00 p.m. TBS "Kicking & Screaming" 2 1/2 stars (2005, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall. A father and son go head-to-head as soccer coaches. (AL, AS)
11:05 p.m. FLIX "Blind Beast" 2 stars (1969, Horror) Eiji Funakoshi, Mako Midori. A kidnapper and his victim explore sadomasochism. (AS, SSC, V)
11:15 p.m. HBO2 "Letters From a Killer" 2 stars (1998, Suspense) Patrick Swayze, Gia Carides. An ex-con is accused of killing his female pen pals. (AL, AS, GV)
TCM "The Big Sleep" 3 1/2 stars (1946, Mystery) Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall. Philip Marlowe investigates blackmail and murder.
11:25 p.m. IFC "American Heart" 3 stars (1992, Drama) Jeff Bridges, Edward Furlong. An ex-con and his son make plans to start over in Alaska. (AL, AS, V)
11:30 p.m. HBOF "Home for the Holidays" 2 1/2 stars (1995, Comedy) Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr.. A woman dreads Thanksgiving with her eccentric family. (AL, AS)
12:45 a.m. MAX "Rogue" 3 stars (2007, Horror) Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan. A giant crocodile eats stranded riverboat travelers. (AL, AS, V)
1:00 a.m. LMN "A Matter of Justice" 2 1/2 stars (1993, Drama) Patty Duke, Martin Sheen. A woman seeks her son's killer and custody of her grandchild. 'TVPG'
1:10 a.m. SCI-FI "12:01" 2 1/2 stars (1993, Science Fiction) Jonathan Silverman, Helen Slater. A meek clerk gets to relive the worst day of his life. (AS, V)
1:15 a.m. TCM "Thousands Cheer" 3 stars (1943, Musical) Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly. Colonel's daughter loves private, puts on Army show.
1:20 a.m. IFC "Fanny and Alexander" 4 stars (1982, Drama) Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve. A portrait of life in a Swedish theatrical family. (AL, AS, BN)
2:00 a.m. AMC "Wake Island" 3 stars (1942, War) Brian Donlevy, Robert Preston. Doomed Marines hold off Japanese invasion, December 1941.
FLIX "The Jazz Singer" 2 stars (1980, Musical) Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier. A New York cantor sets out to find success as a pop star. (AL, AS)
HBOF "People Will Talk" 3 1/2 stars (1951, Comedy-Drama) Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain. An unorthodox physician raises the ire of his colleagues.
TNT "Eight Legged Freaks" 2 1/2 stars (2002, Suspense) David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer. Giant spiders terrorize residents in a small town. (AL, AS, V)
2:20 a.m. MAX "Guys and Dolls" 3 stars (1955, Musical Comedy) Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons. A gambler bets he can woo a Salvation Army missionary.
2:40 a.m. TMC "Champion" 2 stars (2002, Biography) Yu Oh-seong, Chae Min-seo. Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu dies in the ring in 1982. (AS, V)
3:30 a.m. TCM "National Velvet" 4 stars (1944, Drama) Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor. An ex-jockey coaches an English girl to the Grand National.
4:00 a.m. AMC "Wing and a Prayer" 3 stars (1944, War) Don Ameche, Dana Andrews. Navy pilots display great courage during wartime.
FLIX "Lush Life" 3 stars (1994, Drama) Jeff Goldblum, Forest Whitaker. A musician is stricken with a malignant brain tumor. (AL, AS)
4:05 a.m. HBO2 "Nancy Drew" 2 stars (2007, Mystery) Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter. The young sleuth probes a case in Hollywood. (AL, AS, MV)
4:30 a.m. IFC "Requiem" 3 stars (2006, Suspense) Sandra Huller, Burghart Klaussner. Frightening occurrences plague a college student. (AL, AS, V)
4:45 a.m. TMC "Lady in White" 3 stars (1988, Horror) Lukas Haas, Len Cariou. An apparition gives a boy clues to a 10-year-old murder. (AL, AS, V)
4:50 a.m. MAX "Cape Fear" 3 stars (1962, Suspense) Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum. Southern lawyer sets houseboat trap for ex-convict psycho. (AS)
5:45 a.m. HBO2 "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" 3 stars (1986, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. A brash teen and his friends have an adventure in Chicago. (AL)
5:50 a.m. FLIX "The Night They Raided Minsky's" 2 1/2 stars (1968, Musical Comedy) Jason Robards, Britt Ekland. A religious dancer joins a burlesque show and invents the striptease. (AS, BN)