Thursday's movie capsules
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6 a.m. COM "Things Are Tough All Over" 2 1/2 stars (1982, Comedy) Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong. Two men drive an Arab-owned, cash-filled limo to Las Vegas. (AL, N)
TCM "Super Sleuth" 2 stars (1937, Comedy) Ann Sothern, Jack Oakie. An on-screen detective encounters an off-stage mystery.
6:15 a.m. AMC "Romancing the Stone" 3 stars (1984, Adventure) Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner. An adventurer helps a novelist find her kidnapped sister. (AL, AS, MV)
7 a.m. TMC "Godsend" 2 stars (2004, Suspense) Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. A scientist clones a couple's dead son. (AS, V)
7:15 a.m. TCM "Walking on Air" 2 1/2 stars (1936, Musical) Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern. An heiress hires a college student to pose as her paramour.
7:30 a.m. FLIX "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" 3 stars (1974, Drama) Cicely Tyson, Odetta. A 110-year-old black woman reflects on her eventful life. 'TVPG'
7:35 a.m. MAX "Definitely, Maybe" 3 stars (2008, Romance-Comedy) Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher. A man's young daughter asks him about his romantic past. (AL, AS)
8 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)
TBS "Adventures in Babysitting" 2 1/2 stars (1987, Comedy) Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton. A Chicago baby sitter is plunged into a comic nightmare. (AL, AS)
8:30 a.m. HBO2 "Juno" 3 1/2 stars (2007, Comedy-Drama) Ellen Page, Michael Cera. A teen decides to give up her unborn child for adoption. (AL, AS)
TCM "Panama Hattie" 2 1/2 stars (1942, Musical) Ann Sothern, Dan Dailey Jr.. A club owner concocts a scheme to blow up the Panama Canal.
8:45 a.m. AMC "Mystery Men" 2 1/2 stars (1999, Fantasy) Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo. Substitute superheroes battle a nefarious criminal. (V)
TMC "Daddy's Little Girls" 2 stars (2007, Romance) Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba. A poor mechanic and an attorney share an unexpected romance. (AL, AS, V)
9:20 a.m. FLIX "Wise Blood" 3 1/2 stars (1979, Drama) Brad Dourif, Amy Wright. A backwoodsman turns to fire-and-brimstone preaching. (AL, AS)
9:35 a.m. IFC "Passion in the Desert" 2 1/2 stars (1997, Adventure) Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli. A French soldier lost in the desert bonds with a leopard. (N, V)
10 a.m. TCM "Three Hearts for Julia" 2 stars (1943, Comedy) Melvyn Douglas, Ann Sothern. A husband woos his wife in an effort to prevent a divorce.
10:15 a.m. HBO2 "Disturbia" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Suspense) Shia LaBeouf, David Morse. A troubled youth suspects his neighbor is a serial killer. (AS, V)
10:30 a.m. TMC "Burnt Offerings" 2 stars (1976, Horror) Karen Black, Oliver Reed. A haunted house casts a fearful pall over a young family. (AS, V)
10:50 a.m. HBOF "Alvin and the Chipmunks" 2 stars (2007, Comedy) Jason Lee, David Cross. Three singing chipmunks become pop sensations. (AS)
11 a.m. MAX "Star Trek Generations" 2 1/2 stars (1994, Science Fiction) Patrick Stewart, William Shatner. The Enterprise crew encounters a deranged scientist. (V)
11:15 a.m. AMC "Reign of Fire" 2 1/2 stars (2002, Fantasy) Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey. Surviving clusters of humans fight a draconian menace. (V)
FLIX "Educating Rita" 3 stars (1983, Comedy-Drama) Michael Caine, Julie Walters. A British professor guides a woman to self-discovery. (AL, AS)
IFC "The New World" 3 stars (2005, Historical Drama) Colin Farrell, Christian Bale. Explorer John Smith lands in 17th-century North America. (AS, V)
11:30 a.m. TCM "Nancy Goes to Rio" 2 1/2 stars (1950, Musical Comedy) Jane Powell, Ann Sothern. A mother and daughter become rivals for the same man.
12 p.m. DIS "Air Bud" 2 1/2 stars (1997, Comedy-Drama) Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers. A boy's new dog is a basketball whiz. (AL)
LIFE "Losing Isaiah" 3 stars (1995, Drama) Jessica Lange, Halle Berry. An adopted child's biological mother sues for custody. (AL, AS)
12:25 p.m. HBOF "The Golden Compass" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Fantasy) Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards. A child sets out on an epic quest to save her best friend. (AS, V)
12:30 p.m. HBO2 "Fracture" 3 stars (2007, Suspense) Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling. A prosecutor plays a cat-and-mouse game with a dangerous suspect. (AL, AS, V)
1 p.m. MAX "For Your Consideration" 3 stars (2006, Comedy) Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy. Awards buzz surrounds the star of a horrible independent film. (AL, AS)
1:05 p.m. FLIX "Marine Life" 2 1/2 stars (2000, Comedy-Drama) Cybill Shepherd, Peter Outerbridge. A teen's confusion is compounded by her lounge-singer mother. (AL, AS)
1:15 p.m. TCM "Cry Havoc" 3 stars (1943, Drama) Margaret Sullavan, Ann Sothern. U.S. nurses try to resist the Japanese invasion of Bataan.
1:35 p.m. IFC "Last Night at the Alamo" 2 1/2 stars (1983, Drama) Sonny Carl Davis, Louis Perryman. Texans protect their favorite watering hole from developers. (AL)
2 p.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)
2:30 p.m. fX "Superman Returns" 3 1/2 stars (2006, Adventure) Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth. The Man of Steel faces an old enemy. (AS, V)
HBO2 "Nancy Drew" 2 stars (2007, Mystery) Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter. The young sleuth probes a case in Hollywood. (AL, AS, MV)
2:40 p.m. HBOF "Edward Scissorhands" 3 stars (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. A man-made misfit cuts a tragic figure in suburbia. (AS, V)
2:45 p.m. FLIX "Foxes" 2 1/2 stars (1980, Comedy-Drama) Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie. Drugs and promiscuity disrupt four girls' adolescence. (AL, AS)
3 p.m. COM "Cheech & Chong Still Smokin"' 2 stars (1983, Comedy) Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong. Cheech and Chong liven up an unpopular Dutch film festival. (AL, AS, N)
IFC "Wild at Heart" 3 stars (1990, Drama) Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern. A host of bizarre characters awaits two lovers on the run. (AL, AS, GV, N)
TCM "42nd Street" 4 stars(1933, Musical Comedy) Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter. An injury gives an understudy a shot at stardom.
3:15 p.m. AMC "Thunderheart" 3 stars (1992, Mystery) Val Kilmer, Graham Greene. An agent's heritage is integral to a murder investigation. (AL, AS, V)
4 p.m. MAX "Tequila Sunrise" 2 1/2 stars (1988, Crime Drama) Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer. A cop must confront his friend, a former drug dealer. (AL, AS, BN, V)
TMC "Godsend" 2 stars (2004, Suspense) Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. A scientist clones a couple's dead son. (AS, V)
4:15 p.m. HBO2 "The Wedding Planner" 2 stars (2001, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey. An event organizer has eyes for her biggest client's beau. (AL)
4:35 p.m. FLIX "Equinox" 2 stars (1970, Horror) Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt. Four teens encounter demons in the mountains of California. (AS, V)
4:45 p.m. TCM "A Star Is Born" 4 stars (1937, Drama) Janet Gaynor, Fredric March. The more famous his wife gets, the more a matinee idol drinks.
5 p.m. ION "Octopussy" 3 stars (1983, Action) Roger Moore, Maud Adams. Agent James Bond fights Russians planning world conquest. (AL, AS, V)
LMN "Dawn Anna" 2 1/2 stars (2005, Docudrama) Debra Winger, Alex Van. A woman must contend with her child's death at Columbine. 'TVPG'
5:05 p.m. IFC "The Dreamers" 2 1/2 stars (2003, Drama) Michael Pitt, Eva Green. Young people play sexual games in 1968 Paris. (AL, AS, N, SSC)
6 p.m. AMC "The Untouchables" 4 stars (1987, Crime Drama) Kevin Costner, Sean Connery. Incorruptible government agents move against Al Capone. (AL, GV)
FLIX "Maniac Cop 2" 2 stars (1991, Horror) Robert Davi, Claudia Christian. A presumed-dead cop returns to the streets for vengeance. (AL, AS, BN, GV)
fX "Van Helsing" 2 1/2 stars (2004, Fantasy) Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale. A monster hunter battles creatures in Transylvania. (AS, V)
MAX "Doomsday" 2 stars (2008, Action) Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell. Disease specialists seek a cure for a deadly virus. (AL, AS, GV, N)
TMC "Daddy's Little Girls" 2 stars (2007, Romance) Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba. A poor mechanic and an attorney share an unexpected romance. (AL, AS, V)
6:15 p.m. HBOF "K-9" 2 1/2 stars (1989, Comedy) James Belushi, Mel Harris. A narcotics agent and a unique police dog join forces. (AL, AS, V)
6:30 p.m. HBO2 "Juno" 3 1/2 stars (2007, Comedy-Drama) Ellen Page, Michael Cera. A teen decides to give up her unborn child for adoption. (AL, AS)
6:45 p.m. TCM "All About Eve" 4 stars (1950, Drama) Bette Davis, Anne Baxter. An ambitious actress connives her way to stardom. (AS)
7 p.m. KFVE "The Man" 2 stars (2005, Comedy) Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy. An ATF agent squabbles with a salesman in his custody. (AL, AS, V)
ION "A View to a Kill" 2 1/2 stars (1985, Action) Roger Moore, Christopher Walken. Agent 007 fights a genetic superman bent on world conquest. (AS, V)
IFC "The Lover" 2 1/2 stars (1992, Romance) Jane March, Tony Leung Ka Fai. A French teen has an affair with a Chinese man in 1920s Vietnam. (N, SSC)
LIFE "Sabrina" 2 1/2 stars (1995, Romance-Comedy) Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond. A chauffeur's daughter awakens love in a rich workaholic. (AL)
8 p.m. FAM "Snow Dogs" 2 stars (2002, Comedy) Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn. A Miami dentist becomes a sled-dog racer in Alaska. (AL)
HBOF "The Bucket List" 2 stars (2007, Comedy-Drama) Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. Dying men make a list of things to do before they expire. (AL, AS)
MAX "Space Cowboys" 3 stars (2000, Adventure) Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones. NASA reunites four aging flyboys for an urgent mission. (AL)
TBS "The Mask" 3 stars (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz. An ancient mask animates a drab bank clerk. (V)
TMC "Bobby" 2 1/2 stars (2006, Historical Drama) Anthony Hopkins, Harry Belafonte. Various people's lives intersect after RFK's assassination. (AL, AS, V)
9 p.m. FLIX "Waking the Dead" 2 stars (2000, Drama) Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly. A politician is haunted by a reportedly dead lover. (AL, AS)
fX "Van Helsing" 2 1/2 stars (2004, Fantasy) Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale. A monster hunter battles creatures in Transylvania. (AS, V)
IFC "Wild at Heart" 3 stars (1990, Drama) Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern. A host of bizarre characters awaits two lovers on the run. (AL, AS, GV, N)
9:15 p.m. TCM "Sunset Boulevard" 4 stars (1950, Drama) William Holden, Gloria Swanson. A writer is doomed when he is seduced by an aged actress. (AS, MV)
9:35 p.m. HBO2 "P.S. I Love You" 2 stars (2007, Romance) Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler. A widow gets messages left by her husband to help her cope. (AS, BN)
9:40 p.m. HBOF "Alvin and the Chipmunks" 2 stars (2007, Comedy) Jason Lee, David Cross. Three singing chipmunks become pop sensations. (AS)
10 p.m. BRV "Heat" 3 1/2 stars (1995, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert De Niro. A homicide detective matches wits with a cunning adversary. (AL, V)
TMC "Ronin" 2 1/2 stars (1998, Action) Robert De Niro, Jean Reno. Five espionage specialists must find a special briefcase. (AL, AS, GV)
10:45 p.m. AMC "Two Minute Warning" 2 stars (1976, Suspense) Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes. A sniper prepares to shoot into a crowd of football fans. (AL, V)
11 p.m. FLIX "Hollow Reed" 3 1/2 stars (1996, Drama) Martin Donovan, Joely Richardson. Homosexuality, abuse are issues in custody battle. (AL, AS, V)
11:05 p.m. IFC "The Dreamers" 2 1/2 stars (2003, Drama) Michael Pitt, Eva Green. Young people play sexual games in 1968 Paris. (AL, AS, N, SSC)
11:10 p.m. MAX "Doomsday" 2 stars (2008, Action) Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell. Disease specialists seek a cure for a deadly virus. (AL, AS, GV, N)
TBS "Minority Report" 3 1/2 stars (2002, Science Fiction) Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell. A cop tries to establish his innocence in a future crime. (AL, AS, V)
11:15 p.m. TCM "The Producers" 3 1/2 stars (1968, Comedy) Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder. Fraudulent producers stage "Springtime for Hitler." (AS)
11:30 p.m. HBOF "The Golden Compass" 2 1/2 stars (2007, Fantasy) Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards. A child sets out on an epic quest to save her best friend. (AS, V)
12:15 a.m. HBO2 "House Party" 3 stars (1990, Musical Comedy) Kid 'N Play, Full Force. Two teenage rappers try to throw a party. (AL, AS, MV)
12:45 a.m. FLIX "Wise Blood" 3 1/2 stars (1979, Drama) Brad Dourif, Amy Wright. A backwoodsman turns to fire-and-brimstone preaching. (AL, AS)
TCM "Singin' in the Rain" 4 stars (1952, Musical Comedy) Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds. A silent-film star falls in love with a Hollywood newcomer.
1 a.m. MAX "All Over the Guy" 2 1/2 stars (2001, Romance-Comedy) Dan Bucatinsky, Richard Ruccolo. Two mismatched gay lovers have a stormy relationship. (AL, SSC)
1:05 a.m. IFC "Millions" 3 stars (2004, Comedy-Drama) Alexander Nathan Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon. British youngsters have a short time to spend a fortune. (AL, AS)
1:30 a.m. AMC "In Like Flint" 3 stars (1967, Adventure) James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb. An intrepid spy foils a secret female society's plot.
2 a.m. HBOF "K-9" 2 1/2 stars (1989, Comedy) James Belushi, Mel Harris. A narcotics agent and a unique police dog join forces. (AL, AS, V)
TNT "National Lampoon's European Vacation" 2 stars (1985, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswold family wins a free trip to Europe. (AL, AS, BN)
2:20 a.m. HBO2 "The Jerk" 2 1/2 stars (1979, Comedy) Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters. Simpleton leaves home, invents slip-proof eyeglasses. (AL, AS)
2:30 a.m. TCM "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" 2 1/2 stars (1937, Comedy) Joan Crawford, William Powell. A jewel thief targets the members of British high society.
2:35 a.m. FLIX "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" 3 stars (1974, Drama) Cicely Tyson, Odetta. A 110-year-old black woman reflects on her eventful life. 'TVPG'
MAX "I'm Not There" 3 stars (2007, Biography) Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett. Several actors portray Bob Dylan at different stages. (AL, AS, N)
2:45 a.m. IFC "American Splendor" 3 1/2 stars (2003, Biography) Paul Giamatti, Harvey Pekar. Comic-book writer Harvey Pekar tells his story. (AL, AS)
3:10 a.m. TMC "One Last Thing ..." 2 stars (2005, Comedy-Drama) Cynthia Nixon, Michael Angarano. A terminally ill teen spends time with an obnoxious model. (AL, AS)
4 a.m. HBO2 "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)
4:15 a.m. AMC "The Mummy's Hand" 2 1/2 stars (1940, Horror) Dick Foran, Peggy Moran. A mummy stalks the members of an archaeological expedition.
TCM "Riff-Raff" 2 1/2 stars (1947, Adventure) Pat O'Brien, Walter Slezak. An adventurer races ruthless criminals to locate a map.
4:25 a.m. FLIX "Billy Elliot" 3 stars (2000, Drama) Julie Walters, Jamie Bell. A British miner's son takes dancing lessons in secret. (AL)
4:35 a.m. IFC "The Florentine" 2 stars (1999, Drama) Michael Madsen, Chris Penn. An ex-beau threatens a woman's upcoming marriage. (AL)
5:45 a.m. AMC "The Emperor's New Clothes" 3 stars (2001, Comedy) Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle. Napoleon Bonaparte concocts a plan to reclaim his throne. (AL)
HBO2 "Circle of Friends" 3 stars (1995, Drama) Chris O'Donnell, Minnie Driver. Three Irish girlfriends attend college in 1957 Dublin. (AS)
TCM "Fighting Father Dunne" 2 1/2 stars (1948, Biography) Pat O'Brien, Darryl Hickman. A turn-of-the-century priest opens a home for boys.