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Posted on: Friday, January 23, 2009

Friday's movie capsules

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Having passed himself off as an airline pilot, Frank Abagnale (Leonardo Dicaprio) parties with a flight attendant named Lucy (Elizabeth Banks) in the film "Catch Me If You Can."

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6 a.m. COM "Cheech & Chong Still Smokin'" HHHH (1983, Comedy) Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong. Cheech and Chong liven up an unpopular Dutch film festival. (AL, AS, N)

fX "The Big Hit" HH (1998, Action) Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips. A hit man and his gang kidnap a crime lord's goddaughter. (AL, AS, V)

TMC "Touch and Go" HH (1986, Drama) Michael Keaton, Maria Conchita Alonso. A hockey star becomes involved with an impoverished mother. (AL, AS, BN, V)

6:20 a.m. FLIX "Mr. Accident" HH1/2 (2000, Comedy) Yahoo Serious, Helen Dallimore. A disaster-prone janitor takes a job at an egg factory. (AL, AS)

6:30 a.m. IFC "Millions" HHH (2004, Comedy-Drama) Alexander Nathan Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon. British youngsters have a short time to spend a fortune. (AL, AS)

MAX "Michael Clayton" HHH1/2 (2007, Drama) George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson. A fixer at a large law firm does his employer's dirty work. (AL, AS)

7:30 a.m. HBO2 "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" HH1/2 (1996, Comedy) Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu. An astronaut and his robots are forced to view a bad movie. (AL)

TCM "Sealed Cargo" HHH (1951, Suspense) Dana Andrews, Claude Rains. A fisherman finds a ship filled with Nazi weapons.

7:45 a.m. TMC "Rocky Balboa" HHH (2006, Drama) Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young. Rocky, now retired, fights the world heavyweight champion. (AL, AS, V)

7:50 a.m. FLIX "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" HHH (1999, Documentary) Hank Greenberg, Alan Dershowitz. The Jewish baseball player defies anti-Semitism. (AL)

8 a.m. TBS "The Mask" HHH (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz. An ancient mask animates a drab bank clerk. (V)

8:15 a.m. AMC "The Usual Suspects" HHH1/2 (1995, Suspense) Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne. Five small-time criminals begin an ill-fated association. (AL, V)

IFC "American Splendor" HHH1/2 (2003, Biography) Paul Giamatti, Harvey Pekar. Comic-book writer Harvey Pekar tells his story. (AL, AS)

8:30 a.m. MAX "Mr. Bean's Holiday" HH1/2 (2007, Comedy) Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes. Bumbling Bean wreaks havoc during his holiday on the French Riviera.

8:45 a.m. HBO2 "The Bucket List" HH (2007, Comedy-Drama) Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. Dying men make a list of things to do before they expire. (AL, AS)

9 a.m. LMN "Dawn Anna" HH1/2 (2005, Docudrama) Debra Winger, Alex Van. A woman must contend with her child's death at Columbine. 'TVPG'

TCM "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" HH (1956, Mystery) Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine. Reporter lets publisher frame him for murder to prove point.

9:25 a.m. FLIX "Marvin's Room" HHH (1996, Drama) Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio. Illness spurs a reunion between two long-estranged sisters. (AL, AS)

9:30 a.m. BRV "Sudden Impact" HH1/2 (1983, Crime Drama) Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke. Dirty Harry meets an artist with her own code of justice. (AL, AS, BN, GV)

HBOF "The Simpsons Movie" HHH (2007, Comedy) Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner. Animated. Homer must save the world from catastrophe. (AS)

TMC "Pride" HH1/2 (2007, Drama) Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac. A man starts an all-black swim team in 1970s Philadelphia. (AL, AS, V)

10 a.m. IFC "The Florentine" HH (1999, Drama) Michael Madsen, Chris Penn. An ex-beau threatens a woman's upcoming marriage. (AL)

10:30 a.m. TCM "Scaramouche" HHH (1952, Adventure) Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker. 1700s French clown duels master swordsman.

WE "The Game" HHH (1997, Suspense) Michael Douglas, Sean Penn. A businessman takes part in an unusual form of recreation. (AL, AS, V)

10:45 a.m. AMC "Two Minute Warning" HH (1976, Suspense) Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes. A sniper prepares to shoot into a crowd of football fans. (AL, V)

11 a.m. HBOF "Balto" HH1/2 (1995, Adventure) Voices of Miriam Margolyes, Lola Bates-Campbell. Animated. A half-wolf saves children. Animated/live action.

USA "Black Dog" HH (1998, Action) Patrick Swayze, Meat Loaf. A trucker drives a suspicious shipment. (AL, AS, V)

11:05 a.m. FLIX "Cold Turkey" HHH (1971, Comedy) Dick Van Dyke, Pippa Scott. A small town stands to win $25 million by giving up smoking.

11:30 a.m. HBO2 "Speed" HHH1/2 (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper. A transit bus is wired to explode if it drops below 50 mph. (AL, V)

11:45 a.m. IFC "Millions" HHH (2004, Comedy-Drama) Alexander Nathan Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon. British youngsters have a short time to spend a fortune. (AL, AS)

12 p.m. BRV "The Gauntlet" HH1/2 (1977, Crime Drama) Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke. A detective escorts a prostitute testifying against the mob. (AL, AS, N, V)

12:30 p.m. TCM "They Died With Their Boots On" HHH (1941, Western) Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland. George Armstrong Custer meets his fate at Little Bighorn.

12:50 p.m. FLIX "Circle of Iron" HH1/2 (1979, Adventure) David Carradine, Jeff Cooper. A martial artist embarks on a quest for a legendary master. (AL, AS, V)

1:05 p.m. MAX "Here on Earth" HH (2000, Drama) Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski. A rich, uncaring teenager learns about true love. (AS)

1:20 p.m. HBOF "The Land Before Time" HH1/2 (1988, Adventure) Voices of Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson. Animated. Baby dinosaur travels to fertile valley.

1:30 p.m. HBO2 "A Kiss Before Dying" HH1/2 (1991, Suspense) Matt Dillon, Sean Young. A woman unwittingly marries her twin sister's killer. (AL, AS, N, V)

IFC "Flakes" HH1/2 (2007, Comedy) Aaron Stanford, Zooey Deschanel. A slacker faces a threat to his New Orleans cereal bar. (AS)

WE "Monster" HHH1/2 (2003, Biography) Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci. Aileen Wuornos kills seven men and lands on death row. (AL, AS, GV, N)

2:30 p.m. BRV "Windtalkers" HH (2002, War) Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach. A Marine protects a Navajo code transmitter in World War II. (AL, GV)

COM "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" HH1/2 (1988, Comedy) Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey. A freewheeling parody of the '70s black exploitation films. (AL, AS, V)

FLIX "Mr. Accident" HH1/2 (2000, Comedy) Yahoo Serious, Helen Dallimore. A disaster-prone janitor takes a job at an egg factory. (AL, AS)

HBOF "Coneheads" HH1/2 (1993, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin. The "Saturday Night Live" aliens adjust to life on Earth. (BN)

2:45 p.m. MAX "Hairspray" HHH (2007, Musical Comedy) John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky. A Baltimore girl becomes an overnight celebrity. (AL, AS)

3 p.m. IFC "Jersey Girl" HH1/2 (2004, Romance-Comedy) Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler. A young woman changes the life of a single father. (AL, AS)

LMN "A Reason to Believe" HH (1995, Drama) Jay Underwood, Allison Smith. A college student suffers an unwanted sexual encounter. (AL, AS, GV, SSC)

TCM "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" HHHH (1964, Comedy) Peter Sellers, George C. Scott. Stanley Kubrick's classic satire of nuclear war. (AL, AS, V)

3:15 p.m. HBO2 "Gladiator" HHH1/2 (2000, Historical Drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. A fugitive general becomes a gladiator in ancient Rome. (GV)

3:30 p.m. AMC "The Untouchables" HHHH (1987, Crime Drama) Kevin Costner, Sean Connery. Incorruptible government agents move against Al Capone. (AL, GV)

fX "Men of Honor" HHH (2000, Drama) Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr.. The U.S. Navy's first black diver battles a crippling setback. (AL)

4 p.m. FLIX "Billy Elliot" HHH (2000, Drama) Julie Walters, Jamie Bell. A British miner's son takes dancing lessons in secret. (AL)

4:45 p.m. IFC "Fargo" HHH1/2 (1996, Suspense) Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. An overextended salesman hires goons to kidnap his wife. (AL, V)

5 p.m. BRV "Heat" HHH1/2 (1995, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert De Niro. A homicide detective matches wits with a cunning adversary. (AL, V)

HBOF "The Simpsons Movie" HHH (2007, Comedy) Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner. Animated. Homer must save the world from catastrophe. (AS)

TCM "The Great White Hope" HHH (1970, Drama) James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander. Boxing champ punished for having white mistress circa 1910. (AL, AS)

6 p.m. AMC "Clear and Present Danger" HHH (1994, Suspense) Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe. CIA chief combats Colombian drug cartels. (AL, V)

FLIX "Marvin's Room" HHH (1996, Drama) Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio. Illness spurs a reunion between two long-estranged sisters. (AL, AS)

fX "A Few Good Men" HHH1/2 (1992, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. A Navy lawyer defends two Marines in a comrade's death. (AL, AS)

OXYG "Bridget Jones's Diary" HHH (2001, Romance-Comedy) Ren"'ee Zellweger, Colin Firth. A diet-obsessed woman looks for suitable husband material. (AL, SSC)

TMC "Pride" HH1/2 (2007, Drama) Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac. A man starts an all-black swim team in 1970s Philadelphia. (AL, AS, V)

TNT "Catch Me if You Can" HHH (2002, Comedy-Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks. A teenage scam artist poses as a pilot, surgeon and lawyer. (AL, AS)

6:30 p.m. HBOF "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" HHH (1986, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. A brash teen and his friends have an adventure in Chicago. (AL)

MAX "Shrek the Third" HH1/2 (2007, Comedy) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. Animated. Shrek and friends look for the true heir of Far, Far Away. (AS)

7 p.m. HALL "Stone Cold" HH1/2 (2005, Mystery) Tom Selleck, Mimi Rogers. A police chief must solve a series of violent crimes. 'TV14' (AS, N, V)

IFC "Coffy" HH (1973, Drama) Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw. Nurse seeks revenge for sister's drug addiction. (AL, AS, V)

LMN "A Reason to Believe" HH (1995, Drama) Jay Underwood, Allison Smith. A college student suffers an unwanted sexual encounter. (AL, AS, GV, SSC)

TBS "Men in Black II" HH (2002, Comedy) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. Agents Jay and Kay defend Earth from a sultry alien enemy. (AS, V)

TCM "Cry, the Beloved Country" HHH (1995, Drama) James Earl Jones, Richard Harris. A preacher's son kills a rich white man's son in Johannesburg. (AL)

7:45 p.m. FLIX "Nurse Betty" HHH (2000, Comedy) Morgan Freeman, Ren"'ee Zellweger. A delusional waitress imagines a TV doctor pines for her. (AL, AS, V)

8 p.m. HBO2 "RENO 911!: Miami" HH (2007, Comedy) Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant. Bumbling Nevada officers attend a police convention in Florida. (AL, AS, N)

OXYG "Bridget Jones's Diary" HHH (2001, Romance-Comedy) Ren"'ee Zellweger, Colin Firth. A diet-obsessed woman looks for suitable husband material. (AL, SSC)

TMC "Rocky Balboa" HHH (2006, Drama) Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young. Rocky, now retired, fights the world heavyweight champion. (AL, AS, V)

TVLND "The Jewel of the Nile" HH1/2 (1985, Adventure) Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner. A novelist and an adventurer race to find a fabulous jewel. (AL, MV)

8:15 p.m. HBOF "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" HH1/2 (1996, Comedy) Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu. An astronaut and his robots are forced to view a bad movie. (AL)

8:35 p.m. IFC "The Pope of Greenwich Village" HHH (1984, Drama) Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke. Distant relatives pull a heist that angers a local mobster. (AL, AS, V)

9 p.m. BRV "Windtalkers" HH (2002, War) Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach. A Marine protects a Navajo code transmitter in World War II. (AL, GV)

DIS "The Incredibles" HHH1/2 (2004, Adventure) Voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter. Animated. A former superhero gets back into action. (AS, V)

fX "The Big Hit" HH (1998, Action) Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips. A hit man and his gang kidnap a crime lord's goddaughter. (AL, AS, V)

TCM "The Swinger" HH1/2 (1966, Comedy) Ann-Margret, Tony Franciosa. A writer claims her lurid tale is based on her own life.

TNT "Road to Perdition" HHH (2002, Crime Drama) Tom Hanks, Paul Newman. A mobster seeks vengeance during the Depression. (AL, V)

9:25 p.m. HBO2 "The Bucket List" HH (2007, Comedy-Drama) Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. Dying men make a list of things to do before they expire. (AL, AS)

9:30 p.m. AMC "Halloween" HHH (1978, Horror) Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis. An escaped maniac embarks on a holiday rampage of revenge. (AL, AS, GV, N)

9:45 p.m. FLIX "Prick Up Your Ears" HHH (1987, Biography) Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina. Playwright Joe Orton leads a flamboyant gay lifestyle. (AL, AS, V)

TMC "Raw Deal" HH (1986, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold. Ex-FBI agent wipes out Chicago mob. (AL, AS, GV)

9:50 p.m. HBOF "Charlotte Gray" HH (2001, Drama) Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup. A Scotswoman goes under cover as a courier in WWII France. (AL, AS, V)

10:25 p.m. TBS "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" HH1/2 (2004, Romance-Comedy) Ren"'ee Zellweger, Hugh Grant. Bridget faces threats to her newfound happiness with Mark. (AL, AS)

10:30 p.m. TCM "Viva Las Vegas" HH1/2 (1964, Musical) Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret. A comely swimming teacher revs a race-car driver's engine.

10:45 p.m. IFC "Jersey Girl" HH1/2 (2004, Romance-Comedy) Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler. A young woman changes the life of a single father. (AL, AS)

11:05 p.m. HBO2 "The Accused" HHH (1988, Drama) Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster. A prosecutor goes after bar patrons who encouraged rapists. (AL, AS, GV, N)

11:30 p.m. AMC "The Flesh Eaters" HH1/2 (1964, Horror) Rita Morley, Martin Kosleck. Island castaways are circled by a sea of man-made monsters.

BRV "Lethal Weapon" HHH (1987, Action) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. A veteran detective is paired with an eccentric partner. (AL, AS, N, V)

TMC "Hangman" HH1/2 (2000, Suspense) Lou Diamond Phillips, Madchen Amick. A former therapist may be tied to a string of killings. 'TV14' (AL, SSC, V)

TNT "The Last Castle" HH1/2 (2001, Suspense) Robert Redford, James Gandolfini. A court-martialed general leads a revolt against a warden. (AL, V)

11:45 p.m. FLIX "The Man Who Fell to Earth" HHH1/2 (1976, Science Fiction) David Bowie, Candy Clark. A visitor from a dry planet forms a big corporation. (AL, AS, N, SSC)

12 a.m. TCM "Hollywood Without Makeup" HH (1965, Documentary) Home movies capture Hollywood stars in candid moments.

12:30 a.m. MAX "Gossip" HH (2000, Suspense) James Marsden, Lena Headey. Three students start a sexual rumor that runs rampant. (AL, AS, V)

12:35 a.m. IFC "The Florentine" HH (1999, Drama) Michael Madsen, Chris Penn. An ex-beau threatens a woman's upcoming marriage. (AL)

12:40 a.m. TBS "The Weather Man" HH1/2 (2005, Comedy-Drama) Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine. A forecaster tries to reconnect with his loved ones. (AL, AS)

1 a.m. HBO2 "Heist" HHH (2001, Crime Drama) Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito. A veteran thief is forced to perform one last robbery. (AL, V)

LMN "Mortal Thoughts" HHH (1991, Drama) Demi Moore, Glenne Headly. A woman agrees to conceal the murder of a friend's husband. (AL, AS, V)

SCI-FI "The Prophecy II" HH1/2 (1998, Horror) Christopher Walken, Russell Wong. Satan resurrects archangel Gabriel to renew the war on man. (AS, BN, GV)

TCM "The Magic Carpet" HH (1951, Fantasy) Lucille Ball, John Agar. An enchanted rug helps a prince defeat a cruel caliph.

1:10 a.m. TMC "Johns" HH (1996, Drama) Lukas Haas, David Arquette. Two hustlers turn tricks to earn some much-needed cash. (AL, AS, SSC, V)

1:30 a.m. AMC "House of Dracula" HH (1945, Horror) Lon Chaney, John Carradine. Dracula tricks a scientist into revivifying Frankenstein.

1:45 a.m. HBOF "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" HHH (1986, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. A brash teen and his friends have an adventure in Chicago. (AL)

2 a.m. MAX "The Confession" HH (1999, Drama) Alec Baldwin, Amy Irving. A lawyer faces an ethical dilemma over his client's plea. (AL, AS, V)

TNT "On Deadly Ground" HH (1994, Action) Steven Seagal, Michael Caine. An oil-company troubleshooter battles a corrupt chairman. (AL, V)

USA "Black Dog" HH (1998, Action) Patrick Swayze, Meat Loaf. A trucker drives a suspicious shipment. (AL, AS, V)

2:07 a.m. KGMB "Best in Show" HHH1/2 (2000, Comedy) Michael Hitchcock, Parker Posey. The fur flies at a prestigious Philadelphia dog show. (AL, AS)

2:30 a.m. TCM "Thief of Damascus" HH (1952, Adventure) Paul Henreid, Jeff Donnell. Arabian general foils invaders with fabled heroes.

2:45 a.m. TMC "Pride" HH1/2 (2007, Drama) Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac. A man starts an all-black swim team in 1970s Philadelphia. (AL, AS, V)

2:55 a.m. HBO2 "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" HHH1/2 (1988, Comedy) Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy. Lt. Frank Drebin continues his shtick-laden war on crime. (AL, AS, MV)

3 a.m. AMC "Walk the Proud Land" HH1/2 (1956, Western) Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft. Military agent John P. Clum fights for Apache autonomy.

DIS "Brink!" HH1/2 (1998, Drama) Erik von Detten, Christina Vidal. An in-line skater joins a rival's team. 'TVG'

IFC "Kiru" HHH (1968, Action) Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi. An ex-samurai and a farmer's son meet a dishonorable leader. (AS, V)

3:45 a.m. FLIX "Mr. Accident" HH1/2 (2000, Comedy) Yahoo Serious, Helen Dallimore. A disaster-prone janitor takes a job at an egg factory. (AL, AS)

4 a.m. MAX "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker" HH1/2 (2006, Action) Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor. A teenager becomes an undercover agent for MI6. (AS, V)

4:30 a.m. HBO2 "Charlotte Gray" HH (2001, Drama) Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup. A Scotswoman goes under cover as a courier in WWII France. (AL, AS, V)

4:45 a.m. TCM "The Big Heat" HH (1953, Crime Drama) Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame. A detective's wife dies in a trap meant for him.

5 a.m. AMC "The Tall Men" HHH (1955, Western) Clark Gable, Jane Russell. Two brothers and their pompous boss endure a cattle drive.

IFC "Jersey Girl" HH1/2 (2004, Romance-Comedy) Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler. A young woman changes the life of a single father. (AL, AS)

LMN "The Disappearance of Christina" HH (1993, Mystery) John Stamos, Robert Carradine. A wealthy businessman is accused of killing his wife. 'TVPG' (AS, V)

5:15 a.m. FLIX "End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones" HHH (2003, Documentary) Rodney Bingenheimer, Danny Fields. Michael Gramaglia profiles punk rockers the Ramones. (AS)

5:35 a.m. MAX "The Puppet Masters" HH1/2 (1994, Science Fiction) Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal. A sleepy Midwestern town is taken over by parasitic aliens. (AL, AS, GV)