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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor NEW
Not Reviewed
Live from Lake Wobegon it's an evening of comedy, music, Minnesota mayhem and special guest Elvis Costello.
A day in the life of a gay man dealing with the death of his partner and, oh yeah, the Cuban Missile Crisis.
James Cameron's first movie since "Titanic" employs cutting-edge special effects to tell the story of a disabled vet reborn on a distant planet as an aboriginal warrior. In 3D at 11:20 a.m.; 12:35, 1:40, 2:50, 4:10, 5:30, 6:30, 8:05, 9:05 & 10 p.m.
Heartwarming story about an African-American boy from the wrong side of the tracks who becomes an All American offensive tackle. Sandra Bullock stars. 12:40, 3:55, 7:20 & 10:25 p.m.
A lone warrior wanders postapocalyptic America in search of hope and humanity, felling any hopeless inhumane enemies in his path; Denzel Washington stars. 11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m.
Jeff Bridges as a dilapidated country music star who glimpses salvation in the person of Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Dear John
NEW
Lasse Hallstrom drama about the star-crossed romance between a soldier and a college girl in the wake of 9/11. 11:20 a.m.; 12:30, 1:50, 3, 4:25, 5:35, 7, 8:10, 9:35 & 10:45 p.m.
Grizzled Boston cop Mel Gibson searches for his daughter's killer and uncovers a web of corporate malfeasance and political corruption. 11:35 a.m.; 2:15, 3:40, 4:55, 7:45 & 10:30 p.m.
11:55 a.m.; 2:20, 4:40, 7:15, 8:25, 9:40 & 10:45 p.m.
True tale of Nelson Mandela's attempts to bring his country out of the shadow of apartheid with a helping hand from South Africa's rugby team; Clint Eastwood directs Morgan Free and Matt Damon. 12:50 p.m.
Meryl Streep as a happily divorced mother of three who enters into an affair with ex-hubby Alec Baldwin; dashing Steve Martin complicates matters. 11:15 a.m.; 1:55, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m.
Christopher Plummer stars as a dying Leo Tolstoy beset by journalists, disciples and his own conflicted legacy. 3:15, 6 & 8:45 p.m.
Legion
Not Reviewed
Finally fed up with us Earthlings, God puts the Apocalypse in motion … but Paul Bettany has other plans. 12:25, 2:55, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m.
Disney's first hand-drawn cartoon in half a decade transports the Grimm fairy tale to New Orleans' rollicking French Quarter of the 1920s. 11:40 a.m. & 1:55 p.m.
The super-sleuth is back in the form of Robert Downey, Jr.; Jude Law is Dr. Watson and Guy Ritchie ("Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") directs. 1:15, 4:15, 7:10 & 10:15 p.m.
The Spy Next Door
Not Reviewed
Retired CIA agent Jackie Chan takes on one last mission: protecting his fiancee's three rambunctious kids from clueless terrorists. 11:30 a.m.; 1:45, 4 & 6:10 p.m.
Tooth Fairy
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Dwayne Johnson as a tough, mean hockey player who atones for his sins by working out the week as a tutu'd tooth fairy; Ashley Judd costars. 11:25 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 6:55 & 9:25 p.m.
Jason Reitman's quirky comedy stars George Clooney as a corporate hatchet man who finds true love with a fellow frequent flyer. 11:50 a.m.; 2:25, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:35 p.m.
Lovelorn Kristen Bell heads for sunny Italy and in no time attracts a bevy of suitors ... a few of them fairly normal. 12:45, 3:05, 4:20, 5:25, 6:50, 7:50, 9:10 & 10:10 p.m.
The choristers in a small German village are beset by a series of unexplained (perhaps vindictive?) "accidents." 4:30 & 8 p.m.
2:20, 4:50 & 7:20 p.m.
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