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August 17, 2019

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August 17 - 23, 2019 —31 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN August 17 - 23, 2019 — 31 escaping from jail, outlaw Wes Mc- Queen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 4:45 p.m. Pleasantville ›››‡ Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels. A shy suburban teen and his sister are transported into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:08) (STARZ) 4:50 p.m. A Beautiful Mind ›››‡ Russell Crowe, Ed Harris. Mathemat- ics genius John Forbes Nash Jr. has paranoid schizophrenia but becomes a Nobel laureate late in life. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:17) (STZENC) 5:00 p.m. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ››› Jennifer Law- rence, Josh Hutcherson. After their unprecedented victory in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark embark on a Vic- tors Tour. Katniss senses rebellion is stirring, but a cruel change in the upcoming 75th Hunger Games may change Panem forever. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (SYFY) The Aviator ›››‡ Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett. During the 1930s and '40s, wealthy industrialist Howard Hughes gains fame as a movie producer, airplane designer and pilot. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (TMC) 6:00 p.m. Higher Learning ››› Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson. The harsh realities of identity, sex, poli- tics and racism greet the incoming freshmen of Columbus University. 'R' (3:00) (BET) 6:30 p.m. The Palm Beach Story ›››› Claudette Colbert, Joel Mc- Crea. An inventor's wife meets some sporting millionaires on a train to Florida. 'NR' (CC) (1:30) (TCM) 7:00 p.m. Ice Age ››› Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo. Animated. A woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger and a sloth find a human baby and try to reunite him with his tribe. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (FREE) Platoon ›››› Tom Berenger, Wil- lem Dafoe. Two sergeants and a pri- vate join others lost in war along the 1967 Cambodian border. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (WGN-A) 7:07 p.m. 8 Mile ››› Eminem, Kim Basinger. Living with his destitute mother, a young man in Detroit tries to overcome obstacles and achieve success as a rapper. 'R' (CC) (1:53) (STZENC) 7:30 p.m. John Wick ››› Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist. New York City becomes the bullet-riddled play- ground of a former assassin as he hunts down the Russian mobsters who destroyed everything he held dear. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) 8:00 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 ››› Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. After shat- tering the games forever, Katniss finds herself in District 13, fighting to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:34) (SYFY) Sullivan's Travels ›››› Joel Mc- Crea, Veronica Lake. A Hollywood director's desire to produce a film about real people and human suffer- ing leads him on an odyssey as a hobo. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) Remember the Titans ››› Den- zel Washington, Will Patton. A Virgin- ia high school hires a black football coach after undergoing integration in 1971. 'PG' (CC) (DVS) (2:30) (TNT) Girlfight ›››‡ Michelle Rodriguez, Jaime Tirelli. A young Latina hones her boxing skills at a Brooklyn gym, where she falls in love for the first time with a fellow boxer. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 9:00 p.m. Barbershop: The Next Cut ››› Ice Cube, Cedric the En- tertainer. With the barbershop now coed, Calvin, Eddie and the rest of the gang come up with a plan to save the neighborhood from crime. 'PG-13' (3:00) (BET) 9:30 p.m. Platoon ›››› Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe. Two ser- geants and a private join others lost in war along the 1967 Cambodian border. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (WGN-A) 9:45 p.m. The More the Merrier ›››‡ Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea. A working girl shares a Washington, D.C., apartment with two men. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 10:00 p.m. Ghost World ›››‡ Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson. The lives of best friends diverge after high- school graduation and their encounter with a pathetic loner. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 10:34 p.m. Wanted ››› James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman. After his estranged father is murdered, an of- fice drone joins secret assassins who take their orders from Fate itself. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:26) (SYFY) 10:35 p.m. Casino Royale ››› Daniel Craig, Eva Green. After re- ceiving a license to kill, British agent James Bond enters a high-stakes poker game with Le Chiffre, a man who finances terrorist groups. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:25) (MAX) Total Recall ››› Arnold Schwar- zenegger, Rachel Ticotin. Recurring nightmares of the planet Mars lead a confused earthling into the center of an intergalactic conspiracy. 'R' (CC) (1:55) (SHOW) 10:52 p.m. Scarface ››› Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer. A Cuban immigrant from Castro's jails cuts a violent path of destruction on his way to the top of Miami's drug trade. 'R' (CC) (2:52) (STARZ) 11:30 p.m. The Bourne Legacy ››› Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz. The actions of Jason Bourne spell the possible end of secret intelligence programs, so a specially enhanced operative goes on the run with a research scientist when it appears that their lives will become forfeit. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (2:30) (TNT) 11:45 p.m. Union Pacific ››› Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea. A railroad agent faces treachery from an old friend as he struggles to ensure the completion of the Union Pacific. 'NR' (CC) (2:30) (TCM) 12:00 a.m. The Hunchback of Notre Dame ›››‡ Voices of Tom Hulce, Demi Moore. Animated. Disney's musical version of the Victor Hugo classic centers on a disfigured man who rings the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in 15th-century Paris. 'G' (CC) (2:00) (FREE) John Wick ››› Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist. New York City becomes the bullet-riddled playground of a former assassin as he hunts down the Russian mobsters who destroyed everything he held dear. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) thurSday 11:00 a.m. The Hunchback of Notre Dame ›››‡ Voices of Tom Hulce, Demi Moore. Animated. A bell ringer saves a Gypsy girl from a mob. 'G' (CC) (2:00) (FREE) Danny Collins ››› Al Pacino, Annette Bening. A long-lost letter from John Lennon changes a rocker's life. 'R' (CC) (1:50) (SHOW) 12:30 p.m. Hanna ››› Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana. A teenage assassin faces startling revelations about her existence and questions about her hu- manity as she makes her way across Europe to carry out a hit. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:28) (SYFY) 12:54 p.m. Rescue Dawn ››› Christian Bale, Steve Zahn. During the Vietnam War, Dieter Dengler, a U.S. fighter pilot, is shot down over Laos and taken captive by enemy soldiers. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:06) (HBO) 1:00 p.m. Baby Driver ›››‡ Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey. Coerced into working for a crime boss, a talented getaway driver must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 2:20 p.m. Blindspotting ›››‡ Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal. Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. His bond with his volatile best friend soon gets tested when Collin sees a police officer shoot a suspect in the back during a chase through the streets. 'R' (CC) (1:40) (MAX) 2:58 p.m. Wanted ››› James McA- voy, Morgan Freeman. After his es- tranged father is murdered, an office drone joins secret assassins who take their orders from Fate itself. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:27) (SYFY) 3:00 p.m. Higher Learning ››› Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson. The harsh realities of identity, sex, poli - tics and racism greet the incoming freshmen of Columbus University. 'R' (3:00) (BET) 5:19 p.m. Mississippi Burning ›››‡ Gene Hackman, Willem Da- foe. Two FBI agents face racism while investigating the disappearance of three civil rights activists in 1964 Mis - sissippi. 'R' (CC) (2:10) (STZENC) 5:25 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 ››› Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. After shat - tering the games forever, Katniss finds herself in District 13, fighting to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:35) (SYFY) Crazy Rich Asians ›››‡ Con- stance Wu, Henry Golding. Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:05) (HBO) 6:00 p.m. Barbershop: The Next Cut ››› Ice Cube, Cedric the En- tertainer. With the barbershop now coed, Calvin, Eddie and the rest of the gang come up with a plan to save the neighborhood from crime. 'PG-13' (3:00) (BET) 6:15 p.m. Blaze ›››‡ Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat. A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the un- sung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement. 'R' (CC) (2:10) (SHOW) 7:00 p.m. Walk the Line ››› Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon. Johnny Cash forms an enduring bond with June Carter and struggles with drug addiction on the way to music stardom. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:30) (CMTV) 8:00 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 ››› Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. Katniss faces mortal traps, deadly enemies and moral choices when she and her closest friends leave District 13 to as- sassinate President Snow and liberate the citizens of war-torn Panem. 'NR' (CC) (3:00) (SYFY) Freaks ›››‡ Wallace Ford, Olga Baclanova. Sideshow performers pun- ish acrobat Cleopatra for humiliating their friend, tiny Hans. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (1:15) (TCM) The Old Man & the Gun ››› Robert Redford, Casey Affleck. At the age of 70, Forrest Tucker makes an audacious escape from San Quentin, conducting an unprecedented string of heists that confound authorities and enchant the public. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:35) (HBO) Prisoners ››› Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal. When police have to release their only suspect, a desper- ate man takes the law into his own hands after his young daughter and her friend disappear. 'R' (CC) (2:35) (MAX) The Shining ›››› Jack Nichol- son, Shelley Duvall. A writer goes mad while serving as caretaker with his wife and clairvoyant son at a snowbound Colorado hotel. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (TMC) 8:30 p.m. Happy Feet ››› Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. Animated. Born without the ability to sing, a young emperor penguin expresses himself and hopes to attract a mate through his amazing dancing talent. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 9:09 p.m. Friends With Benefits ››› Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis. Friends naively believe that adding sex to their relationship will not lead to complications. 'R' (CC) (1:51) (STARZ) 10:30 p.m. Walk the Line ››› Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon. Johnny Cash forms an enduring bond with June Carter and struggles with drug addiction on the way to music stardom. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:30) (CMTV) 12:00 a.m. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ››› Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. 'G' (CC) (2:00) (FREE) 12:05 a.m. Cujo ››› Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro. Bitten by a rabid bat, a huge dog traps a Maine woman and her young son in their Ford Pinto. 'R' (CC) (1:40) (TMC) friday 11:00 a.m. Fast Times at Ridge- mont High ››› Sean Penn, Jen- nifer Jason Leigh. California teenagers enjoy malls, sex and rock 'n' roll. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) 12:00 p.m. Easter Parade ›››‡ Judy Garland, Fred Astaire. A New York dancer grooms a chorus girl to be his new partner, falling in love along the way. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) Silverado ››› Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn. Old West drifters Jake, Em- mett, Mal and Paden shoot it out with a crooked sheriff and clan. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 12:50 p.m. Isle of Dogs ›››‡ Voices of Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton. Animated. In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year- old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:45) (MAX) 1:30 p.m. The Goonies ››› Sean Astin, Josh Brolin. Coastal Oregon kids follow the treasure map of pirate One-Eyed Willie past his deadly traps to gold. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 2:00 p.m. Three Little Words ››› Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen. Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby team up to write "Thinking of You" and other songs of the 1920s. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 2:35 p.m. Haunter ››› Abigail Breslin, Stephen McHattie. The ghost of a teenager tries to protect a young girl and her family from a dead serial killer who can possess the living. 'NR' (CC) (1:40) (TMC) 2:45 p.m. Red Dragon ››› Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton. A former FBI agent asks Dr. Hannibal Lecter for help in stopping a serial killer who slaughters families. 'R' (CC) (2:07) (STZENC) 4:00 p.m. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ››› Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. 'G' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) Royal Wedding ››› Fred Astaire, Jane Powell. A brother and sister take their act to 1947 London. Includes Astaire's famous dance on the ceiling. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) 4:38 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 ››› Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. Katniss faces mortal traps, deadly enemies and moral choices when she and her closest friends leave District 13 to as- sassinate President Snow and liberate the citizens of war-torn Panem. 'NR' (CC) (2:59) (SYFY) 4:52 p.m. Basic Instinct ››› Mi- chael Douglas, Sharon Stone. An erotic writer toys with a San Francisco detective who thinks she might be an ice-pick killer. 'R' (CC) (2:11) (STZENC) 5:05 p.m. First Man ›››‡ Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy. Engineer Neil Armstrong spends years in training after joining NASA in the 1960s. On July 16, 1969, the nation and world watch in wonder as Armstrong and fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins embark on a historic mission to the moon. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:25) (HBO) 6:00 p.m. The Band Wagon ››› Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse. Two play- wrights bring a movie dancer to New York for a Broadway show with a bal- lerina. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) Marie Antoinette ››› Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman. An Austrian teenager becomes queen of France, then later loses her head during the French Revolution. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:05) (SHOW) The Italian Job ››› Mark Wahl- berg, Charlize Theron. A master thief and his crew plan to steal back a fortune in gold bullion after they lose it to a double-crossing gang member. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 6:10 p.m. Black Swan ›››‡ Nata- lie Portman, Mila Kunis. A ballerina begins to lose her fragile grip on real- ity as a sultry newcomer threatens to usurp her position as the lead dancer in "Swan Lake." 'R' (CC) (1:50) (MAX) 6:30 p.m. Grease ››› John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John. Nice Sandy and greaser Danny try to be like each other in their 1950s high school. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (CMTV) Happy Feet ››› Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. Animated. Born without the ability to sing, a young emperor penguin expresses himself and hopes to attract a mate through his amazing dancing talent. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 7:00 p.m. Ghostbusters ›››‡ Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. Armed with proton packs, four paranormal inves- tigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. 'PG' (CC) (2:35) (AMC) 7:03 p.m. Soul Food ››› Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox. Three sisters deal with romantic crises and their widowed mother's fatal illness. 'R' (CC) (1:57) (STZENC) 8:00 p.m. Forgetting Sarah Mar- shall ››› Jason Segel, Kristen Bell. In Hawaii struggling to get over a bad breakup, a musician encounters his former lover and her new boy- friend. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (E!TV) Magic Mike ››› Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer. A male stripper takes a newcomer under his wing and in- structs him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making plen- ty of money. 'R' (CC) (2:33) (LIFE) Wedding Crashers ››› Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. Two divorce mediators spend a wild weekend partying with a politician and his ec- centric family. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:30) (TBS) Top Hat ›››› Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. A woman believes that an enamored dancer is her best friend's husband. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) 9:00 p.m. Matilda ››› Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito. A little girl de- velops extraordinary mental abilities, despite neglectful parents and a brutal headmistress. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (FREE) 10:00 p.m. Swing Time ››› Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. Gambler/ dancer Lucky falls for dance teacher Penny while engaged to Margaret. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) 10:40 p.m. Traffic ›››‡ Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle. While a judge's anti-drug campaign leads him to his own daughter, a DEA agent targets a trafficker's wife, and a policeman fights corruption. 'R' (CC) (1:40) (MAX) 11:11 p.m. Eastern Promises ›››‡ Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts. A chain of murder and retribution uncoils when a man who is tied to a crime family in London crosses paths with a resolute midwife. 'R' (CC) (1:45) (STZENC) 12:00 a.m. The Gay Divorcee ›››› Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. A woman thinks a flirting man is the co-respondent her lawyer has hired to expedite her divorce. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM)

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