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December 19, 2020

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30—December 19 - 25, 2020 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN 30 — December 19 - 25, 2020 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN mases past, present and yet to come. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) 6:15 p.m. While We're Young ››› While grappling with the changes brought by middle-age, a filmmaker and his wife find their stagnant lives reinvigo- rated by their friendship with a couple of twentysomething hipsters. 'R' (CC) (1:45) (SHOW) 6:58 p.m. Looper ››› A mob hit man comes to the chilling realization that his latest assignment is his older self, sent back in time by his bosses. 'R' (CC) (2:02) (STZENC) 8:00 p.m. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ››› The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:15) (AMC) Come to the Stable ››› Two French nuns in New England raise funds for a children's hospital in a town called Bethlehem. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) A Christmas Story ›››› In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range- model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 'PG' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TNT) The Hunt for Red October ›››‡ Moscow, Washington and a CIA analyst track a renegade Soviet captain and his new submarine. 'PG' (CC) (2:15) (TMC) 10:00 p.m. A Christmas Story ›››› In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to con- vince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 'PG' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TNT) Galaxy Quest ››› Aliens, believ- ing actors to be real heroes, enlist cast members of a sci-fi TV series to help save their people. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (TRUTV) The Last of the Mohicans ››› Colonial guide Hawkeye, with his Indian friends, Chingachgook and Uncas, rescue British sisters from the Huron to take them to their father, the commander of Fort William Henry. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 10:15 p.m. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ››› The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:15) (AMC) tueSday 8:00 a.m. Calendar Girls ››› York- shire women pose nude for a calendar. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:50) (MAX) 8:30 a.m. Miracle on 34th Street ››› A department store Santa claims to be the real St. Nick. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 9:45 a.m. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ››› Five children tour the wondrous factory of an odd confec- tioner. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (AMC) 10:55 a.m. True Grit ›››‡ A crusty lawman helps a teen avenge her father's death. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:52) (HBO) 11:05 a.m. The Hunt for Red October ›››‡ Moscow, D.C. and CIA analyst track rogue Soviet captain and sub. 'PG' (CC) (2:25) (SHOW) 11:30 a.m. Neighbors ››› New parents go to war with a noisy fraternity next door. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (FX) 12:00 p.m. The Karate Kid ›››‡ A New Jersey teen moves to California, meets bullies and learns karate from a handyman, Mr. Miyagi. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (PARMT) Skyfall ›››‡ When M's past comes back to haunt her, James Bond must track down and destroy the threat to her and MI6, no matter how personal the cost. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (3:15) (SYFY) 12:15 p.m. Come to the Stable ››› Two French nuns in New England raise funds for a children's hospital in a town called Bethlehem. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 1:45 p.m. Urban Cowboy ››› A Texas farmer moves to the city, immerses himself in honky-tonk and falls for a sexy cowgirl. 'PG' (CC) (2:15) (TMC) 2:35 p.m. The Mask of Zorro ››› The fabled avenger trains an uncouth protege to drive a Spanish tyrant out of California once and for all. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:21) (STZENC) 2:36 p.m. The Fighter ›››‡ Having earned a shot at a world championship, boxer Micky Ward reunites with his estranged brother to train for the fight and become the new Pride of Lowell. 'R' (CC) (1:57) (MAX) 3:45 p.m. The World of Henry Orient ›››‡ Two rich Manhattan schoolgirls become infatuated with a pianist and fol- low him around. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 5:00 p.m. Love Actually ››› A prime minister, an office worker, a pop star, a jilted writer, married couples and various others deal with relationships in London. 'R' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 1917 ›››‡ Two British soldiers receive seemingly impossible orders during World War I. In a race against time, they must cross into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades — including one's own brother. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 5:10 p.m. Home Alone ››› Acci- dentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 5:45 p.m. The Lion in Winter ›››› A battle of words and wills ensues when England's King Henry II summons his exiled wife and three sons for a Christ- mas reunion to determine the heir to the throne. 'PG' (CC) (2:15) (TCM) 6:00 p.m. The Karate Kid ›››‡ A New Jersey teen moves to California, meets bullies and learns karate from a handyman, Mr. Miyagi. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (PARMT) 9:35 p.m. Get Shorty ›››‡ A film- loving loan shark teams with a B-movie producer to become a Hollywood mo - gul. 'R' (CC) (1:47) (MAX) 10:00 p.m. In the Good Old Sum- mertime ››› The more co-workers fight in a Chicago music store, the more they fall in love as secret pen pals. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) WedneSday 8:30 a.m. The Bridges of Madison County ››› A photographer and an Iowa farm wife share a brief romance. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 8:52 a.m. Ad Astra ››› An astronaut embarks on a daring mission to Nep- tune. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:08) (HBO) 9:00 a.m. Ali ››› Based on the life story of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. 'R' (CC) (2:40) (TMC) 10:30 a.m. Raiders of the Lost Ark ›››› An archaeologist races Nazis to find a powerful relic. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) 11:00 a.m. Spectre ››› A cryptic mes- sage leads Bond to a sinister organiza- tion. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (FX) 11:30 a.m. Holiday in Handcuffs ››› A woman forces her kidnap victim to pretend to be her beau. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (FREE) 12:15 p.m. Signs ››› With the help of his brother, a Pennsylvanian investigates the appearance of 500-foot-diameter circles in his crop fields. 'PG-13' (2:15) (SYFY) 12:30 p.m. Love Actually ››› A prime minister, an office worker, a pop star, a jilted writer, married couples and various others deal with relationships in London. 'R' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 1:00 p.m. Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas ››› (EI) Ani- mated. The inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfect Christmas. 'NR' (DVS) (1:00) 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ››› In 1935 archaeologist Jones, a lounge singer and a Chinese orphan search for mystical stones stolen from an Indian tribe. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (PARMT) Dangerous Liaisons ›››‡ Former lovers, a marquise and a viscount, pass the time in decadent games of destruc - tion in pre-revolutionary France. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 1:05 p.m. District 9 ›››‡ A field opera- tive for a company that oversees extrater- restrial refugees contracts a mysterious virus that begins to change his DNA. 'R' (CC) (1:55) (TMC) 1:30 p.m. The Santa Clause ››› An adman takes over for the bearded, big- bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 'PG' (CC) (2:05) (FREE) 2:00 p.m. All That Heaven Allows ››› Friends and family want a rich widow to end her romance with a tree surgeon about 15 years her junior. 'NR' (CC) (1:30) (TCM) 3:00 p.m. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story ›››‡ Olivia, John- Boy and the rest of the Waltons spend Christmas Eve 1933 anxiously awaiting the safe return of dad. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (INSP) The Cooler ››› A casino employee falls for a cocktail waitress and crosses the house director while trying to ruin the luck of winning gamblers. 'R' (CC) (1:45) (TMC) 3:10 p.m. Never Rarely Sometimes Always ›››‡ Faced with an unin- tended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin, Skylar, travel across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:45) (HBO) 3:30 p.m. Pocketful of Miracles ››› Runyonesque Dave the Dude turns Apple Annie into a Manhattan dowager in director Frank Capra's remake of his 1933 Lady for a Day. 'NR' (CC) (2:30) (TCM) 4:00 p.m. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ›››‡ Archaeologist Jones rescues his kidnapped father, and the two race the Nazis to find the Holy Grail. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (PARMT) 4:15 p.m. The Town ››› A Boston bank robber looks for a way out of his criminal lifestyle after beginning a pas- sionate romance with the woman that his gang briefly took hostage. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:45) (TNT) 4:30 p.m. Deadpool ››› Armed with accelerated healing powers and a twist- ed sense of humor, mercenary Wade Wilson adopts the alter ego Deadpool and hunts down the man who nearly de- stroyed his life. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (FX) 5:23 p.m. Ice Age ››› 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) (1:25) (STZENC) 6:48 p.m. Frozen ›››‡ Animated. A fearless young princess sets out with a mountaineer to find her sister, whose icy powers have trapped their kingdom in eternal winter. 'PG' (CC) (1:46) (STZENC) 7:00 p.m. Raiders of the Lost Ark ›››› Globe-trotting archaeologist Indi- ana Jones races the Nazis for possession of a legendary religious artifact. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) 8:00 p.m. Elf ››› Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ››› Signs of Voldemort's return emerge as Harry's friends help him prepare for a tournament with Europe's best student wizards. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (3:29) (SYFY) Meet Me in St. Louis ›››‡ A St. Louis lawyer's family stays in town for the 1904 World's Fair. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) Pleasantville ›››‡ A shy suburban teen and his sister are transported into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:05) (SHOW) Rain Man ›››› A wheeler-dealer meets his brother, an institutionalized autistic-savant, heir to $3 million. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (TMC) 9:30 p.m. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ›››‡ Archaeologist Jones rescues his kidnapped father, and the two race the Nazis to find the Holy Grail. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:30) (PARMT) 10:00 p.m. The Polar Express ››› Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who ques- tions the existence of Santa Claus. 'G' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) The Cheaters ››› A boozing actor confounds the Christmas of an eccentric, wealthy family facing financial ruin. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) thurSday 8:20 a.m. Elf: Buddy's Sing & Cheer Along Edition ››› A man leaves Santa's workshop to search for his fam- ily. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 8:30 a.m. Back to the Future Part III ››› Marty McFly visits the Old West to save the imperiled Doc. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (A&E) 9:31 a.m. Winter's Bone ›››‡ A teen seeks the truth behind her father's disap- pearance. 'R' (CC) (1:42) (MAX) 10:00 a.m. Elf ››› A man leaves Santa's workshop to search for his fam- ily. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 11:00 a.m. Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas ››› (EI) Ani- mated. George makes preparations for a perfect Christmas. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (1:00) 2 15 Jurassic Park ›››‡ Cloned dino- saurs run amok at an island-jungle theme park. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (A&E) Your Sister's Sister ››› A romantic triangle forms during an impromptu get- away. 'R' (CC) (1:35) (TMC) 11:05 a.m. EMMA. ››› Emma Wood- house endures wrong matches and ro- mantic missteps. 'PG' (CC) (2:05) (HBO) 11:26 a.m. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ››› Harry prepares a group of students to fight Voldemort. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (3:02) (SYFY) 11:40 a.m. Elf ››› A man leaves Santa's workshop to search for his fam- ily. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 12:30 p.m. Home Alone ››› Ac- cidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 1:00 p.m. The Muppets Take Man- hattan ››› Kermit and company try to take their variety show to Broadway, while Miss Piggy grows jealous of a friendly waitress. 'G' (CC) (1:35) (TMC) 1:20 p.m. Elf ››› Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 2:00 p.m. Scrooged ››› A ruthless TV- network chief meets the ghosts of Christ- mases past, present and yet to come. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) In the Good Old Summertime ››› The more co-workers fight in a Chicago music store, the more they fall in love as secret pen pals. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 2:28 p.m. Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince ››› Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort, while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, and tragedy looms on the hori- zon. 'PG' (CC) (DVS) (3:29) (SYFY) 3:00 p.m. The Nutty Professor ››› An obese scientist drops the pounds and his poor self-image when a secret formula turns him into a slender ladies man. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (BET) Elf ››› Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the work- shop to search for his family in New York. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 3:30 p.m. Gone Baby Gone ››› Two private investigators tread dangerous ground as they scour the Boston under- world for a kidnapped child. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 4:00 p.m. The Polar Express ››› Ani- mated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 'G' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) Meet Me in St. Louis ›››‡ A St. Louis lawyer's family stays in town for the 1904 World's Fair. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) 4:40 p.m. Elf ››› Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 5:45 p.m. Urban Cowboy ››› A Texas farmer moves to the city, immerses himself in honky-tonk and falls for a sexy cowgirl. 'PG' (CC) (2:15) (TMC) 5:57 p.m. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ››› Harry, Ron and Hermione leave Hog- warts behind on a mission to destroy the Horcruxes, the secrets to Voldemort's power and immortality. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (3:13) (SYFY) 6:00 p.m. Elf ››› Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (AMC) 6:20 p.m. Elf ››› Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 'PG' (CC) (1:40) (STZENC) 6:30 p.m. Apollo 13 ›››‡ Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert try to return to Earth after an explosion aborts the April 1970 moonshot. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (SHOW) 2 x 4" ad Rural Waste Birthdays, Anniversaries, Congratulations, or just because. Any reason is good enough to fi nd its way into the Classifi eds' greetings and happy ads. To place an ad, call the Classifi eds 638-4185 P.O Box 1630CL, Greeneville, TN 37744 Classifi edads@greenevillesun.com *Sizes & prices vary, call for details. The Greeneville Sun The Greeneville Sun We'll Help You

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