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May 22, 2021

The Greeneville Sun's On Screen provides TV listings, entertainment content and puzzles for the local Greeneville, TN area.

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30 — May 22 - 28, 2021 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN 1:00 p.m. The Lobster ›››‡ In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 1:15 p.m. Modern Times ›››› In Chaplin's classic comedy of the Machine Age, a bolt tightener fails at everything but falling in love. 'G' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 1:30 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) (2:00) (FREE) 2:15 p.m. Lethal Weapon 3 ››› Los Angeles police detec- tives crush a guns-to-gangs op- eration with a wild woman from internal affairs. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 2:22 p.m. Kingdom of Heaven ››› During the Crusades, a young blacksmith rises to knight- hood and protects Jerusalem from invading forces. 'R' (CC) (2:27) (STZENC) 2:50 p.m. Pitch Perfect ››› When a new student joins her col- lege's female a cappella group, she takes the women out of their comfort zone of traditional pieces and introduces them to innova- tive arrangements. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:55) (HBO) 3:00 p.m. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ›››‡ A factory worker toils in a mindless haze, but his weekends are even more muddled due to his love affairs and his alcohol problem. One of the women he is involved with is married to a co-worker, but she is pregnant with his child. 'R' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 4:00 p.m. The World's End ››› An immature 40-year-old convinces his childhood pals to join him in an epic pub-crawl, but as they make their way toward their final destination, a battle for mankind emerges. 'R' (2:30) (SYFY) 4:15 p.m. Whiplash ›››‡ A first-year music student wins a seat behind the drums in a jazz band led by a teacher who uses fear and intimidation to push his students to perfection. 'R' (CC) (1:51) (STARZ) 5:30 p.m. Deepwater Horizon ››› Chief electronics technician Mike Williams and other crew members fight for survival when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) 6:00 p.m. Ghostbusters ›››‡ Armed with proton packs, four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) Harlan County, U.S.A. ›››‡ Filmmaker Barbara Kopple documents Kentucky coal miners facing brutal opposition during a 1973 strike. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 6:06 p.m. Charlie Wilson's War ››› A congressman, a socialite and a CIA agent are instrumental to the funding of free- dom fighters working against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 'R' (CC) (1:46) (STARZ) 6:30 p.m. The Bourne Ulti- matum ››› Jason Bourne continues his international quest to uncover his true identity while staying one step ahead of those who want to kill him. 'PG-13' (2:30) (SYFY) 6:54 p.m. Copycat ››› A criminal psychologist helps two detectives trail a killer whose crimes mirror those of infamous mass murderers. 'R' (CC) (2:06) (STZENC) 7:00 p.m. Back to the Future ›››‡ A teen takes a crackpot's DeLorean time machine to 1955 and sees his parents in high school. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (PARMT) 8:00 p.m. Tangled ››› Ani- mated. Crowned with 70 feet of magical golden hair, Rapunzel strikes a deal with a charming thief to spring her from her prison tower. 'PG' (2:00) 6 Tangled ››› Animated. Crowned with 70 feet of magi- cal golden hair, Rapunzel strikes a deal with a charming thief to spring her from her prison tower. (N) 'PG' (2:00) 13 Chaplin ››› From London poverty to Hollywood legend, silent-film star Charlie Chaplin's life story is told. 'PG-13' (2:30) (TCM) Gangs of New York ›››‡ During the era of Tammany Hall's sway, a young man vows ven- geance on the vicious gangster who killed his father. 'R' (CC) (2:47) (MAX) A Fish Called Wanda ››› An American flirts with a crook, a barrister and a mercenary to find diamonds in London. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 9:55 p.m. Ted ››› Thirty years after his childhood wish brought his beloved teddy bear to life, a man's close attachment to the talking toy prevents him from making the emotional leap from boyhood to adulthood. 'R' (CC) (1:50) (HBO) 10:00 p.m. Back to the Future ›››‡ A teen takes a crackpot's DeLorean time machine to 1955 and sees his parents in high school. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (PARMT) The Other Guys ››› Two deskbound detectives get more than they bargain for when they take on a seemingly minor case that may turn out to be New York's biggest crime. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (2:30) (TRUTV) The Lobster ›››‡ In a dysto- pian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 10:30 p.m. The Great Santini ››› A teenager stands up to his father, a gung-ho peacetime Marine pilot who runs his family like boot camp. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) Moonlight ›››‡ A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 10:52 p.m. Panic Room ››› A single woman and her daughter must play a cat-and-mouse game after three thieves invade their New York brownstone. 'R' (CC) (1:56) (STZENC) 11:30 p.m. Deepwater Hori- zon ››› Chief electronics tech- nician Mike Williams and other crew members fight for survival when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. 'PG- 13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) tueSday 6:39 a.m. Chocolat ›››‡ A single mother opens a chocolate shop in a French village. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:02) (MAX) 7:00 a.m. The Thing From Another World ›››‡ Arctic scientists find an alien that feeds on blood. 'NR' (CC) (DVS) (1:30) (TCM) The Conversation ›››› A wiretapper is ensnared in a complex murder plot. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 8:31 a.m. Bowfinger ››› A filmmaker tries to shoot a movie around an unwary star. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:39) (HBO) 9:15 a.m. The Karate Kid ›››‡ A Japanese handyman teaches a teenager to defend him- self. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 9:30 a.m. Love, Simon ››› A gay teen falls for an anonymous classmate online. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) 9:45 a.m. One Potato, Two Potato ››› A woman's ex-hus- band learns that she has married a black man. 'NR' (1:45) (TCM) 10:10 a.m. The Blind Side ››› A well-to-do white couple adopts a homeless black teen. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:10) (HBO) 10:15 a.m. A Most Violent Year ››› A man tries to main- tain his integrity amid corruption. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 11:30 a.m. Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment ››› JFK and Gov. George Wal- lace clash over integration. 'NR' (CC) (1:00) (TCM) 12:30 p.m. The Untouchables ›››› Eliot Ness and his men fight Al Capone in Chicago dur- ing Prohibition. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 12:44 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man ››› Peter Parker's quest to solve his parents' disap- pearance puts him on a collision course with a scientist's deadly al- ter ego, the Lizard. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:20) (STARZ) 1:00 p.m. You Got to Move ››› Filmmakers Lucy Massie Phenix and Veronica Selver mix archival material with homespun stories of change in the South. 'NR' (CC) (1:30) (TCM) 1:30 p.m. The World's End ››› An immature 40-year-old convinces his childhood pals to join him in an epic pub-crawl, but as they make their way toward their final destination, a battle for mankind emerges. 'R' (2:30) (SYFY) 2:00 p.m. Ghostbusters ›››‡ Armed with proton packs, four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (FREE) 2:30 p.m. In the Heat of the Night ›››› A black Phila- delphia detective helps a white Mississippi sheriff solve a murder. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 3:04 p.m. Hellboy ››› The son of the devil helps a top-secret organization investigate and destroy paranormal creatures. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:05) (STARZ) 5:41 p.m. Just Mercy ››› Law- yer Bryan Stevenson takes on the case of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die for murder despite evidence proving his in- nocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal maneuverings as he fights for McMillian's life. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:19) (MAX) 6:00 p.m. Mississippi Grind ››› Convinced that his new- found friend is a good-luck charm, a gambling addict takes the man on a road trip to a high- stakes poker game in New Or- leans. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 6:30 p.m. Hairspray ››› The Turnblads' plus-size daughter rocks a segregated TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore. 'PG' (1:30) (TCM) 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire ››› Estranged from his wife, an out- of-work actor masquerades as a nanny to be with his children. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (FREE) Back to the Future Part II ››› A young man and his inventor friend must take a DeLo- rean time machine to 2015. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) 7:30 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy ››› A space ad- venturer becomes the quarry of bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but after he discovers the orb's true power, he must find a way to unite four ragtag rivals to save the universe. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) 8:00 p.m. Marty ›››› A lonely, heavy-set Bronx butcher, who lives with his mother, finds his soul mate in a shy schoolteacher. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 9:00 p.m. Spider-Man ››› Peter Parker uses his superhuman powers to battle his archenemy, the Green Goblin. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:05) (STARZ) 9:30 p.m. Back to the Future Part II ››› A young man and his inventor friend must take a DeLorean time machine to 2015. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) 9:45 p.m. Dogfight ››› A Vietnam-bound GI brings a waitress to an ugly-date contest in 1963 San Francisco. 'R' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 10:05 p.m. The Hurt Locker ›››‡ Members of a bomb- disposal unit in Baghdad face increasingly perilous situations as their tour-of-duty winds down. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (TMC) 10:30 p.m. G.I. Jane ››› A female Navy SEALs recruit com- pletes rigorous training under a tough officer's command. 'R' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 11:04 p.m. Idlewild ››› In a 1930s speakeasy, a piano player and his fellow performer try to keep their establishment out of hoodlums' hands. 'R' (CC) (2:01) (MAX) 11:05 p.m. Spider-Man 2 ››› Tormented Peter Parker battles a sinister scientist who uses me- chanical tentacles for destructive purposes. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:12) (STARZ) 11:30 p.m. The Heiress ›››› A fortune hunter charms a doctor's plain daughter in 19th- century New York. 'NR' (CC) (2:15) (TCM) WedneSday 6:06 a.m. Zero Dark Thirty ›››‡ Elite operatives hunt Osa- ma bin Laden. 'R' (CC) (2:41) (STARZ) 7:07 a.m. Heat ›››‡ A homi- cide detective matches wits with a cunning adversary. 'R' (CC) (2:54) (STZENC) 7:30 a.m. Simon ››› Brain- washed professor thinks he's an alien. 'PG' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 9:05 a.m. Dark Waters ›››‡ An attorney uncovers a dark se- cret about a corporation. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:10) (SHOW) 9:15 a.m. Five Million Years to Earth ››› Ancient alien life forms are unearthed in London's subways. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 9:35 a.m. Southside With You ››› Barack Obama and Mi- chelle Robinson go on their first date. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:30) (TMC) 10:46 a.m. Spider-Man ››› A bite from a mutant spider gives a teen unusual powers. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:06) (STARZ) 11:00 a.m. Village of the Damned ››› Evil children force their will on the adults around them. 'NR' (CC) (1:30) (TCM) 11:05 a.m. Amélie ›››‡ A Parisian waitress alters the lives of those around her. (Subtitled) 'R' (CC) (2:05) (TMC) 11:39 a.m. A River Runs Through It ›››‡ Minister's sons grow up different, fly-fishing in Montana. 'PG' (CC) (2:07) (STZENC) 12:52 p.m. Spider-Man 2 ››› Tormented Peter Parker battles a sinister scientist who uses me- chanical tentacles for destructive purposes. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:12) (STARZ) 2:12 p.m. Witness ›››‡ A hunted Philadelphia detective moves in with an Amish widow and her murder-witness son. 'R' (CC) (1:54) (MAX) 2:30 p.m. G.I. Jane ››› A female Navy SEALs recruit com- pletes rigorous training under a tough officer's command. 'R' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 3:30 p.m. 1917 ›››‡ Two Brit- ish soldiers receive seemingly impossible orders during World War I. In a race against time, they must cross into enemy ter- ritory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades — includ- ing one's own brother. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 4:00 p.m. The Cabin in the Woods ››› Two unseen scientists manipulate the gory goings-on at a backwoods cabin inhabited by a group of unsus- pecting college friends. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SYFY) 4:06 p.m. Ready or Not ››› Grace couldn't be happier af- ter she marries the man of her dreams at his family's luxurious estate. There's just one catch — she must now hide from midnight until dawn while her new in-laws hunt her down with guns, cross- bows and other weapons. 'R' (CC) (1:37) (MAX) 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire ››› Estranged from his wife, an out- of-work actor masquerades as a nanny to be with his children. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (FREE) 5:30 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy ››› A space ad- venturer becomes the quarry of bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but after he discovers the orb's true power, he must find a way to unite four ragtag rivals to save the universe. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) 5:35 p.m. Cinderella Man ›››‡ Despite a string of losses and injuries, boxer Jim Braddock makes a dramatic comeback and faces champion Max Baer. 'PG- 13' (CC) (2:25) (HBO) 5:43 p.m. The Bourne Legacy ››› The actions of Jason Bourne spell the possible end of secret intelligence programs, so a spe- cially enhanced operative goes on the run with a research scien- tist when it appears that their lives will become forfeit. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:17) (MAX) 5:48 p.m. True Romance ››› A Detroit comic-book store clerk and his floozy wife flee to Hol- lywood with a suitcase full of mob cocaine. 'R' (CC) (2:01) (STZENC) 6:00 p.m. Dallas Buyers Club ›››‡ Learning that he has AIDS, Ron Woodroof smuggles medi- cine into the United States to fight the disease. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TMC) 7:45 p.m. The Hurt Locker ›››‡ Members of a bomb- disposal unit in Baghdad face increasingly perilous situations as their tour-of-duty winds down. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 7:49 p.m. Cape Fear ››› A tattooed psychopath preys on a Southern lawyer, his wife and their teenage daughter. 'R' (CC) (2:11) (STZENC) 8:00 p.m. Tombstone ››› Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp and his brothers for an OK Corral show-

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