The Daily Star - Stay Tuned
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17 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, August 12, 2011 movieson 50 First Dates +++ (2004, Romance) Adam Sandler. A veterinari- an falls for a woman with short-term memory loss and sets out to win her over. (2h) (75) Saturday 13 5 PM (75) Sunday 14 12 PM A Aladdin ++++ (1992, Animated) Voices of Robin Williams. A street urchin discovers a genie’s lamp in a cave and sets out to woo a princess. (2h) (16) Saturday 13 9 PM (16) Sunday 14 7 PM American Pie +++ (1999, Comedy) Chris Klein. A group of high-school seniors enter a pact to lose their vir- ginity before graduation. (2h) (32) Monday 15 7 PM The Arrival +++ (1996, Sci-Fi) Charlie Sheen. An astronomer stum- bles upon an alien conspiracy involv- ing global warming and colonization. (2h) (11) Sunday 14 1 PM The Awful Truth ++++ (1937, Comedy) Cary Grant. A divorced cou- ple who are about to wed new part- ners spoil each other’s romantic plans. (1h45) (31) Sunday 14 9:45 PM B Back to the Future +++ (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox. A teenager roars back through time to 1955, where he meets his parents at a young age. (2h30) (35) Friday 19 10 PM Bad Santa +++ (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. A conman poses as a mall Santa in order to rip off depart- ment stores during the holidays. (2h) (32) Sunday 14 2:30 PM Bell, Book and Candle +++ (1958, Comedy) Kim Novak. A young witch casts a spell over her neighbour, who is about to marry another woman. (2h) (31) Saturday 13 4:15 PM A Big Hand for the Little Lady +++ (1966, Comedy) Joanne Woodward. A poor farmer’s wife replaces him in a high-stake poker game after he has a heart attack. (1h45) (31) Tuesday 16 1 PM The Big Sleep ++++ (1946, Mystery) Humphrey Bogart. A detec- tive is hired to retrieve blackmail evi- dence against a general’s young daughter. (2h) (31) Wednesday 17 12:45 PM Billy Madison +++ (1995, Comedy) Adam Sandler. An adult must repeat elementary school to prove he can take over the family business. (2h) (35) Friday 19 5 PM Blade Runner +++ (1982, Sci-Fi) Harrison Ford. In the future, a police officer is enlisted to kill replicants who have escaped to Earth. (2h30) (62) Sunday 14 9 PM (62) Monday 15 5:30 PM The Bourne Ultimatum +++ (2007, Action) Julia Stiles. As govern- ment agents continue to track him down, Jason Bourne searches for his identity. (2h30) (17) Saturday 13 6:30 PM A Bronx Tale +++ (1993, Drama) Robert De Niro. A boy is torn between his street-wise, working class father and a charismatic crime boss. (3h) (21) Saturday 13 7 PM C Caddyshack +++ (1980, Comedy) Chevy Chase. A caddy enters a big play-off match to win a scholarship from a posh country club. (2h) (66) Friday 19 8 PM The Client +++ (1994, Thriller) Susan Sarandon. A lawyer tries to help an 11-year-old boy who is pursued by both the FBI and the mob. (2h30) (61) Friday 19 12 PM Crocodile Dundee +++ (1986, Adventure) Paul Hogan. An Australian crocodile hunter experiences culture shock when he travels to New York. (2h) (30) Saturday 13 4 PM D The Da Vinci Code +++ (2006, Drama) Tom Hanks. A symbologist follows clues at a murder scene in a race to decode an ancient secret. (3h) (22) Sunday 14 6 PM The Dark Knight +++ (2008, Action) Christian Bale. Batman battles a madman known as the Joker who causes terror and mayhem for fun. (3h15) (22) Saturday 13 8 PM (22) Friday 19 8 PM Dive Bomber +++ (1941, Adventure) Ralph Bellamy. A scientist fights to solve the syndrome of black- outs experienced by fighter pilots. (2h15) (31) Sunday 14 2:30 PM E Eight Men Out +++ (1988, Drama) John Cusack. The story of the Chicago White Sox players who threw the 1919 World Series for cash. (2h30) (60) Saturday 13 10 PM (60) Sunday 14 8 PM End of Days +++ (1999, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger. An alcoholic bodyguard must protect an innocent woman from becoming Satan’s bride. (2h45) (66) Thursday 18 12:45 PM F Ferris Bueller’s Day Off +++ (1986, Comedy) Matthew Broderick. A high school student decides to take the day off school and enjoy it with his friends. (2h15) (32) Saturday 13 4:15 PM The Fifth Element +++ (1997, Sci- Fi) Bruce Willis. A cab driver becomes involved with a mysterious woman who holds the key to saving Earth. (2h30) (62) Sunday 14 6:30 PM (62) Monday 15 3 PM Final Destination +++ (2000, Suspense) Devon Sawa. Five teenag- ers survive a plane crash, only to dis- cover that death still wants them. (2h) (43) Sunday 14 8 PM (43) Monday 15 3 PM A Fine Madness +++ (1966, Drama) Sean Connery. A rebellious poet shocks group of psychiatrists with his behaviour. (1h45) (31) Tuesday 16 2:45 PM Friday Night Lights +++ (2004, Sport) Billy Bob Thornton. A high school football team fights and claws its way to the 1988 Texas state semi- finals. (2h) (22) Wednesday 17 10 PM Fried Green Tomatoes +++ (1991, Comedy/Drama) Kathy Bates. An unhappy Southern wife befriends an elderly woman and becomes capti- vated by her tales. (3h) (30) Wednesday 17 12 PM (30) Wednesday 17 5 PM (30) Friday 19 8 PM G The Gazebo +++ (1959, Comedy) Glenn Ford. A TV writer decides to kill a blackmailer and bury the body underneath a backyard gazebo. (2h) (31) Friday 19 8 PM Goodfellas +++ (1990, Crime Story) Ray Liotta. A tough New York mob- ster becomes a target of the govern- ment and the mafia. (3h) (66) Monday 15 8 PM (66) Tuesday 16 5 PM Grand Illusion ++++ (1937, War) Pierre Fresnay. French POWs fight to escape their German captors during the First World War. (2h) (31) Thursday 18 10 PM H Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix +++ (2007, Adventure) Daniel Radcliffe. After using magic outside of school, Harry faces trial and may be expelled from Hogwarts. (3h) (7) (13) Saturday 13 8 PM High Sierra ++++ (1941, Crime Story) Humphrey Bogart. A tough ex- con with a soft heart is on the run after he tries to pull one last robbery. (1h45) (31) Wednesday 17 2:45 PM His Girl Friday ++++ (1940, Comedy) Cary Grant. A ruthless editor will do anything to keep his star reporter from getting married. (1h45) (31) Sunday 14 8 PM Hitman +++ (2007, Action) Dougray Scott. Genetically bred for assassina- tion, 47 becomes ensnared in con- spiracy and by a woman. (2h) (43) Friday 19 8 PM The Hunchback of Notre Dame +++ (1923, Classic) Lon Chaney. A hideous outcast kidnaps a gypsy girl, but when she shows him kindness, he falls in love. (2h) (31) Monday 15 8 PM I Idiocracy +++ (2006, Adventure) Luke Wilson. Joe and Rita are enlisted in the military to help with the ‘Human Hibernation’ project. (2h) (32) Saturday 13 2:15 PM In a Lonely Place +++ (1950, Drama) Humphrey Bogart. A screen- writer has an affair with a starlet while trying to clear himself of a mur- der rap. (1h45) (31) Wednesday 17 6:15 PM In the Line of Fire +++ (1993, Thriller) Clint Eastwood. A U.S. Secret Service agent vows to stop a mad- man who plans to assassinate the president. (2h30) (11) Saturday 13 3:30 PM Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull +++ (2008, Adventure) Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones races to uncover the secrets behind a mysterious crystal skull. (2h38) (17) Sunday 14 6:22 PM It Started With a Kiss ++++ (1959, Romance) Glenn Ford. A cou- ple who barely know each other move to Spain and try to build a suc- cessful marriage. (2h) (31) Friday 19 6 PM K King Kong +++ (2005, Action) Adrien Brody. An ambitious movie producer discovers a giant ape on a mysterious island. (3h) (22) Saturday 13 5 PM L Laugh, Clown, Laugh +++ (1928, Drama) Lon Chaney. A circus clown adopts an orphaned girl and falls in love with her when she grows up. (1h30) (31) Monday 15 6:30 PM A League of Their Own +++ (1992, Comedy) Geena Davis. Two sisters join a female professional baseball league during the Second World War. (3h) (66) Tuesday 16 8 PM M Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior +++ (1981, Sci-Fi) Mel Gibson. A for- mer cop reluctantly helps an oil-pro- ducing community defend itself against bandits. (2h) (66) Saturday 13 3:30 PM (66) Saturday 13 8 PM (66) Sunday 14 1 PM (66) Wednesday 17 6 PM (66) Thursday 18 3:30 PM Magnum Force +++ (1973, Crime Story) Clint Eastwood. Detective Callahan hunts down a vigilante group that assassinates the city’s undesirables. (2h30) (66) Tuesday 16 2:30 PM Maltese Falcon +++ (1931, Mystery) Bebe Daniels. Ruth hires Spade and his partner Miles Archer to locate her missing sister. (2h) (31) Wednesday 17 8 PM Man on Fire +++ (2004, Action) Denzel Washington. A disillusioned mercenary seeks vengeance when a girl in his care is kidnapped. (3h) (21) Saturday 13 4 PM The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance +++ (1962, Western) James Stewart. A senator tells the story of how he met the greatest bandit of the region. (2h15) (31) Saturday 13 8 PM Marley and Me +++ (2008, Drama) Owen Wilson. A rambunctious puppy changes the lives of a couple in a frustratingly wonderful way. (2h30) (43) Saturday 13 4 PM (43) Saturday 13 6:30 PM Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World +++ (2003, Adventure) Russell Crowe. A British captain pushes his ship and crew to the limit during the Napoleonic War. (3h) (4) Sunday 14 1 PM The Mating Game +++ (1959, Romance) Debbie Reynolds. A tax examiner falls in love with a farmer’s daughter during an investigation. (1h45) (31) Friday 19 2 PM McLintock! +++ (1963, Western) John Wayne. A cattle baron deals with troublesome government agents and an unhappy home life. (3h) (66) Saturday 13 12:30 PM The Monster +++ (1925, Horror) Lon Chaney. Three people discover a mad scientist has taken over an insane asylum. (1h30) (31) Monday 15 12:15 PM N The Naked Spur +++ (1953, Western) James Stewart. A bounty hunter and the girl he’s been caring for try to capture an outlaw in the Rockies. (1h45) (31) Saturday 13 6:15 PM No Country for Old Men +++ (2007, Crime Story) Tommy Lee Jones. A hit man pursues a poor welder who made off with $2 million from a botched drug deal. (2h30) (9) Sunday 14 4 PM P The Pelican Brief +++ (1993, Suspense) Julia Roberts. A law stu- dent stumbles onto a conspiracy to assassinate two Supreme Court Justices. (3h) (4) Saturday 13 5 PM Phantom of the Opera ++++ (1925, Horror) Lon Chaney. The Phantom has been secretly coaching a young opera singer without reveal- ing his face. (2h) (31) Monday 15 10 PM Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End +++ (2007, Adventure) Johnny Depp. The pirates battle Davy Jones and the East India Company. (3h29) (17) Sunday 14 2:53 PM (62) Thursday 18 8 PM (62) Friday 19 4:30 PM Point Break +++ (1991, Drama) Patrick Swayze. Two FBI agents try to catch a ring of dangerous bank robbers who commit perfect robber- ies. (2h30) (49) Wednesday 17 8 PM Practical Magic +++ (1998, Fantasy) Nicole Kidman. Two sisters struggle to use their gift of magic to overcome the obstacles of true love. (2h30) (16) Thursday 18 7:30 PM The Professionals ++++ (1967, Adventure) Burt Lancaster. When a woman is kidnapped, it’s up to four frontier adventurers to bring her back. (2h) (31) Sunday 14 4:45 PM Q Quantum of Solace +++ (2008, Action) Daniel Craig. James Bond goes rogue after an assassination attempt on M and looks into a Bolivian coup. (2h23) (17) Sunday 14 12:30 PM R Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves +++ (1991, Adventure) Kevin Costner. A nobleman trains a band of outlaws to help him seek revenge against his father’s killer. (3h) (62) Thursday 18 5 PM (62) Friday 19 1:30 PM S Sahara ++++ (1943, War) Humphrey Bogart. A battalion stranded in the African desert during WWII must fight off the Nazis. (2h) (31) Wednesday 17 10 PM The Sandlot +++ (1993, Children) Tom Guiry. A baseball team tries to retrieve an autographed baseball after a ferocious dog steals it. (2h30) (66) Friday 19 1 PM Something New +++ (2006, Comedy) Sanaa Lathan. A corporate lawyer finds love after going on a date with a free-spirited landscaper. (2h) (75) Tuesday 16 10 PM St. Elmo’s Fire +++ (1985, Drama) Rob Lowe. A group of college gradu- ates struggle with adult life in their first year out of school. (2h) (136) Friday 19 1 PM Summer Rental +++ (1985, Comedy) John Candy. An air-traffic controller takes a vacation where everything is out of control. (2h) (66) Friday 19 10 PM T Tammy and the Bachelor +++ (1957, Comedy) Debbie Reynolds. A young woman cares for a pilot after his plane crashes in the swamp near her home. (1h30) (31) Friday 19 12:30 PM Tell It to the Marines +++ (1926, Drama) Lon Chaney. A tough drill ser- geant and a spoiled recruit become romantic rivals. (1h45) (31) Monday 15 1:45 PM They Drive by Night +++ (1940, Drama) Humphrey Bogart. Two truck- driving brothers haul freight over the highways and battle crooked bosses. (1h45) (31) Wednesday 17 4:30 PM Top Gun +++ (1986, Action) Tom Cruise. Personal tragedy leads a cocky, undisciplined navy pilot to reassess his career. (2h30) (66) Monday 15 3:30 PM Total Recall +++ (1990, Sci-Fi) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A man trav- els to Mars to piece together his identity after learning his memories are fake. (2h30) (62) Sunday 14 4 PM (62) Monday 15 12:30 PM True Lies +++ (1994, Action) Jamie Lee Curtis. A secret agent puts his family at risk when they discover his true identity. (3h) (22) Saturday 13 2 PM U Unforgiven +++ (1992, Western) Clint Eastwood. A retired assassin hunts down renegade cowboys to avenge the brutal rape of a prosti- tute. (3h) (4) Saturday 13 2 PM (57) Saturday 13 8 PM The Unsinkable Molly Brown +++ (1964, Musical) Debbie Reynolds. Molly Brown climbed the Denver social ladder and survived the sinking of the Titanic. (2h15) (31) Friday 19 10 PM The Untouchables +++ (1987, Action) Kevin Costner. Federal agent Eliot Ness forms a fearless foursome to take on crime boss Al Capone. (2h30) (66) Monday 15 1 PM V Vivacious Lady +++ (1938, Comedy) Ginger Rogers. A professor marries a nightclub singer and must break the news to his conservative family. (1h45) (31) Saturday 13 12:45 PM W The Wedding Singer +++ (1997, Comedy) Adam Sandler. After being stood up at the altar, a wedding sing- er falls for an engaged waitress. (2h) (43) Wednesday 17 1:30 PM The Wolf Man +++ (1941, Horror) A man bitten by a werewolf now trans- forms into a bloodthirsty beast with every full moon. (1h15) (31) Sunday 14 6:45 PM X X2: X-Men United +++ (2003, Sci- Fi) Patrick Stewart. A diabolical gov- ernment official launches a secret operation to annihilate all mutants. (3h) (9) Sunday 14 1 PM (43) Friday 19 3 PM Oneonta Daily Star, NY: Movies Aug 13, 2011 to Aug 19, 2011