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April 21, 2018

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April 21 - 27, 2018—31 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN April 21 - 27, 2018 — 31 7:15 a.m. Million Dollar Mermaid ››› Esther Williams, Victor Mature. A crippled woman regains the use of her legs by swimming. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 8:29 a.m. Unfaithful ››› Richard Gere, Diane Lane. A housewife has an affair with a charming stranger. 'R' (CC) (2:06) (STZENC) 8:30 a.m. Frost/Nixon ›››‡ Frank Langella, Michael Sheen. David Frost holds a historic interview with Rich- ard Nixon. 'R' (CC) (2:05) (MAX) 9:30 a.m. Wakefield ››› Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner. Howard hides out in the attic of his home for weeks. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (SHOW) 9:35 a.m. Zero Days ››› The pos- sible origins of the malware worm Stuxnet. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:55) (TMC) 10:02 a.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ›››‡ Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. Members of a fellowship battle evil Sauron and his pawns. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:01) (STARZ) 10:35 a.m. Sully ››› Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart. Heroic pilot Chesley Sullenberger faces an investigation. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:40) (MAX) 11:30 a.m. Salt ››› Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber. Accused of being a counterspy, a CIA agent goes on the run. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) Charlie Wilson's War ››› Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. A congressman arranges funding for Afghan freedom fighters. 'R' (CC) (1:55) (SHOW) 12:15 p.m. Jackie ››› Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard. The assas- sination of JFK is seen through the eyes of Jackie Kennedy. The days leading up to the tragedy and the immediate aftermath are chronicled, as experienced by the First Lady, wife of the charismatic president and mother of two small children. 'R' (CC) (1:40) (MAX) 1:25 p.m. Amistad ››› Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins. U.S. law- yers defend Africans who revolted against their Spanish captors aboard a slave ship in 1839. 'R' (CC) (2:35) (SHOW) 1:30 p.m. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior ›››› Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence. Loner lawman Mad Max fights barbarian bikers for gasoline in the wasteland of the future. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (SYFY) 2:15 p.m. Cop Land ››› Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel. The sheriff of a small New Jersey police community confronts key men on both sides of a law-enforcement cover-up. 'R' (CC) (1:45) (TMC) 2:47 p.m. Ghost ›››‡ Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore. A slain Manhattan yuppie reaches out to his lover, with a medium as his middlewoman. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:09) (STZENC) 3:30 p.m. Charlie and the Choco- late Factory ››› Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the incredible factory of an odd confectioner. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (SYFY) 3:40 p.m. Inherent Vice ›››‡ Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin. A dope- smoking private detective navigates a psychedelic world of surfers, rockers, stoners, LAPD cops and more as he looks for a missing ex-girlfriend and her wealthy boyfriend. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (MAX) 4:00 p.m. Captain America: The Winter Soldier ››› Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson. Captain America, the Black Widow and a new ally, the Falcon, face an unexpected enemy as they struggle to expose a far-reaching conspiracy that puts the world at risk. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (FX) G.I. Jane ››› Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen. A female Navy SEALs recruit completes rigorous training under a tough officer's command. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 5:00 p.m. Independence Day ››› Will Smith, Bill Pullman. A fighter pi- lot, a computer whiz and others fight back after 15-mile-wide alien ships zap Earth's major cities. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 6:00 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) (2:15) (SYFY) 6:54 p.m. Julie & Julia ››› Meryl Streep, Amy Adams. A woman in Queens, N.Y., sets a deadline of one year to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Child's famous cookbook, "Mas- tering the Art of French Cooking." 'PG-13' (CC) (2:06) (STZENC) 7:00 p.m. The Avengers ›››‡ Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Nick Fury recruits a team of superheroes to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens glob- al security. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (FX) 7:45 p.m. Patriots Day ››› Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon. In the after- math of the Boston Marathon bomb- ings, police Sgt. Tommy Saunders, FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauri- ers and Commissioner Ed Davis join survivors, first responders and other investigators in a race against time to find the suspects. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 8:00 p.m. Tombstone ››› Kurt Rus- sell, Val Kilmer. Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp and his brothers for an OK Corral showdown with the Clan- ton gang. 'R' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) The LEGO Movie ›››‡ Voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell. Animated. An ordinary LEGO figurine, thought to be the key to saving the world, is accompanied by a fellowship of strangers embarking on a quest to vanquish a tyrant bent on a terrible deed. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (NICK) The Importance of Being Ear- nest ››› Michael Redgrave, Mi- chael Denison. Victorian Jack Worth- ing, found in a handbag, seeks the hand of Lady Bracknell's daughter. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) Wonder Woman ››› Gal Gadot, Chris Pine. After leaving her all-female island for the first time, Wonder Woman discovers her full powers and true destiny while fight- ing alongside men in a war to end all wars. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (HBO) 8:04 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) (1:43) (STARZ) 9:00 p.m. Unfaithful ››› Richard Gere, Diane Lane. A man becomes increasingly distraught after he dis- covers his wife is having an affair with a Frenchman. 'R' (CC) (2:06) (STZENC) 9:30 p.m. Fight Club ›››‡ Brad Pitt, Edward Norton. Two young professionals create an underground club where men can compete in hand-to-hand combat. 'R' (CC) (3:30) (CMTV) 10:17 p.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ›››‡ Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. Frodo and Sam march toward Mount Doom to destroy the ring, while Gandalf and warriors prepare for a final con- frontation with Sauron and his allies. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:23) (STARZ) 10:30 p.m. The Rundown ››› The Rock, Seann William Scott. Before his retirement, a bounty hunter must locate his boss' son, who is search- ing for a priceless artifact in the Am- azon. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) 11:00 p.m. Braveheart ›››‡ Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau. Enraged by the killing of his wife, Scotsman William Wallace leads a revolt against the tyrannical English king in the 13th century. 'R' (CC) (4:00) (AMC) 11:06 p.m. Edward Scissorhands ›››‡ Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. A deceased inventor's unfinished creation becomes an instant celebrity when a cheery suburbanite brings him home. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:49) (STZENC) 11:35 p.m. The Great Debat- ers ››› Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker. In 1930s Texas, Mel Tolson inspires students at a predominately black college to form a debate team and strive for the national championship. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:10) (TMC) 12:55 a.m. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut ››› Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone. Animated. Kyle, Stan and Cartman orchestrate a resistance to an imminent war be- tween Canada and the United States. 'R' (CC) (1:25) (STZENC) 1:00 a.m. Salt ››› Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber. After a defector ac- cuses her of spying for the Russians, a CIA officer goes on the run and tries to come up with a way to es- tablish her innocence. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- tory ››› Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the incredible factory of an odd con- fectioner. 'PG' (CC) (2:30) (SYFY) 1:30 a.m. The Wrong Box ›››‡ John Mills, Ralph Richardson. Two brothers try to outlive each other to win a cash hoard in Victorian Lon- don. 'NR' (CC) (2:00) (TCM) 1:35 a.m. Strange Days ››› Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett. A black- marketeer who sells virtual-reality experiences tries to save his ex-flame from a sadistic gangster in 1999 Los Angeles. 'R' (CC) (2:25) (MAX) 3:00 a.m. The Hunt for Red Oc- tober ›››‡ Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin. Moscow, Washington and a CIA analyst track a renegade So- viet captain and his new submarine. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 3:11 a.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) (1:42) (STARZ) 3:30 a.m. Bridge to Terabithia ››› Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb. A boy and his new friend, the class outsider, create an imaginary world in which they rule as king and queen. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (SYFY) The Little Princess ›››‡ Shirley Temple, Richard Greene. A poor but proud girl searches army hospitals for her father, reported dead in the Boer War. 'G' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TCM) G.I. Jane ››› Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen. A female Navy SEALs recruit completes rigorous training under a tough officer's command. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (SHOW) 4:00 a.m. High Plains Drifter ››› Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom. A mysterious stranger forces cowardly citizens of Lago to prepare a garish welcome for three escaped convicts. 'R' (CC) (1:50) (MAX) 4:23 a.m. Almost Famous ›››› Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand. An aspiring teenage rock journalist gets his big break when he follows an up-and-coming band on its tour. 'R' (CC) (2:06) (STZENC) friday 6:00 a.m. First Lady ››› Kay Francis, Preston Foster. Women hope to catapult their husbands into the White House. 'NR' (CC) (1:30) (TCM) 6:10 a.m. The Blues Brothers ››› John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd. Two mu- sicians reassemble their hot band for a fundraiser. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (MAX) 9:00 a.m. The Hunt for Red Oc- tober ›››‡ Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin. Moscow, D.C. and CIA analyst track rogue Soviet captain and sub. 'PG' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) 9:54 a.m. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior ›››› Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence. Loner lawman Mad Max fights bikers for wasteland gas. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:06) (SYFY) 9:55 a.m. Maverick ››› Mel Gib- son, Jodie Foster. A conniving card- sharp heads for a high-stakes poker game. 'PG' (CC) (2:10) (MAX) 9:59 a.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ›››‡ Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. Humans and creatures unite to battle Sauron and his army. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:23) (STARZ) 11:30 a.m. The Best Man ›››‡ Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson. Two politicians vie for a former president's endorsement. 'NR' (CC) (1:45) (TCM) 12:00 p.m. Braveheart ›››‡ Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau. Enraged by the killing of his wife, Scotsman William Wallace leads a revolt against the tyrannical English king in the 13th century. 'R' (CC) (4:00) (AMC) The Rundown ››› The Rock, Seann William Scott. Before his re- tirement, a bounty hunter must locate his boss' son, who is searching for a priceless artifact in the Amazon. 'PG- 13' (CC) (2:30) (PARMT) Mad Max Beyond Thunder- dome ››› Mel Gibson, Tina Turner. Aunty Entity will return Mad Max's camels if he will fight the giant Blaster in a barbaric caged arena. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:30) (SYFY) 12:20 p.m. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut ››› Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone. Animated. Kyle, Stan and Cartman orchestrate a resistance to an imminent war be- tween Canada and the United States. 'R' (CC) (1:24) (STZENC) 1:44 p.m. Almost Famous ›››› Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand. An aspiring teenage rock journalist gets his big break when he follows an up-and-coming band on its tour. 'R' (CC) (2:06) (STZENC) 1:50 p.m. The Ghost Writer ››› Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor. A newly hired ghostwriter exposes evidence that suggests his late prede- cessor knew a dark secret about their subject, the former prime minister of Britain. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:10) (MAX) 1:52 p.m. Sneakers ››› Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd. An ex-'60s- radical computer hacker and his company are tapped for a shady black-box job. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:07) (STARZ) 2:10 p.m. Miracle ››› Kurt Rus- sell, Patricia Clarkson. Coach Herb Brooks leads the U.S. Olympic hock- ey team to victory over the Soviet team in 1980. 'PG' (2:20) (TMC) 2:30 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' (2:15) (SYFY) 2:45 p.m. RoboCop ›››‡ Peter Weller, Nancy Allen. Scientists use the mangled remains of a dead police officer to create the ultimate crime-fighter — an indestructible cy- borg. 'R' (CC) (1:55) (SHOW) 3:00 p.m. The LEGO Movie ›››‡ Voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell. Animated. An ordinary LEGO figu- rine, thought to be the key to saving the world, is accompanied by a fel- lowship of strangers embarking on a quest to vanquish a tyrant bent on a terrible deed. 'PG' (CC) (2:00) (NICK) 3:15 p.m. Seven Days in May ›››› Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas. An aide discovers his general's Pentagon plot and tells the president. 'NR' (CC) (2:15) (TCM) 3:59 p.m. Primary Colors ››› John Travolta, Emma Thompson. A Southern governor's wife and adviser help him overcome scandals as he campaigns for the U.S. presidency. 'R' (CC) (2:25) (STARZ) 4:00 p.m. Tombstone ››› Kurt Rus- sell, Val Kilmer. Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp and his brothers for an OK Corral showdown with the Clan- ton gang. 'R' (CC) (3:00) (AMC) Born on the Fourth of July ›››‡ Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe. Based on the story of Ron Kovic, a Marine who returned from Vietnam a paraplegic and later became an anti- war activist. 'R' (CC) (2:25) (MAX) 5:00 p.m. The Avengers ›››‡ Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Nick Fury recruits a team of superheroes to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens glob- al security. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:00) (FX) 5:30 p.m. Advise and Consent ›››‡ Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton. Based on Allen Drury's novel about the events surrounding a newly appointed secretary of state's confirmation hearings. 'NR' (CC) (2:30) (TCM) 6:25 p.m. Taken ››› Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. A former spy puts his extensive training to the test when he must rescue his kidnapped daughter from sex-slave traffickers. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:35) (MAX) 7:00 p.m. A Bronx Tale ›››‡ Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri. The son of an honest bus driver looks up to a local mob boss amid racial tension in 1960s New York. 'R' (CC) (2:30) (AMC) Knocked Up ››› Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl. A rising journalist and an irresponsible slacker ponder their future after a boozy one-night stand results in a pregnancy. 'R' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TBS) 7:30 p.m. The Hobbit: The Desola- tion of Smaug ››› Ian McKel- len, Martin Freeman. Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug. 'PG-13' (CC) (3:30) (SYFY) 8:00 p.m. Thor ››› Chris Hems- worth, Natalie Portman. After his reckless actions reignite an ancient war, the Norse god is stripped of his powers, cast out of Asgard and forced to live among humans. 'PG- 13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) The Magnificent Seven ›››‡ Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach. A man in black recruits six hired guns to lead Mexican villagers against the gang of an outlaw. 'NR' (CC) (2:30) (TCM) Ant-Man ››› Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas. Armed with a suit that al- lows him to shrink in size but grow in strength, Ant-Man must prevent Dr. Hank Pym's former protégé, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfect- ing the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (2:30) (TNT) Crazy Heart ››› Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Struggling with the reality of his declining career, an aging country-music star finds unex- pected inspiration with a small-town reporter and her young son. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (HBO) Nocturnal Animals ››› Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal. A writer asks his ex-wife to read a manuscript of his new novel, a troubling story about a family man whose life takes a dark turn. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (MAX) Apollo 13 ›››‡ Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. 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) 8:20 p.m. The Incredible Hulk ››› Edward Norton, Liv Tyler. As Bruce Banner seeks to rid himself of The Hulk forever, a powerful enemy known as The Abomination arises to wreak havoc on the human race. 'PG-13' (CC) (2:40) (FREE) 11:30 p.m. Thor ››› Chris Hem- sworth, Natalie Portman. After his reckless actions reignite an ancient war, the Norse god is stripped of his powers, cast out of Asgard and forced to live among humans. 'PG- 13' (CC) (2:30) (FX) 12:00 a.m. Nocturnal Animals ››› Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal. A writer asks his ex-wife to read a manuscript of his new novel, a troubling story about a family man whose life takes a dark turn. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (MAX) 12:15 a.m. 25th Hour ››› Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman. The day before he begins a prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends time with his father and friends. 'R' (CC) (2:15) (TMC) 2:00 a.m. I Love You, Man ››› Paul Rudd, Jason Segel. As a bridegroom's bond with his new best friend grows, it threatens his relationship with his fiancee. 'R' (CC) (2:00) (TBS) 3:00 a.m. Drag Me to Hell ››› Alison Lohman, Justin Long. After ac- tions trigger the loss of an old wom- an's home, an ambitious loan officer finds herself the victim of a powerful curse that will damn her soul for eter- nity. 'PG-13' (CC) (1:40) (MAX) 3:15 a.m. John Wick: Chapter 2 ››› Keanu Reeves, Common. Legendary hit man John Wick comes out of retirement when a former as- sociate plots to seize control of an international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, Wick travels to Rome to square off against the world's deadliest killers. 'R' (CC) (2:02) (HBO) 4:00 a.m. Blades of Glory ››› Will Ferrell, Jon Heder. Several years after being banned from men's singles competition, two rival skaters exploit a loophole that allows them to compete as a pair. 'PG-13' (CC) (DVS) (2:00) (TBS)

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