TiVo this! can't-miss movies on TV

MaryAnn Johanson,  Apr 04, 2007

I scour the skeds so you don't have to, to find the hidden movie gems from all over the channelverse: from the HBO family of channels, Showtime and The Movie Channel, and Turner Classic Movies, which air films uncut and uninterrupted (and sometimes in letterbox). But ya gotta turn to The SciFi Channel once in a while, too, commercials and editing be damned -- there's nothing like geeking out in front of the tube with really bad movies featuring built-in breaks for munchie refills and snark attacks.

(All times are Eastern. Times between midnight and 5:59am actually refer to the previous date. In other words, 2am Saturday really means the overnight twilight zone between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Links in movie titles go to my review. Movies frequently air more than once over the course of the month, so if you miss something mentioned here, search listings for additional showings.)

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THURSDAY 04.05

Turner Classic Movies 6:15PM: Pat and Mike. Romance in the world of sports.

Turner Classic Movies 2:30AM: Chinatown. Good place for noodles.

OuterMax 4:30AM: Meteorites! Tom Wopat versus rocks from space.

Showtime 12:30AM: The Machinist. Christian Bale, method style.

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FRIDAY 04.06

Turner Classic Movies 4:45AM: The Beast With a Million Eyes. And it can see you.

OuterMax 6:00AM: Legend. Tom Cruise in a magical fairyland.

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SATURDAY 04.07

Turner Classic Movies 2:00PM: The Bad News Bears. Little League monsters.

OuterMax 8:20PM: The Matrix Revolutions. Maybe if I watch this one again I'll actually like it this time ....

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SUNDAY 04.08

Turner Classic Movies 2:30PM: Dead Poets Society. English class is fun!

Turner Classic Movies 2:00AM: Seven Samurai. The Force is with them.

OuterMax 6:30AM: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. A boy and his bike.

Cinemax 10:00PM: Slither. The best funny horror movie from last year that you never saw.

The Movie Channel 1:30AM: Alone in the Dark. Tara Reid as an archaeologist -- hilarious!

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MONDAY 04.09

Turner Classic Movies 12:00m: The Day of the Dolphin. Flipper speaks!

HBO Signature 3:30PM: The Right Stuff. Early astronauts.

Showtime 9:30AM: Sophie's Choice. The Meryl Streep chick could have a future.

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TUESDAY 04.10

Turner Classic Movies 8:00PM: The Lady From Shanghai. She's sexy and dangerous, of course.

HBO2 6:00AM: Big Top Pee-Wee. More mania from the manchild.

Showtime 8:30AM: Krull. Liam Neeson is actually in this.

The Movie Channel 1:30AM: Capturing the Friedmans. One of the best documentaries ever made.

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WEDNESDAY 04.11

The Movie Channel 1:35AM: Havoc. Anne Hathaway as a bad, bad girl.

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MaryAnn Johanson
author of The Totally Geeky Guide to The Princess Bride
minder of FlickFilosopher.com