Critic's corner

8 p.m., Discovery Channel
Voice-command cars, as in "cut off that guy on Dot Ave."

9 and 10 p.m., VH1
Depends what they mean by "I."

9 p.m., Discovery Channel
Can a ninja catch an arrow midair? Probably only twice.

9 p.m., Bravo
When I interviewed RuPaul about drag in 1993, she described clothing as a tool for self-empowerment: "Drag is the ultimate in power dressing. When you're in drag, any drag, you become the God of your imagination, and that's powerful medicine." Tonight, the queen of drag appears as a guest judge to help the kids along on their journey and to tell them, "You better work."

10 and 10:30 p.m., A&E
Escape from a suspended straitjacket. Without using the safe word.

10 p.m., Bravo
A twist involving identical twins. Let's hope the Olsens weren't available.

Comcast, Free Movies

Absorbing detailing from Robert De Niro, as an obsessive baseball fan whose world crumbles into psychosis, and from Wesley Snipes, who finds sensitivity beneath his megastar's cockiness. But Tony Scott's thriller is more crawly than creepy. (R; runs through Aug. 27)