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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Freddie White from March 2002.

Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Jennifer Kimball from December 2002.

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) “Leaps and Bounds’’ - at the ballet with Boston Ballet conductor Jonathan McPhee.

Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Bruce Cockburn, Ferron.

Dinner Classics 6 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Larry King hosts classical favorites.

Downeast Ceilidh 8 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A special edition for Grandparents Day.

MOVIES
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 6:30 p.m. (OVAT) Jennifer Jason Leigh portrays Dorothy Parker. R (1994)

Poison Friends 6:30 p.m. (SUND) Impressionable college students fall under the spell of a manipulative mentor. Malik Zidi. NR (2006)

Pressure Cooker 6:30 p.m. (BET) A documentary following three high school students preparing for a citywide cooking competition. NR (2008)

Roll Bounce 6:30 p.m. (VH1) Amiable coming-of-age tale set during the roller-disco craze in 1970s Chicago. Bow Wow. PG-13 (2005)

Trekkies 2 6:30 p.m. (FLIX) Amusing follow-up to the surprise 1997 hit about the obsessions of “Star Trek’’ fans. Denise Crosby. PG (2004)

American Gangster 7 p.m. (MAX) Riveting, unrated biopic starring Denzel Washington as real-life Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas. NR (2007)

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 7 p.m. (TBS) This smashing second entry in the series sends Austin (Mike Myers) back to 1969 to fight Dr. Evil. PG-13 (1999)

A Cinderella Story 7 p.m. (FAM) A neglected high-schooler (Hilary Duff) finds love at a Halloween ball. Generic romantic comedy. PG (2004)

The Magnificent Ambersons 7 p.m. (44) Orson Welles’s portrait of fading gentry, circa 1900. Joseph Cotten. NR (1942)

Mystery Woman: At First Sight 7 p.m. (HALMRK) Samantha (Kellie Martin) locates her birth mother and learns the woman is a murder suspect. NR (2006)

No One Would Tell 7 p.m. (LIFE) A high school wrestler abuses his girlfriend. Fred Savage. NR

Princess Protection Program 7 p.m. (DISN) Uplifting comedy about a teen princess (Demi Lovato) who relocates to rural Louisiana. G (2009)

Superbad 7 p.m. (STARZ) Three nerdy high school friends have a wild night of comic misadventures. Jonah Hill. R (2007)

Thor: Hammer of the Gods 7 p.m. (SYFY) A Viking wages war against supernatural foes. Zachery Ty Bryan, Mac Brandt, Daz Crawford. NR (2009)

Wayne’s World 7 p.m. (FUSE) A slick operator promotes Wayne and Garth’s TV show. Mike Myers. PG-13 (1992)

Mickey Blue Eyes 7:05 p.m. (TMC) A British gent (Hugh Grant) falls for a mobster’s daughter. PG-13 (1999)

Witless Protection 7:15 p.m. (SHO2) Lame-brain lunacy about a small-town cop (Larry the Cable Guy) taking on corrupt FBI agents. PG-13 (2008)

Encino Man 7:20 p.m. (WAM) A teen (Sean Astin) finds a frozen Cro-Magnon man. PG (1992)

Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again 7:30 p.m. (COM) Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, and Ron White perform. NR (2004)

The Devil Wears Prada 8 p.m. (FX) Caustic comedy about a woman working for a hellish boss (Meryl Streep). PG-13 (2006)

Die Hard 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (FXM) Thrilling action as a cop (Bruce Willis) matches firepower with terrorists in a skyscraper. R (1988)

From Justin to Kelly 8 p.m. (50) Innocuous fluff about spring-break romance in Florida. With Kelly Clarkson. PG (2003)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army 8 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (HBO) Cigar-chomping demon Hellboy (Ron Perlman) battles a supernatural prince who hates the human race. PG-13 (2008)

Hollywood Homicide 8 p.m. (38) By-the-numbers buddy film about detectives probing a murder. Harrison Ford. PG-13 (2003)

Lethal Weapon 2 8 p.m. (AMC) Mel Gibson and Danny Glover play LA cops battling a drug cartel. A supercharged sequel. R (1989)

The Long Hot Summer 8 p.m. (TCM) Tale of a shady drifter (Paul Newman) who woos a rich man’s daughter. NR (1958)

Lost in Translation 8 p.m., midnight (TRAV) An actor (Bill Murray) and a young American woman become friends in Japan. Engaging. R (2003)

My Nanny’s Secret 8 p.m. (LMN) A nanny (Haylie Duff) searches for the truth after her employer is killed in a home invasion. NR (2009)

Practical Magic 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (OXY) Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman play witchy women in this enchanting but unfocused comedy-drama. PG-13 (1998)

Pure Country 8 p.m. (CMT) A singer abandons his glamorous lifestyle. George Strait. PG (1992)

The Rules of Attraction 8 p.m. (IFC) Romantic exploits of privileged college students propel this bleak drama. James Van Der Beek. R (2002)

Scarface 8 p.m. (ENCR) Brian De Palma’s gory study of a Cuban cocaine kingpin. Al Pacino. R (1983)

The Bank Job 8 p.m. (SHO) Fact-based caper about British thieves who loot a vault and get quite a surprise. Jason Statham. R (2008)

300 8 p.m. (TNT) Undermanned Spartans battle Persian forces in 480 BC. Gerard Butler. R (2007)

Traci Townsend 8 p.m., midnight (TV1) A smart, sexy and successful woman tries to find out why she is still single. Jazsmin Lewis. NR (2006)

Unforgiven 8 p.m., midnight (HIST) Oscar winner about a former gunslinger (Clint Eastwood) hunting outlaws. R (1992)

Urban Legends: Final Cut 8:05 p.m. (FLIX) A killer is targeting film students. Jennifer Morrison. R (2000)

Changing Times 8:15 p.m. (SUND) An architect tries to rekindle a romance with an old flame. Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve. NR (2004)

Boomerang! 8:30 p.m. (44) Elia Kazan’s fact-based account of an innocent man (Arthur Kennedy) on trial for murder. Dana Andrews. NR (1947)

The Bourne Identity 8:30 p.m. (USA) A CIA assassin (Matt Damon) becomes a target. PG-13 (2002)

Patriot Games 8:30 p.m. (68) An ex-CIA agent (Harrison Ford) becomes the target of a terrorist whose brother he killed. R (1992)

Hatching Pete 8:40 p.m. (DISN) A shy teen (Jason Dolley) becomes a school sensation after he agrees to be a sports mascot. NR (2009)

Sgt. Bilko 8:50 p.m. (WAM) Steve Martin as con man Sgt. Ernie Bilko. PG (1996)

Adaptation 9 p.m. (OVAT) A screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) battles writer’s block. Absurd and complex comedy-drama. R (2002)

Another Cinderella Story 9 p.m. (FAM) A teen (Selena Gomez) loses her iPod at a masked ball and a dreamy guy tries to return it to her. PG (2008)

Citizen Jane 9 p.m., 11:02 p.m. (HALMRK) A woman (Ally Sheedy) investigates her aunt’s murder with help from a detective (Meat Loaf Aday). NR (2009)

Conjurer 9 p.m. (TMC) A photographer (Andrew Bowen) suspects that an old cabin on his property may be haunted. PG-13 (2008)

Halloween 9 p.m. (SHO2) Gory remake about a psycho killer who escapes from a psychiatric facility. Malcolm McDowell. R (2007)

Lightning Strikes 9 p.m. (SYFY) A monster wreaks havoc in a small town after riding a lightning bolt to Earth. Kevin Sorbo. NR (2009)

Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? 9 p.m. (LIFE) A coed (Tori Spelling) falls for a mystery man. NR (1996)

Sex Drive 9 p.m. (STARZ) Road comedy about a teen traveling to rendezvous with a “sure thing’’ he met online. Josh Zuckerman. R (2008)

Training Day 9 p.m. (BRAVO) A corrupt undercover cop tutors a rookie. Denzel Washington. R (2001)

Black and White 9:45 p.m. (FLIX) Privileged white youths embrace hip-hop. Robert Downey Jr. R (1999)

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 10 p.m. (TBS) Jim Carrey vehicle about a sleuth searching for a missing dolphin is crude but funny. PG-13 (1994)

Body of Lies 10 p.m. (MAX) CIA field operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) stalks a terrorist in Jordan. Russell Crowe. R (2008)

Chasing Amy 10 p.m. (IFC) A man falls in love with a gay woman. Ben Affleck. R (1997)

My Daughter’s Secret 10 p.m. (LMN) A teen (Nina Dobrev) begins to act out after a robbery. NR (2007)

Six Degrees of Separation 10 p.m. (44) A wealthy couple is duped by a con artist (Will Smith). R (1993)

The Three Faces of Eve 10 p.m. (TCM) Joanne Woodward won an Oscar as a housewife with multiple personalities. NR (1957)

The Cradle 10:30 p.m. (TMC) A couple are terrorized by the spirit of a child who was buried alive. Lukas Haas. NR (2007)

Lethal Weapon 3 10:30 p.m. (AMC) Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as detectives battling a former cop. Entertaining if unoriginal. R (1992)

Mannequin 2: On the Move 10:30 p.m. (WAM) Another dummy tale. Kristy Swanson. PG (1991)

From Dusk Till Dawn 10:50 p.m. (ENCR) Brothers hide in a club populated by vampires. Quentin Tarantino. R (1996)

The House Bunny 10:50 p.m. (STARZ) An ex-Playboy bunny (Anna Faris) tries to make over members of an unpopular college sorority. PG-13 (2008)

Black Hole 11 p.m. (SYFY) Kristy Swanson stars in this sci-fi drama about a laboratory malfunction that creates a black hole. NR (2006)

Fight Club 11 p.m. (G4) An alienated man joins a brutal club to relieve his frustrations. Brad Pitt. R (1999)

Run Ronnie Run! 11 p.m. (COM) A Southern slacker gets his own reality show. Sly lunacy, but some gags fall flat. David Cross. R (2002)

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