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September 26, 2009

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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Les Sampou from April 2004.

Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Buddy Mondlock from June 2007.

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Circus; a three-ring classical music circus.

Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Nanci Griffith, Todd Snider, and more.

Boston Symphony Live 8 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) James Levine conducts the BSO, soloists, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms and Mozart: Requiem.

MOVIES

My Nanny’s Secret 6 p.m. (LMN) A nanny (Haylie Duff) searches for the truth after her employer is killed in a home invasion. NR (2009)

Robin Hood 6 p.m. (FXM) Spirited retelling of the medieval legend. Patrick Bergin. NR (1991)

Steep 6 p.m. (WAM) Superbly photographed documentary about the sport of extreme skiing. PG (2007)

Uninvited Guest 6 p.m. (TV1) An Ohio couple is terrorized by a stranger. Mekhi Phifer. R (1999)

Along Came a Spider 6:05 p.m. (FLIX) Alex Cross investigates the kidnapping of a senator’s daughter. Morgan Freeman. R (2001)

The Break-Up 6:30 p.m. (68) Battle-of-the-sexes saga about an estranged couple still sharing their condo. Vince Vaughn. PG-13 (2006)

Scary Movie 4 6:30 p.m. (COM) Aliens attack Earth in this scattershot horror-movie spoof. Anna Faris. PG-13 (2006)

Mission: Impossible 2 6:55 p.m. (SHO2) Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) takes on a renegade spy who’s stolen a deadly virus. PG-13 (2000)

The Bad Son 7 p.m. (LIFE) A cop (Catherine Dent) races to stop a serial killer. NR (2007)

Color of Freedom 7 p.m. (TMC) Story of the relationship between Nelson Mandela and his white prison guard. Dennis Haysbert. R (2007)

Fight Club 7 p.m. (G4) An alienated man joins a brutal club to relieve his frustrations. Brad Pitt. R (1999)

Finding Nemo 7 p.m. (DISN) Oscar winner about a clown fish searching for his son. Voices include Albert Brooks. G (2003)

First Blood 7 p.m., 11:15 p.m. (SPIKE) Sylvester Stallone as a former Green Beret who wages his own one-man war. R (1982)

The Green Mile 7 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (BRAVO) Powerful story of a prison guard who befriends a death-row inmate. Tom Hanks. R (1999)

Lone Star 7 p.m. (44) Racial tensions and long-buried secrets surface in a murder-mystery. Chris Cooper. R (1996)

Old School 7 p.m. (TBS) Three men start a frat in this uneven “Animal House’’ rip-off starring Will Ferrell. R (2003)

101 Dalmatians 7 p.m., 9 p.m. (HALMRK) Live-action remake of the 1961 Disney cartoon. Glenn Close. G (1996)

Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake 7 p.m. (FUSE) An account of rapper Tupac Shakur’s final year. NR (2001)

Jurassic Park 7:15 p.m. (HBO2) Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok. Dazzling special effects. Sam Neill, Laura Dern. PG-13 (1993)

Made of Honor 7:15 p.m. (STARZ) Playboy Tom (Patrick Dempsey) realizes he’s in love with his best pal just before she gets engaged. PG-13 (2008)

Say Anything. . . 7:35 p.m. (WAM) Offbeat high-school love story. John Cusack. PG-13 (1989)

Old Joy 7:45 p.m. (SUND) Two old friends reunite for a camping trip but discover they have changed. Will Oldham. NR (2006)

Ben-Hur 8 p.m. (TCM) William Wyler’s Oscar-winning biblical epic. Charlton Heston. G (1959)

Brian’s Song 8 p.m. (TV1) A remake of the 1971 TV-movie classic. NR (2001)

Gone in 60 Seconds 8 p.m. (TNT) A car thief (Nicolas Cage) must steal 50 cars in 72 hours. High-octane action; stalled script. PG-13 (2000)

Juice 8 p.m., midnight (FUSE) The lives of four friends after being involved in a holdup. Omar Epps. R (1992)

Misery 8 p.m. (ENCR) Stephen King tale about a nurse who holds a novelist captive. Kathy Bates. R (1990)

Miss Congeniality 8 p.m. (MAX) An FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) infiltrates a beauty pageant. PG-13 (2000)

The Music Man 8 p.m. (OVAT) Robert Preston as a fast-talking salesman in 1912 Iowa. NR (1962)

National Lampoon’s Vacation 8 p.m. (TRAV) The Griswolds go to Walley World. Chevy Chase. R (1983)

The Notebook 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OXY) Old man (James Garner) tells a woman with Alzheimer’s about star-crossed lovers in the ’40s. PG-13 (2004)

Phenomenon 8 p.m. (FLIX) A small-town man acquires supernatural powers. John Travolta. PG (1996)

The Player 8 p.m. (IFC) Robert Altman’s insightful Hollywood satire, boasting numerous celebrity cameos. Tim Robbins. R (1992)

Urban Cowboy 8 p.m. (CMT) Popular John Travolta vehicle about a country boy who learns about love in a Texas bar. PG (1980)

A Walk in the Clouds 8 p.m., 10 p.m., midnight (FXM) A GI falls for a pregnant student while posing as her husband. Keanu Reeves. PG-13 (1995)

Wanted 8 p.m. (HBO) A wimpy account manager (James McAvoy) is recruited into a secret society of assassins. R (2008)

Wyatt Earp 8 p.m. (AMC) Kevin Costner plays the legendary lawman in this epic. PG-13 (1994)

A Bronx Tale 8:30 p.m. (68) A boy’s loyalties are divided between his dad (Robert De Niro) and a hood. R (1993)

Employee of the Month 8:30 p.m. (COM) Two guys compete to win a date with a sexy new co-worker. Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson. PG-13 (2006)

Happy Feet 8:45 p.m. (DISN) Buoyant tale of an outcast penguin (voice of Elijah Wood) with a unique talent. PG (2006)

Cadillac Records 9 p.m. (STARZ) Fact-based account of the rise of Chess Records, led by founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody). R (2008)

Children of the Corn 9 p.m. (SYFY) A couple (David Anders, Kandyse McClure) find a rural town ruled by fanatically religious children. NR (2009)

Close Your Eyes 9 p.m. (TMC) A hypnotherapist (Goran Visnjic) helps hunt for a serial killer. Creepy. R (2002)

Homecoming 9 p.m. (LIFE) A bitter ex-girlfriend (Mischa Barton) tries to win her boyfriend back by any means necessary. NR (2009)

S.W.A.T. 9 p.m. (FX) Energetic but uninspired update of the ’70s TV show about an elite police unit. Samuel L. Jackson. PG-13 (2003)

The Bank Job 9 p.m. (SHO2) Fact-based caper about British thieves who loot a vault and get quite a surprise. Jason Statham. R (2008)

Rambo: First Blood Part II 9:08 p.m. (SPIKE) Sylvester Stallone rampages through Southeast Asia. R (1985)

Wedding Crashers 9:10 p.m. (TBS) Rollicking romp about two guys (Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn) scamming women at wedding receptions. R (2005)

Malcolm X 9:15 p.m. (44) Biopic about the civil-rights activist (Denzel Washington). PG-13 (1992)

She’s All That 9:20 p.m. (WAM) A high-schooler bets that he can transform a nerd into the prom queen. Freddie Prinze Jr. PG-13 (1999)

Secrets of the Summer House 10 p.m. (LMN) A woman (Lindsay Price) tries to end a deadly curse tied to the summer home of her husband’s family. NR (2008)

Swimmers 10 p.m. (SUND) An 11-year-old girl has an ear injury requiring expensive surgery. Tara Devon Gallagher. NR (2005)

Father of the Bride 10:05 p.m. (FLIX) Update of the 1950 classic, with Steve Martin in Spencer Tracy’s shoes. PG (1991)

Made 10:05 p.m. (IFC) L.A. hoods (Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn) go to New York to deliver money. Good acting, weak script. R (2001)

Halloween 10:10 p.m. (SHO) Gory remake about a psychotic killer who escapes from a psychiatric facility. Malcolm McDowell. R (2007)

The Rock 10:30 p.m. (TNT) Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage battle terrorists who have taken over Alcatraz. R (1996)

American Pie Presents The Naked Mile 11 p.m. (COM) A high-school senior tries to lose his virginity during an annual nude race. John White. R (2006)

Dante’s Peak 11 p.m. (WAM) A volcanologist warns a Washington town of an eruption. Pierce Brosnan. PG-13 (1997)

Down Periscope 11 p.m. (FAM) A cocky Navy officer (Kelsey Grammer) is given command of a WWII-era sub. PG-13 (1996)

Interview With the Vampire 11 p.m. (SYFY) Lurid tale about an unremorseful bloodsucker (Tom Cruise) and his guilt-ridden protégé. R (1994)

Life After Tomorrow 11 p.m. (OVAT) An interesting look at child actresses who once played orphans in Broadway’s “Annie.’’ NR (2006)

Scream 11 p.m. (SHO2) Wes Craven’s tale about a teen targeted by a killer. Neve Campbell. R (1996)

Thirteen Ghosts 11 p.m. (MTV) A family inherits a haunted house. Tony Shalhoub. R (2001)

Traitor 11 p.m. (STARZ) The FBI suspects a Muslim ex-US Special Operations officer (Don Cheadle) of terrorism. PG-13 (2008)

The Ugly Dachshund 11 p.m. (HALMRK) A household full of dogs and madcap comedy. Dean Jones. NR (1966)

Carrie 11:30 p.m. (ENCR) Tale of a teen (Sissy Spacek) with telekinetic powers. R (1976)

Mighty Aphrodite 11:50 p.m. (FLIX) A married sportswriter is fascinated by his son’s biological mother, a hooker. Woody Allen. R (1995)

Chapter 27 midnight (SHO) Portrait of Mark David Chapman (Jared Leto), who killed John Lennon in New York City in 1980. R (2007)

The Dead midnight (SUND) Guests at a party recall lost loves. Anjelica Huston. PG (1987)

Genghis Khan midnight (TCM) Omar Sharif as the Mongol warrior. NR (1965)

Never Been Kissed midnight (E) Drew Barrymore charms as a journalist posing as a high-school student in this romantic comedy. PG-13 (1999)

RoboCop 2 midnight (G4) The policeman (Peter Weller) battles corruption and a cyborg. R (1990)

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