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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Lui Collins from July 1993.

Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Kate Campbell from October 2003.

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery . . . Vivaldi’s music solves a mystery.

Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) The Robert Cray Band and the Flatlanders.

Boston Symphony Live 8 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Ludovic Morlot conducts Martinu, Stravinsky: Capriccio, with pianist Peter Serkin, Thomas: Sun God Dancers (American premiere) and Tchaikovsky.

MOVIES

The Bourne Ultimatum 6:15 p.m. (MAX) Charged third entry in the series about the amnesic assassin (Matt Damon). PG-13 (2007)

Charlie Wilson’s War 6:15 p.m. (HBO2) Ripping profile of a US congressman (Tom Hanks) who helped Afghan fighters in the 1980s. R (2007)

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road 6:30 p.m. (COM) Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall. NR (2006)

Perfect Opposites 6:30 p.m. (FLIX) Relationship problems dog a young couple after they move from Chicago to LA. Piper Perabo. PG-13 (2004)

Silent Movie 6:30 p.m. (FXM) Mel Brooks as a struggling silent-film director. PG (1976)

12 Monkeys 6:30 p.m. (G4) A time traveler (Bruce Willis) revisits 1996. R (1995)

Mrs. Miniver 6:34 p.m. (44) Study of war’s effects on an English family. Greer Garson. NR (1942)

Get on the Bus 6:55 p.m. (TMC) A group of black men heads to the Million Man March. Ossie Davis. R (1996)

Accidental Friendship 7 p.m. (HALMRK) A homeless woman (Chandra Wilson) forms an unlikely friendship with a police officer. NR (2008)

Behind Enemy Lines 7 p.m. (FX) A Navy pilot is shot down over war-torn Bosnia. Good cast, standard war flick. Owen Wilson. PG-13 (2001)

The Break-Up 7 p.m., 9 p.m. (68) Battle-of-the-sexes saga about an estranged couple still sharing their condo. Vince Vaughn. PG-13 (2006)

Coyote Ugly 7 p.m., 9 p.m. (FAM) An aspiring songwriter (Piper Perabo) takes a job in a bar. PG-13 (2000)

Fab 5: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal 7 p.m. (LIFE) A teacher (Jenna Dewan) challenges the school’s de facto hierarchy of five spoiled cheerleaders. NR (2008)

Independence Day 7 p.m. (TBS) Megahit about alien spaceships attacking Earth. Spectacular effects. Will Smith. PG-13 (1996)

Saw II 7 p.m. (SYFY) Dud sequel about a killer (Tobin Bell) putting victims in life-or-death situations. R (2005)

Toi et Moi 7 p.m. (SUND) Two sisters (Julie Depardieu, Marion Cotillard)deal with their frustrating love lives. NR (2006)

Halloweentown High 7:05 p.m. (DISN) The third film in a series about a witch (Kimberly J. Brown). NR (2004)

High School Musical 3: Senior Year 7:05 p.m. (STARZ) Song-and-dance extravaganza in which the gang faces decisions about their futures. Zac Efron. G (2008)

Boyz N the Hood 7:30 p.m. (BET) Gritty and powerful look at life in South Central L.A. Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr. R (1991)

The Five Heartbeats 7:30 p.m. (FUSE) A ’60s singing group bids for stardom. Robert Townsend. R (1991)

Are We There Yet? 8 p.m. (38) A man escorts two bratty children from Seattle to Vancouver. A bumpy road-trip comedy. Ice Cube. PG (2005)

Chicago 8 p.m. (VH1) Dazzling Best Picture based on the Broadway hit about homicidal femme fatales. Renee Zellweger. PG-13 (2002)

Eraser 8 p.m. (ENCR) A federal marshal (Arnold Schwarzenegger) protects a witness. R (1996)

Foxy Brown 8 p.m. (TV1) A woman wreaks havoc on her boyfriend’s killers. Pam Grier. R (1974)

Highway to Hell 8 p.m. (50) Horror farce about a woman falling into the clutches of the Devil (Patrick Bergin). R (1992)

Knocked Up 8 p.m., midnight (E) Raucous romp about a slacker (Seth Rogen) impregnating a TV personality. R (2007)

Legally Blonde 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (OXY) Breezy romp about a ditz (Reese Witherspoon) who attends Harvard Law School to win back her beau. PG-13 (2001)

Madea’s Family Reunion 8 p.m. (TNT) A gun-toting southern matriarch (Tyler Perry) tries to plan a family reunion. PG-13 (2006)

Monster’s Ball 8 p.m. (IFC) A woman (Halle Berry) falls for a prison guard following her husband’s execution. R (2001)

Mutiny on the Bounty 8 p.m. (TCM) The Nordhoff-Hall tale of tyranny and revolt at sea. Charles Laughton, Clark Gable. NR (1935)

My Cousin Vinny 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (FXM) A greenhorn Brooklyn lawyer (Joe Pesci) defends his cousin in Alabama. R (1992)

Nora Roberts’ Angels Fall 8 p.m. (LMN) A woman (Heather Locklear) witnesses a murder in a small Wyoming town, but no one believes her. NR (2007)

Rambo: First Blood Part II 8 p.m. (AMC) Sylvester Stallone rampages through Southeast Asia. R (1985)

Slumdog Millionaire 8 p.m. (HBO) Tale of an orphan (Dev Patel) from the slums of India who goes on a popular TV quiz show. R (2008)

Twelfth Night 8 p.m. (OVAT) Shakespeare’s comedy of sexual ambiguity. Helena Bonham Carter. PG (1996)

The Game Plan 8:05 p.m. (WAM) A carefree QB (Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson) learns he has an 8-year-old daughter. PG (2007)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit 8:05 p.m. (FLIX) Animation and live action blend in this ”cartoon noir,” set in 1947 L.A. Bob Hoskins. PG (1988)

Under Siege 8:15 p.m. (MAX) Steven Seagal defends a ship against terrorists. R (1992)

Return to Halloweentown 8:40 p.m. (DISN) Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton) attends Witch University in the fourth installment of the film series. NR (2006)

Bolt 9 p.m. (STARZ) Misadventures of a canine action star (voice of John Travolta) of a hit TV series. PG (2008)

Gacy 9 p.m. (TMC) Biopic of serial killer John Wayne Gacy (Mark Holton). R (2003)

Safe Harbor 9 p.m. (HALMRK) A retired couple (Treat Williams and Nancy Travis) reluctantly take in troubled kids. NR (2009)

Saw III 9 p.m. (SYFY) The police hunt for the dying Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and his female apprentice. R (2006)

Sorority Wars 9 p.m., midnight (LIFE) A daughter (Lucy Hale) decides to not join her mom’s sorority and pledges a rival house instead. NR (2009)

Get Rich or Die Tryin’ 9:30 p.m. (BET) So-so saga loosely based on the life of rapper Curtis “50 Cent’’ Jackson, who stars. R (2005)

Overboard 9:30 p.m. (CMT) An amnesiac heiress is conned by a carpenter and his kids. Goldie Hawn. PG (1987)

Dr. T and the Women 10 p.m. (FLIX) A gynecologist (Richard Gere) balances work and home. R (2000)

Dragonfly 10 p.m. (LMN) A doctor wonders if his dead wife is trying to communicate with him. Kevin Costner. PG-13 (2002)

Eraserhead 10 p.m. (SUND) David Lynch’s surreal vision of a couple and their monstrous baby. John Nance. NR (1977)

From Hell 10 p.m. (IFC) A clairvoyant police inspector searches for Jack the Ripper. Johnny Depp. R (2001)

Juice 10 p.m. (FUSE) The lives of four friends after being involved in a holdup. Omar Epps. R (1992)

Jungle 2 Jungle 10 p.m. (WAM) A harried executive meets his son. Tim Allen. PG (1997)

Lethal Weapon 10 p.m. (AMC) Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as cops probing a woman’s plunge from a high-rise. R (1987)

Lethal Weapon 4 10 p.m. (TBS) Cop partners investigate a smuggling ring. Mel Gibson. R (1998)

Mamma Mia! 10 p.m. (MAX) A bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) in Greece tries to solve the mystery of her paternity. PG-13 (2008)

The Running Man 10 p.m. (ENCR) Arnold Schwarzenegger as a player on a deadly game show. R (1987)

27 Dresses 10 p.m. (HBO2) Katherine Heigl is always a bridesmaid in this comedy about nuptial obsession. PG-13 (2008)

I Am Legend 10:05 p.m. (HBO) Sci-fi shocker about a survivor (Will Smith) of a devastating virus. PG-13 (2007)

Ted Bundy 10:30 p.m. (TMC) A biopic of the 1970s serial killer (Michael Reilly Burke). R (2002)

The Wreck of the Mary Deare 10:30 p.m. (TCM) Sea yarn involving the trial of a ship’s captain. Gary Cooper. NR (1959)

Spider-Man 3 10:40 p.m. (STARZ) Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) battles Sandman, Venom, and the New Goblin. PG-13 (2007)

The Mask of Zorro 11 p.m. (FAM) A thief (Antonio Banderas) inherits Zorro’s mantle in this sly adventure. PG-13 (1998)

The Nutty Professor 11 p.m. (BRAVO) Eddie Murphy in a remake of the Jerry Lewis classic. PG-13 (1996)

Preaching to the Choir 11 p.m. (TV1) Two estranged brothers (Billoah Greene, Darien Sills-Evans) renew their bond. NR (2005)

Return of the Dragon 11 p.m. (G4) Bruce Lee takes on mobsters in Rome. R (1974)

You’ve Got a Friend 11 p.m. (HALMRK) Dylan McLaughlin plays Bobby, a recently orphaned boy who finds solace in box-car racing. NR (2007)

Aloha New York 11:30 p.m. (SUND) A documentary following surfers from around the world catching waves in New York waters. NR (2007)

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead 11:40 p.m. (SYFY) Four teens on a road trip to Vegas are terrorized by a psychotic trucker. Nicki Aycox, Nick Zano. NR (2008)

The Terminator 11:45 p.m. (ENCR) A cyborg is sent back in time to assassinate a woman. Arnold Schwarzenegger. R (1984)

Catch and Release midnight (OXY) A woman (Jennifer Garner) copes with grief after the accidental death of her fiancé. PG-13 (2007)

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes midnight (SUND) A crazed 19th-century doctor (Gottfried John) reanimates a murdered opera star. Amira Casar. NR (2005)

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