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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Bill Miller from September 1993.

Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Neal and Leandra from October 2006.

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) The Nature of Music.

Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Jill Sobule and Poco.

Boston Symphony Live 8 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Rafael Früebeck de Burgos conducts Beethoven Symphonies 1, 2, and 5.

MOVIES

Convict Cowboy 6:15 p.m. (FLIX) Rodeo melodrama about two cons (Jon Voight, Kyle Chandler), doing time on a prison ranch. R (1995)

Outrage 6:30 p.m. (HBO) Filmmaker Kirby Dick’s impassioned documentary exposes the secret lives of antigay politicians. NR (2009)

Tales of the Rat Fink 6:30 p.m. (OVAT) Fanciful documentary on pioneering car customizer Ed “Big Daddy’’ Roth. NR (2006)

The Pink Panther 6:45 p.m. (44) Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. NR (1964)

Accepted 7 p.m. (COM) College rejects create a phony university. Justin Long, Jonah Hill. PG-13 (2006)

Men in Black 7 p.m. (TBS) Secret agents track aliens living on Earth. Dazzling effects meet sharp wit. Will Smith. PG-13 (1997)

Murder in the Hamptons 7 p.m. (LIFE) An engrossing account of the death of Ted Ammon (David Sutcliffe). NR (2005)

Nanny Express 7 p.m. (HALMRK) A spunky nanny (Vanessa Marcil) tries to win over her rebellious charges. NR (2009)

The Road Warrior 7 p.m. (G4) “Mad Max’’ sequel about survival in a futuristic wasteland. Mel Gibson. R (1981)

Splinter 7 p.m. (SYFY) Young couple and escaped convict are trapped in a gas station by a killer parasite. Shea Whigham. R (2008)

Carolina 7:15 p.m. (TMC) A young woman is torn between two suitors. Julia Stiles. PG-13 (2003)

The Pleasure of Being Robbed 7:15 p.m. (SUND) Quirky tale of a twentysomething kleptomaniac (Eleonore Hendricks) wandering around Manhattan. NR (2008)

Step Brothers 7:15 p.m. (STARZ) Unrelated goof-offs (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become members of the same family. R (2008)

The Eye 7:20 p.m. (SHO2) A formerly blind violinist (Jessica Alba) sees dead people after receiving a corneal transplant. PG-13 (2008)

Tremors 7:30 p.m. (WAM) Man-eating giant worms threaten a community. Kevin Bacon. PG-13 (1990)

Absolute Power 8 p.m. (ENCR) A thief (Clint Eastwood) sees a murder involving the president. R (1997)

Alien 3 8 p.m. (AMC) Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns to battle the creature on a penal colony. R (1992)

Chasing Amy 8 p.m., midnight (E) A man falls in love with a gay woman. Ben Affleck. R (1997)

The Goonies 8 p.m. (FAM) Kids search for buried treasure. Sean Astin. PG (1985)

In Her Mother’s Footsteps 8 p.m. (LMN) A woman is haunted by violent visions after she moves into her late father’s home. Emma Caulfield. NR (2006)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 8 p.m. (50) Remake of the classic about seed pods that replicate humans. Donald Sutherland. PG (1978)

Joe’s Apartment 8 p.m. (FUSE) A New Yorker bonds with his roomies - 20,000 cockroaches. Jerry O’Connell. PG-13 (1996)

The Letter 8 p.m. (TCM) A woman (Bette Davis) commits a crime of passion, then claims self-defense. NR (1940)

Menace II Society 8 p.m. (BET) Gripping tale of teens trapped in Watts. Tyrin Turner. R (1993)

Mickey Blue Eyes 8 p.m. (FLIX) A British gent (Hugh Grant) falls for a mobster’s daughter. PG-13 (1999)

Milk 8 p.m. (HBO) Sean Penn stars as gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, who was murdered in 1978. James Franco. R (2008)

The Night Listener 8 p.m. (38) A radio host becomes obsessed with a teen’s manuscript about sexual abuse. Robin Williams. R (2006)

The Patriot 8 p.m. (TNT) Mel Gibson is a farmer-turned-fighter in 1776 in this rousing but violent epic. R (2000)

Shadow of the Vampire 8 p.m. (IFC) Fanciful look at the production of 1922’s “Nosferatu.’’ Willem Dafoe. R (2000)

The Temptations 8 p.m. (VH1) Biopic of the Detroit R&B group. Leon. NR (1998)

White Men Can’t Jump 8 p.m. (FXM) Basketball hustlers team up. Wesley Snipes. R (1992)

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie 8 p.m. (DISN) A Russo family vacation turns disastrous after Alex wishes her parents had never met. Selena Gomez. G (2009)

Commando 8:30 p.m. (MAX) Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. an army to save his kidnapped daughter. R (1985)

Van Helsing 8:30 p.m. (FX) Hyperactive homage to Universal horror films with Hugh Jackman as the monster hunter. PG-13 (2004)

Always and Forever 9 p.m., 11:02 p.m. (HALMRK) Former high-school sweethearts Grace and Michael (Rena Sofer and Dean McDermott) reconnect. NR (2009)

American Pie 9 p.m. (COM) Four high schoolers vow to lose their virginity by prom night. Jason Biggs. R (1999)

Ghost Town 9 p.m. (SYFY) College students encounter deadly outlaw spirits in a real ghost town. Jessica Rose, Gil Gerard. NR (2009)

GoodFellas 9 p.m., midnight (BRAVO) Martin Scorsese’s study of New York mob life. Ray Liotta. R (1990)

Kalifornia 9 p.m. (TMC) A couple pick up a psycho en route cross-country. Brad Pitt. R (1993)

Men in Black II 9 p.m. (TBS) Secret agents hunt aliens on Earth. Uninspired retread of the original. Will Smith. PG-13 (2002)

My Super Psycho Sweet 16 9 p.m. (MTV) Madison (Julianna Guill) watches her birthday turn deadly when a serial killer crashes the party. NR (2009)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 9 p.m. (STARZ) A mild-mannered security guard at a New Jersey mall takes on a gang of thieves. Kevin James. PG (2009)

Rock Fresh 9 p.m. (OVAT) Danny Lee directed this vibrant portrait of L.A. graffiti artists. NR (2004)

The Two Mr. Kissels 9 p.m., midnight (LIFE) Two millionaire brothers (John Stamos, Anson Mount) are murdered within a few years of each other. NR (2008)

Feel the Noise 9:10 p.m. (WAM) Rote rot about a Harlem rapper (Omarion Grandberry) who visits Puerto Rico to escape vengeful thugs. PG-13 (2007)

Burn After Reading 10 p.m. (MAX) Two loopy gym employees find a CIA agent’s secret computer disc and try to bribe him. Brad Pitt. R (2008)

Flight of the Red Balloon 10 p.m. (SUND) Story of a harried single mom (Juliette Binoche), her young son and his Chinese nanny in Paris. NR (2007)

Haunting Sarah 10 p.m. (LMN) Kim Raver plays the dual role of twins in a spooky story about a child who claims to be haunted. NR (2005)

Hustle & Flow 10 p.m. (BET) Gritty tale of a Memphis pimp (Terrence Howard) trying to redeem himself. R (2005)

Quartet 10 p.m. (TCM) Four Somerset Maugham stories on the British middle class. Dirk Bogarde. NR (1948)

Resident Evil 10 p.m. (SPIKE) Soldiers try to stop the spread of a deadly virus. Milla Jovovich. R (2002)

The Woman in Red 10 p.m. (FLIX) A married man becomes obsessed with a model. Gene Wilder. PG-13 (1984)

Sudden Death 10:05 p.m. (ENCR) Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. terrorists at a hockey arena. R (1995)

Alien Resurrection 10:30 p.m. (AMC) Ellen Ripley’s clone (Sigourney Weaver) battles aliens. R (1997)

Beer League 10:30 p.m. (SHO) Low-brow slob comedy about players in a bar-team softball league. Artie Lange. R (2006)

The Mask 10:30 p.m. (FAM) A mask transforms a meek banker (Jim Carrey) into a suave superhero. Eye-popping effects. PG-13 (1994)

Clifford 10:40 p.m. (WAM) Martin Short plays a 10-year-old who torments his uncle. PG (1994)

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay 10:45 p.m. (HBO) The pot-smoking pals (Kal Penn, John Cho) are suspected of being terrorists in this raunchy sequel. R (2008)

Nacho Libre 10:45 p.m. (TBS) Lukewarm romp about a Mexican monk (Jack Black) who becomes a wrestler. PG (2006)

American Pie Presents: Beta House 11 p.m. (COM) Half-baked gross-out bomb sends the horny buds to college, where they pledge a frat. John White. R (2007)

Eye See You 11 p.m. (TMC) An FBI agent (Sylvester Stallone) lands in rehab after failing to catch a serial cop killer. R (2002)

A Fish Called Wanda 11 p.m. (IFC) Farce about jewel thieves hunting hot ice. Jamie Lee Curtis. R (1988)

Just Cause 11 p.m. (TV1) A professor investigates the case of a death-row inmate. Sean Connery. R (1995)

Phantom Racer 11 p.m. (SYFY) A possessed race car menaces a driver-turned-trucker (Greg Evigan). NR (2009)

We Were Soldiers 11 p.m. (TNT) Earnest, gory, fact-based Vietnam War drama. Mel Gibson. R (2002)

Hot Dog...The Movie 11:30 p.m. (FLIX) Teens vie for the top prize in a skiing contest. David Naughton. R (1984)

The Matrix Revolutions 11:30 p.m. (MTV) Humans vs. the machines in the trilogy’s finale. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss. R (2003)

The Hills Have Eyes midnight (SPIKE) Remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 shocker, starring Kathleen Quinlan. R (2006)

Pusher III: I’m the Angel of Death midnight (SUND) A drug kingpin struggles to maintain his status in the Copenhagen underworld. Zlatko Buric. NR (2005)

Shaq & Cedric the Entertainer’s All Star Comedy midnight (SHO) Shaquille O’Neal and Cedric the Entertainer host a collection of stand-up comedy sets. NR (2009)

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