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November 14, 2009

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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen from February 2003.

Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Robbie O’Connell from December 2002.

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) “The Snowman’’ . . . Raymond Briggs beloved book comes to life.

Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Squirrel Nut Zippers and Grace Pettis.

Boston Symphony Live 8 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Fabio Luisi conducts Honegger: Summer Pastorale, Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2, with Lise de la Salle, piano, and Stravinsky: Petrushka.

MOVIES

Approaching Union Square 6:30 p.m. (SUND) The lives of 11 passengers on a Manhattan bus are revealed in monologues. Katie Kreisler. NR (2006)

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 6:30 p.m. (FX) Silly nerds-vs.-jocks comedy about a dodgeball showdown. Ben Stiller. PG-13 (2004)

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! 6:30 p.m. (HBO) A sharp-eared elephant (voice of Jim Carrey) tries to save a microscopic world only he can hear. G (2008)

Encino Man 6:30 p.m. (FLIX) A teen (Sean Astin) finds a frozen Cro-Magnon man. PG (1992)

1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year 6:30 p.m. (TCM) A look at the film year of 1939, which included the Oscar-winning ”Gone With the Wind.” NR (2009)

Call Northside 777 6:45 p.m. (44) Docudrama recounting a reporter’s (James Stewart) efforts to help a convicted man. NR (1948)

The Uninvited 6:45 p.m. (MAX) Two teen girls clash with their evil new stepmother. Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel. PG-13 (2009)

The 6th Day 6:55 p.m. (SHO2) Pensive sci-fi thriller about the dangers of cloning. Arnold Schwarzenegger. PG-13 (2000)

Bait 7 p.m. (BET) A thief (Jamie Foxx) is tailed by the Feds after getting out of jail. R (2000)

Daniel’s Daughter 7 p.m. (HALMRK) A woman (Laura Leighton) returns to her hometown to carry out the final wishes of her father. NR (2008)

Georgia Rule 7 p.m. (LIFE) Soapy slop about three dysfunctional women. Jane Fonda. R (2007)

Megafault 7 p.m. (SYFY) A seismologist and a miner try to save the world from a massive earthquake. Brittany Murphy. NR (2009)

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj 7 p.m. (COM) Raunchy romp about a college party animal (Kal Penn) who goes to England. R (2006)

Waterworld 7 p.m. (68) Kevin Costner searches for land after Earth’s engulfed by water. PG-13 (1995)

All Hat 7:25 p.m. (TMC) An ex-con clashes with a greedy land developer in his rural Canadian community. Luke Kirby. R (2007)

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist 7:25 p.m. (STARZ) Romantic comedy about a young woman (Kat Dennings) who recruits a musician to be her boyfriend. PG-13 (2008)

Little Nicky 7:35 p.m. (WAM) Comic misfire about Satan’s bumbling son (Adam Sandler) who battles his brothers to save the world. PG-13 (2000)

Anger Management 8 p.m. (38) A psychiatrist (Jack Nicholson) moves in with his patient (Adam Sandler). Big stars, comic misfire. PG-13 (2003)

Bride Wars 8 p.m., midnight (HBO) Best friends (Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway) schedule their dream weddings for the same date. PG (2009)

Bring It On 8 p.m. (ENCR) Cheerleaders go for the national championship. Kirsten Dunst. High-energy routines. PG-13 (2000)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 8 p.m. (FAM) Five children win a fun tour of a candy factory owned by an eccentric chocolatier (Johnny Depp). PG (2005)

A Cinderella Story 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (OXY) A neglected high schooler (Hilary Duff) finds love at a Halloween ball. Generic romantic comedy. PG (2004)

Coal Country 8 p.m. (PLGR) Examining issues concerning mountaintop removal. NR (2009)

Cocktail 8 p.m. (VH1) Tom Cruise as a cocky bartender. R (1988)

Con Air 8 p.m. (TNT) Inmates hijack a plane, trapping a homeward-bound ex-con. Nicolas Cage. R (1997)

The Crossing Guard 8 p.m. (IFC) A jeweler seeks revenge on the man convicted of killing his daughter. Jack Nicholson. R (1995)

F.I.S.T. 8 p.m. (50) Sylvester Stallone as a Jimmy Hoffa-type union leader. PG (1978)

French Kiss 8 p.m., 10 p.m., midnight (FXM) A Frenchman (Kevin Kline) intrigues a jilted woman (Meg Ryan). PG-13 (1995)

The Matrix 8 p.m. (AMC) A computer hacker discovers an alternate reality. Dazzling effects, compelling story. Keanu Reeves. R (1999)

Saboteur 8 p.m. (TCM) Cross-country spy chase, courtesy of Alfred Hitchcock. Robert Cummings. NR (1942)

Swingers 8 p.m., midnight (E) Six friends search for love at hip LA hot spots. Jon Favreau. R (1996)

Wes Craven Presents: They 8 p.m. (FLIX) Standard chiller about a college student (Laura Regan) haunted by creatures from her dreams. PG-13 (2002)

The Wizard of Oz 8 p.m. (TBS) Classic about a Kansas girl in a magical world. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger. G (1939)

Hitman 8:15 p.m. (MAX) Stylized adaptation of the video game about a genetically engineered assassin (Timothy Olyphant). R (2007)

The Game Plan 8:30 p.m. (USA) A carefree QB (Dwayne “The Rock’’ Johnson) learns he has a daughter. PG (2007)

Mississippi Burning 8:45 p.m. (44) The FBI probe of the 1964 disappearances of three civil-rights workers. Gene Hackman. R (1988)

Underdog 8:50 p.m. (DISN) A canine super hero (voice of Jason Lee) protects the city. PG (2007)

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

Black Ops 9 p.m. (TMC) A military task force investigates the slaughter of the crew on a battleship. Lance Henriksen. R (2008)

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

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 9 p.m. (FX) The four superheroes encounter a mysterious silver alien. Ioan Gruffudd. PG (2007)

Fired Up! 9 p.m. (STARZ) Two male high-school football stars opt to try their luck at cheerleading camp. Nicholas D’Agosto. PG-13 (2009)

Flower Girl 9 p.m., 11:02 p.m. (HALMRK) A florist (Marla Sokoloff) faces romantic woes when she’s torn between two suitors. NR (2009)

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

Ice Twisters 9 p.m. (SYFY) An experiment in weather manipulation spawns deadly tornadoes made of ice. Mark Moses. PG-13 (2009)

A Man Apart 9 p.m. (BET) An ex-cop (Vin Diesel) goes after a bloodthirsty drug lord. Clichéd action flick. R (2003)

Max Keeble’s Big Move 9:10 p.m. (WAM) A boy wants revenge against junior-high bullies. Alex D. Linz. PG (2001)

RocknRolla 9:30 p.m. (HBO) Caper film revolving around a crooked land deal and a stolen painting in London. Gerard Butler. R (2008)

Shivers 9:30 p.m. (FLIX) Mysterious parasites cause sexual aggressiveness. Paul Hampton. R (1976)

The Waterboy 9:45 p.m. (ENCR) Adam Sandler as a naif who becomes a college-football great. PG-13 (1998)

Dark Beauty 10 p.m. (LMN) A widow (Elizabeth Berkley) involved with a millionaire has a suspicious past. NR (2008)

Heaven Only Knows 10 p.m. (TCM) An angel is sent down to help a Western gambler without a soul. Robert Cummings. NR (1947)

Phone Booth 10 p.m., midnight (MTV) A sniper traps an arrogant publicist (Colin Farrell) in a phone booth in this taut thriller. R (2002)

Savage Grace 10 p.m. (SUND) Fact-based psychodrama about adultery, incest, and murder involving a wealthy family. Julianne Moore. NR (2007)

Yes Man 10 p.m. (MAX) A self-help seminar has a positive effect on a perennial naysayer (Jim Carrey). PG-13 (2008)

Yours, Mine & Ours 10:15 p.m. (TBS) A widower with eight kids marries a widow with 10. Saccharine remake. Dennis Quaid. PG (2005)

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:30 p.m. (TNT) An American gets involved in Japan’s street-racing scene. Lucas Black. PG-13 (2006)

Scream 10:30 p.m. (TMC) Wes Craven’s tale about a teen targeted by a killer. Neve Campbell. R (1996)

The Wedding Singer 10:30 p.m. (FAM) A hapless singer is left standing at the altar. Adam Sandler. PG-13 (1998)

Superbad 10:35 p.m. (STARZ) Three nerdy friends have a wild night of comic misadventures. NR (2007)

Phenomenon 10:40 p.m. (WAM) A man acquires supernatural powers. John Travolta. PG (1996)

Island of the Dead 11 p.m. (FLIX) Supernatural flies terrorize an island. Malcolm McDowell. NR (2000)

The Matrix Reloaded 11 p.m. (AMC) Neo (Keanu Reeves) continues to battle evil machines. Gravity-defying action. R (2003)

The Ninth Gate 11 p.m. (IFC) A rare-book buyer hunts for a volume about the devil. Johnny Depp. R (1999)

Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel 11 p.m. (TV1) A look at the life and art of hip-hop performer Tupac Shakur. NR (2002)

Wedding Daze 11 p.m. (COM) Three sisters plan simultaneous weddings. John Larroquette. NR (2004)

Good Luck Chuck 11:10 p.m. (SHO) Dud about women bedding a dentist (Dane Cook) because their next lover will be Mr. Right. R (2007)

Double Impact 11:20 p.m. (ENCR) Identical twins (Jean-Claude Van Damme) are out to avenge their parents’ murders. R (1991)

Daylight 11:30 p.m. (G4) Sylvester Stallone tries to rescue people trapped in a tunnel. PG-13 (1996)

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