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This week in television
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 10 p.m.-midnight EST (TCM) "Man Hunt" (1941).
Dandy adaptation of Geoffrey Householder's cat-and-mouse suspense story, "Rogue Male," pits an English sportsman (Walter Pidgeon) against a fanatical Nazi (George Sanders) as a "stalking hunt" of Hitler turns into the real thing. Director Fritz Lang packs a lot of anti-Nazi fervor in a fast-paced narrative featuring Joan Bennett as a cockney waif, John Carradine as a relentless villain and Roddy McDowall as a brave little cabin boy. Much menace and stylized violence. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 9:30-11:15 p.m. EST (TCM) "Road to Zanzibar" (1941).
Zany fun with a pair of con men (Bing Crosby and Bob Hope) whose witless schemes leave them stranded in Africa until they join a jungle safari with two Brooklyn entertainers (Dorothy Lamour and Una Merkel) in quest of a rich hunter. Directed by Victor Schertzinger, the second "Road" picture relies on the boys' shenanigans to carry the weak plot, and they do so in amusing fashion. Some sexual innuendo. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 8-10 p.m. EST (HBO) "12 Rounds" (2009).
Routine action adventure in which a vicious thief (Aidan Gillen), sprung from prison and out for revenge on the New Orleans police officer (John Cena) who arrested him and accidentally caused the death of his moll, kidnaps the cop's live-in girlfriend (Ashley Scott) and sets him a dozen hair-raising tasks as ransom. Director Renny Harlin's film offers little more than rapid-fire mayhem and a few suspenseful situations. Considerable action violence, premarital cohabitation, much crude and crass language, and a few sexual references and profanities. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 8-10:30 p.m. EST (A&E) "Gone in 60 Seconds" (2000).
Lackluster action flick in which a retired car thief (Nicolas Cage) must steal 50 cars in one night in order to save the life of his younger brother (Giovanni Ribisi) who is in over his head in a dangerous high-stakes heist. As directed by Dominic Sena, zippy car chases and flashy autos set a fast pace, but the underdeveloped characters, weak script and trite dialogue do little to keep the momentum going. Some violence, implied sexual encounter with shadowy nudity and brief rough language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10-11:30 p.m. EST (Cinemax) "The Unborn" (2009).
Relatively restrained but mediocre chill fest in which a suburban Chicago college student (Odette Yustman) seeks the aid of a Holocaust survivor (Jane Alexander) and a rabbi (Gary Oldman) to battle the evil spirit that threatens her, her boyfriend (Cam Gigandet) and her best pal (Meagan Good). Though it eventually highlights the power of Scripture-based faith, writer-director David S. Goyer's often predictable thriller dabbles in the kabbalah and other aspects of the occult along the way. A premarital situation, a few crude words and sexual references, a suicide theme and brief skimpy costuming. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Programming Notes
Sunday, Jan. 24, 9-11 p.m. EST (PBS) "Emma." Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller star in a new three-part adaptation of Jane Austen's popular novel. Laura Linney hosts this "Masterpiece Classic" presentation. Continues Sunday, Jan. 31, 9-10 p.m. EST and Sunday, Feb. 7, 9-10 p.m. EST (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).
Monday, Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. EST (EWTN) "Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Celebration of Vespers (Live)." Pope Benedict XVI presides over this service celebrating the feast of the Conversion of St Paul from Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The liturgy will be rebroadcast 5-6:30 p.m. EST.
Monday, Jan. 25, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) "Wyatt Earp." This "American Experience" documentary depicts the complexities and flaws of the Western lawman whose life is a lens on politics, justice and economic opportunity on the American frontier (TV-PG/V -- parental guidance suggested; moderate violence).
Monday, Jan. 25, 10-11 p.m. EST (Animal Planet) "Animal Planet Investigates: Dog Fighting." Using undercover and investigation footage, this special probes the secretive world of organized dog fighting. Two police officers -- who between them have spent more than two years undercover as dog fighters -- relive their time dealing with hardcore criminals, high-stakes gambling and almost unimaginable cruelty, while a female dog fighter reveals what goes on in the minds of the participants (TV-14/V -- parents strongly cautioned; intense violence).
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) "The Fall of Lehman." This financial study -- part of the "Frontline" series -- traces the largest bankruptcy in history to the late 1990s, and reveals how Lehman Brothers ignored warnings from its traders, which played out disastrously both for the firm and for the country.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 9-10 p.m. EST (Science) "How to See a Black Hole." In this special, MIT astronomer Shep Doeleman uses highly accurate atomic clocks synchronized with telescopes in Arizona, California and Hawaii to show viewers images of a black hole.
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Dandy adaptation of Geoffrey Householder's cat-and-mouse suspense story, "Rogue Male," pits an English sportsman (Walter Pidgeon) against a fanatical Nazi (George Sanders) as a "stalking hunt" of Hitler turns into the real thing. Director Fritz Lang packs a lot of anti-Nazi fervor in a fast-paced narrative featuring Joan Bennett as a cockney waif, John Carradine as a relentless villain and Roddy McDowall as a brave little cabin boy. Much menace and stylized violence. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 9:30-11:15 p.m. EST (TCM) "Road to Zanzibar" (1941).
Zany fun with a pair of con men (Bing Crosby and Bob Hope) whose witless schemes leave them stranded in Africa until they join a jungle safari with two Brooklyn entertainers (Dorothy Lamour and Una Merkel) in quest of a rich hunter. Directed by Victor Schertzinger, the second "Road" picture relies on the boys' shenanigans to carry the weak plot, and they do so in amusing fashion. Some sexual innuendo. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 8-10 p.m. EST (HBO) "12 Rounds" (2009).
Routine action adventure in which a vicious thief (Aidan Gillen), sprung from prison and out for revenge on the New Orleans police officer (John Cena) who arrested him and accidentally caused the death of his moll, kidnaps the cop's live-in girlfriend (Ashley Scott) and sets him a dozen hair-raising tasks as ransom. Director Renny Harlin's film offers little more than rapid-fire mayhem and a few suspenseful situations. Considerable action violence, premarital cohabitation, much crude and crass language, and a few sexual references and profanities. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 8-10:30 p.m. EST (A&E) "Gone in 60 Seconds" (2000).
Lackluster action flick in which a retired car thief (Nicolas Cage) must steal 50 cars in one night in order to save the life of his younger brother (Giovanni Ribisi) who is in over his head in a dangerous high-stakes heist. As directed by Dominic Sena, zippy car chases and flashy autos set a fast pace, but the underdeveloped characters, weak script and trite dialogue do little to keep the momentum going. Some violence, implied sexual encounter with shadowy nudity and brief rough language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10-11:30 p.m. EST (Cinemax) "The Unborn" (2009).
Relatively restrained but mediocre chill fest in which a suburban Chicago college student (Odette Yustman) seeks the aid of a Holocaust survivor (Jane Alexander) and a rabbi (Gary Oldman) to battle the evil spirit that threatens her, her boyfriend (Cam Gigandet) and her best pal (Meagan Good). Though it eventually highlights the power of Scripture-based faith, writer-director David S. Goyer's often predictable thriller dabbles in the kabbalah and other aspects of the occult along the way. A premarital situation, a few crude words and sexual references, a suicide theme and brief skimpy costuming. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Programming Notes
Sunday, Jan. 24, 9-11 p.m. EST (PBS) "Emma." Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller star in a new three-part adaptation of Jane Austen's popular novel. Laura Linney hosts this "Masterpiece Classic" presentation. Continues Sunday, Jan. 31, 9-10 p.m. EST and Sunday, Feb. 7, 9-10 p.m. EST (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).
Monday, Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. EST (EWTN) "Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Celebration of Vespers (Live)." Pope Benedict XVI presides over this service celebrating the feast of the Conversion of St Paul from Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The liturgy will be rebroadcast 5-6:30 p.m. EST.
Monday, Jan. 25, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) "Wyatt Earp." This "American Experience" documentary depicts the complexities and flaws of the Western lawman whose life is a lens on politics, justice and economic opportunity on the American frontier (TV-PG/V -- parental guidance suggested; moderate violence).
Monday, Jan. 25, 10-11 p.m. EST (Animal Planet) "Animal Planet Investigates: Dog Fighting." Using undercover and investigation footage, this special probes the secretive world of organized dog fighting. Two police officers -- who between them have spent more than two years undercover as dog fighters -- relive their time dealing with hardcore criminals, high-stakes gambling and almost unimaginable cruelty, while a female dog fighter reveals what goes on in the minds of the participants (TV-14/V -- parents strongly cautioned; intense violence).
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) "The Fall of Lehman." This financial study -- part of the "Frontline" series -- traces the largest bankruptcy in history to the late 1990s, and reveals how Lehman Brothers ignored warnings from its traders, which played out disastrously both for the firm and for the country.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 9-10 p.m. EST (Science) "How to See a Black Hole." In this special, MIT astronomer Shep Doeleman uses highly accurate atomic clocks synchronized with telescopes in Arizona, California and Hawaii to show viewers images of a black hole.
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