Movies on TV this week: 'Giant' on TCM; 'Alien' and 'Aliens' on Syfy
Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z
FOUR STAR FILMS
Top rated movies and made-for-TV films airing the week of the week of June 27 - July 3, 2021
Alien (1979) Syfy Fri. 7:30 p.m. Syfy Sat. 1 a.m.
Aliens (1986) Syfy Fri. 4:30 p.m. Syfy Fri. 10 p.m.
All the President's Men (1976) Cinemax Thur. 6:33 a.m.
American Graffiti (1973) Cinemax Mon. 4:12 a.m.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) TCM Thur. 2 p.m.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) TCM Sat. 3 p.m.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) KVEA Sat. 7 p.m.
East of Eden (1955) TCM Tues. 7:15 p.m.
The Exorcist (1973) TMC Sun. 8 p.m.
Forrest Gump (1994) Paramount Wed. 7 p.m. Paramount Wed. 10 p.m.
Friendly Persuasion (1956) TCM Thur. 3 a.m.
Giant (1956) TCM Mon. 3 a.m.
Glory (1989) Encore Sun. 11:32 a.m. Encore Sun. 9 p.m. Encore Mon. 6:51 a.m.
Harper (1966) TCM Fri. 5 p.m.
The Heiress (1949) TCM Wed. 7:15 p.m.
L.A. Confidential (1997) Encore Sun. 7:39 a.m. Encore Sun. 11:06 p.m. Encore Mon. 4:33 p.m.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) TCM Sun. 10:45 a.m.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) TCM Sun. 11:15 p.m.
Mrs. Miniver (1942) TCM Thur. 11:45 a.m.
Once (2006) Cinemax Mon. 2:44 a.m.
The Philadelphia Story (1940) TCM Tues. 9:30 p.m.
Psycho (1960) TCM Sun. 5 p.m.
Pulp Fiction (1994) Ovation Sat. 7:30 p.m.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Showtime Sat. 10:30 p.m.
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) TCM Sun. 7 a.m.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) AMC Sun. 10:30 a.m. Bravo Fri. 7:30 p.m. Bravo Fri. 10 p.m.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) AMC Wed. 9 a.m.
Some Like It Hot (1959) KCET Fri. 8 p.m. KCET Sat. 4 p.m.
Strangers on a Train (1951) TCM Sat. 9 a.m.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Sundance Sun. 8 p.m.
The Terminator (1984) EPIX Sat. 10:15 p.m.
Terms of Endearment (1983) Starz Fri. 1:03 p.m.
The Third Man (1949) TCM Sat. 1 p.m.
Tootsie (1982) Starz Fri. 2:18 a.m.
Unforgiven (1992) Showtime Wed. 5:50 p.m.
The Untouchables (1987) TMC Sun. 6 p.m. Paramount Sun. 1:30 a.m.
Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z
BRAVO, IFC & SUNDANCE IN PRIMETIME
Bravo, IFC & Sundance in primetime, airing the week of the week of June 27 - July 3, 2021
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) ★★★ IFC Wed. 9:25 p.m. IFC Wed. 11:40 p.m.
Blazing Saddles (1974) ★★★ IFC Sat. 5 p.m. IFC Sun. 1:30 a.m.
The Bourne Identity (2002) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 12:01 p.m. Bravo Sat. 1:15 a.m. Bravo Sat. 7:30 p.m.
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 7 a.m. Bravo Fri. 2:32 p.m. Bravo Sat. 10:02 p.m.
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 9:30 a.m. Bravo Fri. 5 p.m. Bravo Sun. 12:32 p.m.
The Color Purple (1985) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 11 p.m.
Coneheads (1993) ★★ IFC Fri. 11:45 a.m.
Deep Impact (1998) ★★ Sundance Sun. 3:30 p.m.
Detroit (2017) ★★★ Sundance Sat. 5:45 p.m.
Erin Brockovich (2000) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 8 p.m. Sundance Tues. 10 a.m. Showtime Thur. 4:30 p.m. POP Fri. 8 p.m. POP Sat. 2 a.m.
Escape From New York (1981) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 6 p.m. Sundance Mon. 4 a.m.
Eurotrip (2004) ★★ IFC Tues. 3:33 p.m. IFC Wed. 3:25 a.m.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ★★★ IFC Tues. 8 p.m. IFC Wed. 4:10 p.m.
Field of Dreams (1989) ★★★ Sundance Sun. Noon
Focus (2015) ★★ IFC Sun. 12:30 p.m. BBC America Thur. Noon
48 HRS. (1982) ★★★ IFC Sat. 1:45 a.m. IFC Sat. 11 a.m.
Ghost (1990) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 2 p.m. Sundance Wed. Noon
The Golden Child (1986) ★★ IFC Sun. 3:30 a.m.
The Heartbreak Kid (2007) ★★ IFC Tues. 1 p.m. BBC America Thur. 4 p.m.
The Hot Chick (2002) ★ IFC Tues. 5:49 p.m. IFC Wed. 1:15 a.m.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) ★★ E! Sun. 11:30 a.m. Bravo Tues. 12:30 p.m.
The Internship (2013) ★★ IFC Tues. 10:30 p.m. IFC Wed. 6:40 p.m. BBC America Thur. 8:45 p.m. BBC America Fri. 1:45 a.m.
The King's Speech (2010) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 2:30 a.m.
Madea's Witness Protection (2012) ★★ Bravo Mon. 1:02 a.m. Bravo Sun. 3:03 a.m.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) ★★ IFC Sun. 10 a.m.
Men of Honor (2000) ★★★ Sundance Sat. 9 p.m.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) ★★★ IFC Fri. 9:45 a.m.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) ★★★ IFC Fri. 6 p.m.
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) ★★ IFC Fri. 10 p.m. IFC Sat. 3:15 p.m.
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) ★★ IFC Fri. 8 p.m. IFC Sat. 1:15 p.m.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) ★★★ IFC Fri. 4 p.m. IFC Fri. 11:45 p.m.
Raising Arizona (1987) ★★★ IFC Fri. 1:45 p.m.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) ★★ IFC Sat. 9 p.m.
Salt (2010) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 1 p.m. AMC Tues. 1 a.m.
Scream 4 (2011) ★★ IFC Thur. 1:55 a.m.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) ★★★★ AMC Sun. 10:30 a.m. Bravo Fri. 7:30 p.m. Bravo Fri. 10 p.m.
Spaceballs (1987) ★★ TMC Sat. 6 a.m. IFC Sat. 7 p.m. IFC Sat. 11:30 p.m.
Street Kings (2008) ★★ IFC Sun. 3 p.m. IFC Mon. 2:30 a.m.
Taken 2 (2012) ★★ IFC Sun. 8 p.m. IFC Mon. 12:30 p.m. AMC Mon. 5 p.m. AMC Tues. Noon
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) ★★★★ Sundance Sun. 8 p.m.
Thelma & Louise (1991) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 5 p.m. Sundance Tues. 2:30 a.m.
2 Guns (2013) ★★ IFC Sun. 5:30 p.m. IFC Sun. 10 p.m. UNIMAS Sun. 3 p.m. KFTR Sun. 6 p.m.
Underworld: Awakening (2012) ★★ BBC America Sun. 2 p.m. BBC America Mon. 2 a.m. Sundance Mon. 2 a.m. BBC America Wed. 3:30 a.m.
Van Helsing (2004) ★★ Sundance Sun. 11 p.m.
Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z
BOX OFFICE HITS
Movies that scored big at the box office, airing the week of the week of June 27 - July 3, 2021
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) ★★ FX Sun. 11 a.m.
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) ★★ FX Sun. 1 p.m.
The Addams Family (1991) ★★ BBC America Sun. Noon BBC America Mon. 4 a.m.
Airplane! (1980) ★★★ Starz Sat. 3:42 a.m. Starz Sat. 11:34 a.m.
Aliens (1986) ★★★★ Syfy Fri. 4:30 p.m. Syfy Fri. 10 p.m.
American Graffiti (1973) ★★★★ Cinemax Mon. 4:12 a.m.
Apollo 13 (1995) ★★★ Encore Wed. 6:56 a.m.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) ★★★ USA Fri. 8 p.m. USA Sat. 5 p.m.
Bad Boys II (2003) ★★ VH1 Sun. 4:30 p.m. MTV Fri. 11:30 a.m.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) ★★★★ TCM Thur. 2 p.m.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) ★★★ HBO Sun. 2:20 a.m.
Big Daddy (1999) ★ TBS Sat. Noon
Big Hero 6 (2014) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 9:40 p.m.
Black Hawk Down (2001) ★★★ AMC Sat. 3 a.m.
Blazing Saddles (1974) ★★★ IFC Sat. 5 p.m. IFC Sun. 1:30 a.m.
The Bodyguard (1992) ★★ Showtime Thur. 8:45 p.m.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) ★★★ POP Sat. 8 a.m.
The Bourne Identity (2002) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 12:01 p.m. Bravo Sat. 1:15 a.m. Bravo Sat. 7:30 p.m.
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 7 a.m. Bravo Fri. 2:32 p.m. Bravo Sat. 10:02 p.m.
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 9:30 a.m. Bravo Fri. 5 p.m. Bravo Sun. 12:32 p.m.
Boyz N the Hood (1991) ★★★ BET Tues. 6:30 p.m. BET Wed. 3 p.m.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) ★★★ FX Sat. 8 p.m.
Cars (2006) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 11:30 a.m.
Cars 2 (2011) ★★ Freeform Sat. 2:10 p.m.
Cast Away (2000) ★★★ Freeform Tues. 7 p.m. Freeform Wed. 2 p.m.
Clear and Present Danger (1994) ★★★ Ovation Mon. 6:30 p.m. Ovation Tues. 4 p.m.
Cliffhanger (1993) ★★★ EPIX Sat. 3:55 p.m.
Cobra (1986) ★ KVEA Sat. 9:30 p.m.
The Color Purple (1985) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 11 p.m.
Coming to America (1988) ★★★ BET Sun. 4 p.m.
Con Air (1997) ★★ AMC Tues. 8 p.m. AMC Wed. 5:30 p.m.
Congo (1995) ★★ Showtime Tues. 7 a.m. Ovation Fri. 9 p.m. Ovation Sat. 8:30 a.m.
Contact (1997) ★★★ Showtime Fri. 3:50 a.m.
The Da Vinci Code (2006) ★★ Paramount Thur. 7 p.m. Paramount Fri. 12:30 p.m.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) ★★★ HBO Mon. 3 p.m.
Deep Impact (1998) ★★ Sundance Sun. 3:30 p.m.
Demolition Man (1993) ★★ BBC America Tues. 8:15 p.m. BBC America Wed. 1 a.m.
Despicable Me (2010) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 7:15 p.m.
Despicable Me 2 (2013) ★★★ TOON Mon. 8 a.m. TOON Mon. 6 p.m. Freeform Sat. 9:20 p.m.
Die Hard (1988) ★★★ AMC Sat. 3 p.m. AMC Sun. 3:30 a.m.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) ★★★★ KVEA Sat. 7 p.m.
8 Mile (2002) ★★★ HBO Fri. 12:55 p.m.
Enemy of the State (1998) ★★★ AMC Mon. 7 p.m. AMC Tues. 5 p.m.
Erin Brockovich (2000) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 8 p.m. Sundance Tues. 10 a.m. Showtime Thur. 4:30 p.m. POP Fri. 8 p.m. POP Sat. 2 a.m.
The Exorcist (1973) ★★★★ TMC Sun. 8 p.m.
The Fast and the Furious (2001) ★★ HBO Thur. 10:50 a.m.
Fatal Attraction (1987) ★★★ TMC Fri. 2 a.m.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ★★★ IFC Tues. 8 p.m. IFC Wed. 4:10 p.m.
Field of Dreams (1989) ★★★ Sundance Sun. Noon
Fletch (1985) ★★ Starz Thur. 10 p.m. Starz Fri. 7:53 a.m.
Footloose (1984) ★★ EPIX Tues. 4:35 p.m.
Forrest Gump (1994) ★★★★ Paramount Wed. 7 p.m. Paramount Wed. 10 p.m.
48 HRS. (1982) ★★★ IFC Sat. 1:45 a.m. IFC Sat. 11 a.m.
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) ★★★ Showtime Sun. 9:30 a.m.
Friday the 13th (1980) ★★ Starz Sat. 7:13 a.m. Starz Sun. 12:54 p.m.
Furious 7 (2015) ★★★ FX Sun. 5 p.m. FX Mon. 2:30 p.m.
Ghost (1990) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 2 p.m. Sundance Wed. Noon
Giant (1956) ★★★★ TCM Mon. 3 a.m.
Gladiator (2000) ★★★ Showtime Wed. 8 p.m.
The Golden Child (1986) ★★ IFC Sun. 3:30 a.m.
Grease (1978) ★★★ BBC America Wed. 7 p.m. BBC America Wed. 9:30 p.m.
Grumpier Old Men (1995) ★★ CMT Sun. 1:30 a.m.
Grumpy Old Men (1993) ★★ CMT Sat. 11 p.m.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ★★★ FX Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Hancock (2008) ★★ MTV Fri. 2:55 p.m.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) ★★★ Lifetime Sun. 3:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) ★★★ Syfy Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) ★★★ Syfy Sat. 9:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) ★★★ Syfy Sat. 2 p.m.
Hercules (1997) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 11:55 p.m.
Hitch (2005) ★★★ E! Tues. 8 a.m. E! Wed. Noon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) ★★★ Nickelodeon Sun. 8 p.m.
Hulk (2003) ★★ TMC Sat. 6:35 p.m.
The Hunt for Red October (1990) ★★★ BBC America Tues. 6 a.m. BBC America Tues. Noon
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) ★★ Freeform Sun. 9:10 a.m.
In the Line of Fire (1993) ★★★ Showtime Wed. 7:45 a.m.
Jumanji (1995) ★★ Freeform Sat. 11:30 p.m.
The Karate Kid (1984) ★★★ BBC America Wed. 4 p.m.
A League of Their Own (1992) ★★★ Encore Fri. 9 p.m. Encore Sat. 6:56 a.m. Encore Sat. 4:48 p.m.
The LEGO Movie (2014) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 9 a.m.
Lincoln (2012) ★★★ HBO Mon. 12:30 p.m.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) ★★ KVEA Sun. 12:30 p.m.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) ★★★ KFTR Sat. 3:30 p.m. UNIMAS Sat. 3:30 p.m.
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) ★★★ AMC Fri. 9 p.m. AMC Sat. 9 a.m.
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) ★★ AMC Sat. Noon AMC Sat. Noon
The Matrix (1999) ★★★ AMC Fri. 6 p.m. AMC Sat. 6 a.m.
Misery (1990) ★★★ Cinemax Mon. 8 p.m.
Mr. Deeds (2002) ★ CMT Sun. 12:30 p.m. CMT Sun. 7 p.m.
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) ★★★ CMT Sat. Noon CMT Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Mrs. Miniver (1942) ★★★★ TCM Thur. 11:45 a.m.
The Mummy Returns (2001) ★★ HBO Fri. 6:50 p.m.
The Mummy (1999) ★★ HBO Sun. 5:30 a.m.
The Natural (1984) ★★★ EPIX Thur. 8 p.m. EPIX Fri. 11 a.m.
Notting Hill (1999) ★★ Showtime Sun. 11:30 a.m. Showtime Fri. 9:50 a.m.
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) ★★★ Starz Fri. 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia (1993) ★★★ Encore Mon. 8:57 a.m.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) ★★★ IFC Fri. 4 p.m. IFC Fri. 11:45 p.m.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) ★★ Cinemax Tues. 6:51 a.m.
Pretty in Pink (1986) ★★★ Freeform Mon. 4 p.m. Freeform Tues. 2:30 p.m.
Pretty Woman (1990) ★★★ E! Sun. 2 p.m. E! Sun. 7 p.m.
Psycho (1960) ★★★★ TCM Sun. 5 p.m.
Pulp Fiction (1994) ★★★★ Ovation Sat. 7:30 p.m.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) ★★★ FXX Mon. 9:30 a.m. FXX Tues. 7 a.m.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) ★★★★ Showtime Sat. 10:30 p.m.
Seabiscuit (2003) ★★★ EPIX Thur. 10:20 p.m.
Shrek (2001) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 3:25 p.m.
Shrek Forever After (2010) ★★ Freeform Sun. 7:35 p.m.
Shrek 2 (2004) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 5:30 p.m.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ★★★★ AMC Wed. 9 a.m.
The Simpsons Movie (2007) ★★★ FXX Sun. Noon
Sleepy Hollow (1999) ★★★ Encore Mon. 9 p.m. Encore Tues. 1:49 p.m.
Some Like It Hot (1959) ★★★★ KCET Fri. 8 p.m. KCET Sat. 4 p.m.
Spectre (2015) ★★★ FX Mon. 9:30 a.m. FX Tues. 7 a.m.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) ★★★ EPIX Mon. 8:50 a.m. EPIX Mon. 11:40 p.m.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) ★★★ EPIX Mon. 10:45 a.m. EPIX Tues. 1:35 a.m.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) ★★★ EPIX Mon. 2:25 p.m.
Stir Crazy (1980) ★★★ Encore Sun. 5:03 p.m. Starz Sat. 1:05 p.m.
The Sum of All Fears (2002) ★★★ EPIX Sun. 11:30 a.m.
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) ★★ E! Sun. 4:30 p.m. E! Sun. 9:30 p.m.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) ★★ Comedy Central Sun. 4:30 p.m.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) ★★★★ Sundance Sun. 8 p.m.
The Terminator (1984) ★★★★ EPIX Sat. 10:15 p.m.
Terms of Endearment (1983) ★★★★ Starz Fri. 1:03 p.m.
Tombstone (1993) ★★★ Paramount Fri. 7 p.m. Paramount Fri. 10 p.m.
Tootsie (1982) ★★★★ Starz Fri. 2:18 a.m.
Top Gun (1986) ★★★ Showtime Mon. 8:10 a.m. Starz Fri. 10 p.m. Starz Sat. 9:41 a.m. Starz Sat. 8 p.m. Starz Sun. 4:17 a.m.
Trading Places (1983) ★★★ Starz Sat. 5:13 a.m. Starz Sat. 6 p.m.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) ★★ AMC Wed. 8 p.m. AMC Thur. 1:30 p.m.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) ★★ Syfy Tues. 8:30 p.m. Syfy Wed. 5 p.m.
True Grit (2010) ★★★ Cinemax Wed. 12:58 p.m.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) ★★ Freeform Fri. 6 p.m.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) ★★ Freeform Fri. 8:30 p.m.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) ★★ Freeform Thur. 8 p.m. Freeform Fri. 3 p.m.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) ★★ Freeform Thur. 5 p.m. Freeform Fri. Noon
Unforgiven (1992) ★★★★ Showtime Wed. 5:50 p.m.
The Untouchables (1987) ★★★★ TMC Sun. 6 p.m. Paramount Sun. 1:30 a.m.
Wayne's World (1992) ★★ CMT Sun. 2:30 p.m. CMT Sun. 9 p.m.
What Lies Beneath (2000) ★★ Starz Tues. 2:27 p.m.
White Men Can't Jump (1992) ★★★ Starz Tues. 1:52 a.m.
Working Girl (1988) ★★★ Starz Sat. 10:55 p.m.
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ★★★ FX Sun. 1:30 a.m.
XXX (2002) ★★ AMC Mon. 2 p.m. AMC Tues. 9 a.m.
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