Posted: 12:00 am
July 20, 2008
APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)Tuesday, 1 a.m, TCMBased on Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," Francis Ford Coppola's brilliant, controversial and sometimes crazy Vietnam War epic tells the story of a U.S. Special Forces Captain (Martin Sheen), who is sent on a mission to to "terminate" a renegade Green Beret (Marlon Brando). He's playing God in the jungle. Brilliant performances all around.
NO WAY OUT (1987)Thursday, 8 p.m., StarzA taut, terrific thriller about a naval officer (Kevin Costner) who begins a torrid affair with a gorgeous woman- about-Washington, (Sean Young). The officer doesn't know she's the mistress of the Secretary of Defense (Gene Hackman). Things go from bad to horrible when she's found dead, and Costner's both a suspect and the guy who has to find her killer.
ANGER MANAGEMENT (2003)Friday, 8 p.m., FoxThe movie equivalent of a summer beach read, "Anger" is the tale of Dave (Adam Sandler), a put-upon pet clothing company employee who gets embroiled in a situation on a plane and is ordered into anger management therapy. His doc (Jack Nicholson) is not just unorthodox but also nuts, lewd and rude to Dave's girlfriend (Marisa Tomei).
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT (1974)Saturday, 9 p.m., PBSA treasure trove of over-the-top MGM musicals that were filmed from the 1920s through 1960s are shared by the stars who made them great. Entertainment greats such as Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor weigh in with their memories of Hollywood's heyday. Clips include "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Wizard of Oz."
