What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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August 25 - 31, 2019 WHATS UP! T23 four Presidents. (2:00) MAX Mon 5:50 a.m. "The Prestige" +++ (2006, Drama) Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale. The rivalry between two magicians leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. (2:15) HBO Tue 5:40 a.m. "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" +++ (2010, Action) Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal. A rogue prince and a princess try to protect a magical dagger that can reverse time. (1:58) STZ ENC Tue 6:02 p.m. STZ ENC Tue 12:48 a.m. STZ ENC Wed 10:43 a.m. "Prisoners" +++ (2013, Thriller) Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman. A father kidnaps the main suspect when his young daughter and her friend go missing. (2:35) MAX Wed 8:25 p.m. MAX Sat 12:30 p.m. "Pulp Fiction" +++ (1994, Crime Story) Uma Thurman, John Travolta. Two hit men cross paths with a gangster, an overdosing girl- friend, a boxer and two hoods. (3:00) AMC Mon 1 p.m. "The Pursuit of Happyness" +++ (2006, Drama) Thandie Newton, Will Smith. A man strug- gles to survive and care for his son while pursuing his dreams. (2:00) SHOW Fri 6:45 a.m. R "Raiders of the Lost Ark" ++++ (1981, Adventure) Karen Allen, Harrison Ford. An archaeologist and a woman from his past search for the Ark of the Covenant in Egypt. (2:30) PRMT Sat 8 a.m. "The Reader" +++ (2008, Drama) Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes. A boy recovers from scarlet fever in the arms of a caring and passionate woman. (2:05) TMC Sun 9:30 p.m. "Red" +++ (2008, Drama) Noel Fisher, Brian Cox. A man seeks revenge against teens for the killing of his dog 'Red.' (2:30) SYFY Tue 7:30 p.m. SYFY Wed 5 p.m. "Red Dust" ++++ (1932, Drama) Jean Harlow, Clark Gable. The owner of a rubber plantation in Indochina has an affair with a worker's wife. (1:30) TCM Mon 1 p.m. "Revolver" +++ (2005, Mystery) Ray Liotta, Jason Statham. A gam- bler finds his life in danger when he beats a local crime boss in a game of chance. (1:55) TMC Fri 5:05 p.m. "The Ringer" +++ (2005, Comedy) Luis Avalos, Johnny Knoxville. A young man decides to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant. (1:35) MAX Mon 11:25 a.m. "Rio Bravo" +++ (1959, Western) Dean Martin, John Wayne. Although he knows henchmen will pursue him, a sheriff arrests a bul- lying cattle baron. (2:30) TCM Tue 4:30 p.m. "Road to Perdition" +++ (2002, Crime Story) Paul Newman, Tom Hanks. Loyalties are put to the test when a hitman's son witnesses what he does for a living. (2:30) TNT next Sat 12:30 a.m. "The Rock" +++ (1996, Action) Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery. A former spy and an FBI agent must break into Alcatraz prison to foil a deadly plot. (3:00) TNT Sun 9 a.m. TNT Sun Midnight "Rounders" +++ (1998, Drama) Edward Norton, Matt Damon. A student who vows to give up gam- bling is forced to play for high stakes to help a friend. (2:00) SHOW next Sat 4:25 a.m. S "Safe House" +++ (2012, Action) Ryan Reynolds, Denzel Washington. A CIA agent and a fugitive are on the run after the safe house they were in was attacked. (2:30) TNT Tue 4:30 p.m. "The Sandlot" +++ (1993, Children) Mike Vitar, Tom Guiry. A baseball team tries to retrieve an autographed baseball after a fero - cious dog steals it. (2:30) CMT Sat Noon CMT Sat 7 p.m. "The Secret of My Success" +++ (1987, Comedy) Helen Slater, Michael J. Fox. A young man assumes another identity to get an executive position in his uncle's company. (1:50) MAX Mon 2:40 p.m. MAX next Sat 1:35 a.m. "Sergeant York" +++ (1941, War) Walter Brennan, Gary Cooper. A pacifist farm boy becomes one of America's most decorated World War I heroes. (2:30) TCM Tue 1 a.m. "The Shining" ++++ (1980, Horror) Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson. An off-season resort hotel caretaker takes an isolated job so he can write a novel. (2:25) TMC Wed 11 a.m. SHOW Sat 11:15 a.m. "Shooter" +++ (2007, Action) Michael Peña, Mark Wahlberg. A sniper who was abandoned behind enemy lines is called back to ser- vice. (2:30) TNT Tue 9:30 p.m. TNT Wed 7 p.m. "Sling Blade" +++ (1995, Drama) Lucas Black, Billy Bob Thornton. A mentally challenged man forms a friendship with a young boy and his mother. (2:15) TMC Thu 7 p.m. "Smart Woman" +++ (1931, Comedy/Drama) Robert Ames, Mary Astor. A wife is blamed for her husband's philandering ways, prompting her to make him jealous. (1:15) TCM Mon 10:15 a.m. "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" +++ (1999, Sci-Fi) Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson. Two Jedi Knights help a queen save her world and discover a boy with great potential. (3:00) TBS Fri 7 p.m. TBS Sat 8 a.m. "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" +++ (2002, Sci-Fi) Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor. A Jedi and his allies must battle mysterious forces that aim to enslave the universe. (3:06) TBS Fri 10 p.m. "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" ++++ (1977, Sci-Fi) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill. Luke Skywalker and his allies set out to rescue Princess Leia from the Galactic Empire. (2:45) TBS Sat 11 a.m. "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" ++++ (1980, Sci-Fi) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill. Luke seeks out a Jedi mas - ter while his friends are relentless- ly pursued by Darth Vader. (2:47) TBS Sat 1:45 p.m. "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" ++++ (1983, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill. Luke Skywalker battles the monstrous Jabba the Hutt and squares off against Darth Vader. (2:58) TBS Sat 4:32 p.m. TBS Sat 10:30 p.m. "Straight Time" +++ (1978, Action) Kathy Bates, Gary Busey. A paroled criminal is compelled to withstand the cruelties of his slimy parole officer. (2:00) TCM Sun 1:15 a.m. "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" +++ (1946, Drama) Kirk Douglas, Barbara Stanwyck. A young man tries to figure out why a woman is bound to her alcoholic lawyer husband. (2:00) TCM Fri 5 a.m. "A Successful Calamity" +++ (1932, Drama) Mary Astor, George Arliss. A rich man attempts to change the ways of his greedy fam- ily by pretending he is broke. (1:30) TCM Mon 11:30 a.m. "Super Troopers" +++ (2002, Comedy) Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan. State troopers must stick together when budget cuts threaten to shut down their unit. (2:10) COMC Sun 5:50 p.m. T "Taken" +++ (2008, Thriller) Famke Janssen, Liam Neeson. A retired agent does everything he can to get his daughter back from traffickers. (2:30) CMT Tue 7 p.m. CMT Tue 9:30 p.m. "Thank You for Smoking" +++ (2005, Comedy) Eric Haberman, Aaron Eckhart. A spokesman for the tobacco companies tries to be a role model for his 12-year-old son. (1:35) HBO Mon Midnight "There Was a Crooked Man..." +++ (1970, Western) Hume Cronyn, Kirk Douglas. An inmate in an 1880s prison goes head-to- head with the warden. (2:15) TCM next Sat 2:45 a.m. "This Is 40" +++ (2012, Comedy) Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd. A married couple from the 2007 movie 'Knocked Up' face middle age together in many ways. (2:30) TBS Sun 4:30 p.m. TBS Sun 11:30 p.m. "Tootsie" +++ (1982, Comedy) Jessica Lange, Dustin Hoffman. An actor disguises himself as a woman in order to land work on a soap opera. (2:30) TCM Sun 4:30 p.m. "Total Recall" +++ (1990, Sci-Fi) Sharon Stone, Arnold Schwarzenegger. A man travels to Mars to reassemble his identity, after learning his memories are false. (2:00) SHOW Mon 3:15 p.m. "Twister" +++ (1996, Action) Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt. A team of storm chasers trail tornadoes in hopes of creating an advanced warning system. (2:32) SYFY Fri 6:30 p.m. SYFY Sat 3:28 p.m. "Two Sisters From Boston" +++ (1946, Musical) Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson. Two sisters arrive in New York and find work as enter- tainers in a rowdy Bowery saloon. (2:00) TCM Wed 9 p.m. U "Underworld" +++ (2003, Fantasy) Scott Speedman, Kate Beckinsale. A beautiful vampire warrior is torn when she falls in love with a werewolf. (2:30) SYFY Sun 7 a.m. "Unstoppable" +++ (2011, Action) Chris Pine, Denzel Washington. A conductor and an engineer race against the clock to stop an unmanned freight train. (2:00) WGN Wed 6 p.m. WGN Wed 8 p.m. W "Waitress" ++++ (2007, Comedy) Nathan Fillion, Keri Russell. A young, pregnant waitress stuck in a miserable marriage searches for happiness. (2:00) Freeform Tue 11 p.m. "Wanted" +++ (2008, Action) Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy. The son of a professional assassin learns that he has his father's kill- ing abilities. (2:28) SYFY Sat 1 p.m. "Wedding Crashers" +++ (2005, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson. Two womanizers sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air. (2:30) TNT Mon 4:30 p.m. "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" +++ (1971, Family) Peter Ostrum, Gene Wilder. A chocolate maker distributes five golden tickets for a trip through his magical factory. (2:30) Freeform Tue 7:30 p.m. Freeform Wed 5 p.m. "The Wolf of Wall Street" +++ (2013, Drama) Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio. Follow the rise and fall of a man who ulti - mately spent two years in prison for fraud. (4:00) FX Thu 7 p.m. FX Thu 11 p.m. X "X-Men" +++ (2000, Sci-Fi) Famke Janssen, Hugh Jackman. A man leads a group of mutant heroes against his arch nemesis in order to save the world. (2:30) AMC Sun 8:20 a.m. "X-Men: Apocalypse" +++ (2016, Action) Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. Professor X helps Raven lead the X-Men to stop Apocalypse from destroying the world. (3:30) FX Fri 7 p.m. FX Fri 11:30 p.m. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" +++ (2014, Adventure) Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman. The X-Men send Wolverine back in time to find their younger selves and alter history. (3:00) FX Fri 4 p.m. FX Sat 10 a.m. Y "Young Guns" +++ (1988, Western) Kiefer Sutherland, Emilio Estevez. Six gunmen become fugitives from the law after ambushing their employer's murderers. (2:00) SHOW Fri 5 a.m. "Young Man With a Horn" +++ (1950, Drama) Lauren Bacall, Kirk Douglas. A young trumpet player is torn between an honest singer and a manipulative heiress. (2:00) TCM Sat 7 a.m. Z "Zootopia" +++ (2016, Animated) Voices of Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin. A wily con artist and a rookie cop work together to unravel a myste- rious conspiracy. (1:50) DISN Sun 7 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR: Movies Aug 25, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019 MOVIES