What to Watch on TV this Weekend: Chloe's Guide

Jan. 13–Jan. 15, 2017

Her are a few suggestions for what to watch during the upcoming weekend.

Elf (2003)

Friday, Jan. 13 - CMT - 8 p.m.

Directed by Jon Favreau (The Avengers, Iron Man, Age of Ultron), Elf stars Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Ed Asner, Bob Newhart and others in a story about one of Santa Claus's elves (Ferrell), who learns of his true identity as a human before venturing to New York City in search of his biological father (Caan). The film's success, based on a worldwide earning of $220.4 million against a $33 million budget, consequently inspired the 2010 Broadway musical Elf: The Musical and NBC's stop-motion animated special Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas.

Batman Returns (1992)

Saturday, Jan. 14 - HBO2 - 4:45 p.m.
Tim Burton's Batman Returns possesses all the quintessential dark whimsy that is Burton's signature cinematography and is the first live-action screen time that the character Catwoman, Batman's longstanding love interest, has received since the 1960s Batman television series in which Catwoman was played, on separate occasions, by actresses Eartha Kitt and Julie Newmar. Burton's Catwoman, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, employs a sensuality more comparable to the personification delivered by Kitt. The film introduces Max Shreck, played by Christopher Walken, a corrupt business tycoon who teams up with the Penguin (Danny DeVito) in order to take over Gotham City. Batman Returns also stars Michael Keaton as the titular character, Michael Gough as Batman/Bruce Wayne's longtime butler, Alfred Pennyworth, and Pat Hingle as Commissioner James Gordon.

Weird Science (1985)

Sunday, Jan. 15 - BBC- 4 p.m.

Weird Science, written and directed by John Hughes (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Home Alone), follows a pair of outcast high schooler boys, who bring a beautiful woman to life through their computer. The woman, named Lisa, devotes herself—and her special powers—to ensuring that her creators are the most sought-after kids in the neighborhood. The film received mixed reviews from critics following its initial release, but has since gone on to become a cult classic. Anthony Michael Hall stars as Gary Wallace alongside Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Wyatt Donnelly, with Lisa played by Kelly Le Brock.

The Incredibles (2004)

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Brad Bird's The Incredibles, a critical success, centers on a family of superheroes whose members are forced to hide their powers and live a quiet, suburban, but Mr. Incredible's desire to help people draws the entire family into a battle with a formidable villain who coasts the patriarch's past. The film features the voices of Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible, Holly Hunter as Helen Parr/Elastigirl and Bob's wife, Sarah Vowell as eldest sibling Violet Parr, Spencer Fox as middle child Dashiell Robert "Dash" Parr/The Dash, Jason Lee as Buddy Pine/Incredi-Boy/Syndrome and Samuel L. Jackson as Lucius Best/Frozone and Bob's best friend. A sequel, The Incredibles 2, is scheduled for release in June 2018.

Freaky Friday (2003)

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The Fresh Prince said it best: "Parents just don't understand."

Or so is the notion perpetuated by 15-year-old Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan), who switches bodies with her mother, Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis), due to a mysterious fortune cookie. The film, which generated more than $160 million on a $20 million budget, was Disney's second remake of the 1976 film of the same name, which starred Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster as mother and daughter, respectively. Freaky Friday offers lessons in compassion and empathy, while exploring the intricacies and beauty of the relationship between a mother and her daughter.

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