What to see today on TV? Thursday, December 9, 2021

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‘Gran Torino’

United States, 2008 (116 minutes). Director: Clint Eastwood. Cast: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang.

Once again in his filmography as a director and actor, the great Clint Eastwood shows his enormous talent for storytelling with this simple and intimate drama about tolerance. Through the life of a lonely, resentful and racist widower whose greatest passion is taking care of his car, a 1972 Gran Torino, who has to live with the new social reality of his neighborhood, the film puts endless nuances on images about xenophobia, generational difference, coexistence, family relationships and culture shock.

15.00 / Fox Life

‘Pearl Harbor’

United States, 2001 (175 minutes). Director: Michael Bay. Cast: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jon Voight, Alec Baldwin, Tom Sizemore.

With the highest budget in film history at the time (150 million euros), director Michael Bay (The Rock and Armageddon) recreated the dramatic events of December 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed the bases located in Pearl Harbor and which were the origin of the participation of the United States in World War II. It's a pity that everything remained, due to a somewhat blurred script, in a spectacular display of special effects.

5:00 p.m. / Sundance TV

‘Les Miserables’

Les miserables. United Kingdom, 2012 (160 minutes). Director: Tom Hopper. Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne.

After a few years (its preparation began to take shape in 1988, with Alan Parker as a possible director), the musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg based on the novel by Victor Hugo finally saw a film version at the hands of Tom Hooper, the popular director of The King's Speech. And, as one might expect taking a look at its great cast (perfect Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, and superb Anne Hathaway), the result was more than remarkable. A musical with excesses, yes, but full of emotions.

18.20 / Movistar Drama

‘Rocky Balboa’

United States, 2006 (105 minutes). Director: Sylvester Stallone. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver.

An aging Rocky Balboa returns to the ring 16 years later in this sixth installment of the commercial character created by Sylvester Stallone (here acting as lead, director and screenwriter). And he does it, his great virtue, fleeing from the patriotism and the teardrop of his previous installments to show a tired hero who longs for his past and just wants one last chance. For nostalgic.

18.45 / Movistar Champions League

Royal society is at stake in Europe

After losing to Monaco, Real receives PSV Eindhoven at Anoeta (Champions League, 6:45 p.m.) with no margin for error in the last game of the group stage, a victory would give them a pass to the round of 16 and a draw or defeat would leave them out of the tournament. Later (GOAL, 9:00 p.m.) Betis, who has just beaten Barcelona by a minimum (0-1) at the Camp Nou, travels to Glasgow to face Celtic with their homework done and second place in their group guaranteed.

19.50 / the 2

‘Attention works’ with Aura Garrido

The film, theater and television actress Aura Garrido, who these days we can see on stage in A Love Story, will be this week's guest on Atención obras. The Rioja-born actress will give all the details about this return to the theater and about the rest of her professional career, which includes her time at El ministerio del tiempo giving life to Amelia Folch or her foray as a short film director with La Braulia, a job with which has won the 2021 Ciudad Arnedo Award at the Short October festival. In addition, visit the exhibition Alfonso with the photographer and curator Chema Conesa. Watch out for the memory that brings together more than 150 images on the history of Spain. We will know who is behind that firm, and the wonderful legacy that they have left us through their love and dedication to photography. And in a musical key, the virtuoso flamenco artist El Amir presents his new guitar album titled Andalucía, a tribute to each and every one of the provinces of that land that he adores and where he has lived for years.

20.22 / TCM

'Armored car assault'

The war wagon. United States, 1967 (96 minutes). Director: Burt Kennedy. Cast: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel, Robert Walker.

A cute western with touches of comedy in which the light-hearted John Wayne and Kirk Douglas team up to steal a tasty shipment of gold. Burt Kennedy, one of the most famous screenwriters of Western Hollywood cinema, defends himself with his trade in this attractive production. A film full of action, comic moments and brilliant contributions from a script written by Clair Huffaker.

21.45 / Antenna 3

‘El hormiguero’ welcomes Sergio Dalma

Tonight, El hormiguero ends the week with the good music that Sergio Dalma always brings, who will present his latest album, titled Alegría. The album, made up of ten new songs and two bonus tracks, is loaded with optimism and vitality, essential in these difficult times. Dalma, in addition, is in full swing of 30...and so much, that it had to be postponed due to COVID-19. In January the tour of his new album will begin. The singer, who started in choirs and small bands, already has more than 30 years of experience in music behind him and has sold 4 million records. At 57 years old, Sergio Dalma continues to break records on the playlists and managed to get 30... and so much to reach the gold record.

22.00 / The 2

‘How we laughed’ with Tricicle

How We Laughed looks back to highlight a very specific moment in Tricicle's career. In Choof! They will remember the universe that the theater company created around a deserted island through the RTVE Documentary Collection. With a tiny island as their starting point, and surrounded by rags, long beards and with no more entertainment than what their imagination gave them, Joan Gràcia, Carles Sans and Paco Mir were shipwrecked amid innumerable laughter. They lived many adventures, such as playing sports or showing the daily routine of a deserted island. With important characters such as the palm tree, the shark and other elements and situations, Tricicle provoked unlimited laughter and made the island a scenic space as limited in extension as it was infinite in terms of history of humor and comedy.

22.00 / Movistar Classics

'The Fall of the Roman Empire'

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The fall of the Roman Empire. United States, 1964 (173 minutes). Director: Anthony Mann. Performers Sofia Loren, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif.

History of Romans shot with a large budget in which the role of the beautiful Sofía Loren stood out greatly. Samuel Bronston produces this odyssey, shot in Spain, which narrates the last breaths of a great empire that convulsed the world. A skilful script and high-profile secondaries for an unforgettable production.

22.40 / La 1

More sentimental problems pada Hit

This week in the new chapter of HIT, the series starring Daniel Grao, Karmen's parents decide to accept the compensation from the company and move to Mallorca, so the young woman will have to leave Puertollano and her colleagues behind. Hugo, for his part, will suffer a jealous attack when Matt's father arrives by surprise in town and stays at the house of his ex, Francis. In parallel, the company's workers meet with Samir to negotiate the ERE agreement, but an unexpected change in conditions will jeopardize everything they have achieved so far.

22.45 / Antenna 3

‘Boss by accident’

Second Act. United States, 2018 (103 minutes). Director: Peter Segel. Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini.

Five years after directing Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone in The Big Match, Peter Segal once again surrounds himself with well-known actors, in this case headed by the always effective Jennifer Lopez (reminiscent of her character from It Happened in Manhattan). and Vanessa Hudgens, to shoot a likeable, if conventional, romantic comedy about second chances. He is not fooling anyone, that is, the typical movie to see on a Sunday afternoon-night.

22.50 / Four

'Horizonte' analyzes the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic

In this new edition, Horizonte’ will address the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain, with special attention to the new omicron variant, the increase in infections and child vaccination, among other aspects. In addition, Iker Jiménez will analyze the most avant-garde techniques to reverse aging processes together with José Luis Cordero, an MIT engineer, and Ángel Niño, Councilor for Innovation and Employment at the Madrid City Council. The program will also echo the disappearances of dissidents in China with the help of Colonel Pedro Baños, a specialist in geopolitics and geostrategy, and Yuan Lee, a Chinese journalist and dissident.

23.00 / The 2

Fashion in ‘The mathematics of the mirror’

This week, The mathematics of the mirror arrives in Posadas (Córdoba) to get to know in depth one of the promises fulfilled in fashion design in our country: Alejandro G. Palomo. Together with him, Carlos del Amor will visit his farmhouse and his workshop, the home where he has created a cosmopolitan sewing house. The program travels to the heart of this Córdoba town of just 7,000 inhabitants where there is a farmhouse converted into a cosmopolitan fashion house. There, Alejandro G. Palomo has his home, as well as his workshop, where lifelong seamstresses from the town sit down to work hand in hand with genderless Palomo boys, sewing dresses that later end up in the hands of stars like Madonna. or Beyonce.

23.45 / La 1

'Spaniards in the world' visits the Swiss Alps

The cameras of Spaniards in the world move this week to the impressive snowy landscapes of the Swiss Alps, which occupy almost 70% of the total area of ​​the Central European country. Five Spaniards, Javier, Beatriz, Xavi, Andrea and Suso, will be the land and air hosts of the La 1 travel space. The reporter Casilda Aguilera will be in charge of leading this alpine journey through the most elite country on the planet. The tour will start flying over the peaks of the Alps from the city of Chateau D'Oex and will end in Montreux, nestled between the hills and Lake Geneva and where the statue of Freddie Mercury and the Queen Studio Experience, dedicated to the rock group, are located. British. From this emblematic place, the space will move to Corsier-sur-Vevey, where Charles Chaplin lived the last years of his life.

0.14 / COSMOS

‘The Untouchables of Eliot Ness’

The Untouchables. United States, 1987 (112 minutes). Director: Brian DePalma. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert de Niro.

Elliot Ness and his boys try to put Al Capone himself behind bars in this popular film masterfully directed by Brian de Palma that pays homage to such mythical names as Sergei Eisenstein or Sergio Leone. With impeccable style and visual rhythm, it portrays Prohibition Chicago in all its realism, accompanied by Morricone's always evocative music. At the head of the cast, a young Kevin Costner, accompanied by secondaries such as Sean Connery and Robert de Niro. Essential.

1.05 / The Sixth

The outcome of ‘The Lewinsky case’ arrives

La Sexta premieres the last two chapters of The Lewinsky Case, a series inspired by real events, focused on the key moments in history that put the most powerful man and president of the United States against the ropes. In the first installment, 'The Grand Jury', Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp tell their stories to 23 strangers. In the second, 'The Desert', the Starr Report paralyzes the world. The president is charged. Linda faces the aftermath of her decisions, Paula makes desperate decisions, and Monica wonders how to move on with her life.

1.41 / TNT

‘The Bourne Affair’

The Bourne identity. United States, 2002 (114 minutes). Direct: Doug Liman. Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper.

The young director Doug Liman (Living Without Limits) brings here a new approach to the work written by the novelist Robert Ludlum, which had already been brought to the small screen in 1988 with the leading role of Richard Chamberlain. Shot on locations in Paris, Prague and Italy, this spectacular film delves into the story of a special agent (played by Matt Damon) who suffers from amnesia and who, trying to find out his own identity, uncovers a dangerous plot of assassins that They chase half of Europe. A remarkable spy film filled with fast-paced action scenes and tension throughout.

2.00 / Movistar Drama

‘City of God’

City of God. Brazil, 2002 (130 minutes). Direction: Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. Performers: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino da Hora.

Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund moved to the City of God, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro that grew disproportionately between the late sixties and early seventies, to show the violence of the street and the drama of the young recruits by the drug traffickers who operate there. An excellent adaptation of the novel by Paulo Lins that got four Oscar nominations.

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