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Weeks of February 13, 2012 - February 18, 2012

Monday, Feb. 13, 9-11 a.m. EST (TCM) "Boys Town" (1938). Sentimental but emotionally honest story of how Father Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) built his school for homeless and delinquent youths during the Depression. Directed by Norman Taurog, the Hollywood version centers on the conflict between the priest's charismatic powers of persuasion and a street tough (Mickey Rooney) who only thinks he's hard-boiled. Tracy's Oscar-winning performance as a role model for those in need of one was a credible blend of the idealistic and the pragmatic. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Monday, Feb. 13, 6:30-7 p.m. EST (EWTN) "Men, Women and the Mystery of Love." First episode of a five-part series in which host Edward Sri of the Augustine Institute in Denver explores romantic relationships from a Catholic perspective. The series continues nightly 6:30-7 p.m. EST through Friday, Feb. 17.

Monday, Feb. 13, 9-10:30 p.m. EST (PBS) "Slavery by Another Name." Actor Laurence Fishburne narrates the little-known story of the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the U.S. South -- one that persisted into the 20th century. Filmmaker Sam Pollard's documentary, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Wall Street Journal senior writer Douglas A. Blackmon, was a Sundance Film Festival selection for 2012 (TV-G -- general audience).

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 9-11 p.m. EST (PBS) "The Interrupters." Filmmaker Steve James' documentary follows a group of former gang leaders trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence the gangs once committed. A "Frontline" presentation.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 8-11 p.m. EST (TCM) "The Nun's Story" (1959). Sent by her religious community to be a nurse in the Belgian Congo, a young nun (Audrey Hepburn) resists her feelings of love for the doctor (Peter Finch) with whom she works, returns to Belgium and, after struggling with the routine of convent life, leaves for the world beyond the wall. Sensitively directed by Fred Zinnemann, the fact-based story focuses on the interior conflict between the nun's idealism and her growing sense of her own needs as an individual. Convincing portrayal of religious life as a vocation requiring more than good intentions. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Friday, Feb. 17, 1-2 p.m. EST (EWTN) "A Profile in Courage: Fr. John F. Harvey, OSFS." This special examines the life of Oblate Father John F. Harvey (1918-2010), the founding director of the Catholic ministry Courage, and outlines his efforts to assist persons with same-sex attraction to live in accordance with the teaching of the church.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.-midnight EST (AMC) "Braveheart" (1995). Bloody historical epic in which 13th-century Scotsman William Wallace (Mel Gibson), spurred on by the murder of his wife, attempts to unite the bickering Scottish noblemen under Robert the Bruce (Angus McFadyen) in a fight for independence against the ruthless English King Edward I (Patrick McGoohan). Also directed by Gibson, the lavish production focuses on savage battles, betrayals and murders of revenge, softened by a smattering of royal romance, but its many scenes of nasty brutality tend to overwhelm this romanticized biography of Scotland's national hero. Much gory violence on and off the battlefield, a few fleeting bedroom scenes, brief nudity and minimal rough language. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 9-11 p.m. EST (ABC) "Wild Hogs" (2007). Four middle-age biker buddies from suburbia (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy) seize the day by taking a cross-country road trip and suffering various humiliating mishaps as they attempt to recapture their youthful vitality. The sputtering comedy of director Walt Becker ("National Lampoon's Van Wilder") subjects the audience to an exhausting barrage of crude humor and off-color banter. Pervasive crude language, much sexual innuendo, rear male nudity, fleeting images and sounds from Internet pornography sites, bathroom humor, a drug reference and some violence. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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