AFN Movie TV Channel Program Schedule
AFN Movie Channel features a wide range of movies as well as “behind- the-scenes” film programs and news.
Monday, February 23
19:00 Because of Cupid
Prod Year 2026 – Naomi and Marcus, best friends and bartenders in Buffalo, New York, who enter a Valentine’s Day mocktail contest to kickstart their dream business. After unknowingly adding a real love potion to their mocktail, they win the competition but spark chaos when judges-and Marcus-fall under its spell.
20:30 The Stars Between Us
Prod Year 2026 – The story follows Kim, a fledgling news reporter played by Sarah Drew, who returns to Illinois for this year’s eclipse, unaware that she may cross paths again with a stranger she had a brief romantic connection with seven years earlier during another eclipse. The film explores themes of love, fate, and rekindled romance as the two characters navigate their unexpected reunion.
22:00 Saturday Night
Prod Year 2024 – Tensions run high as producer Lorne Michaels and a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers prepare for the first broadcast of “”Saturday Night Live”” on Oct. 11, 1975.
Tuesday, February 24
00:00 Rocketman
Prod Year 2019 – Young Reginald Dwight changes his name to Elton John and collaborates with singer-songwriter Bernie Taupin to become one of the most iconic figures in pop history. Set to his most beloved songs, it’s the epic musical story of Elton John, his breakthrough years in the 1970s and his fantastical transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar.
02:30 ES.TV
03:00 The Card Counter
Prod Year 2021 – A gambler attempts to give guidance to a young man who is out for revenge against a mutual enemy.
05:00 The Secret Garden
Prod Year 1993 – Adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic fairy tale, “”The Secret Garden.”” Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly) is an orphan sent to live with her uncle at his mansion that is full of secrets. She discovers a crippled cousin she never knew she had and a neglected garden she is determined to bring back to life.
07:00 Because of Cupid
Prod Year 2026 – Naomi and Marcus, best friends and bartenders in Buffalo, New York, who enter a Valentine’s Day mocktail contest to kickstart their dream business. After unknowingly adding a real love potion to their mocktail, they win the competition but spark chaos when judges-and Marcus-fall under its spell.
08:30 Access
09:00 Stargazer
Prod Year 2023 – History threatens to repeat itself as a young woman tries to revive the reputation of a forgotten female astronomer.
10:30 Hulk
Prod Year 2003 – Eric Bana (“”Black Hawk Down””) stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner’s brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.
13:00 The Stars Between Us
Prod Year 2026 – The story follows Kim, a fledgling news reporter played by Sarah Drew, who returns to Illinois for this year’s eclipse, unaware that she may cross paths again with a stranger she had a brief romantic connection with seven years earlier during another eclipse. The film explores themes of love, fate, and rekindled romance as the two characters navigate their unexpected reunion.
14:30 Seven Pounds
Prod Year 2008 – A life-shattering secret torments Ben Thomas (Will Smith). In order to find redemption, he sets out to change the lives of seven strangers. Over the course of his journey, he meets and falls in love with a cardiac patient named Emily (Rosario Dawson), and in so doing, complicates his mission.
17:00 The Express
Prod Year 2008 – Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to get into Syracuse University’s football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis becomes one of the school’s best players, even surpassing Jim Brown’s achievements. In 1961 Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy, but there is one more obstacle in his life that he must overcome.
19:30 Sweetwater
Prod Year 2023 – Nathaniel “”Sweetwater”” Clifton, star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters, changes the game of basketball when he becomes the first African American player to sign a contract with the NBA in the fall of 1950.
21:30 Just Mercy
Prod Year 2019 – After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian’s life.
Wednesday, February 25
00:00 The Last King of Scotland
Prod Year 2006 – While in Uganda on a medical mission, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) becomes the personal physician and close confidante of dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Although at first Dr. Garrigan feels flattered by his new position of power, he soon comes to realize that Amin’s rule is soaked in blood, and that he is complicit in the atrocities. Garrigan faces the fight of his life as he tries to escape Amin’s grasp.
02:30 Commando
Prod Year 1985 – Retired Special Forces soldier John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) lives with daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano) in isolation, but his privacy is disturbed by former commander Franklin Kirby (James Olson), who warns him that his fellow soldiers are getting killed one by one. After Kirby leaves, Jenny is kidnapped by former Latin American dictator Arius (Dan Hedaya), who wants Matrix to restore him to power. Instead, Matrix sets out to take down the rogue leader and rescue his daughter.
04:30 ES.TV
05:00 The Express
Prod Year 2008 – Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to get into Syracuse University’s football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis becomes one of the school’s best players, even surpassing Jim Brown’s achievements. In 1961 Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy, but there is one more obstacle in his life that he must overcome.
07:30 Sweetwater
Prod Year 2023 – Nathaniel “”Sweetwater”” Clifton, star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters, changes the game of basketball when he becomes the first African American player to sign a contract with the NBA in the fall of 1950.
09:30 Access
10:00 The Express
Prod Year 2008 – Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to get into Syracuse University’s football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis becomes one of the school’s best players, even surpassing Jim Brown’s achievements. In 1961 Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy, but there is one more obstacle in his life that he must overcome.
12:30 Sweetwater
Prod Year 2023 – Nathaniel “”Sweetwater”” Clifton, star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters, changes the game of basketball when he becomes the first African American player to sign a contract with the NBA in the fall of 1950.
14:30 Just Mercy
Prod Year 2019 – After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian’s life.
17:00 Every Day
Prod Year 2018 – Sixteen-year-old Rhiannon falls in love with A, a mysterious spirit who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A try to find each other on a daily basis, always unsure of what or who the next day will bring. Soon, the realities of loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours starts to take its toll, leaving Rhiannon and A to face the hardest decision either has ever had to make.
19:00 Bride or Die
Prod Year 2025 – A bachelorette getaway turns into a living nightmare when a man breaks in and tries to kill bride-to-be Allie. Now trapped with a murderer in the house, the friends get put to the test as they find themselves in a deadly fight for survival.
20:30 Stranger With My Name
Prod Year 2025 – After getting into a car accident, Alice wakes up to discover that her husband doesn’t recognize her, another woman has assumed her identity, and all records show that Alice is not who she says she is.
22:00 Amsterdam
Prod Year 2022 – In 1933 three close friends find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.
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