FX offers ‘Batman,’ ‘30 days’

Tonight’s must-see

“Batman Begins” (2005, 7 p.m.) and “30 Days” (10 p.m.), FX.

First, the cable channel throws in a big-budget movie.

“Batman Begins” was directed by Christopher Nolan (a favorite of critics via “Memento”). He also did this summer’s “The Dark Knight”; both have Christian Bale as Batman and Michael Caine as Alfred.

Then “30 Days” has Ray Crockett – a former pro-football cornerback – spend a month in a wheelchair.

Crockett (whose Detroit Lions teammate Mike Utley was paralyzed by a football injury) brings a quiet warmth. Especially moving are his relationships with two young paraplegics, one a wheelchair veteran.

Tonight’s might-see

Basketball, 6 p.m., ABC, with preview at 5:30 and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” at 8:30.

Here’s the third game of the best-of-seven series with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. The first two were in Boston; now comes LA.

Other choices include

“NCIS,” 8 p.m., CBS. A Marine has been killed in a small town. Before the NCIS team gets there, local authorities have messed up the scene.

“Moment of Truth,” 8 p.m., and “Hell’s Kitchen,” 9 p.m., Fox. Here is the emotional equivalent of snuff TV. In “Truth,” Fox seems proud that it will get a paramedic to say he’s lied on a report; it will also ask if he improperly touched a female patient and if he finds fat people repulsive. In “Kitchen,” the five survivors teach glamorous women who can’t cook. Also, Gordon Ramsay shouts a lot.

“Hairspray” (2007), 8:30 p.m., HBO. Director Adam Shankman turned the Broadway musical into a dandy romp. Nikki Blonsky is great in the lead; John Travolta is adequate (barely) as her mom.

“Not Going Out,” 8:40 p.m., BBC America. There’s fun here, as Lee tries acupuncture and Kate learns to drive.