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Monday, April 7

The Naked City

Of the “8 million stories in the naked city,” the one that director Jules Dassin chose was a doozy—a murder mystery filmed brilliantly in gritty 1940s New York. (1948) 8 p.m., TCM

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Tuesday, April 8

Superman: The Movie

Long before superheroes became Hollywood summer staples, Christopher Reeve proved an unexpected charmer as a Carter-era Man of Steel. (1978) 7:45 p.m., Sundance

Wednesday, April 9

The Philadelphia Story

Katharine Hepburn’s career was on the ropes before she made this romantic comedy about a socialite about to marry for the wrong reasons. With Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. (1940) 10 p.m., TCM

Thursday, April 10

Silver Linings Playbook

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence generate serious screen chemistry as two damaged souls who launch an off-kilter courtship. (2012) 8 p.m., The Movie Channel

Friday, April 11

The Apostle

Robert Duvall wrote, directed, and starred in this acclaimed drama about a fiery preacher running from a dark episode in his past. (1997) 12:15 p.m., Sundance

Saturday, April 12

Coal Miner’s Daughter

Sissy Spacek won an Oscar, charted a hit single, and was nominated for a Grammy for her performance as country music legend Loretta Lynn. (1980) 9:40 p.m., Movieplex

Sunday, April 13

Game of Death

The only martial arts flick in which 5-foot-7 Bruce Lee squares off against 7-foot-2 hoops legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (1978) 2:30 p.m., IFC