Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
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
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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