Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
Monday, Nov. 11
Dances With Wolves
Kevin Costner stars in and directed this multiple-Oscar winner about a decorated Union Army veteran who mans an abandoned Army outpost and befriends the local Sioux. (1990) 9:50 p.m., Encore
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Tuesday, Nov. 12
The Party
Peter Sellers plays the most awkward partygoer imaginable in this slapstick send-up of the swinging ’60s from director Blake Edwards. (1968) 8 p.m., TCM
Wednesday, Nov. 13
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Foul Play
See if you can spot all the Hitchcock references in this parody thriller starring Chevy Chase as a cop protecting a librarian who has stumbled into a murderous plot. Goldie Hawn co-stars. (1978) 2:15 p.m., Sundance
Thursday, Nov. 14
The Lady From Shanghai
In this bizarre and brilliant film noir from Orson Welles, the young director stars as a seaman hired by a femme fatale and soon framed for an onboard murder. With Rita Hayworth. (1947) 11:15 p.m., TCM
Friday, Nov. 15
Ray
Jamie Foxx took home an Academy Award for his spot-on portrayal of R&B legend Ray Charles. (2004) 12:15 p.m., HBO
Saturday, Nov. 16
Heathers
Winona Ryder and Christian Slater play teenagers determined to take down a clique of mean girls in this classic high school black comedy. (1988) 3:30 p.m., Showtime
Sunday, Nov. 17
Hanna
A teenage assassin uncovers secrets about her past as she hunts and is hunted by a sinister CIA agent. Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett co-star. (2011) 2:30 p.m., IFC
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