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Monday, July 15

The Hustler

Paul Newman is at his brooding best as a young pool shark bent on beating the country’s top player—Jackie Gleason’s Minnesota Fats. (1961) 9 a.m., AMC

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Tuesday, July 16

Ray

Jamie Foxx deservedly won an Academy Award for his portrayal of blind R&B legend Ray Charles, whose long life was marked by tragedy and triumph. (2004) 5:15 p.m., HBO

Wednesday, July 17

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet star in Charlie Kaufman’s quirky sci-fi romance about a couple who discover they once paid to erase their shared memories of a previous affair.(2004) Noon, Showtime

Thursday, July 18

Sullivan’s Travels

A director of Hollywood fluff embarks on an ill-conceived mission to create an important film in this classic Preston Sturges comedy.(1942) 2:45 p.m., TCM

Friday, July 19

Jules and Jim

Jeanne Moreau is the definition of a siren in François Truffaut’s French New Wave masterpiece about a love triangle involving a trio of bohemian free spirits.(1962) 10 p.m., TCM

Saturday, July 20

The Jerk

Steve Martin plays Navin R. Johnson, “born a poor black child,” who gains and loses it all in a screwball journey. With Bernadette Peters. (1979) 2:45 p.m., Encore

Sunday, July 21

Scarface

Al Pacino plays a Cuban immigrant who goes from dishwasher to don of the Miami drug trade in this gangster classic from director Brian De Palma. (1983) 7:15 p.m., IFC