Monday, April 29
The Help
Oscar winner Octavia Spen-cer leads the marvelous ensemble of actresses who add rich life to this story about a white reporter writing a book about her Southern town’s black maids. With Viola Davis and Emma Stone.(2011) 7:30 p.m., Showtime
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Tuesday, April 30
Live and Let Die
Roger Moore made his debut as James Bond and Jane Seymour sent libidos racing as Bond girl Solitaire in this Caribbean-set 007 film. (1973) 10 p.m., Epix
Wednesday, May 1
The American President
A widowed president falls for an environmental lobbyist in this Frank Capra–esque film written by Aaron Sorkin. Michael Douglas and Annette Bening star. (1995) 1:15 p.m., AMC
Thursday, May 2
Jane Eyre
Rich cinematography is just one reason that the recent adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel was a standout. With Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. (2011) 1 p.m., HBO
Friday, May 3
Bottle Rocket
Before he wandered into the land of the twee, director Wes Anderson debuted with this offbeat caper comedy starring Wilson brothers Owen and Luke. (1996) 10 p.m., Sundance
Saturday, May 4
The Wild One
Marlon Brando became a leather-jacketed archetype of teenage rebellion in a film that still has its moments. (1953) 6:30 p.m., TCM
Sunday, May 5
The Lives of Others
This exceptional German thriller about the Stasi secret police’s pervasive presence in 1980s East Berlin fully earned its Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. (2006) 4:45 p.m., Sundance
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