Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
Monday, Dec. 17
The Thin Red Line
Seven Oscar nominations went to this adaptation of James Jones’s novel about World War II’s Guadalcanal campaign. Sean Penn and Jim Caviezel lead the cast. (1998) 10:30 p.m., IFC
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Tuesday, Dec. 18
Love Crazy
William Powell and Myrna Loy, the stars of The Thin Man, reunited for this funny farce about a husband who feigns insanity to prevent his wife from divorcing him. (1941) 3:15 p.m., TCM
Wednesday, Dec. 19
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Change of Plans
Surprises arise when four couples converge at a Paris dinner party in this French-language comedy of manners. With Karin Viard and Emmanuelle Seigner. (2009) 12:45 p.m., Sundance
Thursday, Dec. 20
Bachelor Mother
In a noteworthy nonmusical role, Ginger Rogers plays an unwed salesgirl mistakenly believed to be the mother of a baby found on her doorstep. (1939) 11:15 p.m., TCM
Friday, Dec. 21
The Man Who Knew Too Much
James Stewart is an innocent abroad who becomes embroiled in an assassination plot in Alfred Hitchcock’s riveting remake of his own 1934 thriller. With Doris Day. (1956) 6:30 a.m., Encore
Saturday, Dec. 22
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
From the makers of Wallace & Gromit comes a delightful animated comedy about a bumbling buccaneer who aspires to be Pirate of the Year. (2012) 9 p.m., Starz
Sunday, Dec. 23
Garden State
Scrubs star Zach Braff made a promising filmmaking debut as writer, director, and star of this bittersweet romantic comedy. With Natalie Portman. (2004) 6:30 p.m., Cinemax
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