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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

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