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Monday, Sept. 3

Deep Water

This award-winning documentary revisits a 1968–69 yacht race around the world, during which an amateur in a disintegrating boat faced a desperate choice. (2006) 4 p.m., IFC

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Tuesday, Sept. 4

Murder, My Sweet

Dick Powell successfully shifted gears from song-and-dance man to tough private eye in this fine version of Raymond Chandler’s Farewell, My Lovely. (1944) 10:30 a.m., TCM

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Cool Runnings

A charming, fact-inspired comedy about the Jamaican national bobsled team’s quixotic quest for Olympic glory. John Candy is at his funniest as the squad’s coach. (1993) 9 a.m., AMC

Thursday, Sept. 6

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Laura director Otto Prem-inger reunited with stars Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney for this film noir about a detective who accidentally kills a suspect. (1950) 7:45 a.m., FMC

Friday, Sept. 7

Blue Velvet

David Lynch’s often unsettling film noir earned him a Best Director Oscar nomination. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, and Dennis Hopper star. (1986) 10 p.m., Sundance

Saturday, Sept. 8

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

This drama about a boy whose father was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks divided critics but garnered two Oscar nominations. Tom Hanks co-stars. (2011) 7:30 p.m., HBO

Sunday, Sept. 9

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

An Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman stars as a world-weary spy who returns from retirement to track down a Soviet mole. (2011) 2:05 p.m., Cinemax