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Tuesday, Aug. 21

Best in Show

Christopher Guest directed this send-up of the insular world of dog shows. The ensemble cast includes Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Parker Posey. (2000) 9 a.m., AMC

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Friday, Aug. 24

A Good Woman

Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan is transplanted from Victorian London to Italy’s Amalfi Coast in this handsome adaptation, featuring Scarlett Johansson and Helen Hunt. (2004) 10 a.m., IFC

Saturday, Aug. 25

The Razor’s Edge

Tyrone Power plays a disillusioned World War I vet on a spiritual quest in the original film version of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel. With Best Supporting Actress Anne Baxter. (1946) 8 p.m., TCM

Monday, Aug. 27

The Banger Sisters

Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn are appealing as former rock groupies—one now settled down—who reunite after 20 years. (2002) 8:20 p.m., Sundance

Tuesday, Aug. 28

Say Anything…

A love-struck underachiever comes between a dad and his daughter in Cameron Crowe’s romantic comedy. John Cusack and Ione Skye star. (1989) 10:45 a.m., AMC

Thursday, Aug. 30

The Guard

Dark wit fills this offbeat comedy-thriller, in which a maverick cop teams up with a by-the-book FBI agent. Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle star. (2011) 4:35 p.m., Starz

Saturday, Sept. 1

The Band Wagon

A fading movie hoofer lands in a troubled stage production in this funny musical, featuring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, and the song “That’s Entertainment.” (1953) 8 p.m., TCM