Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
Monday, June 25
Rain Man
Dustin Hoffman plays an autistic savant on a cross-country trip with his yuppie brother, played by Tom Cruise. The film won four Oscars, including Hoffman’s second Best Actor statuette. (1988) Noon, AMC
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Tuesday, June 26
The Cat’s Meow
The mysterious 1924 death of silent film mogul Thomas H. Ince inspired this drama, which stars Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, and Cary Elwes. (2001) 10 a.m., IFC
Wednesday, June 27
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Paris, Je T’aime
Joel and Ethan Coen, Gus Van Sant, and Alexander Payne are among the directors of the 18 short films in this Parisian anthology. (2006) 8 p.m., Sundance
Thursday, June 28
Five Million Years to Earth
An imaginative story overcomes the limitations of the special effects in this sci-fi thriller about a mysterious artifact discovered near a London Underground extension. (1968) 4 p.m., TCM
Friday, June 29
The Desert Fox
James Mason had one of his best roles in this biographical drama about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the storied Nazi commander. (1951) 7:40 a.m., FMC
Saturday, June 30
Sullivan’s Travels
Longing to make a socially relevant film, a Hollywood director sets out to experience life as a hobo in this superb Preston Sturges satire featuring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake. (1942) 8 p.m., TCM
Sunday, July 1
Thunderball
James Bond dons both a rocket belt and scuba gear on the trail of stolen atomic bombs. Sean Connery stars, as he would in a retitled 1983 remake. (1965) 3:50 p.m., Encore
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