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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

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