Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
Monday, April 23
Stagecoach
John Wayne became a star with this John Ford Western about a motley assortment of stagecoach passengers confronting various dangers. (1939) 1 a.m., TCM
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Tuesday, April 24
Poltergeist
Spooks invade the home of a suburban family in this deft blend of horror and humor, which many believe was directed by co-writer Steven Spielberg. (1982) 11:15 a.m., Encore
Wednesday, April 25
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North Country
This drama about a female miner’s sexual discrimination lawsuit drew Oscar nominations for Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand. (2005) 8 p.m., AMC
Thursday, April 26
Pillow Talk
A shared phone line links a decorator and a playboy songwriter in this iconic Doris Day–Rock Hudson comedy. Day was Oscar-nominated. (1959) 6:35 a.m., Cinemax
Friday, April 27
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Near-universal acclaim greeted this biographical drama about a French journalist who’s trapped, after suffering a massive stroke, in a paralyzed body. (2007) 8 a.m., IFC
Saturday, April 28
Brief Encounter
A chance meeting in a railway station leads to an adulterous affair in director David Lean’s film adaptation of a Noël Coward play. Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson star. (1945) 10 p.m., TCM
Sunday, April 29
Raging Bull
Robert De Niro won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of boxer Jake LaMotta in this Martin Scorsese drama, widely considered one of the best films of the 1980s. (1980) 10:30 p.m., Encore
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