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Wednesday, Dec. 28

An Affair to Remember

In this classic romance, Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr portray two people who fall in love during an ocean voyage, despite being engaged to others. (1957) 4 p.m., FMC

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Saturday, Dec. 31

A Night at the Opera

The Marx Brothers overcrowd a stateroom before proceeding to demolish Il Trovatore in one of their most memorable romps. A National Film Registry selection. (1935) 12:30 p.m., TCM

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Leaving Las Vegas

Nicolas Cage won an Oscar for his portrayal of an alcoholic who goes to Las Vegas to drink himself to death. With Elisabeth Shue. (1995) 11:30 a.m., AMC

Friday, Jan. 6

Terms of Endearment

A real tearjerker, which starts as a comedy-drama about a complex mother-daughter relationship. Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger star. MacLaine and Jack Nicholson won Oscars. (1983) 7:20 a.m., Cinemax

Sunday, Jan. 8

The King’s Speech

This fact-based drama about King George VI and his speech therapist won four Academy Awards in February, including Best Picture. Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush star. (2010) 7 p.m., Showtime

Thursday, Jan. 12

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

The conclusion of an acclaimed documentary trilogy about the West Memphis Three covers the case’s startling conclusion: After 18 years in prison, the convicted child murderers were freed. (2011) 9 p.m., HBO

Saturday, Jan. 14

Bound for Glory

David Carradine portrays Woody Guthrie in this adaptation of the folk legend’s autobiography. (1976) 5:15 p.m., TCM