Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
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
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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
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