Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
Monday, Dec. 12
Elizabeth I, Part 1
Helen Mirren won one of the nine Emmys awarded to this made-for-TV movie, which follows the titular monarch in the later years of her reign. (2005) 9 a.m.; Part 2:Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m.; HBO
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Tuesday, Dec. 13
About Schmidt
Jack Nicholson plays a bitter widower out to stop his daughter’s wedding. A bleak comedy from Alexander Payne, director of this year’s The Descendants. (2002) 12:25 p.m., Starz
Wednesday, Dec. 14
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The Goonies
A group of Oregon tweens embarks on a perilous treasure hunt in this entertaining family adventure, adapted from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. (1985) 3:50 p.m., Encore
Thursday, Dec. 15
Days of Wine and Roses
Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick each received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for their wrenching performances as a young couple in the throes of alcoholism. (1962) 9:30 a.m., TCM
Friday, Dec. 16
The Hustler
Paul Newman in one of his greatest roles: as a pool hustler out to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats. With Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, and Piper Laurie. (1961) 11 p.m., FMC
Saturday, Dec. 17
Pale Rider
Clint Eastwood was both director and star of this Western, in which he plays a stranger who brings justice to a mining town. (1985) 4:30 p.m., AMC
Sunday, Dec. 18
An American in Paris
This lavish musical inspired by a George Gershwin composition reeled in six Oscars. Gene Kelly stars. (1951) 4 p.m., TCM
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