Movies on TV

Tuesday, June 28

Sons and Lovers

Seven Oscar nominations went to this decorous adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novel about an artistic young man in a mining town. Dean Stockwell and Trevor Howard star. (1960) 8 a.m., FMC

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Wednesday, June 29

I Know Where I’m Going

Stranded on a Scottish isle en route to marrying a wealthy man, a young woman falls instead for a naval officer. Wendy Hiller stars in the critically acclaimed romance. (1945) 8 p.m., TCM

Saturday, July 2

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

A legend of the Old West takes surprising turns in one of director John Ford’s best films, starring James Stewart and John Wayne. (1962) 11:30 a.m., AMC

Monday, July 4

Platoon

This gritty soldier’s-eye view of the Vietnam War from director Oliver Stone won four Oscars, including Best Picture. With Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe. (1986) 8 p.m., Cinemax

Tuesday, July 5

The Thief of Bagdad

A silent fantasy masterpiece starring an athletic Douglas Fairbanks as a thief on a supernatural quest. A National Film Registry selection. (1924) 10:30 p.m., TCM

Thursday, July 7

The Sea Inside

Javier Bardem portrays a quadriplegic Spanish poet battling for the legal right to assisted suicide in this fact-based drama. A Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner. (2004) 10:45 a.m., IFC

Saturday, July 9

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Michael Douglas reprises his role as Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s sequel to his iconic 1987 Wall Street. (2010) 8 p.m., HBO