Monday, June 6
Out of Africa
Seven Oscars, including Best Picture, went to this film adaptation of Isak Dinesen’s memoir about living in British-ruled Kenya. Directed by Sydney Pollock; Meryl Streep and Robert Redford star. (1985) 7:10 a.m., Cinemax
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Tuesday, June 7
Startup.com
This documentary, produced by D.A. Pennebaker, provides a microcosm of the dot-com bubble of 1999–2000 by following the rise and fall of an Internet start-up. (2001) 11:30 a.m., IFC
Wednesday, June 8
Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser
A trove of rare performance footage from 1968 highlights this documentary profile of the brilliant but enigmatic jazz pianist. Clint Eastwood was the executive producer. (1988) 9:30 p.m., TCM
Thursday, June 9
The Panic in Needle Park
Al Pacino’s second film is a bleak, cinema verité–style portrait of the romance between two New York City heroin addicts. Co-star Kitty Winn won the Best Actress award at Cannes. (1971) 8 p.m., FMC
Friday, June 10
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
Catholic schoolboys rebel against their rigid upbringing by creating a comic book in this comedy-drama, an Independent Spirit Award winner. With Jodie Foster and Vincent D’Onofrio. (2002) 3:45 p.m., IFC
Saturday, June 11
Horse Feathers
In this comedy classic, the Marx Brothers wreak chaos on campus when Groucho tries to help his college’s football team win its first game since 1888. (1932) 9:45 a.m., TCM
Sunday, June 12
Se7en
A stylized, trend-setting thriller about the hunt for a serial killer who patterns his crimes after the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman star. (1995) 7 p.m., AMC
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