Monday, April 25
Cape Fear
Robert Mitchum portrays an ex-con terrorizing the family of the attorney who sent him to prison. Gregory Peck also stars in the thriller, which was later remade by Martin Scorsese. (1962) 9 a.m., AMC
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Tuesday, April 26
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic about mankind’s first contact with extraterrestrials was nominated for nine Oscars. (1977) 2:20 p.m., Encore
Wednesday, April 27
Rembrandt
Charles Laughton portrays the 17th-century Dutch painter in this meticulous bio-drama. With Gertrude Lawrence (in a rare screen role), Elsa Lanchester, and cinematography that emulates Rembrandt’s technique. (1936) 2:45 p.m., TCM
Thursday, April 28
On the Beach
Survivors of nuclear war await their inevitable deaths from radiation in director Stanley Kramer’s gripping adaptation of Nevil Shute’s novel. Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner star. (1959) 2:30 p.m., TCM
Friday, April 29
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
The British comedy troupe performs such classic sketches as “The Lumberjack Song” and “The Ministry of Silly Walks” before an enthusiastic audience. (1982) 5:15 p.m., IFC
Saturday, April 30
The Kids Are All Right
A lesbian couple’s two children seek to meet their biological father in this comedy-drama, a 2010 Best Picture Oscar nominee. With Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo (both Oscar-nominated), and Julianne Moore. 10 p.m., Cinemax
Sunday, May 1
The Mudlark
A London street urchin is determined to meet Queen Victoria. Fine performances by Irene Dunne and Alec Guinness highlight this charming historical drama. (1950) 10 a.m., FMC
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