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Monday, March 21

The American President

Michael Douglas and Annette Bening star as a bachelor U.S. president and an eye-catching lobbyist in this Washington love story from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who was just warming up for his TV series The West Wing. (1995) 6 p.m., HBO

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Tuesday, March 22

The Rainmaker

Francis Ford Coppola adapts John Grisham, and the result is an above-average legal thriller starring Matt Damon as an idealistic lawyer taking on a ruthless insurance company. (1997) 8 p.m., AMC

Wednesday, March 23

Guys and Dolls

Despite the offbeat casting of Marlon Brando, this musical preserves the color and tunefulness of Frank Loesser’s Broadway hit, which was inspired by Damon Runyon’s tales of 1940s gamblers and gangsters. Frank Sinatra co-stars. (1955) 8 p.m., TCM

Thursday, March 24

Waterloo Bridge

Classic tearjerker starring Vivien Leigh as a ballet dancer driven to prostitution by desperation after she falls in love with a soldier (Robert Taylor) who’s sent off to war. (1940) Midnight, TCM

Friday, March 25

The Kremlin Letter

Panned by many when it first came out, this complex Cold War thriller has since grown considerably in reputation. John Huston directed. (1970) Noon, FMC

Saturday, March 26

Green Zone

Futile searches for weapons in 2003 Iraq lead an Army officer to discover a cover-up in this topical thriller, which reteamed star Matt Damon with Bourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass. (2010) 10 p.m., Cinemax

Sunday, March 27

Religulous

In this satirical documentary targeting organized religion, comedian Bill Maher travels to sacred sites around the world and interviews believers of many faiths. Larry Charles (Borat) directed. (2008) 8:45 p.m., IFC