Monday, March 14
The Man From Laramie
Echoes of Shakespeare’s King Lear reverberate through this psychological Western starring James Stewart as a loner who becomes involved in the battle over an aging land baron’s empire. (1955) 10:45 p.m., TCM
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Tuesday, March 15
Adaptation
Nicolas Cage plays dual roles in this surrealistic satire about screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s struggle to adapt Susan Orlean’s The Orchid Thief. Spike Jonze directed. (2002) 8 p.m., Cinemax
Wednesday, March 16
Chicago
Six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, went to this Roaring ’20s musical, adapted from the Broadway hit. With Catherine Zeta-Jones (Best Supporting Actress), Richard Gere, and Renée Zellweger. (2002) 9 p.m., Starz
Thursday, March 17
Stranger Than Fiction
A thinking-man’s Will Ferrell comedy, in which the actor plays an uptight IRS auditor who begins to hear a voice narrating his life. With Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Thompson. (2006) 8 p.m., AMC
Late Friday night
Jules and Jim
Arguably his masterpiece, François Truffaut’s period drama stars Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, and Henri Serre as lovers in a long-lived romantic triangle. (1962) 12:15 a.m., TCM
Saturday, March 19
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Russell Crowe stars in this striking action film, adapted from a pair of Patrick O’Brian’s Napoleonic War novels. It won an Oscar for cinematography. (2003) 8 p.m., IFC
Sunday, March 20
Carmen Jones
Dorothy Dandridge became the first African-American nominated as Best Actress for her performance in this update of Bizet’s Carmen. Harry Belafonte co-stars. (1954) 7:30 a.m., FMC
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