Movies on TV

Monday, Jan. 31

The Deer Hunter

This powerful drama about three Vietnam War veterans won a Best Picture Oscar. With Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep. (1978) 10:05 p.m., Encore

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

Tuesday, Feb. 1

An Education

An appealing Oxford-bound student is sidetracked by a charming older man in this recent Oscar contender. Paired with Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan garnered a Best Actress nomination. (2009) 5:20 p.m., Starz

Wednesday, Feb. 2

Manhunter

Brian Cox plays the murderous Hannibal Lecter in the character’s first film appearance. This thriller, later remade with Anthony Hopkins as the killer, is based on the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon. (1986) 10:30 a.m., IFC

Thursday, Feb. 3

A Streetcar Named Desire

Marlon Brando stars in director Elia Kazan’s adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ landmark play; co-stars Vivien Leigh, Karl Malden, and Kim Hunter all won Oscars. (1951) 5:30 p.m., TCM

Friday, Feb. 4

Cleopatra

This lavish historical epic cost so much that 20th Century Fox nearly went bankrupt. Elizabeth Taylor plays the title role; Richard Burton and Rex Harrison co-star. (1963) 8:30 p.m., FMC

Saturday, Feb. 5

Strange Days

Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) directed this cult sci-fi thriller involving the use of other people’s memories as a form of entertainment. With Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett. (1995) 8 p.m., FMC

Sunday, Feb. 6

Wings

Two World War I pilots love the same girl back home in this silent classic, the first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture. Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, and Richard Arlen star. (1927) 10 p.m., TCM