Monday, Sept. 13
A Serious Man
A Midwestern professor’s once-quiet life suddenly unravels, spurring him to seek advice from three rabbis. Joel and Ethan Coen’s black comedy was a Best Picture Oscar nominee. (2009) 8:15 p.m., Cinemax
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Tuesday
Where the Wild Things Are
Director Spike Jonze and novelist Dave Eggers adapted Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book into a poignant fantasy. (2009) 7:15 p.m., HBO
Wednesday
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Robert Downey Jr. portrays writer/musician Dito Montiel in Montiel’s adaptation of his own memoir about growing up in Queens, N.Y., during the heyday of punk rock. (2006) 12:35 a.m., IFC
Thursday
The Mask
Jim Carrey became a major star with his manic performance as a milquetoast transformed into a zany superhuman by a magical mask. (1994) 10 p.m., Encore
Friday
The Man With the Golden Arm
A Best Actor Oscar nomination went to Frank Sinatra for his portrayal of an ex-convict struggling to stay off heroin. (1955) 10 p.m., TCM
Saturday
Airplane!
This gag-packed spoof of disaster films cast veteran actors Leslie Nielsen and Robert Stack against type. (1980) 8 p.m., AMC
Sunday
Niagara
Marilyn Monroe and Niagara Falls are the visual highlights of this film noir, which stars Joseph Cotten as a veteran whose wife is plotting to kill him. (1953) 4:15 p.m., FMC
Bad Friend: Tiffany Watt Smith explores why women abandon friendships
Brazil's reborn dolls craze
Crossword: June 5, 2025
