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Monday, Aug. 9

Capitalism: A Love Story

Gadfly documentarian Michael Moore casts his jaundiced eye on the financial meltdown, Wall Street, and home foreclosures, asking whether capitalism is contrary to Christian teachings. (2009) 11 p.m., Starz

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Tuesday

Michael Clayton

This thinking-man’s thriller stars George Clooney as a corporate fixer suffering unaccustomed pangs of conscience. Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton co-star. (2007) 5:15 p.m., AMC

Wednesday

The Odd Couple

Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon generate comedy chemistry as a slovenly sportswriter and a high-strung neatnik who become roommates. From Neil

Simon’s Broadway hit. (1968) 10 p.m., TCM

Thursday

Smilla’s Sense of Snow

In the film version of Peter Hoeg’s best-seller, a scientist’s investigation of a boy’s fatal fall from a roof leads her to uncover a shadowy conspiracy. Julia Ormond stars. (1997) 8 p.m., FMC

Friday

Unforgiven

Clint Eastwood won a Best Director Oscar for this brooding Western, in which he plays a retired gunfighter weary of bloodshed. Gene Hackman co-stars. (1992) 2:30 p.m., AMC

Saturday

Hannah and Her Sisters

This saga of a high-strung family won Oscars for Dianne Wiest and Michael Caine. With Mia Farrow and Barbara Hershey. (1986) 2:35 p.m., IFC

Sunday

Meet Me in St. Louis

This classic piece of musical­ Americana follows a circa-1900 family contemplating leaving their longtime home. With Judy Garland and such familiar tunes as “The Trolley Song.” (1944) 3:45 p.m., TCM