Movies on TV
Highlights for each day of the week
Monday, Nov. 16
Flash of Genius
In a change-of-pace role, Greg Kinnear gives a sensitive performance as an inventor who sues the Ford Motor Co. for stealing his brainchild. From a true story. (2008) 10 p.m., HBO
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Tuesday
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Two cyborgs battle over mankind’s fate. Director James Cameron and star Arnold Schwarzenegger reunited for this exciting sequel. (1991) 3 p.m., AMC
Wednesday
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The Glass Menagerie
Gertrude Lawrence portrays a faded Southern belle who dominates her family in the first film version of Tennessee Williams’ classic play. With Kirk Douglas and Jane Wyman. (1950) 9 a.m., AMC
Thursday
On the Town
A 24-hour shore leave for three sailors in New York City provides the plot for this musical starring Gene Kelly (who co-directed with Stanley Donen) and Frank Sinatra. (1949) 5:30 p.m., TCM
Friday
The Notorious Bettie Page
Gretchen Mol earned critical plaudits for her nuanced performance as the iconic pinup and bondage model of the 1950s. (2005) 9:25 p.m., IFC
Saturday
Doubt
Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis all received Oscar nominations for their roles in the movie adaptation of John Patrick Shanley’s play about a nun trying to get to the bottom of a priest’s relationship with a young man. (2008) 9 p.m., Starz
Sunday
The Member of the Wedding
Julie Harris plays a troubled tomboy in the film version of Carson McCullers’ play. Ethel Waters and Brandon de Wilde also reprised their Broadway roles. (1953) 6:15 p.m., TCM
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