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Wednesday
The Mark of Zorro
This classic swashbuckler climaxes in what some consider filmdom’s greatest sword fight, between masked avenger Tyrone Power and villain Basil Rathbone. (1940) 8:15 a.m., FMC
Thursday
Paper Moon
Ten-year-old Tatum O’Neal became the youngest actor to win an Oscar, as the daughter and partner in crime of a Dust Bowl grifter. Peter Bogdanovich directs, and father Ryan O’Neal co-stars. (1973) 8 p.m., TCM
Friday
Crimes and Misdemeanors
In one of Woody Allen’s best films, a doctor finds a radical solution to the problem of an inconvenient mistress. With Martin Landau and Anjelica Huston. (1989) 5 p.m., IFC
Saturday
Slumdog Millionaire
This feel-good hit about a teen who goes from the streets of Mumbai to the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? won eight Oscars, including Best Picture. (2008) 8 p.m., HBO
Sunday
Les Misérables
This lavish adaptation of Victor Hugo’s tale of revolution and redemption stars Fredric March as escaped convict Jean Valjean and Charles Laughton as his implacable pursuer. (1935) 11 a.m., TCM
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Film reviews: ‘Send Help’ and ‘Private Life’Feature An office doormat is stranded alone with her awful boss and a frazzled therapist turns amateur murder investigator
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Movies to watch in Februarythe week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter
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ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
