Movies on TV this week
Highlights for each day of the week
Tuesday, Aug. 25
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese’s vivid portrait of New York mobdom was based on informant Henry Hill’s memoir. With Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta. (1990) 8 p.m., AMC
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Thursday, Aug. 27
They Drive by Night
In this snappy film noir, Humphrey Bogart and George Raft star as tough brothers who get mixed up in murder. With Ida Lupino. (1940) 8 p.m., TCM
Friday, Aug. 28
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How Green Was My Valley
A portrait of a Welsh mining family, this won Best Picture and four other Oscars. With Maureen O’Hara and a 12-year-old Roddy McDowall. (1941) 8 p.m., FMC
Monday, Aug. 31
Pretty in Pink
John Hughes wrote this “Brat Pack” romance starring Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy as young lovers from different social strata. (1986) 3:30 p.m., AMC
Wednesday, Sept. 2
Casablanca
A bitter saloonkeeper, his lost love, and a popular song are key ingredients in the iconic drama. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star. (1942) 10:15 p.m., TCM
Friday, Sept. 4
Drugstore Cowboy
Director Gus Van Sant’s breakthrough was an idiosyncratic portrait of addiction. Starring Matt Dillon, with William S. Burroughs in a memorable role. (1989) 9:15 p.m., IFC
Saturday, Sept. 5
Changeling
In Clint Eastwood’s film, Angelina Jolie plays a mother who claims that the boy police say is her missing son is an impostor. Based on a real 1928 case. (2008) 10 p.m., Cinemax