Monday, Aug. 10
Mr. 880 (1950)
Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street) earned an Oscar nomination as an amateur counterfeiter in this gentle, fact-based comedy. Starring Burt Lancaster in a rare comic role. 2 p.m., FMC
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Tuesday
The Fifth Element (1997)
In this colorful sci-fi thriller from director Luc Besson, Bruce Willis stars as a 23rd-century cab driver out to rescue a girl important to the survival of Earth. 4:15 p.m., Cinemax
Wednesday
Batman Begins (2005)
Star Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan bring the venerable comic-book hero back to his dark roots. (A few years later, both would return for The Dark Knight.) 10 p.m., AMC
Thursday
The Big Heat (1953)
Glenn Ford is well cast as a vengeful cop out to bring down a crime boss. But Gloria Grahame steals the show as the mobster moll who helps him. 9:45 p.m., TCM
Friday
Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)
Playing a mentally unbalanced baby sitter in this thriller, Marilyn Monroe set out to prove she could act—and succeeded. With Richard Widmark. 7 a.m., AMC
Saturday
An Affair to Remember (1957)
In this classic romance, Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr portray two people who fall in love during an ocean voyage, despite being engaged to others. 8 p.m., TCM
Sunday
My Life as a Dog (1985)
In this poignant coming-of-age drama from Sweden, a boy is sent to live with relatives, The film won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. 3:45 p.m., IFC
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