Movies on TV this week

Highlights for each day of the week

Monday, Aug. 3

Barton Fink (1991)

In the fourth film by Ethan and Joel Coen, a playwright confronts writer’s block, a garrulous neighbor, and weird goings-on in an eerie hotel. John Turturro and John Goodman star. 8 p.m., FMC

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Tuesday

The President’s Analyst (1967)

In the title role, James Coburn becomes a target for inter­national spies. A cult following for this madcap spoof has long outlived the era that spawned it. 8 p.m., TCM

Wednesday

Romancing the Stone (1984)

A romance writer and a soldier of fortune become entangled with kidnappers, an emerald,­ and each other. Starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. 8 p.m., FMC

Thursday

Heaven (2002)

Cate Blanchett plays a British schoolteacher who winds up on the run with a young Italian cop after her plan to kill a drug dealer goes awry. Giovanni Ribisi co-stars in the romantic thriller. 9:45 p.m., Flix

Friday

Raising Arizona (1987)

Nicolas Cage portrays a dim­witted ex-con who kidnaps to ­satisfy his wife’s maternal longings in the second (and perhaps the funniest) film by the Coen brothers. 2:05 p.m., IFC

Saturday

Ali (2001)

Will Smith earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali fighting his way through the turbulent late ’60s and early ’70s. Jon Voight was also Oscar-nominated, as Howard Cosell. 7:15 p.m., Cinemax

Sunday

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

New York adman Cary Grant’s country refuge turns into a nightmare in this comedy about the perils of home building. Myrna Loy co-stars. 2:15 p.m., TCM