THE BIG CHILL (1983)
Wednesday, 2:30 a.m., TCM
A bunch of old friends from the socially-conscious 1960s, now living not-so socially-conscious lives meet to spend the weekend together when the best and brightest among them dies without ever having made his mark. Still the best reunion movie, with the best score. With Glenn Close, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place and JoBeth Williams.
12 MONKEYS (1995)
Friday, 12 p.m., AMC
Bruce Willis is one of the few survivors of a worldwide plague that has decimated the human race by the year 2035. He’s sent back to 1996 to discover that the origin of the virus lies with an army of 12 monkeys. It’s sci-fi as a metaphor for AIDS. With the great) Madeleine Stowe. Whatever happened to her?
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2007)
Saturday, 4:30 p.m., AMC
Brad Pitt is a young Jesse James who allows an admirer, Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), to join him and his band of outlaws. But James’ mood swings and murderous paranoia turns Ford against him and he decides to make his bones by killing the killer. Ford then becomes a “star” by reenacting his feat for audiences.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006)
Saturday, 11 p.m., USA
Matt Damon, plays a veteran CIA spook who recalls his life from his days at Yale to his secret life of torture and murder. The real secret though is why Angelina Jolie signed on for a thankless role as his wife. Enjoyable for an evening in — rather than a good way to have spent your money.