Four-Star Films : ‘Terms of Endearment’
James L. Brooks’ multi-Oscar winner is one of the key American films of the ‘80s. In 1984 it brought Shirley MacLaine (right) a best actress Academy Award as a brittle middle-aged woman coming to grips with her spirited daughter (Debra Winger, left) and unexpectedly falling in love with her next-door neighbor, a womanizing ex-astronaut (Jack Nicholson, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor). The film is marked by Brooks’ extraordinary adeptness at blending comedy and tragedy while filling the screen with distinctive, amusing and entirely engaging individuals. A major treat. (TBS Tuesday at 7:50 p.m.)
Other four-star films airing this week:Tunes of Glory A&E;, Tuesday, 1 a.m.
The Long Voyage Home AMC, Tuesday, 3 a.m.
Anatomy of a Murder Cinemax, Tuesday, 6 a.m.
The Lost Patrol AMC Wednesday, 5:30 a.m.
The Informer AMC Wednesday, 7 a.m.
Sullivan’s Travels AMC Friday, 2 p.m., Saturday, 3 a.m.
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