THE COLOR OF MONEY

Monday, 8 p.m., SHO

Paul Newman hustles again as a pool shark who takes Tom Cruise’s naive hotshot under his wing in Martin Scorsese’s powerful 1986 drama. After seven tries, Newman finally won a long overdue Best Actor Oscar.

THE MATRIX

Monday, 10 p.m., MAX

The first – and definitely the best – of the alternate-universe sci-fi trilogy that made stars (and very rich people) out of stoic-faced Keanu, as the heroic Neo, Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, as the woman who understands him.

MY ARCHITECT: A SON’S JOURNEY

Tuesday, 8 p.m., MAX

Nathaniel Kahn paints a fascinating portrait of his eccentric genius father, esteemed Philadelphia architect Louis Kahn, in this 2003 documentary.

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m., TCM

The Marx Brothers’ special brand of chaotic magic infuses this zany opera satire from 1935.

GOLDFINGER

Wednesday, 10 p.m., SPIKE

Sean Connery shines in the third – arguably the best – James Bond adventure, in which the suave superspy chases an uber-villain (Gert Frobe) bent on sabotaging America’s gold reserve. Stars Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore and Shirley Eaton as the woman in gold. The film also has one of the best Bond henchmen in Odd Job.

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

Thursday, 2 p.m., NBC

Yes, it’s that time already, time for the heartwarming Christmas evergreen about a Macy’s Santa on trial to prove he’s the real deal. Stars Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara and the young and adorable Natalie Wood.