A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (1966)

Tuesday, 3:15 p.m., TCM

Six, count ’em six Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor, Director and Screenplay went to this phenomenal retelling of the clash between Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) and Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield). More chose death over Henry’s new religion, which was invented so he could break with Rome and marry hottie Anne Boleyn, played by – are you ready? – Vanessa Redgrave!

QUO VADIS (1951)

Thursday, 8 p.m., TCM

This color-saturated movie of Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel of early Rome tells the story of a soldier (Robert Taylor) in love with a Christian woman (Deborah Kerr). But it’s Peter Ustinov’s campy, kooky Nero who steals the show. The great, crazy crane shots of my favorite hill in Rome – the Palatine – are astonishing for the time. The most lavish, over-the-top production of its day.

E.T: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)

Friday, 10 p.m., TV Land

When regular kid Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds a little, lonely, homesick little alien from outer space he takes him home and hides him.

But then Elliott has to make the terrible decision of whether to keep his new pal, or help him get back to his home planet before he dies.

Only a Nazi wouldn’t love the little, lost guy. With Drew Barrymore.

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)

Saturday, 9 p.m., Ch. 13

An Alfred Hitchcock stunner about a tennis champ, Guy (Farley Granger), who meets Bruno (Robert Walker), a pushy playboy, on a train. Their chance encounter turns sinister when Bruno manipulates his way into Guy’s life and then suggests they each murder the one person the other wants dead. Guy refuses, but getting rid of psycho Bruno is, well, murder.

ROCKY BALBOA (2006)

Saturday, 9 p.m., SHO

Who woulda thought there was one more “Rocky” left in Sylvester Stallone? This surprisingly good sixth installment of what’s now called “the ring cycle” has Rocky retired and a restaurateur coming out of AARP land after he beats the reigning champ (Antonio Tarver) in a virtual boxing match for one more real bout. With the ever-wonderful Burt Young.