BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001)

Sunday, 7 p.m., FX

This action-packed film concerns a doomed U.S.mission to capture a Somali warlord ‘s top aides.Starring an impossibly young Josh Hartnett and Ewan McGregor, it ‘s everything you could hope for (Guns! Killing!More guns!)in a Ridley Scott meets Jerry Bruckheimer production.

VERTIGO (1958)

Monday, 9 p.m., TCM

Alfred Hitchcock ‘s psychological thriller stars James Stewart as a detective with a fear of heights who ‘s hired to watch loopy Kim Novak,a friend ‘s wife with suicidal tendencies,who may or may not exist.It ‘s Hitchcock at the very top of his game.

THE LOST WEEKEND (1945)

Tuesday, 6 p.m., TCM

Billy Wilder ‘s shattering classic about a man ‘s battle with the bottle stars Ray Milland as the drunk,and Jane Wyman as woman who loves him.This master- piece also boasts a haunting score masterpiece and beautiful b&w

photography.

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)

Wednesday, 12:15 p.m., MAX

Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson won Oscars for this funny,sad,wonderful film about the thorny relationship

between a mother and her married daughter,(Debra Winger).MacLaine is the bossy matron who falls for the lusty

ex-astronaut (Nicholson)next door and their scenes together are hilarious.