OLIVER TWIST (1948)

Monday, 11 a.m., TCM

In David Lean ‘s brilliant adaptation of Dickens ‘ classic novel,,Alec Guinness reaches new heights as the miserly Fagin, the pickpocketing mentor to a thieving pack of boys including Oliver,an orphan in Industrial Revolution-era London.

THE GOOD GIRL (2002)

Tuesday, 9 p.m., Oxygen

An interesting and surprisingly upsetting film about a married discount store clerk who has an affair with a stock boy.The movie sounds dopey but Jennifer Aniston as the clerk,Jake Gyllenhaal as the stock boy and John C.Reilly as her stoner husband make it worth a watch.

OLIVER!(1968)

Wednesday, 10:15 a.m., AMC

Twenty years after the brooding original, Ron Moody becomes the singingest, dancingest Fagin,Oliver Reed the slimiest Bill Sykes,and Mark Lester a completely lovable orphan.Songs like “Food Glorious Food ” and “Consider Yourself ” will leave you thinking, “Please sir,I want some more,” at the end of the movie.

FORREST GUMP (1994)

Friday, 9 p.m., TBS

Forrest gets to meet some of the brightest lights and darkest characters of his time – Elvis Presley,,JFK,Richard

Nixon – and experience some of his era ‘s most significant events such as the war in Vietnam. “Gump ” won six Oscars including Tom Hanks ‘ win for best actor.