STAR WARS:THE EMPIRE

STRIKES BACK (1997)

Sunday, 3 p.m., Fox

The 20th anniversary re-edit of the box office blast.Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance continue their star wars with the evil Empire of Darth Vader .Starring Mark Hamill,Harrison Ford.

CHINATOWN (1974)

Monday, 12:15 p.m., AMC

In this Roman Polanski classic murder Faye Dunaway plays a rich woman hiding several dark family secrets.Jack Nicholson is the jaded gumshoe who finds them out – and falls for her in the process.The Best Original Screenplay

Oscar went to Robert Towne.

THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (1939)

Tuesday, 8 p.m., TCM

Whoever thought to pair Bette Davis and Errol Flynn must have been in an altered state because they don ‘t have

much chemistry here.Davis plays the virgin Queen Elizabeth I as a cranky, costumed frump and Flynn plays Lord

Essex as Robin Hood with better clothes.

THE VERDICT (1982)

Tuesday, 10:45 p.m., AMC

Paul Newman gives what may be his best performance in this Sidney Lumet drama about a broken down lawyer who gets a case that could save his career.Co-starring James Mason and Charlotte Rampling as an alluring deceiver.