THE GODFATHER (1972)

Sunday, 8 p.m., SPIKE

Fire up the Tivo!It ‘s not often that this uno perfetto movie is shown naked and not subdivided into two “Godfathers ” melded together.Marlon Brando as the tutto di tutti capi. Al Pacino, James Caan and John Cazale co-star as his three sons who follow him into the Mafia.

ALFIE (1966)

Monday, 8 p.m., TCM

If last year’s charmless, and boring “Alfie” soured you on all things, let alone all things male, take heart. The original movie about a womanizing, charming heel (Michael Caine) is still a joy to behold.

JOHNNY BELINDA (1948)

Friday, 11:45 p.m., TCM

Talk about troubles!Belinda (Jane Wyman),a deaf mute,becomes pregnant when raped by the town bully.Townies

assume she ‘s been sleeping with the local doc,and deem her incompetent to care for the child,and so award custody to Mr. &Mrs.Bully.Enraged,Belinda kills the bully and goes on trial for murder.Hokey, divine and Jane ‘s Oscar-winner!

RAY (2004)

Saturday, 9:30 p.m., HBO

Biopics of musicians are often like covers of their songs – OK,,but they lack the heart and soul of the original.There are however a few exceptions and this story of the life of Ray Charles is one of them. Jamie Foxx is so good,so convincing as Charles that it ‘s scary.