K-PAX (2001)

Sunday, 9 p.m., SciFi

Kevin Spacey lives up to his surname as a mental case who claims to be from planet K-PAX. His shrink (Jeff Bridges) figures he’s dealing with a run-of-the-mill loon until he starts to affect the mental health of the other patients. Duh! Isn’t that why they’re called lunatics?

THE HUSTLER (1961)

Thursday, 3:15 p.m., TCM

Paul Newman never looked more handsome delivering one of his most riveting performances as Fast Eddie, a small-time pool hustler who challenges the champ, Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). Will winning cost Eddie his soul? Sure! Baby you’re the greatest!

IN THE CUT (2003)

Friday, 8 p.m., Oxygen

Meg Ryan is a lonely NYC dame who gets involved in the darker side of things when she hooks up with a homicide detective (Mark Ruffalo) who is investigating a bunch of murders in her neighborhood. Directed by Jane Campion, “In the Cut” is not your average chick flick.

MURDER BY DEATH (1976)

Friday, 8 p.m., TCM

One of the funniest, cleverest spoofs you’ll ever see finds a slew of literary detectives shut up in a mansion to solve a murder – with a murderer in their midst. Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, and Nancy Walker will make you laugh until you die.