PRIMAL FEAR, 1996
HEIDI, 1937
LOVE ACTUALLY, 2003
The Wizard of Oz, 1939
Sunday 1:45 pm., TNT
Judy Garland is Dorothy, a farm girl who, with her dog Toto, is caught up in a tornado and carried away to the magical world of Oz. Along the road to meet the Wizard (Frank Morgan), Dorothy is joined by Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), Cowardly Lion (Burt Lahr) and Tinman (Jack Haley). Fire up the DVR and record this one. It’s a forever keeper!
Primal Fear, 1996
Monday 12 a.m., WLNY
When an altar boy (the magnificent Edward Norton, right), is accused of murdering a priest, a hot-shot, headline- grabbing lawyer (Richard Gere) immediately jumps into the seemingly un-winnable case. He takes the case for publicity but is forced to stay for the web of lies he gets caught up in. With Laura Linney.
Heidi, 1937
Tuesday
9 a.m., AMC
Shirley Temple is 8-year-old Heidi, a child who is dropped off in the Swiss Alps to live with her survivalist, hermit grandfather. After coming to love the old man and drawing him out, she is kidnapped by a mean aunt — named, yes, Frau Rottenmeier! — who forces her to become a companion/servant to a a wheelchair-bound daughter of rich family. Grandpa comes looking for her, you bet.
Love Actually
, 2003
Friday 9 a.m., ABC Family
One you can watch 100 times and still love it as much as the first. Diverse people in London falling in and out of love during the holidays. They include “Prime Minister” Hugh Grant (below), cheating husband Liam Neeson, scorned wife Emma Thompson, ex-rocker and one-hit wonder Bill Nighy, lovelorn Colin Firth, his best friend Andrew Lincoln, and his best friend’s girl, the beloved love object Kiera Knightly. Add to that the best score in ages and you’ve got an unexpected Christmas present.