TODAY’S TOP MOVIES

The Rise of Catherine the Great ››› (1934, Historical Drama) Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Taken to Russia to marry Grand Duke Peter, German Princess Catherine kicks him out and becomes empress. (1:45) (NR) (CC) TCM 6:30 a.m.

Atomic Blonde ››› (2017, Action) Charlize Theron. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, an elite MI6 spy travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. (2:30) (R) (CC) FX 7 a.m.

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ››› (1939, Historical Drama) Bette Davis. Matronly Elizabeth I loves the dashing Earl of Essex, but politics come first. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 8:15 a.m. Saving Private Ryan ›››› (1998, War) Tom Hanks. A World War II captain and his squad risk all to locate and send home a soldier whose three brothers died in combat. (4:00) (R) (CC) AMC 10 a.m. Interstellar ››› (2014, Science Fiction) Matthew Mcconaughey. As mankind’s time on Earth comes to an end, a group of explorers begins the most important mission in human history: traveling beyond the galaxy to discover if there is a future for man among the stars. (4:00) (PG-13) (CC) FX

10 a.m.

Strike Up the Band ››› (1940, Musical Comedy) Mickey Rooney. A drummer and his singer girlfriend form a highschool swing band for a radio contest. (2:15) (NR) (CC) TCM 2:45 p.m.

King Kong ››› (2005, Adventure) Naomi Watts. Members of a film crew encounter prehistoric beasts and a gigantic ape on mysterious Skull Island. (4:00) (PG-13) (CC) SYFY 3 p.m. American Sniper ››› (2014, War) Bradley Cooper. Sniper and U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle saves many lives on battlefields in Iraq while striving to be a good husband and father to his loved ones back in America. (3:00) (R) (CC) AMC 5 p.m.

The Dragon Painter ››› (1919, Drama) Sessue Hayakawa. Silent. A brilliant Japanese artist loses his talent when he marries the daughter of a master painter. (1:00) (NR) TCM

5 p.m.