MALCOLM X
TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET
Spike Lee directed this intense 1992 movie, which stars Denzel Washington as the controversial and influential radical member of the Nation of Islam. And what a supporting cast: Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Theresa Randle, James McDaniel, Wendell Pierce, Giancarlo Esposito, and Lee himself... If you’re looking for a place to land to watch some captivating entertainment on TV tonight, X marks the spot.