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09th Jul 2022

A modern comedy classic is among the movies on TV tonight

Stephen Porzio

The movie is 14 years old this month.

At last, it’s the weekend, meaning more time to sit back and relax with some movies or TV shows.

In keeping with that, JOE recommended a few particular ones to watch in the video below.

However, for more options, here are the films on telly this Saturday evening (9 July).

Jack Reacher – Virgin Media Two – 9pm

Before the recent Amazon Prime Video series, Tom Cruise was Jack Reacher.

Hancock – Channel 4 – 9pm

Will Smith plays a superhero who tries to improve his image as his reckless actions routinely cost his city millions.

Hanna – Sky Showcase – 9pm

Saoirse Ronan stars as a teenage assassin in this terrific action-thriller we recommended earlier this week.

Minority Report – Film4 – 9pm

JOE recently called this sci-fi action flick Steven Spielberg’s “best movie”. Do you agree?

Lethal Weapon – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm

An absolute classic in the buddy cop action film sub-genre.

Goodbye Christopher Robin – RTÉ One – 9.35pm

This biographical drama focuses on the relationship between writer AA Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son, Christopher Robin, and how this became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.

Beautiful Boy – TG4 – 9.35pm

Another biographical drama, Beautiful Boy centres around a father (Steve Carell) and son (Timothée Chalamet) relationship that becomes increasingly strained by the latter’s drug addiction.

Grudge Match – Comedy Central – 10pm

This sports comedy sees Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone play aging boxers who step into the ring for one last bout.

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer – MTV – 10pm

A sequel to the hit slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Step Brothers – RTÉ Two – 10.30pm

Our pick for tonight centres on two grown but immature men (John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell) who are forced to live together as brothers.

This is after their single parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins), with whom they still live, marry each other.

Packed full of incredible comedic performances and moments of hilarity – some of which JOE previously wrote about here – Step Brothers is truly a laugh-a-minute movie.

Plus, it’s the only film on TV tonight that involves the Catalina Wine Mixer. Pow!

Spider-Man: Homecoming – BBC One – 10.30pm

Tom Holland’s first solo movie as the title web-slinger.

The Purge – ITV4 – 10.30pm

The first entry in the dystopian horror franchise.

2012 – Channel 4 – 10.45pm

From king of disaster films Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow), 2012 centres on a frustrated writer (John Cusack) struggling to keep his family alive after a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.

Scanners – Horror Channel – 10.45pm

With David Cronenberg’s new sci-fi horror flick Crimes of the Future set for an Irish release date soon, what better time is there to check out this earlier classic from the filmmaking icon?

Rambo – Dave – 11pm

The extremely violent fourth entry in the saga of John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone, again).

The Perfect Storm – Turner Classic Movies – 11.20pm

George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg star in this biographical disaster drama.

Cube – Film4 – 11.50pm

This extremely creepy ’90s indie sci-fi horror follows a group of individuals trapped in a bizarre and deadly labyrinth of cube-shaped rooms.

Smokey and the Bandit – RTÉ2 – 12.20am

Burt Reynolds stars in this ’70s smash hit action-comedy.

The Limit Of – RTÉ One – 12.40pm

This Irish drama revolves around a 30-something-year-old banker from Dublin who learns that his employer is responsible for a terrible tragedy.

Westworld – BBC Two – 1am

Another movie we recommended earlier this week.

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