Because we can’t ALL be at Electric Picnic.
Got EP FOMO real bad? All your friends and family and loved ones at the Picnic, leaving you alone in a 28 Days Later-style town, completely empty, nothing to do, no-one to hang out with.
Sad times, and all-too-relatable, but your pals at JOE have some alternatives for you.
First of all, there is the cinema. Don’t feel weird about going on your own, as we fully support it!
And we’ve reviewed all of the new releases right here.
If the couch is your destination for the weekend, then there are some crackers on the small screen tonight:
SATURDAY 31 AUGUST
Avengers Assemble – BBC One – 5.35pm
Looking back at this movie, after the epic epicness of Infinity War and Endgame, and it looks almost quaint. Still though, it is definitely when fans realised the potential for the MCU, and it still stands tall as a hugely entertaining blockbuster to this day.
The Jungle Book – RTE One – 7.05pm
The “live-action” remake, in that most of the animals are special effects, and one human boy interacts with them. A much-better “live-action” remake than the recent The Lion King re-do, despite the fact that it comes from the same director.
Dumb & Dumber – Universal TV – 8pm
Jim Carrey is perfectly cast as Dumb (or is he Dumber?), but the real surprise is Jeff Daniels, normally a Very Serious Actor, but not afraid to go the distance here with some outstanding physical humour.
Bridge Of Spies – Channel 4 – 9pm
Spielberg and Hanks re-team for the third time, this time on a thriller around the Berlin Wall, and a prisoner exchange that could have some dire consequences for those involved.
White House Down – Sky One – 9pm
Channing Tatum. President Jamie Foxx. Bad guys taking over the most famous building in the world. A limo chase on the White House lawn. This isn’t rocket science. Although it does have rocket launchers, so there’s that.
Superbad – Comedy Central – 10pm
Filled with funny folk who would command the comedy scene for the next decade, this has Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, Emma Stone and more in a bad-mouthed teen-comedy that is still quoted to death to this very day.
Reservoir Dogs – Dave – 10pm
You’ve probably seen his latest, so why not remind yourself of Tarantino’s first.
Hostel – Horror Channel – 10.55pm
A group of American students are travelling around Europe and happen across a particular hostel that traps its guests and allows rich folk to do whatever they like to them. One of the better entries in the “gorno” subgenre of horror.
The Pyramid – Film4 – 11.15pm
Found-footage horror about a group of archaeologists who discover a new pyramid, and quickly get trapped in there, and discover they’re not alone. Not going to win any awards, but good for a few late night jumps.
The Grand Budapest Hotel – RTE One – 11.20pm
One of the best cast lists of all time – Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Harvey Keitel, Owen Wilson, and loads more – star in this bonkers comedy drama about a hotel concierge who is framed for the murder of one of the lavish hotel’s guests.
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