Our movie cup runneth over!
Listen, this is too many.
Normally we try to keep it to about five, or six… definitely less than 10.
But 15? This is a joke! But we couldn’t whittle down any more. This isn’t even all of the movies on TV today, but it is the best of the bunch, and you’re properly spoilt for choice today, this evening, and tonight!
So we’re gonna keep the descriptions to a minimum. That cool?
Alright, on we go! (Unless you wanna watch a movie in the cinema, in which case, you need to head here.)
SATURDAY 27 JULY
Mrs. Doubtfire – FilmFour – 4.10pm
Robin Williams goes full RuPaul in order to see his kids more regularly.
Two Weeks Notice – ITV2 – 5.10pm
Sandra Bullock is billionaire Hugh Grant’s personal assistant, and it is only when she hands in her (SEE THE TITLE!) that they realise they’re actually madly in love with each other.
Groundhog Day – Syfy – 6.50pm
Bill Murray lives the same day over and over and over and over and over until he gets it right.
Toy Story 2 – RTE One – 7.05pm
If you’ve seen the good-but-not-great 4th movie, then revisit this greater-than-anyone-expected first sequel.
The Incredible Hulk – ITV4 – 8pm
The only standalone Hulk movie currently accepted as part of the MCU sees Edward Norton as the moody green guy trying to keep a lid on his temper.
Dodgeball – E4 – 9pm
Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn wind up in a dodgeball competition in order to decide the future of a series of gyms. None of the plot really matters when the jokes are this consistently funny.
The Game – TCM – 9pm
Michael Douglas gets drawn into a life-changing game that begins weird and creepy before becoming full-on homicidal. A must-watch if you’ve never seen it before.
Con Air – Sky One – 9pm
Nic Cage is the good guy on board a plane taken over by a load of bad guys, including John Malkovich’s scene-chewing lead convict. The kind of action movies they don’t make anymore.
The Abyss – Syfy – 9pm
James Cameron takes us to the bottom of the ocean, when a group of scientists attempt to retrieve nuclear devices from a sunken submarine, only to discover they aren’t alone down there.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron – BBC One – 10.10pm
The worst of the four Avengers movies, but still a very entertaining watch, thanks to James Spader having a ball as the big bad guy, and the snark turned up to 11.
The Departed – ITV4 – 10.15pm
DiCaprio, Damon, Nicholson, Wahlberg, Baldwin, Farmiga, and loads more get caught up in Scorsese’s highly entertaining cops-and-robbers double-crossing thriller.
Midnight Special – BBC Two – 11pm
Michael Shannon tries to protect his son from the government, who believe he is uniquely gifted, and with the help of Joel Edgerton, they try to hide him somewhere he can’t be found. Another hidden gem worth staying up late for.
The Gift – FilmFour – 11.10pm
Joel Edgerton again, but this time playing a former bullying victim, who grows up to exact revenge on Jason Bateman, which includes threatening his wife Rebecca Hall. A very dark psychological thriller.
Dune – TCM – 11.35pm
Before the big-budget 2020 remake, check out the 1984 original, which included Sting and Patrick Stewart in the cast, directed by David Lynch, set in the year 10191, against the backdrop of a war over a planet, which is the home to most valuable asset in the entire universe.
The Visit – Channel 4 – 12.20am
The movie that kick-started Shyamalan’s career comeback, as two teenagers go to visit their estranged grandparents, only to discover that they aren’t quite as friendly and loving as they’d first appeared…
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