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17th Nov 2019

Here are the 12 best movies on TV this Sunday

Dave Hanratty

Man, it’s a cold one.

Seriously, you see that weather warning?

A perfect night to stay inside, cosy up and forget the world with a movie or two.

Sunday tends not to be as strong as Saturday on the ‘ol movies-on-TV front, so let’s see how it looks tonight – Sunday 17 November…

Central Intelligence – Film 4 – 6.55pm

Action comedy in which The Rock and Kevin Hart team up as former friends, one of whom has a mundane office job, the other has matured into a hulking super-hero.

Yes Man – ITV2 – 6.55pm

In which Jim Carrey says ‘yes’ to everything.

Flight of the Navigator – SyFy – 7pm

Vintage childhood sci-fi adventure.

X-Men – E4 – 8.05pm

Where it all began for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.

Lone Survivor – Film 4 – 9pm

Peter Berg’s ode to real-life soldiers pinned down in enemy territory may be exceptionally jingoistic, but the man sure knows how to shoot operatic action sequences.

Deadpool – RTÉ 2 – 9pm

Ryan Reynolds strikes box office gold as the Merc with a Mouth.

Joy – RTÉ One – 9.30pm

Jennifer Lawrence struggles to make ends meet until she crafts her own empire.

Dracula Untold – Film 4 – 11.20pm

In what was supposed to re-launch the Dark Universe, Luke Evans steps into the shoes of the most legendary bloodsucker.

The Expendables 2 – Virgin Media One – 11.45pm

Easily the best of this not-as-good-as-you’d-hoped-for trilogy.

Criminal – Channel 4 – 12.30am

Violent, er, criminal Kevin Costner has the memories of a dead CIA agent implanted into his brain in order to carry out a daring mission.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – Film 4 – 1.10am

Does exactly what it says on the tin.

American Graffiti – TCM – 1.30am

Before Star Wars, George Lucas penned an affecting love letter to his youth.

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