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Passenger 57
9pm TCM
Mile-high thrills, with Wesley Snipes
as a heroic airline security expert
who comes to the rescue when
terrorists hijack a flight he’s on.
Look out for a young Liz Hurley
as a ‘trolley dolly’ in one of her
first film roles. (1992/15) ★★★
Horrible Bosses 2
9pm Comedy Central
Smuttily amusing comedy sequel,
with Jason Bateman and dopey pals
abducting the son of a ruthless
investor who has stolen their
company’s business plan. Jennifer
Aniston reprises her role from
the first film as an uber-cougar
sex pest. (2014/15) ★★★
WEDNESDAY
RED
9pm Film
RED stands for Retired and
Extremely Dangerous, which is
precisely what ex-agents Bruce
Willis, Helen Mirren and Morgan
Freeman are in this tongue-in-cheek
action caper. The veterans reunite
to battle the assassins trying to kill
them. (2010/12) ★★★
Kill Bill: Volume 1
11.15pm Film
Quentin Tarantino’s claret-soaked
homage to the samurai films he
grew up with is a painstakingly
choreographed classic. Uma
Thurman is the sword-wielding
heroine out to wreak revenge
on the assassins who left her
for dead. (2003/18) ★★★★THURSDAY
The Last Boy Scout
9pm TCM
Director Tony Scott hated making
this movie, while stars Bruce Willis
and Damon Wayans reportedly
loathed each other. Despite all the
enmity, this violent tale of a cynical
detective and ex-football player
trying to solve a murder is no-brainer
fun. (1991/18) ★★★★FRIDAY
Payback
9pm TCM
Violent revenge thriller with Mel
Gibson on form as a wise-cracking
crook. After being double-crossed
by his wife and best friend during
a heist, he vows to get back
the $70,000 they stole from
him – by any mean’s necessary.
(1999/18) ★★★★First Blood
10.45pm ITV
‘Don’t push me!’ Iconic action film,
with Sylvester Stallone playing a
Vietnam veteran jailed and brutalised
by a Hicksville sheriff and his
deputies. Escaping into the forest, he
uses all his combat skills to wreak
bloody revenge. (1982/15) ★★★★The Theory of Everything
12.05am ITV
With an astonishing performance
from Eddie Redmayne, this moving
biographical drama tells the story of
Stephen Hawking’s life. It focuses
on his battle against debilitating
motor neurone disease and his
love for wife Jane (Felicity Jones).
(2014/12) ★★★★★Sky Cinema Premiere
What’s on this week
SKY 301 / 312 VIRGIN 401 / 402★★★★★ brilliant ★★★★ very good ★★★ good ★★ average ★ badCheck your planner for timesNobody’s Fool
(From Saturday)
The recently paroled Tanya suspects
that her high-flying sister Danica is
in an online relationship with a man
who might not be what he seems.
Eventually Danica, her friend Kalli and
Tanya attempt to get to the bottom
of the mystery. Romantic comedy,
with Tiffany Haddish. (2018/15) ★★★Lizzie
(From Sunday)
Fact-based thriller, starring Kristen
Stewart and Chloë Sevigny (above).
In Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892,
Bridget Sullivan moves into the
residence of Lizzie Borden. She lives
with her domineering father, Andrew,
stepmum Abby and sister Emma.
Bridget’s intimate bond with Lizzie
soon puts them at the centre of a
terrible crime. (2018/15) ★★★
Marriage Material
(From Monday)
Alex, an unassuming dog trainer,
springs into action when his girlfriend
Katherine gives him a list of changes
he must make in order to secure
her hand in marriage. Director Harris
Goldberg’s romantic comedy stars
Jennifer Morrison, Patrick Fugit and
Karen Gillan. (2017/15) ★★★Age of Summer
(From Tuesday)
After relocating with his family from
Chicago, teenager Doug ‘Minnesota’
Mills navigates challenges and new
relationships as he tries to fit in with
the cool kids of Hermosa Beach,
California, during the summer of- Semi-autobiographical comedy,
with Peter Stormare. (2018/15) ★★★
Shoplifters
(From Wednesday)
A poverty-stricken group living
in Tokyo makes ends meet by
shoplifting. One night they take
a troubled little girl under their wing
and, when police start investigating
her disappearance, the family
attempts to hide her from the
authorities. Drama, starring Lily
Franky. In Japanese. (2018/15) ★★★★
Pimped
(From Thursday)
Smooth-talker Lewis and his
housemate Kenneth plan to lure an
unsuspecting female victim back to
their suburban home for a night of
debauchery. However, when they
cross paths with a young woman
called Sarah, their plan ends in
disaster. Thriller, starring Ella
Scott Lynch. (2018) ★★★
Fantastic Beasts: The
Crimes of Grindelwald
(From Friday)
In an attempt to scupper an evil
sorcerer’s plans of raising pure-blood
wizards to rule over all non-magical
beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his
former student Newt Scamander,
who agrees to help. Second part
of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel
saga, starring Eddie Redmayne and
Katherine Waterston. (2018/12) ★★★
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