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Death Race ★★★
11.45pm-1 .5 0 a m IT V4
This remake of 1975’s Death Race
2000 sees convict Jason Statham
offered freedom if he competes in
a to-the-death car race. Tyrese
Gibson’s his main rival in a film
that thunders along on a dizzying
spectacle of violence, stunts
and crashes. Joan Allen
adds class as the jail boss,
while Ian McShane and
Natalie Martinez also make
their mark. (2008; Cert 15).Pirates of ★★★★
the Caribbean:
On Stranger Tides
6.30pm-8.40pm BBC1
With its nifty effects, witty script and
pacy action, there is much to enjoy
in this fourth adventure. Once again,
Johnny Depp has the time of his life
as Captain Jack Sparrow,
here looking for the fabled
fountain of youth. Geoffrey
Rush, Penélope Cruz
and Ian McShane help and
hinder him. (2011; Cert 12).A Dog’s Purpose ★★★★
2.45pm-4.45pm Film 4
A dog goes through a series of
reincarnations and gets into scrapes
and perils while proving a boon
companion to its owners. This is
a fairly schmaltzy family movie, but
director Lasse Hallström balances
the mix of adventure,
comedy and sentiment
well. Josh Gad provides
a frisky voice-over, while
Dennis Quaid leads the
human pack. (2017; Cert PG).Fantastic Beasts: ★★★★
The Crimes of Grindelwald
From Friday 16th August
(8.00pm-10.20pm) Sky Cinema Premiere
Eddie Redmayne’s bashful hero
Newt Scamander is back for JK
Rowling’s second movie. Here,
Newt and his allies are drawn into
the gathering storm brought about by
dark wizard Grindelwald (Johnny
Depp). The top-notch visuals and
inventive effects, plus an abiding
message of tolerance
(‘There are no strange
creatures, only blinkered
people’), make for a magic
adventure. (2018; Cert 12).- More Sky Premiere reviews on website.
Cinderella Man ★★★★
6.05pm-9.00pm Sony Movies
In 1928, Jim Braddock (Russell
Crowe) is a top heavyweight boxer.
But the Wall Street crash and a
broken hand leave him destitute in
the 1930s. Then, out of the blue, he
gets a second chance... Crowe does
well and Renée Zellweger
as his supportive wife and
Paul Giamatti as his
manager are perfectly cast
in this punchy true-story
drama. (2005; Cert 12).The Social Network
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9.00pm-11. 3 0 p m So n y Mov i e s
This razor-sharp, Oscar-winning
drama is a compelling look at the
lawsuit-ridden birth of Facebook.
Jesse Eisenberg is Mark
Zuckerberg, whose Harvard student
website goes global, via Napster’s
Sean Parker (Justin
Timberlake) and fallings out
with the Winklevoss twins
(Armie Hammer) and pal
Eduardo Saverin (Andrew
Garfield). (2010; Cert 12).Her ★★★★
1.25am-3.35am C4
This satirical and touchingly sweet
sci-fi romance stars Joaquin
Phoenix as a man who falls in love
with his computer. Still smarting from
a painful break-up with his wife, he
buys a new operating system that
boasts intuitive AI. Voiced by
Scarlett Johansson, the OS
names itself Samantha and,
evolving all the time, becomes
ever more bound up with
his life... (2013; Cert 15).Transcendence ★★★
1.00am-2.55am C4
Super-intelligent boffin Johnny
Depp uploads his consciousness to
a super computer, despite misgivings
from wife Rebecca Hall, colleagues
Paul Bettany and Morgan Freeman
and Kate Mara’s extremists. And,
of course, virtual Depp turns
into a world-threatening
megalomaniac... This sci-fi
is full of dazzling images
and ideas, but the script
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