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31YOUR UNIQUE AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE TO THE WEEK’S BIG FILMSFILMWEEK
Film4 PremiereC4 PremiereMadagascar: HHH
Escape 2 Africa
5 .1 5 p m-6.35pm BBC1
In this jolly sequel, the
animals are stranded in
Africa, where lion Alex
(voice of Ben Stiller) meets
his dad (Bernie Mac) and
villain Makunga
(Alec Baldwin).
Crazy fun of the
lightly entertaining
variety. (2008; Cert PG).Flushed Away HHHH
3.20pm-5.05pm Film4
Posh pet mouse Roddy
(voiced by Hugh Jackman)
is flushed down the toilet –
landing up in the sewers,
where he encounters nice
rat Rita (Kate Winslet).
A witty, superbly
animated comedy
adventure full of pacy
action and great
gags. (2006; Cert U).Before We Go HHHH
7.1 0 p m-9.00pm Film4
Chris Evans directs and
stars in this intimate and
low-key romance about two
strangers who meet one
night in Manhattan. Alice
Eve is the woman who
gets her purse
stolen and Evans
the nice-guy busker
who offers to help
her. (2014; Cert 12).Pitch Perfect 2 HHH
10.10pm-12. 2 0 a m C 4
Rebel Wilson’s brash Fat
Amy accidentally exposes
herself while performing for
President Obama, so the
Barden Bellas aim to redeem
themselves by winning the
a capella World
Championships.
This sequel to the
2012 hit has plenty
of pep. (2015; Cert 12).Fantastic Four: HHH
Rise of the
Silver Surfer
7.1 5 p m-9.00pm Film4
Heroes Mr Fantastic (Ioan
Gruffudd), Invisible Woman
(Jessica Alba), Human
Torch (Chris Evans) and
Thing (Michael
Chiklis) must battle
alien baddie Silver
Surfer in this amiable
sequel. (2007; Cert PG).¡¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex¡¡¡¡¡¡●¡¡LanguageViolenceSex●¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex●¡¡Avengers: HHH
Age of Ultron
10.20pm-12. 3 0 a m B B C 1
A busy outing that sees the
Marvel heroes dealing with
a rogue robot, created by
Robert Downey Jr’s Iron
Man. The moments between
Mark Ruffalo’s
Hulk and Scarlett
Johansson’s Black
Widow are the
best. (2015; Cert 12).Star Wars: HHHH
Episode VI –
Return of the Jedi
3.45pm-6.15pm ITV
The last of the original
trilogy is another stunning
space opera which takes in
the teddy bear-like Ewoks,
Han, Luke and Leia
battling to save the
rebellion and Darth
Vader taking off his
mask. (1983; Cert U).Stand by Me 5
9.00pm-10.50pm Sony Movies
Set in 1959 Oregon and
based on a Stephen King
story, this coming-of-age
tale captures the innocence,
freedom and casual
closeness of four boys – led
by a 15-year-old
River Phoenix – who
go on an expedition
to find a dead
body. (1986; Cert 15).xXx HHH
9.00pm-11.45pm Sony Movies
Extreme sports rebel
Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is
recruited by Samuel L
Jackson’s spy boss and
whisked off to the Czech
Republic to stop a poison
gas attack. Pacy
action and thrilling
stunts cover up
some gaping plot
holes. (2002; Cert 12).Teenage Mutant HHH
Ninja Turtles:
Out of the Shadows
8.00pm-10.10pm C4
This boisterous sequel to
2014’s live-action reboot sees
the band of sewer-dwelling,
pizza-loving giant turtles again
teaming up with
journalist pal April
(Megan Fox) to
battle an intergalactic
enemy. (2016; Cert 12).●¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex●¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex●●¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex¡¡¡●¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex¡¡¡●¡¡¡¡¡LanguageViolenceSex¡¡¡Die HHHH
Another Day
10.05pm-12.35am ITV
Pierce Brosnan’s James
Bond is stirred into freelance
action when M (Judi Dench)
rescinds his 00 status. An
Aston Martin car that turns
invisible is the pick of
the nifty gadgets and
Halle Berry adds
glamour as a US
agent. (2002; Cert 12).Now Is Good HHH
12.30am-2.15am BBC1
A funny and romantic
tearjerker. Dakota Fanning’s
perky performance
as a terminally ill
teen keeps it on
the right side of
slushy. (2012; Cert 12).Shark Tale HHHH
6 .1 0 p m-8.00pm E4
In this bright and cheerful
animation, Will Smith
voices eager fish Oscar,
who gets on the wrong side
of mobster shark Don Lino
(Robert De Niro). Colourful
and fast-moving
family entertainment,
this will please
children and adults
alike. (2004; Cert U).Transformers: HHH
Dark of the Moon
11.00pm-1 .4 5 a m C 4
The awesome action makes
up for a thin plot as
Shia LaBeouf and
the Autobot robots
again have to save
Earth. (2011; Cert 12).London Heist HH
11.05pm-1.00am Channel 5
Craig Fairbrass plays yet
another East End gangster
in this routine British
thriller which sprays
around as many
swear words as
bullets. (2016; Cert 15).
TOP PICK B2 PREMIERE
Midnight Special HHHH
11.00pm-12.45am BBC2
See page 30 for review.TOP PICK AMAZON PREM
Dunkirk
On demand Amazon Prime^5
See page 30 for review.TOP PICK
The Third Man
12.40pm-2.20pm BBC2^5
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