This 2013 movie was a Best Picture nominee at the Oscars.
Finally, it’s Friday.
And to celebrate the weekend’s arrival, why not chill on the sofa this evening with one of these fine flicks.
Here is what’s on the box tonight.
Captain Phillips – Virgin Media One – 9pm
Our pick for this evening, this Oscar Best Picture nominee tells the story of Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), a merchant mariner who was taken hostage by pirates.
The movie boasts incredibly raw performances from both Hanks and Barkhad Abdi, the latter playing the pirates’ leader.
This is as director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne franchise) deploys his trademark documentary-like style to help immerse viewers in the terrifying situation unfolding.
Kill Bill: Volume 1 – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
The first part of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s excellent martial arts epic, Kill Bill sees a former assassin (Uma Thurman) awake from a four-year coma and wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Psycho – True Movies – 9pm
Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark psychological horror-thriller still provokes chills today.
Identity – Horror Channel – 9pm
John Cusack leads the cast of this Agatha Christie-style mystery.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Comedy Central – 9pm
In this comedy classic, a high-strung advertising man (Steve Martin) struggles to travel home from New York to Chicago for Thanksgiving, with a goodhearted if annoying salesman (John Candy) as his only companion.
The Girl in the Spider’s Web – Film4 – 9pm
Claire Foy steps into the role of hacker Lisbeth Salander in this watchable if average soft-reboot/sequel to David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
High Noon – TG4 – 9.10pm
This 1952 western starring Gary Cooper is considered a stand-out entry in the genre.
The Light Between Oceans – RTÉ2 – 9.30pm
In this drama from Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance, a lighthouse keeper (Michael Fassbender) and his wife (Alicia Vikander) living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.
Zombieland – Syfy – 10pm
One of the best entries in the surprisingly large zombie-comedy sub-genre, Zombieland sees a motley crew road trip through a post-apocalyptic United States and features an unforgettable Bill Murray cameo.
The Thing from Another World – True Movies – 11.10pm
This ’50s sci-fi horror was famously remade by John Carpenter as The Thing in 1982.
Zero Dark Thirty – Turner Classic Movies – 11.15pm
This Oscar Best Picture nominee dramatises the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden.
Memories of Me – RTÉ One – 11.20pm
Billy Crystal stars in this ’80s comedy-drama directed by The Fonz himself Henry Winkler.
Mum’s List – BBC One – 11.55pm
In this 2016 British drama, a dying woman (Emilia Fox) creates a list of memories and lessons for the husband (Rafe Spall) and sons she is about to leave behind.
Super 8 – Channel 4 – 12.05am
A group of young filmmakers in 1979 witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town in J.J Abrams’ homage to early Steven Spielberg movies.
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