It has a brilliant cast.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 2 November) is 21 Bridges, the 2019 action crime thriller starring the late and great Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther).
In the film, the actor plays Detective Andre Davis – a policeman on the hunt for two young cop killers in New York (Stephan James and Taylor Kitsch).
However, after shutting down the 21 river crossings of Manhattan in an effort to prevent the criminals from escaping, Davis begins to suspect that there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Between Boseman’s commanding lead turn, an excellent supporting cast (including J.K. Simmons, Keith David and Sienna Miller) and Northern Irish director Brian Kirk’s stylishly mounted action set-pieces, 21 Bridges makes for an engaging, pacy 100-minute movie.
Produced by the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame), 21 Bridges is airing on TV tonight on BBC One at 11.45pm.
It is also available to stream on Netflix and Prime Video.
Here are the other movies on TV tonight:
Predator – Film4 – 9pm
“Get to the choppa!”
The Other Guys – Comedy Central – 9pm
The hilarious comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell as two cops mismatched as partners.
Destination Wedding – RTÉ2 – 9pm
A 2018 rom-com with Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.
Street Kings – Legend – 9pm
Keanu stars again, this time in a gritty cop thriller.
Half Past Dead – Legend Xtra – 9pm
A Steven Seagal action vehicle with a measly 3% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Bodyguard – TG4 – 9.30pm
Kevin Costner plays a bodyguard hired to protect a famous actress and singer (Whitney Houston) from an unknown stalker in this smash-hit romantic thriller drama.
The Next Best Thing – RTÉ2 – 10.35pm
The 2000 comedy-drama with Madonna and Rupert Everett that the latter recently called “a car crash”.
The Chronicles of Riddick – ITV4 – 11pm
Vin Diesel returns as anti-hero Richard B. Riddick in this overstuffed sequel to sci-fi action horror Pitch Black.
The Godfather Part II – Film4 – 11.10pm
Probably the best sequel ever.
Infinite – Channel 4 – 11.40pm
This 2021 sci-fi action flick starring Mark Wahlberg has a low 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Jimi Hendrix – TG4 – 11.50pm
The 1973 rockumentary about the legendary guitarist.
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