TGIF.
Back in the time before Covid-19, we’re pretty sure those letters used to stand for something. Now we simply say them every Friday, and nobody can remember why. Here are the movies on TV this evening.
John Wick – Virgin Media One – 9pm
Keanu Reeves plays an almost indestructible hitman moved to revenge by the death of his dog. Extremely relatable.
US Marshals – ITV4 – 9pm
Tommy Lee Jones reprises his Oscar-winning role from The Fugitive in this spin-off crime thriller, which also stars Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Junior. This time Snipes is the fugitive. Harrison Ford is nowhere to be seen.
San Andreas – RTÉ2 – 9.35pm
Disaster movie sees California destroyed by an earthquake, prompting Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson into action in order to save his daughter and ex-wife.
Senna – TG4 – 10.15pm
One of the finest sports documentaries ever made, telling the tragic story of Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna who died on the track.
Kick-Ass 2 – Comedy Central – 10.50pm
McLovin makes his return as a supervillain in this kitschy comedy, which also stars Jim Carrey, as well as the heroes from the original Kick Ass movie.
3:10 To Yuma – BBC One NI – 11.45pm
A modern western starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. A criminal is captured, but thinks he can manipulate his way out of it before his train out of town arrives.
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