He was Oscar-nominated for his role in the drama.
Let’s be honest – the weather ain’t looking too good tonight.
Thankfully though, you can have some fun staying in as there are plenty of good movies on the telly.
Here’s your options on Tuesday, 8 March…
Batman Begins – Sky Showcase – 9pm
With everyone currently raving about Robert Pattinson’s debut as The Batman – including JOE’s resident film critic – why not revisit the film where Christian Bale first played the caped crusader?
The Bourne Identity – ITV4 – 9pm
Speaking of franchises, this is the first installment in the acclaimed Matt Damon-starring spy series about a former CIA assassin suffering from amnesia.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Film4 – 9pm
Melissa McCarthy earned an Oscar nomination for her lead role in this biographical drama about a writer who begins forging letters from deceased authors and playwrights and selling them.
American Pie: The Wedding – Comedy Central – 9pm
The third one.
All My Sons – Great! Movies Classic – 9pm
Acting heavyweights Burt Lancaster and Edward G. Robinson star in this adaptation of Arthur Miller’s classic play.
The Swimmer – Great! Movies Classic – 10.50pm
In this acclaimed cult film – also starring Burt Lancaster – a man spends a summer day swimming in as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town.
Punisher: War Zone – Film4 – 11.10pm
This fun – if hyper-violent – Marvel superhero flick sees the titular vigilante (Ray Stevenson) wage a war against an evil mob boss by the name of Jigsaw (The Wire’s Dominic West).
Phantom Thread – BBC Two – 11.15pm
Our pick for tonight is set in 1950s London and sees Daniel Day-Lewis play renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman named Alma (Vicky Krieps)
What begins as a period drama about the blossoming romantic relationship between an artist and his muse gradually shifts into something stranger in this darkly comic genre-defier.
Oscar-nominated for his performance, Day-Lewis is as commanding as ever in what would be his last role before announcing his retirement, while Krieps is wonderful too as the enigmatic Alma.
Main image via Focus Features
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