Chris Hemsworth and Jeff Bridges are among its ensemble cast.
Got no plans for tonight? Why not stay in and relax on the sofa with one of these fine films.
Here’s the movies airing on the box this Saturday.
Kill Bill: Vol 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.
Wild Rose – Film4 – 9pm
Irish actress Jessie Buckley stars in this acclaimed musical drama about a young woman fresh out of jail who dreams of becoming a Nashville country star.
Legally Blonde – Comedy Central – 9pm
Reese Witherspoon plays a sorority girl who enrolls in law school in this much-loved comedy.
Last Christmas – RTÉ2 – 9.05pm
Co-written by Emma Thompson, directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame and inspired by the music of George Michael, this romantic comedy centres on a disillusioned Christmas store worker (Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones) who forms a relationship with a mysterious man (Henry Golding, Crazy Rich Asians).
The Equalizer – Channel 4 – 9.25pm
Denzel Washington solidly reboots the ’80s show of the same name about a retired intelligence agent who uses the skills from his former career to exact justice on behalf of innocent people who find themselves in dangerous circumstances.
Frankie and Johnny – TG4 – 9.30pm
Scarface alum Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer reunite in this romantic comedy about two lonely, middle-aged people working in a diner.
Spring – Horror Channel – 10.50pm
In this terrific indie, a young man travels to Italy and elopes with a woman who, unbeknownst to him, harbors a dangerous secret.
An oddly compelling mix of romance and body horror ensues.
Cellar Door – RTÉ2 – 10.55pm
In this well-reviewed Irish drama, a woman searches for her son while in the grip of the church.
V for Vendetta – Turner Classic Movies – 11.15pm
This impressive graphic novel adaptation stars Natalie Portman and a masked Hugo Weaving as people living in an alternative future where a fascist totalitarian regime dominates the UK.
Bad Times at the El Royale – Channel 4 – 12.00am
Our pick for tonight follows six strangers (including Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Bridges and Jon Hamm) and an employee (Lewis Pullman) at a deserted hotel in the late ’60s over one night as alliances are made and secrets are revealed.
Boasting an ace cast (also including Chris Hemsworth), an awesome period-appropriate soundtrack and a twisty ever-changing plot, Bad Times at the El Royale feels destined to be a cult classic.
A United Kingdom – RTÉ One – 12.05am
David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike star in this biographical romantic drama.
The Raid 2 – Film4 – 12.55am
The sequel to the hard-hitting 2011 Indonesian action crime epic.
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