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16th Aug 2020

Here are the seven best movies on TV tonight

Rudi Kinsella

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Sunday night? Get a movie going.

The weekend is officially drawing to a close. Tomorrow is the beginning of a new chapter.

So make sure you finish this one the right way – with a movie on television.

Here’s what we’re dealing with.

Jurassic World – 5.50pm – UTV

Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard fight/run from/love dinosaurs.

The Simpsons Movie – 7.15pm – Film4

A surprisingly decent movie, considering how poor The Simpsons has been for the past 12 years or so. Definitely good for a few good gags.

Apollo 13 – 8pm – ITV4

Fact-based drama about the ill-fated 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Tom Hanks is class as ever.

The Pelican Brief – 8pm – TCM 

Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington star in this legal thriller based on a John Grisham novel. Can’t beat a bit of Denzel.

Bruce Almighty – 9pm – RTÉ2 

Jim Carrey at his best. Jennifer Aniston at her best. Morgan Freeman at his best. A brilliant, hilarious movie.

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story – 9pm – E4

A top-notch comedy that’s definitely worth a watch, even though it seems to be on TV quite a lot these days…

What Women Want – 9pm – Comedy Central 

A freak accident gives a womanising executive the ability to hear the thoughts of the opposite sex starring Mel Gibson, Bette Midler and Helen Hunt. A very 90s comedy, despite it coming out in 2000.

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