It’s Sunday.
Sunday. The day after Saturday and the day before Monday. A day for leisure.
But also a day for movies, so let’s see what we’ve got.
Dr Suess’ The Lorax – ITV2 – 1.35pm
Ted, a 12-year-old boy, sets out to search the long-extinct Truffula tree to impress the girl of his dreams.
Lost Horizon – RTÉ2 – 2.30pm
A remake of the 1937 classic. The reviews were not as kind as for the original.
Nevada Smith – ITV4 – 3pm
A Steve McQueen western.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – ITV2 – 3.20pm
The first and best of these movies.
National Treasure – Channel 4 – 3.40pm
Nicolas Cage steals the Declaration of Independence. But he’s an honourable fellow really.
Minions – UTV – 3.45pm
The creators of Despicable Me realised they’d unintentionally created the cutest movie characters in years. So they created a spinoff.
The Dam Busters – TG4 – 4.55pm
Some wartime patriotism/propaganda.
The Last Sunset – ITV4 – 5.35pm
A Kirk Douglas western.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – ITV2 – 6.05pm
The sequels are rarely as good as the first one.
Herbie: Fully Loaded – E4 – 7pm
So you’re telling me this is a movie about a car with a mind of its own? And it’s not considered a horror movie?
Return of the Seven – ITV4 – 7.55pm
It was later marketed as Return of the Magnificent Seven.
No Escape – RTÉ2 – 9pm
Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, Owen Wilson and his family must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.
The Last Boy Scout – ITV4 – 10pm
Starring Bruce Willis and directed by Tony Scott. Haven’t seen it but may flick to it if I have the remote in my hand.
Escape Plan – Channel 4 – 11pm
Man who tests prisons for a living must break out of a… prison. For real.
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