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19th March 2024
01:35pm GMT
Looking for something to watch among the movies on TV this evening? Well look no further, we have the answer for you.
The incredible war epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is our pick of this evening's choices, and over two decades later it still makes us sad it never got a sequel.
Coming off the back of his huge success in Gladiator, Russell Crowe lined up his next role as the brash British captain Jack Aubrey, leading his ship in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
Alongside Crowe in the 2003 flick is his A Beautiful Mind co-star Paul Bettany as the ship's surgeon, striking up one of the best on-screen duos in recent history.
Based on the books of Patrick O’Brian, of which there are 20, Master and Commander was perfectly set up for a long franchise.
However, despite its critical acclaim, its run in at the box office raked in far less than expected and was overshadowed by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, meaning any sequels were dead in the water.
While we sit in prayer that it gets picked up for a return in some shape of form, get watching it on Film Four at 6.20pm. If you miss that, you can also watch it on Disney+.
The Hangover - RTÉ 2 - 9pm
One of the most beloved comedies of the 21st century. You can't really go wrong with a rewatch of this.
Police Academy - Comedy Central - 9pm
Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, and G.W. Bailey star in the iconic comedy which spawned no less than six sequels.
Red Heat - ITV4 - 9pm
1988 American buddy cop action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi.
Just Mercy - BBC2 - 11.15pm
Biographical legal drama starring Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson, a social justice activist and lawyer who represented poor people on death row in the American South.
Bram Stoker's Dracula - Film Four - 12.55am
Classic horror film adaptation of the Irish author's novel, starring the incredible Gary Oldman as the bloodthirsty vampire.
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