Movies, movies, movies.
Well, what a World Cup final that was, eh?
Can tonight’s movies-on-TV selection possibly match it for drama? Defintely not, but let’s see what’s on anyway.
Here’s how it looks on Sunday, 18 December…
The Day The Earth Stood Still – Film4 – 6.55pm
Keanu Reeves takes centre stage in an alien invasion story. Remake of the classic sci-fi of the same name. Sleepy enough.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – Film4 – 9pm
Keanu again, once more dealing death as the sharpest assassin in the game.
2012 – E4 – 9pm
Disaster movie, and a fairly disastrous one.
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice – Sky Showcase – 9pm
It’s just a terrible title, isn’t it?
Assassins – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas play two rival hitmen on a collision course. Fun fact – it’s the film that spawned this enduring meme:
The Holiday – RTÉ One – 9.30pm
Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack Black all feature in a Christmas-themed romance that seems to grow in positive stature every year despite not being very good at all.
Die Hard 2 – RTÉ Two – 9.30pm
John McClane suffers deadlier aviation woes than Dublin Airport saw last summer.
Suburbicon – BBC Two – 11pm
A mild-mannered man (Matt Damon) must face his demons after a home invasion shakes his neighbourhood.
American Assassin – Film4 – 11.30pm
Michael Keaton features in a rote hitman thriller.
Underwater – Channel 4 – 11.30pm
Kristen Stewart in a not-great ‘Alien meets Jaws’ thing.
Highlander – BBC One – Midnight
There can be only one.
Monos – Film4 – 1.40am
A stunning, beautiful drama about child soldiers. Easily the best film on tonight, so of course it’s on at nearly 2am. Nice one, schedule bosses.
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