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A tense sci-fi thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

Published 06:00 13 Dec 2023 GMT

Updated 15:38 13 Dec 2023 GMT

Stephen Porzio
A tense sci-fi thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

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Featuring one of the best casts for a sci-fi thriller in recent memory, the movie is on very late so we'd advise recording it.

One of 2023's best movies is now available to stream at home, but if you need more films - here are the ones airing on TV this Wednesday night (13 December). Finding Michael - National Geographic - 8pm In this documentary, Spencer Matthews heads to Everest to try and find his brother Michael who disappeared 23 years ago. Midnight Run - Legend - 9pm This action-comedy - featuring Robert De Niro's most surprising performance - recently turned 35 years old. Quantum of Solace - ITV4 - 9pm The most underrated of the Daniel Craig Bonds? Discuss. Ben-Hur - Film4 - 9pm The forgotten 2016 remake of the Oscar-winning '50s religious epic. Hostile - LegendXtra - 9pm In this 2017 horror thriller, a young woman who survived a worldwide epidemic must fight for her life when she encounters a mysterious creature in an apocalyptic wasteland. morgan

Anya Taylor-Joy and Kate Mara in Morgan, our TV movie pick for tonight

Cold Skin - LegendXtra - 10.45pm In this atmospheric period horror, a young man arrives at a remote island to take the post of weather observer only to find himself defending his new home's watchtower from deadly creatures which live in the island shores. Escape Plan - Sky Max - 11pm Arnie and Stallone play characters who must team up to break out of the world's most secret and secure prison. Resistance - Film4 - 11.25pm This biographical drama tells the story of mime Marcel Marceau (Jesse Eisenberg) as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save thousands of lives during World War II. Die Hard 2 - BBC One - 11.30pm Bruce Willis returns in this terrific airport-set sequel to Die Hard. Night Drive - Legend - 11.30pm This 2019 US indie crime thriller has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Morgan - Channel 4 - 2.50am Last but not least is our pick for tonight - this 2016 sci-fi thriller which was the directorial debut of Luke Scott, son of legendary director Ridley Scott. The movie focuses around Morgan (Anya Taylor-Joy), a bioengineered child who began walking and talking after one month of existence, exceeding the wildest expectations of her creators. However, when Morgan attacks one of her handlers, a corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) visits the remote, top-secret facility where the child is kept to assess the risks of keeping her alive. Boasting an absolutely stacked ensemble cast - including Boyd Holbrook, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Giamatti, Rose Leslie and Toby Jones - Morgan benefits from an intriguing premise, stylish design, two great lead turns from Mara and Taylor-Joy and a tense last act that evokes memories of Ridley Scott's own breakthrough sci-fi Alien. If the TV airing of Morgan is past your bedtime and you don't have a recording device, Morgan is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play, the Sky Store and Rakuten TV. Check out its trailer right here: Read more:

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