It recently had its 25th anniversary.
Netflix has just added 14 big movies to its library, as well as one of its best-ever shows, for those looking for something to watch this evening.
For more options though, here are the films airing on TV tonight.
Apollo 13 – ITV4 – 9pm
This Oscar Best Picture nominee starring Tom Hanks dramatises the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission.
The Two Faces of January – AMC – 9pm
Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac and Viggo Mortensen star in this stylish and twisty Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley) adaptation.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – Film4 – 9pm
This Tom Cruise-fronted sequel is sadly nowhere near as entertaining as the original.
High Society / The Miracle of the Bells – BBC Four – 9pm / 10.45pm
It’s a Frank Sinatra double bill on BBC Four tonight.
Await Further Instructions – Horror Xtra – 9pm
In this creepy British horror, a family wakes up on Christmas Day to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house while their TV screen broadcasts a single message: “Stay indoors and await further instructions.”
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
Nicolas Cage stars in this World War II-set disaster film based on true events.
Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards in our pick for tonight – Starship Troopers
Let Us Prey – Legend – 10.55pm
Liam Cunningham is excellent in this Irish horror as an enigmatic stranger whose arrival at a small town coincides with the place descending into chaos.
City of Tiny Lights – AMC – 10.55pm
Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler, Sound of Metal) plays a private detective in this British crime thriller.
Mulholland Drive – Film4 – 11.20pm
One of legendary filmmaker David Lynch’s masterpieces, this neo-noir mystery thriller boasts cinema’s best jump scare of all time.
Hell is for Heroes – Turner Classic Movies – 11.45pm
Another war film, except this one stars Steve McQueen and comes from director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry).
Starship Troopers – ITV4 – 11.50pm
Last but not least is our pick for tonight, this 1997 sci-fi action blockbuster set in the 23rd century which follows teenager Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) and his friends who enlist to fight in a war between humans and giant alien bugs.
Directed by the great Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, RoboCop, Total Recall) and misunderstood upon its release, Starship Troopers’ manages to deliver both thrilling action spectacle while also constantly satirising fascism, propaganda and war. Thanks to this successful blend of warring tones, the movie has received a critical reappraisal in recent years.
You can read a JOE article breaking down the cult flick for its recent 25th anniversary right here.
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