John Cusack leads an ensemble cast.
The weekend may not be here just yet but that doesn’t mean you can’t relax this Thursday evening with a good film.
As such, here is what movies are playing on the telly tonight.
Ocean’s Twelve – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon plot a series of heists in Europe in this fun sequel to Ocean’s Eleven.
The Girl in the Spider’s Web – Film4 – 9pm
Claire Foy stars in this so-so soft-reboot/sequel to the incredible 2011 adaptation of hit thriller novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Die Another Day – ITV4 – 9pm
The final Bond flick to star Pierce Brosnan.
Cabin Fever – Horror Channel – 9pm
This 2016 remake of Eli Roth’s cult horror favourite of the same name has a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes so it’s probably best to avoid it.
Bringing Up Baby/My Favourite Wife – BBC Four – 9pm/10.40pm
A Cary Grant screwball comedy double bill.
Identity – Horror Channel – 10.55pm
Our pick for tonight stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta and Amanda Peet and follows ten strangers stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm who come to realise that they are being killed off one by one.
Directed by James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari, Logan), Identity’s good cast and forboding atmosphere just about make up for the movie’s increasingly convoluted twists.
Nerve – Film4 – 11.15pm
In this techno thriller, two strangers (Dave Franco and Emma Roberts) become involved in an online dare game that grows increasingly dangerous.
V for Vendetta – Turner Classic Movies – 11.40pm
Natalie Portman and a masked Hugo Weaving star in this strong adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel.
Rocky IV – ITV4 – 12.40am
In this sports drama sequel, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) fights Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a Soviet boxer responsible for causing a personal tragedy.
Sabotage – Film4 – 1.05am
The Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring crime thriller another JOE writer recently called “absolutely disgusting”.
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