Domhnall Gleeson stars in the film.
At long last, Saturday is here.
And for those staying in tonight, there is a packed line-up of movies playing on the telly.
Here are your options.
Taken – ITV4 – 9pm
Liam Neeson stars in this modern action classic.
Dirty Harry – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
Clint Eastwood is the titular inspector on the hunt for a killer in this terrific ’70s neo-noir action thriller that launched a franchise.
Ghost – Sky Showcase – 9pm
This hit ’90s romantic fantasy thriller stars Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze.
Crocodile Dundee – Comedy Central – 9pm
“That’s not a knife… THAT’s a knife.”
Charlie’s Angels – Film4 – 9pm
The recent reboot featuring Kristen Stewart.
The Resident – Horror Channel – 9pm
In this 2011 horror, a woman (two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank) comes to suspect she is being stalked after moving into a new Brooklyn loft.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold – Great! Movies Classic – 9pm
This ’60s film starring Richard Burton adapts John le Carré’s Cold War spy novel.
Righteous Kill – Virgin Media Two – 9pm
A sadly quite bad action thriller despite featuring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro reunited onscreen together after Heat.
Up in the Air – TG4 – 9.20pm
George Clooney stars in this acclaimed comedy-drama as a traveling corporate “downsizer”.
Yesterday – RTÉ One – 9.35pm
In this Danny Boyle-directed comedy, a man (Himesh Patel) finds himself as the only person in the world aware of The Beatles and winds up famous after claiming their songs as his own.
Black Hawk Down – RTÉ2 – 10.45pm
Gladiator director Ridley Scott helms this immersive and tense war film with a huge ensemble cast.
Bloodline – Horror Channel – 10.50pm
A cast against type Seann William Scott (American Pie) stars in this horror thriller as a vigilante serial killer.
Ex Machina – Film4 – 11.20pm
Our pick for tonight follows a programmer (Domhnall Gleeson) who is invited to a luxurious, isolated home by his CEO (Oscar Isaac) to participate in a ground-breaking experiment involving an intelligent humanoid robot (Alicia Vikander).
Featuring characters and a screenplay that constantly keeps viewers guessing, stunning production values and special effects and three terrific central performances, this movie from writer-director Alex Garland (who penned 28 Days Later) is one of the best sci-fi thrillers of recent years.
The Company You Keep – BBC One – 11.20pm
Hollywood legend Robert Redford directs and acts in this political thriller, playing a former activist hiding from the FBI who is forced to go on the run after a young journalist (Shia LaBeouf) discovers his identity.
The Great Wall – Channel 4 – 11.30pm
Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal play European mercenaries who journey to The Great Wall in 11th century China just as alien monsters attack.
Tootsie – RTÉ One – 12.50am
This very funny comedy sees Dustin Hoffman play an unsuccessful actor who winds up disguising himself as a woman in order to get a role on a soap opera.
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