If our main pick isn’t to your liking, then you’ll be happy to hear there are THIRTEEN other movies to choose from!
Before we get to the list of movies on TV tonight, here is our weekly round-up of our three big picks of movies and shows you shouldn’t miss at home this weekend:
Brilliant comedies, giant sharks & one of the biggest movies of all time! Here are your 3 must-watch movies & shows this Friday, Saturday & Sunday! 🗣️: @roarEcashin pic.twitter.com/nbeMwQSPKc
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) June 10, 2022
Now, on with tonight’s list, starting with…
Star Trek First Contact – Film4 – 6.50pm
The crew of the Next Generation go back in time to stop the big bad Borg from assimilating all of humanity. Definitely one of the best Star Trek movies.
The Next Three Days – Virgin Media One – 9pm
Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde and Liam Neeson star in this action-thriller about a man who breaks his wife out of prison and goes on the run with her.
Central Intelligence – E4 – 9pm
The Rock and Kevin Hart star in this very entertaining action comedy about a CIA agent who goes on the run with the only guy who was ever nice to him in high school.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One – MTV – 9pm
The third entry in the Hunger Games quadrilogy sees everyone preparing for the eventual all-out war.
50 First Dates – Comedy Central – 9pm
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore reunite for this rom-com about a man who falls in love with a woman who suffers from chronic amnesia.
The Equalizer – Film4 – 9pm
Denzel Washington is a man with a particular set of skills, who is dragged out of his quiet life when a neighbour gets into real trouble.
Terminator Salvation – Dave – 9pm
Better than you remember it being, this future-set action-thriller features Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Worthington.
Alien: Covenant – RTÉ2 – 9.30pm
Director Ridley Scott tries to course-correct the franchise after Prometheus with this horror sequel, which tries to recapture the magic of the first two Alien films, which it never quite manages to do.
Creed – RTÉ One – 10.35pm
Brilliant performances, great fight sequences, Stallone at his best in years, and great direction from Ryan Coogler, who would go on to re-team with Michael B. Jordan when he directed Black Panther.
The Accountant – BBC One – 10.40pm
Ben Affleck stars in this odd thriller about an accountant… who is also an assassin?
Dirty Grandpa – Channel 4 – 11.05pm
Robert De Niro’s fall from grace continued with this bad comedy, co-starring Zac Efron.
Dead Man’s Shoes – Film4 – 11.40pm
Our pick for tonight is one of the greatest revenge movies of all time.
Paddy Considine plays a soldier who returns to his hometown, and reunites his younger brother (played by Toby Kebbell), who he discovers has been regularly receiving physical abuse from the local gang of drug dealers, so he takes it upon himself to get revenge.
Stark, unsettling, violent, upsetting and a truly memorable ending, it is a properly brilliant movie.
T2: Trainspotting – Channel 4 – 1.05am
The long-delayed sequel to the much-loved 90s original drama. Ewan McGregor and co. return to their hometown, decades later, and we get to see what everyone has been up to in the decades since.
Blades of Glory – Film4 – 1.25am
Will Ferrell and Jon Heder headline this very fun comedy set in the world of competitive ice skating.
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