BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND, YO!
It’s Friday.
It’s the Bank Holiday.
It’s your selection of movies on TV.
Here we go.
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
Spy – Film 4 – 9pm
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham send up the world of espionage.
12 Rounds – SyFy – 9pm
John Cena goes all Hollywood action man in this convoluted Saw-style thriller that sees him having to battle through a series of traps in order to save his girlfriend.
Aidan Gillen is on villain duties, if that seals the deal for you.
Taken – E4 – 9pm
If you prefer Liam Neeson kicking ass, the original Taken is still good craic.
The Expendables 2 – Dave – 9pm
Easily the best of these.
Snatch – Comedy Central – 10pm
Vintage Guy Ritchie knockabout action.
The Hangover – ITV2 – 10.05pm
The first one.
The Fault In Our Stars – RTÉ 2 – 10.30pm
Effective enough if wildly emotionally manipulative weepy with the acting talents of Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley.
Timecop – SyFy – 11.10pm
In which the future version of Jean-Claude Van Damme sports a mullet for reasons unknown.
Fright Night – Film 4 – 11.20pm
Decent horror remake that boasts Colin Farrell as the vampire next door.
The Producers – RTÉ One – 11.50pm
Not-as-good remake of the classic musical as Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell get on their dancing shoes.
Albert Nobbs – BBC Two – 12.10am
Glenn Close received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in this 19th-century Dublin drama about a butler with a highly personal secret.
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