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27th Dec 2019

Here are the 23 best movies on TV this Friday

Dave Hanratty

Movies on TV Friday 27 December

Christmas is ongoing, so the movies must still be rather plentiful, right?

CORRECT!

Here’s the best movies available on TV on this Friday 27 December…

Jurassic Park: The Lost World – ITV2 – 5.30pm

The second one.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – RTÉ 2 – 5.45pm

The third one.

Hellboy – SyFy – 6.30pm

Not to be confused with the horrific reboot from this year.

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events – Film 4 – 6.55pm

Gothic family comedy with Jim Carrey.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – ITV2 – 8pm

Maybe the best of all the modern Star Wars films?

Bend It Like Beckham – E4 – 8pm

Charming comedy in which two best friends join a football team.

Sicario – More 4 – 9pm

One of the most exceptional films of the decade.

Blades of Glory – Film 4 – 9pm

Inspired figure-skating-based madness.

The Man From UNCLE – Virgin Media Two – 9pm

Henry Cavill may not be in line to play James Bond but he gives decent spy in Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of a vintage espionage series.

Doom – Syfy – 9pm

Karl Urban goes demon hunting on Mars.

Fifty Shades of Grey – RTÉ 2 – 9.30pm

Filth.

Cardboard Gangsters – Virgin Media One – 10pm

Dublin-based crime drama.

The Blues Brothers – ITV4 – 10.05pm

They’re on a mission from God.

Love Actually – ITV – 10.10pm

Because it isn’t Christmas unless this is on every couple of days.

The Drop – Film 4 – 10.50pm

Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini feature in a brooding thriller.

Ant-Man – BBC One – 11pm

Paul Rudd shrinks down to join the MCU.

12 Monkeys – SyFy – 11.10pm

Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt are mired in a world-threatening conspiracy.

Cobain: Montage of Heck – TG4 – 11.30pm

In-depth documentary on the life and times of late Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain.

Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of – RTÉ 2 – 11.45pm

Behind-the-scenes documentary on the success and turmoil that goes into being one of the biggest boy bands on the planet.

Dancing at Lughnasa – RTÉ One – 11.45pm

Meryl Streep heads up a tale of familial strife in 1930s Ireland.

Firewall – Virgin Media Two – 12.20am

Harrison Ford fights for his family after cyber-criminals come calling.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II – Channel 4 – 12.25am

The final chapter.

The Raid 2 – Film 4 – 1am

One of the greatest action movies ever made.

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