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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