The sadly underseen gem has an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Staying in this Saturday evening? Well, you could check out JOE’s ‘Must Watch at Home’ recommendation for this week, which you can learn about right here:
This week's Must-Watch at Home…. is a HUGE sci-fi mystery that fans of Lost, Severance and The Hunger Games will definitely want to check out! pic.twitter.com/bEVUYLOuo0
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) May 10, 2023
Or, you could watch one of the following movies airing on TV tonight.
Last Passenger – Legend – 9pm
Our pick for tonight is this UK thriller focusing on a group of passengers, including a doctor (Dougray Scott – Mission: Impossible 2) and his son, on a night train from London who gradually come to realise that the driver of the vehicle has a dark plan for everyone onboard.
Released in 2013 to rave reviews but a sadly limited cinema release, Last Passenger’s great cast full of recognisable British thespians, taut and tight screenplay and impressive special effects make it well worth a watch.
You can check out its trailer right here:
The Book of Eli – Film4 – 9pm
In this underrated action sci-fi, Denzel Washington plays a nomad in a post-apocalyptic America who seeks to deliver a copy of a mysterious book to a safe location.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – Channel 4 – 9pm
The disappoiningly lackluster sequel to the original brilliant Jack Reacher starring Tom Cruise.
The Expendables 2 – Sky Showcase – 9pm
In contrast, this is actually the best entry to date in the Sylvester Stallone-led action franchise.
You, Me and Dupree – Comedy Central – 9pm
This critically panned comedy about two newlyweds (Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon) who find their lives upended by an old friend (Owen Wilson) was surprisingly made by the Russo Brothers, who would go on to direct Avengers: Endgame.
Absolute Power – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this political action thriller about a master jewel thief who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents.
Cracks – AMC UK – 9pm
Mostly filmed in Ireland, this indie drama is set in the 1930s in a strict elite British boarding school and revolves around an enigmatic diving instructor (Eva Green).
An American Werewolf in Paris – Horror Xtra – 9pm
The not very good sequel to An American Werewolf in London.
Conan the Barbarian – ITV4 – 9.05pm
The epic sword and sorcery classic that wound up being a breakthrough movie for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Our pick for tonight is the 2013 thriller Last Passenger
Dead Poets Society – TG4 – 9.25pm
“O Captain, my Captain!”
WAZ – Legend – 10.55pm
An incredibly grim and violent crime horror about two cops (Melissa George and Stellan Skarsgård) investigating a string of mysterious killings in New York.
The Day Shall Come – RTÉ2 – 11pm
Another sadly underseen movie, this satirical dark comedy is from co-writer and director Chris Morris (Brass Eye, Four Lions) and follows an impoverished preacher (Marchánt Davis) in Miami who winds up a pawn in plans by the FBI (represented by Anna Kendrick).
Jackass 3 – Comedy Central – 11pm
The third in the reality stunt comedy series.
Zulu – AMC UK – 11.05pm
Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom star in this South African-set crime thriller.
Minor Premise – Film4 – 11.15pm
This US indie sci-fi thriller about a reclusive neuroscientist who becomes entangled in his experiment boasts a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score.
XXX: Return of Xander Cage – Channel 4 – 11.20pm
The craziest and thus, best of the three XXX movies.
24 Hours to Live – Turner Classic Movies – 11.30pm
Ethan Hawke’s Taken but with a sci-fi twist.
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