NINE MORE SLEEPS.
Until the big day.
Until that day, on that day and beyond, there will be one constant – movies.
Here’s the best around on this Monday 16 December…
X-Men – Film 4 – 6.55pm
The first one.
Circle of Friends – Virgin Media Three – 9pm
Maeve Binchy’s romantic drama novel comes to life in the form of Chris O’Donnell, Minnie Driver and the odd questionable Irish accent.
The Stepford Wives – SyFy – 9pm
Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick headline this mid-2000s remake in which a seemingly idyllic town holds sinister secrets beneath its perfect surface.
Schlinder’s List – TG4 – 9.30pm
Liam Neeson steps into the shoes of Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s compelling Oscar-winning account of a hero in German-occupied Poland during World War II.
Three Identical Strangers – Channel 4 – 10pm
Legitimately shocking documentary that provoked a big reaction when it first aired on TV earlier in the year. The less you know going in, the better.
The Sweeney – SyFy – 11pm
Hey, remember when Plan B tried to be a film star?
Hey, remember Plan B?
Love & Friendship – BBC Two – 11.20pm
Kate Beckinsale leads the line in this knowing comedy about a widow and her schemes.
Demolition Man – ITV4 – 11.35pm
Tremendous and terrifically silly vision of the future that pits Sylvester Stallone’s thawed-out super-cop against Wesley Snipes’ charismatic cartoon character of a villain.
Side Effects – Film 4 – 1.25am
Can’t sleep? This psychological thriller with Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Catherine Zeta Jones and Jude Law should keep you alert.
Carol – Channel 4 – 1.55am
What’s with Channel/Film 4 sticking good Rooney Mara films on in the dead of night?
Here, she begins an intense relationship with Cate Blanchett that seems destined to end in tragedy.
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