Hey hey, it’s a new week…
November is drawing to a close.
Presumably the schedules will be wall to wall Christmas movies from now until the first of January.
Or maybe they’ll have the usual Clint Eastwood and Mel Gibson films they always have.
LET’S FIND OUT.
Here’s how it looks on Monday, 29 November…
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Film4 – 6.05pm
The second one.
Hulk – ITV4 – 7.20pm
Our main choice this evening is a divisive take on a character that since helped earn a seemingly endless fortune at the box office.
Back in 2003, Eric Bana stepped into the stretchy purple pants of Bruce Banner for a much darker vision of the Incredible Hulk, as overseen by visionary director Ang Lee.
Marvel Cinematic Universe, this is very much not. It has its moments, though – Bana is deeply committed, as is Nick Nolte, who absolutely chews up the scenery during every minute he’s afforded.
Hulk is far, far from perfect – the CGI alone is hit and miss – but if you’re looking for a totally different tone than the MCU usually serves up, it’s here in abundance.
Red – Film4 – 9pm
Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich get their ‘veteran assassin’ game on in this decent enough action comedy.
Alfie – Turner Classic Movies / TCM – 9pm
Michael Caine puts it about as a notorious cockney lothario.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – TG4 – 9.30pm
Chris Pine’s crack at Tom Clancy’s famous government agent.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – ITV4 – 11pm
The third one.
The Shallows – Film4 – 11.15pm
Blake Lively goes surfing, only to be attacked by a giant killer shark.
The Birds – TCM – 11.20pm
Vintage avian-themed horror from the master that was Alfred Hitchcock.
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge
