It is Monday, in case you needed reminding.
We certainly do.
As the Christmas cobwebs begin to wither and fade, the one true constant of our lives burns bright – movies.
Movies on TV, in this case.
Here’s how it looks on this Monday 30 December…
Despicable Me 2 – ITV2 – 5.10pm
The second one.
The World is Not Enough – RTÉ 2 – 5.35pm
Pierce Brosnan’s third outing as James Bond and probably the third-best of those, too.
Fantastic Four – Film 4 – 6.55pm
Doomed reboot that has its moments.
Hotel Transylvania 2 – ITV2 – 7.15pm
The second one.
Rocky III – ITV4 – 8pm
The third one.
Kill Bill: Volume 1 – W – 9pm
Uma Thurman’s roaring rampage of revenge begins.
Pitch Perfect – ITV2 – 9pm
The first one.
Aeon Flux – SyFy – 9pm
Charlize Theron battles baddies in the year 2415.
Rush Hour 2 – Virgin Media Two – 9pm
The second one.
Transformers: Age of Extinction – Film 4 – 9pm
The fourth one.
Apollo 13 – TG4 – 9.30pm
Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton venture to the moon.
Horrible Bosses 2 – RTÉ 2 – 9.45pm
They made two of these?
The Shawshank Redemption – Sky One – 10pm
A legitimate classic.
Wayne’s World – Comedy Central – 10pm
Party on, Wayne.
Rambo III – ITV4 – 10pm
The third one.
The Holiday – ITV – 10.15pm
One of the more aggressively whimsical Christmas movies out there.
East Is East – Channel 4 – 11.55pm
Jimi Mistry shines in a smart comedy-drama.
Under Siege 2 : Dark Territory – ITV4 – 12.10am
Under Siege but on a train.
Bad Neighbours – Film 4 – 12.15am
They sure are!
The Pursuit of Happyness – Virgin Media Two – 12.30am
Will Smith struggles to make ends meet for both himself and his young son.
Sleepless – Channel 4 – 1.35am
Jamie Foxx, er, sleepwalks his way through a humdrum remake of a terrific European thriller.
Frank – Film 4 – 2.10am
Avant-garde drama with Michael Fassbender.
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