The long weekend approaches.
But we aren’t there quite yet.
Let us find comfort in an old reliable; the list of intriguing movies on the television on this evening, Thursday 2 May…
The Wolverine – Film 4 – 9pm
In which the main man goes to Japan for a more serious adventure that ultimately winds up being a bit silly.
Still, it laid the groundwork for Logan nicely, and has aged well because of it.
The Fugitive – TCM – 9pm
Harrison Ford goes on the run in a ’90s thriller that has been often parodied and duplicated, but remains a winningly tense tale.
The Lost Boys – Comedy Central – 9pm
One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach – all the damn vampires.
Unforgiven – TCM – 11.40pm
Exceptional slow-burning Western that placed Clint Eastwood in front and behind the camera with equally excellent results.
Captain Fantastic – BBC Two – 12.05am
When tragedy strikes, Viggo Mortensen is forced to transplant his family from a life in the wild to more conventional society.
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