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06th Mar 2023

One of the best reviewed documentaries of recent years is among the movies on TV tonight

Stephen Porzio

It received a near-perfect 99% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Prime Video just added 19 big movies to its library, which you can read about right here.

But if you need more film options tonight, here are the flicks airing on TV this evening.

Apollo 11 – Sky Showcase – 9pm

Our pick for tonight is this 2019 documentary focusing on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first spaceflight from which men walked on the Moon.

Notable for its lack of feature narration or interviews and for consisting solely of archival footage – including 70mm film previously unreleased to the public – Apollo 11 earned a near-perfect 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising it for its “awe-inspiring” imagery.

You can watch a trailer for the documentary below.

The Godfather – Film4 – 9pm

If you missed arguably the greatest movie of all time when we recommended last week, you can check it out again this evening.

RoboCop – ITV4 – 9pm

“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”

Resident Evil – Legend – 9pm

The first in the long-running video game adaptation series.

Outbreak – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm

Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman and Donald Sutherland are among the cast of this ’90s medical thriller about a fictional virus outbreak.

The Brood – Horror Xtra – 9pm

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.

Directed by horror legend David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome), this 1979 film has gone on to become a cult favourite thanks to its nightmarish imagery and its deeper themes regarding marriage and parenthood.

Veronica Guerin – TG4 – 9.30pm

Cate Blanchett is Irish journalist Veronica Guerin in this early 2000s biopic.

Alien – ITV4 – 11.10pm

One of the most iconic horrors and sci-fis of all time.

Police Academy – Turner Classic Movies – 11.40pm

The first of seven entries in the cop-comedy series.

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