Two funny actors playing two other funny actors.
It’s Wednesday.
Halfway through the working week and the weekend feels so near but yet so far.
Thankfully though, there are some good movies on the telly this evening to brighten your mood.
Here are your options on Wednesday, 6 April.
Stan & Ollie – BBC Two – 9pm
Our pick for tonight, this biographical comedy-drama sees Steve Coogan and noted Ireland enthusiast John C. Reilly star as legendary comedy double act Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
The movie centres on the pair in their later years as they attempt to reignite their careers by embarking on a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Comedic in tone yet also melancholic, Stan & Ollie is absolutely worth watching for Coogan and Reilly’s pitch-perfect performances embodying the two icons.
JOE had a chance to speak with the actors about the movie at the time of its release, which you can watch below.
Pacific Rim – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
Giant robots fight giant monstrous aliens in this rollicking sci-fi adventure from Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
The Spy Who Dumped Me – Film4 – 9pm
Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis star in this spy spoof.
To Sir, with Love – Great! Movies Classic – 9pm
This beloved ’60s British drama is about an engineer trainee who gets a job teaching a totally undisciplined class at a school in London’s East End.
The late and great Sidney Poitier stars.
For a Few Dollars More/Firefox – ITV4 – 9pm/11.40pm
A Clint Eastwood double bill. What’s not to like?
Women in Love – Great! Movies Classic – 11.10pm
Iconic British filmmaker Ken Russell adapts the famous D.H. Lawrence novel.
Girls Trip – Film4 – 11.15pm
Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish star in one of the best-reviewed comedies in recent years.
Main image via Sony Pictures Classics
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