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14th January 2026
01:24pm GMT

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 14 January) is Pandorum, a 2009 sci-fi horror thriller starring Ben Foster (Sharp Corner) and Dennis Quaid (The Substance).
The film centres on two astronauts, Payton (Quaid) and Bower (Foster), who awake in a hypersleep chamber on a spaceship with no memory of who they are or what their mission might be.
"While Payton stays behind to monitor the radio transmitter, Bower ventures out of the chamber into the seemingly abandoned spaceship," the plot synopsis reads.
"The men quickly realise that they are not alone and that the fate of mankind hinges on what they do next."
Produced by Paul W. S. Anderson (Event Horizon, Resident Evil), Pandorum's cast also includes Antje Traue (Man of Steel), Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Cung Le (The Man with the Iron Fists) and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead).
The movie takes its title from a fictional slang term, which is used to describe a form of psychosis caused by deep space and triggered by emotional stress. It can lead to severe paranoia, delirium and nosebleeds.
Pandorum received mixed reviews upon its initial release. In the years since, however, the film has attracted a cult following.
It's easy to see why, as the movie boasts both a twisty plot and a cool futuristic yet lived-in spacecraft setting, recalling the Alien franchise.
Pandorum is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on the channel Legend at 1.05am.
It is also currently available to stream for free on the service Plex.
Commando / The Last Stand - Film4 - 9pm / 10.50pm
An Arnold Schwarzenegger action double bill.
From Russia With Love - ITV4 - 9pm
Sean Connery’s second outing as 007 is one of the most iconic James Bond films.
Final Score - Sky Max - 9pm
The Dave Bautista action flick that JOE once called "Die Hard at a football match".
2 Guns - Legend Xtra - 9pm
Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg headline this fun buddy cop action comedy.
Maximum Risk - Legend - 9pm
While seeking answers regarding the death of the twin brother he never knew he had, a French cop (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and his sibling’s fiancée (Natasha Henstridge) find themselves pursued by corrupt FBI agents and the Russian mafia.
Rogue - Legend - 11pm
Megan Fox headlines this 2020 action thriller, playing a battle-hardened mercenary who leads a team of soldiers on a daring mission to rescue hostages in remote Africa that ends up going very awry.
The Hunter's Prayer - Legend Xtra - 11.10pm
Avatar’s Sam Worthington plays a conflicted hitman helping a young woman to avenge the death of her family in this 2017 action thriller.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - BBC One - 11.40pm
The third instalment in the dystopian action film series.
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