Irish actress Aisling Franciosi stars in this 2018 film that is not for the faint-hearted.
Staying in this stormy Saturday? Why not then kick back on the sofa with a good movie or TV show?
In fact, JOE recommended three new things people can watch this weekend in the video below.
Murder mysteries, the new Social Network & a roadtrip with an Irish legend! They're all on your telly this weekend! 🗣: @roarEcashin pic.twitter.com/I1MkwXk2ym
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) October 14, 2022
However, if you need more options, here are the films airing on telly this evening (15 October).
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Channel 4 – 8.30pm
The disappointing final chapter in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Hot Shots! – Comedy Central – 9pm
Charlie Sheen stars in this very funny spoof of Top Gun made by one of the directors of Airplane.
Hunter Killer – Film4 – 9pm
Gerard Butler leads the cast of this 2018 submarine thriller.
V for Vendetta – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
This impressive graphic novel adaptation stars Natalie Portman and a masked Hugo Weaving as people living in an alternative future where a fascist totalitarian regime dominates the UK.
The Heretics – Horror Xtra – 9pm
This 2017 Canadian body horror centres on a young woman who begins to undergo a strange transformation after being kidnapped.
The Commitments – RTÉ2 – 9.15pm
An unemployed young man in Dublin decides to put together a soul band in this musical-comedy drama classic based on Roddy Doyle’s novel of the same name.
When Harry Met Sally – TG4 – 10pm
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan star in what is one of the most famous rom-coms ever.
Rabid – Horror Xtra – 10.50pm
A so-so remake of acclaimed filmmaker David Cronenberg’s ’70s body horror of the same name.
Xanadu – BBC Two – 11.15pm
In this musical fantasy starring the late Olivia Newton-John, a beautiful muse inspires an artist and his older friend to convert a dilapidated auditorium into a lavish rollerskating club.
The Nightingale – Film4 – 11.20pm
Our pick for tonight is this gripping Western thriller set in 19th-century Australia.
It centres around a young Irish convict named Clare (an incredible Aisling Franciosi) as she chases a British officer (Sam Claflin) through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness in order to seek revenge for the terrible acts he committed against her and her family.
On the way, she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy (Baykali Ganambarr), a man also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
From writer-director Jennifer Kent (The Babadook), The Nightingale caused quite a stir upon its release in 2018 due to its scenes of extreme violence.
That said, the movie is very much seeking to expose the horrors of colonialism, while telling an emotional and powerful story about the friendship that develops between the oppressed Billy and Clare.
American Made – Channel 4 – 11.20pm
Tom Cruise plays a pilot who gets way in over his head after being recruited by the CIA (represented by Domhnall Gleeson) in this very fun crime comedy.
Halloween – BBC One – 11.35pm
With Halloween Ends in cinemas now, what better time to revisit the original?
Anger Management – RTÉ One – 11.45pm
In this hit comedy, a businessman (Adam Sandler) is sentenced to an anger management program under a renowned therapist (Jack Nicholson) with unconventional methods.
The Condemned – Turner Classic Movies – 11.50pm
‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones star in this violent action flick about ten convicts forced to fight each other to the death as part of an illegal game that is being broadcast to the public.
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