One of the best true crime thrillers of recent years is on TV tonight

Holding a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, the one-of-a-kind film stars an A-list actress.

The 2023 film stars Sydney Sweeney (Christy) as Reality Winner, a former American intelligence specialist.

On 3 June 2017, at the age of 25, Winner was confronted by FBI agents (played by Josh Hamilton and Marchánt Davis) at her home.

This was to ask the young woman questions regarding her suspected role in the mishandling of classified information.

"A cryptic conversation begins, and Reality's life quickly begins to unravel," the plot synopsis adds.

Reality Trailer

The debut feature from director Tina Satter, Reality was adapted from her play Is This a Room.

What makes the movie truly unique is that its dialogue is taken nearly entirely from the real-life transcript of the FBI's dealings with Winner on that fateful day.

This is to the extent that when its three lead characters go to say something that was redacted in the transcript, they literally disappear from the screen for a few seconds in a fascinating stylistic choice.

Thanks to the thriller's remarkably believable lead performances (particularly a revelatory Sweeney), its spotlighting of a fascinating true story, and its eye-opening account of the psychological mind games that can play out during an FBI interrogation, Reality earned rave reviews from critics.

Holding a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, Reality is on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm.

It will also be available to stream on Channel 4's website after it airs.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Misery - BBC Four - 9pm

Kathy Bates won an Oscar for playing an obsessive fan who keeps her favourite author (James Caan) held captive in this fantastic thriller.

Sweet Home Alabama - Comedy Central - 9pm

Reese Witherspoon stars in this rom-com as a southern woman who has to return to her hometown after reinventing herself as a New York socialite.

Kiss of the Dragon - Legend - 9pm

Bridget Fonda and Jet Li headline this 2001 action flick about a Chinese police officer sent to Paris to assist with an arrest, who winds up framed for murder.

Drive Hard - Legend Xtra - 9pm

In this direct-to-video action buddy flick, a professional thief (John Cusack) takes a former race car driver (Thomas Jane) hostage and forces him to drive his getaway car.

Creed III - ITV4 - 9.30pm

Michael B. Jordan returns as boxer Adonis Creed in this hit sports sequel.

Salt - Film4 - 10.40pm

Angelina Jolie plays a CIA operative accused of being an agent for the KGB in this solid action thriller.

Lionheart - Legend Xtra - 10.55pm

A 1990 martial arts flick starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

War - Legend - 11pm

A forgettable action thriller starring Jason Statham and Jet Li.

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