The film feels like a spiritual sequel to Fatal Attraction.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (28 May) is Unfaithful, the excellent 2002 thriller drama from legendary director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Jacob’s Ladder).
The film stars Diane Lane in an Oscar-nominated performance as Connie, a married woman and mother who embarks on a steamy affair with Paul (Oliver Martinez), a French book dealer in New York, after a chance encounter.
As Connie struggles with guilt but is also driven by desire and passion to continue seeing Paul, eventually her husband, Edward (Richard Gere), grows suspicious.
Unfaithful boasts a trio of brilliant central performances (particularly from Lane), stylish direction by Lyne, a tense and twisty screenplay and a thoughtful exploration of a variety of adult issues.
In a way, it feels like a spiritual sequel to Lyne’s earlier iconic thriller Fatal Attraction – also exploring the fallout of an affair but from a different perspective.
And though it earned mixed reviews upon release, the 2002 movie is now considered one of Hollywood’s best erotic thrillers ever.
Unfaithful is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend Xtra at 9pm.
It is also currently streaming on Disney+.
Here are the other movies on TV this evening:
Alita: Battle Angel – Film4 – 9pm
This cult sci-fi action flick takes place in the 26th century and follows a deactivated female cyborg (Rosa Salazar) who is revived.
Given the name Alita by the scientist (Christoph Waltz) who discovered her, she struggles to remember her past and embarks on a quest to uncover her true identity.
3 Days to Kill – Legend – 9pm
Kevin Costner stars in this action thriller as a dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
He is offered an experimental drug that could save his life, but only in exchange for one last assignment.
The Dead Pool – ITV4 – 9pm
In the fifth and final movie in the Dirty Harry franchise, Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) must stop a sick secret contest to kill local celebrities, which includes himself as a target.
A quite fun action thriller, The Dead Pool co-stars Liam Neeson and a young Jim Carrey.
Linoleum – Sky Sci-Fi – 11pm
A sci-fi comedy drama about a children’s science TV show host (Jim Gaffigan) who dreams of being an astronaut and decides to try to make this a reality.
Beyond Suspicion – Legend Xtra – 11.15pm
Also known as Bent, this 2018 crime thriller stars Karl Urban, Sofía Vergara and Andy García.
The Hate U Give – Film4 – 11.25pm
Starr (Amandla Stenberg) witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.
Praised for its timely story and lead performance, The Hate U Give boasts a whopping 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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