TODAY’S PICKS
Killing Gunther Cinemax, Astro Ch 412, 10pm
Like killing the Nemean lion to wear its mane, in this screwball action comedy, a misfit group of assassins tries to get its big break by killing the most notorious hitman of all-time, Gunther (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Now, after nearly 40 years of being a barbarian, cyborg assassin, alien killer and kindergarten cop, Gunther is tough as nails and as twisted as a bent nail. With a target like that, can this team led by cocky hitman Blake (Taran Killam, who also directs) accomplish its goal? The real question is how many of them will get killed? There’s quite a large cast of B-grade TV actors to introduce and kill off in ironic manners, after all. Oh, and for those watching with their significant other, you can pretend that it’s a Mr And Mrs Smith-like action action-romance, as the side plot involving explosives expert Donnie (Bobby Moynihan) and sniper Sanaa (Hannah Simone) is fleshed out as well.
Devil’s Gate Fox Action Movies HD, Astro Ch 434/ unifi TV Ch 402, 11pm
Not to be mistaken for the 2004 British movie of the same name, this 2017 genre-blending American horror follows FBI agent Daria Francis (Amanda Schull), who is assigned to solve the disappearance of Bridget Regan (Maria Pritchard) and her young son. This leads the agent to the small town of Devil’s Gate. There, Francis is partnered with local fuzz Conrad ‘Colt’ Salter (Shawn Ashmore) and together, they investigate the husband, Jackson Pritchard (Milo Ventimiglia), who is also a religious fanatic. As they dig deeper into Jackson’s super creepy house, and even creepier basement, what will they find? Probably bodies, but maybe cosmic horrors too, I mean look at the movie’s title. Not a very subtle hint there.
To The Beat Fox Family Movies HD, Astro Ch 430/unifi TV Ch 403, Astro Ch 430, 8pm
The Castillo girls are a pair of twins who love dancing, but they take completely different approaches to it. Mackie (Laura Krystine) is an effervescent free spirit who loves dancing jazz, while Mia (Brisa Lalich) is the reasonable, logical one who loves tap dancing. How is tap connected to logic? What’s the logic to that? Beats us. Anyway, in a reverse case of Disney, the family suffers the loss of their father, and the twins’ older sister Mandy (Veronica St. Clair) has to hang up her dancing shoes to help support the family. In order to cope with their grief, the twins throw themselves into a dance contest and form separate teams, though spoiled but talented girl next door Avery (Jayden Bartels) tries to beat them both. Will the twins figure things out and work together to defeat a common enemy eventually?
The Man In The Orange Jacket Boo, Astro Ch 404, 7.30PM
In this 2014 Latvian horror movie written and directed by Aik Karapetian, the nameless protagonist (Maxim Lazarev) is driven to revenge after being fired from his job at the port, along with hundreds of others. Unlike other retrenched folk, he stalks, then kills his boss (Aris Rozentals) and his wife (Anta Aizupe) in cold blood. But that’s just the set up. This disgruntled worker then goes on to live lavishly in his boss’ mansion. But he soon begins to be haunted by the titular Man In The Orange Jacket, which looks like his orange work vest. What is causing this? Is it guilt, madness from isolation, or something entirely more horrific?
Mengharap Sebuah Keredhaan TV3, Astro Ch 103/unifi TV 103, 10.30pm
Factory worker Syima’s life takes a turn for the worse after her grandmother, whom she lives with, passes away. She moves back in with her dad, Talib, who is both the kampung’s drug dealer and most notorious drug user. He’s a pretty bad dude, who doesn’t even respect anyone, so it’s no surprise that he bullies his daughter for cash to pay for his drugs. Will Syima be able to break free of this drug addled life?