Films of the day

What’s on the small screen this week

TAKEN 10.40PM, STV

“I have a very particular set of skills.” Liam Neeson smashes it in the role that relaunched his career as an ageing action hero. He plays a retired CIA agent who goes to Paris to rescue his kidnapped daughter. (2008/15) ★★★★★

THE MUMMY 4.25PM, STV

Classic action adventure that spawned two sequels, a spin-off, a kids’ cartoon and even a rollercoaster. During an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, a mummy is awakened and begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love. Stephen Sommers directs. With Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah. (1999/15) ★★★★

EAGLE EYE 9PM, FILM4

Much like Enemy Of The State, this is a technophobic thriller about an innocent man being pursued by shady secret agencies who’ve hacked his life. Jerry (Shia LaBeouf) and Rachel (Michelle Monaghan) become the country’s most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them and track down the woman pulling the strings. (2008/12) ★★★

SICARIO 9PM, FILM4

Before directing Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve cemented his reputation with this crime thriller. In Sicario (which is Spanish for ‘hitman’) Emily Blunt is an FBI agent who is tasked with bringing down a ruthless Mexican drug cartel boss but is hamstrung by government corruption. With Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin (2015/15) ★★★★

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11.10PM, FILM4

“No mercy, no peace, this is war. Apes together.” Those gun-toting super-smart simians are back. This time, Caesar – played by Lord Of The Rings and King Kong motion-capture king Andy Serkis – and his kind face annihilation at the hands of a human army led by Woody Harrelson’s ruthless colonel. (2017/12) ★★★★

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD 9PM, FILM4

Fading star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) try to hang on to all they know in 1960s Hollywood. Comedy-drama written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. All-star cast includes Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Dakota Fanning and Damian Lewis (2019/18) ★★★★

DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN 11.40PM, BBC ONE

Comedy starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. A bored housewife is fascinated by messages between lovers Susan Thomas and Jim Dandy in the personals section of a newspaper – but it leads her into trouble. (1985/15) ★★★