TV FILMS of the week
1 MONSTERS, INC Today, BBC1, 2.55pm
Pixar’s animated adventure introduces us to monsters Sulley
(voiced by John Goodman), and best friend Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), who are employed in the child-scaring business. Working out of Monsters, Inc, the largest scream-processing factory in Monstropolis, the duo scares countless kids by leaping out of wardrobes. Monstropolis is powered by human screams, but 21st-century children are increasingly difficult to spook so the city is in the grip of a fuel crisis. Humans are forbidden in the monster world, so when Sulley accidentally brings a little girl back with him, all hell breaks loose.
2 GLASS Tomorrow, Film4, 9pm
In this mind-bending thriller, Dr Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson, left) works with individuals who believe they are superheroes. Her patients include The Beast (James McAvoy), The Overseer (Bruce Willis) – who can unmask sins through touch, and Mr Glass (Samuel L Jackson), whose brilliant mind is condemned to a painfully fragile body.
3 DEADPOOL Tuesday, Film4, 9pm
Former Special Forces operative Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds,) is an assassin who learns he has inoperable cancer. Wade is invited to undergo a radical procedure in an experimental program, but its sadistic program director transforms him into a mutant with the power of self-healing. Reborn as Deadpool (left), Wade vows revenge.
4 LOVE, SIMON Wednesday, Channel 4, 1.05am
Feel-good comedy drama. High school student Simon Spier (Nick Robinson, left) wrestles with his burgeoning sexuality, unsure of the reaction of his family or friends. After chatting anonymously online with another student, kooky classmate Martin (Logan Miller) stumbles upon Simon’s emails and blackmails the closeted student.
5 CASABLANCA Thursday, BBC4, 9pm
During the Second World War, nightclub owner Rick (Humphrey Bogart) agrees to help old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman, pictured with Bogart) get her Czech resistance leader husband out of Casablanca. Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, this has a gripping storyline, a moving romance, a very quotable script and great songs.
6 ELECTION Friday, BBC3, 9pm
In this dark comedy, over-achieving high-school student Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon, left) announces she’s running for class president – an idea that fills teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) with dread. He convinces dim-butpopular athlete Paul (Chris Klein) to stand against her, but Jim’s plot soon spirals out of control.
7 ROCKETMAN Saturday, Channel 4, 9.30pm
Biopic tracing Reg Dwight’s metamorphosis into music legend Elton John (Taron Egerton, left). When Elton and lyricist Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell) land two gigs at The Troubadour club in LA, the touch paper on stardom is lit. John Reid (Richard Madden) worms his way into Elton’s affections and bed, adopting the role of personal manager.