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Film choice

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Moonrise (1948, b/w) FILM4, 11.00AM ★★★★

 A lesser-known film noir, perhaps, but a gem neverthele­ss and widely regarded as director Frank Borzage’s late period masterpiec­e. It tells the revenge tale of Danny Hawkins (Dane Clark), a ne’er-do-well haunted by the memory of his father who was hanged for murdering the doctor of a backwater town in the Deep South. There are tinges of German Expression­ism, an ominous score and plenty of thrills.

American Pie (1999) ITV2, 9.00PM ★★★

 The ultimate gross-out comedy, American Pie is so crude that it makes even Porky’s look tame but there’s a heart at its centre. Directed by Paul Weitz, it’s a coming-of-age tale about a group of friends – Jason Biggs and Chris Klein, among others – who make a pact to lose their virginity by prom night. Raucous jock Stifler (Seann William Scott) shows them the way. Be warned: it’ll make you view warm apple pie in a whole new light.

The Deer Hunter (1978) TCM, 9.00PM ★★★★★

 Michael Cimino’s perturbing portrait of America during the Vietnam War stars Robert De Niro, Christophe­r Walken and John Savage as three steelworke­rs who enlist in the US Airborne Infantry. Atmospheri­c and, at times, terrifying, the film looks at how war affects people in different ways, and it still remains one of the most fascinatin­g films on Vietnam. It won five Oscars, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Walken.

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