10 telly films
St Trinian’s
ITV, 1.10pm, today
Headmistress Camilla Fritton’s radical approach to teaching has done little to secure the school’s finances and now old flame Geoffrey Thwaites (Colin Firth), the education minister, is determined to dampen the girls’ anarchic spirit once and for all.
This reboot of the comedy series is frothy and undemanding fun.
The Pursuit Of Happyness Sony Movie Channel, 6.35pm, today
Salesman Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is forced on to the streets with his five-year-old son in early ‘80s San Francisco.
Smith delivers an exceptionally strong lead performance, but it’s a shame Thandie Newton, as his wife Linda, wasn’t given a more nuanced role.
Mother! Sky Cinema Premiere, 9pm, today
One of the most divisive films of recent years stars Jennifer Lawrence as a young woman who shares a country home with poet husband (Javier Bardem).
Some viewers will find it baffling and self-indulgent, while others will be sucked into director Darren Aronofsky’s beautiful nightmare.
Up In The Air
BBC1, 11.35pm, today
Corporate downsizing guru Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) falls under the spell of fellow jetsetter Alex (Vera Farmiga).
Up in the Air elegantly navigates a path between the bleak and the wryly amusing, anchored by a charming lead performance from Clooney as a company middleman.
The Longest Ride
Film4, 6.25pm, Monday
Hunky Collins farmer’s (Scott Eastwood) son Luke and university student Sophia Danko (Britt Robertson) forge a bond with a 91-year-old as they learn about his past loves. Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks, one for fans of The Notebook or The Best of Me.
The Odessa File
Film4, 11am, Tuesday
Based Frederick on Forsyth, the novel this by
thriller stars Jon Voight as
Peter Miller, an
investigative journalist in
1960s Berlin who gets his
hands on the diaries of a
former concentration
camp inmate.
Ronald Neame’s
direction can plod a bit,
but a gripping plot and
first-rate cast ensure it
never grinds to a halt.
Another Earth Sony Movie Channel, 1pm, Tuesday
Director thoughtful Mike drama Cahill’s centres on high school student Rhoda Williams (Brit Marling), destined for great things until she is involved in a drink-driving incident, killing the two passengers of the other car.
On her release from prison, she secretly tries to atone for her sins.
The Rewrite Film4, 6.50pm, Wednesday
Screenwriter Keith Michaels’ young students hang on his every stuttering word, but it’s mature sophomore Holly (Marisa Tomei) who catches Keith’s eye.
A frothy tale of second-chance love and self-acceptance. Hugh Grant, as Michaels, endears us to his morally flawed character.
We Own The Night Sony Movie Channel, 11.05pm, Thursday
New York crime drama starring Joaquin Phoenix.
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Film4, 9pm, Friday
Two hours of animal magic. Stars Keri Russell.