editor’s choice
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Wednesday, Film4 HD, 10.40pm/film4+1, 12.40am Hollywood revisits the Planet of the Apes mythology in a prequel to the 1968 original. Exploring how the apes got their super-intelligence, the new film proves both an exciting sci-fi adventure and a powerful cautionary tale about human arrogance and folly. Thanks to an astonishing turn from Andy Serkis as the ape Caesar, you will find yourself swept along with the story. 2011, 12, 105min
Gravity
Sunday, ITV2 HD, 7.10pm/ ITV2+1, 8.10pm It’s full-on action as Sandra Bullock’s US astronaut gets stranded 300 miles above the Earth when her space shuttle is destroyed. 2013,12, 91min
Foxcatcher
Sunday, BBC2 HD, 9pm
(Monday, BBC2 Scotland ,11.15 pm) A first-rate sports biopic with Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo as wrestling brothers and Steve Carell as a millionaire with his own agenda. 1998, 15, 170min
Brave
Tuesday, Sky Disney HD, 8pm The winner of a Best Animated Film Oscar, this splendid adventure from Pixar features a feisty Scottish heroine (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) and an enchanting story. 2012, Pg,100 min
Ray
Thursday, Sony Movie Channel, 10.55pm/ Sony Movie Channel+1, 11.55pm Jamie Foxx won a Best Actor Oscar for his uncanny portrayal of the legendary pianist and singer Ray Charles in an absorbing biopic. 2004, 15, 152min