Horrible Bosses
The workplace is hell in this hilarious comedy
ITV 9.15pm - 11.05pm
Nine to Five meets Strangers on a Train in this farcical comedy, which revolves around a trio of hapless wage slaves (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) who are so fed up with their respective bosses from-hell that they decide to bump them off. The would-be assassins’ hopelessly bungling efforts produce a steady supply of rude laughs, with the actors clearly having a lot of fun. Bateman underplays beautifully as the most likeable of the put-upon underlings, while Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston shine as the despicable bosses – Aniston, in particular, has enormous fun playing a permatanned maneater, a role that couldn’t be further removed from her usual perky romcom heroines. Dir: Seth Gordon 2011, 15, 110min