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SUNDAY

Odette (1950) PG

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11.30AM, BBC2 HHHH

Anna Neagle (above, with Bernard Lee) stars as Odette Sansom, the French Special Operations Executive agent who endured a terrible ordeal when she was captured and sent to a concentration camp. Trevor Howard co-stars as Captain Peter Churchill.

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) 12 ◆ 2PM, CH4 HHHH

The enjoyable crossculture comedy that helped to put Keira Knightley (left) on the map. Asian teen Jess (Parminder Nagra) wants to play football, but her strict Sikh parents refuse, forcing her and new pal Jules (Knightley) to kick off and bend the rules.

Anna And The King (1999) 12

◆ 3.10PM, RTé ONE HHH

Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat take the lead roles in a non-musical version of the story that inspired The King And I, playing an English teacher and her boss, the ruler of Siam.

Despicable Me 3 (2017) U

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4.50PM, ITV2 HHH

Colourful animated comedy, catching up with the family Gru. Sacked from the AntiVillain League, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) try to keep busy. The arrival of his twin brother, Dru, is sure to liven things up.

Shark Tale (2004) U

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7.10PM, E4 HHH

Will Smith lends his voice to fast-talking fish Oscar. Tired of being small fry, Oscar gets swept up in a whirlpool of celebrity when he ‘kills’ a local mobster shark. A cross between Finding Nemo and Shrek, it makes a splash.

Iron Man 2 (2010) 12

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9PM, RTé2 HHH

Robert Downey Jr suited up again to play tycoon Tony Stark in the superhero sequel. This time, he’s battling against a Russian scientist and the knowledge that his own hi-tech armour is killing him.

MONDAY

The Killer Choice (2019) PG ●

2.15PM, CH5 HH

A paramedic has to choose who to save first after a robbery at a convenience store. Ten years later, the choice she made comes back to haunt her.

A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) U ● 2.30PM, BBC2 HHHHH

David Niven (above) stars in Powell and Pressburger’s superb Second World War drama. A pilot cheats death when his plane gets lost, but the powers that be aren’t best pleased.

The Devil And Miss Jones (1941) U

● 4.05PM, TALKING PICTURES TV HHH The charming story of a tycoon (Charles Coburn) who goes undercover at his own store to identify union agitators. Instead, he finds friends and true love (with Spring Byington).

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 15

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9PM, SKY ONE HHHH

It’s often hard to remember how fresh and funny Eddie Murphy (above) was in his early films, so here’s a reminder – an audacious comedy, with Murphy as the wisecracking Detroit cop who heads west to investigate a pal’s murder.

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 12

◆ 9.30PM, TG4 HHHHH

The third instalment of the gripping spy thriller series finds Matt Damon’s (above) amnesiac assassin regaining his memories, just as a CIA plot is launched to kill him.

TUESDAY

The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943) U

● 2.30PM, BBC2 HHHHH

Powell and Pressburger’s wartime satirical drama, starring Anton Walbrook, Deborah Kerr (above) and Roger Livesey, was considered controversial in its day for having a sympathetic German character. Today, it is a much-adored British classic.

The Last Blitzkrieg (1959) 12

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5PM, FILM4 HHH

Dramatisation of the German Operation Greif, during the Second World War, which saw English-speaking Wehrmacht soldiers attempting to sabotage the Allies. Van Johnson stars as Lt Hans von Kroner, who poses as Sgt Leonard Richardson.

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 12

◆ 9PM, E4 HHHH Benedict Cumberbatch brings gravitas as the villainous Khan (left), an alien supersoldier whom Trek fans will know from both the 1982 film and the original TV series. The pace and scale here are satisfyingly fast and grand as Kirk, Spock and the crew face a moral dilemma.

Angels & Demons (2009) 12

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9PM, 5STAR HHH

Sequel to The Da Vinci Code adaptation, also directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks as academic Robert Langdon. He uncovers a dangerous conspiracy within the Catholic Church after four candidates for the papacy are kidnapped.

In The Heart Of The Sea (2015) 12

◆ 9.30PM, RTé2 HHHH

Based on the true story which inspired Moby Dick, Ron Howard’s historical drama follows the crew of an 19th-century whaling ship. Chris Hemsworth stars.

Kick-Ass (2010) 15

◆ 10PM, SKY ONE HHHH Chloe Grace Moretz is the well-tooled juvenile superhero Hit-Girl (right) in Matthew Vaughn’s blackly funny adaptation of the popular comicbook series. Aaron Johnson is as an ordinary teen considering joining the superhero ranks.

WEDNESDAY

Killer Dearest (2018) PG

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2.15PM, CH5 HH

Emily Rose stars in this made-for-TV thriller as a woman who is pulled over by the police for a traffic violation. To add to her troubles, she’s driving her boyfriend’s car – and there’s a bloody knife in the back.

The Cruel Sea (1953) U

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2.30PM, BBC2 HHHH

‘The only villain is the sea, the cruel sea that man has made more cruel.’ Jack Hawkins’s words introduce this Second World War film, following Royal Navy convoys dodging U-boats and grim weather in the Atlantic.

Bridge Of Spies (2015) 12

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9PM, MORE4 HHHH

Steven Spielberg’s tense and beautifully acted Cold War legal/espionage thriller stars Tom Hanks (above|) as the American lawyer determined to give Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), accused of being a spy for the Soviets in 1957, a fair trial.

Gone In 60 Seconds (2000) 15 ◆

10.35PM, ITV4HHH

A daft petrolhead reboot of the 1974 carnapping thriller, withNicolas Cage roping in his buddies to help him to pull off an audacious crime to save the life of his brother. Angelina Jolie and Vinnie Jones co-star (above).

The Sessions (2012) 15 ◆ 2.50AM, CH4 HHH

Dealing candidly with sex, this drama is based on the memoir of poet Mark O’Brien, who was paralysed from the neck down. Wanting to lose his virginity, he hires a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt, right). Sensitivity and humour help to deal with a tricky subject.

THURSDAY

The Caine Mutiny (1954) U

● 2.30PM, BBC2 ★★★ Thought-provoking Second World War drama, starring Humphrey Bogart as Philip Queeg (above, with Van Johnson). He’s the newly assigned commander of the American minesweeper USS Caine – and his crew take a strong dislike to his disciplinarian style.

Goldstone (2016) 15 u 10PM, BBC4 ★★★ In this Australian crime thriller, Jacki Weaver and David Wenham (right) are the corrupt officials in cahoots as detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen) arrives in their mining town to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. It’s a spin-off from the Mystery Road TV series and the 2013 film.

White House Down (2013) 12

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10PM, 5STAR ★★★

Channing Tatum gets to show off his pecs appeal in this sturdy action drama. He’s the cop who steps into save the President (Jamie Foxx) when his controversial peace plans for the Middle East blow up in his face.

The Long Arm (1956) U

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10PM, TALKING PICTURES TV ★★★ British crime drama starring a Baftanominated Jack Hawkins as the harried veteran Scotland Yard detective on the hunt for an elusive safe-breaker. Through solid detective work and a few lucky breaks, he sets a trap at London’s Festival Hall.

Husband For Hire (2008) PG

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11PM, VIRGIN THREE ★★

A woman has to marry a Hispanic man if she wants to get her hands on her family’s money – so she pays someone to be her spouse. Comedy, starring Nadine Velazquez.

A Fistful Of Dynamite (1971) 15

u 11.45PM, ITV4 ★★★

A neglected spaghetti western from Sergio Leone, starring Rod Steiger as the Mexican outlaw who becomes an unlikely partner to James Coburn’s ex-Irish Republican as revolution rumbles in the Mexican desert.

FRIDAY

In Which We Serve (1942) U ●

2.30PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Noel Coward and David Lean co-direct this Second World War film, which proudly waves the flag. John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Celia Johnson star alongside Coward.

Le Mans 66 (2019) 12

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8PM, SKY PREMIERE ★★★★ Christian Bale and Matt Damon (above) star in this electrifying racing drama, set around the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari during the 1966 Le Mans endurance race. Bale is the Brummie driver Ken Miles, with Damon as Ford designer Carroll Shelby.

Rain Man (1988) 15

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9PM, 5STAR ★★★★★

All families have secrets, but some are bigger than others, as a greedy and selfabsorbed yuppie type (Tom Cruise) discovers in this uplifting drama. Dustin Hoffman is the autistic brother he never knew he had, and who teaches him to see beyond dollar signs.

Lakeview Terrace (2008) 15

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9PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★

Neil LaBute’s thriller stars Samuel L Jackson as a bigoted cop who is unhappy when a mixed-race couple moves into his neighbourhood and begins a campaign of intimidation.

Bandolero! (1968) 15

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9.45PM, TG4 ★★

James Stewart and Dean Martin are an unlikely pairing in this Western. An outlaw is saved from the gallows by his brother, and the siblings go on the run together, but end up in trouble with Mexican bandits.

Zodiac (2007) 15

u 10.45PM, BBC1 ★★★★ Stylish and intriguing true-crime drama from director David Fincher (Seven), telling the story of the hunt for the serial killer who called himself Zodiac, and terrorised San Francisco in the 1960s and 1970s. Mark Ruffalo (above) and Jake Gyllenhaal star.

SATURDAY

Cinderella (2015) U

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6.35PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

Kenneth Branagh’s lavish live-action remake of the rags-to-riches fairy tale stars Lily James as the servant who’s destined to be a princess. Cate Blanchett (above with James) steals the show as her vindictive stepmother.

Thor Ragnarok (2017) 12

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9.20PM, RTé2 ★★★★

Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god (below) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and then finds himself in a race against time to save his homeworld of Asgard from destruction.

Memento (2000) (15)

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9.45PM, BBC2 ★★★★

A man searches for his wife’s killer in spite of the short-term memory loss he sustained during the same attack. Christopher Nolan’s thriller, with Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss.

At Any Price (2012) (18) ▲ 11.55PM, BBC1 ★★★

A farmer and his rebellious race driver son are forced to pull together as the family business comes under a series of threats. Drama, starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron (right).

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) 18

▲ 12.35AM, RTé ONE ★★★★

When his wife and child are murdered and his farm burnt to the ground by Union raiders, Clint Eastwood’s farmer joins a band of Confederate guerrillas and seeks revenge.