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SUNDAY

A Star Is Born (1954) U ●

1.40PM, BBC2 ★★★★★

In another sparkling performance, Judy Garland stars as Esther Blodgett, the singer on the up who catches James Mason’s faded matinee idol (both above) on the way down. It’s a moving love story as well as a poignant portrayal of the cruel world of showbusiness.

Two Weeks Notice

(2002) 12 ◆

1.45PM, UTV ★★★

Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock are the leads in this romcom, resolving their opposing ideals and falling in love against the backdrop of New York City town planning. Yes, that really is Donald Trump in a cameo.

Rango (2011) PG

● 2.20PM, CH4 ★★★ Johnny Depp voices the out-of-his-depth hero of this witty animated western. He’s a pet chameleon (left) who gets lost in the Mojave desert, where he, somewhat unsteadily, saddles up for adventure with both friends and foes. Sharp and witty enough for the whole family to enjoy.

Ice Age (2002) U

4.30PM, CH4 ★★★

The first instalment in an animated franchise that has yet to succumb to extinction, following the adventures of a bunch of prehistoric pals. Here, Diego the sabre-toothed cat, woolly mammoth Manny and Sid the sloth overcome the worst of the weather to return a human baby to his tribe.

The Furnace (2020) 15 ◆

8PM, SKY PREMIERE ★★★★

PREMIERE Thousands of camels were imported to Australia in the late 19th century, accompanied by their handlers. This western follows a young Afghan man as he and his camels escort an ailing gold thief (David Wenham) through the scorching outback.

Fifty Shades Freed (2018) 18 ▲

9PM, RTé2 ★★ Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan return for the conclusion of the romantic trilogy. Tycoon Christian Grey is now married to Anastasia, but their wedded bliss is threatened by her former boss.

MONDAY

Murder-In-Law (2019) 12 2.15PM, CH5 ★★★

Allison (Kristen Dalton) is the woman struggling to bond with her mother-inlaw, Claire (Barbara Williams), in this thriller. And when Allison gets a promotion and plans to move her family away, Claire hatches an exceptionally dark plan to keep her son and granddaughter close.

Police Academy (1984) 15 ◆

9PM, ITV4 ★★★★

Steve Guttenberg leads the hopeless trainee cops, including Kim Cattrall (above), who drive their instructors nuts. Somehow, they succeed in catching a few criminals in an enjoyable comedy that produced numerous sequels.

99 Homes (2014) 15 ◆

9.30PM, TG4 ★★★★

Andrew Garfield stars in this hard-hitting drama as an unemployed single father who is evicted, along with his mother (Laura Dern) from their home. Desperate for cash, he accepts a job with the ruthless businessman (Michael Shannon) who foreclosed on their property – but it means doing the same to other struggling families.

Blade (1998) 18 ▲

11.15PM, TCM ★★★

Violent vampire action, this stars Wesley Snipes as the half-vampire antihero of the title, on a bloody crusade to protect humankind from his full-blooded brethren. Based on a Marvel comic, it was followed by two sequels and a short-lived TV spin-off

Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016) 12 ◆ 11.20PM, FILM4 ★★★★

A big hit in its native New Zealand, Taika Waititi’s energetic comedy stars Julian Dennison (above) as the difficult youngster who is bounced around foster families until he finally finds a home. Sam Neill is the foster ‘uncle’ with whom he goes on the run.

TUESDAY

Jack Reacher (2012) 15 ◆

9PM, ITV4 ★★★

Tom Cruise takes the lead as the hero of the books by Lee Child, an itinerant military man who here teams up with an attorney (Rosamund Pike, above, with Cruise) to take on a conspiracy and free a falsely accused man. The sequel is on Wednesday, 9pm, E4.

Alpha Dog (2006) 15 ◆

9PM, SONY MOVIES ★★★

True-crime drama starring Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde in a story of underage excess as rich kids live a life of crime, sex, drugs and, ultimately, murder.

Mary Magdalene (2018) 12 ◆

11.15PM, FILM4 ★★★

PREMIERE Subdued and slow, this drama sets out to rewrite the story oft he oft misinterpreted title character. Rooney Mara (below) stars, with Tahar Rahim as Judas and Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus.

Death Race (2008) 15 ◆

11.40PM, ITV4 ★★★

Remake of the 1975 film Death Race

2000, from Paul W.S. Anderson (of Resident Evil fame). In a dystopian future, prisons earn income from gladiatorial, to the-death car races. Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson and Ian McShane start revving their engines.

Goat (2016) 15 ◆

2.10AM, CH4 ★★★ Audiences will be familiar with US college fraternities from countless goofy comedies, but this serious drama tells a very different story. Nick Jonas (right) attempts to guide his traumatised younger brother through the brutal initiation rituals of his frat house.

WEDNESDAY

My Husband’s Deadly Past (2020) 12 ◆

2.15PM, CH5 ★★

Thriller, starring Sarah Butler as a woman who is plagued by strange dreams about a missing student and starts to fear that they mean she killed her. However, the truth may be even more sinister as she discovers her psychiatrist husband has been planting the idea in her mind to cover up his own role in the crime.

Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994) 15 ◆

9PM, FILM4 ★★★★

Much-loved British romcom, written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant as a ‘serial monogamist’. Andie MacDowell is the lady who catches his eye, and Rowan Atkinson (above) is the vicar bungling a ceremony.

Eternal Beauty (2019) 15 ◆

10PM, SKY PREMIERE ★★★★

PREMIERE Sally Hawkins is terrific in this 1980s-set drama, as Jane, a woman living with schizophrenia. We see the world through her eyes, and without judgment, as her family, especially her self-absorbed sister (Billie Piper, above) and mother (Penelope Wilton), mostly fail to understand or appreciate her.

Cop Land (1997) 18 ▲

10.10PM, ITV4 ★★★

This gritty crime drama has a fabulous cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and Harvey Keitel. Stallone plays a suburban sheriff working on the edge of New York City, who becomes embroiled in high-stakes police corruption.

Sense And Sensibility

(1995) U ● 10.25PM, CH5 ★★★★ Ang Lee’s delightful adaptation of the Jane Austen novel about money, marriage and class in Regency England. Emma Thompson (above, who won an Oscar for her adapted screenplay) and Kate Winslet star as the Dashwood sisters.