SUNDAY

Grease Bravo, 7pm Starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John. You have undoubtedly seen it before, but it is hard not to enthuse about this exuberant, if kitchy, musical set in the 50s, made in the 70s, and remastered for its 20th-year anniversary. Set in a high school

Grease 2 Bravo, 9.15pm Starring Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer. Dire sequel to the 1978 hit. This time the story reverses the original roles, with wooden-faced English actor Maxwell Caulfield as the squeaky-clean student at Rydell High trying to win the attention of tough Pink Lady Michelle Pfeiffer. ★

Year One

TVNZ Duke, 9.40pm

Starring Jack Black, Michael Cera. This primitive comedy never really looked like setting the world on fire – and it regrettably does a fine job of living up to those lowly expectations by relying largely on an almost incessant stream of toilet humour and lame Biblical gags in a failed attempt to extract just a few weak laughs from its audience. Michael Cera is a minor ray of light, but anyone who isn’t a major fan of his or Jack Black’s would do well to avoid this poorly executed cinematic drivel. ★★

June

TVNZ 2, 11.15pm

Starring Kennedy Brice, Casper Van Dien. A nine-year-old orphan who has been possessed by an ancient supernatural being is a target for other kids. But she has some serious powers

A Few Good Men

TVNZ Duke, 8.30pm

Starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. Tense courtroom drama in which Tom Cruise plays a hot-shot navy lawyer assigned to defend two marines accused of killing a third who stepped outside the chain of command to report a rules infraction. The offenders carried out a disciplinary action on the private. But are they wholly culpable? Notable for Jack Nicholson’s “You can’t handle the truth!” speech. ★★★★ popular anime (a form of Japanese cartoon) that has been reimagined as an over-the-top techno action that lacks the magic of manga artist Masanori Ota’s source material. The film follows a cybernetically enhanced human who begins to discover the truth about her existence. The plot is a tangled mess, with the director relying on style over substance.

Stella’s Last Weekend Sky Premiere, 8.30pm Starring Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff. Two brothers reunite when their childhood pet dog Stella nears the end of her life. But complications ensue when one of them, Jack, finds that his brother’s new girlfriend is someone who once broke his heart, and he never quite got over her. It is a pleasant, watchable indie romcom, notable for the fact that writer/director Polly Draper cast her two sons as the leads, and also plays their on-screen mum. ★★★

Ghostbusters

TVNZ Duke, 8.30pm

Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver. Hugely popular 80s comedy classic about three paranormal investigators who battle ghosts and ghouls who have the nerve to haunt posh hotels, Chinese restaurants or Sigourney Weaver’s refrigerator. Likeable comedians Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are helped by a strong supporting cast and solid special effects. ★★★★

The Five-Year Engagement Bravo, 8.30pm Starring Jason Segel, Emily Blunt. Romantic comedies tend to stick to the tried and true – guy meets girl, guy loses girl, guy wins girl back. This one is no exception, but what sets it apart is that it’s not afraid to tackle the sometimes thorny issue of work equality in a relationship. Full marks also to the strong supporting cast, who deliver more than their fair share of laughs along the way. ★★★

Liar Liar M ori TV, 8.30pm Starring Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney. This crowd-pleasing Jim Carrey comedy is definitely among the actor’s best. Here he plays a fast-talking lawyer whose neglected son wishes that, just for one day, he would be unable to tell a lie. It’s a plotline that might have fallen flat in another actor’s hands, but Carrey’s over-the-top exuberance is infectious as he bounces from one gag to the next, barely pausing for breath. ★★★★

experience or surprise that holds special meaning for the recipient. dreams. The popular home-makeover show from the 2000s is back but it has been tweaked for modern times. Designer Breegan Jane told TV Guide that this reboot differs from the original version in that it’s not just makeovers they’re offering but sometimes entire do-overs. “Some, you’ll see, we actually started with just the land and constructed a home,” says Jane, “and it’s crazy because this happens in five days.”