Andy Lea’s telly movies
A SIMPLE FAVOUR ★★★★ (2018) BBC One, 10.35pm Anna Kendrick’s goody two-shoes single mum Stephanie befriends Blake Lively’s sultry femme fatale Emily at the school gates. Emily has a fancy gaff and a glamorous job in fashion. But is her life too good to be true? Bridesmaids director Paul Feig serves up laughs and suspense in a twisty comedy thriller. THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR ★★★★ (2016) Film4, 11.50pm The Forever Purge, the final episode of the pulpy sci-fi franchise is in cinemas and here’s the entertaining third instalment. It’s election year 2040 and once again America’s “New Founding Fathers” have made all crime (especially murder) legal for one night only. This time there’s an added twist – the rule protecting politicians has been scrapped. Frank Grillo stars.