10 telly films

Just Go With it

5Star, 9pm, Monday

Jennifer Aniston is at cinemas this week in ensemble comedy Mother’s Day as a divorcee who’s distraught that her ex-husband has married a younger woman.

Here she plays the part of a loyal assistant hiding her true feelings as she goes along with her boss’ scheme to win the heart of his dream woman.

Adam Sandler also stars.

The Angels’ Share

Film4, 11.25pm, Monday

Ken Loach recently won his second Palme D’Or at Cannes for the hard-hitting I, Daniel Blake, but the veteran director is not averse to giving us an upbeat slice of life on occasion.

While doing a stint of community service for a vicious assault, Glasgow tough guy Robbie is taught the finer points of whisky tasting. But old habits die hard.

A Matter Of Life And Death

Film4, 3.05pm, Tuesday

Second World War pilot Peter (David Niven) strikes up a flirtatious relationship with radio operator June (Kim Hunter), in this classic fantasy romance.

After his plane is hit, Peter bails out without a parachute, only to wake on a beach.

But his survival is still in the balance as he must argue his case in celestial court.

Bond Of Silence Channel 5, 3.15pm, Wednesday

New mum Katy’s life is wrecked when her husband Bob is killed after confronting some noisy teenagers.

But when she gets to confront his killer she finds a terrified school kid who needs a mother rather than an accuser.

Above average madefor-television drama that’s based on a true story.

Jagged Edge

BBC1, 12.10am, Friday

Edge-of-your-seat, Oscar-nominated courtroom thriller starring Glenn Close as a lawyer who reluctantly takes up the case of publisher Jeff Bridges, accused of murdering his wife for her money.

As the trial develops, she finds her ethical position compromised when she falls in love with him.

Source Code

Channel 4, 12.10am, Fri

Sci-fi romance starring Jake Gyllenhaal as helicopter pilot Colter Stevens, who wakes on a train sitting opposite a woman who thinks his name is Sean.

Eight minutes later, both are killed in a bomb blast only for Colter to wake again in the exact same position – this time knowing he has eight minutes to save the day.

Cats & Dogs

ITV, 4.50pm, Saturday

For centuries now, and unbeknown to humans, an uneasy truce has existed between cats and dogs.

But that situation is under threat from Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum), who is about to launch a drug that would instal canines indisputably as man’s best friend. But not if the felines get to him first.

Titanic

Channel 4, 6.20pm, Sat

Director James Cameron received a boatload of Oscars for his lavish retelling of the Titanic’s maiden voyage.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jack Dawson, who talks his way up from steerage to the staterooms where he meets free-spirited Rose (Kate Winslet).

But true love is sunk by the ship’s tragic fate.

Mrs Winterbourne

Movie Mix, 6.50pm, Weds

Ricki Lake is an expectant mother facing an uncertain financial future who becomes rich in a case of mistaken identity.

Oblivion

Film4, 9pm, Wednesday

Tom Cruise and Andrea Riseborough act as monitors on an Earth made uninhabitable by a failed alien invasion.