Film choice

Dances with Wolves (1990) CHANNEL 5, 2.15PM ★★★★

After his heroic exploits in the American Civil War, Union army lieutenant John Dunbar (played by Kevin Costner, who also directed and produced) chooses a solitary posting on the Western frontier, where he encounters – and is finally embraced by – the local Sioux tribe. This sort of thing rarely happened in reality, but the epic sweep of the tale and magnificent locations are irresistible.

Trainwreck (2015) 5STAR, 9.00PM ★★★★

The stand-up comedian – and first-time screenwriter – Amy Schumer nails her performance as a shambolic loser-in-love in Judd Apatow’s overstuffed sex comedy. Like Kristen Wiig (who produces) and Maya Rudolph in Bridesmaids, Schumer and Brie Larson, who plays her settled-down sister, duet their way through some bitter dramatic tributaries. Tilda Swinton co-stars as Amy’s hair-flicking boss.

Easy A (2010) CHANNEL 4, 11.10PM ★★★★

Emma Stone dominates this high-school romcom, a mildly raunched-up version of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1840 novel The Scarlet Letter. It takes the form of a live webcast confessional, in which Olive (Stone) explains how she risked her reputation to help the unpopular kids improve theirs. It’s smart and surprising, and the pencil-sharp character assassinations are irresistible.