Hello all, once again I have gone through the TV guide to make
some film recommendations in case you are stuck for what to watch. As a
disclaimer (especially for Daniel Stevens), it will be a mix of films
that perhaps you might not of seen, you really should of seen, and classics you
haven't seen in a while. I’ll always try to recommend something a bit
different, but if the quality is not there, I might go with a classic you’re
all familiar with – sometimes after a hard days work, that’s what you want!
Enjoy
Open Heats
(2002) Sky Indie 10pm
A doctor’s wife kills a young man in a car accident, and he then
proceeds to have an affair with the victims fiancé. Stars Mads Mikkelsen (Le
Chifre in Casino Royal). I’ll admit they I haven’t watched this, but it is
quite nicely recommended (Empire gave it four stars) so I’ll be watching it
tonight.
Let Me In
(2010) Sky Indie 8pm
Remake of the Swedish sensation “Let the Right One In” this is a
film about a boy who befriends a girl… who just happens to be a vampire. Sweet,
horrifying, creepy and intelligent all rolled into one, this is a great modern
horror film.
Somewhere
(2010) Sky Drama 12.20 am
Sofia Coppola follows up Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette
with this great production. Stephen
Dorff is an actor whose hedonistic ways get grounded when he has to look after
his daughter. Coppola loves lingering shots of her characters, and let’s their
actions and emotions to do the talking for them in this well-acted and touching
film.
Tuesday
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| One of many stiking images from "A Single Man" |
A Single Man (2009) BBC iplayer
Tuesday is a slow day for film, but this just gives you an
opportunity to catch something you may have missed on Saturday. This is a
seriously beautiful film directed by designer Tom Ford, each frame has an
amazing eye for detail. Throw in an acting tour de force by Colin Firth, and
you have a beautiful film. George Falconer (Firth) is in the grip of despair
after losing his lover, Jim. He decides to end it all, but upon getting his
affairs in order finds he still has much to live for.
Gattaca
(1997) Sky 1 10pm
Clever and engaging sci-fi starring Ethan Hawke. In the future genetic
engineering means everyone is born perfect versions of themselves. Which means
if you’re not genetically engineered, you’re screwed. This isn’t going to deter
Hawke though as he still has grand ideas and will do anything to make them
happen…
Moneyball (2011)
Sky Premier 10 pm
I recommended this on Friday, but I’m guessing a few of you may of
missed it (hey I said Tuesday was a slow day!) but you should really try and
watch it because it is a decent film written by Social Network scribe Aaron
Sorkin starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. Pitt, with the help of Hill, is
trying to revolutionise the world of baseball with his Statistics based
approach – the dialogue is sharp and the results are engaging – watch it.
Wednesday
Breakfast
at Tiffany’s (1961) Film 4 5pm
You know it’s a classic, but have you watched it? HAVE YOU?! Well…
I haven’t, and seeing as I am meant to be some kind of film buff, I really
should of, so here we go. Audrey Hepburn is a socialite who falls for a young
man in New York. I’m sure it will be wonderful.
Morning
Glory (2010) Sky Drama 10.10pm
My recommendations have all been a little serious so far, haven’t they?
Well let’s throw a little Rom Com into the mix. I really enjoyed this film - it’s
fun, it makes you feel nice, and you want to see where it goes. Plus it’s got
Harrision Ford and Jeff Goldblum in it, huzzah! Rachel McAdams is a TV exec who’s
trying to make a TV show a hit by introducing Diane Keaton and Indiana Jones in
– with mixed results.
Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Sky Classics 10pm
This Western starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford is so so good…
You cannot help but love the two leads as they bring to life an excellent screenplay
about two outlaws on the run. Rightly seen as a classic, I simply cannot
recommend this film enough.
Honourable
mention: Crimson Tide (1995) Sky Action 11.55pm – In remembrance
of Tony Scott, this great action film starring Denzel Washington & Gene
Hackman
Thursday
A
Beautiful Mind (2001) BBC 1 11.20 PM
Oscar winning film starring Russell Crowe about troubled math’s
genius John Nash. Crowe probably lost the Oscar for this because of some behaviour
the academy didn’t approve of. Nevertheless, it is still a gripping tale and
well worth a watch.
The Wrestler
(2008) Film4 11.10pm
A brilliant film with a brilliant central performance by Mickey
Rourke which fired him right back into the A-list. Directed by Darren Aronofsky,
it’s a film about a wrestler who is passed his sell by date, but still clinging
to the glory days. His health is starting to give in, but maybe there is
salvation in a new love interest…
City of God (2002) Sky Indie 11.50pm
What a film. A gritty story set in Rio about gangsters and drugs,
the story is told through the eyes of an aspiring photographer. Beautifully
edited, and painfully shot, this masterpiece will drag you along with it for
the ride, and you’ll be more than to watch and be entertained.
Friday
Deliverance
(1972) Sky Modern Greats 12.55am
A great horror film that will forever put you off going canoeing
in the Deep South. For a film that contains some repulsive and haunting scenes,
it is beautifully shot – which only serves to make the atrocities on screen all
the more terrifying.
High Noon
(1952) Sky Classics 7pm
In my opening piece I said I didn’t know much about Westerns and
here is one film that I should really watch as just about every place I’ve
looked calls it a classic. So join me in watching a tale about a man (Gary
Cooper) who stands up alone to a group of criminals
Pulp
Fiction (Sky Modern Greats 10.15pm) or The Shawshank Redemption (ITV 2 9PM)
It’s Friday night, you’re staying in, and there’s not a lot on.
Luckily you have two classics to choose from. I’m guessing you’ve watched them
both (you have no excuse not to), so you’ll know you’ll be more than happy to
watch them again. Which one I’d watch would wholly depend on the mood I was in.
Enjoy.
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