In my continued quest to expand people's filming experiences and knowledge, I have looked over the TV guide for the next week to make you some recommendations. I'll do this every week.
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.
Here we go, get ready to set your Sky +
Sunday
Submarine (2010) CHANNEL 4 23.15
Quirky indie film set in Swansea in the mid 80's. It's a coming of age comedy set against a drab backdrop. You'll especially like this film if you like stuff like Four Lions, The Squid and the Whale etc
Hanna (2011) SKY ACTION 23.15
Great action film with great performances all round. A 16 year old is raised by her father as an assassin and is unleashed on a mission across Europe. Watch if you like stuff like Bourne, Nikita, Leon etc
Half Nelson (2006) SKY INDIE 20.00
Overlooked Indie film. Ryan Gosling is a cocaine fuelled teacher who bonds with one of his class mates. Come on, it's Gosling, you know you'll watch it. I haven't watched this film yet, had it recommended to me, and luckily it's popped on TV, happy days!
Monday
Arachnophobia (1990) BBC 1 00.15
First time I watched this film I had to stop it after twenty minutes and make make my Mum check my room for spiders so I could try and go to sleep. This was two weeks ago and I'm still scared now. There's shit loads of spiders around at the moment so watch with caution if you have a fear of the eight legged.
Gladiator (2000) ITV 2 21.00
Someone told me the other day they hadn't watched this, I cannot run the risk that this happens again. So here we go. And hell, even if you have watched it, what better way to take your mind off your Monday woes with this classic.
True Grit (2010) Sky Indie 22.00
Classy films from the Coen's. A girl hires an over the hill Marshall (Jeff Bridges) to track down her father's killer. Great central performances. Watch if you like any of the previous Coen brother's work or Westerns.
Tuesday
Manhunter (1986) ITV 4 21.00
Hannibal Lector's first screen outing, played by Brian Cox. Great thriller from Michael Mann. Watch if you want to know how Silence of the Lambs all started.
Super (2010) SKY INDIE 00.20
I loved this mega weird film about a vigilante who is a bit mental and decides to fight crime. Not for everyone's taste this. Watch if you want to see a more hardcore/weirder version of Kick-Ass.
From Dusk till Dawn (2010) Sky Modern Greats 22.00
Personal favorite of mine and a lot of my friends. Robert Rodriguez directs George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino as a pair of bad guys on the run, who bite off more they can chew when they hideout at a bar where the customers don't like day light too much. Watch if you have a Y chromosome.
Wednesday
Three Kings (1999) ITV 2 00.15
George, Mark and Ice are three soldiers on a mission to steal gold in the aftermath of the Gulf War. Decent film, watch if you like your action films to have a bit of brain and feeling behind them.
Clueless (1995) FILM 4 19.15
Most female readers should be familiar with this, I am writing it more so for the male readers who have decided that this kind of thing isn't for them. It's funny, it's smart, and Alicia Silverstone is banging in it. Just man up and watch it. Especially if you like 10 Things I hate about you or Bring it On.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) SKY CLASSICS 22.35
Classic film with Al Pacino and John Cazale about a bank job gone wrong. Offbeat and captivating, you should really try and catch this.
Thursday
Top Gun (1986) FILM 4
Celebrate Tony Scott by going into the danger zone one more time. Great music, action and homo-eroticsm. Classic
We need to talk about Kevin (2011) SKY INDIE 22.00
One of the most depressing films I have watched, certainly the film that has haunted me the most as I was constantly thinking about it 5 days after I had watched it. Film about a boy who goes on a killing spree in his school. as happy as it sounds. If you like stuff like Hard Candy and Anti-Christ you will like this.
Falling Down (1993) SKY MODERN GREATS 21.45
Classic with Michael Douglas about a guy who has one bad day at work to many and goes on a violent journey across LA. As you do. One to watch after a bad day at work, and also if you like stuff like Harry Brown, Heat etc
Friday
District 9 (2009) FILM 4 21.00
Excellent film by Neill Blomkamp about Aliens landing in South Africa and being confined to shanty towns. Clever sci-fi. Watch if you like things like Moon, V for Vendetta, Sunshine etc
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) FILM 4 23.05
One of my favorites. Directed by Guillermo Del Toro this tells the tale of a girl living out a fairy tale in a Spain that is being torn apart by Civil War. Sometimes revolting, sometimes scary, always captivating. A true modern great. Watch if you love movies. That simple.
Moneyball (2011) SKY PREMIERE 20.00
Good film written by Aaron Sorkin (Social Network, West Wing) and starring Brad Pitt. Brad takes on the whole baseball world by introducing a radical way of choosing players thanks to Jonah Hill's smarts. Very entertaining. Watch if you like Jerry Maguire, Social Network, or the Lincoln Lawyer
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