Have you ever wanted to see Colin Firth decimate a room full of bigots in hideous ways? This is the movie for you. A teenage tearaway from South London finds himself inducted into a ring of gentlemanly spies and chaos ensues as they try to save the world. A hilarious but vicious spoof of Bond films that will offend some. It's quite rough. Taron Egerton and Samuel L.Jackson are good fun but this is Firth's film.
Bridge Of Spies Sat 21/7 RTE1 @ 21.40
Cold war intrigue abounds in this gripping drama from Steven Spielberg. An American lawyer hired to deal with a Russian spy finds himself sucked into a negotiation involving a downed U.S. pilot in a Berlin divided in two. Initially slow moving and confusing, but when it settles it turns into both a very entertaining watch and a history lesson. Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan are all on fine form.
The Boxer Sun 22/7 RTE1 @ 00.10
Danny Flynn returns to a very divided Belfast after a long prison sentence and sets about rebuilding his life and his community. Sectarian hatred doesn't like change though. Jim Sheridan's powerful 1997 drama is dark, grim stuff and a damning indictment of the troubles and the pointless chaos caused by it all. Daniel Day Lewis as always is immense and here he gets excellent support from Emily Watson and a detestable Gerard McSorley.
A Little Chaos Sun 22/7 BBC1 @ 23.35
While working on a royal garden for the King at Versailles a landscaper named Sabine falls for the chief designer. Issues of class abound. A slight but agreeable and charming film that makes the most of it's lovely looking design and a cracking cast. Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCrory and the late and much missed Alan Rickman all do splendid work.
Tucker And Dale VS Evil Mon 23/7 The Horror Channel @ 21.00
Bloody hijinx ensue when holidaying hillbillies find themselves staying near a bunch of partying students in the woods. This takes the tropes of 80's slasher films and turns them on their heads in hilariously gooey ways. Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk are perfect as a pair of seemingly gormless fools who then turn out to be anything but. You'll get the most out of this if you've seen Friday The 13th etc but its still great craic if you haven't.
Evil Dead II Tues 24/7 Syfy @ 21.00
Ash Williams returns to the cabin in the woods in this fantastic sequel that is probably the most amusing horror film ever made. A group of friends on a holiday find an ancient book and make the mistake of reading from it. Bedlam ensues. Director Sam Raimi delivers an amazingly inventive film that mixes the slapstick of Looney Tunes cartoons with gallons of blood and the end result just rocks. Bruce Campbell's all time best role.
Blue Is The Warmest Colour Wed 25/7 Film4 @ 23.35
In Lille in northern France a girl called Adèle meets woman called Emma. They fall in love. We bare witness to the relationship from beginning to end. This film is famous for some pretty explicit love scenes but there is far far more to it than that. It's deep, compelling, multilayered stuff filled with superb acting and spun all around a heartbreaking tale. Léa Seydoux & Adèle Exarchopoulos both give brave, brilliant performances.
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark Thur 26/7 CH4 @ 01.25
From the pen of Guillermo Del Toro comes this spooky story about a young girl and her family who move into a dilapidated mansion with the intention of restoring it and of course they realise dodginess abounds in the basement below them. Scary, atmospheric stuff that pleasingly commits to it's silly premise fully. Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison all do good work as the family in peril.
Boiler Room Thur 26/7 TCM @ 21.00
In an attempt to impress his father a young man takes a job in a brokerage firm. Once there he slowly realises the place is as dodgy as a 3 euro note. Loosely based on the story of Jordan Belfort this shows a more human side to the story than The Wolf Of Wall Street did whilst being equally as compelling. Giovanni Ribisi is first rate in the lead role and the supporting cast is a who's who of familiar faces including Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck.
3.10 To Yuma Fri 27/7 TG4 @ 21.35
Infamous outlaw Ben Wade has been captured and is to be taken to Yuma by train to be hanged. Rancher Dan Evans needs money so takes a job escorting Ben to his death. This 2007 remake of the classic western of the same name is more bombastic and over the top than the original but a trio of great performances from Christian Bale, Russell Crowe and Ben Foster save the day.
Disturbia Fri 27/7 BBC1 @ 23.40
A troubled young man is placed on house arrest after a school incident and while stuck in his home he begins to suspect his neighbour is up to no good at all. This modern take on Hitchcock's Rear Window is a fun watch and is rather ingenious in the way it manages to stay fresh and exciting despite only taking places inside two houses. Shia LaBeouf does well in the lead and David Morse is a suitably sinister foil.
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