Just as they are about to celebrate their 45th anniversary a couple receive a piece of news that rattles the foundations of their relationship. Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay are fantastic in this deeply humane film that will make you rethink your ideas about how other people perceive you. Watching these two old pro's getting to grips with a meaty and mature story is a fine way to spend a couple of hours.
Death Of A Superhero Sat 10/3 RTE2 @ 21.30
A young Dublin teen called Donald is dying of cancer and loses himself in his hobby of comic book drawing to avoid it all. His new therapist wants to help him accept the reality of his situation. A lovely little film that will uplift and upset you in equal measure. Good performances from Thomas Brodie Sangster and Andy Serkis buoy the film and there's good Irish support from Sharon Horgan and Michael McElhatton.
The Lady Vanishes Sun 11/3 BBC2 @ 00.55
While travelling on a train across Europe a young woman makes friends with an elderly lady who all of a sudden vanishes from the train. No one else seems to know who the older woman was at all. One of Hitchcock's earliest thrillers is a doozy of a watch, full of suspense and is brilliantly watchable. So influential too. Margaret Lockwood, May Whitty and Michael Redgrave are all excellent.
Under Suspicion Sun 11/3 TV3 @ 22.30
In 1950's Brighton a private eye unwittingly becomes part of the case he's investigating and finds himself under suspicion of murder when his alibi doesn't quite make sense. An early leading role for Liam Neeson here and he acquits himself well in a seedy and entertainingly twisty tale of sex, lies, murder and intrigue. Solid back up from Kenneth Cranham and Laura San Giacomo too.
Falling Down Sun 11/3 ITV4 @ 23.45
On a scalding day in Los Angeles a man decides he can't take it anymore and decides to go on a rampage across the city. An elderly detective must figure out what's up. Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall are great in this blisteringly entertaining 1993 thriller where the heat & tension of a city on the edge just pour off the screen. Fine support from Tuesday Weld, Barbara Hershey and Frederic Forrest all adds to the goodness.
The Descent Mon 12/3 The Horror Channel @ 21.00
Six women go on a potholing expedition into an underground cavern. Things of course go absolutely arseways. First off, if you are claustrophobic don't even bother with this. You'll be terrified and out of breath before the horror elements of the film even hit. If you are able for it you're in for a treat though. A terrifyingly intense treat. Shauna McDonald and Natalie Mendoza are excellent and Neil Marshall's direction is first class.
The Guest Mon 12/3 Film4 @ 23.25
A family's life is turned upside down when a war veteran claiming to have been a friend of their dead son turns up at the door and wiggles his way into their life. A thoroughly entertaining and knowing homage of 90's action films and home Invasion thrillers with a little splash of horror thrown in for good measure. Funny, nasty and totally absurd. A super way to spend 2 hrs. Maika Monroe and Dan Stevens are on fire in the lead roles.
A War Tues 13/3 BBC4 @ 23.00
A decision made during a firefight in Afghanistan has grave consequences for a Danish soldier. Meanwhile his wife is fighting her own battle at home. An intelligent and tense take on an aspect of war we rarely hear about and mature look at the horrible gray areas that exist in the heat of battle. Pilou Asbæk & Tuva Novotny are great leads in a searing and probing mordern day morality tale.
The Artist Wed 14/3 BBC1 @ 23.45
In 1920's Hollywood, a star of silent cinema meets and falls for an actress who's star is on the rise due to the introduction of sound in film. But what will this mean for his career? A glorious modern take on silent cinema that's an absolute joy to watch and the music laid over the images on screen compliment them perfectly. A real love letter to the movies. Jean DuJardin and Bérénice Bejo are great as the leads.
Twelve Monkeys Thurs 15/3 Syfy @ 23.30
A convicted criminal is sent back in time to gather information to help stop a plague that has decimated the earth of the future. But he gets sent back further than he should have been. Terry Gilliam's time travel thriller is absolutely bonkers and utterly compelling with an ending that will have you drawing diagrams to understand it all. Bruce Willis is at his best in the lead but Brad Pitt steals the film as a psychiatric patient he meets on his travels.
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Fri 16/3 RTE2 @ 21.30
The domination of Earth by ultra intelligent apes is in progress and a group of survivors of a plague that has decimated mankind are the only thing that can stand up to them. The second film in the modern Apes trilogy is a masterful piece of escapism that still finds time to deal with it's subject matter with intelligence and subtlety. Between the explosions and gunfire of course. Highly entertaining. Andy Serkis as Caesar owns the film.
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