Julieta Sat 28/9 BBC4 @ 21.00
Julieta has big life changing plans afoot until a chance encounter with a face from her past forces her to confront old tragedy and the spectre of long lost family. A lesser Pedro Almodóvar film to be sure but still a film worth watching. A touching story that will strike a chord with plenty of viewers. Emma Suárez as the titular character does great work.
Hell Or High Water Sat 28/9 Film4 @ 21.00
Two brothers traverse the state of Texas robbing banks. On their trail are two veteran Texas rangers. It's only a matter of time before their paths cross. This modern take on the western genre is a fantastic watch. Gripping, exciting, emotional and very topical. Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges and Gil Bermingham as the leads put in flawless performances.
About A Boy Sat 28/9 TG4 @ 21.35
Will is an immature eejit skipping from one woman to the next while living off family money. Marcus is a troubled boy living with his depressed mother Fiona. They make for an odd pairing. This adaption of Nick Hornby's book is an absolute joy. Hugh Grant is an effective lead and Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette bring a tonne of emotion to proceedings.
One Hour Photo Mon 30/9 TG4 @ 21.30
Sy develops photo's for a living and he's become a bit too attached to the people popping up in the pictures. One couple especially. Everyone knew Robin Williams for his comedy but he was a master of drama too and his performance here will sear itself into your brain. A tense, cringey, intriguing and quite terrifying watch. Michael Vartan and Connie Nielsen offer fine support.
The Florida Project Tue 1/10 Film4 @ 21.00
Florida is known for it's massive amusement and theme parks. But what about the lives lived in the shadows of those money making behemoths. Little Brooklynn Prince as Moonee will break your heart in a film that's genuinely upsetting and oddly hilarious. Sean Baker's direction and his juxtaposition of poverty and wealth offer loads of food for thought. Oh and Willem Dafoe's character Bobby will become a fast fave.
Fright Night Tue 1/10 The Horror Channel @ 22.55
Charlie's new neighbour is a dodgy one, and no one will believe him but his friend Evil Ed. A highly enjoyable vampire flick to record for Halloween. Made in 1985, its a little bit dated but its still hilariously creepy, gory, gooey & thrilling. Chris Sarandon is perfect as the smooth as hell baddie but Stephen Geoffreys steals the film as Ed in a bizarre and very memorable role.
Key Largo Thur 3/10 TCM @ 13.30
Crime drama par excellence time. A war veteran arrives in the Florida Keys to visit the family of a dead comrade and finds that all is not well in the hotel they run. John Huston's 1948 thriller is a cracker of a watch. Tense as hell, action packed stuff that's full of the superstars of the era including Humphrey Bogart as the lead, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore and the always brilliant Edward G.Robinson.
The Faculty Thur 3/10 Syfy @ 23.00
Secondary school is a strange time in a young person's life. But it's even stranger when your teachers start acting like they are not of this earth. Robert Rodriguez's sci-fi comedy is a scream. A funny, gooey, thrilling, bonkers look at a time most people want to forget with a cast to die for. Elijah Wood, Clea Duvall, Josh Hartnett, Salma Hayek and Famke Janssen all have a whale of a time. You will too.
The Professionals Fri 4/10 TG4 @ 21.50
After his wife disappears an uppity rancher tasks four hired guns to get her back. But is all what it seems? Of course not. A highly entertaining bit of Western fun with a superb cast full of familiar genre faces including Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Woody Strode and Jack Palance amongst others. All shot on location in Death Valley in glorious technicolor. What's not to love?
Casino Fri 4/10 Dave @ 22.00
In the late 60's the Mafia moved into Las Vegas in an attempt to cash in on it's popularity. Money was made while blood was spilled and lives were irreparably destroyed. Martin Scorsese's 1995 drama is a sprawling and in places hideously violent watch but it's quality is second to none. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci do blistering work.
12 Years A Slave Fri 4/10 RTE1 @ 23.50
Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York City has his life turned hellish when he's captured and sold into slavery in the America south. An excellent but nightmarish watch that never softens it's horrors because to do so would be an insult to the memory of the people afflicted. Chiwetel Ejifor is magnificent in the lead role. A film that needs to be watched. To ignore history is to repeat it.
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