The Post Sat 25/7 CH4 @ 21.15
When the true depths of America's Vietnam losses are exposed a new appointed newspaper owner and a seasoned newspaper editor must decide whether to publish their findings and face jail time or back down and face themselves. Steven Spielberg's 2017 drama is an interesting and tension packed look at a very turbulent time in American history. The cast is second to none with Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Carrie Coon, Sarah Paulson & Matthew Rhys amongst others firing on all cylinders.
Captain Burton and Lieutenant Speke head to Africa to find the source of the Nile and claim it and it's resources for the brits. Things....well let's just say things don't go too well for them. A handsomely mounted epic of the type you rarely see anymore while that somehow manages to feel intimate despite it's scope. Our own Patrick Bergin leads the way as Burton with Iain Glen doing well as Speke. Keep an eye out for Omar Sharif too.
Horns Sun 26/7 Film4 @ 01.05
One morning a young man wakes up with horns growing from his head and the ability to get people to admit their darkest secrets. Daniel Radcliffe shakes off his Harry Potter persona to star in this gory and surreal tale that will upset you in places and make you snort laughing in others. A genuine oddity of a film but one thats both original and interesting. Juno Temple, James Remar & Kathleen Quinlan shine too.
Roxanne Sun 26/7 RTE1 @ 15.40
Take the classic French story of Cyrano De Bergerac and transplant it into anywhere USA. Add Steve Martin as a man with a killer personality who's ashamed of his physical side. Throw in a love interest and a love rival. Sprinkle it with a dash of whimsy, a whiff of loneliness, a side order of belly laughs and you get a perfect Sunday afternoon movie. Martin, a luminous Daryl Hannah and a charmingly clumsy Rick Rossovich all do good work.
Deep Impact Sun 26/7 BBC2 @ 16.10
There's an asteroid headed towards Earth. Everyone understandably enough panics and we get to go along on the ride with them. In 1998 two asteroid films were released, this and Armageddon. This was the far superior one, a disaster film with real heart. It's a wee bit mawkish and manipulative in places but the spectacle on display and a brilliant cast that includes Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, Morgan Freeman and Elijah Wood will ensure an involving rainy afternoon watch.
Lemmy Sun 26/7 TG4 @ 23.05
Lemmy Kilmister. If you like to gamble, I tell you he's your man The dynamo behind Motorhead, powered by Marlboro's, Jack Daniels and amphetamines. A heavy metal legend taken from us in 2016. This is his story. We all know the tales about his antics but this documentary gives us a captivating look at the man behind the myths and like Lemmy himself it's straightforward, funny, wild and lacks bullshit of any kind.
Still Alice Mon 27/7 CH4 @ 00.30
Alice has been forgetting things lately and when it starts affecting her job she decides to get herself checked out. The diagnosis is a life changer for herself and her family. An undeniably tough watch but a magnificent performance from Julianne Moore and strong support from Alec Baldwin and Kirsten Stewart raise this high above the usual films of this type and save it from mawkishness and sentimentality.
Chevalier Mon 27/7 Film4 @ 01.45
Six Greek men head out into the Aegean sea to fish and take part in a series of games that will prove who amongst them is the manliest of the bunch. A darkly funny and in places disturbing look into the male psyche and the ridiculous lengths men will go to to one up each other. I haven't a clue who any of the actors are but they fill the movie with naturalistic performances that compliment and sometimes ruin the beautiful scenery.
Laura Mon 27/7 BBC2 @ 14.15
NYPD detective McPherson is investigating the murder of Laura Hunt. The deeper into the investigation he gets the more obsessed he becomes and people around him start to worry. This film noir thriller from Otto Preminger lives up to it's classic status. Complex, constantly surprising, full of suspense and stylish as hell. Great acting from Gene Tierney (as Laura) and Clifton Webb too. Definitely worth recording this.
Ida Tues 28/7 Film4 @ 22.45
Anna's on the verge of becoming a nun in a remote convent in Poland when she meets a long lost relative and discovers things about herself she never knew. So she sets off to find out more. Agata Trzebuchowska is breathtaking in her debut role and carries a smartly written, beautifully shot, sensitive and tender film that does more in it's 80 minute run time than most of the bloat coming out of Hollywood.
Inside Llewyn Davis Wed 29/7 CH4 @ 02.40
Llewyn Davis is having a tough week in New York City. He's a musician and he's stuck in a disaster of a time. A disaster of his own making. See Llewyn is an asshole. But he's also a superb musician. The Coen Brothers comedy drama is a good one. Amusing, sad, quirky (no surprise there) filled with decent tunes and a lovely evocation of a very important part of history. Oscar Isaac is a solid lead and there's nice supporting turns from Carey Mulligan and Adam Driver.
Westworld Wed 29/7 TCM @ 23.10
Westworld's a place where you can live out your wild west fantasties, you can be a hero or a villain and tourists get a taste of both when the artificial intelligence running the park goes faulty. Yes yes it's Jurassic Park with robot cowboy's but it did come first. It's an entertaining watch that rapidly becomes a scary one courtesy of a demonic Yul Brynner in a rare bad guy role. James Brolin & Richard Benjamin are a fine pair of heroes and keep an eye out forAlan Oppenheimer aka the voice of 80's cartoons.
Citadel Thur 30/7 CH4 @ 01.50
A young father must face his worst fears to protect himself and his family from a gang of vile little terrors roaming the decrepit place they call home. Dublin born director Ciaran Foy's 2012 horror is a unique stunner and one of those films that gets under your skin and lingers in your brain. It's nightmarish, unnerving stuff and won't be for everyone though. Aneurin Bernard and James Cosmo as the leads do first rate work.
The Equalizer Fri 31/7 RTE1 @ 22.15
Robert McCall's violent past as a commando is behind him. Or so he thought. A chance encounter with a young woman brings it all flooding back. Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington's new take on the 80's TV show is a lot more vicious than it's source material but seeing Denzel mincing an army of scum and villainy is surprisingly enjoyable. Melissa Leo, Chloe Grace Moretz and Marton Csokas give back up.
Poltergeist Fri 31/7 BBC1 @ 22.45
The Freeling's are the picture of Californian perfection. It's just a pity for them that their gaff was built on a Native American burial site and the spirits below are sick of these interlopers. Tobe Hooper & Steven Spielberg's 1982 horror is a classic of the genre, terrifying, hilarious, eerie as hell and all built around a household that you'll genuinely care for. JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson and lil Heather O'Rourke make a fine family.
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