Two of the best war movies of all time are both on tonight!
Four of tonight’s picks start at 9pm! Decisions, decisions…
Kong: Skull Island – RTE Two – 9pm
After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden. Stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly.
Saving Private Ryan – Sky One – 9pm
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers (headed by Tom Hanks) go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – FilmFour – 9pm
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellan), continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Robocop 2 – ITV4 – 9pm
Cyborg law enforcer RoboCop (Peter Weller) returns to protect the citizens of old Detroit but faces a deadly challenge when a rogue OCP member secretly creates a new, evil RoboCop 2.
The Hurt Locker – TG4 – 9.30pm
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant (Jeremy Renner) recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
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