Let the weekend begin!
Many, many movies to choose from tonight, so let us just get right to it, shall we??
The Punisher – Virgin Media One – 9pm
An undercover FBI agent (Thomas Jane) becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman (John Travolta) who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.
Sully – BBC Two – 9pm
The story of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight’s passengers and crew.
Instant Family – FilmFour – 9pm
A couple (Rose Byrne and Mark Wahlberg) find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.
Rambo III – ITV4 – 9pm
Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
The Zookeeper’s Wife – RTE Two – 10pm
Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina Zabinski (Jessica Chastain) and her husband, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland.
Gosford Park – RTE One – 11.45pm
Set in the 1930s, this movie brings a group of pretentious rich and famous together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect. Stars Maggie Smith, Ryan Phillippe, and Michael Gambon.
Let’s Be Cops – Channel 4 – 12.05am
Two struggling pals (Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.) dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighbourhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.
Star Trek – TG4 – 12.45am
The brash James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto) keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
13 Hours – FilmFour – 1.10am
During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Directed by Michael Bay, starring John Krasinski.
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