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09th Jul 2021

The best movies on TV for your Saturday and Sunday evenings in

Rory Cashin

Thirteen movies to choose from across the weekend!

If you’re looking for some decent movies to watch this Saturday and/or Sunday, then look no further, because we’ve got you covered!

SATURDAY

Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone – RTE One – 6.35pm

An orphaned boy (Daniel Radcliffe) enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.

The Bourne Identity – ITV4 – 8pm

A man (Matt Damon) is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.

John Wick Chapter 3 – Channel 4 – 9pm

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins’ guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.

I Am Legend – Sky One – 9pm

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor (Will Smith) in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

Intolerable Cruelty – TG4 – 10.15pm

A beautiful gold digger (Catherine Zeta-Jones) matches wits with a shrewd Beverly Hills divorce lawyer (George Clooney) who is increasingly attracted to her.

Con Air – ITV4 – 10.20pm

Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control.

Happy Death Day – FilmFour – 10.55pm

A college student (Jessica Rothe) must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer’s identity.

RED – Channel 4 – 11.40pm

When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reassembles his old team (including Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman) in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

SUNDAY

Central Intelligence – E4 – 8pm

After he reconnects with an awkward pal (Dwayne Johnson) from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant (Kevin Hart) is lured into the world of international espionage.

Magic Mike – Comedy Central – 9pm

A male stripper (Channing Tatum) teaches a younger performer (Alex Pettyfer) how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.

The Untouchables – FilmFour – 9.05pm

During the era of Prohibition in the United States, Federal Agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Cosnter) sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone (Robert De Niro) and, because of rampant corruption, assembles a small, hand-picked team to help him.

Legend – FilmFour – 11.20pm

Identical twin gangsters Ronald (Tom Hardy) and Reginald Kray (also Tom Hardy) terrorise London during the 1960s.

Glassland – TG4 – 12.01am

Set in Dublin, the movie tells the story of a young taxi driver (Jack Reynor) who gets tangled up in the world of human trafficking while trying to save his mother (Toni Collette) from drug addiction.

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