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14th May 2021

These are the best movies on TV this Saturday and Sunday

Rory Cashin

13 movies across Saturday and Sunday. Plan your weekend accordingly!

Yes, we’re into May now, but the weather is still kind of…. dodgy.

So we’ll all still be looking for good stuff to watch on TV this weekend!

SATURDAY

Manhunter – ITV4 – 9pm

Former FBI profiler Will Graham (Will Petersen) returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed “the Tooth Fairy” by the media.

Wind River – FilmFour – 9pm

A veteran hunter (Jeremy Renner) helps an FBI agent (Elisabeth Olsen) investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.

The Fugitive – RTE Two – 9.30pm

Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford), unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal (Tommy Lee Jones).

Brooklyn – RTE One – 9.55pm

An Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan) lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Drag Me To Hell – FilmFour – 11.10pm

A loan officer (Alison Lohman) who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.

Sicario – Channel 4 – 11.10pm

An idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by a government task force (headed by Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

The Big Sick – RTE Two – 12.55am

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (playing himself) and grad student Emily Gardner (Zoe Kazan) fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family’s expectations, and his true feelings.

Mandy – FilmFour – 1.10am

The enchanted lives of a couple (Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough) in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiralling, surreal rampage of vengeance.

SUNDAY

Terminator Genisys – E4 – 9pm

When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.

American Pie – Comedy Central – 9pm

Four teenage boys (including Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, and Chris Klein) enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

Chaos – FilmFour – 9pm

Two cops, a rookie (Ryan Phillippe) and a grizzled vet (Jason Statham), pursue an accomplished bank robber (Wesley Snipes).

Sword Of Trust – FilmFour – 11.10pm

Two sisters show up to collect Cynthia’s inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War. Stars Marc Maron, Jillian Bell, and Lynn Shelton.

The Counsellor – Channel 4 – 12.25am

A lawyer (Michael Fassbender) finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. Co-stars Cameron Diaz, Javier Barden, Penelope Cruz, and Brad Pitt.

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