Films On Freeview Today
Cast a Dark Shadow- (0)
04:20 - 06:00 - Talking Pictures
1955. Thriller. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Starring Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh & Kathleen Harrison. A clever fortune-hunter with a penchant for murder does in his elderly, rich, wife.
I'll Walk Beside You- (0)
06:00 - 07:40 - Talking Pictures
1943. Musical. Directed by Maclean Rodgers. John (Richard Bird) and Ann (Lesley Brook) meet through music but are parted by the war.
Dreaming- (0)
07:45 - 09:20 - Talking Pictures
1944. Comedy. Directed by John Baxter. Stars Bud Flanagan & Chesney Allen. Phenomenally successful entertainers Flanagan & Allen team up with Teddy Brown and Hazel Court for this Musical Comedy
SOS Titanic- (1979)
09:00 - 11:00 - True Entertainment
Recreation of the sinking of the luxury liner after a collision with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City in 1912, following various passengers including a newlywed couple and a group of Irish emigrants hoping to start new lives in America. Documentary-style drama, starring David Janssen, Cloris Leachman and Susan St James.
The Green Man- (1990)
09:25 - 11:00 - Talking Pictures
1956. Comedy. Stars Alastair Sim, Raymond Huntley, George Cole & Terry-Thomas. A watchmaker turns out to be an assassin whose target is a leading politician but his plans are stalled.
Journey to the Center of the Earth- (1959)
11:00 - 13:40 - Film 4
This lavish, well-crafted adaptation of Jules Verne's classic tale stars James Mason as the intrepid Scottish professor who leads an expedition into a volcano shaft and finds large mushrooms, giant lizards, an underground ocean and the lost city of Atlantis. Bernard Herrmann's fabulous music sets the mood for the spirited adventure, with the accent firmly on wholesome light-heartedness rather than vivid Verne danger. Singer Pat Boone adds his own brand of fantasy swashbuckling to the colourful proceedings, which are played out against some staggeringly imaginative subterranean sets.
Sinbad And The War Of The Furies- (2016)
11:00 - 12:50 - Horror Channel
Action adventure. On a treasure hunt gone wrong, modern-day adventurer Sinbad accidentally releases the Furies, three ancient beings powerful enough to threaten life on Earth. (2016)
Pyewacket- (2017)
11:15 - 13:00 - Film 4
An isolated, angst-ridden teen puts a death curse on her mother, and then seriously wishes she hadn't. Psychological horror with The Walking Dead's Laurie Holden. (2017)(85 mins) Also in HD
AfterDeath- (2015)
11:15 - 13:05 - Horror Channel
Haunting horror. When five young party-goers realise they have died in a nightclub collapse, they must fight evil spirits for a second chance at life. (2015)
Christmas Catch- (2018)
11:15 - 12:50 - Channel 5
Seasonal crime rom-com. starring Lauren Holly and Genelle Williams. A detective goes undercover to catch a diamond thief, but finds herself falling for the charming suspect. (2018)
The Day The Earth Caught Fire- (0)
11:30 - 13:30 - Talking Pictures
1961. Sci-Fi Drama. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd and Michael Goodliffe. U.S and Russia test atomic bombs at the same time, which alters the nutation of the earth.
Once upon a Time in Mexico- (2003)
11:30 - 12:30 - 5Spike
While you can see why director Robert Rodriguez might want to remake his 1992 ultra-low-budget debut El Mariachi as Desperado (1995) to take advantage of a studio-sized budget, remaking it yet again would seem to indicate that he's stuck in a groove. But that's almost exactly what he's done in this third outing, which again stars Antonio Banderas as the wandering minstrel with an arsenal in his guitar case to take on evil drug lords. He's aided and abetted this time by an unorthodox CIA agent (Johnny Depp), who's the most entertaining thing in the film, possibly because he's the only genuinely original element. The action is certainly spectacular and inventive - Rodriguez is one of the best editors of mayhem around - and Salma Hayek is suitably sultry, but you can't escape the feeling that you've seen it all before.
Songwriter- (0)
12:15 - 14:05 - Talking Pictures
1984. Drama. Director: Alan Rudolph. Stars Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Melinda Dillon. Doc Jenkins is a songwriter who tries to leave his singing roots but he gets mixed up in a bad deal.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1- (2014)
12:15 - 14:25 - Channel 4
(2014) Jennifer Lawrence stars in the penultimate part of the action fantasy. Angered at how her friends were treated, Katniss initially refuses to help the rebels. Violence.
Reptisaurus- (2009)
13:00 - 14:35 - Horror Channel
Sci-fi creature feature. A group of friends stranded on a remote island discover that they're far from alone - something massive, ancient and angry has set its sights on them. (2009)
Christmas Harmony- (2018)
13:20 - 15:00 - Channel 5
Festive romance. starring Kelley Jakle and Chandra Wilson. Dumped by her pop star boyfriend, Harmony returns to her hometown to rediscover the music of home. (2018)
The Fighting Seabees- (1944)
13:40 - 15:45 - Film 4
Although denied military service during the Second World War, John Wayne did his fair share of fighting on screen in flag-waving propaganda movies like this one, which is based on a true story. He stars as the boss of a construction company who orders his workers to take up arms against the invading Japanese. It's the one where Wayne's hot-headedness causes his buddy's death, leading him to demolish all the enemy in sight, blasting his way to glory. Well, Borden Chase's screenplay worked then, and it almost works now, and if you're a fan of the Duke, give it a try. By the way, Wayne's leading lady is the young Susan Hayward.
Mr Perrin & Mr Traill- (0)
14:00 - 15:50 - Talking Pictures
1948. Drama. Directed by Lawrence Huntington. Stars David Farrar, Greta Gynt, Marius Goring & Raymond Huntley. A Schoolmaster is upset when a new teacher becomes an immediate success with the boys.
Brief Encounter- (1945)
15:00 - 16:30 - BBC 2
Co-adapted by Noël Coward from his own one-act play Still Life, this is one of the finest films ever made in Britain. What makes the illicit love between doctor Trevor Howard and housewife Celia Johnson so memorable is their sheer ordinariness - they really could be anybody sitting in the dark of the cinema or in the comfort of their armchair. That's why Falling in Love, the unofficial Hollywood remake, fell so flat - Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep simply weren't ordinary enough. Romancing to the strains of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, the leads are outstanding, but credit should also go to the forgotten Cyril Raymond, whose decent dullness as Johnson's husband makes those stolen Thursdays seem so special.
Christmas Heist- (2011)
15:00 - 16:45 - Channel 5
Seasonal drama starring Vivica A Fox and Lacey Chabert. An ex-con is forced to scope out a family jeweller's store, but finds himself falling for the owner's daughter. (2011)
Hatari!- (1962)
15:45 - 18:55 - Film 4
A group of reckless animal trappers travels through the wilds of Africa, but the arrival of a beautiful photographer looks set to cause upheaval among the group. Comedy adventure, starring John Wayne, Red Buttons, Hardy Kruger, Elsa Martinelli and Michele Girardon.
I Live In Grosvenor Square- (0)
15:50 - 18:05 - Talking Pictures
1945. Comedy. Director: Herbert Wilcox. Stars Anna Neagle, Rex Harrison & Dean Jagger. Lady Patricia Fairfax soon finds herself falling for the charms of American flyer John Patterson.
Stormageddon- (2015)
16:00 - 17:50 - Horror Channel
A rogue software system seizes control of the US defence network's computers, gaining the ability to manipulate the weather and threaten devastation. (2015)
I Thank You- (0)
18:05 - 19:50 - Talking Pictures
1941. Comedy. Directed by Marcel Varnel. Stars Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Moore Marriott & Graham Moffatt. A London entertainer struggles to raise money for a variety show in poverty wartime.
X-Men- (2000)
18:55 - 21:00 - Film 4
Directed and co-written by Bryan Singer, this was the darkest superhero movie since Batman and featured the coolest special effects this side of The Matrix. Set in the not-too-distant future, the film follows the power struggle between two factions of a new breed of humans with assorted strange powers - the good led by disabled professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the bad led by Magneto (Ian McKellen). The Marvel Comics characters - including metal-boned Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), climate controller Storm (Halle Berry) and telekinetic Dr Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) - are well realised, and Singer mixes the classic values of good storytelling with liberal amounts of digital magic. On the down side, this plays a little too much like the beginning of a franchise and - outside of the theatrically trained Stewart and McKellen - star quality is in rather short supply.
Magnum Force- (1973)
21:00 - 22:00 - ITV 4
This all-guns-blazing follow-up to Dirty Harry has a storyline that's different enough from the original to grip the attention. Clint Eastwood is on fine form as no-nonsense cop "Dirty" Harry Callahan, yet again relying on his own instincts as he investigates the ruthless killings of prominent criminals in San Francisco. There's excellent support, too, including a pre-Starsky and Hutch David Soul, and the chase scene involving motorbikes during the climax is superbly staged. However, it lacks much of the original's moral complexity, with more action favoured.
Conan the Destroyer- (1984)
21:00 - 22:00 - 5Spike
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to his breakthrough role as the mythical muscle-bound hero but the kitsch magic of the John Milius original is missing this time around. However, the requisite number of ugly villains, beautiful temptresses and doe-eyed heroines are present and correct, Schwarzenegger doesn't have much acting to do and director Richard Fleischer keeps the often violent action flowing smoothly. Look out for Grace Jones as a lethal warrior.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- (2016)
21:00 - 23:30 - Film 4
Asa Butterfield stars as a misfit teen who discovers an island orphanage that's home to children with very special gifts. Tim Burton directs. (2016)(122 mins) Also in HD
Howl- (2015)
21:00 - 22:50 - Horror Channel
Passengers on a train must band together in order to survive when a mysterious creature attacks. (2015)
Logan- (2017)
21:00 - 23:40 - 4Seven
A troubled, reclusive Wolverine must protect an ailing Professor X and a mysterious young mutant from dark forces. Gritty action thriller starring Hugh Jackman. (2017)(132 mins) Also in HD
Night of the Eagle- (0)
22:00 - 23:45 - Talking Pictures
1962. Horror. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair & Margaret Johnston. A woman ,who may be a witch, defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.
Magnum Force- (1973)
22:05 - 23:35 - ITV 4
This all-guns-blazing follow-up to Dirty Harry has a storyline that's different enough from the original to grip the attention. Clint Eastwood is on fine form as no-nonsense cop "Dirty" Harry Callahan, yet again relying on his own instincts as he investigates the ruthless killings of prominent criminals in San Francisco. There's excellent support, too, including a pre-Starsky and Hutch David Soul, and the chase scene involving motorbikes during the climax is superbly staged. However, it lacks much of the original's moral complexity, with more action favoured.
Conan the Destroyer- (1984)
22:05 - 23:10 - 5Spike
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to his breakthrough role as the mythical muscle-bound hero but the kitsch magic of the John Milius original is missing this time around. However, the requisite number of ugly villains, beautiful temptresses and doe-eyed heroines are present and correct, Schwarzenegger doesn't have much acting to do and director Richard Fleischer keeps the often violent action flowing smoothly. Look out for Grace Jones as a lethal warrior.
Joy Ride- (2001)
22:50 - 00:45 - Horror Channel
This was a return to form for director John Dahl after the disappointments of Rounders and Unforgettable. College kid Paul Walker is on a road trip to pick up pal Leelee Sobieski, after taking a detour to bail his reckless brother (Steve Zahn) out of jail. Unfortunately, a late-night prank with their CB radio gets the brothers on the wrong side of unseen trucker "Rusty Nail", and it's not long before they're being chased by the clearly unhinged driver. This nicely paced and suspenseful teen movie combines elements of Duel and The Hitcher with a smart script, solid performances and enough tension to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Score: Cinema's Greatest Soundtracks- (2016)
23:00 - 00:30 - BBC 4
An insider's guide to the creative challenges and secrecy of the world's most international music genre, the film score. [2016] [S]
John Carpenter's Escape From LA- (1996)
23:10 - 00:10 - 5Spike
Action thriller sequel starring Kurt Russell and Stacy Keach. Outlaw Snake Plissken is sent on a daring mission into Los Angeles, now a huge and dangerous prison colony. (1996)
Love & Friendship- (2016)
23:20 - 00:50 - BBC 2
Drama. Lady Susan temporarily moves in with her sister-in-law. Together with her best friend, she contrives sly plans to get her daughter and herself a husband. [HD] [2016] [AD,S]
Una- (2017)
23:30 - 01:25 - Film 4
(2017) Drama starring Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn. A woman tracks down the man who was jailed for sexually abusing her when she was 13. Adults only: very strong language/sex scenes.
Demolition Man- (1993)
23:35 - 00:35 - ITV 4
This slick vision of the future comes pretty close to being Sylvester Stallone's best ever picture. Wisely keeping his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek, Stallone plays a tough cop whose unconventional methods land him in a cryogenic prison. Decades later, he is defrosted to hunt down an old sparring partner, the spectacularly psychopathic Wesley Snipes (complete with blond thatch), who has escaped from his deep frozen state and is creating havoc in the now crime-free Los Angeles (renamed San Angeles). The writers have a lot of fun sending up modern-day political correctness in this caring vision of the future - violence, red meat and sex are among the items on the banned list - and director Marco Brambilla delivers the goods when it comes to the all-important action set pieces. Of the supporting cast, Sandra Bullock has an early run at a role she would later perfect in Speed, Denis Leary gets to deliver one of his thinly disguised stand-up routines, while Nigel Hawthorne plays the doctor overseeing this 21st-century Utopia.
Unfinished Business- (2015)
23:35 - 00:35 - 5*
A small business owner and his two associates travel to Germany to seal an important deal, but a series of events conspire to make their trip a disaster - but it's coming face to face with a vicious former boss that really turns it into a nightmare. Comedy, starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco.
Georgy Girl- (0)
23:45 - 01:45 - Talking Pictures
1966. Comedy. Director: Silvio Narizzano. Stars: James Mason, Alan Bates & Lynn Redgrave. A vivacious woman tries to capture some of the glamorous life of her roommate.
John Carpenter's Escape From LA- (1996)
00:15 - 01:15 - 5Spike
Action thriller sequel starring Kurt Russell and Stacy Keach. Outlaw Snake Plissken is sent on a daring mission into Los Angeles, now a huge and dangerous prison colony. (1996)
Demolition Man- (1993)
00:40 - 01:55 - ITV 4
This slick vision of the future comes pretty close to being Sylvester Stallone's best ever picture. Wisely keeping his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek, Stallone plays a tough cop whose unconventional methods land him in a cryogenic prison. Decades later, he is defrosted to hunt down an old sparring partner, the spectacularly psychopathic Wesley Snipes (complete with blond thatch), who has escaped from his deep frozen state and is creating havoc in the now crime-free Los Angeles (renamed San Angeles). The writers have a lot of fun sending up modern-day political correctness in this caring vision of the future - violence, red meat and sex are among the items on the banned list - and director Marco Brambilla delivers the goods when it comes to the all-important action set pieces. Of the supporting cast, Sandra Bullock has an early run at a role she would later perfect in Speed, Denis Leary gets to deliver one of his thinly disguised stand-up routines, while Nigel Hawthorne plays the doctor overseeing this 21st-century Utopia.
Unfinished Business- (2015)
00:40 - 01:25 - 5*
A small business owner and his two associates travel to Germany to seal an important deal, but a series of events conspire to make their trip a disaster - but it's coming face to face with a vicious former boss that really turns it into a nightmare. Comedy, starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco.
The Pact- (2011)
00:45 - 02:30 - Horror Channel
A woman reluctantly returns to her family home to support her sister after their mother's death, but finds she has vanished without trace. A series of strange events leave her convinced there is an evil presence haunting the house, and she tries to find out what it is and what it has done with her sister. Horror, starring Caity Lotz and Casper Van Dien.
Side Effects- (2013)
01:25 - 03:35 - Film 4
A psychiatrist prescribes an experimental new drug to a patient suffering from depression, which seems to miraculously resolve her psychological problems. However, it also results in sleepwalking and disturbing personality changes, with consequences that could destroy the doctor's life. Steven Soderbergh's thriller, starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Madron- (1970)
01:45 - 03:35 - Talking Pictures
Richard Boone gives one of the craggiest of his many craggy performances in this western about a glowering gunslinger with a soft spot for the kindly nun (Leslie Caron) he's escorting through hostile Apache territory. Shot on location in Israel's Negev desert, there are shades of The Wild Bunch in the way the action unfolds; the occasional brutality is another thing it shares with Sam Peckinpah's film.
Carol- (2015)
01:55 - 03:55 - Channel 4
(2015) Drama based on Patricia Highsmith's ground-breaking novel. A wealthy married woman (Cate Blanchett) falls in love with a younger woman (Rooney Mara) who works in a department store.
Phantasm- (1979)
02:30 - 04:20 - Horror Channel
Classic cult horror. When a teenage boy and his friends are forced to do battle against a mysterious grave robber called the 'Tall Man', death stalks more than the graveyards... (1979)