Films On Freeview Today
Freedom Radio- (0)
01:50 - 03:40 - Talking Pictures
1940. War. Director: Anthony Asquith. Stars Clive Brook, Diana Wynyard & Raymond Huntley. A German doctor, disillusioned with Nazi propaganda, creates a secret radio-feed condemning the movement.
Black Water- (2007)
02:40 - 04:30 - Horror Channel
Creature feature. A group of people go on a fishing tour in Australia in the heart of the swampy mangroves, but things take a turn when they are hunted by a monstrous crocodile. (2007)
Dilemma- (0)
04:40 - 06:00 - Talking Pictures
1962. Crime. In this critically acclaimed British film, Harry returns home from work to be told by a neighbour that screams came from his house moments earlier. Starring Patricia Burke & Robert Dean.
The Voice Of Merrill- (1952)
06:00 - 07:40 - Talking Pictures
1952. Crime Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Starring Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice & Sam Kydd. A dying author frames a radio narrator for killing his secretary.
What a Whopper- (0)
07:40 - 09:25 - Talking Pictures
1960. Comedy. What a Whopper is a comedy from former documentarist Gilbert Gunn. Adam Faith stars in this tale about a struggling writer who fakes photographs of the Loch Ness monster.
The Trollenberg Terror- (0)
09:25 - 11:00 - Talking Pictures
1958. Sci-Fi. A series of deaths on a Swiss mountain-side appear to be connected to a mysterious cloud. Stars: Forrest Tucker, Warren Mitchell & Andrew Faulds.
Pony Express- (1953)
11:00 - 13:05 - Film 4
Charlton Heston, always cast in roles where he can lead with his chin, is fuelled by purposeful action, decency and high moral fibre in a western which has all the expected shorthand of the genre. The lightweight plot revolves around the adventures of Heston, as Buffalo Bill Cody, and Forrest Tucker, as Wild Bill Hickok, and the opening of mail routes to California. Made during the final years of the B-western (when they were still being produced in batches), this is a lumpy stew of lean crackerjack action and rather earnest, talky stretches.
Dragonquest- (2009)
11:00 - 12:50 - Horror Channel
A warlord summons a mythological beast capable of wreaking destruction on the world. A hero is charged with completing a series of dangerous challenges to awaken the only dragon capable of killing the monster. Fantasy adventure, starring Marc Singer, Brian Thompson, Jason Connery and Daniel Bonjour.
Treasure Hunt- (0)
12:00 - 13:35 - Talking Pictures
1952. Comedy. Director: John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Jimmy Edwards, Martita Hunt, Naunton Wayne & Athene Seyler. After reading Sir Roderick Lyall's will, the family learn they are short on money.
The Comedy Man- (0)
12:25 - 14:15 - Talking Pictures
1964. Drama. Directed by Alvin Rakoff. Stars Kenneth More, Cecil Parker & Dennis Price. Charles Byrd has spent his life aiming for success, but never quite got there and tries one last time in London
Assassin- (2015)
12:55 - 13:30 - 5Spike
A hitman is hired by two notorious gangster brothers to murder a politician. He falls for a woman during the assignment, but does not realise she is his victim's daughter. Her investigation of her father's death threatens to cause a gang war and puts the assassin at odds with his employers. Crime thriller, starring Danny Dyer, Gary and Martin Kemp.
Planet of the Sharks- (2016)
13:00 - 14:50 - Horror Channel
In the near future, glacial melting has covered 98% of Earth with water. Humans live in fear of a school of sharks led by a mutated alpha shark. (2016)
Fixed Bayonets!- (1951)
13:05 - 14:55 - Film 4
An American army platoon on duty during the Korean war is left stranded in the mountains while covering their comrades' retreat. Among them is a timid corporal with no real experience of battle, who is soon forced into assuming command when all his superior officers are killed. Drama, starring Richard Basehart, Gene Evans and Michael O'Shea.
Legend- (2015)
13:10 - 15:45 - Film 4
(2015) Tom Hardy plays both lead roles in this biopic, by turns humorous and brutally violent, of London gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray. With Emily Browning. Very strong language.
An American Haunting- (2005)
13:15 - 15:05 - Horror Channel
Writer/director Courtney Solomon makes amends for his appalling 2000 debut Dungeons & Dragons with this efficient but predictable supernatural chiller. Based on the legend of the so-called Bell Witch of Tennessee, it sees a wealthy and respected family in early 19th-century America besieged by an aggressive poltergeist. For four years, the spook terrorised the household, singling out John Bell (Donald Sutherland) and his only daughter Betsy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) in increasingly vicious attacks. Every haunting movie from The Exorcist to The Entity is referenced in the disturbing events, to offer a carefully constructed patchwork of fear. However, while individual elements may seem familiar, they're no less effective and hit all the right scary notes thanks to taut direction and a ruthless exploitation of sound and visuals. The acting is also of unusually high quality, with understated performances from Sutherland and his screen wife Sissy Spacek adding depth to a simplistic yet genuinely creepy story.
Stalked By A Reality Star- (2018)
14:15 - 16:00 - Channel 5
Thriller. A teenage girl lies about her age to get into a Hollywood party and meets a handsome reality TV star. When she finds out he is a creep and rejects him, he becomes obsessed. (2018)
The Glass Mountain- (1950)
14:35 - 16:35 - Talking Pictures
1949. Drama. The classic tale of a war romance featuring the smash hit music of The Legend of The Glass Mountain. Starring Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray, with vocals from Tito Gobbi.
Rage at Dawn- (1955)
14:55 - 16:45 - Film 4
In this handsome-looking but lethargic western, special agent Randolph Scott goes undercover to trap the Reno brothers, one of the earliest bands of outlaws who committed the first train hold-up in 1866. The brothers - including Frank (Forrest Tucker), Sim (J Carrol Naish) and John (Myron Healey) - also have an attractive sister Laura (Mala Powers), which naturally complicates matters for Scott. The rage at dawn refers to the historically accurate conclusion in which a lynch mob plucks the Renos from jail.
Inferno- (1998)
16:00 - 17:50 - Horror Channel
A solar anomaly causes a deadly temperature rise in Los Angeles, giving a crook the opportunity to carry out an audacious robbery, while a doctor strives to save the lives of victims afflicted by the heatwave. Disaster thriller, starring James Remar, Jonathan LaPaglia and Stephanie Niznik.
The Last Frontier- (1955)
16:45 - 18:50 - Film 4
A backwoods trapper signs up as a scout at a fort manned by inexperienced soldiers, and falls in love with the wife of a reckless colonel. When his rival assumes command of the garrison, he plans to lead his men in an attack on a hostile native tribe, and it falls to the bushman to save his friends from a massacre. Western, starring Victor Mature, Robert Preston and Anne Bancroft.
Danger by My Side- (1962)
18:00 - 19:15 - Talking Pictures
A woman sets out to unmask her brother's murderer and takes a job in a strip-club to further her investigation. Mystery, with Maureen Connell, Anthony Oliver and Alan Tilvern.
Last Vegas- (2013)
18:50 - 20:55 - Film 4
A sixtysomething confirmed bachelor finally decides to settle down with his much younger girlfriend. He and three friends decide to mark the occasion by reliving their wild youth with a trip to Las Vegas - but they find that both the city and each other have changed since their glory days. Comedy, starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline.
Jet Storm- (0)
19:15 - 21:00 - Talking Pictures
1959. Drama. Directed by Cy Endfield. Starring Richard Attenborough, Stanley Baker, Hermione Baddeley & Diane Cilento. A man who lost his daughter in a hit-&-Run accident tracks the man responsible.
Back to the Future Part III- (1990)
20:30 - 22:50 - E4
Director Robert Zemeckis's blockbusting trilogy went slightly off the rails with the second segment, but it got right back on track (literally) with this concluding instalment. Shot back-to-back with Part II, the film is set predominantly in the Old West and offers Michael J Fox the chance to indulge in all the sharpshooting situations that made Saturday matinée western serials such a treat for millions of children (including, one suspects, Zemeckis and screenwriter Bob Gale). As before, the plot revolves around the need to tinker with time and the problem of how to power the trusty DeLorean car so that Fox can get back to the present. And once more Gale and Zemeckis have come up with an ingenious plot and a clutch of in-jokes, including the casting of western favourites Dub Taylor, Harry Carey Jr and Pat Buttram as a trio of old timers in the saloon. The inimitable Fox is again on cracking form as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd's romance with Mary Steenburgen is surprisingly touching. Using the special effects intelligently, Zemeckis stages a spectacular steam-train finale and neatly ties up the trilogy's loose ends. Look out for a cameo appearance from ZZ Top.
What Women Want- (2001)
21:00 - 22:00 - 5*
Mel Gibson seems to be winning the battle of the sexes in this inventive romantic comedy from director Nancy Meyers. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a chauvinistic advertising executive who accidentally suffers an electric shock and suddenly finds himself able to hear women's thoughts. His unique gift sometimes proves to be a mixed blessing, but when bitchy rival Helen Hunt beats him to a top job, Gibson decides to play dirty. Gradually, his insights into how women think, and what they want, bring out his feminine side. Despite the daft premise, this is wittily written and sharply directed, with Gibson effortlessly running the gamut from sheer obnoxiousness to utter charm. Hunt is great, too, as his far-from-perfect love match. A couple of superfluous subplots slow down the action, but otherwise this is splendid entertainment in the grand tradition of those screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s.
Shot Caller- (2016)
21:00 - 23:20 - Film 4
Gritty prison thriller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) as a family man drawn into an unfamiliar criminal underworld following a fatal road accident. (2016)(116 mins) Also in HD
Doghouse- (2009)
21:00 - 22:50 - Horror Channel
A man is plunged into misery by his divorce, so his friends decide to cheer him up with a weekend-long party in a country village where women outnumber men by three to one. However, when they arrive, they find a virus has transformed the female population into bloodthirsty cannibals, leaving them fighting for their lives. Comedy horror, starring Danny Dyer and Noel Clarke.
Girl With Green Eyes- (0)
22:00 - 00:00 - Talking Pictures
1964. Drama. Directed by Desmond Davis. Stars Peter Finch, Rita Tushingham, Lynn Redgrave & Julian Glover. An Irish Catholic farm girl moves to Dublin to pursue a more exciting life.
Jaws- (1975)
22:00 - 23:30 - ITV 4
Peter Benchley's pulp bestseller is here turned into the scariest sea saga ever filmed, with Steven Spielberg creating maximum suspense in the first dark moments and then maintaining the momentum with brilliant sleight-of-hand direction. The tale of a great white shark terrorising a New England resort community and the modern-day Captain Ahab (Robert Shaw) employed to kill it is now a classic of the suspense thriller genre. It's also credited with creating the summer blockbuster craze that Hollywood pins its financial hopes on every year. John Williams's Oscar-winning music and the excellent performances of Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss add to the ingeniously mounted tension that cleverly plays on all our deepest primeval fears.
What Women Want- (2001)
22:05 - 23:40 - 5*
Mel Gibson seems to be winning the battle of the sexes in this inventive romantic comedy from director Nancy Meyers. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a chauvinistic advertising executive who accidentally suffers an electric shock and suddenly finds himself able to hear women's thoughts. His unique gift sometimes proves to be a mixed blessing, but when bitchy rival Helen Hunt beats him to a top job, Gibson decides to play dirty. Gradually, his insights into how women think, and what they want, bring out his feminine side. Despite the daft premise, this is wittily written and sharply directed, with Gibson effortlessly running the gamut from sheer obnoxiousness to utter charm. Hunt is great, too, as his far-from-perfect love match. A couple of superfluous subplots slow down the action, but otherwise this is splendid entertainment in the grand tradition of those screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s.
The Green Inferno- (2013)
22:50 - 00:50 - Horror Channel
Infamous horror by Eli Roth (Hostel). A group of students travelling the Amazon rainforest soon discover they are being hunted by some very hungry cannibals. (2013)
John Carpenter's: Ghosts of Mars- (2001)
23:00 - 00:00 - 5Spike
Sci-fi thriller starring Ice Cube and Natasha Henstridge. A tough female cop reveals that her team was killed by monsters created by the ghosts of ancient Martians. (2001)
The Fifth Element- (1997)
23:05 - 01:20 - Channel 5
Ancient evil returns to destroy the galaxy in this ultra-hip, socially conscious and clever science-fiction action adventure from director Luc Besson. Bruce Willis's laconic former government agent is forced to save the universe when the secret key to stopping this happening literally falls into his cab in 23rd-century New York. This superb flight of imagination soars into original terrain for an inventive rollercoaster ride and is a stunning achievement that delivers on all levels. The satire is slick, the visuals unusual and the thrills futuristic, and if the Big Apple special effects don't amaze, the camp trip to the resort planet of Fhloston Paradise certainly will. Gary Oldman's villainous Zorg is haute-couture corruption personified.
Midnight Run- (1988)
23:20 - 01:55 - Film 4
Robert De Niro played this action picture for laughs and, as a result, had his first hit in years. Made by Martin Brest, director of the original Beverly Hills Cop, it's a variant on the odd-couple theme, as De Niro's bounty hunter goes on the run with an accountant who has embezzled $15 million from the Mob. The accountant is Charles Grodin, whose underplaying is an absolute joy: he looks like a puppy that's lost its poop tray. As with all the best road movies - and this is one of the best - the picture really moves, as a simple air trip from New York to LA turns into a saga of trains and automobiles, car crashes, and skirmishes with the FBI and a dozen other interested parties.
Jaws- (1975)
23:35 - 00:40 - ITV 4
Peter Benchley's pulp bestseller is here turned into the scariest sea saga ever filmed, with Steven Spielberg creating maximum suspense in the first dark moments and then maintaining the momentum with brilliant sleight-of-hand direction. The tale of a great white shark terrorising a New England resort community and the modern-day Captain Ahab (Robert Shaw) employed to kill it is now a classic of the suspense thriller genre. It's also credited with creating the summer blockbuster craze that Hollywood pins its financial hopes on every year. John Williams's Oscar-winning music and the excellent performances of Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss add to the ingeniously mounted tension that cleverly plays on all our deepest primeval fears.
Fool's Gold- (2008)
23:40 - 00:40 - 5*
Co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson here add credence to the old adage "all that glisters is not gold". Despite being shiny, happy, good-looking blondes, they're just not enough to perk up this tired romantic comedy. The movie opens with the couple on the brink of divorce; Hudson has had enough of McConaughey's obsessive pursuit of a treasure called the Queen's Dowry and takes a job on a yacht. Through numerous contrivances, McConaughey ends up on the same vessel (which is owned by an underused Donald Sutherland) and manages to lure her into a seafaring treasure hunt, which just feels like an excuse to have the couple strip off and bask in the Caribbean (actually Australian) sunshine. Will the adventure bring the couple closer together? Is it worth even asking that question? Well, no, as this is a journey mapped out in accordance with the A to Z of Hollywood romantic comedies.
John Carpenter's: Ghosts of Mars- (2001)
00:05 - 01:05 - 5Spike
Sci-fi thriller starring Ice Cube and Natasha Henstridge. A tough female cop reveals that her team was killed by monsters created by the ghosts of ancient Martians. (2001)
Fool's Gold- (2008)
00:45 - 01:55 - 5*
Co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson here add credence to the old adage "all that glisters is not gold". Despite being shiny, happy, good-looking blondes, they're just not enough to perk up this tired romantic comedy. The movie opens with the couple on the brink of divorce; Hudson has had enough of McConaughey's obsessive pursuit of a treasure called the Queen's Dowry and takes a job on a yacht. Through numerous contrivances, McConaughey ends up on the same vessel (which is owned by an underused Donald Sutherland) and manages to lure her into a seafaring treasure hunt, which just feels like an excuse to have the couple strip off and bask in the Caribbean (actually Australian) sunshine. Will the adventure bring the couple closer together? Is it worth even asking that question? Well, no, as this is a journey mapped out in accordance with the A to Z of Hollywood romantic comedies.
Thir13en Ghosts- (2001)
00:50 - 02:40 - Horror Channel
A family inherits an unusual glass house from an eccentric relative. The deceased was a ghost hunter, and created the house to contain the dangerous spirits he caught. When the ghosts are unleashed, the family must uncover the secrets of the bizarre house before it is too late. Horror remake, starring Matthew Lillard, Tony Shalhoub, Shannon Elizabeth and F Murray Abraham.
Millions like Us- (1943)
01:45 - 03:45 - Talking Pictures
Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat are better known for their comedies, but here they have produced one of the finest home-front dramas of the Second World War. Adopting the docudramatic approach that characterise many British flag-wavers, the co-directors present a nation pulling together in spite of class differences. The sequences in the factory and at the workers' dormitory are particularly fascinating for the way in which they depict the emergence of both a new kind of woman and a new social order. Patricia Roc and Eric Portman stand out in an excellent ensemble cast.
Scribe- (2016)
01:55 - 03:45 - Film 4
A recovering alcoholic finds himself at the centre of a political conspiracy after he accepts a shady job transcribing calls from tapped phones. In French with subtitles. (2016)(88 mins) Also in HD
AfterDeath- (2015)
02:40 - 04:30 - 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)