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13:00pm His Majesty O'Keefe (U) 1954

Action-packed romantic adventure, with Hollywood hunk Burt Lancaster in full-on matinee idol mode as a heroic mariner with muscles to spare, who helps peaceful South Sea islanders defend themselves against a bloodthirsty band of pirates — but still has time for a romantic dalliance with a dusky local beauty (the lovely Joan Rice). The top-notch supporting cast, including Andre Morell, Abraham Sofaer and Archie Savage, help maintain the fast pace (888)

14:50pm The Man in the Iron Mask (PG) 1976

A mysterious prisoner proves to be a key player in a battle to control the fate of 17th-century France. Hugely enjoyable swashbuckling adventure, starring Richard Chamberlain in a dual role — as both the masked jailbird and the despotic French ruler. Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter and Ian Holm number among the starry supporting cast. Adapted from the classic story by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Mike Newell (888)

17:00pm Texas (U) 1941

Two American Civil War veterans travel home to the South, where they attempt to set up their own cattle business. Western, starring William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor and George Bancroft

18:45pm Always (PG) 1989

Richard Dreyfuss heads the cast of this unrestrained fantasy weepie, playing a daredevil pilot who's killed while fighting a raging forest fire. But he can't enter Heaven until he helps his successor face the challenges of the job — and persuades his heart-broken girlfriend to accept her loss and move on with her life. Holly Hunter, John Goodman and Audrey Hepburn also star in this unashamedly emotional offering from Steven Spielberg (888)

21:00pm The Core (12) 2003

The Earth's core stops spinning, bringing chaos to the world, and prompting leading scientists to set about finding a way to restart it. But they soon realise their only option is to venture deep below the planet's surface. Special effects-laden disaster drama that manages to entertain, despite covering old ground, starring Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci and DJ Qualls (888)

23:35pm Predator 2 (18) 1990

A tough Los Angeles cop investigates a series of gruesome murders — and soon finds himself locked in a life-or-death struggle with a ruthless alien that kills for sport. Violent and ultimately unsatisfying sci-fi sequel, starring Danny Glover, Bill Paxton, Gary Busey and Maria Conchita Alonso (888)

01:40am Assault on Precinct 13 (18) 1976

A virtually deserted police station in downtown Los Angeles is besieged by violent street thugs bent on revenge after six of their friends are gunned down by the cops. John Carpenter's influential urban thriller still stands as one of his finest works and has in recent years attained cult status, prompting a recent remake. The largely unknown cast includes Darwin Joston, Austin Stoker and Laurie Zimmer (888)

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 23.04.07

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13:00pm Carmen Jones (U) 1954

A sultry female military worker attracts attention from her colleagues, but has her eye on an engaged pilot. Hollywood adaptation of Bizet's opera, with modernised lyrics. Leading stars Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte sizzle on screen, even if they mimed most of the songs, while the rest of the cast provide plenty of sing-along moments (888)

15:00pm The Mark of Zorro (PG) 1974

The masked swashbuckling aristocrat returns from Spain to his native California, where he sets about righting the wrongs committed by a local villain. Fun-filled remake of the classic 1940 adventure, which lacks the zip of the more recent rehash, starring Frank Langella, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland and Yvonne De Carlo (888)

16:25pm The Man from Colorado (PG) 1948

Glenn Ford plays an American Civil War veteran who becomes the judge of a small town, where he begins a tyrannical reign. Western, also starring William Holden, Ellen Drew and Ray Collins

18:20pm Howards End (PG) 1992

Acclaimed Merchant-Ivory period drama based on EM Forster's novel about the conflict between two families from vastly different backgrounds who become fatefully entwined. Starring Emma Thompson in an Oscar-winning role alongside Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Sam West (888)

21:00pm Solaris (12) 2002

Psychiatrist George Clooney arrives on a space station to investigate the death of its commanding officer but subsequently starts to experience frightening visions of his late wife which seem all too real — and force him to question his sanity. This sci-fi drama is Steven Soderbergh's eerie reimagining of Stanislaw Lem's original story, with Clooney on fine form as a man gradually unravelling. Co-starring Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis, Jeremy Davies and Ulrich Tukur (888)

22:45pm The Proposition (18) 2004 Premiere.

Gritty Australian Western, starring Guy Pearce as a captured outlaw offered a terrible choice by British lawman Ray Winstone. Either he tracks down and kills his homicidal older brother, or their younger sibling will be hanged. Also starring Danny Huston, Emily Watson, John Hurt and David Wenham, with a screenplay by singer Nick Cave

00:45am The Newton Boys (15) 1998

Richard Linklater's exhilarating gangster drama focusing on four brothers who embark on a bank-robbing spree in the heady days of Twenties America. Based on a true story, the film reveals how their adherence to a strict moral code made them nationwide heroes, despite their criminal activities. Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio head the cast

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13:00pm Howards End (PG) 1992

Acclaimed Merchant-Ivory period drama based on EM Forster's novel about the conflict between two families from vastly different backgrounds who become fatefully entwined. Starring Emma Thompson in an Oscar-winning role alongside Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Sam West (888)

15:40pm Cattle Empire (U) 1958

Joel McCrea stars in Charles Marquis Warren's tough Western, playing a trail boss who is imprisoned when his men go on the rampage in a quiet town. Released five years later, the convict shows no signs of turning over a new leaf — but his plans to double-cross the town mayor soon backfire. With Gloria Talbott and Don Haggerty (888)

17:15pm The Wicked Lady (PG) 1945

A 17th-century noblewoman tires of her humdrum life and decides to seek a little excitement — turning to highway robbery and murder to spice up her life, as well as getting romantically involved with a caddish crook. Absolutely fabulous classic British costume drama, with Margaret Lockwood on brilliant form as the vampish villainess, and support from James Mason, Patricia Roc and Griffith Jones (888)

19:15pm Run Silent, Run Deep (U) 1958

A commander aboard a US Navy submarine has a titanic clash of egos with his jealous second in command over how to avoid marauding Japanese forces. As the senior officer's obsession with blasting enemy vessels out of the water spirals out of control, he even disobeys direct orders — but when trouble strikes, he's forced to take drastic action. Excellent wartime drama, starring Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles (888)

21:00pm I, Robot (12) 2004

Troubled cop Will Smith is called in to investigate the apparent suicide of the scientist responsible for designing some of the first truly intelligent robots — but as his enquiries proceed, he becomes increasingly sure that one of the mechanical creations is behind the death. Sci-fi thriller adapted from the book by Isaac Asimov, co-starring Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood and James Cromwell (888)

23:10pm Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (15) 2002

A Glaswegian crook heads for Nottingham after seeing his ex-girlfriend humiliate her boyfriend on daytime television, determined that he should win back her heart. Shane Meadows' comedy, which draws heavily on a number of classic Westerns, starring Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Shirley Henderson, Kathy Burke and Ricky Tomlinson (888)

01:10am The Kid Stays in the Picture (15) 2002

Film producer Robert Evans narrates this fascinating documentary chronicling the ups and downs of his own extraordinary life. Among the topics covered are his big break into the movie industry, his failed marriage to Ali McGraw, his relationships with Grace Kelly and Ava Gardner, his descent into drug addiction, and his journey back to respectability. With contributions by friends and family, and including footage of a host of Hollywood legends

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13:00pm The Dark Corner (U) 1946

A private eye is released after serving a prison sentence for a crime he didn't commit. When he suspects someone is trying to kill him, he suspects the real perpetrator — his old lawyer. But when the attorney turns up dead, the detective becomes the prime suspect. Thriller, starring Mark Stevens, Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb and William Bendix (888)

14:55pm Run Silent, Run Deep (U) 1958

A commander aboard a US Navy submarine has a titanic clash of egos with his jealous second in command over how to avoid marauding Japanese forces. As the senior officer's obsession with blasting enemy vessels out of the water spirals out of control, he even disobeys direct orders — but when trouble strikes, he's forced to take drastic action. Excellent wartime drama, starring Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles (888)

16:45pm The Man in the Iron Mask (PG) 1976

A mysterious prisoner proves to be a key player in a battle to control the fate of 17th-century France. Hugely enjoyable swashbuckling adventure, starring Richard Chamberlain in a dual role — as both the masked jailbird and the despotic French ruler. Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter and Ian Holm number among the starry supporting cast. Adapted from the classic story by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Mike Newell (888)

18:45pm Always (PG) 1989

Richard Dreyfuss heads the cast of this unrestrained fantasy weepie, playing a daredevil pilot who's killed while fighting a raging forest fire. But he can't enter Heaven until he helps his successor face the challenges of the job — and persuades his heart-broken girlfriend to accept her loss and move on with her life. Holly Hunter, John Goodman and Audrey Hepburn also star in this unashamedly emotional offering from Steven Spielberg (888)

21:00pm Equilibrium (15) 2002

In a future world, emotions are outlawed, and the population kept under control with a daily dose of sedatives — but a renegade lawman puts his life at risk when he resolves to embrace his feelings. Sci-fi adventure, starring Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus MacFadyen and Sean Bean (888)

23:00pm Dead Man's Shoes (18) 2004

A man returns to his Derbyshire home town with his younger brother in tow — but it soon becomes clear he has a dark purpose for revisiting his old stamping ground, and the local drug dealers have plenty of reason to be nervous. Stark and powerful psychological thriller from acclaimed director Shane Meadows, with leading man Paddy Considine giving a searing performance. Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch and Stuart Wolfenden co-star (888)

00:45am Tell Them Who You Are (15) 2004 Premiere.

Intriguing documentary charting Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler's fraught relationship with his son — who is also the director of this honest account. Insights into similar Hollywood families come courtesy of Jane Fonda and Conrad L Hall

02:35am Notre Musique (12) 2004

Jean-Luc Godard's demanding exploration of war uses Dante's Divine Comedy as a launch pad to reveal three aspects of conflict, as the camera captures harrowing battle scenes, a journalist's search for answers in post-war Sarajevo, and an idyllic beach protected by soldiers. The surreal drama challenges preconceptions and gives viewers plenty to think about. With Sarah Adler, Nade Dieu and an appearance from the director himself

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1.00pm It Should Happen to You (PG) 1954

A publicity-seeking actress with an urge to be famous rents a billboard, puts her name on it, and becomes an overnight sensation. Comedy starring Jack Lemmon, Judy Holliday and Peter Lawford

14:45pm Cleopatra (PG) 1963

Julius Caesar intervenes in an Egyptian civil war and falls for the country's charismatic queen. Hollywood's tempestuous couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of this star-studded historical epic which, taking inflation into account, is the most expensive film ever made. It should have been a box-office hit — but failed to meet expectations, despite doing well at the 1964 Academy Awards. However, it's still an excellent way to spend a few lazy hours. Co-starring Martin Landau, Rex Harrison, Hume Cronyn and George Cole (888)

19:05pm Memoirs of an Invisible Man (PG) 1992

Chevy Chase stars as a successful but seriously bored stockbroker whose life gets a much-needed injection of excitement thanks to an industrial accident. Discovering he's been rendered invisible he makes plans to have some fun — but is soon forced to go on the run from devious CIA agents, led by Sam Neill, who are determined to use him for nefarious purposes. Rapid-fire comedy spy thriller directed by John Carpenter, co-starring Daryl Hannah, Michael McKean and Stephen Tobolowsky (888)

21:00pm The Core (12) 2003

The Earth's core stops spinning, bringing chaos to the world, and prompting leading scientists to set about finding a way to restart it. But they soon realise their only option is to venture deep below the planet's surface. Special effects-laden disaster drama that manages to entertain, despite covering old ground, starring Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci and DJ Qualls (888)

23:35pm Kung Fu Hustle (15) 2005

A wannabe gangster becomes caught up in the gang wars of Forties China, unwittingly prompting a battle between a powerful crimelord and a humble group of kung fu masters. As the fists and feet fly in furious fashion, the hapless youth is forced to choose sides. Comedy adventure, directed by and starring Stephen Chow, with Xiaogang Feng, Wah Yuen and Zhi Hua Dong

01:25am Assault on Precinct 13 (18) 1976

A virtually deserted police station in downtown Los Angeles is besieged by violent street thugs bent on revenge after six of their friends are gunned down by the cops. John Carpenter's influential urban thriller still stands as one of his finest works and has in recent years attained cult status, prompting a recent remake. The largely unknown cast includes Darwin Joston, Austin Stoker and Laurie Zimmer (888)

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 27.04.07

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13:00 The Mark of Zorro (Film) 1974

Feckless Mexican nobleman Don Diego returns to his family home to discover the locality has been taken over by corrupt officials. Consequently, he adopts the disguise of Zorro, masked master swordsman, who aims to clear the land of corruption. Also starring Ricardo Montalban, Yvonne De Carlo, Anne Archer and Inez Perez.

14:20 Autumn Leaves (Film) 1956

.Joan Crawford stars as Millicent Wetherby, a middle-aged typist whose out-of-character decision to marry Burt Hanson who she barely knows soon backfires when he starts becoming increasingly dangerous. Ane when his wife Virginia and supposedly dead father turn up, she learns what may be the truth behind his behaviour. Or are they telling the entire truth and are there deeper reasons for his strangeness? This dark thriller, directed by Robert Aldrich, sees Crawford at her best as the tortured older woman but Robertson, in a role that calls for both plausible charm and dangerous anger, brings his stage experience to a demanding role and acquits himself with honour.

16:30 Prince Valiant (Film) 1954

Veteran director Henry Hathaway's Arthurian adventure is based on the popular newspaper cartoon strip by Hal Foster. Robert Wagner plays the eponymous prince, a Viking invited to join King Arthur's court. But the evil Sir Brack plans to oust the king and then invade Valiant's Scandanavian home and only Valiant can stop him. Janet Leigh and Debra Paget are the respective love interests to both parties and, with much of the film being shot in Britain rather than on a Hollywood back-lot, viewers will enjoy identifying castles and locations that form a backdrop to the rousing action.

18:25 The Train (Film) 1964

Set in 1944 in Occupied France, this action-packed adventure stars Burt Lancaster as Labiche, a railwayman embroiled in a Nazi plot to ship French art treasures back to Germany.

21:00 Close Encounters of The Third Kind (Film) 1977

Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr star as two ordinary American citizens, caught up in a secret American investigation into UFO contacts with Earth, headed by François Truffaut and culminating in the still-astonishing first contact between humans and beings from another galaxy.

23:35 The Proposition (Film) 2005

Ray Winstone is the enforcer on the trail of three brutal Outback outlaws. Guy Pearce stars in a searingly violent Australian western written by Nick Cave.

01:35 The Great Silence (Film) 1968

Sergio Corbucci's spaghetti western stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as the eponymous Silence who joins a band of outlaws hiding out in the snow-covered peaks of Utah. Their route out for food is blocked by bounty hunter Klaus Kinski, who enjoys his work as much as the money, and his gang; can Silence break the blockade?

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13:00pm Leave Her to Heaven (U) 1946

Melodrama about an unbalanced woman whose insane jealousy leads her to plot the death of anyone she suspects of attracting her husband's affections. Starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain and Vincent Price

15:15pm Harriet Craig 1950

Joan Crawford stars as a selfish, meticulous housewife who cares far more about her house and possessions than she does about the people in her life — including her husband, whom she routinely deceives and manipulates. However, her meddling in her cousin's love life has disastrous consequences. Also starring Wendell Corey and Allyn Joslyn

17:05pm Operation Amsterdam (PG) 1958

A stiff-upper-lipped British Army officer engages in a spot of larceny, but it's all to aid the war effort. Ordered to Amsterdam, he joins forces with two cunning Dutchmen and steals a secret cache of diamonds from a bank vault, thus preventing them falling into the hands of the Nazis. But German soldiers look set to thwart the plan. Energetic World War Two adventure, starring Peter Finch, Tony Britton and Eva Bartok (888)

19:15pm The Beverly Hillbillies (PG) 1993

Painfully unfunny big-screen version of the Sixties TV comedy series, about a family of country bumpkins who strike it rich and move to a plush Los Angeles suburb. However, the locals greet their new neighbours with dismay. Starring Erika Eleniak, Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman, and featuring a cameo appearance by Dolly Parton (888)

21:00pm The Sum of All Fears (12) 2002

The CIA become suspicious about Russia's nuclear activities, and youthful agent Jack Ryan is ordered to investigate. However, it's not long before the threat of a terrorist attack on US soil is on the cards, sparking a race against time to calm the situation before disaster strikes. Fast-paced thriller based on Tom Clancy's novel, starring Ben Affleck in the lead, with Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Ken Jenkins and Liev Schreiber (888)

23:15pm Buffalo Soldiers (15) 2001

A US Army conscript stationed in West Germany in the 1980s keeps the money rolling in by running a healthy trade in everything from cleaning products to narcotics — but a new commanding officer looks set to put a spanner in the works. Excellent black comedy drama which caused huge controversy when it was released in America in the wake of the September 11 attacks, due to the less-than-flattering portrayal of the military. Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Anna Paquin and Scott Glenn star (888)

01:10am Girlfight (15) 2000

A Hispanic girl struggles to fight her way out of Brooklyn's slums by indulging her one passion — boxing. However, her new career throws up a thorny problem when she's required to fight the pugilist with whom she has fallen head over heels in love. Acclaimed at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, this award-winning drama stars Michelle Rodriguez, who gives a superb performance as the tenacious teenager, alongside Jaime Tirelli and Paul Calderon

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13:00pm The Dark Corner (U) 1946

A private eye is released after serving a prison sentence for a crime he didn't commit. When he suspects someone is trying to kill him, he suspects the real perpetrator — his old lawyer. But when the attorney turns up dead, the detective becomes the prime suspect. Thriller, starring Mark Stevens, Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb and William Bendix (888)

14:55pm Cleopatra (PG) 1963

Julius Caesar intervenes in an Egyptian civil war and falls for the country's charismatic queen. Hollywood's tempestuous couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of this star-studded historical epic which, taking inflation into account, is the most expensive film ever made. It should have been a box-office hit — but failed to meet expectations, despite doing well at the 1964 Academy Awards. However, it's still an excellent way to spend a few lazy hours. Co-starring Martin Landau, Rex Harrison, Hume Cronyn and George Cole (888)

19:15pm When Eight Bells Toll (PG) 1971

A Navy intelligence agent poses as a biologist to investigate the theft of millions of pounds of gold bullion, stolen from ships off the British coast. However, his enquiries are met with hostility, especially when he sets his sights on a Greek tycoon, who he suspects may be operating as a modern-day pirate. Slow-paced thriller that fails to grip, starring Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley and Jack Hawkins. Based on a novel by Alistair MacLean (888)

21:00pm The Gift (15) 2000

A clairvoyant woman's life is turned upside down when her sixth sense allows her to unravel the mystery behind a girl's disappearance. However, a dramatic series of events forces her to wonder whether she's led the police to the right man. Sam Raimi's atmospheric supernatural thriller is bolstered by excellent performances from the cast, including Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves, Hilary Swank and Giovanni Ribisi (888)

23:10pm The Rules of Attraction (18) 2003

Black comedy adapted from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, chronicling the experiences of a group of college students as they immerse themselves in a heady combination of sex, drugs and confused relationships. Director Roger Avary (who co-wrote Pulp Fiction) injects the film with a hip and dark edge, but the superficial sheen means the serious subject matter lacks the appropriate intensity. James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel and Shannyn Sossamon star (888)

01:15am The Great Silence (15) 1969

A hard-bitten wandering cowboy joins forces with a posse of poverty-stricken bandits as they battle the forces of evil in the form of a sadistic lawman and his cronies. Spaghetti Western, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski and Frank Wolff

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13:00pm Queen Bee (PG) 1955

Joan Crawford dominates this glossy melodrama with her acid-tongued performance as a ruthless wealthy southern belle determined to manipulate the lives of everyone she meets — with ultimately tragic consequences. Also starring Barry Sullivan, Betsy Palmer and John Ireland

14:45pm Dragonwyck (PG) 1946

Gothic melodrama, starring Gene Tierney as a naive woman who marries her landowner cousin Vincent Price, and soon discovers the shocking truth about the death of his first wife. Walter Huston and Glenn Langan also star

16:55pm The Iron Petticoat (U) 1956

Bob Hope stars as a US Air Force officer who tries to convince renowned Russian pilot Katharine Hepburn of the benefits of life in the West. Enjoyable military comedy hampered by a few bumpy patches, but the sparks fly between leading pair Hope and Hepburn — surprising really, since their off-screen relationship was notoriously acrimonious. James Robertson Justice and Robert Helpmann co-star (888)

18:40pm EDtv (12) 1999

A lowly video shop clerk agrees to have his entire life televised in true Big Brother fashion. He soon decides being under constant scrutiny is not for him, only to become embroiled in numerous personal conflicts as he struggles to free himself from the unbreakable contract. Matthew McConaughey takes the title role in Ron Howard's acclaimed romantic comedy, with Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Martin Landau, Ellen DeGeneres, Rob Reiner and Dennis Hopper

21:00pm Zoolander (12) 2001

Dim supermodel Ben Stiller is stunned when his career goes down the tubes thanks to the arrival of an equally vacuous rival. However, he never suspects he's merely a pouting pawn in a dangerous game of world domination and international espionage. Catty comedy taking neat potshots at the industry, with funnyman Stiller on fine form as the chiselled hunk, starring alongside Owen Wilson, Milla Jovovich, Christine Taylor and David Duchovny (888)

22:40pm Blue Juice (15) 1994

A happy-go-lucky man on the eve of turning 30 realises it's time he settled down or risk losing his girlfriend, but decides to have one last fling with his mates and the other love of his life — surfing. Comedy drama which fails to make the most of a sterling cast, including Sean Pertwee, Ewan McGregor, Catherine Zeta Jones, Peter Gunn, Keith Allen and Jenny Agutter (888)

00:35am Piranha (18) 1978

Mutant man-eating piranhas infest an American river and embark on a bloodthirsty killing spree, and only an alcoholic tour guide and a plucky insurance investigator stand in their way. Enjoyable tongue-in-cheek horror for fans of rubbery special effects and comical over-acting, starring Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies and Barbara Steele. Directed by Joe Dante, whose admiration for his future mentor Steven Spielberg is apparent throughout this Jaws-inspired effort (888)

02:20am Star Maps (18) 1997

A youngster's dreams of screen stardom are threatened by his oppressive father's insane jealousy, leaving him struggling to discover the inner strength to break free and make his own way in the world. Misjudged emotional drama, starring Douglas Spain, Efrain Figueroa, Kandeyce Jordan and Martha Velez

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13.00pm Autumn Leaves (U) 1955

Middle-aged spinster Joan Crawford rushes into marriage with a handsome younger man whose scheming ways and pathological lying soon have her fearing for her life. Thriller, also starring Cliff Robertson, Lorne Greene and Vera Miles

15:10pm Leave Her to Heaven (U) 1946

Melodrama about an unbalanced woman whose insane jealousy leads her to plot the death of anyone she suspects of attracting her husband's affections. Starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain and Vincent Price

17:15pm Run Silent, Run Deep (U) 1958

A commander aboard a US Navy submarine has a titanic clash of egos with his jealous second in command over how to avoid marauding Japanese forces. As the senior officer's obsession with blasting enemy vessels out of the water spirals out of control, he even disobeys direct orders — but when trouble strikes, he's forced to take drastic action. Excellent wartime drama, starring Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles (888)

19:00pm Northfork (PG) 2003 Premiere.

The residents of a small town are forced to leave their homes due to the construction of a nearby dam — but a few hardy souls refuse to give up hope, despite the warnings of ruffians employed to ensure they go. Thoughtful drama, starring James Woods, Nick Nolte and Claire Forlani

21:00pm The Sum of All Fears (12) 2002

The CIA become suspicious about Russia's nuclear activities, and youthful agent Jack Ryan is ordered to investigate. However, it's not long before the threat of a terrorist attack on US soil is on the cards, sparking a race against time to calm the situation before disaster strikes. Fast-paced thriller based on Tom Clancy's novel, starring Ben Affleck in the lead, with Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Ken Jenkins and Liev Schreiber (888)

23:20pm Antwone Fisher (15) 2002

A troubled Navy recruit is sent to a psychiatrist following a series of violent outbursts, but despite the best efforts of his doctor, he struggles to come to terms with his past. Compelling fact-based drama, directed by and starring Denzel Washington — his first foray behind the camera — alongside Derek Luke, Joy Bryant and Salli Richardson (888)

01:40am The Golden Coach (15) 1952

Stylish drama following the romantic adventures of the leading lady of an acting troupe touring South America in the 18th century. Starring Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro and Nada Fiorelli. In English and Italian with subtitles

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13:00pm Harriet Craig 1950

Joan Crawford stars as a selfish, meticulous housewife who cares far more about her house and possessions than she does about the people in her life — including her husband, whom she routinely deceives and manipulates. However, her meddling in her cousin's love life has disastrous consequences. Also starring Wendell Corey and Allyn Joslyn

14:45pm Operation Amsterdam (PG) 1958

A stiff-upper-lipped British Army officer engages in a spot of larceny, but it's all to aid the war effort. Ordered to Amsterdam, he joins forces with two cunning Dutchmen and steals a secret cache of diamonds from a bank vault, thus preventing them falling into the hands of the Nazis. But German soldiers look set to thwart the plan. Energetic World War Two adventure, starring Peter Finch, Tony Britton and Eva Bartok (888)

16:50pm The Apartment (PG) 1960

Comedy drama starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, which garnered best picture and the best director Oscars for Billy Wilder. Lemmon plays a lonely insurance clerk, who rents out his flat to executives for their romantic liaisons, but then finds one of them has set his sights on his girl (MacLaine). (listings supplied by Satdude please do not copy and paste or you may find they are withdrawn)The film is on the long side, but it fizzes along nicely

19:15pm The Beverly Hillbillies (PG) 1993

Painfully unfunny big-screen version of the Sixties TV comedy series, about a family of country bumpkins who strike it rich and move to a plush Los Angeles suburb. However, the locals greet their new neighbours with dismay. Starring Erika Eleniak, Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman, and featuring a cameo appearance by Dolly Parton (888)

21:00pm Charlotte Gray (15) 2001

World War Two thriller adapted from Sebastian Faulks' best-selling novel, chronicling the journey of an unassuming woman who becomes a spy and infiltrates occupied France in an effort to locate her pilot lover, who was shot down. Cate Blanchett is on fine form in the lead, and strong support comes from Billy Crudup, Rupert Penry-Jones and Michael Gambon, but ultimately the film fails to convince, and fans of the book may be left bemused (888)

23:15pm Withnail and I (15) 1987

Superb, inspired comedy boasting a devoted fan base. It follows the misadventures of two unemployed, drug-addled and alcohol-sodden actors who flee their seedy London flat and embark on a disastrous holiday in the Lake District. Richard E Grant and Paul McGann star in the title roles, with Richard Griffiths as Withnail's outrageous Uncle Monty and Ralph Brown as Danny the dealer. Written and directed by Bruce Robinson (888)

01:20am Whisky (15) 2004

Charming comedy drama starring Andres Pazos as the struggling owner of a sock factory, who is shocked to learn his estranged brother is planning to pay him a visit. In a bid to appear as successful as possible, he persuades his assistant to pose as his wife. With Mirella Pascual and Jorge Bolani

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13:00pm Phffft (U) 1954

An unhappily married couple decide to get a divorce and find themselves new partners, only to realise they enjoyed a much better life while they were together. Dated comedy that feels a bit flat these days, starring Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Jack Carson and Luella Gear

14:45pm Heaven Can Wait (U) 1943

Don Ameche is always worth watching, regardless of the film. In this one he plays a roguish playboy who makes a deal with the Devil after recalling his life of sin at the entrance to Hell. Great, witty, stuff which was remade by Warren Beatty in 1978. With Gene Tierney and Laird Cregar

16:55pm The Count of Monte Cristo (U) 1975

Swashbuckling historical adventure, with Richard Chamberlain on fine form in the lead. He plays a Frenchman determined to exact revenge on the scheming enemies who had him imprisoned on false charges. David Greene's adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas is endlessly entertaining, and bolstered by a top-drawer cast, which also includes Tony Curtis, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan and Donald Pleasence (888)

18:55pm Bogus (PG) 1996

A woman takes in a seven-year-old orphan who finds comfort in an imaginary friend, a gentle but giant Frenchman. As the trio's unusual relationship develops, the makeshift mother discovers her young guest has just as much to teach her about life. Heart-warming comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, Haley Joel Osment and Nancy Travis

21:00pm The Gift (15) 2000

A clairvoyant woman's life is turned upside down when her sixth sense allows her to unravel the mystery behind a girl's disappearance. However, a dramatic series of events forces her to wonder whether she's led the police to the right man. Sam Raimi's atmospheric supernatural thriller is bolstered by excellent performances from the cast, including Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves, Hilary Swank and Giovanni Ribisi (888)

23:10pm Wrong Turn (18) 2003

Six luckless travellers get stranded in the middle of nowhere, and resolve to work together to get through the night. However, they soon stumble across a trio of cannibalistic mountain men, hideously mutated by years of inbreeding, and are forced to fight for their lives. Derivative but reasonably effective horror, starring Eliza Dushku, Desmond Harrington and Jeremy Sisto (888)

00:45am Untold Scandal (18) 2003

Lee Mi-Sook plays the bitter Lady Cho, who pleads with her cousin to seduce and impregnate her husband's concubine, in a bizarre act of revenge. However, the womanising relative has his eyes on a young widow, forcing the manipulative wife to use all her sensual powers of persuasion. Based on the novel Dangerous Liaisons, E J-Yong's sensual drama is hardly original, but the backdrop of an 18th-century Korean dynasty, coupled with some outstanding photography, makes this a vibrant, entertaining adaptation. Bae Yong-Jun and Jun Do-Youn co-star

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13:00pm The Eve of St Mark (U) 1944

A young man's romance is brought to an abrupt halt when he's drafted. Assigned to the Philippines, he ends up stranded on a small and desolate island — but letters from his love back home give him the will to survive his ordeal. Understated adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's Broadway play, which touched a nerve with audiences reeling from the effects of the ongoing war. Drama, starring William Eythe and Anne Baxter, alongside Michael O'Shea and Vincent Price (888)

14:50pm Heaven Can Wait (PG) 1978

Warren Beatty plays a good-natured American Football player who is taken to Heaven prematurely and has to return to Earth in another body. Charming fantasy drama, co-starring Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin and Buck Henry

16:55pm Storm Over the Nile (PG) 1955

A soldier accused of cowardice sets out to prove his worth by rescuing his friends during the Sudan campaign of the 1890s. Co-director Zoltan Korda's ineffectual remake of his masterly The Four Feathers, starring Laurence Harvey, Anthony Steel, Ronald Lewis, Ian Carmichael and James Robertson Justice (888)

19:00pm Silver Streak (PG) 1976

An exhausted publisher boards a train from Los Angeles to Chicago in the hope of getting away from the stresses of work — only to find himself mixed up in murder, mystery and mayhem. Uneven comedy thriller with a few outstanding moments, starring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan and Jill Clayburgh

21:00pm Four Weddings and a Funeral (15) 1994

A yuppie seems destined always to be the best man and never the groom, but his run of romantic misfortune looks set to change once he meets an American beauty. However, the prospect of a transatlantic relationship succeeding seems slim, so the pair go their separate ways — only for him to realise he can't forget her. Richard Curtis's brilliantly played blockbusting comedy hurled Hugh Grant into the showbiz stratosphere, while Andie MacDowell manages to be slightly less annoying than usual, playing his unlikely soulmate. John Hannah, Charlotte Coleman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow and James Fleet co-star as Grant's circle of friends (888)
23:15pm CRAZY (15) 2005 Premiere.

A teenager in 1970s Canada is confused about his sexuality and struggles to fit in — something his four testosterone charged brothers have no difficulty with. Seeking solace in music, he feels compelled to live up to his old-fashioned father's expectations. Comedy drama, starring Marc-Andre Grondin and Michel Cote

01:45am The River (U) 1951

Jean Renoir's dramatisation of Rumer Godden's acclaimed novel, filmed on the banks of the River Ganges, recounting the pleasures and pains of adolescent love. The eldest daughter of an English family in India carries a torch for a wounded American pilot — an infatuation shared by her two closest friends. Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight and Adrienne Corri star

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13:00pm Smoky (PG) 1946

A drifter finds a home and a purpose when he rescues a rancher's beloved horse, and is hired to train the unpredictable beast. A strong bond develops between man and steed, but it all goes horribly wrong when his no-good brother steals the animal and a botched rescue attempt leads to the horse escaping into the wild. Western, starring Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter and Burl Ives (888)

14:40pm The Gift Horse (PG) 1952

Forgettable seafaring adventure, which sees Navy captain Trevor Howard reluctantly taking charge of an old US destroyer during World War Two. His attempts to take command of the vessel and her crew prove problematic when hostility erupts, though the prospect of facing the mighty German force brings much-needed unity. Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Sonny Tufts and James Donald also number among the cast (888)

16:35pm When Eight Bells Toll (PG) 1971

A Navy intelligence agent poses as a biologist to investigate the theft of millions of pounds of gold bullion, stolen from ships off the British coast. However, his enquiries are met with hostility, especially when he sets his sights on a Greek tycoon, who he suspects may be operating as a modern-day pirate. Slow-paced thriller that fails to grip, starring Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley and Jack Hawkins. Based on a novel by Alistair MacLean (888)

18:30pm The Man Who Would Be King (PG) 1975

Conniving duo Sean Connery and Michael Caine grow bored of India, and set out for pastures new, on a quest for adventure and massive personal wealth. However, a violent clash leaves unsuspecting Afghan natives convinced Connery's a god — a turn of events which seems certain to mark the beginning of the end of the pair's friendship, and spell disaster for all concerned. Entertaining, acclaimed adventure based on the Rudyard Kipling story, directed by John Huston, with Saeed Jaffrey, Christopher Plummer and Shakira Caine (888)

21:00pm Sleeping with the Enemy (15) 1991

Julia Roberts stars as a battered wife who fakes her own death to escape her brutal husband and start a new life elsewhere. Unluckily for her, he sees through her desperate plan — and resolves to hunt his unsuspecting spouse down. This taut suspense thriller has no problem keeping viewers gripped right to the very end. Patrick Bergin is suitably sinister as the violent villain, while Kevin Anderson and Elizabeth Lawrence co-star (888)

22:55pm Antwone Fisher (15) 2002

A troubled Navy recruit is sent to a psychiatrist following a series of violent outbursts, but despite the best efforts of his doctor, he struggles to come to terms with his past. Compelling fact-based drama, directed by and starring Denzel Washington — his first foray behind the camera — alongside Derek Luke, Joy Bryant and Salli Richardson (888)

01:15am Buffalo '66 (15) 1998

A newly released ex-con kidnaps a girl and forces her to play the part of his fictitious wife as he attends an emotional and turbulent family reunion. Stylish offbeat drama, written, directed by and starring the notoriously eccentric Vincent Gallo, with a typically mature and well-measured performance coming from Christina Ricci. Anjelica Huston and Ben Gazzara co-star

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13:00pm Affair in Trinidad (PG) 1952

Rita Hayworth stars as a nightclub singer who helps police catch the ruthless gangsters responsible for murdering her husband. But the plan is complicated when her brother-in-law shows up, determined to get revenge on the killers himself. Tropical melodrama, with Glenn Ford, Alexander Scourby and Torin Thatcher

15:05pm Blanche Fury (U) 1948

A penniless governess is invited to stay at a wealthy relative's estate, where she attracts the attention of the philandering groom — who just happens to be the late owner's illegitimate son. Mesmerising melodrama, starring Valerie Hobson, Michael Gough, Stewart Granger and Walter Fitzgerald (888)
16:55pm Dragonwyck (PG) 1946

Gothic melodrama, starring Gene Tierney as a naive woman who marries her landowner cousin Vincent Price, and soon discovers the shocking truth about the death of his first wife. Walter Huston and Glenn Langan also star (888)

18:55pm The Madness of King George (PG) 1994
Acclaimed drama, based on Alan Bennett's successful stage play The Madness of George III. Nigel Hawthorne won a well-deserved Bafta for his superb performance as the 18th-century monarch whose unbalanced behaviour almost cost him his power and position, with Helen Mirren as his loyal wife, Rupert Everett as the scheming prince of Wales and Amanda Donohoe as the subject of the king's desires. Brilliant, intelligent stuff (888)

21:00pm The Long Kiss Goodnight (18) 1996

An amnesiac all-American mother and teacher starts experiencing increasingly disturbing flashbacks of her former life, prompting her to hire a small-time private eye (Samuel L Jackson) to help her learn more. They soon learn she was heavily involved with a shadowy government organisation — whose agents have been dispatched to kill them both. Fast-paced and over-the-top action thriller, with Geena Davis obviously enjoying the lead role, alongside Patrick Malahide, Brian Cox and Craig Bierko (888)

23:10pm Northfork (PG) 2003

The residents of a small town are forced to leave their homes due to the construction of a nearby dam — but a few hardy souls refuse to give up hope, despite the warnings of ruffians employed to ensure they go. Thoughtful drama, starring James Woods, Nick Nolte and Claire Forlani

01:10am Man on Fire (18) 1987

Ex-CIA operative Scott Glenn goes on a gun-toting rampage to rescue the kidnapped 12-year-old he was hired to protect in Italy. So-so thriller, remade in 2004 with Denzel Washington dishing out the necessary rough justice, co-starring Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce and Jade Malle

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13:00pm Down to Earth (U) 1947

One of the nine Greek muses is horrified at the portrayal of her and her fellow goddesses in a Broadway musical, and heads to Earth bearing notes. But when her suggested changes result in the show flopping, she must help the beleaguered producer come up with a surefire hit to keep his gangster investors happy. Musical fantasy, starring Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks, Marc Platt, Roland Culver and Edward Everett Horton

15:05pm The Silent Enemy (PG) 1958

Laurence Harvey plays an ace British frogman on a daring sabotage mission to destroy the Italian fleet. His cunning scheme involves hijacking an enemy midget submarine and filling it with explosives, before sending it back to its original location. World War Two adventure boasting some astonishing underwater sequences. With John Clements, Dawn Addams, Michael Craig and Sid James (888)

17:10pm Night Train to Munich (U) 1940

Clever but rather dated World War Two spy thriller, starring Rex Harrison as a British secret agent working undercover in Germany to rescue a Czech scientist and his daughter from the Nazis. With Margaret Lockwood and James Harcourt (888)

19:05pm Brewster's Millions (PG) 1985

A minor league baseball player is thrilled to learn he is due to receive a massive inheritance, but there's just one condition — he must spend $30million in just one month, with nothing to show for it at the end, or he'll lose the lot. But a scheming pair of lawyers, who stand to get the money if he fails, are determined to sabotage his efforts. Lacklustre comedy with too many of the jokes failing to hit their targets, starring Richard Pryor, John Candy and Lonette McKee

21:00pm Downfall (15) 2004

Oliver Hirschbiegel's acclaimed historical drama, recreating the claustrophobic events in Hitler's bunker during the final days of World War Two. As the Fuehrer struggles to deal with the collapse of the Third Reich, his most loyal followers face the dilemma of whether to flee, die or face capture. Bruno Ganz gives a superb, chilling performance in the lead. Juliane Kohler co-stars as Hitler's mistress, while Heino Ferch and Ulrich Matthes also feature. In German and Russian with English subtitles

23:55pm To Kill a King (12) 2003

Historical drama following events during the English Civil War, as leader Oliver Cromwell and his advisers decide what fate awaits Charles I. Mike Barber's intriguing take on a pivotal moment in national history may lack the battle scenes you'd expect from a wartime tale (the hard-up film-makers couldn't afford to shoot them), but more than makes up for it with engrossing dialogue and a haunting performance by Rupert Everett as the doomed monarch. Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams and Corin Redgrave also star (888)

01:55am Whisky (15) 2004

Charming comedy drama starring Andres Pazos as the struggling owner of a sock factory, who is shocked to learn his estranged brother is planning to pay him a visit. In a bid to appear as successful as possible, he persuades his assistant to pose as his wife. With Mirella Pascual and Jorge Bolani

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13:00pm Affair in Trinidad (PG) 1952

Rita Hayworth stars as a nightclub singer who helps police catch the ruthless gangsters responsible for murdering her husband. But the plan is complicated when her brother-in-law shows up, determined to get revenge on the killers himself. Tropical melodrama, with Glenn Ford, Alexander Scourby and Torin Thatcher

15:05pm Smoky (PG) 1946

A drifter finds a home and a purpose when he rescues a rancher's beloved horse, and is hired to train the unpredictable beast. A strong bond develops between man and steed, but it all goes horribly wrong when his no-good brother steals the animal and a botched rescue attempt leads to the horse escaping into the wild. Western, starring Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter and Burl Ives (888)

16:55pm The Silent Enemy (PG) 1958

Laurence Harvey plays an ace British frogman on a daring sabotage mission to destroy the Italian fleet. His cunning scheme involves hijacking an enemy midget submarine and filling it with explosives, before sending it back to its original location. World War Two adventure boasting some astonishing underwater sequences. With John Clements, Dawn Addams, Michael Craig and Sid James (888)

19:10pm An Ideal Husband (PG) 1999

A London diplomat is blackmailed into pushing a dubious scheme through Parliament by a crafty former love, threatening both his career and marriage. Turning to an old and trusted friend for advice, he soon realises he's only managed to drag him into the mire of lies, temptations and secret liaisons as well. Excellent Oscar Wilde comedy, bolstered by a perfect cast, which includes Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Jeremy Northam and Julianne Moore

21:00pm The Long Kiss Goodnight (18) 1996

An amnesiac all-American mother and teacher starts experiencing increasingly disturbing flashbacks of her former life, prompting her to hire a small-time private eye (Samuel L Jackson) to help her learn more. They soon learn she was heavily involved with a shadowy government organisation — whose agents have been dispatched to kill them both. Fast-paced and over-the-top action thriller, with Geena Davis obviously enjoying the lead role, alongside Patrick Malahide, Brian Cox and Craig Bierko (888)

23:10pm The Sin Eater (15) 2003

A member of an obscure religious sect is drawn into the terrifying hunt for a supernatural being following the death of the head of his order — but his quarry proves to be elusive and far more cunning than anticipated. Heath Ledger, Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon reunite with A Knight's Tale director Brian Helgeland for this laughable horror, but this time the stars are left struggling thanks to a dire script and implausible plot (888)

01:10am Man on Fire (18) 1987

Ex-CIA operative Scott Glenn goes on a gun-toting rampage to rescue the kidnapped 12-year-old he was hired to protect in Italy. So-so thriller, remade in 2004 with Denzel Washington dishing out the necessary rough justice, co-starring Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce and Jade Malle

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13:00pm Tonight and Every Night (U) 1944

Musical, set in a 1940s London revue theatre that never misses a night — even during the height of the Blitz. The star of the show is American singer Rita Hayworth, who embarks on a romance with an RAF pilot. Also starring Lee Bowman, Janet Blair, Marc Platt and Leslie Brooks

14:45pm Music Behind the Scenes In-depth examination of the role music plays in creating atmosphere in romantic films, including interviews with critically acclaimed director Stephen Frears, and composers Maurice Jarre and Rachel Portman

15:45pm The River's Edge (15) 1957

Crime thriller, starring Ray Milland as a bank robber on the run who tracks down his ex-lover and her new husband, and forces them to help him escape across the border to Mexico with his ill-gotten gains. Routine action thriller enlivened by an exuberant performance from Anthony Quinn. With Debra Paget and Harry Carey Jnr (888)

17:25pm Night Train to Munich (U) 1940

Clever but rather dated World War Two spy thriller, starring Rex Harrison as a British secret agent working undercover in Germany to rescue a Czech scientist and his daughter from the Nazis. With Margaret Lockwood and James Harcourt (888)

19:20pm The Hound of the Baskervilles (PG) 1959
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are asked to protect the last remaining member of the aristocratic Baskerville family, who believes he is being persecuted by a monstrous spectral hound roaming the remote Devon moors. Lurid Hammer version of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale, boasting a top-drawer cast, including Peter Cushing, Andre Morrell, Christopher Lee, John Le Mesurier, Miles Malleson and Francis De Wolff (888)

21:00pm Sleepy Hollow (15) 1999

Tim Burton's stylish take on Washington Irving's classic tale about a headless horseman terrorising a quiet village community, starring Johnny Depp as sceptical investigating officer Ichabod Crane. His arrival in the area is greeted with suspicion, and it's not long before his presence causes ructions — not least when he shows more than just a professional interest in the beautiful daughter of a local elder. Eerily atmospheric chiller, with Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson and Christopher Walken (888)

23:00pm Southern Comfort (18) 1981

Director Walter Hill's tense thriller makes for difficult viewing, but it's well worth the effort. It follows the journey of a team of gung-ho National Guardsmen who become lost while making their way through the Louisiana swamps — and end up having to battle beleaguered Cajuns determined to get rid of them at any cost. Starring Powers Boothe, Keith Carradine, Fred Ward and Franklyn Seales

01:00am Bound (18) 1996

Gangster's moll Jennifer Tilly grows unhappy with her lot and embarks on a passionate relationship with a sultry female ex-convict renovating the apartment next door. The pair soon concoct a dangerous plan to steal a fortune from the Mob, which would enable them to flee and start a new life — but it's touch and go whether they'll get away with it. Intense and passionate film noir by The Matrix's Wachowski brothers, with Tilly on brilliant sizzling form opposite Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P Ryan, Christopher Meloni and Richard C Sarafian (888)

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13:00 The Left Hand of God (Film) 1955

American flier Humphrey Bogart poses as a Catholic village priest in 1947 China after escaping from Chinese warlord Lee J Cobb, for whom he has been working as a military advisor. But the disguise of the cloth can't hide his feelings for missionary worker Gene Tierney.

14:50 Blanche Fury (Film) 1948

Victorian melodrama starring Valerie Hobson as Blanche Fuller, a young woman whose arrival as governess on a family estate is the catalyst for betrayal, the revelation of old family secrets and murder. Stewart Granger plays Philip Thorn, the scheming illegitimate son who sees Blanche as his way to reclaim what he believes to be rightfully his.

16:40 Good Morning, Miss Dove (Film) 1955

Warm, sentimental and engrossing drama about the life of a dedicated New England small-town schoolteacher, played by Jennifer Jones.

18:55 The Madness of King George (Film) 1994

His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there. Alan Bennett's magnificent Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival award-winning film stars Nigel Hawthorne as King George III, a vibrant and robust, if eccentric, leader accompanied by his wife and devoted partner Queen Charlotte and their children - all 15 of them - including the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. Almost 30 years into his reign, the King begins to act in a bizarre fashion, spewing obscenities, attacking his wife's ladies-in-waiting and interrupting a royal concert to demonstrate his own supposed mastery of the keyboards. As his condition worsens, learned medical men attempt to cure him while a corrupt Parliament plots with the Prince of Wales to have him declared mad...

21:00 Secrets and Lies (Film) 1996

Mike Leigh's FilmFour-funded Palme D'Or-winning tale of love, caring and deep longings. Hortense is a young Black optometrist. Both her adoptive parents have died and she decides to find her birth mother, who turns out to be Cynthia, an unmarried woman who lives in a terraced house with her daughter Roxanne. Hortense tracks Cynthia down and, after a fraught first meeting, a warm mother-daughter relationship begins to develop. Meanwhile, Cynthia's brother Maurice and his childless wife Monica decide to throw a party for Roxanne's 21st. Cynthia asks if she can bring a friend and invites a reluctant Hortense. In a traumatic moment Cynthia reveals the truth, and all hell breaks loose.

23:40 Bully (Film) 2001

Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner and Bijou Phillips are just three of a group of teenagers who gang up to murder bully Nick Stahl, who uses psychological violence as well as physical and sexual violence against them in Larry Clark's brilliant yet disturbing second feature.

01:50 Manic (Film) 2001

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, probably best known here for Third Rock from the Sun, plays a teenager prone to sudden, violent outbursts. When one leaves a classmate needing 50 stitches, he's sent to a juvenile psychiatric hospital run by Don Cheadle. As he meets others in the group, including sexually abused Kerry and self-harming Tracy, debut director Jordan Melamed's film follows the group's dynamic, frictions and friendships in this almost documentary drama.

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13:00 Down to Earth (Film) 1947

Terpsichore, the Greek Muse of the Dance, persuades "Mr Jordan" to send her to Earth to help Broadway producer Danny Miller stage his musical about the Nine Muses. She succeeds in bringing refinements to the show and is, naturally, given the starring role. But unsurprisingly, Broadway audiences are not ready for refinement and the show flops. Miller insists on restoring his original jazzed-up treatment and an understandably miffed Terpsichore asks Jordan's permission to return to Parnassus. But when Miller reveals that the gangster who backed the show will kill him if it flops, she agrees to stay on. Writers Edward Blum and Don Hartman ingeniously came up with an enjoyable screenplay using characters created by Harry Segall in his play Heaven Can Wait, which was turned into a successful film of the same name in 1943. Directed by Alexander Blum.

15:00 You'll Never Get Rich (Film) 1941

This was the first of a pair of movies in which Columbia's bosses teamed up Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The story concerns Broadway choreographer Bob Curtis who acts as fall guy for philandering producer Martin Courtland. He pretends to be the lover of the boss's chorus-girl squeezes whenever Mrs Courtland gets suspicious. Things get messy for Bob when he's asked to stand in for Martin with chorine Sheila Winthrop, who's secretly got a thing for her dance instructor - Bob. Caught out, Bob joins the army but when the old show comes to the camp to boost the troops' morale, he spots an opportunity to make it up with Sheila in Sidney Lanfield's classic musical.

16:45 The Siege at Red River (Film) 1954

Rudolph Mate's lavish, Technicolor Civil War action film stars Van Johnson as Confederate agent James Faraday, who steals a Gatling gun prototype from the Yankees easily enough. But smuggling it South through enemy territory proves decidedly tricky, especially with detective Frank Kelso on his back, treacherous scout Brett Manning double-crossing him, and with nurse Nora Curtis to protect.

18:35 Chariots of Fire (Film) 1981

Hugh Hudson's Oscar-winning film goes back to the 1924 Paris Olympics, where Cambridge student Harold Abrahams and devout Christian Scot Eric Liddell represented Britain on the track. Hudson's Oscar and BAFTA-laden tale of commitment, integrity and sacrifice follows their lives and loves before the two come together in Paris and as they compete at the Olympics, where Liddell must overcome issues arising from his religion.

21:00 Vera Drake (Film) 2004

Mike Leigh's Oscar-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning film stars Imelda Staunton in the title role as a working class wife and mother in post-war London who makes ends meet by cleaning for the upper-class as well as caring for her elderly mother and invalid neighbour. But she also helps girls "in trouble", from the daughters of her employers to the local women who cannot afford another mouth to feed. Although abortion is illegal, Vera sees it as a service rather than a money-making venture and her shock when one of her abortions goes wrong and she is arrested is believably palpable. With a supporting cast including Jim Broadbent, Phil Davis and Heather Craney, this is one of Leigh's most stunning, moving films.

23:25 Tell Me Something (Film) 1999

Yang Yoon-hyun's Korean thriller sees a serial killer terrorising Seoul. Their trademark is to dismember the body, but leave a part of their previous victim mixed in with the remains. Disgraced detective Cho is assigned the case and finds the clues leading him to museum curator Su Yeon, whose beauty blinds men to her mysterious path. Fans of Se7en and Basic Instinct may not find the plot totally original but the stylised violence and an unfamiliar Seoul more than compensate.

01:50 Twisted (Film) 1985

Ashley Judd plays Jessica Shepherd, a cop with a dark secret in her past, one that leads her to drink and one night stands. But when her bedfellows start turning up dead - victims of a serial killer - and she's assigned to the case, she begins to wonder if her drunken blackouts hide something more terrifying. Philip Kaufman's thriller also stars Samuel L Jackson, Andy Garcia and David Strathairn.

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