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1.00pm Girls! Girls! Girls! (U) 1962 King of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley stars in this musical as a tuna fisherman with an eye for the ladies. Unfortunately, he's faced with the age-old dilemma as he tries to decide which lucky girl deserves his attentions — but he's distracted from the pursuit of pleasure when his jealous rival ensures he loses his boat. With Stella Stevens, Laurel Goodwin and Jeremy Slate




3.00pm 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 (888)




5.10pm 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)





7.15pm How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Special Simon Pegg and director Robert Weide discuss their new comedy, based on Toby Young's book about his disastrous misadventures as a celebrity journalist





7.25pm The Animal (12) 2001 A hapless wimp dreams of becoming a police officer, but thinks his chance has gone following a car accident which leaves him critically injured. That is, until a scientist offers to make his physique better than ever before — by rebuilding him with the body parts of animals. All seems well, until some beastly traits begin to emerge. Wacky comedy, starring Rob Schneider, Edward Asner and Colleen Haskell





9.00pm An Officer and a Gentleman (15) 1982 Romantic drama, starring Richard Gere as a Navy recruit whose relationship with a mill worker is forced onto the sidelines by a tough, uncompromising sergeant seemingly determined to keep him down (played by charismatic Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jnr). Debra Winger is the love interest from the wrong side of the tracks, with Robert Loggia, David Keith and David Caruso appearing in the supporting cast (888)





11.25pm A Man Apart (18) 2003 DEA agent Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) is pleased when he captures a notorious drug lord, but a similarly sinister criminal soon takes his place. The new crime lord tries to guarantee his safety by having Vetter assassinated. But the hit goes wrong, leaving the agent's wife dead and driving him into an obsessive quest for vengeance. Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant and Geno Silva co-star in this thriller made before Diesel got his big break (888)





1.30am Sawdust and Tinsel (18) 1953 A travelling circus arrives in a small town, where ringmaster Albert attempts a reconciliation with his estranged wife. However, this drives his jealous lover into the arms of another man, who rejects and humiliates her. Albert's efforts to defend her only lead to further misery, and he is left contemplating suicide. Powerful drama from Ingmar Bergman, starring Ake Gronberg and Harriet Andersson




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1.00pm Chance of a Lifetime (U) 1950 A group of angry factory workers, tired of poor wages and working conditions, go on strike. The boss of the business decides to let his workers have a go at running the place, causing them to dramatically reassess their ideas. Amiable comedy drama, directed, written by and starring Bernard Miles, with Basil Radford, Kenneth More, Basil Radford and Geoffrey Keen (888)



2.50pm Whirlpool (PG) 1949 A woman finds herself unable to control her kleptomania, and in desperation, turns to a hypnotist for help. What she doesn't know is that the mesmerist is also a murderer, and when she awakes from her trance, she finds herself in the frame for the villain's most recent crime. Glossy melodrama, starring Gene Tierney, Jose Ferrer, Richard Conte and Charles Bickford (888)




4.45pm 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)




6.40pm Simone (PG) 2002 A failing film-maker constructs a “synthespian”, a digital actress whose beauty and charisma quickly impress movie fans across the world. However, the adoring public are convinced she's real, forcing him to resort to increasingly desperate measures to maintain the deception. Media satire, starring Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jay Mohr and Jason Schwartzman (888)





9.00pm Get Over It (12) 2001 A jilted teenager embarks on a series of hilarious attempts to win back his girlfriend — including turning his back on his sporting ambitions and donning tights to take a role in a Shakespeare play. But little does he realise true love could be right under his nose. Smartly written comedy featuring strong performances from Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster and Melissa Sagemiller. Martin Short makes a cameo appearance (888)




10.45pm Once Upon a Time in America (18) 1984 Sergio Leone's final film is an acclaimed and shockingly violent epic. Robert De Niro stars in the lead role as New York gangster Noodles, who at the beginning of the film returns to his old haunts in the 1960s, prompting him to look back on he and his friends' rise through Manhattan's underworld during the Depression and the Prohibition era. James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams, Joe Pesci and Burt Young co-star (888)



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1.00pm Simone
2002 A failing film-maker constructs a “synthespian”, a digital actress whose beauty and charisma quickly impress movie fans across the world. However, the adoring public are convinced she's real, forcing him to resort to increasingly desperate measures to maintain the deception. Media satire, starring Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jay Mohr and Jason Schwartzman

3.20pm Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 A violent New York cop beats a robbery suspect to death during a moment of madness and hastily tries to cover his tracks by framing a local mobster for the crime. Gritty thriller, starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill and Karl Malden, who would later take the lead in The Streets of San Francisco V series

5.15pm Waterloo Road
1944 John Mills stars as a soldier who discovers his wife has betrayed him by having an affair, prompting him to head home and save his marriage. Wartime melodrama, with Joy Shelton, Alastair Sim and Stewart Granger as the good-looking love rival

6.45pm Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 The fourth and final big screen voyage for The Next Generation crew sees the Enterprise sent to form an alliance with old enemies the Romulans. The alien empire has been taken over by a new leader, who turns out to be a clone of Captain Picard. But while he claims to want peace, he has more sinister plans in mind, involving a doomsday weapon that could destroy Earth. Sci-fi adventure, starring Patrick Stewart, Tom Hardy and Brent Spiner

9.00pm Road to Perdition
2002 Devoted husband and father Michael Sullivan leads a secret life as a hit-man, but faces a crisis when his son witnesses his involvement in a killing. The lad promises to keep his mouth shut, but one of Sullivan's fellow gangsters plans to wipe out the entire family — forcing father and son to go on the run together. American Beauty director Sam Mendes' acclaimed crime drama set in Depression-era Chicago, starring Tom Hanks and the late Paul Newman, alongside Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh

11.15pm Jeepers Creepers II
2003 Horror sequel carrying on where the first entry left off, following the sinister Creeper as he continues his murderous activities, determined to sate his bloodthirsty appetite before he goes to sleep for another 23 years — and a coachload of squealing teenagers looks like the perfect place to start. Ray Wise, Jonathan Breck, Garikayi Mutambirwa and Eric Nenninger star

1.20am Amelie
2001 An imaginative woman vows to bring a little happiness into other people's lives. However, an encounter with another solitary spirit forces her to focus on overcoming her shyness and using her grand ideas to engineer a meeting. Simply gorgeous romantic drama, beautifully brought to life by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Audrey Tautou plays the heroine, while Mathieu Kassovitz, Serge Merlin, Rufus and Isabelle Nanty co-star

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1.00pm Picture Perfect (PG) 1997 An ambitious executive hires a man to pose as her fiance in an effort to improve her image at work, but her fantasy life soon snowballs out of control, leaving her unable to tell the difference between fact and fiction. Romantic comedy, with Jennifer Aniston, bolstered by a strong supporting cast including Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis and Illeana Douglas




3.00pm Belle Starr (U) 1941 The daughter of an aristocrat teams up with Confederate forces when the Yankees take over her land, and it isn't long before romance blossoms with a fellow fighter. Gene Tierney stars in the title role of this Western, alongside Randolph Scott, Dana Andrews and Shepperd Strudwick (888)




4.45pm The Return of Frank James (U) 1940 Former outlaw Frank James, now a reformed character struggling to stay on the right side of the law, sets out to exact a suitable revenge on his brother's killers. Fritz Lang's Western sequel stars Henry Fonda, reprising his role from 1939 movie Jesse James, alongside Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull and John Carradine (888)





6.40pm That Thing You Do! (PG) 1996 A small-town beat combo become overnight sensations with their debut record — but their sudden success looks to be a one-off, leaving them struggling to find a way of repeating the formula. Cheering comedy drama set in the 1960s, written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also appears as the band's manager. With Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler and Johnathon Schaech (888)





8.50pm How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Special Simon Pegg and director Robert Weide discuss their new comedy, based on Toby Young's book about his disastrous misadventures as a celebrity journalist





9.00pm Hud (15) 1963 Powerful drama, with Oscar-winner Melvyn Douglas as principled Texan rancher Homer Bannon, who is drawn into a bitter feud with irresponsible, amoral son Hud (the late Paul Newman). Caught in the middle is Newman's impressionable nephew, who idolises his selfish uncle, but whom Homer is determined to bring up to respect the law. The conflict comes to a head during an outbreak of cattle disease, and Hud takes out his rage on the family's housekeeper. Also starring Patricia Neal and John Ashley (888)





11.10pm Bedazzled (12) 2000 Devil-in-a-dress Elizabeth Hurley gives computer buff Brendan Fraser seven life-changing wishes in this remake of the Peter Cook and Dudley Moore comedy. When the lovelorn lad attempts to woo a co-worker for the umpteenth time in four years, he is given yet another rebuff — prompting him to wish for her to be in his life. The Devil appears to make the dream come true, in exchange for his soul (888)





1.00am Get Real (15) 1999 A schoolboy confides in a frumpy fellow pupil when he is haunted by feelings of confusion about his sexuality, and falls for the head boy — but he receives a shock when his feelings are returned. Romantic drama, starring Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton and Charlotte Brittain (888)




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13:00 The Eve of St Mark Film (1944) Engrossing World War 2 flag-waver centred on the training and combat experiences in the Pacific of a mid-western small-town farm boy. ****


14:55 Waterloo Road Film (1944) This lively wartime film sends AWOL squaddie Jim back to his South London turf to save wife Lillie from the advances of a draft-dodger. ****


16:25 Heaven Can Wait Film (1943) Ernst Lubitsch's comedy drama stars Don Ameche as Henry Van Cleve, a well-off 19th-century playboy who has just arrived in hell. ****


18:45 Local Hero Film (1983) Bill Forsyth's gentle, heart-warming comedy stars Peter Riegert as a Texas oil company executive who's sent to Scotland to buy up an entire village. ****


21:00 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Film (2003) All-action adventure as Victorian literary heroes and monsters are banded together into a world-saving team of superheroes. ****



23:05 Broken Arrow Film (1996) John Woo brought all his Hong Kong martial arts movie knowledge to this film and it positively jumps off the screen. ****


01:15 Whisky Film (2004) Uruguayan comedy exploring the awkward relationship between two middle-aged brothers. ****

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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. ****


14:45 Leave Her to Heaven Film (1945) Riveting film noir melodrama starring Gene Tierney as an irredeemably evil, possessive woman who resorts to murder. ****


16:55 Rio Grande Film (1950) The third of John Ford's commanding triptych of Seventh Cavalry films once again stars John Wayne as Lt Col Kirby Yorke. ****


19:00 Picture Perfect Film (1997) Jennifer Aniston plays an ambitious advertising designer whose life takes a complicated turn when she fakes her engagement. ****


21:00 Without a Paddle Film (2004) Buddies Dan, Jerry and Tom decide to go on a bonding canoe trip in the wilderness, and meet a crazed mountain man, and comeley tree-huggers. ****


22:55 Magnolia Film (1999) Paul Thomas Anderson's ambitious, Oscar-nominated film follows the lives of a group of friends in San Fernando Valley, LA. ****

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13:00 Whirlpool Film (1949) Otto Preminger directs late 1940s glamour queen Gene Tierney in an unusual tale of mental illness and murder. ****


14:55 Where the Sidewalk Ends Film (1950) Dana Andrews plays a hard-bitten, hard-hitting cop in this moody, moralistic film noir directed by Otto Preminger and written by Ben Hecht ****


16:50 White Feather Film (1955) Intelligent western set in Wyoming in 1887, in which surveyor Robert Wagner falls for Cheyenne Indian Debra Paget and helps avert a massacre. ****


18:50 Gallipoli Film (1981) Peter Weir's epic war film concentrates on the ill-fated Australian invasion of the Turkish coast at Gallipoli. ****


21:00 Jeepers Creepers 2 Film (2003) Victor Salva's film is satisfyingly full of edge-of-the-seat moments, not to mention the required quota of gruesome deaths and gore. ****


23:05 Get Real Film (1998) Delightful romantic drama starring Ben Silverstone as a gay schoolboy who chances upon the school's athletic hero, cruising in a local park. ****


01:15 Prick Up Your Ears Film (1989) Gary Oldman stars in the tragic, violent tale of 60s playwright Joe Orton and his doomed affair with lover Kenneth Halliwell. ****

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13:00 Chance of a Lifetime Film (1950) Comedy drama about a group of workers who agree to swap places with their stressed factory owner, and take over and run the plant. ****


14:55 Jassy Film (1947) Entertaining costume melodrama starring Margaret Lockwood as a young gypsy who rises from maid-of-all-work to mistress of the manor. ****


17:00 Belle Starr Film (1941) Very loosely based on a true story, Gene Tierney plays Belle Starr, daughter of a Southern aristocrat. ****


18:45 A Room With A View Film (1985) Oscar-winning Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E M Forster's classic novel. ****


21:00 Judge Dredd Film (1995) Sly Stallone is The Law in the dystopian Megacity in this screen adaptation of the popular 1970s comic book. ****


22:55 Arlington Road Film (1999) Jeff Bridges is the widower who, after losing his FBI wife in a terrorist attack, suspects that there's more to his neighbours than meets the eye. ****


01:15 The Magician Film (1958) Max Von Sydow plays Albert Vogler, a mental magician plying his trade in Sweden, whose powers are called into question by Dr Vergus. ****

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13:00 War Games Film (1983) Matthew Broderick stars in John Badham's thriller as a high school student who accidentally infiltrates a military computer. ****


15:10 Private Hell 36 Film (1954) Don Siegel's thriller stars Steve Cochran and Howard Duff as two cops assigned to track down a vast sum of money stolen in a hold-up. ****


16:45 Rio Grande Film (1950) The third of John Ford's commanding triptych of Seventh Cavalry films once again stars John Wayne as Lt Col Kirby Yorke. ****


18:50 Timeline Film (2003) A group of archaeologists are sent back in time on a rescue mission to war-torn 14th century France. ****


21:00 Without a Paddle Film (2004) Buddies Dan, Jerry and Tom decide to go on a bonding canoe trip in the wilderness, and meet a crazed mountain man, and comeley tree-huggers. ****


22:55 The Gift Film (2000) Cate Blanchett stars in Sam Raimi's psychological thriller as a smalltown widow 'blessed' with psychic powers. ****


01:10 The Vault of Horror Film (1973) Five men trapped in the basement of a skyscraper begin to tell each other about their recurring nightmares of vampires, mutilation and terror. ****

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13:00 Timeline Film (2003) A group of archaeologists are sent back in time on a rescue mission to war-torn 14th century France. ****


15:10 The Raid Film (1954) Van Heflin stars as Major Neal Benton, leader of a group of Confederate soldiers who escape from a Union prison in New York and take refuge in Canada. ****


16:45 The Indian Fighter Film (1955) Kirk Douglas is the virile hero leading a wagon train across Indian country, romantically side-tracked by Elsa Martinelli.


18:35 Batman Forever Film (1995) The Caped Crusader returns, this time played by Val Kilmer in Joel Schumacher's take on the comic book hero. ****


21:00 Birth Film (2004) Jonathan Glazer directs Nicole Kidman in this story about a New Yorker who believes her dead husband has been reincarnated in a child. ****


22:55 Broken Arrow Film (1996) John Woo brought all his Hong Kong martial arts movie knowledge to this film and it positively jumps off the screen. ****


01:05 Whisky Film (2004) Uruguayan comedy exploring the awkward relationship between two middle-aged brothers. ****

Listings for Film Four on Thursday, October 23 2008





13:00 Private Hell 36 Film (1954) Don Siegel's thriller stars Steve Cochran and Howard Duff as two cops assigned to track down a vast sum of money stolen in a hold-up. ****


14:35 Carrington VC Film (1954) Anthony Asquith's vivid and subtle courtroom drama casts David Niven as the eponymous officer charged with misappropriating army funds. ****


16:40 Operation Amsterdam Film (1959) A British army officer leads a dangerous mission to Amsterdam in 1940 to prevent valuable industrial diamonds falling to the Germans. ****


18:45 Save the Last Dance Film (2001) Director Thomas Carter comes up trumps with a 24-carat feel-gooder: Dirty Dancing revisited as an interracial teen flick. ****


21:00 Elizabeth Film (1998) Cate Blanchett plays Elizabeth in this vivd and lavish historical drama, for which she was Oscar-nominated. ****


23:25 Jackass: The Movie Film (2002) Johnny Knoxville and crew provide a glorious 85 minutes of crude stunts, foul language, nudity and scatological humour. ****


01:15 Autumn Sonata Film (1978) Concert pianist Ingrid Bergman strives to re-establish a relationship with estranged daughter Liv Ullman. In Swedish with subtitles. ****

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1.00pm Private Hell 36 (PG) 1954 Two corrupt Los Angeles detectives steal the loot belonging to a dead gangster — but blackmail and murder soon loom large on the horizon as guilt overtakes one of the crooked cops, and other underworld figures surface to claim their share of the booty. Stylish crime thriller with a film noir feel, co-written by and starring Ida Lupino, with Steve Cochran, Dorothy Malone, Dean Jagger and Howard Duff, who would later become Lupino's third husband (888)




2.35pm Carrington VC (PG) 1954 David Niven stars in this legal drama as a decorated Army major who resorts to embezzling mess funds to make ends meet — an act that leaves him facing a court martial, with the evidence stacked against him. To make matters worse, his wife sees the opportunity to get revenge for his wartime affairs by providing false testimony for the prosecution. Margaret Leighton, Noelle Middleton, Laurence Naismith and Clive Morton are among those lending support (888)





4.40pm 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)





6.45pm Save the Last Dance (12) 2000 A troubled teenager moves to a tough inner-city school after her mother's death, but struggles to settle into her vastly different life — until a new boyfriend helps her discover a fresh sense of purpose through the power of dance. Romantic drama, starring Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas and Kerry Washington





9.00pm Elizabeth (15) 1998 Shekhar Kapur's sumptuous historical drama stars a mesmerising Cate Blanchett as the virgin queen in an account of her rise to the throne. The early years of the monarch's reign find under pressure to marry and produce an heir, while enemies both overseas and within her own court plot to bring about her downfall. The impressive supporting cast includes Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston and Joseph Fiennes (888)




11.25pm Jackass: The Movie (18) 2002 Johnny Knoxville and his gang of daredevil friends bring the daft, hilarious MTV series to the big screen. As usual, they perform a variety of weird and wonderful stunts, including crawling across dozens of mousetraps while wearing rodent make-up, and being rolled down bowling lanes on skateboards. Anarchic comedy, co-starring Bam Margera, with appearances by Henry Rollins, Spike Jonze and Tony Hawk (888)





1.15am Autumn Sonata (15) 1978 A concert pianist visits her often-neglected daughters, but is shocked to realise the gulf that lies between them. Ingmar Bergman's emotional drama, starring Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullman and Lena Nyman




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1.00pm A Town Like Alice (PG) 1956 Jack Lee's harrowing drama is never easy viewing, but it's certainly worth the effort. Based on the novel by Nevil Shute, it explores the harsh realities of life for women prisoners of the Japanese in Malaya during World War Two, as they are forced to march for days on end, while being subjected to random beatings and torture. Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Takagi and Jean Anderson are among the top-drawer cast (888)




3.20pm The Indian Fighter (PG) 1955 A scout hired to take a wagon train through Sioux territory hopes to maintain good relations with local Indians. However, the actions of a few foolhardy individuals look set to shatter the tentative peace, and a planned robbery threatens to spark all-out war. Western directed by Andre De Toth, with Kirk Douglas giving a solid performance in the lead, alongside Walter Matthau, Elsa Martinelli and Lon Chaney Jnr




5.10pm The Raid (U) 1954 Van Heflin heads the cast of this dark, tense American civil war drama about a band of escaped confederate prisoners planning an attack on a Canadian border town. Their leader goes undercover as a businessman to get the lie of the land, but as he strikes up a relationship with a local widow and her son, he undergoes a crisis of conscience. With Anne Bancroft and Lee Marvin (888)




6.50pm Secondhand Lions (12) 2003 A youngster reluctantly goes to stay with his eccentric uncles, who are rumoured to have a fortune hidden somewhere on their property — but his trepidation disappears when they share exciting tales from their youth. Family drama, starring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment (888)




9.00pm Big Momma's House (12) 2000 Martin Lawrence plays a dedicated FBI agent who will stop at nothing to catch a dangerous escaped convict, even if it means donning a fat suit and drag to pose as the obese old woman who lives across the road from the felon's girlfriend. Comedy, with Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Jascha Washington, Terrence Dashon Howard and Ella Mitchell (888)




10.55pm The 51st State (18) 2001 Drug dealer Samuel L Jackson decides to retire from a life of crime — but must raise the necessary funds through one final sale in the north of England. He quickly realises the mean streets of Liverpool are no place for a kilt-wearing American and is forced to invest in a little personal security. Ronny Yu's action comedy co-stars Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf, Ricky Tomlinson, Sean Pertwee and Rhys Ifans (888)




12.45am Tell Them Who You Are (15) 2004 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



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Secondhand Lions (Film) Film icon 4 star rating 12 certificate
Tim McCanlies' affectionate coming-of-age drama stars Haley Joel Osment as Walter, a quiet, studious lad who suddenly finds himself left for the summer with his eccentric grand-uncles in the middle of nowhere, Texas. But as he hears tales about their adventurous past, they find new exploits beckon and his horizons are considerably widened. Edited for content.
Director: Tim McCanlies
Starring: Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt, Josh Lucas
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 2003, 12, 4 Star)

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Shockproof (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
In Douglas Sirk's drama, hard case Jenny Marsh, released from prison after five years for killing a man to protect her gambling lover Harry, comes under the wing of parole officer Griff Marat. Determined to make her go straight, and avoid the clutches of the still-infatuated Harry, Wilde moves her into his household as companion to his blind, widowed mother. But Jenny continues to hold clandestine meetings with her shady ex, and they hatch a scheme that guarantees their continued protection - marriage to Griff. The pair wed, but when Jenny truly falls in love with Griff, Harry doesn't take rejection lightly.
Director: Douglas Sirk
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey, Esther Minciotti, Howard St. John, Russell Collins
(Black and White, 1949, 12, 3 Star)

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A Kid for Two Farthings (Film) Film icon 3 star rating U certificate
Adapted from Wolf Mankowitz's novel, Carol Reed's A Kid for Two Farthings is a poetic fable. Set in Petticoat Lane, it focuses on young Joe, who lives with his mother Joanna above a tailor shop owned by Kandinsky. The tailor explains to Joe, through the legend of the unicorn, that everyone's dreams and wishes can come true and when the lad discovers a one-horned goat, he's determined to help realise all the wishes of his hard-working neighbours.
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, David Kossoff, Joe Robinson, Jonathan Ashmore, Brenda de Banzie
(Subtitles, 1955, U, 3 Star)

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Batman Forever (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
The Caped Crusader returns, this time played by Val Kilmer in Joel Schumacher's take on the comic book hero. This time, he faces two villains; The Riddler and Harvey Two-Face, who both want him dead for their own reasons. The love interest comes from Nicole Kidman as psychiatrist Dr. Chase Meridian, who wants to get close to both Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego Batman. And Chris O'Donnell joins the crime-fighting team as Dick Grayson, who becomes Robin, Batman's faithful sidekick.
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Michael Gough
(Subtitles, 1995, PG, 3 Star)

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Brokeback Mountain (Film) Film icon 4 star rating 15 certificate
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal play Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, two young cowboys paired up for a job tending sheep on a Wyoming mountain. As the days go by, their relationship grows until, after a heavy night drinking whisky, they make passionate love. Initially denying the attraction each feels for the other, they go their separate ways at the end of the job. Both marry and have children but meet regularly to slake their undying passion for each other, living desperate, unfulfilled lives between each meeting until the untimely death of one leaves the other broken and devastated. Ang Lee's Oscar-winning drama is a bold, emotional story of a passion that cannot be denied but must be hidden from a world that can only condemn it.
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Randy Quaid, Anne Hathaway, Kate Mara, Michelle Williams
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2005, 15, 4 Star)



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Reeker (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
Five teens on their way to a rave find the highway inexplicably closed. Making the fatal mistake of staying at a deserted motel, they find themselves in a terrifying life and death limbo with a violent and decaying killer preying on their lives and their noses.
Director: Dave Payne
Starring: Devon Gummersall, Derek Richardson, Tina Illman, Scott Whyte, Arielle Kebbel, Michael Ironside
(Premiere, Widescreen, 2005, 15, 3 Star)

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Grave of the Fireflies (Film) Film icon 4 star rating 12 certificate
From Japan's Studio Ghibli, Isao Takahata's moving film looks at the effect of American attacks on the Japanese civilian population. The film opens on the day of Japan's surrender, as a young boy, Seita, dies alone. Then in flashback, it shows the death of his mother from burns inflicted in a bombing raid, his attempts to look after younger sister Setsuko and their struggle against hunger, increasing attacks by the Americans and the abandonment of compassion and caring by the rest of society. An openly anti-war film, it shows that the suffering of the innocents in war happen both to the victors and the losers and despite its country of origin, could apply to any around the world.
Director: Isao Takahata
Starring: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Subtitled, In Japanese with English Subtitles, 1988, 12, 4 Star)

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1.00pm (GMT) Addams Family Values (PG) 1993 Macabre comedy sequel to the 1991 smash-hit movie, based on the Sixties TV series. Morticia and Gomez (Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia) make the mistake of hiring a new nanny to protect the latest addition to the weirdest family in town from his sinister siblings — but the seemingly perfect childcarer turns out to be serial killer. Co-starring Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci and Joan Cusack (888)




2.55pm Kidnapped (U) 1971 Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel set during the Jacobite Revolution, starring Lawrence Douglas as a naive young man who is cheated out of his inheritance by his conniving uncle, abducted and taken aboard a slave ship, where he forms an alliance with a fearsome rebel. Michael Caine and Trevor Howard head a star-studded cast, which also includes Jack Hawkins and Donald Pleasence (888)




5.00pm Watership Down (U) 1978 Fantastic animated tearjerker, cleverly blending a range of techniques to tell the tale of a ragtag group of rabbits whose warren is set to be destroyed, forcing them to search for somewhere new to live. The star-studded voice cast includes John Hurt, Richard Briers, Marcus Graham-Cox, Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern and Zero Mostel. Includes Art Garfunkel's haunting number one smash Bright Eyes (888)




6.50pm Last Holiday (12) 2006 Premiere. Comedy, starring Queen Latifah as a shy woman told she has only weeks to live. Resolving to make the most of the time she has left, she heads for a French hotel presided over by her hero, world-renowned chef Gerard Depardieu, where her newfound passion for life has a remarkable effect on the other guests. Also starring LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton and Giancarlo Esposito




9.00pm Bulletproof Monk (12) 2003 Chow Yun-Fat stars as a mysterious Tibetan monk entrusted with protecting an ancient and mystical scroll. As a group of modern-day Nazis seek the relic in a bid to resurrect the Third Reich, the monk must find a successor to take over his task — with pickpocket Seann William Scott the unlikely choice. Martial arts thriller, also starring Jaime King, Victoria Smurfitt and Karel Roden (888)




11.05pm Breakfast on Pluto (15) 2005 Premiere. An Irish orphan becomes an outcast at his foster home, and soon begins to question his sexuality, forming a bond with a nightclub performer who works for the IRA. When the cross-dressing lad later moves to London he enjoys the freedom of performing on stage himself, but it isn't long before his past friendships catch up with him. Comedy drama set in the 1970s, starring Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson and Ruth Negga




1.30am Some Voices (15) 2000 A troubled but kind psychiatric patient is released into the care of his restaurateur brother, only to fall for a smart Scottish girl with problems of her own. Unconventional romantic drama, based on the critically acclaimed stage play by Joe Penhall. Starring current James Bond Daniel Craig, with Julie Graham, Kelly Macdonald and Peter McDonald (888)



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1.00pm Forbidden
1932 A librarian ends up pregnant after a brief, secret affair with a married politician. When the baby is born, the father arranges to adopt her, keeping the truth a secret from his wife, while the mother begins a relationship with a journalist. But when the reporter digs up some dirt on the politician, she is forced to take desperate measures to keep her secret safe. Melodrama from Frank Capra, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou and Ralph Bellamy

2.40pm Appointment in London
1952 Wartime drama about the assorted exploits of a Bomber Command squadron during one month in 1943. The action focuses on the intense rivalry between an overworked wing commander and an American officer who are in love with the same woman, but try to put aside personal feelings for the sake of the war effort. With Dirk Bogarde, Bryan Forbes, Dinah Sheridan and William Sylvester

4.35pm Kidnapped
1971 Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel set during the Jacobite Revolution, starring Lawrence Douglas as a naive young man who is cheated out of his inheritance by his conniving uncle, abducted and taken aboard a slave ship, where he forms an alliance with a fearsome rebel. Michael Caine and Trevor Howard head a star-studded cast, which also includes Jack Hawkins and Donald Pleasence

6.40pm Music of the Heart
1999 Wes Craven takes a break from his trademark horror with this fact-based drama. A Harlem teacher vows to connect with her students through music — even though the system looks set to throw a spanner in the works. Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn and Angela Bassett star

9.00pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2003 Courageous hero Allan Quatermain teams up with a host of other famed characters — including Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, Tom Sawyer and Dr Jekyll — to put a stop to the nefarious Fantom's evil plot to bring about a world war. Fantasy adventure, based loosely on Alan Moore's acclaimed graphic novel. Starring Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend and Richard Roxburgh

11.05pm Breakfast on Pluto
2005 An Irish orphan becomes an outcast at his foster home, and soon begins to question his sexuality, forming a bond with a nightclub performer who works for the IRA. When the cross-dressing lad later moves to London he enjoys the freedom of performing on stage himself, but it isn't long before his past friendships catch up with him. Comedy drama set in the 1970s, starring Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson and Ruth Negga

1.30am From the Life of the Marionettes
1980 Ingmar Bergman drama, starring Robert Atzorn as a man whose pent-up frustrations over his crumbling marriage cause him to rape and murder a prostitute, sparking an intensive police investigation. With Christine Buchegger, Martin Benrath and Rita Russek

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13:00
Belle Starr (Film)
Very loosely based on a true story, Gene Tierney plays Belle, daughter of a Southern aristocrat. When the invading Yankees take over her land, she vows revenge and heads to Missouri where she marries Confederate outlaw Sam Starr, and joins him and his gang in harrying the occupying troops. In fact, the real Belle Starr was a simple outlaw who, with her Cherokee husband, used the confusion of war as an opportunity to line their own pockets; but Irving Cummings' tough western does at least stick to the truth about her eventual demise.
Director: Irving Cummings
Starring: Randolph Scott, Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Shepperd Strudwick, Elizabeth Patterson, Chill Wills
(Subtitles, 1941, U, 2 Star)


14:45
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (Film)
In Hong Kong of 1949, tensions mount as refugees pour in from Communist China. So when married American journalist Mark Elliot falls in love with widowed Eurasian doctor Han Suyin, they come under intense pressure to end their affair from English socialite Mrs Palmer-Jones, Suyin's communist colleague Dr Sen and the city's vicious gossip-mongers. Their happiness is short-lived, however; Suyin is sacked from her job, Mark's estranged wife refuses to give him a divorce, and finally his newspaper sends him to cover the Korean War. Mark is killed, but his death only cements Suyin's belief that their love is eternal in Henry King's romantic weepy.
Director: Henry King
Starring: William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Torin Thatcher, Isobel Elsom, Murray Matheson, Virginia Gregg
(Subtitles, 1955, U, 2 Star)


16:45
Rio Grande (Film)
Tough Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke has a new recruit - his son - to train in warfare and life. A mature, moving western - the third in John Ford's Cavalry trilogy, following Fort Apache and She Wore A Yellow Ribbon.
Director: John Ford
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., Chill Wills
(Black and White, 1950, U, 4 Star)


18:50
Last Holiday (Film)
Wayne Wang's re-make of the 1950s comedy stars Queen Latifah as Georgia Byrd, an in-store cookery demonstrator who, diagnosed with a brain tumour, throws caution to the wind, cashes in her life savings and goes to the Czech spa town of Karlovy, Vary where her hero Chef Didier works. Impressed by her skills, the two become friends, to the annoyance of millionaire Matthew Kragen, who is determined to expose the parvenu Georgia in front of the hotel's guests.
Director: Wayne Wang
Starring: Queen Latifah, LL Cool J., Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Alicia Witt, Gérard Depardieu
(Widescreen, 2006, 12, 3 Star)


21:00
Blade: Trinity (Film)
Wesley Snipes returns in the final Blade film as the eponymous vampire slayer. Half-human, half-vampire himself, he is joined by Abigail Whistler and Hannibal King for the final confrontation. The Vampire Nation have found Dracula and with his DNA, they will be able to operate by day as well as night. David S Goyer's smart horror movie sees the two sides meet in the final confrontation that will decide who rules Earth.
Director: David S. Goyer
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2004, 15, 2 Star)




23:10
Black Book (Film)
Paul Verhoeven returns to his Dutch roots with this visceral drama of life under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands. Rachel Stein is a Jewess intent on avenging her family's murder. She joins the Resistance and agrees to become the lover of high-ranking SS officer Ludwig Muntze in order to learn which Dutchmen are secretly collaborating with the occupiers. But she falls in love with the man rather than the monster and finds herself in danger not just from the Nazis but from her compatriots.
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Carice Van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus, Derek de Lint
(Widescreen, In Dutch/English/German/Hebrew With Subtitles, 2006, 15, 4 Star)


02:00
Grave of the Fireflies (Film)
From Japan's Studio Ghibli, Isao Takahata's moving film looks at the effect of American attacks on the Japanese civilian population. The film opens on the day of Japan's surrender, as a young boy, Seita, dies alone. Then in flashback, it shows the death of his mother from burns inflicted in a bombing raid, his attempts to look after younger sister Setsuko and their struggle against hunger, increasing attacks by the Americans and the abandonment of compassion and caring by the rest of society. An openly anti-war film, it shows that the suffering of the innocents in war happen both to the victors and the losers and despite its country of origin, could apply to any around the world.
Director: Isao Takahata
Starring: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Subtitled, In Japanese with English Subtitles, 1988, 12, 4 Star)