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WE’VE BEEN SIFTING through the movie options available to watch on TV and streaming services over the week.
Nightride
A drug dealer (Moe Dunford) attempts to go straight – by pulling off one last big job. Set over the course of one night in Belfast, Nightride was shot in a real-time, one-shot style, following Budge as he attempts to close a deal with cash borrowed from a ruthless loan shark (Stephen Rea). Directed by Stephen Fingleton.
One Day
Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturges) have been friends since college. Each year they meet up on the same day, St Swithin’s Day, to share their failures and and their triumphs, as they grow to realise the thing they have been searching for may have been right in front of them the whole time. Directed by Lone Scherfig.
The Wild Bunch
A group of ageing outlaws plan one last grans heist before they retire from the criminal world. Directed by Sam Peckinpah.
Wonder
Ten-year-old August Pullman was born with Treacher Collins syndrome and has been home-schooled his whole life. As he approaches fifth-grade, his parents decide to enrol him in a private school.
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves*
When Robin returns from the crusades to find his father murdered and his family’s land taken over by the sheriff, he vows revenge. Joining forces with a band of exiled woodsmen, they fight for a better life and to save England from the corrupt sheriff and his allies. Kevin Costner is joined by Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman, Christian Slater, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Brian Blessed. Directed by Kevin Reynolds.
*Full disclosure: RHPOT is one of this reporter’s favourite films of all time, it is definitely in the top five, so every time it is listed in the TV guide it will make its way into this film guide.
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I can’t stand either of them. They’re the same in ever bloody film they’re in
Likewise, hate British humour.
Ya and killinaskully is perfection.
Father Ted was quality
British humour is similar to Irish humour, no? That’s why Irish comedians do so well in the UK.
Ffs lads lighten up its Friday! Funny is funny, no matter where its from and these two are funny. Where they’re from doesn’t come into. Jeez.
Love these two. Shaun of the dead is a classic. Hilarious. Hot Fuzz was almost as good.
I thought the opposite. I loved Shaun but felt Hot Fuzz was just that bit better. Probably cos of the two Andys
Either way I’m very excited about The World’s End
they are fantastic. i have loved them for years and will for many more.
Give the guy credit he was great as Scotty in Star Trek!
Sorry, but I thought he was absolutely poxy. He has that same stupid, continuously surprised and dumbfounded look on his face in every film he’s in; even on the cinema posters advertising his films.
Spaced is up there with father Ted. A brilliant sitcom.
The fence-jumping scene has already appeared in the trailer.
*pppppppppt* Jog on.
The greatest comedy act of all-time is Dermot Morgan and ardal o’hanlon
The greatest comedy duo is Eamo and Johnny. The straight man n the joker, with some footy in between.
Simon Pegg is humour for bedwetters
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