Free films on TV this week

Free films on TV this week: 

Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)

Friday 29th August, ITV2 at 21:00 pm

The Bellas reunite for one last time in this a cappella comedy finale, as the group embarks on a USO tour overseas. Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld, the film sees the singers face unexpected rivals, personal challenges, and of course a whole load of show-stopping performances.

Witness in the Dark (1959)

Saturday 30th August, Talking Pictures TV at 5:45pm

In this gripping British crime drama, a blind woman (Patricia Dainton) becomes the sole witness to a brutal murder. Her memory of the incident leaves her in danger, and she must rely on her instincts to evade the killer and stay alive. A tense thriller from the golden age of British cinema.

Misery (1990)

Sunday 31st August, BBC Two at 10pm

Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, this psychological thriller sees author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) taken to the home of his “number one fan” Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) after she rescues him from a car accident. It soon becomes clear that Wilkes has no intention of letting him leave. Bates won an Academy Award for her chilling performance.
 

A Time to Kill (1996)

Monday 1st September, Film4 at 9pm

After a horrific crime is committed against his daughter, Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) takes the law into his own hands. The gripping courtroom drama, based on John Grisham’s novel, stars Matthew McConaughey as a young lawyer defending Hailey, along with Sandra Bullock and Donald Sutherland.

Legend (2015)

Tuesday 2nd September, BBC Three at 10pm

In this British crime drama based on the real-life London Kray twins, Tom Hardy portrays both of the famous brothers in a stunning double performance. The film charts the rise and fall of the gangster brothers in the 1960s as they build a criminal empire, all while navigating violence and the weight of their own rivalry.

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Wednesday 3rd September, BBC One at 10:40pm

In Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama, Tom Hanks stars as real-life lawyer James B. Donovan, who is recruited to help negotiate a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. Alongside Hanks, Mark Rylance gives an Academy Award-winning performance as captured spy Rudolf Abel.

The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)

Thursday 4th September, ITV 1 at 10:45pm

Tony Scott’s high-octane thriller sees a New York City subway dispatcher (Denzel Washington) face off against a ruthless hijacker (John Travolta) who has seized a train and its passengers. As the tense negotiations unfold, the clock is ticking and millions of dollars are at stake. A gripping remake of the 1974 classic.