Free films on TV this week
Free films on TV this week:
Colette (2018)
Friday 15th August, BBC Two at 11pm
Based on the real life of French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, this period drama follows Keira Knightley as the young writer, unexpectedly launched into a literary career after ghost-writing a bestseller for her controlling husband (Dominic West).
The Odessa File
Saturday 16th August, Talking Pictures TV at 9:05pm
In this thrilling adaption of Frederick Forsyth's novel, a young journalist (Jon Voight)in West Germany stumbles across a diary written by a Holocaust survivor. The details within the journal lead him on an adventure into a far-reaching World War II conspiracy.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Sunday 17th August, ITV1 at 10:15pm
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A genetically advanced chimpanzee (Andy Serkis) is raised by humans (James Franco, John Lithgow), but when he is eventually taken away in captivity by animal control, he learns he is capable of so much more than monkeying around. The film marks the seventh entry into the Planet of the Apes series, and the first of the blockbuster reboots.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Monday 18th August, BBC Three at 10pm
When three scientists (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis) lose their academic posts, they start a paranormal extermination business in New York City. What begins as a quirky venture soon turns into a city-wide crisis as ghosts and ghouls threaten Manhattan
The Rock (1996)
Tuesday 19th August, ITV1 at 10:45pm
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An FBI expert (Nicolas Cage) and a legendary ex-soldier (Sean Connery) team up to save hostages from a group of rogue marines, who are threatening to release a chemical weapon into San Francisco. The two action movie veterans become a formidable on-screen duo along the way, with Ed Harris supporting as the hard-nosed General of the rogue soldiers.
The Narrowing Circle (1956)
Wednesday 20th August, Talking Pictures TV at 5:05pm
A journalist’s life is thrown into turmoil after he is framed for murder. This fast-paced thriller is full of action, and has enough tricks up its sleeve to keep audiences guessing until the end.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Thursday 21st August, BBC Four at 10:20pm
Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) enlists the help of the intelligent but deadly Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in order to catch an elusive serial killer. This classic thriller, which earned five Academy Awards, is a nail-biting study of the human psyche.
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Rosie Wimbleton
