Another week, another list of fantastic films available for free on TV. This week includes Call Me By Your Name, Atomic Blonde, The Interview, and some great animated films, perfect for the whole family.
Ever After
Monday at 18:40 on Film4
20th Century Fox1998 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 1m
7/10 IMDb 91% Rotten Tomatoes 4.6/5 Amazon.co.uk
Danielle, a beautiful young woman, is treated as a servant by her stepmother and stepsisters. One day, she crosses paths with Prince Henry, heir to the kingdom, who falls in love with her.
Call Me By Your Name
Monday at 21:00 on Film4
2017 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 12m
7.9/10 IMDb 95% Rotten Tomatoes 4.3/5 Goodreads
It’s the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who’s working as an intern for Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Sing Street
Monday at 23:40 on Film4
2016 ‧ Musical/Romance ‧ 1h 46m
7.9/10 IMDb 95% Rotten Tomatoes 79% Metacritic
With the recession hitting people hard in Dublin during the 80s, Conor is moved from his private school to a tough inner-city alternative. As he tries to adjust to a new way of life, he decides to start his own band.
Atomic Blonde
Tuesday at 21:00 on Film4
2017 ‧ Action/Thriller ‧ 1h 55m
6.7/10 IMDb 78% Rotten Tomatoes 63% Metacritic
Sensual and savage, Lorraine Broughton is the most elite spy in MI6, an agent who’s willing to use all of her lethal skills to stay alive during an impossible mission. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, she travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.
The Road
Tuesday at 21:00 on Sony Movies
Dimension Films2009 ‧ Drama/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 59m
7.2/10 IMDb 73% Rotten Tomatoes 64% Metacritic
In a post-apocalyptic world, a father must protect his son from a group of cannibals who have menaced the streets. They plan to head south where there is a hospitable environment to live in.
Carol
Tuesday at 23:15 on Film4
2015 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 1h 58m
7.2/10 IMDb 94% Rotten Tomatoes 94% Metacritic
Therese Belivet works at a department store in Manhattan where she encounters the beautiful Carol. Things take an unexpected turn when Therese develops strong feelings for Carol.
Girls Trip
Wednesday at 21:00 on Film4
2017 ‧ Comedy/Road ‧ 2h 2m
6.2/10 IMDb 91% Rotten Tomatoes 71% Metacritic
When Ryan is invited to speak at the annual Essence Festival, she sees it as a chance to reconnect with her best friends Sasha, Lisa and Dina, and the girls set out on a trip to New Orleans.
Disturbia
Wednesday at 23:25 on Film4
2007 ‧ Thriller/Drama ‧ 1h 45m
6.8/10 IMDb 69% Rotten Tomatoes 3/5 empireonline.com
When a teenager is placed under house arrest, he succumbs to despair and starts spying on his neighbours, hoping to spice up his life. This, however, leads him to witness a serial killer on the loose.
The Imitation Game
Thursday at 18:45 on Film4
2014 ‧ War/Drama ‧ 1h 54m
8/10 IMDb 90% Rotten Tomatoes 73% Metacritic
Alan Turing, a British mathematician, joins the cryptography team to decipher the German enigma code. With the help of his fellow mathematicians, he builds a machine to crack the codes.
The Interview
Thursday at 21:00 on 5Star
Sony Pictures Releasing2014 ‧ Comedy/Action ‧ 1h 52m
6.5/10 IMDb 52% Rotten Tomatoes 52% Metacritic
Aaron and Dave, who run the show ‘Skylark Tonight’, get a chance to interview Kim Jong-un. The CIA then orders them to use the opportunity to assassinate the North Korean dictator.
The Green Mile
Thursday at 21:00 on Film4
Warner Bros.1999 ‧ Crime/Drama ‧ 3h 9m
8.6/10 IMDb 78% Rotten Tomatoes 61% Metacritic
Paul Edgecomb, the head guard of a prison, meets an inmate, John Coffey, a black man who is accused of murdering two girls. His life changes drastically when he discovers that John has a special gift.
Philadelphia
Friday at 16:30 on Sony Movies Classic
TriStar Pictures1993 ‧ Drama/Trial drama ‧ 2h 6m
7.7/10 IMDb 80% Rotten Tomatoes 66% Metacritic
A young Philadelphia lawyer who is infected with AIDS keeps his homosexuality hidden from his employers. When he is suddenly dismissed, he hires a homophobic lawyer for a wrongful dismissal suit.
The Lady in the Van
Friday at 22:45 on BBC One
2015 ‧ Drama/Drama ‧ 1h 44m
6.7/10 IMDb 4.4/5 Amazon.co.uk 70% Metacritic
Miss Shepherd is an elderly woman who lives in a sorry-looking van. Alan Bennett, who at first is indifferent towards her, forms an unlikely bond with her.
X-Men: The Last Stand
Friday at 18:55 on Film4
20th Century Fox2006 ‧ Action/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 44m
6.7/10 IMDb 57% Rotten Tomatoes 58% Metacritic
The discovery of a cure for mutations leads to a turning point for Mutants (Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer). They may now choose to give up their powers and become fully human or retain their uniqueness and remain isolated. War looms between the followers of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who preaches tolerance, and those of Magneto (Ian McKellen), who advocates survival of the fittest.
Dirty Grandpa
Friday at 21:00 on Film4
Lionsgate2016 ‧ Comedy ‧ 1h 49m
5.9/10 IMDb 11% Rotten Tomatoes 21% Metacritic
Uptight lawyer Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss’s controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at his firm. Tricked by his grandfather Dick (Robert De Niro), Jason finds himself driving the foulmouthed old man to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a wild spring break that includes frat parties, bar fights and an epic night of karaoke. While Jason worries about the upcoming wedding, Dick tries to show his grandson how to live life to the fullest.
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Saturday at 11:00 on Film4
2006 ‧ Animation/Family ‧ 1h 55m
6.8/10 IMDb 4.7/5 Amazon.co.uk 57% Rotten Tomatoes
Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the ice dam protecting the valley they were residing in was about to fall and eventually lead to floods. Soon after, they scamper off to find a safer habitat.
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Saturday at 12:45 on Film4
2000 ‧ Animation/Family ‧ 1h 19m
6.1/10 IMDb 76% Rotten Tomatoes 4.6/5 Amazon.co.uk
Rugrats, a group of naughty toddlers, take a trip to Paris. As they travel from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, they learn new lessons about trust, loyalty and love.
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Saturday at 23:50 on Film4
2018 ‧ Horror/Slasher ‧ 1h 40m
5.2/10 IMDb 39% Rotten Tomatoes 3.7/5 Amazon.co.uk
Mike and his wife Cindy take their son and daughter on a road trip that becomes their worst nightmare. The family members soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park that’s mysteriously deserted — until three masked psychopaths show up to satisfy their thirst for blood.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Sunday at 13:05 on Film4
Paramount Pictures2015 ‧ Animation/Family ‧ 1h 32m
6/10 IMDb 81% Rotten Tomatoes 3/5 Common Sense Media
SpongeBob SquarePants comes ashore and embarks on an adventurous quest to recover the Krabby Patty’s secret formula stolen by a pirate known as Burger Beard.
Big Eyes
Sunday at 17:05 on Film4
2014 ‧ Drama/Crime ‧ 1h 46m
7/10 IMDb 72% Rotten Tomatoes 4.5/5 Amazon.co.uk
In the late 1950s and early ’60s, artist Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz) achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams), is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn’t until the Keanes’ marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.
