Check out this week’s free movies…
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Monday at 19:10 on Film4
2007 ‧ Sci-fi/Action ‧ 1h 32m
5.6/10 IMDb 37% Rotten Tomatoes 45% Metacritic
The Silver Surfer, an intergalactic herald serving Galactus, plans to destroy the Earth for his master. However, four superheroes must intervene and battle the villainous force to save the planet.
True Lies
Monday at 21:00 on Film4
1994 ‧ Action/Spy ‧ 2h 24m
7.2/10 IMDb 70% Rotten Tomatoes 4.6/5 Amazon.co.uk
A secret agent’s life takes a shocking turn when he learns about his wife’s extramarital affair. He must now not only save the world but also save his own marriage.
Logan
Tuesday at 21:00 on Film4
2017 ‧ Action/Sci-fi ‧ 2h 21m
8.1/10 IMDb 93% Rotten Tomatoes 4.3/5 Amazon.co.uk
Logan comes out of retirement to escort a young mutant named Laura to a safe place. He meets with other mutants, who run from an evil corporation that has been experimenting with them, along the way.
Waterworld
Tuesday at 23:00 on ITV4
1995 ‧ Action/Sci-fi ‧ 2h 56m
6.2/10 IMDb 46% Rotten Tomatoes 56% Metacritic
The polar ice caps have melted down and most of Earth is underwater. In this situation, a mutated mariner fights starvation and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl find dry land.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Wednesday at 17:55 on Film4
2011 ‧ Action/Sci-fi ‧ 2h 37m
6.2/10 IMDb 35% Rotten Tomatoes 2/5 Common Sense Media
Sam Witwicky and the Autobots must unravel the secrets of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon before the Decepticons can use it for their own evil schemes.
The Square
Wednesday at 21:00 on Film4
2017 ‧ Comedy/Satire ‧ 2h 32m
7.2/10 IMDb 85% Rotten Tomatoes 73% Metacritic
Disaster strikes when a curator hires a public relations team to build some hype for his renowned Swedish museum.
American Graffiti
Wednesday at 21:00 on Sony Movies Classic
1973 ‧ Comedy/Drama ‧ 1h 53m
7.4/10 IMDb 96% Rotten Tomatoes 97% Metacritic
On the last day of summer vacation in 1962, friends Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny Howard), Terry (Charles Martin Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat) cruise the streets of small-town California while a mysterious disc jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic rock’n’roll tunes. It’s the last night before their grown-up lives begin, and Steve’s high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent and a disappearing angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle.
X2
Thursday at 18:25 on Film4
2003 ‧ Action/Sci-fi ‧ 2h 14m
7.4/10 IMDb 85% Rotten Tomatoes 68% Metacritic
Nightcrawler, a mutant, tries to murder the president of the United States. Meanwhile, when William Stryker attacks Professor X’s school, his mutant students team up to thwart his evil plans.
Lucy
Thursday at 21:00 on Film4
2014 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 30m
6.4/10 IMDb 67% Rotten Tomatoes 61% Metacritic
Lucy is a 2014 French science fiction action film written and directed by Luc Besson and produced by his wife Virginie Besson-Silla for his company EuropaCorp. The film was shot in Taipei, Paris, and New York City. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, and Amr Waked.
Reservoir Dogs
Thursday at 22:45 on Film4
1992 ‧ Crime/Crime ‧ 1h 40m
8.3/10 IMDb 92% Rotten Tomatoes 79% Metacritic
Six criminals, hired to steal diamonds, do not know each other’s true identity. While attempting the heist, the police ambushes them, leading them to believe that one of them is an undercover officer.
Night Comes On
Friday at 02:20 on Film4
2018 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h 30m
6.5/10 IMDb 100% Rotten Tomatoes 3/5 IndieWire
Released from juvenile detention, a teenager and her 10-year-old sister embark on a quest to avenge the death of their mother.
Hampstead
Friday at 18:55 on Film4
2017 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 1h 43m
6/10 IMDb 43% Rotten Tomatoes 53% Metacritic
Though Emily and Donald live in the same London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. Emily is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford, and Donald is an Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause — but gets more than she bargained for when romance blossoms.
Almost Famous
Friday at 21:00 on Sony Movies
2000 ‧ Drama/Comedy ‧ 2h 42m
7.9/10 IMDb 89% Rotten Tomatoes 4.5/5 Amazon.co.uk
Fifteen-year-old William Miller accompanies Stillwater, a rock band, on their tour in order to write an article about them and learns about relationships along the way.
The Boss
Friday at 21:00 on Film4
2016 ‧ Comedy ‧ 1h 44m
5.4/10 IMDb 21% Rotten Tomatoes 4/5 Amazon.co.uk
Wealthy CEO Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) always gets her way, until she’s busted for insider trading and sent to federal prison. After leaving jail, Darnell finds herself broke, homeless and hated. Luckily, she tracks down former assistant Claire (Kristen Bell), the only person who’s willing to help. While staying with Claire and her young daughter, the ex-con devises a new business model for a brownie empire. Unfortunately, some old enemies stand in the way of her return to the top.
No Escape
Friday at 23:05 on Film4
2015 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 43m
6.8/10 IMDb 47% Rotten Tomatoes 4/5 Facebook
Jack Dwyer moves to Southeast Asia with his family only to be caught between a political uprising and riots aimed at foreign companies. He must do what it takes to get his family to safety.
Shrek Forever After
Saturday at 12:55 on Film4
2010 ‧ Animation/Family ‧ 1h 33m
6.3/10 IMDb 58% Rotten Tomatoes 3/5 Common Sense Media
Shrek finds himself burdened and in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Rumpelstiltskin convinces him to let him cast him in a world where he sets the rules.
Crocodile Dundee
Saturday at 14:45 on Film4
1986 ‧ Comedy/Adventure ‧ 1h 44m
6.6/10 IMDb 87% Rotten Tomatoes 62% Metacritic
A journalist travels to Australia to interview a unique crocodile poacher. When he rescues her from an attack, she invites him to New York and, despite the cultural differences, they fall in love.
Mother’s Day
Saturday at 16:40 on Film4
2016 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 1h 58m
5.7/10 IMDb 8% Rotten Tomatoes 18% Metacritic
The lives of four mothers, who are dealing with personal issues in their own way, intertwine over a week leading to Mother’s Day.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Saturday at 18:55 on Film4
2014 ‧ Action/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 41m
5.8/10 IMDb 22% Rotten Tomatoes 4.3/5 Amazon.co.uk
When Shredder and his evil Foot Clan wreak havoc in New York, four genetically mutated turtles rise from the sewers to free the city from his control.
The Shallows
Saturday at 21:00 on Film4
2016 ‧ Thriller/Horror ‧ 1h 27m
6.3/10 IMDb 78% Rotten Tomatoes 59% Metacritic
Nancy travels to a secluded beach following the death of her mother. While surfing, she gets attacked by a great white shark, which leaves her stranded on a rock 200 yards from the shore.
How to Train Your Dragon
Sunday at 13:00 on Film4
2010 ‧ Animation/Family ‧ 1h 38m
8.1/10 IMDb 99% Rotten Tomatoes 75% Metacritic
Hiccup, a Viking, must kill a dragon to mark his passage into manhood and be initiated into his tribe. However, he ends up doing the exact opposite by befriending a deadly Night Fury.
Evolution
Sunday at 18:55 on Film4
2001 ‧ Sci-fi/Comedy ‧ 1h 42m
6.1/10 IMDb 43% Rotten Tomatoes 3/5 Empire
When a meteor crashes on Earth, it brings with it single-celled organisms which evolve rapidly. However, four professionals stumble upon these aliens and must stop their growth to avoid an invasion.
The Gambler
Sunday at 21:00 on Film4
2014 ‧ Crime/Drama ‧ 1h 51m
6/10 IMDb 43% Rotten Tomatoes 3.4/5 Facebook
Jim Bennett, a literature professor, is addicted to gambling. His dangerous fixation soon lands him in trouble and pits him against his worst enemies.
Little Fockers
Sunday at 21:15 on Film4
2010 ‧ Comedy/Romance ‧ 1h 38m
5.5/10 IMDb 9% Rotten Tomatoes 27% Metacritic
A strict and old-fashioned patriarch, Jack Byrnes, is unhappy with his son-in-law, Greg, when he takes up a second job at a drug company. So, he wants him to prove his capability by testing him.