Weekend Film Guide 6th May

Good God, woman, this is no time for sitting about! It’s the weekend! And that can only mean one thing – It’s time to sit about.

While you’re doing so, why not watch these great films.

Friday

Speed ITV 22.45

Dennis Hopper invents innovative way getting through LA traffic

Rocky IV ITV4 21.00

Sylvester Stallone punches Russia in the face. Berlin Wall came down shortly afterwards. Coincidence? I think not.

Saving Private Ryan 5* 21.00

Forrest Gump has to rescue Jason Bourne from war.

Saturday

Cast Away 5* 18.10

Man runs away to live with his basketball. Good luck to them, I say. Who are we to judge?

The Three Musketeers GREAT! Movies 18.15

Apparently, Dumas wanted to put a giant flying steam powered ship in the book but was worried it might turn out to be completely stupid. This film doesn’t share that worry.

Dirty Harry Paramount 23.15

Clint Eastwood needs a wash.

Sunday

Django Unchained 5* 22.00

90 minutes of half decent western wrapped in a three-hour film.

Dances with Wolves Paramount 17.25

Back in the nineties, Strictly was a *real* challenge.