Just Chris again this week as he talks about the new releases in the cinema and on streaming, as well as giant kaiju attacking Tokyo, as they sadly do quite often.



Saturday 13th JanuaryJackass ForeverChannel 410.05pm



Sunday 14th JanuaryDesperadoFilm411.25pm



Monday 15th JanuaryA Knight’s TaleFilm46.25pm

Just Chris this week as Sam is off shaping young minds (in a good way). He covers the usual films in cinemas, on streaming and on free-to-air TV for the forthcoming week.



Friday 8th DecemberJackie BrownDave9.35pm



Saturday 9th DecemberMission: ImpossibleFilm46.50pm



Sunday 10th DecemberRobocopITV410.30pm



Monday 11th DecemberReady or NotFilm411.25pm

Sam flies solo this week as Chris takes a well earned break. They walk you through the new releases to cinema, streaming and their pick of films on free to air TV!



Fri 24 NovKill Bill: Vol 29:00pm – 11:50pmDave



Sun 26 NovWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit6:15pm – 7:15pmITV2



Mon 27 NovIndependence Day (1996)6:15pm – 9:00pmFilm4



Tues 28 NovLegion9:00pmGreat! Action



Wed 29 NovEvolution7:00pm – 9:00pmFilm4

Chris and Sam are here once again to guide you through the big releases at the cinema, on streaming and Chris’ picks of films on free-to-air television. They also take a detour to Uganda and discuss the growing action film industry there.



Friday 10th NovemberIt’s a Wonderful LifeFilm43.45pm



Saturday 11th NovemberFreakyFilm411.25pm



Monday 13th NovemberThe ConversationBBC211.15pm

World-renowned respected author of note Howard Linskey is back to regale us with his knowledge of, and passion for movies. We start by looking at the new cinema releases, before moving onto the latest offerings on streaming services.
In part three Howard shares another film that’s “Too Good To Be Forgotten”, this time sharing Sam Raimi’s Coen-esque masterpiece “A Simple Plan”.
Finally, Howard shared his recommendations for the films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead. Here are his choices:
Friday 3rd November
World War Z (2013)
9.00pm on E4
Sunday 5th
Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
4.00am (not a misprint!) on Talking Pictures
Monday 6th
Thunderball (1965)
8.00pm on ITV4
Outland (1981)
(Tues) 12.40am 5 Action
Tuesday 7th
Romeo and Juliet (1996)
BBC1 10.40pm
Road To Perdition (2002)
ITV1 10.45pm
Wednesday 8th
1917 – (2019)
10.40pm on BBC1

It’s Chris’s turn to guide you through the new cinematic and streaming releases, plus he has a few picks on free-to-air TV. He and Sam discuss “Where To Next” recent watch “Past Lives”. Partially not in the English language, this movie explores friendship across continents from South Korea to the USA.



Friday 13th OctoberGet OutBBC39.30pm-11.10pm



Saturday 14th OctoberKnives OutChannel 49.30pm-12.05am



Monday 16th OctoberSummer of SoulChannel 410.00pm-12.20am

Everybody’s favourite highly-acclaimed local author Howard Linskey returns to the studio for another edition of the Film Guide.  Howard looks at the latest releases in the cinema and on streaming services.  He also brings us another film that’s “Too Good To Be Forgotten”, before regaling us with his choices of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his selections:
Friday 6th October
The Fugitive (1993)
10.00pm on Channel 5
Saturday 7th
Minority Report (2002)
11.05pm on Channel 4
Sunday 8th
Le Mans 66 (2019)
9.00pm on Film 4
Monday 9th
Tora, Tora, Tora (1970)
3.20pm on Film 4
Tuesday 10th
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (1991)
8.00pm on ITV4
Wednesday 11th
Die Hard (1988)
9.00pm on ITV4
13 Going on 30 (2004)
10.45pm on Film 4

Sam and Chris are afraid talking about Ari Aster’s new odyssey “Beau Is Afraid” in amongst the usual new releases in cinemas and streaming, and Sam’s pick of films on free-to-air TV:



Friday 22nd SeptJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)9 pmE4



Saturday 23rd SeptBackdraft (1991)9 pmLegend



Sunday 24th SeptPokemon Detective Pikachu (2019)3 pmBBC ONE



Wednesday 27th SeptBohemian Rhapsody (2018)9 pmFilm 4

This week Chris and Sam talk the usual nonsense about new movies at the cinemas etc, but also go a bit deeper as they discuss Dominik Moll’s excellent The Night of the 12th.



Sunday 10th SeptemberWallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-RabbitBBC14.15pm-5.35pm



Tuesday 12th SeptemberThe Evil Dead (1982)BBC310.00pm-11.25pm



Wednesday 13th SeptemberMad Max 2ITV49.10pm-11.05pm

World-renowned, highly acclaimed author of note and distinction Howard Linskey returns to the show to guide us through our movie watching for the next week.  As well as looking at new releases in cinemas and on streaming services, Howard brings us another film he deems “Too Good To Be Forgotten”, before finishing off with his pick of the best movies to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his selections:
Friday 1st September
American Made (2017)
10.01pm on Great Movies
Saturday 2nd
The Glen Miller Story (1954)
4.25pm on 5 Action
Zodiac (2007)
11.00pm on Quest
Sunday 3rd
The Remains of the Day (1993)
3.35pm on BBC2
No Time To Die (2021)
9.10pm on ITV1
Monday 4th
Sweeney! (1977)
10.55pm on Legend
Tuesday 5th
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
9.00pm Film 4

As per usual, Sam and Chris talk new to cinema and streaming and end with Sam’s picks of films on free to air TV. Somewhere in the middle they discuss the most recent addition to Brandon Cronenberg’s portfolio “Infinity Pool”, a sci-fi horror, which is also classed as extreme cinema.



Sat 26 AugClueless (1995)2:40pmFilm4



Shanghai Knights (2003)6:45pmITV2



Sun 27 AugThe Mummy (1999)4:15pmITV1



Con Air (1997)9:00pmFilm4



Mon 28 AugGroundhog Day (1993)9:30amITV4



Tue 29 AugThis Is Spinal Tap (1984)11:40pmBBC One

Max Hartington returns to the Film Guide armed with more movie suggestions for us to consider. He starts off perusing our local cinemas for the latest releases, before moving on to Max’s Action Movies. This time it’s the turn of John Wick from 2014.
The final part of the show looks at Max’s recommendations of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the forthcoming week. Here are his choices:
Saturday 19th August
Paramount Network 9pm
The Running Man
Sunday 20th
Paramount Network 11.10pm
True Grit (2010)
Monday 21st
Film 4 (Tues) 1.05am
Mulholland Drive
Tuesday 22nd
Great Movies 4.45pm
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Wednesday 23rd
Film 4 6.55pm
Men in Black 3
Thursday 24th
Quest 10pm
Blood Diamond

With Chris Aikman unavailable this week, Danny Smith steps into the Film Guide shoes.  He and Producer Sam look at the new releases in our local cinemas and on streaming services.  They conclude with Danny’s choice of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his selections:
Support Your Local Gunfighter  (1971)
Fri 11 Aug 12:20pm
5Action

The Shallows  (2016)
Sat 12 Aug 1:55am
Film4

Highlander  (1986)
Sat 12 Aug 11:45pm
BBC One

Cape Fear  (1991)
Sun 13 Aug 11:30pm
BBC One

The Lincoln Lawyer  (2011)
Tue 15 Aug 9:00pm
Film4

The Untouchables  (1987)
Wed 16 Aug 1:40am
Film4

21 Bridges  (2019)
Thu 17 Aug 10:00pm
BBC Three

Highly acclaimed local author of note Howard Linskey joins Danny Smith for another edition of our little Film Guide.  They start by discussing new releases in the cinema, before moving onto streaming services.  Howard shares another film that is “Too Good To Be Forgotten” before giving us his recommended films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the forthcoming week.  Here are his choices:
Friday 4th August
Animal Kingdom (2010)
(Sat) 12.55am on Film 4
Saturday 5th
Galaxy Quest (1999)
7.00pm on E4
Sunday 6th
The Kings Speech (2010)
10.30pm on BBC1
Monday 7th
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
6.55pm on Film 4
Tuesday 8th
Girl Interrupted (1999)
9.00pm on Great Movies
Wednesday 9th
Mona Lisa (1986)
9.05pm on Talking Pictures
Thursday 10th
Elizabeth The Golden Age (2007)
10.40pm on BBC1

Along with the usual new releases, Sam and Chris discuss recent horror watch “Pearl”, prequel to “X”. Both star Mia Goth who is impeccable and we are looking forward to the third instalment in the series, “MaXXXine”. Sam comes to regret one of their picks on free-to-air TV, which are:



Sat 29 JulMy Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)7:15pmE4



Sun 30 JulPortrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)1:25amBBC Two



Galaxy Quest (1999)6:00pmE4



Pride (2014)10:30pmBBC One



Mon 31 JulHow to Train Your Dragon (2010)12:50pmFilm4



Tue 1 AugEarth vs the Flying Saucers (1956)3:15pmFilm4with special effects by Ray Harryhausen



Thu 3 AugLife (2017)9:00pmGREAT! movies

Join us once again as everyone’s favourite teacher since that one off Grange Hill (not him, the other one) Max Hartington guides us through the selection of movies available to us this week.  He starts things off with a look at new releases in the cinemas and on streaming services, before sharing another “classic” for his feature Max’s Action Films.  The final part of the show looks at Max’s choice of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his selections:
Friday 21st July
Dredd
Film 4 – 12.05am
Saturday 22nd
Drive
Sony Movies 10pm
Sunday 23rd
Braveheart
BBC One 10.30pm
Tuesday 25th
A Fistful of Dollars
5Select 9pm
Wednesday 26th
Airplane 2: The Sequel
Film 4 7.30pm
Thursday 27th
Another Round
Film 4 9pm

Chris and Sam really get into it this week. We talk about several films that we have recently seen (listed below) and we also talk about other film stuff including an unintelligible confused discussion about streaming services removing content for tax reasons (not really that unintelligible but this is mostly just Sam not knowing what is happening).



Sisu – Finland, 2023Leonor Will Never Die – Philippines, 2022How to Blow Up A Pipeline – USA, 2023Nine Days – USA, 2020Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – USA, 2023



Chris’s picks on free-to-air television:



Friday 14th JulyGame NightBBC39.00pm-10.35pm



Saturday 15th JulyPossessorFilm411.20pm-01.25am



Monday 17th JulyA Few Good MenGreat! Movies9.00pm-11.50pm



Wednesday 19th JulyThe LighthouseFilm412.00am-02.10am



Thursday 20th JulyGravityBBC110.50pm-12.00am

Highly acclaimed author Howard Linskey returns to the studio to regale us with more film knowledge.  During his latest stint as film guide host he looks at what’s on at the cinema, new releases on streaming services, another film that’s too good to be forgotten, and his choice of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are this week’s selections:
Friday 7th July
The Equalizer (2014)
11.45am on Film 4
Saturday 8th
Creed 2 (2018)
11.20pm on ITV1
Sunday 9th
Rain Man (1988)
10.30pm on BBC1
Monday 10th
Sirens (1994)
(Tues) 1.30am on Great Movies
Tuesday 11th
Kramer vs Kramer (1979)
5.45pm on Great Movies
Thursday 13th
Zulu (1964)
4.00pm on Film4
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
9.00pm on ITV4

As it’s the 5th Friday of the month, we see a welcome return to the studio from everyone’s favourite local educator of the young Max Hartington.  Max starts by covering the new releases in local cinemas, before sharing another film for Max’s Action Films.  We end by taking a look at the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are Max’s choices:
Friday 30th June
Fivestar 9pm
Shutter Island
Saturday 1st July
Film 4 11.40pm
Ready or Not
Sunday 2nd
Quest 11pm
The Fugitive
Monday 3rd
Film 4 6.15pm
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Wednesday 5th
Film 4 11.30pm
American Made
Thursday 6th
Film 4 9pm
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Sam guides the host this week, it’s themselves! Catch all the latest news on what is out in the cinema, streaming and Sam’s free to air TV film picks of the week 🙂



Fri 23 JunGhostbusters (2016)9:00pmE4



Sat 24 JunThe Terminator (1984)9:00pm5Action



Sun 25 JunClash of the Titans (1981)12:10pmBBC Two



Mon 26 JunHot Fuzz (2007)10:00pmITV4



Thu 29 JunAliens(1986)9:05pmITV4