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There is a lot of good movies on offer tonight.
Chances are because of the weather and Covid-19 restrictions, you will be staying at home this evening. That said, there s plenty of solid movies airing on TV tonight to entertain you.
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Den of Thieves - Channel 4 - 9pm
Den of Thieves is essentially Heat-lite. Yet, slick action set-pieces, an ingenious central robbery and fun performances from Gerard Butler and O Shea Jackson Jr make this a stand-out entry in the heist film sub-genre.
Run All Night - Turner Classic Movies - 9pm
This decent crime flick stars Liam Neeson as an ex-hitman who goes on the run with his estranged adult son (Joel Kinnaman) after he is forced to kill the son of a mafia boss. Ed Harris and Nick Nolte co-star.
06 May 2021 : Nathan Griffin Pauline Turner, Anthony Boyle, Leah McNamara and Alex Ferns in Danny Boy. The 90 minute film for BBC Two sees Northern Irish actor Anthony Boyle (Derry Girls) play real-life soldier Brian Wood, who is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the tenacious human rights lawyer Phil Shiner, played by Toby Jones.
The two men go head to head in a legal and moral conflict that takes us from the battlefield - at so-called Checkpoint Danny Boy - to the courtroom, and one of Britain’s biggest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry.
Danny Boy is the gripping true story of a young man’s journey from hero to alleged war criminal, the determined lawyer on his tail, and their search for truth in the fog of war.
Marvel Studios welcomed fans back to the cinemas this week alongside a teaser for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) earlier this week.
The video has been viewed 6.5 million times to date, demonstrating that the MCU is as popular as ever despite killing off series mainstays such as Iron Man and Captain America in the blockbuster
Avengers: Endgame.
Upcoming projects in the MCU will also showcase leading Irish talent both in front of and behind the cameras including Killian Scott, Barry Keoghan and Screen Scene VFX. Marvel’s main rivals in the big-budget, comic-book connected universe game is DC Comics (Warner bros) who are also getting in on the act with a number of major Irish stars such as
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Tonight s top TV tips include the final First Dates Ireland, new series Saved By a Stranger, as well as the return of The Rookie and Open for Business . . .
Pick of the Day
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
It’s the final proper’ episode of this sixth season, as the next two weeks will feature compilations of the best moments from the current run.
First up, and rocking a new blonde ‘do’ is Aidan (26) from Cork, who meets super positive ‘hair gal’ Judy (25) from Dublin (both below).
Then it’s Deacon’s daughter Rosa (21) from Louth who ministers to the needs of charming ‘nana’s boy’ Jamie (21) from Dublin’s Ballymun, both praying for a heavenly date.
Citizen Lane, Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s
Citizen Lane.
Citizen Lane (2018)
explores the complex personality and life of art dealer Hugh Lane (1875-1915). The film offers valuable insight from various historical experts including Roy Foster, Morna O’Neill and Barbara Foster, the current director of The Hugh Lane Gallery. The talking heads are intercut with recreations of Lane’s associations, notably Lady Gregory (Derbhle Crotty), Lane’s aunt, who ‘interviews’ to camera. Alongside these segments is a dramatic portrayal of Hugh Lane himself played by the immensely talented Tom Vaughan-Lawlor. These contrasting, well-paced approaches are used to great effect by O’Sullivan and elevate the subject.