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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (Film4, 9pm) OLD-school thrills. Peter Weir’s swashbuckling adventure, adapted from Patrick O’Brian’s novels, is a proper swashbuckler . Captain “Lucky” Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and the 197 crew of the HMS Surprise are ordered to intercept the French Privateer Acheron and “sink, burn or take her as a prize”. The first altercation between the two vessels leaves Aubrey’s ship badly damaged and many crew injured. Aubrey heads for the Galapagos Islands to replenish supplies while the ship’s doctor, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), tries his best to minimise the casualties. Russell Crowe famously took to Twitter to defend the film’s merits when someone dared to criticise it.
What to Watch: Here s 10 of the best movies on TV this weekend
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Friday has rolled around once more - here s your guide to the best movies on TV this weekend.
Friday
Shooter (2007) Virgin Media One @9.30pm
A former Marine sniper is coaxed back into action when government officials need his help to prevent an assassination attempt on the US president. However, the intended target is in fact an African archbishop, and the marksman is set up by double-crossing agents to take the fall, forcing him to go on the run as he fights to clear his name. Action thriller, with Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena and Danny Glover.
Seventeen films on TV this week that will do you good
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Ahead of the lifting of the 5km travel limit on Monday, Ronan O Meara has been scouring the TV schedules to find films to watch.
Here are 17 to choose from..enjoy!
Enemy Of The State: Saturday, Sony Movies @ 9pm
A murder is accidentally caught on film and when the evidence is slipped to a lawyer without his knowledge, he finds himself running for his life while trying to uncover a conspiracy that reaches the higher echelons of Washington politics. Will Smith and Tony Scott combine their talents to give us a winning Saturday night watch. It s exciting, it s funny and it all leads to a satisfying climax. Gene Hackman, Regina King, Jason Lee, Lisa Bonet and many many more all do well.
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