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15.00pm Beau Geste (PG) 1939

Gary Cooper, Ray Milland and Robert Preston star in this action adventure following the exploits of three brothers who join the Foreign Legion, battling rampaging Arabs and their sadistic commanding officer. With Brian Donlevy

17.10pm The Castle of Cagliostro (PG) 1979

A globe-trotting gentleman thief pulls off a major robbery — only to discover he's netted a fortune in forged money. Furious, he sets out to track down the crook responsible, but ends up battling against a master criminal with a devilish, power-mad plan. Animated adventure from acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, with the voices of Bob Bergen and Michael McConnohie. Dubbed in English (888)

19.10pm The Dish (12) 2000

The residents of a sleepy Australian town are thrown into disarray when Nasa decide to use their satellite dish to transmit the first moonwalk to television sets around the world, upsetting their normal routines as they struggle to ensure the operation goes without a hitch. Comedy drama featuring a host of canny character studies, virtually guaranteed to raise a smile. The cast includes Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton and Genevieve Mooy (888)

21.00pm Secrets and Lies (15) 1995

Mike Leigh's award-winning drama about a working-class white woman who receives a shock in the form of her black daughter, who appears on the scene wanting to get to know her mother. Nominated for four Oscars, this emotional story is a convincing exploration of the highs and lows of family relationships, and boasts an array of British talent, including Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Brenda Blethyn, Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan (888)

23.40pm Kagemusha (PG) 1980

A thief is given the chance to win his freedom by posing as the dead leader of a vengeful clan to whom he bears a striking resemblance. Acclaimed Japanese drama by legendary director Akira Kurosawa, with Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kenichi Hagiwara

02.35am The Wolf Man (PG) 1941

The son of a wealthy man returns home, and promptly falls for a local girl — but it's not long before all thoughts of romance are driven from his mind following a bite from a werewolf, which leaves him suffering a nightmarish transformation each time the full moon rises. Universal horror which still retains much of its power, starring Lon Chaney Jnr, Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains and Evelyn Ankers

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15.00pm The Wolf Man (PG) 1941

The son of a wealthy man returns home, and promptly falls for a local girl — but it's not long before all thoughts of romance are driven from his mind following a bite from a werewolf, which leaves him suffering a nightmarish transformation each time the full moon rises. Universal horror which still retains much of its power, starring Lon Chaney Jnr, Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains and Evelyn Ankers

16.25pm City Beneath the Sea (U) 1953

Anthony Quinn and Robert Ryan play deep-sea divers who arrive in Jamaica to search for a sunken wreck containing $1million in gold, little realising their greed will lead to a fierce competition. Adventure, with Mala Powers and Susan Ball

18.05pm Cry Freedom (PG) 1987

Crusading journalist Kevin Kline is persecuted by the South African authorities while investigating the murder of political activist Steve Biko (Denzel Washington) and forced to flee the country. Richard Attenborough's fact-based drama, also starring John Thaw, Timothy West, Penelope Wilton and Alec McCowen

21.00pm Solaris (12) 2002

Psychiatrist George Clooney arrives on a space station to investigate the death of its commanding officer but he subsequently starts to experience frightening visions of his dead wife which seem all too real — and force him to question his sanity. This sci-fi drama is Steven Soderbergh's eerie reimagining of Stanislaw Lem's original story, with Clooney on fine form as a man gradually unravelling. Co-starring Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis, Jeremy Davies and Ulrich Tukur (888)

22.50pm Being John Malkovich (15) 1999

A struggling puppeteer starts a new job and discovers a magical portal which gives those who enter the chance to see through actor John Malkovich's eyes for a short time — and he soon comes up with a way to make money from his find. This magnificent offbeat fantasy comedy was Spike Jonze's feature-length movie debut, and it received a clutch of Oscar nominations. John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener and, of course, Mr Malkovich himself, star (888)

00.55am Choses Secretes (18) 2002

Two young women use their feminine wiles to work their way up the corporate ladder, but soon meet their match in an equally manipulative executive with a fondness for sexual exploration. Compelling French adult drama, starring Coralie Revel, Sabrina Seyvecou, Roger Mirmont and Fabrice Deville

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15.00pm Cleopatra (PG) 1963

Julius Caesar intervenes in an Egyptian civil war and falls for the country's charismatic queen. Hollywood's tempestuous couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of this star-studded historical epic which, taking inflation into account, is the most expensive film ever made. It should have been a box-office hit — but failed to meet expectations, despite doing well at the 1964 Academy Awards. However, it's still an excellent way to spend a few lazy hours. Co-starring Martin Landau, Rex Harrison, Hume Cronyn and George Cole (888)

19.20pm Carry On Dick (PG) 1974

Lawmen Kenneth Williams and Jack Douglas dedicate themselves to catching cheeky highwayman Sid James, and enlist the help of a local reverend. But little do they realise the pious pastor and his buxom housemaid aren't all they seem. Ribald comedy, notable as being James's final appearance in the long-running franchise, co-starring the usual suspects including Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Sims and Hattie Jacques (888)

21.00pm One Fine Day (PG) 1996

George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer star as mismatched single professionals whose children miss a school trip. The pair take it in turns to babysit while struggling to stick to their hectic work schedules — only for their feelings for one another to blossom unexpectedly over the course of the day. Charming romantic comedy, with Charles Durning and Mae Whitman (888)

23.00pm Re-Animator (18) 1985

A medical student and his girlfriend are drawn into a series of bizarre experiments by his creepy new roommate, who has found a way to bring the dead back to life. However, his efforts lead to all manner of gory consequences for the unwitting heroes. Inventive horror with a streak of black humour, based on HP Lovecraft's story. Starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton and David Gale

00.40am Frenzy (18) 1972

Embittered former RAF pilot Jon Finch finds himself suspected of being “the necktie strangler”, a serial killer preying on the women of London. Alfred Hitchcock's darkly humorous thriller features a script by Anthony Shaffer, and stars Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster, Alec McCowen and Anna Massey

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15.00pm This Island Earth (PG) 1955

The cream of the Earth's scientists are summoned to join a mysterious project — only to discover too late they are being kidnapped by aliens who want to use their brilliant minds to help their war-torn planet. Classic sci-fi adventure, with Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason and Faith Domergue

16.50pm Double Indemnity (PG) 1944

Billy Wilder's classic film noir thriller, starring Barbara Stanwyck as a ruthless femme fatale who plots to murder her wealthy husband with the help of insurance agent Fred MacMurray. Edward G Robinson also stars. Co-scripted by Raymond Chandler from the novel by James M Cain

18.55pm Congo (12) 1995

A mismatched group of explorers venture deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon's diamond-rich mines — little prepared for the horrors awaiting them. Dismal thriller based on Michael Crichton's novel, starring Dylan Walsh, Tim Curry, Laura Linney and Ernie Hudson

21.00pm Along Came a Spider (15) 2001

The daughter of a senator is kidnapped from her expensive private school, sparking a desperate race to hunt down her psychotic and devilishly intelligent captor before it's too late. Luckily, grizzled police psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) is on hand to match wits with the villain. Nail-biting thriller based on James Patterson's best-selling page-turner, starring Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Dylan Baker and Penelope Ann Miller (888)

22.55pm The Cooler (15) 2003

A luckless gambler is hired by a casino boss to share his ill-fortune and stop other patrons winning. However, when he falls in love, fate finally seems to be smiling on him — causing all manner of problems for his enraged employer. Intriguing, quirky drama, starring William H Macy, Maria Bello and Alec Baldwin

00.50am Bombay Talkie (PG) 1970

A pleasure-seeking writer embarks on a whirlwind romance with a leading Indian actor, but finds the course of true love is often far from smooth. Melodramatic culture-clash drama, starring Shashi Kapoor, Jennifer Kendal and Updal Dutt (888)

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15:00 Uncle Silas (115 min1947 United Kingdom PG Movie / Drama)

Chilling suspense drama featuring Jean Simmons as a young girl sent to live with her Uncle Silas (Derrick de Marney) following the death of her father. Silas was acquitted of a murder earlier in life, a crime of which her father believed him innocent. Silas seems a kindly old chap at first, but with the help of his housekeeper and sinister son, he soon begins to plot Simmons's death in order to gain her inheritance.

16:55 Frankenstein 75 min 1931 USA PG Science fiction / Fantasy / Horror)

The original horror classic of the talking picture era, in which an obsessed scientist creates a living being from parts of exhumed corpses. No longer so much a movie as it is a genuine part of popular folklore, the film itself shows its age, particularly in the absence of a musical score. But the performances by Colin Clive and particularly the great Boris Karloff are the whole show here, forgiving a multitude of creaks and groans and more than compensating for any lulls in the narrative. Truly a film everyone should see at least once.

18:10 Cry Freedom (170 min 1987 United Kingdom PG Movie / Drama)

Donald Woods is chief editor at the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko. But after having met him for the first time, he changes his views. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country.

21:00 Mickey Blue Eyes (115 min 1999 USA / United Kingdom 15 Comedy / Crime / Romance)

An art-house auctioneer (Hugh Grant) finds himself getting in deeper and deeper with the mob after learning that his teacher girl friend (Jeanne Tripplehorn) is the daughter of a major mobster (James Caan). Things get worse when a godfather (Burt Young) decides to launder his no-talent son's gory paintings through the art house and gets the FBI into the picture. Everything then falls apart when the son is accidentally shot.

22.55 The Football Factory (100 min 2004 United Kingdom18 Movie / Crime / Drama)

The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, its about men looking for armies to join, wars to fight and places to belong. A forgotten culture of Anglo Saxon males fed up with being told they're not good enough and using thier fists as a drug they describe as being more potent than sex and drugs put together. Shot in documentery style with the energy and vibrancy of handheld, The Football Factory is frightingly real yet full of painful humour as the four characters extreme thoughts and actions unfold before us.

00:35 Paisa (135 min1946 Italy PG Movie / War / Drama)

Six vignettes follow the Allied invasion from July 1943 to winter 1944, from Sicily north to Venice. Communication is fragile. A woman leads an Allied patrol through a mine field; she dies protecting a G.I., but the Yanks think she killed him. A street urchin steals shoes from a G.I. who tracks him to a shanty town. A G.I. meets a woman the day Rome is liberated; in six months they meet again: he's cynical, she's a whore. A US nurse braves the trip across the Arno into German fire in search of a partisan she loves. Three chaplains, including a Jew, call on a monastery north in the Apennines. Allied soldiers and partisans try to escape capture in the marshes of the Po.

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15.00pm The Way to the Stars (PG) 1945

Beautifully crafted World War Two drama, scripted by Terence Rattigan and directed by Anthony Asquith. It follows pilots on an RAF base, as the stiff-upper-lipped Brits form friendships with their newly arrived American allies, and people struggle to maintain their personal relationships in the face of the horrors of war. John Mills, Michael Redgrave, Rosamund John, Renee Asherson and Stanley Holloway are among the superior cast (888)

17.05pm The Bride of Frankenstein (PG) 1935

An eccentric professor persuades Baron Frankenstein to build a mate for his monstrous creation, but the plan is doomed from the outset. Acclaimed horror sequel, starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger and Valerie Hobson

18.25pm Howards End (PG) 1992

Acclaimed Merchant-Ivory period drama based on EM Forster's novel about the conflict between two families from vastly different backgrounds who become fatefully entwined. Starring Emma Thompson in an Oscar-winning role alongside Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Sam West (888)

21.00pm The Godfather (18) 1972

Marlon Brando gives an Oscar-winning performance as the head of the Corleone family in Francis Ford Coppola's beautifully made epic tale charting the handover of power in a dangerous Mafia dynasty. Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale and Talia Shire play the Corleone offspring whose futures are directly shaped by their father's underworld activities, with the brilliant supporting cast completed by Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton

00.15am Being John Malkovich (15) 1999

A struggling puppeteer starts a new job and discovers a magical portal which gives those who enter the chance to see through actor John Malkovich's eyes for a short time — and he soon comes up with a way to make money from his find. This magnificent offbeat fantasy comedy was Spike Jonze's feature-length movie debut, and it received a clutch of Oscar nominations. John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener and, of course, Mr Malkovich himself, star (888)

02.20am Germany, Year Zero (PG) 1948

A boy struggling to help feed his family in post-World War Two Berlin decides to ease their financial burden by murdering his father. Roberto Rossellini's compelling tragic drama, starring Edmund Moeschke, Franz Kruger and Ernst Pittschau

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15:00 Cleopatra (1963) Biography / Drama / Romance

The story of Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt who wants to stabilize her power by using the tensions in the Roman Empire. Caesar visits Egypt, has an affair with her, and returns to Rome. She bears his child and visits Rome to claim her place at Caesar's side. He is murdered before this can happen. She returns to Egypt leaving Rome in turmoil. Mark Antony follows her to Egypt and they fall in love. However, Octavian defeats Anthony in battle.

19:20 Bless This House (1973) Comedy

1970s English suburbia: middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whisky still, but is frustrated by his workshy son, and otherworldly daughter. Then the rude and arrogant Ronald Baines and his family move in next door. Garden-fence hostilities soon commence.

21:00 The Motorcycle Diaries (2003) Adventure / Biography / Drama

The Motorcycle Diaries is an adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna when he was 23 years old. He and his friend, Alberto Granado are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to travel across Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela in order to do their medical residency at a leper colony. Beginning as a buddy/road movie in which Ernesto and Alberto are looking for chicks, fun and adventure before they must grow up and have a more serious life. As is said in the film itself, it's about "two lives running parallel for a while." The two best friends start off with the same goals and aspirations, but by the time the film is over, it's clear what each man's destiny has become.

23:25 Career Girls (1997) Drama

Career girls opens with a train journey towards London's Kings Cross where Annie, one of the major characters is about to meet her old university friend Hannah. She recalls moving into a grotty student flat with Hannah in the mid-eighties. In those days Annie was self conscious and jumpy. The pair have not seen one another since graduation. They both now have moderately successful careers and are, at least on the surface, self assured in their new lives. However, they are still carrying a lot of emotional baggage from their university days. During the course of a weekend they rediscover their close friendship and encounter many faces from the past.

01:10 Re-Animator (1985) Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi

A medical student returns from Austria after working in regenerative experiments with a well known scientist who died under mysterious circumstances. He enrolls at Miskatonic University where he begs to differ with his professor on issues of the time of death, and eventually enlists his roommate to help him continue experiments on re-animating the dead. Based on a story by H.P. Lovecraft.

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15.00pm The Jungle Book (U) 1942 Family / Adventure / Romance

Classic if rather wooden version of the famous Rudyard Kipling stories about jungle boy Mowgli, who is raised by wolves before returning to his native village as an adolescent to tackle three d******ly thieves out to plunder a lost city. Starring Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen and Frank Puglia. Directed by Zoltan Korda, the man behind Storm Over the Nile and The Thief of Baghdad — which also paired him with Indian box-office icon Sabu (888)

17.00pm The Count of Monte-Cristo (U) 1975 Drama / Adventure

Swashbuckling historical adventure, with Richard Chamberlain on fine form in the lead. He plays a Frenchman determined to exact revenge on the scheming enemies who had him imprisoned on false charges. David Greene's adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas is endlessly entertaining, and bolstered by a top-drawer cast, which also includes Tony Curtis, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan and Donald Pleasence (888)

18.55pm One Fine Day (PG) 1996 Romance / Comedy / Drama

George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer star as mismatched single professionals whose children miss a school trip. The pair take it in turns to babysit while struggling to stick to their hectic work schedules — only for their feelings for one another to blossom unexpectedly over the course of the day. Charming romantic comedy, with Charles Durning and Mae Whitman (888)

21.00pm As Good as It Gets (15) 1997 Comedy / Drama / Romance

Jack Nicholson deservedly bagged his third Academy Award for this romantic comedy. He's on top form as a jaded, thoroughly bigoted writer suffering from an acute case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, who is helped to loosen up by his love-hate relationships with a feisty waitress and his gay neighbour. Co-starring Helen Hunt (who also won an Oscar), Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jnr (888)

23.35pm Talk to Her (15) 2002 Drama

A nurse admires a beautiful dancer from afar — and when she's left in a coma after a car accident, he spends hours at her bedside. The situation leads him to form a friendship with a journalist in a strangely similar situation, who's fallen for a woman fighting for her life after being gored by a bull. Stylish Spanish comedy drama by acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar, starring Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti and Leonor Watling (888)

01.40am Choses Secretes (18) 2002 (Secret Things) Drama / Fantasy

Two young women use their feminine wiles to work their way up the corporate ladder, but soon meet their match in an equally manipulative executive with a fondness for sexual exploration. Compelling French adult drama, starring Coralie Revel, Sabrina Seyvecou, Roger Mirmont and Fabrice Deville

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15.00pm The Thief of Bagdad (U) 1940

Alexander Korda's unmissable Oscar-winning Arabian Nights fantasy adventure, starring Sabu in the title role of the thief who finds himself imprisoned with the deposed king of Baghdad. Together, the pair come up with a plan to escape and reclaim the throne in the name of the rightful monarch — with a little help from flying carpets, a genie, a magical jewel and an enchanted mechanical horse. Rex Ingram, Conrad Veidt, John Justin and June Duprez also star (888)

17.00pm Uncle Silas (PG) 1947

Jean Simmons stars as a 17-year-old heiress who is sent to live with her seemingly benevolent uncle following the death of her father. However, the old man is actually only interested in the girl's money — and it's not long before her life is threatened by his dark and devious designs. Period melodrama saved from the doldrums by fine performances from the ensemble cast, including Derrick De Marney, Derek Bond, Esmond Knight and Katrina Paxinou (888)

18.55pm Congo (12) 1995

A mismatched group of explorers venture deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon's diamond-rich mines — little prepared for the horrors awaiting them. Dismal thriller based on Michael Crichton's novel, starring Dylan Walsh, Tim Curry, Laura Linney and Ernie Hudson

21.00pm Mickey Blue Eyes (15) 1999

A strait-laced Englishman living in New York falls for a mobster's daughter who wants to escape her family's criminal background — but soon discovers it's virtually impossible to avoid becoming involved in their “business” empire. Good-natured romantic comedy, starring Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn, James Caan and Burt Young (888)

22.55pm Saturday Night Fever (15) 1977

A streetwise shop assistant escapes the monotony of everyday life by squeezing into a slinky white suit and strutting his stuff on the dance floor at his local discotheque. John Travolta gives an Oscar-nominated breakthrough performance in this gritty Seventies drama which epitomises the era of disco and flares, with Karen Lynn Gorney and Paul Pape. The film features a smash-hit soundtrack, including songs by the Bee Gees

01.10am Head-On (18) 2004

A depressed Turkish immigrant living in Germany is taken to hospital after a drunken accident, where he meets a fellow Turk who's attempted suicide and agrees to marry her so she can escape her strict parents. However, they find their union doesn't solve all their problems. Gritty, well-observed drama, starring Birol Unel and Sibel Kekilli

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15.00pm The Way to the Stars (PG) 1945

Superior wartime drama set in an RAF base, starring John Mills, Michael Redgrave and Trevor Howard. Terrence Rattigan's script steers clear of aerial heroics to concentrate on the personal relationships formed after an American squadron moves onto the base. Directed by Anthony Asquith (888)

17.05pm Campbell's Kingdom (U) 1957

Dirk Bogarde stars as Bruce Campbell, a man diagnosed with a terminal disease who returns to a town in the Canadian Rockies to try and prove his grandfather's theory that there is oil in the hills before the land is flooded by a new dam. With Michael Craig, Barbara Murray, Robert Brown, John Laurie and Sid James. (888)

19.00pm The African Queen (PG) 1951

Classic Oscar-winning tough comedy adventure set in First World War Africa. Sizzles with the chemistry between stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Directed by John Huston.

21.00pm The Godfather (18) 1972

Francis Ford Coppola's classic gangster epic starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the head of a Mafia family engaged in internecine war with rival crime families. With Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard Conte.

00.15am Audition (18) 1999

A lonely widower is persuaded to seek female company, and becomes attracted to a mysterious and strikingly beautiful dancer after seeing her audition for a film. He begins courting her, but never suspects she hides terrifying secrets in her past. Controversial Japanese director Takashi Miike's compelling horror, featuring a horribly realistic violent assault which is not for the faint-hearted. Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina and Jun Kunimura star
02.25am Germany, Year Zero (PG) 1948

A boy struggling to help feed his family in post-World War Two Berlin decides to ease their financial burden by murdering his father. Roberto Rossellini's compelling tragic drama, starring Edmund Moeschke, Franz Kruger and Ernst Pittschau

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15.00pm Frankenstein (PG) 1931

First sound version of Mary Shelley's novel, which has spawned countless sequels, spoofs and remakes. James Whale's stylish and innovative adaptation stars Colin Clive as the misguided scientist Dr Frankenstein, with an iconic Boris Karloff as his grotesque but innocent patchwork creation. With Mae Clarke and John Boles

16.25pm The Bridge on the River Kwai (PG) 1957

Classic Oscar-winning World War Two drama. Alec Guinness stars as a stiff-upper-lipped British colonel in a Japanese prisoner of war camp who is ordered to have his men build a railway bridge over the River Kwai, forging a vital link in military communications. Although he refuses to obey at first, he eventually agrees to take the project on — but soon becomes obsessed, leading to a dilemma for American soldier William Holden, who's sent to destroy the structure. Jack Hawkins co-stars in David Lean's stirring epic (888)

19.20pm Bless This House (U) 1972

Comedy focusing on the trials and traumas of suburban couple Sid James and Diana Coupland, and their high-spirited children Sally Geeson and Robin Askwith. This attempt to transfer the hugely popular Seventies sitcom to the big screen is not good, with most of the jokes falling flat. Luckily the decent cast — which also includes June Whitfield, Terry Scott and Peter Butterworth — make it bearable (888)

21.00pm As Good as It Gets (15) 1997

Jack Nicholson deservedly bagged his third Academy Award for this romantic comedy. He's on top form as a jaded, thoroughly bigoted writer suffering from an acute case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, who is helped to loosen up by his love-hate relationships with a feisty waitress and his gay neighbour. Co-starring Helen Hunt (who also won an Oscar), Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jnr (888)

23.35pm Talk to Her (15) 2002

A nurse admires a beautiful dancer from afar — and when she's left in a coma after a car accident, he spends hours at her bedside. The situation leads him to form a friendship with a journalist in a strangely similar situation, who's fallen for a woman fighting for her life after being gored by a bull. Stylish Spanish comedy drama by acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar, starring Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti and Leonor Watling

01.40am Frankenstein (PG) 1931

First sound version of Mary Shelley's novel, which has spawned countless sequels, spoofs and remakes. James Whale's stylish and innovative adaptation stars Colin Clive as the misguided scientist Dr Frankenstein, with an iconic Boris Karloff as his grotesque but innocent patchwork creation. With Mae Clarke and John Boles

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15.00pm The Bride of Frankenstein (PG) 1935

An eccentric professor tries to force a reluctant Baron Frankenstein to resume his experiments in creating life. Meanwhile, the monster, having survived his apparent death in the first film, is in search of companionship — leading him into a dreadful bargain with the two scientists. James Whale's superior horror sequel, shot through with elements of surreal fantasy and dark humour. Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger and Valerie Hobson

16.20pm Reach for the sky (U) 1956

Biopic of World War Two hero Douglas Bader, starring Kenneth More as the British pilot who lost both legs in a plane crash but returned to active service after learning to walk with artificial limbs. Beautifully directed by Lewis Gilbert, the sterling supporting cast includes Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook and Lee Patterson

18.55pm One Fine Day (PG) 1996

George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer star as mismatched single professionals whose children miss a school trip. The pair take it in turns to babysit while struggling to stick to their hectic work schedules — only for their feelings for one another to blossom unexpectedly over the course of the day. Charming romantic comedy, with Charles Durning and Mae Whitman (888)

21.00pm Apocalypse Now (18) 1979

Francis Ford Coppola's superb and highly acclaimed Vietnam War epic about a world-weary US Army captain (Martin Sheen) assigned to penetrate deepest Cambodia and assassinate an insane renegade colonel (Marlon Brando, in a powerful role). Robert Duvall's performance as surf-crazy Kilgore is stunning, and even after repeated viewings, this remains one of the best war movies in history. Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Dennis Hopper and a young Laurence Fishburne also star, with a cameo by Harrison Ford. Harrowing, but unmissable and compelling stuff (888)

23.50pm Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (15) 1999
Laconic New York assassin Forest Whitaker lives by the samurai code and finds peace through raising pigeons — until he becomes a marked man and sets out to confront his nemesis like a true warrior. Offbeat thriller, also starring John Tormey, Cliff Gorman and Henry Silva (888)

02.00am The Bride of Frankenstein (PG) 1935

An eccentric professor tries to force a reluctant Baron Frankenstein to resume his experiments in creating life. Meanwhile, the monster, having survived his apparent death in the first film, is in search of companionship — leading him into a dreadful bargain with the two scientists. James Whale's superior horror sequel, shot through with elements of surreal fantasy and dark humour. Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger and Valerie Hobson

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3.00pm The Jungle Book (U) 1942 Family

Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of a jungle boy raised by wolves is brought to the screen with all the swashbuckling excitement of the great book. This film version garnered four Academy Award Nominations, including Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography. (888)

17.00pm Beau Geste (PG) 1939 Action / Adventure / Drama / War

Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon. When money in the uppercrust household grows tight, Lady Brandon is forced to sell her most treasured jewel the mighty "Blue Water" sapphire. The household gets it out for one final look, the lights go out and it vanishes stolen by one of the brothers, no doubt. That night, Beau, Digby, and John each "confess" and slip out, John leaving behind Isabel, whom he loves. They all join the Foreign Legion, and Beau and Digby are split from John and put under the command of the ruthless and sadistic Sergeant Markoff. Things begin to get hairy as the rest of the Legionaires plot a mutiny against Markoff, in the midst of an attack by Arab hordes.

19.05pm The African Queen (PG) 1951 Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance / War

At the start of World War 1, Charlie Allnut is using his old steamer, The African Queen, to ferry supplies to villages in East Africa. When the Rev. Samual Sayer dies, Charlie agrees to take Sayers' sister, Rose, back to civilization. taking on the Germans at the same time.

21.00pm The Godfather: Part II (18) 1974 Crime / Drama

The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

00.40am Career Girls (15) 1997 Drama

Career girls opens with a train journey towards London's Kings Cross where Annie, one of the major characters is about to meet her old university friend Hannah. She recalls moving into a grotty student flat with Hannah in the mid-eighties. In those days Annie was self conscious and jumpy. The pair have not seen one another since graduation. They both now have moderately successful careers and are, at least on the surface, self assured in their new lives. However, they are still carrying a lot of emotional baggage from their university days. During the course of a weekend they rediscover their close friendship and encounter many faces from the past. (888)

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15.00pm The Count of Monte Cristo (U) 1975

Swashbuckling historical adventure, with Richard Chamberlain on fine form in the lead. He plays a Frenchman determined to exact revenge on the scheming enemies who had him imprisoned on false charges. David Greene's adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas is endlessly entertaining, and bolstered by a top-drawer cast, which also includes Tony Curtis, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan and Donald Pleasence (888)

16.55pm Genre

A study of epic historical films, looking at the classic tales that inspired movies such as Ben-Hur, Spartacus and Gladiator. There's also an examination of how the genre came close to dying out 30 years ago — but the advent of CGI has turned things around, giving directors the ability to create ancient worlds at the touch of a button

18.05pm The Bridge on the River Kwai (PG) 1957

Classic Oscar-winning World War Two drama. Alec Guinness stars as a stiff-upper-lipped British colonel in a Japanese prisoner of war camp who is ordered to have his men build a railway bridge over the River Kwai, forging a vital link in military communications. Although he refuses to obey at first, he eventually agrees to take the project on — but soon becomes obsessed, leading to a dilemma for American soldier William Holden, who's sent to destroy the structure. Jack Hawkins co-stars in David Lean's stirring epic (888)

21.00pm She's All That (12) 1999

A popular high-school student, on the rebound after a bust-up with his girlfriend, bets his pals he can turn frumpy female student Rachael Leigh Cook into a prom queen — but doesn't realise what he's let himself in for. Of course, he soon realises that, minus her glasses, his “date” is actually his perfect mate. Chirpy, undemanding romantic comedy, with Freddie Prinze Jnr and Paul Walker. Watch out for a scene-stealing supporting performance by Matthew Lillard (888)

22.50pm Gangster No 1 (18) 2000

Stylish and violent thriller about a crime boss troubled by the release of an old gangland rival from prison. Flashbacks explore his brutal rise to power in the 1960s. Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany give chilling performances as the nameless central character in the two different eras. Also starring David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows and Kenneth Cranham (888)

00.50am Head-On (18) 2004

A depressed Turkish immigrant living in Germany is taken to hospital after a drunken accident, where he meets a fellow Turk who's attempted suicide and agrees to marry her so she can escape her strict parents. However, they find their union doesn't solve all their problems. Gritty, well-observed drama, starring Birol Unel and Sibel Kekilli

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15.00pm The Thief of Bagdad (U) 1940 Adventure / Family / Fantasy

Alexander Korda's unmissable Oscar-winning Arabian Nights fantasy adventure, starring Sabu in the title role of the thief who finds himself imprisoned with the deposed king of Baghdad. Together, the pair come up with a plan to escape and reclaim the throne in the name of the rightful monarch — with a little help from flying carpets, a genie, a magical jewel and an enchanted mechanical horse. Rex Ingram, Conrad Veidt, John Justin and June Duprez also star (888)

17.05pm This Island Earth (PG) 1955 Sci-Fi

The cream of the Earth's scientists are summoned to join a mysterious project — only to discover too late they are being kidnapped by aliens who want to use their brilliant minds to help their war-torn planet. Classic sci-fi adventure, with Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason and Faith Domergue

18.40pm Chariots of Fire (U) 1981 Drama / History / Sport

Old-fashioned, stirring Oscar-winning drama based on the true story of two contrasting British runners — Scotsman Eric Liddell and Jewish student Harold Abrahams — going for gold at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson are brilliant as the sportsmen, who are driven to run for very different reasons, while Nigel Havers, John Gielgud and Ian Holm are among the stiff upper-lipped co-stars. Vangelis's evocative soundtrack serves to raise viewers' spirits (888)

21.00pm East Is East (15) 1999 Comedy / Drama

A well-deserved hit at the British box office, this hugely enjoyable comedy follows a Pakistani chip shop owner in Seventies Salford as he tries to keep his seven unruly children under control — but they seem determined to ignore his moral advice, with hilarious results. The likeable cast includes Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Chris Bisson, Jimi Mistry, Jordan Routledge and Archie Panjabi (888)

22.50pm Saturday Night Fever (15) 1977 Drama / Music

A streetwise shop assistant escapes the monotony of everyday life by squeezing into a slinky white suit and strutting his stuff on the dance floor at his local discotheque. John Travolta gives an Oscar-nominated breakthrough performance in this gritty Seventies drama which epitomises the era of disco and flares, with Karen Lynn Gorney and Paul Pape. The film features a smash-hit soundtrack, including songs by the Bee Gees (888)

01.05am Ôdishon (Audition) (18) 1999 Drama / Horror / Romance / Thriller

A lonely widower is persuaded to seek female company, and becomes attracted to a mysterious and strikingly beautiful dancer after seeing her audition for a film. He begins courting her, but never suspects she hides terrifying secrets in her past. Controversial Japanese director Takashi Miike's compelling horror, featuring a horribly realistic violent assault which is not for the faint-hearted. Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina and Jun Kunimura star

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15.00pm The Mummy (PG) 1932 Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Romance

In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy attempts to reunite with his lost love, an ancient princess who has been reincarnated into a beautiful young woman.

16.20pm

The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV) (PG ) Adventure

A mysterious prisoner proves to be a key player in a battle to control the fate of 17th-century France. Hugely enjoyable swashbuckling adventure, starring Richard Chamberlain in a dual role — as both the masked jailbird and the despotic French ruler. Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter and Ian Holm number among the starry supporting cast. Adapted from the classic story by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Mike Newell (888)

18.20pm Howards End (PG) 1992 Drama

Acclaimed Merchant-Ivory period drama based on EM Forster's novel about the conflict between two families from vastly different backgrounds who become fatefully entwined. Starring Emma Thompson in an Oscar-winning role alongside Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Sam West (888)

21.00pm The Godfather: Part II (18) 1974 Crime / Drama

Francis Ford Coppola's Academy Award-winning sequel to his acclaimed gangster movie — one of just a few sequels to outdo their originals. Al Pacino returns as Michael Corleone, who sets out to clinch a make-or-break deal with an ageing gangster — but finds his plans torn apart by a traitor within the family. The plot is intercut with flashback sequences chronicling the early life of Michael's father Don Vito, played by Oscar-winner Robert De Niro, as he makes the shift from immigrant grocery store clerk to Mafia bigwig. Also starring Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, John Cazale and Lee Strasberg

00.40am The Crazies (18) 1973 Action / Horror / Thriller / Drama / Sci-Fi

The US Army moves in to investigate a mysteriously infected water supply, only to find it has had a sinister effect on the people who've drunk it, turning them into murderous marauders. Night of the Living Dead director George A Romero's blood-splattered sci-fi horror doesn't quite match the standard of the classic zombie chiller, but there's plenty to keep genre aficionados hooked. Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan and Harold Wayne Jones star

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15.00pm The Cat Returns (U) 2002 (Neko no ongaeshi) Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy

A young girl rescues a mysterious cat from traffic and soon finds herself the unwelcome recipient of gifts and favors from the King of the Cats, who also wants her to marry his son, Prince Lune. With the assistance of a fat, grouchy real cat and a an elegant cat statuette come to life (both characters featured in Studio Ghibli's earlier anime "Whisper of the Heart"), the girl visits the Cat Kingdom and narrowly escapes again. (888)

16.30pm Reach for the sky (U) 1956 Biography / Drama / War

Biopic of World War Two hero Douglas Bader, starring Kenneth More as the British pilot who lost both legs in a plane crash but returned to active service after learning to walk with artificial limbs. Beautifully directed by Lewis Gilbert, the sterling supporting cast includes Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook and Lee Patterson.

19.05pm Brewster's Millions (PG) 1985 Comedy

Brewster is a minor league baseball player. Unknown to him, he had a (recently deceased) rich relative. In order to test if Brewster knows the value of money, he is given the task of disposing of $30m in 30 days. Brewster isn't allowed to have any assets to show for the $30m or waste the money in any way. If successful, Brewster gets to inherit $300m. The biggest problem of all however, is that Brewster can't tell anyone what he's doing, so everyone thinks he's crazy. Add to this the fact that if he fails, two scheming trustees will get their hands on the money, Brewster's task is not an easy one, starring Richard Pryor, John Candy and Lonette McKee.

21.00pm She's All That (12) 1999 Comedy / Romance

High school favourite Zach Siler is dumped by his prom queen shoe-in girlfriend for some slimey TV soap star. On the rebound he takes a bet from his best friend that he can take up with mousey bespectacled Laney Boggs and get her voted prom queen instead. Great friend, impossible task. Though once Laney scraps her glasses, does her hair, and gets into decent rags, Zach finds himself taking rather a lot of notice of her, with Freddie Prinze Jnr and Paul Walker. Watch out for a scene-stealing supporting performance by Matthew Lillard (888)

22.50pm Desperado (18) 1995 Action / Crime / Thriller

With this sequel to his prize-winning independent previous film, "El Mariachi," director Robert Rodriquez joins the ranks of Sam Peckinpah and John Woo as a master of slick, glamorized ultra-violence. We pick up the story as a continuation of "El Mariachi," where an itinerant musician, looking for work, gets mistaken for a hitman and thereby entangled in a web of love, corruption, and death. This time, he is out to avenge the murder of his lover and the maiming of his fretting hand, which occurred at the end of the earlier movie. However, the plot is recapitulated, and again, a case of mistaken identity leads to a very high body count, involvement with a beautiful woman who works for the local drug lord, and finally, the inevitable face-to-face confrontation and bloody showdown. Cheech Marin, Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino co-star (888)
00.45am The Great Silence (15) 1968 Drama / Western

A group of greedy bounty hunters led by the brutal Loco (Klaus Kinski) are in pursuit of a band of outlaws who have escaped and are hiding out in the hills of the snowy Utah frontier. After an innocent man is killed with no remorse, a mute gunslinger named Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is called upon by the man's wife to seek revenge. Standing between the innocents and the corrupted bounty hunters, Silence decides to mete out his own brand of justice, even though the lines between the bad and the good have already been blurred. Famed Italian director Serio Corbucci (DJANGO) helmed this bleak, stylish, and violent spaghetti western, which features a score from Ennio Morricone.

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15.00pm Beau Geste (PG) 1939 Action / Adventure / Drama / War

Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon. When money in the uppercrust household grows tight, Lady Brandon is forced to sell her most treasured jewel the mighty "Blue Water" sapphire. The household gets it out for one final look, the lights go out and it vanishes stolen by one of the brothers, no doubt. That night, Beau, Digby, and John each "confess" and slip out, John leaving behind Isabel, whom he loves. They all join the Foreign Legion, and Beau and Digby are split from John and put under the command of the ruthless and sadistic Sergeant Markoff. Things begin to get hairy as the rest of the Legionaires plot a mutiny against Markoff, in the midst of an attack by Arab hordes.

17.15pm The History of Mr Polly (U) 1949 Drama

Period comedy about a timid Victorian draper's assistant who's forced by to re-evaluate his life by his irritating wife. He finally makes the momentous decision to strike out on his own, but his grand adventure suffers a few false starts. When he does look set to finally get going, he struggles to leave the past behind. Based on HG Wells' classic novel, starring John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Megs Jenkins and Finlay Currie (888)

19.10pm Small Time Crooks (PG) 2000 Comedy / Crime

Ray Winkler is a "small time crook" with big dreams. Recruiting his wife and some fellow bumblers, he leaves his job as a dishwasher to open a cookie store next to a bank. And while his wife operates the cookie store, he and his cohorts work in the basement on breaking into the bank. Wealth comes from an unexpected direction, helping fulfill his dreams. But there is an ancient curse about getting everything you wish for. Woody Allen directs, writes and co-stars with Tracey Ullman, Hugh Grant, Elaine May and Michael Rapaport (888)

21.00pm Four Weddings and a Funeral (15) 1994 Comedy / Romance / Drama

Romantic comedy about Charles, a noncommittal Englishman who meets Carrie--the American girl of his dreams--at a mutual friend's wedding and proceeds to awkwardly woo her through one funeral and three more weddings--one of which happens to be her own. Finally Charles discovers himself standing at the altar on his own wedding day, betrothed to a woman he has no desire to spend the rest of his life with. (888)

23.10pm Gangster No 1 (18) 2000 Crime / Drama / Thriller

Stylish and violent thriller about a crime boss troubled by the release of an old gangland rival from prison. Flashbacks explore his brutal rise to power in the 1960s. Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany give chilling performances as the nameless central character in the two diff