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From a dearth of choice last week, today sees a cinematic smorgasbord of treats and classics says our movie guy, James Finnegan…
First up is the original, and best, Ghostbusters (Saturday 1pm RTE2).
Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis star as three rather eccentric but gifted scientists use their unique skills and knowledge of the paranormal as freelance ghost catchers.
Directed by Ivan Reitman and also staring Sigouney Weaver and Rick Moranis, the addition of some very stylish gadgets and gizmos, and an iconic movie car, this is great fun.
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Lawrence of Arabia (Saturday 3pm TG4) is, frankly, one of the greatest films ever made. Directed by David Lean, it a gloriously epic biopic of British Army officer T.E.Lawrence that turned Peter O’Toole into a major star.
The story follows Lawrence’s efforts to unite the Arab nations during the First World War, a move that brought him into conflict with his superiors. It also stars Omar Sharif and Anthony Quinn. Don’t miss it.
In Romancing the Stone (Saturday 3.25pm RTE1), Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas have sizzling on screen chemistry in this comedy adventure.
She is a novelist who travels to South America to save her kidnapped sister. He is a fortune hunter who helps her, and they end up on a quest seeking lost treasure together. Do they fall for each other? What do you think?
Also starring the vastly under rated Danny De Vito, this is another fun film with echoes of the screwball comedies of previous decades.
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In Despicable Me 3 (Saturday 7pm RTE1) the continuing adventures of Gru (starring the vocal talents of Steve Carell) sees him dismissed from the Anti-Villain League after a botched mission.
Gru decides to reconnect with his long lost twin brother – plus there are Minions!!! What’s not to enjoy!
A Few Good Men (Saturday 9pm RTE2) sees two US marines based in Cuba accused of murdering a fellow marine.
Three Navy lawyers who are assigned to defend them find evidence that they may have been acting under orders, which leads all the way to one of the most senior Marine officer in the Corp.
Acting masterclasses all around with Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack, Kiefer Sutherland and the incomparable Jack Nicolson stealing every scene, especially in the court room. It was written by Aaron Sorkin from his original stage show and directed by Rob Reiner.
Enough Said (Saturday 9.45pm TG4) was one of the last performances by James Gandolfini who plays Albert. He embarks on a new romance with Eve (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a masseuse who is anxious about her daughter leaving home.
She befriends a bitter divorced client, whose ex begins to sound vaguely familiar. This is an undiscovered gem that is worth catching.
One last historical biopic is Radioactive (Saturday 11.30pm RTE2) where Pole, Marie Sklodowska (Rosamund Pike), emigrates to France, meets and marries fellow scientist Pierre Curie, where their work wins a Nobel Prize – but at a terrible cost. However, Marie is determined to continue the research. Enjoy!
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