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FilmFour & Film Four +1 27.11.06

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15:00pm Gentleman's Agreement (U) 1947

A seasoned journalist pretends to be Jewish to gain first-hand experience of anti-Semitism, but isn't prepared for the torrent of racial abuse he receives. Warts-and-all drama, starring Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield and Celeste Holm

17:15pm The Iron Petticoat (U) 1956

Bob Hope stars as a US Air Force officer who tries to convince renowned Russian pilot Katharine Hepburn of the benefits of life in the West. Enjoyable military comedy hampered by a few bumpy patches, but the sparks fly between leading pair Hope and Hepburn — surprising really, since their off-screen relationship was notoriously acrimonious. James Robertson Justice and Robert Helpmann co-star (888)

19:00pm Project X (PG) 1987

A military airman is assigned to work at a secret establishment where chimpanzees are supposedly being trained to operate flight simulators — but discovers the true nature of the research and resolves to set them free. Drama, starring Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Bill Sadler and Jonathan Stark

21:00pm National Lampoon's Animal House (15) 1978
A college's most slobbish student fraternity is threatened with expulsion, so its madcap members declare war on the authorities. Anarchic campus comedy, directed by John Landis and co-written by Harold Ramis. The naturally hilarious John Belushi stars alongside Tim Matheson, Donald Sutherland, Karen Allen and Tom Hulce (888)

23:05pm Very Bad Things (18) 1998

Dark and twisted comedy, in which a riotous stag night in Las Vegas results in the accidental death of a stripper. Having buried the body in the desert, the group of friends soon turn on each other, while the increasingly unhinged best man (Christian Slater) resorts to desperate measures to keep their secret under wraps. Also starring Cameron Diaz as the ruthless, demanding bride and Jon Favreau as the put-upon groom (888)

01:00am Gozu (18) 2003

A smalltime Japanese gangster is ordered to dispose of a former criminal bigshot whose mental instability has become a liability — but, as he strives to complete his mission, he finds himself drawn into an increasingly bizarre series of events. Offbeat horror from acclaimed director Takashi Miike, starring Hideki Sone, Sho Aikawa and Kimika Yoshino

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Film Four & Film Four +1 28.11.06

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15:00pm The Vicious Circle (U) 1957

A surgeon is horrified to find an actress has been murdered in his home, and calls the police. However, they soon discover the murder weapon in his car, leaving the finger of suspicion pointing straight at him. A desperate race against time ensues, as the doctor tries to clear his name and find the real killer. Clunky thriller that even leading man John Mills can't save, co-starring Lisa Daniely, Derek Farr, Roland Culver and Noelle Middleton (888)

16:35pm 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

17:55pm The Mark of Zorro (PG) 1974

The masked swashbuckling aristocrat returns from Spain to his native California, where he sets about righting the wrongs committed by a local villain. Fun-filled remake of the classic 1940 adventure, which lacks the zip of the more recent rehash, starring Frank Langella, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland and Yvonne De Carlo (888)

19:15pm The Europeans (U) 1979

A stern all-American family in 19th-century New England have their world turned upside down by the arrival of returning expatriate visitors. Merchant Ivory drama, starring Lee Remick, Robin Ellis, Wesley Addy, Tim Choate and Lisa Eichhorn. Based on the novel by Henry James

21:00pm Trading Places (15) 1983

Two billionaire brothers engineer the downfall of high-flying employee Dan Aykroyd, while giving lowlife street hustler Eddie Murphy all the advantages of wealth, as part of a bet to see whether heredity or upbringing determines character. Of course, their devious scheme leads to all manner of hilarious confusion as the unwitting pair get used to their new roles. John Landis's side-splittingly funny comedy, also starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and James Belushi (888)

23:10pm Assault on Precinct 13 (18) 1976

A virtually deserted police station in downtown Los Angeles is besieged by violent street thugs bent on revenge after six of their friends are gunned down by the cops. John Carpenter's influential urban thriller still stands as one of his finest works and has in recent years attained cult status, prompting a recent remake. The largely unknown cast includes Darwin Joston, Austin Stoker and Laurie Zimmer (888)

00:50am Switchblade Romance (18) 2003

A young woman goes to spend the summer with a friend's family — but her holiday rapidly turns into a bloodbath when a murderous stranger breaks into the house, kidnapping her pal and leaving the rest of the family dead. Grisly French horror, starring Cecile De France, Maiwenn Le Besco and Philippe Nahon

02:30am 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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FilmFour & Film Four +1 29.11.06

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15:00pm Three Came Home (PG) 1950

A writer and her husband are captured by Japanese forces but get separated in a tough prison camp. Moving fact-based drama based on the true story of Agnes Newton Keith, starring Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond and Sessue Hayakawa

17:00pm The Long Memory (PG) 1952

A man is released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for a crime he didn't commit, and immediately sets about tracking down the group who framed him for murder, which includes his former girlfriend. But it's not long before he stumbles upon a shocking secret which leaves him all the more determined to exact revenge. Taut, engaging thriller, starring John Mills, Elizabeth Sellars, John McCallum and Geoffrey Keen (888)

18:45pm Le Divorce (12) 2003

An American woman heads for Paris to offer support to her pregnant stepsister, who's been abandoned by her feckless husband, and the pair soon embark on a whirlwind tour of the city's hotspots and clubs — only to find fun and romance where they least expected it. Comedy, starring Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close and Leslie Caron

21:00pm Angela's Ashes (15) 1999

Director Alan Parker's stark adaptation of Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirs, recounting his experiences of growing up in poverty-stricken Limerick with his alcoholic father Malachy and desperate mother Angela. Grimly epic trials-of-life drama, with Robert Carlyle and Emily Watson giving powerhouse performances, alongside Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge and Pauline McLynn (888)

23:45pm Lucky Break (12) 2001

A mismatched gang of convicts decide to alleviate the boredom of imprisonment by staging a musical — but secretly plot to take advantage of the situation and skedaddle. However, problems loom as the big day draws closer, and things are further complicated when the ringleader finds himself increasingly drawn to a sexy psychiatrist. Hugely entertaining and chirpy comedy from The Full Monty director Peter Cattaneo, with a top-notch cast including James Nesbitt, Lennie James, Timothy Spall, Olivia Williams, Bill Nighy and Christopher Plummer (888)

01:50am Two-Lane Blacktop (18) 1971

Road movie, following the progress of two easygoing American drifters as they crank up their supercharged car and hit the highways to compete in a high-speed cross-country race to Washington. Singer-songwriter James Taylor stars alongside Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson. With Warren Oates and Laurie Bird giving the musicians support

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Film Four & Film Four +1 30.11.06

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15:00pm Victim (PG) 1961

Intense, ground-breaking thriller, with Dirk Bogarde playing a secretly mature content barrister who risks his reputation, marriage and career to hunt down conniving blackmailers preying on homosexual men. Bogarde's bold decision to play this role shocked many fans, and while some elements of this movie are very dated, it marked a major shift in social attitudes. Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price and Anthony Nicholls co-star. Directed by Basil Dearden (888)

16:55pm Kidnapped (U) 1971

Thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel set during the Jacobite Revolution, starring Lawrence Douglas as a naive young man who is cheated out of his inheritance by his conniving uncle, abducted and taken aboard a slave ship, where he forms an alliance with a fearsome rebel. Michael Caine and Trevor Howard lend their weight to a star-studded cast, which also includes Jack Hawkins and Donald Pleasence (888)

19:05pm Please Sir (U) 1971

Rowdy big-screen spin-off from the classic TV comedy, starring John Alderton as a put-upon secondary school teacher struggling to cope with his disruptive inner-city pupils during a two-week stay at a country recreation centre. With Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson and Richard Davies (888)

21:00pm Gladiator (15) 2000

Director Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning drama, starring Russell Crowe as a betrayed Roman general who wins acclaim as a gladiator in the Colosseum. He never loses sight of his prime goal — to exact revenge on the emperor who ordered the murder of his wife and son. Joaquin Phoenix plays the twisted villain, with support from Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Oliver Reed, who died during production (888)

23:55pm Night Watch (15) 2004

An ancient truce between two groups of vampires is broken, leading to chaos and carnage in modern-day Moscow. Russian horror, starring Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov and Valery Zolotukhin (888)

02:10am The Way Home (U) 2002

A youngster is horrified at being sent to live with his mute grandmother in a remote area of South Korea, and it's not long before the solitude proves too much for him — but as time passes, his anger begins to ebb away, leading him to form a strong bond with the old lady. Celebrated drama, starring Eul-boon Kim, Seung-ho Yu and Hyo-hee Dong

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Film Four & Film Four +1 01.12.06

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15:00pm The Iron Petticoat (U) 1956

Bob Hope stars as a US Air Force officer who tries to convince renowned Russian pilot Katharine Hepburn of the benefits of life in the West. Enjoyable military comedy hampered by a few bumpy patches, but the sparks fly between leading pair Hope and Hepburn — surprising really, since their off-screen relationship was notoriously acrimonious. James Robertson Justice and Robert Helpmann co-star (888)

16:55pm The Lady Vanishes (PG) 1979

A traveller befriends an elderly lady during a train journey, but she suddenly disappears, and he embarks on a search for her. However, the other passengers deny ever seeing the missing woman — leading to suspicions that a conspiracy is afoot. The last film made by Hammer is a glossy but disappointing remake of Hitchcock's classic 1938 mystery, starring Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe and Ian Carmichael (888)

19:00pm Project X (PG) 1987

A military airman is assigned to work at a secret establishment where chimpanzees are supposedly being trained to operate flight simulators — but discovers the true nature of the research and resolves to set them free. Drama, starring Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Bill Sadler and Jonathan Stark

21:00pm National Lampoon's Animal House (15) 1978
A college's most slobbish student fraternity is threatened with expulsion, so its madcap members declare war on the authorities. Anarchic campus comedy, directed by John Landis and co-written by Harold Ramis. The naturally hilarious John Belushi stars alongside Tim Matheson, Donald Sutherland, Karen Allen and Tom Hulce (888)

23:05pm Jungle Fever (18) 1991

A successful African-American architect embarks on a perilous affair with an Italian-American secretary, little realising the tension it will cause between their respective communities. Spike Lee's racial drama, starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Anthony Quinn, Samuel L Jackson and John Turturro

01:35am Choses Secretes (18) 2002 (Secret Things)

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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FilmFour & Film Four +1 02.12.06

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15.00pm The Vicious Circle (U) 1957

A surgeon is horrified to find an actress has been murdered in his home, and calls the police. However, they soon discover the murder weapon in his car, leaving the finger of suspicion pointing straight at him. A desperate race against time ensues, as the doctor tries to clear his name and find the real killer. Clunky thriller that even leading man John Mills can't save, co-starring Lisa Daniely, Derek Farr, Roland Culver and Noelle Middleton (888)

16.45pm The One That Got Away (U) 1957

Gripping World War Two adventure telling the true story of pilot Franz von Werra (Hardy Kruger), a German PoW who repeatedly escaped from British prison camps. After being moved to Montreal, he managed to break out and make it into America in an attempt to rejoin his squadron. Colin Gordon, Terence Alexander and Michael Goodliffe also star (888)

19.00pm A Matter of Life and Death (U) 1946

David Niven stars as a pilot who learns he should have been killed in action during World War Two. As a result, he is forced to fight for his life in a heavenly court with only the love of his life and a recently deceased doctor to help him. Powell and Pressburger's stunning acclaimed fantasy drama, with Roger Livesey, Marius Goring and Kim Hunter (888)

21.00pm Trading Places (15) 1983

Two billionaire brothers engineer the downfall of high-flying employee Dan Aykroyd, while giving lowlife street hustler Eddie Murphy all the advantages of wealth, as part of a bet to see whether heredity or upbringing determines character. Of course, their devious scheme leads to all manner of hilarious confusion as the unwitting pair get used to their new roles. John Landis's side-splittingly funny comedy, also starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and James Belushi (888)

23.10pm 8mm (18) 1999

Surveillance expert Nicolas Cage is dragged into a seedy world of murder and deception when hired to investigate a suspicious movie found among the possessions of a dead man. The film appears to contain real-life scenes of a killing — but appearances can be deceptive. Gritty thriller delving into the murky world of snuff cinema, with Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini and Peter Stormare (888)

01.35am L.I.E (18) 2001

Michael Cuesta's gritty drama follows a confused young man who is unsure of his sexuality or his future. When his recently widowed father begins seeing a brash woman, the youngster abandons his home life and falls in with a bad crowd, but it is his relationship with an older man that changes his life forever. Paul Franklin Dano stars, alongside Bruce Altman and Brian Cox (888)

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Film Four & Film Four +1 03.12.06

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15:00pm The Great Sioux Uprising (U) 1953

A gang of rustlers anger the local Sioux tribe by stealing their horses and selling them to a nearby Army outpost — and as the braves gear up for a war, only one man can prevent a massacre. Western adventure, starring Jeff Chandler, Faith Domergue, Lyle Bettger and Peter Whitney

16:30pm 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)

19:10pm Doctor at Large (U) 1957

Newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow leaves St Swithins hospital and relocates to the countryside in search of a job at two prospering practices. However, it's not long before he runs into former mentor Sir Lancelot Spratt. Comedy laden with pratfalls, unexpected encounters and tricky situations, but still falling short of hilarity. Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice and Donald Sinden are among the cast (888)

21:00pm K-Pax (12) 2001

Confused Kevin Spacey is committed to an asylum, where psychiatrist Jeff Bridges attempts to deal with his new patient's confused mental state, trying to get to the root of the wild claims that he's a visitor from another planet on a research mission — but the mystery man appears to have a bizarre effect on all those around him, prompting the doctor to reassess everything he believes in. Rather daft but likeable drama, with Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard and David Patrick Kelly (888)

23:20pm Very Bad Things (18) 1998

Dark and twisted comedy, in which a riotous stag night in Las Vegas results in the accidental death of a stripper. Having buried the body in the desert, the group of friends soon turn on each other, while the increasingly unhinged best man (Christian Slater) resorts to desperate measures to keep their secret under wraps. Also starring Cameron Diaz as the ruthless, demanding bride and Jon Favreau as the put-upon groom (888)

01:15am Girlfight (15) 2000

A Hispanic girl struggles to fight her way out of Brooklyn's slums by indulging her one passion — boxing. However, her new career throws up a thorny problem when she's required to fight the pugilist with whom she's fallen head over heels in love. Acclaimed at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, this award-winning drama stars Michelle Rodriguez, who gives a superb performance as the tenacious teenager, alongside Jaime Tirelli and Paul Calderon

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Film Four & Film Four +1 04.12.06

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15:00pm The Mark of Zorro (PG) 1974

The masked swashbuckling aristocrat returns from Spain to his native California, where he sets about righting the wrongs committed by a local villain. Fun-filled remake of the classic 1940 adventure, which lacks the zip of the more recent rehash, starring Frank Langella, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland and Yvonne De Carlo (888)

16:25pm Pimpernel Smith (U) 1941

A mild-mannered professor working in wartime Germany becomes an unlikely underground leader in the fight against the Nazis, specialising in rescuing innocent victims from under the noses of the bewildered and befuddled Axis troops. ******** drama with thrills and spills aplenty, updating Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel in fine fashion. Director Leslie Howard also takes the lead as the unassuming hero, alongside Francis L Sullivan, Mary Morris, Hugh McDermott, Raymond Huntley and Manning Whiley

18:45pm Le Divorce (12) 2003

An American woman heads for Paris to offer support to her pregnant stepsister, who's been abandoned by her feckless husband, and the pair soon embark on a whirlwind tour of the city's hotspots and clubs — only to find fun and romance where they least expected it. Comedy, starring Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close and Leslie Caron

21:00pm Billy Madison (PG) 1995

Comedy about a lazy twentysomething who bets he can belatedly finish all 12 grades of school in six months so his father will believe him worthy of taking over the family business. Sadly, although it boasts a few laugh-out-loud moments, they are not enough to salvage the film. Adam Sandler stars, with Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin and Bradley Whitford

22:40pm Dazed and Confused (18) 1993

Sharp and insightful comedy drama from director Richard Linklater, following a group of Texas high school students whose often wild pranks lead to disaster and humiliation for a few younger pupils on the last day of the 1976 term. Starring Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Matthew McConaughey and Parker Posey

00:40am Buffalo '66 (15) 1998

A newly released ex-con kidnaps a girl and forces her to play the part of his fictitious wife as he attends an emotional and turbulent family reunion. Stylish offbeat drama, written, directed by and starring the notoriously eccentric Vincent Gallo, with a typically mature and well-measured performance coming from Christina Ricci. Anjelica Huston and Ben Gazzara co-star

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Film Four & Film Four +1 05.12.06

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15:00pm Kidnapped (U) 1971

Thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel set during the Jacobite Revolution, starring Lawrence Douglas as a naive young man who is cheated out of his inheritance by his conniving uncle, abducted and taken aboard a slave ship, where he forms an alliance with a fearsome rebel. Michael Caine and Trevor Howard lend their weight to a star-studded cast, which also includes Jack Hawkins and Donald Pleasence (888)

17:00pm Lawrence of Arabia (PG) 1962

Veteran British director David Lean won his second Oscar for this sweeping, epic tale, based on the experiences of enigmatic World War One Army officer TE Lawrence (Peter O'Toole giving an electric performance in the role that deservedly shot him to stardom). It tells of his efforts as a naive young man trying to unite the Arab nations against the Turks and taking on the British Army when he disagrees with the accepted idea of using modern strategies, preferring to tackle the enemy with far more effective guerrilla tactics instead. However, his ideals are soon eroded by the horrors he witnesses, leaving him spiralling into madness. Omar Sharif co-stars as Sherif Ali, alongside Anthony Quinn, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins (888)

21:00pm Ferris Bueller's Day Off (15) 1986

Matthew Broderick stars as a cocky teenage upstart who plays truant from school and spends the day dragging his gorgeous girlfriend and a reluctant chum into all manner of crazy adventures in the big city — while his dogged headmaster vows to stop at nothing to prove the youngster is faking illness. Gleefully irreverent, side-splittingly funny comedy, co-starring Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones and Charlie Sheen (888)

23:00pm Arlington Road (15) 1999

Suspicion and paranoia rule the day in this well-honed thriller, starring Jeff Bridges as a mild-mannered professor who becomes convinced there's something not quite right about new neighbour Tim Robbins. It's nothing he can put his finger on, but he decides to delve into his past regardless — only to get a nasty shock. Joan Cusack and Hope Davis are among the co-stars milking the drama for all it's worth (888)

01:15am A Tale of Two Sisters (15) 2003

A pair of sisters are forced to spend time in a psychiatric hospital following the death of their mother — but when the girls return home, old problems resurface, seemingly caused by the presence of their new stepmother. Horror, starring Im Soo-jung, Moon Geun-young, Yeom Jeong-a and Kim Kab-su

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 08.12.06

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15:00pm The Good Die Young (PG) 1954

A psychotic playboy persuades three equally troubled crooks to help rob a mail van. However, while the heist itself succeeds, violent tensions among the gang members threaten to ruin their triumph. Conflict is inevitable, but there's no telling who will come out on top and escape with the loot. Powerful psychological melodrama, starring Laurence Harvey, Richard Basehart and Joan Collins (888)

16:55pm Moulin Rouge (PG) 1952

Stylish and emotional drama, produced and co-written by John Huston. Based on a best-selling fictionalised biography by Pierre La Mure, it concentrates on famed painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and his two love affairs. Jose Ferrer's portrayal of the artist is superb, but the real star of the film is Colette Marchand, who won an Oscar for her performance as Marie Charlet, while Zsa Zsa Gabor and Peter Cushing co-star (888)

19:10pm Doctor at Large (U) 1957

Newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow leaves St Swithins hospital and relocates to the countryside in search of a job at two prospering practices. However, it's not long before he runs into former mentor Sir Lancelot Spratt. Comedy laden with pratfalls, unexpected encounters and tricky situations, but still falling short of hilarity. Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice and Donald Sinden are among the cast (888)

21:00pm School of Rock (PG) 2004

An idle slob spies a much-needed money-making opportunity and poses as a supply teacher — but soon decides to pass his passion for music on to his pupils, creating a youthful rock band. Comedy, starring Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White and Sarah Silverman (888)

23:05pm Annie Hall (15) 1977

Woody Allen stars as a neurotic and self-obsessed New York Jewish comedian looking back on his affair with equally scatterbrained singer Diane Keaton, from their first encounter to the seemingly inevitable breakdown of communication. Multi-Oscar-winning romantic comedy, with Shelley Duvall, Paul Simon, Christopher Walken and Carol Kane. The film also boasts Sigourney Weaver's debut movie role, a non-speaking appearance as one of Allen's dates

00:50am 8 femmes (15) 2002

A wealthy industrialist is found murdered in his country home, and an octet of women — from the maids to his wife — find themselves under suspicion of committing the horrible crime. However, they're stranded in the mansion by a fierce snowstorm, and it's not long before the inevitable finger-pointing begins. Simply stunning musical French mystery, starring Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beart, Isabelle Huppert and Fanny Ardant

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 10.12.06

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15:00pm Lawrence of Arabia (PG) 1962

Veteran British director David Lean won his second Oscar for this sweeping, epic tale, based on the experiences of enigmatic World War One Army officer TE Lawrence (Peter O'Toole giving an electric performance in the role that deservedly shot him to stardom). It tells of his efforts as a naive young man trying to unite the Arab nations against the Turks and taking on the British Army when he disagrees with the accepted idea of using modern strategies, preferring to tackle the enemy with far more effective guerrilla tactics instead. However, his ideals are soon eroded by the horrors he witnesses, leaving him spiralling into madness. Omar Sharif co-stars as Sherif Ali, alongside Anthony Quinn, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins (888)

19:05pm Doctor in Clover (PG) 1966

Amorous medic Dr Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) gets up to more romantic shenanigans while enduring a refresher course with his former professor. Run-of-the-mill hospital-based farce, with James Robertson Justice, Joan Sims and Shirley Anne Field

21:00pm Billy Madison (PG) 1995

Comedy about a lazy twentysomething who bets he can belatedly finish all 12 grades of school in six months so his father will believe him worthy of taking over the family business. Sadly, although it boasts a few laugh-out-loud moments, they are not enough to salvage the film. Adam Sandler stars, with Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin and Bradley Whitford

22:40pm Arlington Road (15) 1999

Suspicion and paranoia rule the day in this well-honed thriller, starring Jeff Bridges as a mild-mannered professor who becomes convinced there's something not quite right about new neighbour Tim Robbins. It's nothing he can put his finger on, but he decides to delve into his past regardless — only to get a nasty shock. Joan Cusack and Hope Davis are among the co-stars milking the drama for all it's worth (888)

00:55am Girlfight (15) 2000

A Hispanic girl struggles to fight her way out of Brooklyn's slums by indulging her one passion — boxing. However, her new career throws up a thorny problem when she's required to fight the pugilist with whom she has fallen head over heels in love. Acclaimed at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, this award-winning drama stars Michelle Rodriguez, who gives a superb performance as the tenacious teenager, alongside Jaime Tirelli and Paul Calderon

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 12.12.06

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15:00pm Lost (PG) 1955

Offbeat documentary-style drama charting the effects of a baby's abduction on members of the kidnap gang, the police and the press — plus, of course, the youngster's frantic parents. As the investigation into the child's disappearance gets under way, clues are in short supply — leaving officers desperately hoping for the break which will help them find the villains and save the victim. David Farrar, David Knight, Thora Hird and Julia Arnall star (888)

16:40pm The Good Die Young (PG) 1954

A psychotic playboy persuades three equally troubled crooks to help rob a mail van. However, while the heist itself succeeds, violent tensions among the gang members threaten to ruin their triumph. Conflict is inevitable, but there's no telling who will come out on top and escape with the loot. Powerful psychological melodrama, starring Laurence Harvey, Richard Basehart and Joan Collins (888)

18:30pm The Cassandra Crossing (PG) 1976
A wounded terrorist carrying a deadly pneumonic plague virus boards a transcontinental train, prompting the authorities to take extreme steps to save millions from infection. However, conflict erupts between a military officer who thinks the passengers should die to contain the disease, and a doctor who believes their condition can be treated. Terrible disaster epic, which even the star-studded cast of Burt Lancaster, Richard Harris, Martin Sheen and Sophia Loren can't salvage

21:00pm Amelie (15) 2001

An imaginative woman vows to bring a little happiness into other people's lives. But an encounter with another solitary spirit forces her to focus on overcoming her shyness and using her grand ideas to engineer a meeting. Simply gorgeous romantic drama, beautifully brought to life by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Dreamy Audrey Tautou plays the heroine, while Mathieu Kassovitz, Serge Merlin, Rufus and Isabelle Nanty co-star

23:15pm The Jerk (15) 1979

A terminally stupid white man brought up by a poor black family somehow becomes a financial success overnight, but manages to lose everything almost as quickly. Carl Reiner's comedy, starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams and Maurice Evans

01:00am 8 Women (15) 2002

A wealthy industrialist is found murdered in his country home, and an octet of women — from the maids to his wife — find themselves under suspicion of committing the horrible crime. However, they're stranded in the mansion by a fierce snowstorm, and it's not long before the inevitable finger-pointing begins. Simply stunning musical French mystery, starring Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beart, Isabelle Huppert and Fanny Ardant

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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)

17:10pm Distant Drums (U) 1951
An Army officer mounts a daring raid through the treacherous Florida swamplands in an effort to rescue prisoners from a tribe of marauding Indians. Undistinguished Western adventure, starring Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Richard Webb and Ray Teal

19:05pm Doctor in Clover (PG) 1966

Amorous medic Dr Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) gets up to more romantic shenanigans while enduring a refresher course with his former professor. Run-of-the-mill hospital-based farce, with James Robertson Justice, Joan Sims and Shirley Anne Field

21:00pm The Player (15) 1992

Tim Robbins stars as a paranoid film studio executive who will stop at nothing to get what he wants — until a disgruntled scriptwriter's revenge plot blows up in his face. The late Robert Altman's acclaimed Hollywood satire, with Greta Scacchi and Whoopi Goldberg, plus a host of big stars in cameo roles including Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Malcolm McDowell, Richard E Grant and Dean Stockwell

23:25pm The Money Pit (1986)

A young Tom Hanks, an old wreck of a house and the American dream. A mild, but enjoyable comedy that will strike a chord with every new home buyer...

01:25am Raising Victor Vargas (15) 2002

A teenager is horrified when his sister starts bad-mouthing him — so sets out to salvage his ailing reputation by wooing the most beautiful girl in the neighbourhood. Convincing drama, featuring a brilliant cast of youngsters, including Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Krystal Rodriguez and Melonie Diaz

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15:00pm Imitation of Life (12) 1959

Lana Turner stars in this powerful drama of ambition, love and racial identity, focusing on a famous actress and her black maid as they struggle to raise their daughters. With Juanita Moore, Sandra Dee and Dan O'Herlihy. Stay tuned for the haunting vocals of Mahalia Jackson — the first woman of gospel — in an emotionally charged funeral scene

17:25pm Christmas Carol: The Movie (U) 2001

Joyful animated adaptation of Dickens' classic, telling the familiar tale of the poverty-stricken Cratchits and miserly Mr Scrooge as they prepare for Christmas — little suspecting what fate has in store for them. A host of big-name stars offer their vocal talents, including Nicolas Cage, Simon Callow, Kate Winslet, Rhys Ifans, Jane Horrocks, Michael Gambon and Juliet Stevenson, and there are songs from Charlotte Church (888)

19:00pm Heaven Can Wait (PG) 1978

Warren Beatty plays a good-natured American Football player who is taken to Heaven prematurely and has to return to Earth in another body. Charming fantasy drama, co-starring Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin and Buck Henry

21:00pm Equilibrium (15) 2002 Premiere.

In a future world, emotions are outlawed, and the population kept under control with a daily dose of sedatives — but a renegade lawman puts his life at risk when he resolves to embrace his feelings. Sci-fi adventure, starring Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus MacFadyen and Sean Bean (888)

23:05pm The Grifters (18) 1990

Scheming moll Anjelica Huston, her estranged small-time con-man son John Cusack and his devious girlfriend Annette Bening become embroiled in a double-dealing crime spree, delving into the seedy underbelly of the gangland world. Stephen Frears' acclaimed thriller — based on the novel by Jim Thompson — twists and turns to delicious effect. Pat Hingle, Henry Jones and Michael Laskin are among the supporting cast (888)

01:10am Educating Rita (15) 1983

Michael Caine and Julie Walters star as teacher and pupil in Willy Russell's acclaimed adaptation of his own comic play. A bored Liverpool hairdresser looking for a challenge enrols on an Open University course — and immediately locks horns with her boozy tutor. Fabulous, funny and emotional, this is an absolute must-see. Michael Williams and Maureen Lipman co-star (888)

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15:00pm That Riviera Touch (U) 1966

Comedy, starring an uncomfortable-looking Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise as clumsy traffic wardens who take a break in the South of France following an unfortunate incident with a member of the royal family. However, their relaxation comes to an end when they're caught up in a jewellery-smuggling ring. Despite a suitably convoluted plot, the twosome's distinctive brand of comedy never translated well to the big screen, and this offering is no exception. Suzanne Lloyd and Peter Jeffrey co-star

16:55pm Only Yesterday (PG) 1991

A bored and frustrated woman embarks on a heady trip down memory lane in this dreamy animated fantasy. She's sick of her routine life, but reminiscing about a foray into the countryside, she recalls a lost romance with a handsome farm labourer, prompting her to wonder what he's doing now. Directed by acclaimed film-maker Isao Takahata. Dubbed in English (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 Pitch Black (15) 2000

A spacecraft crashes, marooning the few survivors on a barren planet where darkness brings an attack from seemingly indestructible aliens intent on killing them all. Their only hope of survival lies with a convicted murderer, but they're understandably reluctant to place their lives in his hands. Gritty sci-fi horror, with Vin Diesel on chilling form, alongside Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Keith David and Rhiana Griffith (888)

23:00pm A Clockwork Orange (18) 1971
Stanley Kubrick's critically acclaimed but hugely controversial drama telling the story of Alex, a sadistic youth whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven. Eventually arrested and imprisoned, Alex is subjected to a sinister form of aversion therapy designed to brainwash him into a state of placid conformity. Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess, with Malcolm McDowell, Warren Clarke, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri and David Prowse. Kubrick himself effectively banned the film in the UK, and it has only been available in Britain since the director's death in 1999 (888)

01:35am The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (18) 1969

A man wrongly suspected of murder is attacked by the real killer, convincing the police of his innocence — and promptly sets out on a personal quest to ensure justice is done. Dario Argento's debut chiller, starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall and Eva Renzi (888)

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15:00pm The Lady Vanishes (PG) 1979

A traveller befriends an elderly lady during a train journey, but she suddenly disappears, and he embarks on a search for her. However, the other passengers deny ever seeing the missing woman — leading to suspicions that a conspiracy is afoot. The last film made by Hammer is a glossy but disappointing remake of Hitchcock's classic 1938 mystery, starring Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe and Ian Carmichael (888)

16:55pm The Nutcracker (U) 1993

Macaulay Culkin stars in this version of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet as a prince who meets a little girl in a fantasy world of oversized toys. Narrated by Kevin Kline, with Darci Kistler and Kyra Nichols

18:40pm Some Like It Hot (U) 1959

Two male jazz musicians don drag and hide out with an all-girl band to evade gangsters pursuing them — with predictable romantic confusions. Billy Wilder's classic comedy, starring Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as the cross-dressing fugitives, with Marilyn Monroe in arguably her most famous role as the band's singer. Lemmon and Curtis tested their costumes by wearing them in public — and when no one batted an eyelid, they knew they'd perfected them (888)

21:00pm K-19: The Widowmaker (PG) 2002

The crew of Russia's first nuclear submarine face a race against time to save the vessel and themselves when it malfunctions on its maiden voyage through the north Atlantic in the early 1960s. Cliched thriller, based on actual events, starring Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joss Ackland and John Shrapnel (888)

23:30pm Wolf Creek (18) 2005

Three backpackers become stranded in the Australian outback when their car breaks down, and are assisted by a seemingly friendly local. However, the trio wake the next day to find themselves in a living nightmare as their deranged host shows his violent side. Disturbing horror, loosely based on real-life events. John Jarratt stars as the blood-thirsty maniac, with Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath and Kestie Morassi as his hapless victims

01:20am Deep Red (18) 1975

A speaker at a telepathy conference claims a killer is not only in the audience, but will strike again that night — and promptly ends up murdered himself. Psychological thriller from director Dario Argento, starring David Hemmings and Dario Nicolodi

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15:00pm The Quiller Memorandum (PG) 1966

A secret agent (George Segal) is assigned to investigate a neo-Nazi organisation in Sixties Berlin — which, not surprisingly, isn't an easy task. While it's a well-made and acted thriller, it doesn't exactly leap off the screen with gripping excitement. Also starring Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow and George Sanders, with a script by Harold Pinter (888)

17:00pm The Way to the Stars (PG) 1945

World War Two drama, scripted by Terence Rattigan and directed by Anthony Asquith. It follows life on an RAF base, as the stiff-upper-lipped British pilots 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)

19:15pm Carry On Doctor (PG) 1967

The regular team, augmented by Frankie Howerd, find themselves in hospital for this bawdy romp, which proves to be a fantastic, side-splitting addition to the much-loved comedy series. A popular doctor is given the sack after he is caught in a compromising position, prompting the furious patients to stage a revolt against the luckless medic's strait-laced superiors. With Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale (888)

21:00pm Clear and Present Danger (12) 1994

Harrison Ford reprises his role from Patriot Games as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, this time getting involved in the Colombian drugs trade while trying to track down terrorists responsible for murdering a prominent senator. But his investigations lead him to illegal actions at the very top of government. Action-packed thriller, also starring Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer and James Earl Jones (888)

23:40pm The Truth About Cats and Dogs (15) 1995

A radio vet falls for a handsome caller, but shies away from meeting him because of her low self-esteem and the mistaken belief that she's unattractive. Luckily, her stunning neighbour agrees to do the honours instead, setting the stage for all manner of romantic mishaps. Sharp and charming romantic comedy, with an appealling performance from Janeanne Garofalo. Uma Thurman and British actor Ben Chaplin co-star

01:30am Secret Things (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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15:00 The 39 Steps (Film)

Kenneth More stars in this, the second film adaptation of John Buchan's ripping espionage yarn. In fact, it's more than a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's original 1935 flick, played for light-hearted excitement rather than heavy suspense. It more than fulfils its ambition as More gamely romps around the Scottish countryside in a 48-hour dash to save the universe by cr*acking an international plot to smuggle defence plans out of Britain.

16:45 Reach For The Sky (Film)

Kenneth More stars as WWII fighter ace Douglas Bader. He lost both of his legs in a flying accident in 1931, but overcame adversity to become a leading combat pilot.

19:20 The Hound of The Baskervilles (Film)

The first colour film version of Conan Doyle's classic story stars Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and Andre Morell as Dr Watson. Holmes is called in to investigate the continuing killings of the Baskerville Lords by the "hound of hell", but is he too late to save Sir Henry from certain death?

21:00 The Shawshank Redemption (Film)

Uplifting and life-affirming drama starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman as prisoners serving long sentences in the vicious Shawshank jail. The two come to terms with their imprisonment while surviving the sadistic acts of prison warden Bob Gunton, and for both, a different sort of redemption awaits. Directed by Frank Darabont, and based on Stephen King's short story, Channel 4 viewers voted The Shawshank Redemption the third best film of all time.

23:40 Bound (Film)

Astonishing, complex thriller by the Wachowski brothers, which centres on ex-con Corky, who is trying to go straight but veers off the rails when she meets gangster Caesar and his girlfriend Violet.

01:45 A Tale Of Two Sisters (Film)

Continuing the tradition of superior Asian horror films, Kim Jee-woon's film stars Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young as two sisters returning home after hospital treatment for a mysterious illness. Awaiting them is their evil stepmother, who has blinded her husband to her treatment of the sisters. But nothing is as it seems - are the girls mad or is she really evil? As strange manifestations occur, the large house they live in becomes a home of horrors...

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15:00pm That Riviera Touch (U) 1966

Comedy, starring an uncomfortable-looking Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise as clumsy traffic wardens who take a break in the South of France following an unfortunate incident with a member of the royal family. However, their relaxation comes to an end when they're caught up in a jewellery-smuggling ring. Despite a suitably convoluted plot, the twosome's distinctive brand of comedy never translated well to the big screen, and this offering is no exception. Suzanne Lloyd and Peter Jeffrey co-star

17:00pm Lawrence of Arabia (PG) 1962

Veteran British director David Lean won his second Oscar for this sweeping, epic tale, based on the experiences of enigmatic World War One Army officer TE Lawrence (Peter O'Toole giving an electric performance in the role that deservedly shot him to stardom). It tells of his efforts as a naive young man trying to unite the Arab nations against the Turks and taking on the British Army when he disagrees with the accepted idea of using modern strategies, preferring to tackle the enemy with far more effective guerrilla tactics instead. However, his ideals are soon eroded by the horrors he witnesses, leaving him spiralling into madness. Omar Sharif co-stars as Sherif Ali, alongside Anthony Quinn, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins (888)

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

23:00pm Trainspotting (18) 1996

Ground-breaking, influential and darkly humorous drama, following the bleak existence of a gang of Edinburgh junkies, focusing on one member's make-or-break attempt to escape an endless spiral of violence and self-destruction. Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd and Kelly Macdonald star. Adapted from the novel by Irvine Welsh and reuniting director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald and writer John Hodge after the unexpected success of their 1994 offering Shallow Grave (888)

00:45am Educating Rita (15) 1983

Michael Caine and Julie Walters star as teacher and pupil in Willy Russell's acclaimed adaptation of his own comic play. A bored Liverpool hairdresser looking for a challenge enrols on an Open University course — and immediately locks horns with her boozy tutor. Fabulous, funny and emotional, this is an absolute must-see. Michael Williams and Maureen Lipman co-star (888)

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