Every day here on The Rewind, we root through the TV listings to find the best films on TV tonight. We have searched the best and worst of the TV listings, just for you.
Today, we have picked out eight of the best movies for you to enjoy this evening. Most of today's choices are action-packed. We also get an appearance from Beetlejuice and Robin Williams is Dr. Malcolm Sayer in the heart-warming film Awakenings.
As usual, all of these movies are free to watch on non-subscription channels but they may not be available on all platforms. So, have a look and pick out a couple of films on TV tonight to keep you occupied this evening.
Beetlejuice: 8pm, Comedy Central
Year: 1988
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton
Plot: The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out. (IMDb)
Rating: 84% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Jarhead: 9pm, Sky Atlantic
Year: 2005
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black
Plot: A psychological study of operations desert shield and desert storm during the gulf war; through the eyes of a U.S marine sniper who struggles to cope with the possibility his girlfriend may be cheating on him back home. (IMDb)
Rating: 61% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Awakenings: 9pm, True Movies
Year: 1990
Cast: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner
Plot: The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them. (IMDb)
Rating: 88% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Seraphim Falls: 9pm, Sony Movie Channel
Year: 2006
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Anjelica Huston
Plot: At the end of the Civil War, a colonel hunts down a man with whom he has a grudge. (IMDb)
Rating: 55% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Mad Max 2: 10pm, ITV4
Year: 1981
Cast: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston
Plot: In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits. (IMDb)
Rating: 93% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Hacksaw Ridge: 10pm, Channel 5
Year: 2016
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey
Plot: World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. (IMDb)
Rating: 85% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Braven: 11.15pm, Sony Movie Channel
Year: 2018
Cast: Jason Momoa, Garret Dillahunt, Jill Wagner
Plot: A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners. (IMDb)
Rating: 77% (Rotten Tomatoes)
