Every day here on the Rewind, we scrawl through the TV listings to find you the best films on TV on a given day. As usual on the weekend, the choices are plentiful across the free to air channels.
We've whittled it down to what we consider the 9 best today, covering early afternoon to late night. There are a few classics on offer for all kinds of taste.
As usual, all of these films are available on non subscription channels, though may not be on all platforms.
Oliver!: 1.10pm, RTE One
Year: 1968
Cast: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed
Plot: After being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. (IMDB)
Rating: 82% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Kicking & Screaming: 1.25PM, Sky One
Year: 2005
Cast: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Josh Hutcherson
Plot: Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon finds that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating. (IMDB)
Rating: 41% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Over The Hedge: 3.20PM, Channel 4
Year: 2006
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Steve Carrell
Plot: A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself. (IMDB)
Rating: 75% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Seabiscuit: 4.15PM, Sony Movie Channel
Year: 2003
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Banks
Plot: True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation. (IMDB)
Rating: 78% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: 7.00PM, E4
Year: 2004
Cast: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep
Plot: When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune. (IMDB)
Rating: 72% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Hidden Figures: 9.00PM, Film Four
Year: 2016
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner
Plot: The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. (IMDB)
Rating: 93% (Rotten Tomatoes)
American Graffiti: 9.00PM, True Movies
Year: 1973
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat
Plot: A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. (IMDB)
Rating: 96% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Bowfinger: 10.30PM, Sky Comedy
Year: 1999
Cast: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy
Plot: When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him. (IMDB)
Rating: 81% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Three Kings: 11.40PM, TCM
Year: 1999
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube
Plot: In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.. (IMDB)
Rating: 94% (Rotten Tomatoes)
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