Every day here on the Rewind, we scrawl through the TV listings to find you the best films on TV that night. Let's face it, some days are a push. Earlier in the week, we even included Street Fighter in our picks in case people needed a laugh at possibly the worst mainstream film ever made.
Saturdays don't often give us that problem. And tonight, even for a Saturday, there is a bumper crop.
We've knocked the list down to what we feel are the nine best, though we could have easily gone as high as 12.
As usual, all of these films are available on non subscription channels, though may not be on all platforms.
Spider-Man: Homecoming: 6.35pm, RTE One
Year: 2017
Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.
Plot: Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City. (IMDB)
Rating: 92% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Another strong "Big Big Movie" from RTE this week. Another Spider-Man reboot was probably the last thing the world needed, but incorporated in the MCU, and with Tom Holland as a brilliant Peter Parker, the move worked.
On The Waterfront: 6.45PM, True Movies (Virgin 329, Sky 319)
Year: 1954
Cast: Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Eva Marie Saint
Plot: An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. (IMDB)
Rating: 98% (Rotten Tomatoes)
One of the best films ever made and one of the great all-time acting performances from Marlon Brando. If you haven't seen this film, tonight's your chance.
Rocky Balboa: 8.00PM, ITV 4
Year: 2006
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Milo Ventimiglia, Antonio Tarver
Plot: Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight; against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon. (IMDB)
Rating: 77% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The sleeper of the Rocky franchise.
12 Monkeys: 9.00PM, Skyfy
Year: 1995
Cast: Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe
Plot: In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. (IMDB)
Rating: 90% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Willis and Pitt at the height of their powers. A film about a virus might or might not be what you want right now.
Dirty Harry: 9.00PM, TCM (Virgin 327, Sky 315)
Year: 1971
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Andrew Robinson, Harry Guardino
Plot: When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough as nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath. (IMDB)
Rating: 89% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The debut of Harry Callahan and the best. Clint Eastwood's signature role.
The Big Short: 9.05PM, RTE Two
Year: 2015
Cast: Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt
Plot: In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is. (IMDB)
Rating: 88% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Adam McKay present his signature dark humour to a financial crime movie, setting up the crash of 2008.
Star Trek Beyond: 9.15PM, Channel 4
Year: 2016
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban
Plot: The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test. (IMDB)
Rating: 86% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The final film in the trilogy of the successful Star Trek reboot.
Sneakers: 10.00PM, Sky Witness
Year: 1992
Cast: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier
Plot: A security pro finds his past coming back to haunt him, when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item. (IMDB)
Rating: 79% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Enjoyable and star filled action thriller.
Love & Mercy: 10.15PM, BBC Two
Year: 2014
Cast: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti
Plot: In the 1960s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 1980s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. (IMDB)
Rating: 90% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Two timeline story of Brian Wilson and his struggles with mental illness.
