Every day, here on The Rewind, we search high and low for the best films on TV tonight. We have looked through the TV listings to pick out the best entertainment television has to offer, just for you.
Today, we picked out eight of the best movies from across a variety of different genres so there's definitely enough to keep you occupied this Monday evening. We've got a nice mix of thrillers, dramas and blockbusters tonight.
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 watch on your night in.
Films on TV Tonight
Twister: 8.30pm, Sky One
Year: 1996
Cast: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes
Plot: Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes. (IMDb)
Rating: 57% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Crimson Tide: 9pm, ITV4
Year: 1995
Cast: Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven
Plot: On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so. (IMDb)
Rating: 88% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Deadpool: 9pm, Film 4
Year: 2016
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller
Plot: A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal but ugly, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks. (IMDb)
Rating: 85% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Face/Off: 9pm, Sony Movie Channel
Year: 1997
Cast: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen
Plot: In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind, who murdered his only son. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge. (IMDb)
Rating: 92% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Truman Show: 9.30pm, TG4
Year: 1998
Cast: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney
Plot: An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show. (IMDb)
Rating: 95% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Theory of Everything: 10.10pm, Sky Atlantic
Year: 2014
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior
Plot: A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. (IMDb)
Rating: 80% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Jaws 2: 11.20pm, ITV4
Year: 1978
Cast: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Plot: Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorising the waters. (IMDb)
Rating: 60% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Dog Eat Dog: 11.45pm, Sony Movie Channel
Year: 2016
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cook
Plot: A crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster.
Rating: 50% (Rotten Tomatoes)
So, these are eight of the best films on TV tonight. Enjoy!
