Saturday (2/7) 22:50 ITV4 True Grit (2010) (also Friday 00:50)
Unsurprisingly, the Coen brothers' remake of the 1969 John Wayne classic takes a more irreverent tone and highlights dialogue and visual flair. This time Jeff Bridges stars as world weary lawman Rooster Cogburn, opposite a breakthrough 13 year old Hailie Steinfeld as Mattie, who employs him to head across country to track down the man who killed her father. Steinfeld's performance was nominated for the Oscar and has been heralded as one of the greatest by a child actor. Matt Damon and another Coens' regular collaborator Josh Brolin support.
Saturday (2/7) 17:10 ITV2
Despicable Me (2010)
Despicable Me kicked off an extensive CGI franchise for Illumination entertainment, focusing on Bond style supervillain Gru, voiced by Steve Carrell. With an eye for an evil plot, a basement full of elaborate gadgets and a non-descript European accent, he certainly fits the villain persona, but his softer paternal side is exposed when he adopts three young orphans as part of a diabolical plan. The girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes, are smarter than he expects, teach him about life balance and get him in an entirely different type of trouble that he is used to. His countless little yellow minions may be the most well known exports of the franchise.
Saturday (2/7) 23:20 BBC1
Legend (2015)
Tom Hardy admirably stars as both of the fearsome, legendary Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, in this good looking but by the numbers crime drama. The film follows the crime lords' rise and fall through the London underground gangland in the 1960s, and focuses on the brothers' fragile relationship and the romance between Reggie and Frances, played by Emily Browning.
Sunday (3/7) 15:25 ITV2 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Gru and his minions return for another outing which will see him tempted out of retirement by the Anti Villain League, a group of do-gooders who combat efforts of the world's many villainous forces. Gru has now turned his back on villainy to be a full time parent to his three adopted daughters, but is employed, a la Hannibal Lecter, to help track down another world threatening villain who has plans on chemical warfare. The diminutive, jibberish spouting minions also return to aid their master and cement their place in the consciousness of children everywhere.
Sunday (3/7) 22:30 BBC1 Rain Man (1988)
Rain man missed out on the 'Big 5' Oscar wins for not having a best actress nomination, but took home statues for Best Picture, Director (Barry Levinson), Actor (Dustin Hoffman) and Screenplay (Barry Morrow). Dustin Hoffman steals the show and the kudos for playing severely autistic Raymond, who is commandeered by his selfish estranged brother Charlie, played by Tom Cruise, and taken on an adventure of discovery, opening eyes and hearts for both of them.
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