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THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY

Social climbing sociopath MATT DAMON! Finagles way to Italy in jazz themed ad hoc impersonation/murder spree at 00:40am on Channel4 Saturday 6th.

SINISTER

Crime writer Ethan Hawke moves his family into a murder-home & uncovers a soul eating demonic deity in grizzly homicidal horror at 10pm on Channel4 Sunday 7th.

NO

In the face of tyranny, ad-executive spearheads resonant, upbeat & unprecedented campaign against Pinochet’s oppressive regime in this true story at 1am on Film4 Sunday 7th.

GIRL, INTERRUPTED

Admitted to a psych-ward, disillusioned misfit free-loving 1960s teen befriends a rebellious charismatic misanthrope in stunning social drama at 11:15pm on MovieMix Monday 8th.

THE THIRD MAN

Man seeks truth about his dead friend in atmospherically awesome sewer running cuckoo clock classic noir thriller at 4:50pm on Film4 Tuesday 9th.

COMPLIANCE

Cold caller manipulates minimum wagers to inflict sexual assault in shocking true story of submission to authority at 11:15pm on Film4 Tuesday 9th.

THE LOOKOUT

Sequencing impaired head injury survivor Joseph-Gordon Levitt falls in with manipulative bank robbers in this exceptional, innovative thriller at 11:50pm on BBC1 Tuesday 9th.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

Scorned by fellow Scottish islanders after fatal maritime accident, misfit fisherman searches for his lost brethren at 1am Channel4 Wednesday 10th.

WASTELAND

Brazilian artist aids those living off world’s largest landfill to raise funds in powerful portrait of poverty & hope in this captivating documentary at 02:35am on Channel4 Wednesday 10th.

DR STRANGELOVE

With fluoride in the water & apocalypse in the skies Kubrick knew that at the end of the world all you can do is laugh 1:10pm on Film4 Friday 12th.

SIGHTSEERS

Accidental dog murderess & angry ginger man bludgeon campers to death in one liner crammed charismatic killer comedy at 11:40pm on Channel4 Friday 12th.