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ABOUT A BOY

Shallow wastrel learns the depth & reward of human relationships from 13 year old duck murderer in coming-of-age-late treat at 6:15pm on ITV2 Saturday 22nd.

CARLITO’S WAY

Deliberately juxtaposing Scarface; a tragic tale of gangsterism & failed dreams unfurls as an ex con is dragged into a life he tried to leave behind at 10pm on ITV4 Saturday 22nd.

RIO

Being last male of his species, an emasculated macaw is forced into Brazilian sex slavery for profit of others in family safe kids treat at 6:10pm on Channel4 Sunday 23rd.

WHIP IT

Escaping smotherhood of home & beauty pageantry, defective girl Ellen Page discovers herself in the full contact ferocity of Roller Derby at 7:50pm on ITV2 Sunday 23rd.

MAN ON FIRE

Unlikely father figure Denzel Washington finger chops & bum bombs his way to justice in Tony Scott’s stylish revenger at 10:50pm on Film4 Wednesday 26th.

SCUM

Snooker balls in socks, rape & riots as borstal boys rise & fall in race to be The Daddy under a racist & indifferent authority at 00:55am on ITV4 Wednesday 26th.

SCENT OF A WOMAN

An unnervingly youthful Philip Seymour Hoffman steals scenes as he bookends an Oscar winning marvel when a blind, charismatic ex army curmudgeon teaches a naive prep school teen his worldly ways in Al Pacino’s scenery devouring tour de force at 10:35pm on ITV4 Friday 28th.

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