Sunday’s TV tips
Michael Lyster presents a live All Ireland Senior Football quarter final double-bill from Croke Park.
First up, Kerry take on Galway (throw-in 2pm) followed by Mayo versus Cork (throw-in 4.00pm).
Gifted street dancer Andie gets the chance to study at a prestigious performing arts school.
It should be her big break, but it leaves the teen feeling isolated as her old crew shun her when she struggles to make rehearsals, while her new classmates look down on her untrained talents.
Even if you haven’t seen the original Step Up, this film will seem very familiar.
But while there’s nothing very new about its ’hoofing across the class divides’ theme, the dance scenes are hugely inventive and often little short of spectacular, while there’s also a welcome cameo from the first movie’s break-out star Channing Tatum.
It should keep the kids happy for the afternoon anyway.
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There’s a serious purpose behind this series – inventor Tom Lawson is looking at how we can adapt to the rising sea levels and housing shortages that have been predicted for the future.
But as anyone who saw last week’s opening episode will tell you, his futuristic houseboat doesn’t look like something you would only live in as a last resort in a post-apocalyptic flood. In fact, it looks like a lot of fun.
This week, Tom continues to transform what was once a dried-up old wreck as he turns his attention to how we eat and cook.
Pop-up furniture should mean he’ll be able to sit down to a nice meal without feeling cramped the rest of the time, while an indoor-outdoor barbecue gives him the chance to get the grill on, whatever the weather.
And if he wants to pop to the shops for some extra supplies, he’s always got his aquabike, which in theory works on land and water, but just how buoyant will it be?
A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other.
The Oscar-winning visual effects team of Avatar and The Lord of the Rings created a CGI ape that allowed Andy Serkis to deliver a dramatic performance of emotion and intelligence.
Starring James Franco, Freida Pinto and John Lithgow this modern prequel restored what had become a tired film series. It’s thought-provoking, emotional and very tense at times.
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It may be called Child Genius, but for many viewers it’s the parents who are the most compelling part of this series.
Some of them have gone to extraordinary lengths to nurture their kids’ gifts, so we won’t be surprised if a few of them are feeling more nervous than their offspring as the remaining 10 competitors prepare for the penultimate round.
So far, 11-year-old Sophie’s dinner lady mum takes a relaxed approach to her daughter’s impressive intellect. But will the pressure start to get to her as the youngsters are faced with a spelling bee that contains some of the most difficult words in the English language, and a general knowledge test that includes everything from astronomy to geography?
Sophie’s opponents include Cuneyd, 12, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age of six, and eight-year-old Tudor, who has been given hours of supervised preparation ahead of this contest.
Although the animation is sharper and the jokes are more outrageous, the Griffin family hasn’t changed all that much since they made their debut in 1999.
For a start, they’re all still wearing the same clothes, and Stewie has managed to remain a baby – albeit one with his own time machine – for the past 15 years.
But that could all be about to change with this double bill, as the family receive a huge shock.
It begins harmlessly enough as the Griffins head to Italy, only to find they may be trapped there when Peter destroys their passports.
However, it’s the second episode, where Stewie and Brian travel back to 17th-century Jamestown, that sees events taking a turn for the tragic...
Film star Johnny Marco has taken up permanent residence in room 59 of the Chateau Marmont hotel and breaks up the tedium of his days by going for a drive in his black Ferrari.
Out of the blue, Johnny’s old flame dumps their daughter Clio at his door, just as he is poised to leave for Milan to accept an award. As he spends time with the youngster, Johnny starts to recognise the emotional vacuum in his so-called life.
Unfortunately, Somewhere can’t help but invite unflattering comparisons to director Sofia Coppola’s other drama about a bored actor stuck in a hotel, the brilliant Lost in Translation.
But judged on its own merits, this is a gently paced snapshot of life in celebrity-obsessed Los Angeles that provides the underrated Stephen Dorff with a meaty role as a soulless man who turns on the charm when the cameras are rolling.
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Scheming Bruce Robertson, a bigoted and corrupt policeman, is in line for a promotion and will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Enlisted to solve a brutal murder and threatened by the aspirations of his colleagues, Bruce sets about ensuring their ruin, right under the nose of unwitting Chief Inspector Toal.
As he turns his colleagues against one another by stealing their wives and exposing their secrets, Bruce starts to lose himself in a web of deceit that he can no longer control.
His past is slowly catching up with him, and a missing wife, a crippling drug habit and suspicious colleagues start to take their toll on his sanity.
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