Sunday’s TV tips
(2010) This low-budget reworking of the evergreen fairy tale is rather unusual, but children of all ages will love it. Jack is struggling to cope with the lessons at his school and seems certain to follow in his father’s failed footsteps.
He exchanges his computer for a handful of beans which grow into a magical beanstalk. Jack, along with his sidekick Grayson and new friend Jillian, embarks on a quest to find the giant who lives at its summit, and rescue a girl who has been turned into a harp.
Colin Ford, Chloe Grace Moretz, Chevy Chase, James Earl Jones, Wallace Shawn and Christopher Lloyd head the impressive cast.
(2012) Sam Worthington returns as Perseus, the demigod son of Zeus (Liam Neeson) in this epic adventure sequel that takes place 10 years after his heroic defeat of the Kraken.
Trying to live a quiet life as a village fisherman, Perseus is recruited to join a battle for supremacy between the Gods and the Titans who spawned them.
Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's son (Toby Kebbel) and the fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue his father, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike, Ralph Fiennes, Sam Worthington.
(2005) Ice Cube stars as Nick, a playboy bachelor who's trying to land a date with a young, attractive divorcee, Suzanne (Nia Long). Problem is, Suzanne is stuck working in Vancouver over New Year's and miserable because she misses her kids.
Seizing the opportunity, Nick gallantly offers to make her wish come true, and his own in the process, by driving 7-year-old Kevin (Philip Bolden) and 11-year-old Lindsey (Aleisha Allen) up from Portland to be reunited with their mom.
What Nick doesn't know is that Suzanne's children think no man is good enough for their mom, and will do everything they can to make the trip a nightmare for him. Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Nichelle Nichols, Jay Mohr, M.C. Gainey
Following their debuts on the 13th series of Dragons’ Den last week, this short 10-minute show gives viewers the chance to get better acquainted with the trio new panellists who have joined veterans Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones on the show.
They are Cyprus-born fashion retail entrepreneur and investor Touker Suleyman, restaurateur and personal finance expert Sarah Willingham, and online greetings-card pioneer Nick Jenkins, who is best known as being the founder of Moonpig.com.
RTÉ One’s new fly-on-the-wall series goes behind the scenes of one of Ireland’s leading entertainment venues – The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney.
Since its modest beginning in 1957 as a fourteen bedroom hotel, the Gleneagle has grown and diversified. It now has 240 bedrooms, 50 apartments, a leisure centre, 5 bars and a state-of-the-art theatre venue, the INEC – Ireland’s National Events Centre.
From ballet to bingo, country to comedy and snooker to sean nós there’s always something happening in the hotel. It’s like a cruise ship on land – a party that never sleeps.
This week the hotel welcomes a group of golden oldies who have come to the famous Gleneagle ballroom to kick up their heels in a marathon of old time dancing.
(1987) The late Hollywood heartthrob Patrick Swayze and Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Grey team up as dirty dance partners in this Oscar winning romantic classic. A teenage girl learns about love, adult responsibility, and how to do The Dirty Boogie.
In 1963, "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is a 17-year-old spending the summer with her family at a resort hotel in the Catskills; she plans on being in the Peace Corps next summer, so this is expected to be her last summer as a carefree adolescent.
Baby doesn't get along with her older sister, Lisa (Jane Brucker), and she's bored to tears by most of the older guests at the resort.
However, one night Baby hears what sounds like a party going on in the employee's dormitory, and she pokes her head in to discover most of the hotel staff enjoying the sort of close dancing that would get you kicked out of the senior prom in no time flat.
Baby is particularly struck by handsome Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), a dancer in the resort's floor show, and falls head over heels in love, wanting to be near him. Dirty Dancing was a surprise box-office hit, and the soundtrack album was an even bigger success, spawning several hit singles. Starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey & Jane Brucker.
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jane Brucker
(2011) Elizabeth Halsey is a cynical and hard-drinking teacher who loathes her job - not to mention the kids in her class – and longs for a way out of her daily grind.
She thought she had it made, but when her wealthy fiance dumps her, she has to find someone else to get her claws into. New, rich substitute Scott seems perfect – but Elizabeth has a rival in the form of squeaky-clean colleague Amy Squirrel.
This comedy doesn’t really tax the imagination, but excellent performances from the cast, including Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, more than make up for any shortcomings.
The fractured Hawkins family reaches its lowest ebb, with dad Joe in exile, and Mattie, Toby and Sophie tired of their parents’ lies.
As the situation reaches breaking point, Laura decides it is time to tell the truth, and her confessions has incredible consequences for household synth Anita.
Meanwhile, Karen finally discovers Niska’s whereabouts, and a joyful reunion for the runaways is cut tragically short when a brutal betrayal forces one of their number to make the ultimate sacrifice.
The conclusion of Sadie Jones’ two-part adaptation of her own best-selling novel of the same name. With his mother’s tragic death having set in motion a chain of events that would lead him down a self-destructive path to prison, Lewis Aldridge serves his sentence, and resolves to return home to suburban Surrey a changed man.
However, despite his intention to make amends for the mistakes of his past, the residents of his childhood home might not be so pleased to see him.
Coming-of-age drama, set in the 1950s, starring George Mackay, Jessica Brown Findlay, Hattie Morahan and Greg Wise.
You may not know the name Javone Prince (yet), but if you’re a comedy fan, chances are you will recognise his face.
His credits include everything from Horrible Histories to PhoneShop, via appearances in Life’s Too Short and Plebs. And now, he’s getting his very own series, which combines sketches, stand-up, music and some very special guests.
Performing before a live studio audience, self-styled ’original loverman’ Javone will be using his new platform to explore contemporary multicultural Britain, questioning our attitudes and why we hold them.
But in the first episode, the focus is largely on Javone himself, as he tries to work out what he could have done to get on the wrong side of his musical director, Omar.
(2009) Meryl Streep stars as a divorcee who embarks on a passionate affair with her ex-husband (Alec Baldwin) in writer-director Nancy Meyers’ romantic comedy.
The sparkling on-screen chemistry between the characters, including a star turn from Steve Martin as a lovelorn architect who also has designs on Streep, adds polish to the familiar material.
Although not as impressive as Something’s Gotta Give, Meyers’ previous hit about love later in life, It’s Complicated is a delightful two hours of laughter and self-reflection, and Streep affirms her credentials as one of the best comic actresses working today.
(2010) Omid Djalili stars as a Muslim family man who has something of an identity crisis when he learns he was adopted – and his real mother is Jewish.
He sees an opportunity when he meets a drunken taxi driver and undertakes a crash course in Judaism.
But the upheaval has knock-on effects at home, when his wife suspects he is having an affair. Djalili ensures that there are laugh-out-loud moments aplenty, however you wouldn’t expect anything less, given that the script is by none other than David Baddiel.
Richard Schiff puts up a good fight to steal every scene he’s in. This humorous take on an often touchy subject is not to be missed.
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