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Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies this week

Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.

WE’VE BEEN SIFTING through the movie options available to watch on TV and streaming services over the week.

Your Classic Clint Eastwood Pick

Gran Torino

  • TG4 at 9.30pm today

Movieclips Classic Trailers / YouTube

 A cantankerous war veteran (Clint Eastwood) decides to help his teenage neighbour reform after he tries to steal his car. But his noble act puts his life at risk as he seeks to protect the boy and his family from a local gang. 

Your Action Adventure Pick

The A-Team

  • Comedy Central at 9.30pm Tuesday

20th Century Studios / YouTube

Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley and Quinton Jackson and based on the popular 80s TV programme, this film centres on a group of Iraq War veterans who become mercenaries for hire. 

You New Release Pick

The Unforgivable

  • Netflix from Friday

Netflix / YouTube

Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock) returns to face severe judgement from the place she once called home. Her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister (Aisling Franciosi) she was forced to leave behind. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt.

Your Action Film Pick

Wrath of Man

  • Amazon Prime Video from Friday

MGM / YouTube

A new cash truck security guard (Jason Statham) surprises his coworkers during a heist when he unexpectedly unleashes his fierce skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from, but soon his ultimate motive becomes clear. Directed by Guy Ritchie.

Your Festive Romantic Comedy Pick

Last Christmas

  • RTÉ 2 at 9.05pm Saturday

Universal Pictures / YouTube

Kate (Emilia Clarke), a grumbling, poor-decision-making, Christmas shop worker is not enjoying the festive season. When Tom (Henry Golding) walks into her life and starts to see through her barriers, he seems too good to be true. But sometimes Christmas miracles really do happen. 

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    Jul 17th 2021, 7:06 PM

    I’ll take the virus instead, thanks

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    Jul 17th 2021, 7:13 PM

    Come on guys, get them into you. Let’s move on

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    Jul 17th 2021, 4:40 PM

    Reminds me of the Save The Kids crypto scandal doing the rounds on YouTube. There, a ‘software change”, enabling YouTube “influencers” to pump and dump a crypto coin onto their fans was enacted at the last minute before launch. A bit less serious here. Something supposed to be available Monday is available today. Big wow.

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    Jul 17th 2021, 4:46 PM

    Is this gonna end up being like the chickenpox episode of South Park where the parents conspire to get the children infected so it goes through them while they’re young?

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    Jul 17th 2021, 6:18 PM

    @Adrian O’Donnell: If you choose not to get vaccinated against an infectious disease, that is your business but trying to encourage younger people not to get vaccinated and placing their health at risk by getting the virus is beyond contempt. Parents will do the best for their children and try to make them safe. What would you do to help a non vaccinated member of your family – Take them to the doctor if they got sick – Hypocrisy at its best. And besides you seem to think that young people are stupid and cannot make up their own minds

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    Jul 17th 2021, 6:40 PM

    @Barrycelona: A young person is more likely to get into a car crash than get serious illness from covid… yet… how is it not seen in this ‘new world’ of prioritizing health over all other concerns that such a thing is gravely irresponsible? Oh yeah that’s right… because you’re a hypocrite… and it’s more about signaling “I’m good and correct” than it is about truly caring for other people. Stop.

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    Jul 18th 2021, 6:07 AM

    @Franky Jefferson: doesn’t mean we send young people out into the middle of a dual carriageway though. Also, think of all the safety features of the average car. Airbags, seatbelts etc then all the laws that apply to driving, license, speed limits etc. Bad comparison chief.

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    Jul 18th 2021, 7:52 AM

    @Barrycelona: The reason they have to opt in to Astra Zeneca is because it is 3 times more likely to be fatal in this age bracket than COVID is due to clotting. They aren’t using it in the UK in this age cohort. I would wait for an mRNA vaccine. Still possible myocarditis but deadly clots less likely.

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    Jul 17th 2021, 8:21 PM

    The year is 2025 …. 18 to 24 year olds require change in legislation to allow for access to MaryJane.

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    Jul 18th 2021, 8:26 AM

    This happened with the 35-39, 30-34 and 25-29 age group too, not really a big deal since people seem to done by year of birth anyway.

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    Jul 18th 2021, 12:27 PM

    If you’re not in, you can’t win – great to see the system getting ahead of schedule anyway.

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