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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 331
Sweet potato pie! Another retro movie weekend is here and boy has this snuck up fast! With a big bag of treats and an even bigger selection of drinks on the go, we're fully geared up to dive in and enjoy the movie greatness heading our way this weekend. Are you ready?
SATURDAY 11th May
Octopussy (1983) ITV 1:20pm-4:00pm
James Bond investigates the mysterious death of a fellow agent in East Berlin and uncovers a plot to start a third world war. Spy adventure, starring Roger Moore and Maud Adams.
A League of Their Own (1992) Film4 2:30pm-5:05pm
An alcoholic former professional player reluctantly agrees to coach an all-female baseball team during the Second World War. Comedy drama, with Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and Madonna.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 329
Happy Easter weekend you cheeky lot! Hope you're getting stuck into some family time and of course... food! If you're hard at work doing very little, you might just want to take a peep at our top movie picks hitting the small screen this weekend. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 20th April
City Slickers (1991) Sony Movie Channel 9:00am-11:15am
Three middle-aged men take a break from the rat race and their mid-life crises to join a two-week cattle drive from New Mexico to Colorado. Together with a bunch of fellow urbanites, they find the going much tougher than expected, and it is down to a real-life cowboy to whip them into shape. Comedy adventure, starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance, who won an Oscar for his performance as grizzled trail boss Curly
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Channel 5 10:30am-12:30pm
A hapless family's camping holiday in the mountains is brought to a sudden end when they accidentally hit the legendary Bigfoot with their car. They decide to adopt the endearing creature but have more trouble than expected trying to keep him concealed and to avoid arousing their neighbours' suspicions. Comedy, starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, David Suchet, Don Ameche and Kevin Peter Hall.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 328
Screaming out like a wild beast in a dense dark forest, we're back with another retro movie rundown which is shouting out our top movie picks for all to hear! Are you ready for action? Drama? Or maybe some good belly-laughs along the way? We've got you sorted!
SATURDAY 13th April
Back to the Future Part II (1989) Film4 12:50pm-3:00pm
Time-travelling teenager Marty McFly travels to the 21st century, where he has to save his children from a terrible fate. However, this proves to have unforeseen consequences when the future version of arch enemy Biff sees a chance to rewrite history for his own benefit, leaving Marty stuck in a twisted parallel universe. Sci-fi comedy sequel, starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 327
It's that time again! Here to tempt you back onto the sofa to really enjoy some well-earned R&R with some of your favourite characters, we're back with even more movie goodness for you to tuck into!
Spin your dials and dive into the action-packed weekend. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 6th March
Scooby-Doo (2002) ITV2 3:25pm-5:10pm
The hapless hound and his chums reunite after a bitter break-up to solve a baffling mystery in the ghost-themed tourist resort of Spooky Island, whose owner is convinced he has a genuine haunting on his hands. Live-action comedy adventure based on the cartoon series, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr, Linda Cardellini and Rowan Atkinson.
Matilda (1996) Sony Movie Channel 5:10pm-7:15pm
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 326
*Tick-tock* It's that time already! We're back with another look over all the top retro films hitting your screens this weekend. Gain more than just an hour this weekend, gain a whole lot of awesome movie goodness with our hand-picked films! Tuck in time keepers!
SATURDAY 29th March
Coneheads (1993) Film4 11:00am-12:45pm
An alien couple and their daughter crash-land on Earth and try to blend into suburban society, all the while dodging the immigration authorities and their increasingly suspicious neighbours. Comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander, Michelle Burke, David Spade and Chris Farley.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 324
Knock knock... who's there? Gareth. Gareth who? Gareth who is knocking your recycling bins against your front door!
Keeping ourselves pretty wrapped up and prepped for the wild winds in the west, we find ourselves hearing our TV sets calling to us from afar with promises of epic takes, laughs and romantic tales. Well... if you say so TV!
SATURDAY 16th March
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) E4 6:15am-8:00am
Reporters Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are sacked for missing out on a massive scoop about the theft of jewellery from famous British fashion designer Lady Holiday. To try to re-establish their reputations, the duo and Gonzo fly to London to see if they can track down the culprit. Comedy, with the voices of Jim Henson and Frank Oz, with cameo appearances by John Cleese, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin and Peter Ustinov.