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Published 14:10 5 Oct 2024 BST
Updated 22:47 25 Jul 2026 BST

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 5 October) is Go, the 1999 crime comedy thriller directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, the new Road House).
Comprising three different interconnected stories, the film begins with two young women (Katie Holmes and Sarah Polley) desperate for cash who get in over their heads after trying to pull off a quick money-making scheme involving a menacing drug dealer (Timothy Olyphant).
That's before the movie shifts to the tales of a Las Vegas trip that goes horrendously wrong and of two soap opera actors (Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf) busted for drug possession who are coerced by a police detective (William Fichtner) to entrap their supplier.
While not a box office success, Go has gone on to develop a real cult following in the 25 years since its release.
And watching now, it's easy to see why thanks to Liman's incredibly stylish and energetic direction, the great soundtrack, the funny and brilliantly twisty screenplay from writer John August (Big Fish), and the film's great young cast - particularly Holmes, Olyphant and recent Oscar-winner Polley (Women Talking).
For those who love the likes of Pulp Fiction, we'd argue that Go is a must-watch.
Holding a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie is airing on TV tonight on Comedy Central at 11.20pm.
It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play and Rakuten TV.
Prey - Channel 4 - 9pm
This excellent most recent entry in the acclaimed sci-fi action horror franchise Predator takes the series to the 18th century.
Baby Driver - Comedy Central - 9pm
Writer-director Edgar Wright’s incredibly stylish action flick about a getaway driver with a particular love for music.
A Few Good Men - Film4 - 9pm
Tom Cruise can't handle the truth in this iconic '90s courtroom drama.
The Commuter - Sky Showcase - 9pm
Liam Neeson headlines this thriller as a man who is unwittingly recruited into a murder conspiracy after meeting a mysterious woman (Vera Farmiga) while on his daily train commute.
The Hard Way - Legend - 9pm
The hit '90s buddy action flick in which a Hollywood star (Michael J. Fox) researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hard-boiled New York City policeman (James Woods).
Margrete: Queen of the North - BBC Four - 9pm
The great actress Trine Dyrholm (Queen of Hearts) stars in this Danish historical drama with a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Terminator - ITV4 - 10.30pm
The action sci-fi horror classic that made Arnold Schwarzenegger an A-lister.
Bad Boys - Channel 4 - 10.55pm
"Bad boys, bad boys / Whatcha gonna do?"
The Trust - Legend - 11.10pm
A severely overlooked crime thriller movie we've recommended before starring Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage as disillusioned cops who plan a heist.
Eternal Beauty - BBC Two - 11.30pm
In this dark British comedy, a woman diagnosed with schizophrenia (Sally Hawkins) encounters new sources of love and life with surprising results.
Boys from County Hell - Film4 - 11.45pm
This 2020 Irish comedy-horror puts a cool spin on the vampire genre.
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