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Zippidy Doo Da! It has to be a bank holiday bonanza!

As waves rhythmically crash against rocks on a beach, let us be your tiny but eager archaeologist, equipped with a bright red bucket and spade as we excitedly build for you a castle of mega cinematic greatness surrounded by a mote of celluloid wonder so we can proudly raise our flag of retro movie awesomeness.

Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 25th MAY

Space Camp (1986)Watch 12:55pm-3:05pm (2 hours 10 minutes)

Six high-school students at a summer academy for would-be astronauts find themselves fighting for survival after being accidentally launched into orbit, and individually have to draw on their own particular talents as oxygen levels start to drop. Children's sci-fi adventure, starring Kate Capshaw, Tom Skerritt, Lea Thompson, Joaquin Phoenix and Tate Donovan.

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Mrs Foley's baby boy! It's only gone and become the weekend.

So, like a friendly proprietor of fine baked goods. Let us bake for you a cake full of creamy celluloid pleasure, we'll sprinkle on hundreds and thousands of mega movie moments as the aroma of retro cinematic decadence fills your nostrils. Tasty.

Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 11th MAY

The Princess Bride (1987)5* 3:10pm-5:10pm (2 hours)

A cynical youngster becomes entranced by his grandfather's magical tales, which revolve around a stable-boy's heroic quest to rescue his lost love from the clutches of an evil prince, with the aid of a vengeance-seeking Spanish swashbuckler and his hulking sidekick. Rob Reiner's comic fantasy adventure, with Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Falk and Fred Savage.

My Girl (1991)Sky Movies Drama & Romance 3:45pm-5:30pm (1 hour 45 minutes)

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El hijo del Santo! The Weekend is here, hooray!

So like a big pink ice cream van, full of delicious tasty icy treats, let us by your custodial frosted desert dealer as we prepare for you a mammoth sized creamy retro 99 topped off with swirly magic movie moments and sprinkles of celluloid cinematic wonder - oh and a flake!

Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 12th JANUARY

Maverick (1994) 5USA 12:00pm-2:35pm (2 hours 35 minutes)

Wisecracking gambler Bret Maverick and con artist Annabelle Bransford cheat their way across the Wild West to make the money they need to enter a high-stakes, once-in-a-century poker tournament, with a ruthless rival on their trail and a principled lawman as an unlikely travelling companion. Comedy Western, starring Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, with James Garner, star of the original TV series, alongside Graham Greene and James Coburn.

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It seems like this summer it’s almost impossible to get away from watching some form of sporting event, like the agony of watching England play in the euro’s, Wimbledon’s upon us this weekend and in the not so distant future the Olympics start in case you missed that bloke you never met running down your street carrying a torch! So, like a fat kid avoiding P.E I’ve faked a note from our mother excusing us from any physical activity and we fully expect to get away with it too. If you would like to join us on the proverbial side lines we have a mean packed lunch full of  gooey retro goodness and creamy nostalgia to get your movie loving fangs stuck into. Hope you enjoy!

Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 23rd JUNE

The Addams Family (1991) Film4 1:00pm-2:55pm (1 hour 55 minutes)

Creepy couple Morticia and Gomez find their unconventional life threatened by a man claiming to be a long-lost relative. When they welcome him with open arms, they fall prey to a plot that could cost them their ancestral home and the family fortune. Black comedy based on the 1960s TV series, starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman and Carel Struycken.

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Ah! Sunshine, you come and go like a chirpy little yellow sparrow and if you wish to stay a little longer that would be just divine!

If your sunburn has forced you stay indoors this weekend and I know someone out there is suffering, do not worry there’s a cornucopia of nostalgia on your telebox. This weeks Retro Movie Rundown is strangely full of crazy baby antics, little blue people, more caveman action and includes the Fresh Prince and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys, Bad Boys, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they come for you?!

We really hope you enjoy this weekends selection - have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 2nd JUNE

Look Who's Talking (1989) Watch 6:10pm-8:00pm (1 hour 50 minutes)

Pregnant Molly is dumped by her boyfriend, and sets out after the baby's birth to find a surrogate father for her infant son Mikey, who comments on proceedings through a wisecracking inner monologue. Mikey is confident the cab driver who helped deliver him is the perfect man for the job - but his mother is less than convinced. Comedy, with John Travolta, Kirstie Alley and the voice of Bruce Willis.

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Welcome one and all to this weeks retro weekend movie rundown. Do we have some classics for you this week?! 8 movies that span a generation, from Saturday it’s all about angry cops and toilet humour and on Sunday it’s about getting in touch with your inner child and reminiscing. So grab some munchies, relax, peel your eyes open and enjoy!Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 5th MAY

Die Hard (1988) Channel 4 9:30pm-12:10am (2 hours 40 minutes)

New York cop John McClane is in LA to visit his wife and kids over the Christmas holiday. Stopping off at his wife's place of work, he realises armed men have hijacked the building and are holding the corporation's staff to ransom - and only he has the ability to fight back. Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia.

Tango & Cash (1989) ITV4 9:30pm-11:35pm (2 hours 5 minutes)

Two rival LA detectives are constant thorns in the side of a ruthless drug baron, so he has them framed for murder and sent to prison. Surrounded by vengeful crooks they put behind bars, the combative duo are forced to bury their differences to escape and prove their innocence. Action adventure, with Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher and Jack Palance.

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) ITV4 11:35pm-1:45am (2 hours 10 minutes)

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