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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 367

Another weekend, another storm, another reason to stay at home and watch a whole heap of your favourite movies!
With the wind and rain looking to put a stop to all the fun, we’re giving you all the tools you need to make this weekend rock in the form of our top movie picks to see you through in total style. Enjoy!

SATURDAY 29th February

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) Film4 11:00am-12:45pm
The lucky little tots embark on a trip to a French theme park – but while the rest of the gang are intent on enjoying themselves, Chuckie is distracted by his wish for a new mum. He sets his sights on the owner of the amusement park as a prospective partner for his single dad. Animated adventure, with the voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Elizabeth Daily, Cheryl Chase, Kath Soucie and Susan Sarandon.

Rugrats Clothing

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The Christmas Retro Movie Rundown

As a wise man from Slade once said… IT’S CHRIIISTMAAAS!
We’ll folks, we’ve pretty much made it and no doubt you will have already started on some form of festivities (we sure have!).
Helping this year to be a merry as ever, we’re back again with another movie rundown to keep you on top of some of our top classic films beaming their way into your homes. Sit back, relax and Merry Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Dr Dolittle (1998) E4 10:20am-12:00pm
A doctor is stunned to discover he can talk to animals, and it is not long before his home and surgery are taken over by an assortment of ailing creatures in need of help. However, when the medic’s odd behaviour attracts his colleagues’ attention, he is forced to rely on his new-found furry friends to save him from the asylum. Comedy, starring Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis and Oliver Platt.

Small Soldiers (1998) Channel 4 11:05am-1:10pm
A hi-tech computer chip has a bizarre effect on a squad of toy soldiers, causing mayhem for their owner as the miniature marauders engage in a series of scaled-down skirmishes. Children’s adventure mixing live-action and computer animation, starring Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary and Gregory Smith, with the voices of Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christina Ricci.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ITV 12:40pm-2:40pm
A little girl residing in the Christmas-obsessed town of Whoville becomes fascinated with a grouchy creature living in the mountains. But her efforts to make him part of their celebrations leave him more bitter than ever, and he resolves to ruin the festive season. Fantasy comedy, based on Dr Seuss’s children’s book, with Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor and Molly Shannon. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

The Grinch Gifts

The Grinch Christmas Socks

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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 337

Tent, check! Sleeping bag, check! sense of adventure, double check!
Heading off into the wild, we find ourselves faced with untold fun, adventure and good times. Just like a weekend of retro movie goodness, it’s time to buckle up and run head-first into whatever these classic tales will bring us. Let’s go!

SATURDAY 22nd June

Willow (1988) Film4 12:55pm-3:25pm
A farmer who dreams of being a wizard is charged with protecting a baby destined to bring about the downfall of an evil queen. Fantasy adventure, with Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer.
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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 335

Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde! Another retro movie weekend is here so soon! Just like our hero Pac-Man, we’re about to get all kinds of busy chasing some of the top retro movies around this weekend ready to eat them up.
Will you join us?

SATURDAY 8th June

Coneheads (1993) Film4 11:00am-12:40pm
An alien couple and their daughter crash-land on Earth and try to blend into suburban society. Comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin.

Thunderbirds Are Go! (1966) Film4 12:40pm-2:30pm
International Rescue is called upon to save the first manned mission to Mars from sinister hijacker The Hood. Puppet adventure, with the voices of Shane Rimmer and Ray Barrett.

Fly Away Home (1996) Sony Movie Channel 12:40pm-2:50pm
A girl and her father build a light aircraft to help the goslings she raised from eggs found in an abandoned nest to fly south. Family adventure, with Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin.

Short Circuit 2 (1988) Film4 2:30pm-4:40pm
A curious robot meets an old friend and sets off for an adventure in New York. Sci-fi comedy sequel, starring Fisher Stevens and Michael McKean, with the voice of Tim Blaney.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Channel 5 3:20pm-6:15pm
An outlawed English nobleman recruits a group of bandits to fight for justice and protect the downtrodden. Action adventure, with Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman.

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 5STAR 5:25pm-7:45pm
A lonely boy befriends a stranded alien and helps him to contact his own people and call for rescue. Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi fantasy, starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore.

E.T. Clothing

White E.T. Phone Home T-Shirt from Dedicated

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) Film4 6:55pm-9:00pm
The mutant heroes battle old ally Jean Grey returned from the dead as the destructive and seemingly unstoppable Phoenix. Superhero sequel, starring Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen.

SUNDAY 9th June

Stuart Little (1999) E4 12:00pm-1:45pm
A family adopts a young mouse, but their jealous pet cat hatches a plot to get rid of him. Comedy adventure, starring Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie, with the voice of Michael J Fox.

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) Channel 5 2:30pm-4:20pm
The eccentric pet detective is coaxed out of exile in a Buddhist monastery to search for a missing sacred bat in the African jungle. Comedy sequel, with Jim Carrey and Simon Callow.

Small Soldiers (1998) Film4 2:35pm-4:45pm
A computer chip brings a squad of toy soldiers to life, causing mayhem for their owner. Children’s adventure, with Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith. and the voice of Tommy Lee Jones.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) E4 6:40pm-9:00pm
A boy ends up stranded in the Big Apple – where he bumps into two familiar burglars with an axe to grind. Comedy sequel, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.

Cliffhanger (1993) ITV4 9:00pm-11:15pm
A retired mountain rescue expert is drawn into a battle of wits with a criminal searching for a lost fortune in the Rockies. Thriller, starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow.

Demolition Man (1993) ITV4 11:15pm-1:35am
A maverick cop is freed from decades of cryonic suspension to battle a psychopath in a seemingly utopian future. Sci-fi thriller, starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes.

Whatever you’re up to this weekend, always check out the menu before you go so you have PLENTY of time to keep changing your mind! Ha!

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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.
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