MOVIE NIGHT!
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Seven, 8.30pm
Through the lens of an eight-year-old boy, largely shielded from the reality of World War II, we witness a forbidden friendship that forms between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Schmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp.
From Here to Eternity, ABC2, 10.04pm
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit’s team, while his captain’s wife and second in command are falling in love. Winner of eight Academy Awards
Marley And Me, Nine, 7.30pm
John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny Grogan (Jennifer Aniston) ponder the decision to start a family. Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend, who comes up with the solution: get a puppy. Warning: Even though this is in the ‘family’ time slot and rated PG, it is a very sensitive movie and maybe unsuitable for some children.
No Reservations, Nine, 9.50pm
Frosty chef, Kate, lives her life like she runs her kitchen at a trendy Manhattan eatery – with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. Stars Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart.
Mission: Impossible III, GO!, 8.30pm
Helmed by J.J. Abrams, the third in the explosive espionage series finds semi-retired Secret Agent Ethan Hunt forced back into action to save an agent from an international weapons and information dealer. Ethan and his team must travel to Berlin to rescue their captured agent.
Race To Witch Mountain, Seven, 6.30pm
When a Las Vegas cab driver finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. They discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unravelling the secrets of Witch Mountain.
Annie Hall, ABC2, 8.30pm
In this Woody Allen classic, neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer (Allen) falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall (Diane Keaton).