It’s from the director of Die Hard and Predator.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 16 July) is The Thomas Crown Affair, the 1999 classic heist film starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.
A remake of a ’60s movie, which starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, the reimagining sees Brosnan play the titular bored billionaire who decides to entertain himself by stealing a Monet painting from a reputed museum.
“When Catherine Banning (Russo), an investigator for the museum’s insurance company, takes an interest in Crown, a complicated back-and-forth game with romantic undertones begins between them,” the plot synopsis reads.
Directed by John McTiernan of Die Hard and Predator fame, the 1999 version of the story was a box office hit and was received pretty favourably by critics – with the stylish filmmaking and Brosnan and Russo’s chemistry being singled out for praise.
In fact, many even consider the remake superior to the original.
The Thomas Crown Affair is airing on TV tonight on ITV4 at 9pm. It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Rakuten TV and the Sky Store.
Check out its trailer right here:
Here are the other movies on TV tonight:
Mission: Impossible – Sky Showcase – 9pm
The great first entry in the Tom Cruise spy movie franchise.
Big Daddy – Comedy Central – 9pm
In this beloved Adam Sandler comedy, the actor plays a man who adopts a five-year-old to prove to his ex that he’s ready to grow up.
Queenpins – Film4 – 9pm
A pair of housewives (Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Kristen Bell) create a $40 million coupon scam in this comedy.
Acts of Vengeance – Legend – 9pm
Antonio Banderas plays a man who seeks vengeance after his wife and daughter are killed in this 2017 action thriller.
Attack of the Meth Gator – Sky Sci-Fi – 9pm
Honestly, we’ve included this just for the title.
Lucky Number Slevin – Legend – 10.45pm
The star-studded crime thriller we only recommended last weekend.
Vengeance: A Love Story – Legend Xtra – 10.50pm
Nic Cage stars as a vigilante policeman.
Pixie – Film4 – 11.15pm
JOE interviewed the cast of this Irish-set crime comedy back in 2020.
Legend – BBC One – 11.40pm
Tom Hardy plays identical twins and London underworld figures Reggie and Ronnie Kray in this biographical crime thriller.
An Education – BBC Two – 11.45pm
Carey Mulligan was Oscar-nominated for her breakthrough role in this drama about a teen girl who falls for an older man (Peter Sarsgaard).
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