#i myself am also toying w the idea of charles has had feelings this whole time (that he's aware of) but has been holding back bc of…smth id

[lansangprincess]

curious question for all my payneland lovers: how do you want Charles' love awakening to go about?

in a way, there isn't anything (ex. homophobia, a current partner, etc) stopping him from falling for Edwin (that we know of) so what would it take for Charles to suddenly realize he has feelings for Edwin that makes more sense than Edwin's confession being the trigger?

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WEEKEND TV HOT FILM PICKS!

Check out my guide to the top films on TV this weekend, best of the rest and what to avoid at all costs. Enjoy!

LATE FRIDAY 8th DECEMBER

HOT PICKS!

More4 @ 2100   Prisoners (2013) ****

Like a good Thriller? Then get onto More4 on Friday @ 2100 for the dark investigative Thriller - Prisoners. It’s the English Language debut film for director Denis Villeneuve. Currently my favourite Director of Modern times with amazing work on Arrival, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049 and the outstanding head twister “Enemy” also starring Jake Gyllenhaal. He must have liked working with him as in Prisoners we see him again at his startling best. He is pulling some outstanding performances out the bag of late and here we get none less than the best. Jake plays a young detective who through sheer dedication and a lot of patience works through a serious case of 2 missing girls. Hugh Jackman plays the father of one of the girls, whose frustration with the Police’s seeming inability to make any progress reaches boiling point and he makes more and more morally questionable decisions on how to better the search for the missing girls. Beautifully shot with cinematography that wows on each and every scene, Prisoners is a must see thriller.

Best of the rest:

Film4 @ 1710     The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) ****

W @ 2100           Dead Calm (1989) ****

Syfy @ 2100       Pitch Black (2000) ***

TCM @ 2100      Scream (1996) ****

Film4 @ 2100     Legend (2015) ***

Sony @ 2100      Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) ***

Film4 @ 2335     Sin City: a Dame to Kill For (2014) ***

Sony @ 2315      Kingdom of Heaven (2005) ****

 SATURDAY 9th DECEMBER

HOT PICKS!

C4 @ 2100         X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ****

Although I am getting a little tired of the franchise this certainly pulled out all the stops. I was really pleased to see a great job from McAvoy this time round, whose credibility has gone up 10 fold in my book since his impressive turn in Filth. Here he gives us a whole new side to Charles Xavier. Fassbender is as charismatic as ever and his tooth filled face remains sombre here for the most part, focusing more on the floating and effects than the character, but he easily goes through the motions here as he’s quite perfect as Magneto. Our main character in this X-Fest is Wolverine and Jackman gives a storming performance that we have now come to expect… However all of these were overshadowed by a fantastic yet frustratingly short introduction to Quicksilver played by Evan Peters who did some great work in the American Horror Story series. Quicksilver is an awesome character but, just like his powers, as quickly as we are introduced he is snatched away from us, turning the story back to our main cast. The Quicksilver Pentagon slow motion scene is by far the best of the entire film, giving as many gasps of awe as there was laughter. Funny, impressive and pure X-Men magic.

The story is a more complicated one, playing out in two time lines inexplicably linked by some blue brain light that Ellen Page can muster from her hands. She sends Wolverine back to 1973 to round up the troops and stop the scaly, sexy, blue skinned Mystique from fucking everything up by killing Tryion Lannister. Why? Well.. Somehow this is the one single event that causes the future demise of everyone through the creation of massive ultra-powerful and unstoppable sentinel machines… Of course. I will try and forgive a little here as there is always a degree of ‘turn-your-brain-off" and “Stop-saying-what-if-this-and-what-if-that” with all time travel films, but the film scoots over the detail quickly enough to recapture audience attention before disbelief descends.

There is a post credit bit that no doubt fan boys and girls will lap up. I find myself out of touch these days with so many character reveals that I’m left two steps behind, but after a bit of post film googling it looked like we should have been in for an interesting next instalment of the X-Men franchise with Apocalypse, but I wasn't sold and reviews are frankly quite mixed. Logan is the stand out star film of this universe - an outstanding film. One thing that is looking good for the franchise is the almost horror stylings of the new trainer for The New Mutants - Check it out.

TCM @ 0005       Chinatown (1974) *****

Roman Polanski’s Chinatown is one of my favourite film noir’s. I’ve always had a soft spot for a detective thriller and this is top of its class. A mystery and with some great but morally questionable characters. There’s no point going into details - Chinatown is a must see and has so many twists and turns - it is always rewards.

Best of the rest:

Film4 @ 1100     Miracle on 34th Street (1947) *****

Film4 @ 1300     Flight of the Navigator (1986) ****

ITV4 @ 1600       The Dam Busters (1955) ****

TCM @ 1910       Beetlejuice (1988) *****

E4 @ 2100          The Impossible (2012) ****

TCM @ 2100       Apocalypse Now (1979) *****

Film4 @ 2100     The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) *****

Gold @ 2140      Gremlins 2: the New Batch (1990) ****

ITV1 @ 2305       Shaun of the Dead (2004) *****

Horror @ 0235   Phantasm (1979) ***

 SUNDAY 10th DECEMBER

HOT PICKS!

BBC1 @ 1535      Toy Story (1995) *****

Toy Story launched Pixar into the dizzy heights of success with this amazing computer animated film. It perfectly fused a magical kids film with enough charm, comedy and detailed story line to capture the imagination of all ages. There is tons of humour for both kids and grown-ups alike all packed into one of the most magical stories ever told. Super accessible to everyone and über charming, just like the toys will always stay with Andy, these characters will stay with you for the rest of your life. A true modern classic.

Film4 @ 2325      The Descendants (2011) *****

Alexander Payne has done it again. He handles emotionally charged material so well and somehow finds comedy where others would struggle. The Descendants is sad yet wonderful, introducing us to some great characters. Clooney is at his usual best giving us a performance we have now come to expect from him, he really does a great job here. Much can also be said for the supporting cast. All are fantastic, especially the two daughters. One of my favourite films of 2011. Genuine, heart felt and human. A must see film.

BBC2 @ 0105      Headhunters (2011) ****

Just when I thought there can’t possibly be any more great original ideas for a brilliant Thriller…. Headhunters hits one out of the park. This Scandinavian film is original, and packed with enough twists to spin your mind but that are cleverly not dwelled heavily upon for success. A successful head-hunter moonlights as an Art thief gets in way over his head on a heist. Superbly paced and with some excellent cinematography this film looks and feels great. One of the best Thrillers of 2012.. Oh and I totally forgot Jamie Lannister is in it (Roll on next season GoT fans!) Watch this.

Best of the rest:

TCM @ 1245        Houseboat (1958) ****

C4 @ 1300           Evolution (2001) ***

ITV3 @ 1445        Ben-Hur (1959) *****

C5 @ 2100           Chappie (2015) ***

E4 @ 2100            Prometheus (2012) ***

Horror @ 2100     Black Sheep (2006) ***

5* @ 2100             The Equalizer (2014) ***

TCM @ 2100        Chinatown (1974) *****

Film4 @ 2100       Captain America: the First Avenger (2011) ****

5* @ 2340             Layer Cake (2004) ***

Film4 @ 0140      Sex, Lies & Videotape (1989) ****