What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (22nd – 24th September 2014)

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Monday

Men in Black 3, Ch. 7, 8.30pm AEST

A time-travelling action film, Men in Black 3 (2012) features Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin and is a good fun way to spend a Monday night. The third instalment of the popular MIB series has Agent J (Smith) travelling back in time to 1969 in an effort to stop an alien from assassinating Agent K (played by both Jones and Brolin).

From Russia with Love, GO!, 9:30pm AEST

From Russia with Love (1963) is classic James Bond, complete with Russian villains and beautiful women. Only the second Bond film made, it stars the smooth Sean Connery as the 007 agent and Daniela Bianchi as the stunning Tatiana.

Tuesday

Beautiful Creatures, ABC 8.30 AEST

The second part of the fascinating series Brilliant Creatures, picks up with brilliant Germaine Greer, Bob Hughes, Barry Humphries and Clive James at the height of their careers. The documentary continues to weave together the stories of these diverse and influential Australians who made their mark off our shores.

At the Movies, ABC, 9:30 AEST

Margaret and David have just announced that December 9th will be their last show, so watch the famous duo while you still can. This episode sees them reviewing The Equalizer, The Boxtrolls, In Bloom, The Little Death and We Are the Best.

Julia Gillard: The Whole Truth, Ch. 9, 7pm AEST

Whatever your political persuasion, this exclusive interview promises to be an eye-opening insight on Julia Gillard’s controversial time in office, and one that will no doubt make headlines. Watch to hear her side of the leadership challenges, and the infamous night Kevin Rudd was deposed as leader.

Wednesday

The Firm, One, 9:30pm AEST

Sydney Pollack’s adaptation of John Grisham’s novel, The Firm (1993) is an enjoyable and tense legal thriller. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Gene Hackman, the film follows the trials of a young lawyer (Cruise) who discovers that his prestigious law firm has a dark side to it that could threaten both him and is wife (Tripplehorn).

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