THURSDAY

THE HOUSE WITH THE CLOCK IN ITS WALLS

(2018) 12 10.25AM, ITV2

Dark family fantasy starring Jack Black as the wizard who takes in his orphaned nephew and, with their equally gifted neighbour (Cate Blanchett, above, with Black), sets about solving the dark magical mystery within the walls of their home.

FATAL MOTHER’S RETREAT (2021) PG

2.20PM, CH5

PREMIERE After a messy divorce, Jules heads off for a relaxing break at a singles resort with her new friend, Marissa. But once there, her hopes of having a good time, and finding love with a new man, are dashed.

Heavily romanticised take on the true story of the so-called hermit of Hampstead, who made his home on the Heath and eventually won squatters’ rights. Brendan Gleeson is the hermit, with Diane Keaton (above) as his widowed love interest.

DON’T LOOK NOW HAMPSTEAD

(2017) 12 6.50PM, FILM4

(1973) 18

9PM, BBC4

See Classic Film Choice (right).

THE HAPPENING (2008) 15

9PM, GREAT! MOVIES

Apocalyptic thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, starring Mark Wahlberg as the high-school science teacher working out that Mother Nature is taking her revenge on mankind.

It’s barking mad, but perfectly watchable.

THE A-TEAM (2010) 12

11.25PM, CH5

The hit 1980s TV series gets the big-screen treatment. Liam Neeson is cigar-chomping head honcho Hannibal, getting the gang – Face (Bradley Cooper), B.A. (Quinton Jackson) and Murdock (Sharlto Copley) – back together.

PERCY (2020) PG 11.25PM, SKY PREMIERE

PREMIERE Christopher Walken is Percy (right), a canola farmer taking on big business when they accuse him of intellectual property theft. It’s a complex true story, told with heart and passion.