15.45 / Four
“hidden plan”
Inside Man. United States, 2006 (130 minutes). Directed by Spike Lee. Cast: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster.
Spike Lee is responsible for a strong example of classic police cinema, backed by a solid screenplay that works like a puzzle to tell the robbery of a major New York bank. Conflicts naturally arise, all the more so when the police interrogate a group of hostages who may be among the robbers. A film as raw as it is efficient, in which Lee flaunts his narrative pulse.
18.20 / THIRTEEN
“The Black Sergeant”
Sergeant Rutledge. USA, 1960 (107 minutes). Director: John Ford. Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers.
John Ford, who has nothing to do with narrative stills, uses them at will in this masterpiece, told through continuous leaps in time; They are the ones who will uncover the truth about the rape and murder of which Sergeant Rutledge, a black officer accused in a white trial, is accused. His character serves Ford to launch a violent anti-racist plea from the screen; also to develop a film of deep dramatic depth and inexhaustible visual resonance.
18.30 / Movistar LaLiga
The penultimate day of LaLiga is coming
The nine games of this league day are played according to a uniform schedule at 18:30. Eyes remain fixed, especially in the relegation zone with several teams under threat. Duels like Betis-Granada (broadcast by GOL), Cádiz-Real Madrid, Levante-Alavés and Mallorca-Rayo Vallecano (broadcast by Movistar LaLiga) are almost decisive in this penultimate round of the championship.
21.30 / The 2
The genius of Ibáñez in “Essentials”
The Ibáñez documentary approaches the work of the creator of some of the most emblematic characters of Spanish comics: Mortadelo and Filemón, Rompetechos, Pepe Gotera and Otilio, Sacarino’s bellhop… For several decades, there was not a house in Spain without one of his comics. 70 years after the start of his career, Ibáñez is still drawing. Artists such as Santiago Segura, Eva Amaral or Pepe Viyuela remind you of what you have learned with their vignettes. In addition, Sergi Escobar, Miquel Pellicer or Antoni Guiral explain why this story would not have been the same without Bruguera, the almighty publisher where Ibáñez developed most of his career and which decisively marked his style and that of Spanish comics as a whole .
21.30 / The sixth
A look at the situation in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the war on February 24, the Ukrainian people have been fighting for survival. The report Ukraine: 14 Days in Hell approaches the lives of some of its citizens to describe their everyday life. Some have taken the path of exodus, others have chosen to remain in their homeland, and still others have returned to the country from abroad to fight the enemy. Those who are now in exile keep fighting so that no one forgets life under the bombs.
21.30 / DMAX
The everyday life of road traffic agents
The most shocking moments faced by the Guardia Civil on Spanish roads are the focus of the documentary series Road Control. In this delivery, a patrol officer will intervene in the event of an electric scooter circulating on a highway, and other agents will attend two alcohol and drug stops, one on a driving school teacher whose vehicle is noncompliant and another on a driver who who appears to be well in excess of the allowable blood alcohol level.
22.00 / Movistar Classic
‘What happened between my father and your mother?’
Come on! USA, 1972 (140 minutes). Directed by Billy Wilder. Cast: Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill.
Jack Lemmon discovers his father’s secret life, but it’s too late: he’s dead. And the thing is, Lemmon is very disturbed when he finds out that the father had a lover, albeit a little less than he had hers daughter meets. Between laughter and bitterness, this creates a pure comedy full of wit and poignancy, another example of Billy Wilder’s absolute genius.
22.00 / Hollywood
“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
USA-New Zealand, 2001 (218 minutes). Director: Peter Jackson. Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Christopher Lee.
It is now accepted that he was absolutely right, but very few trusted Peter Jackson as the adaptor of Tolkien’s masterpiece. And almost all producers trembled when he announced that he wanted to shoot three films at the same time. His courage turns into a magical trilogy that explodes from this first part, amazing, flawless, embracing the spirit of the novel and performing the miracle of combining the aroma of old adventure films with a world of lavish special effects; The result is a story that is both epic and subtle, gigantic and emotional.
22.00 / antenna 3
More Conflicts for the Characters of ‘Unfaithful’
The rapprochement of Asya and Aras poses serious problems for Ali and Volkan, who are uncomfortable with this relationship. This is one of the problems faced by the protagonists of the Unfaithful series in an episode that also tells how Asya wants to continue her life as she wishes, Derin’s recovery brings Volkan to the point where the marriage fell apart will.
22.00 / Nova
Premiere of the series “Crime in the Alps”
Bernd Schuller (ORF)
The Austrian series Crime in the Alps, shot in a breathtaking natural setting, focuses on the murders in the Alpine town of Kitzbühel. In addition to investigations and cases, in each episode viewers will witness the customs and experiences of the protagonists and minor characters of this town in the district of Tyrol.
23.50 / AMC
‘Babel’
United States, 2006 (142 minutes). Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Adriana Barraza.
Iñárritu’s third film is based on a memorable screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga, then an inseparable collaborator with the filmmaker. Babel combines four stories from the United States, Mexico, Morocco and Japan in which he reflects intensely on isolation and intolerance.
0.25 / Movistar Drama
‘J Edgar’
United States, 2011 (137 minutes). Director: Clint Eastwood. Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts.
Clint Eastwood delivers a lavish biopic about the all-powerful director of the FBI. Although at the time the protagonist’s portrayal of homosexuality caused controversy, it’s just another blow that defines a character as contradictory as she is attractive. Eastwood gives his pictures a slow and precise rhythm and wraps his protagonists in expressive frames.
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