BLADE II (2002)
Channel 4, 10pm
Largely superior to its 1998 predecessor, the director Guillermo del Toro’s hyperkinetic comic-book sequel again stars Wesley Snipes as the half-human, half-vampire superhero. This time, Blade and his grizzled sidekick Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) join forces with their former bloodsucking enemies to battle a ruthless new breed of savage super-vampires. Michael Jackson dropped out of a planned cameo, but watch out for Luke Goss of the 1980s boy band Bros. (117min)
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DON’T SAY A WORD (2001)
BBC One, 10.15pm
Michael Douglas and Sean Bean co-star in this fast-moving thriller. The daughter of a prominent New York psychiatrist (Douglas) is kidnapped by a dangerous ex-con (Bean) who demands a secret code to be extracted urgently from the memory of a trauma patient (Brittany Murphy). While the plot of Andrew Klavan’s bestseller is predictable enough, Don’t Say a Word turns out to be a superior suspense melodrama. (113min)
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I WENT DOWN (1997)
BBC Two, 12.05am
A snappy Irish comedy thriller written by the hit playwright Conor McPherson and directed by Paddy Breathnach, I Went Down stars Peter McDonald as an ex-jailbird coerced into a sinister errand by a menacing Dublin godfather (Tony Doyle). Accompanied by the boorish Bunny (Brendan Gleeson), McDonald’s reluctant enforcer embarks on an eventful road trip to Cork. (107min)
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BEYOND THE SEA (2004)
Sky Movies 1, 8pm
An all-singing, all-dancing Kevin Spacey directs himself in the role of troubled easy-listening singer Bobby Darin in this slight but energetic musical biopic. During the project’s long gestation, the lead role had previously been offered to Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio. (118min)