The best films to watch on UK TV: Saturday, 8 August – Yahoo News

The Hallow, The Revenant, The BFG.

Take your pick from childrens treats, foreign films and exceptional Irish horrors as TopFilmTip brings you the best films on TV for Saturday, 8 August.

Some films may require a Sky subscription.

One-eyed story telling musical origami magician seeks parents legacy in breathtaking myth and mystery fantasy Kubo and the Two Strings11:00amE4

Elephant weathers slings and arrows of dogmatism as he tries to save microcosm from destruction- Seussian allegoryHorton Hears a Who!12:50pmFilm4

Rebellious slave leads gladiator army against tyranny in Kubrick's sex-soaked, flame-rolling anti-McCarthy allegory Spartacus4:00pmITV4

Wilful orphaned chidler helps jump-squiffling giant defeat frightsome child-chewers in whizzpopping splendiferous adventure The BFG (2016)4:30pmBBC One

Aural abuse of aliens and selenium enema administration when freaky foreign fungus forms fiendish fauna in madcap comedy Evolution4:40pmFilm4

Having saved dinosaurs from volcanic extinction, ex-lovers must save them from humanity in prehistoric-heroic tooth and claw adventureJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom5:40pmITV2

Pariah swordsman and outcast samurai overturn usurper's reign and beast slaying, witch shifting, katana chanbara-ing fantasy 47 Ronin6:40pmSony Movies

Closeted maths prodigy navigates murky cause and consequence of cryptography in remarkable tragic true storyThe Imitation Game6:45pmFilm4

Intrepid, inquisitive reporter and his loyal Scottie aid alcoholic in photorealistic crane jousting KO-fest The Adventures of Tintin6:50pmE4

Hyper-observant wing-chun-discombobulater unravels cult leader's nefarious plot in devious Victorian mystery fun Sherlock Holmes8:00pmITV2

Arnie obsessed kid escapes into filmic reality unleashing evil of Charles Dance upon world he left behind in prophetically meta, underappreciated gem Last Action Hero9:00pmSyFy

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Pregnant Colombian teenager becomes pill regurgitating drug mule for family supporting funds in unflinching dramaMaria Full of Grace10:00pmSky Atlantic

JCVD kicks drunk people, trees and foreigners whilst practicing box splits to avenge his brother in bare bummed moonerKickboxer9:00pmParamount Network

Bat-poo-ed basemented CIA wallflower turns counterterrorist potty mouthed pugilist in flawlessly delivered character comedy Spy9:00pmFilm 4

Arnie abuses power, foils terrorist plot and survives a nuclear explosion in stupidly fun strip teasing guilty pleasure True Lies9:00pmE4

Mauled and left for dead, ursine attired horse hider survives by force of sheer will in ethereal, astonishing revenger The Revenant9:00pmBBC Two

Edward Norton must face his fears by pursuing an artistically inspired family murderer in serial killer prequel Red Dragon11:05pm5 Star

After his familys slaughter, ex FBI man exacts calculated reign of terror on those responsible. Explosive actioner The Punisher11:10pmSony Movies

The few survivors of vampire onslaught on Alaskan town battle bloodlusting baddies in axe-decapitating, JCB melee 30 Days of Night11:30pmSyFy

Hard boiled cops bring vigilante war to sadistic crime lord in body ripping, Christmas shooting, sexy smoking gunfun Gangster Squad11:40pmITV4

Antisocial racist makes neighbour's lives a living hell while literal and metaphorical fire draws near Lakeview Terrace00:40amHorror Channel

Young family endure Irish siege of baby-stealing, fungal forest folk fairies in deftly-designed, utterly riveting creeper The Hallow1:15amFilm 4

Introverted city kid Sean Astin must become leader of men when Kevin Bacon's woodland camping excursion falls apart: knife wielding coming of age adventureWhite Water Summer1:55amTalking Pictures

Sisterly rivalry runs rife as team of female baseballers shatter gender expectations in sporting drama A League of Their Own3:25amSony Movies

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