Maggie Gyllenhaal takes the sexy secretary look to the photocopier and back in this heated indie classic, co-starring James Spader as the boss with a penchant for staplers and sado-masochism. (2002)
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANGToda
y, ITV, 3pm
The classic tale might have been derided over the years, but Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews still entertain the kids. Remember to warn the little ones about the Childcatcher, though. (1968)
HART'S WARToday, Five, 9pm
Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell and Terrence Howard star in this war drama as a law student-turned-soldier (Farrell) is asked to defend a falsely accused prisoner (Howard). (2002)
LUCKY NUMBER SLEVINTomorrow, Channel 4, 10pm
No, it's not a speech impediment, Josh Hartnett's Slevin, above, is the rather unlucky guy who, through a case of mistaken identity, is number one on the list of two mob bosses' wanted list. Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley and Bruce Willis co-star. (2006)
DEAR FRANKIETuesday, BBC1, 12.05am
Emily Mortimer plays the single mother writing fake letters to keep her son's hopes alive in Greenock as he pines for his absent father. In steps Gerard Butler as a willing participant in the ruse, with predictable romance blossoming. (2004)
BOMBÓN EL PERROWednesday, Channel 4, 12.55pm
A road movie with a difference as an unlikely pairing of one man and his dog go in search of fortune and adventure in Patagonia. (2004)
TEA WITH MUSSOLINISaturday, Channel 4, 5.20pm
Franco Zeffirelli directs his own memoir here, as adapted by John Mortimer, of time spent in the care of Englishwomen in a pre-Fascism Florence, only for the innocent carers (Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, etc) to become interned as war breaks out.
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