Film4 Friday

The latest in a long line of seafarers tries to save a derelict Victorian pier threatened with demolition. Ealing comedy, starring Alec Guinness, Irene Browne and Maurice Denham

A British officer uses brutal means to interrogate prisoners, but faces similar treatment when he and his men are captured. Second World War drama, starring Stanley Baker

A publicity-seeking actress with an urge to be famous rents a billboard, puts her name on it, and becomes an overnight sensation. Comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Judy Holliday

American Civil War soldiers take flight in a balloon and arrive on a strange uncharted island inhabited by giant creatures. Sci-fi adventure, starring Michael Craig and Herbert Lom

A London bookshop owner falls for a glamorous Hollywood film star, but intrusive media interest makes for a tricky relationship. Romantic comedy, with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts

An unassuming family man reveals his true character after his house is burgled by two petty thieves. Crime drama, starring Bob Odenkirk and Connie Nielsen

A curse turns a motorcycle stuntman into a demonic skeletal biker who must take evil souls to Hell. Fantasy thriller based on the comic-book, starring Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes

Cpt Artemis and her soldiers are transported to a new world, and engage in a battle for survival against enormous enemies. Fantasy adventure, starring Milla Jovovich