Sky Cinema Tom Cruise Thursday

A boastful German soldier tells a series of increasingly unlikely stories about his amazingly heroic exploits. Terry Gilliam's fantasy adventure, with John Neville and Eric Idle

A black woman living in West London resolves to reconnect with her African heritage after her boyfriend is arrested. African Drama, with Cassie McFarlane and Victor Romero Evans

A traumatised war veteran must face his fear and land an airliner when the crew are incapacitated by food poisoning. Disaster movie spoof, starring Robert Hays and Leslie Nielsen

A computer malfunction sends a passenger space shuttle hurtling toward the sun, while a mad bomber is also on board. Disaster movie spoof sequel, with Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty

A single mother is ditched by her lover and sets out to find a surrogate father for her infant son. Comedy, with Kirstie Alley, while Bruce Willis voices the baby's inner monologue

A traumatised Vietnam veteran confined in an Army mental hospital believes he is a bird and dreams of taking flight. Drama, starring Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage and John Harkins

A writer locked in a marriage of convenience while living on a Nairobi farm falls in love with a British adventurer. Fact-based romantic drama, with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them. Fact-based drama, starring Sigourney Weaver

A corn farmer hears a mysterious voice inspiring him to create a baseball diamond, which is then visited by the ghost of a former player. Fantasy, with Kevin Costner and Ray Liotta

A traumatised Vietnam veteran confined in an Army mental hospital believes he is a bird and dreams of taking flight. Drama, starring Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage and John Harkins

A black woman living in West London resolves to reconnect with her African heritage after her boyfriend is arrested. African Drama, with Cassie McFarlane and Victor Romero Evans

A look ahead to the films now playing on Sky Cinema, plus other highlights showing on Sky

A teenager whose parents forgot her birthday searches for the man of her dreams. Comedy drama, starring Molly Ringwald and Justin Henry