Two strong, infrequently-aired documentaries lead but, if BC on TV could be sure of English subtitles, two foreign films on Fox Cinema (White God [Hungary, Indy thriller], 7pm, Phoenix [German, Holocaust], 10.45pm) would have gone in at #2 and #3 respectively and the superb Palestinian thriller Omar (9am MaxP) at #1. An exceptional day for wide-ranging film choice almost makes it not worth mentioning the Walking Dead marathon on AMC (starting predawn) or the good Star Wars films before VII, i.e., IV (6.17am), V (8.35am) & VI (10.59am) on Space. The DirecTV channel also serves up a couple of aces for indy (The Killers 2pm) and heavy rock (Soundgarden, 3pm) lovers.

Today’s number one film:

Tags: Everything or Nothing, The 50 Year Argument, ​Karate Kid