If either started within BC on TV’s 6pm-10pm primetime, the exceptional action movie Drive (5.15pm Max) or the father of the modern action movie, T2: Judgement Day (5.40pm FoxClas) might have had pole position – with the edge going to Drive, for sure.

Today’s Number One Film:

Elegy, 7pm Sundance TV. Watch this if you liked Eyes Wide Shut, Volver or The Secret Life of Dentists. A solid, performance-driven drama with very strong lead players in Ben Kingsley, the beautiful Penelope Cruz, the late Dennis Hopper, Patrician Clarkson, Debbie “Blondie” Harry and even a not-so-annoying Peter Sarsgaard.

As well as today’s number one film, two other movies - The Revenant (Action-Adventure-Western), 9pm FoxMov and Let Me In (Drama-Horror-Thriller-Young Adult), 7.05pm FoxMov – could have taken the BEST FILM OF THE DAY.

Today’s Number One Film:

The King’s Speech, 7pm HBO Signature. Watch this if you liked Quiz Show, The Queen or The Madness of King George. The King’s Speech won four Oscars (Best Directing, Picture, Lead Actor [Colin Firth] and Original Screenplay), the same BAFTAs (plus Best Supporting Actor [Geoffrey Rush] & Actress [Helena Bonham Carter] and Best Music) and was nominated in almost every other major category; and it was all richly deserved.

The BEST FILM OF THE DAY is undoubtedly The Godfather Part II (8pm FoxClas), the better half of BC on TV’s favourite film of all time. If it started within BC on TV’s 6pm-10pm primetime, a contender for the Best Caper Film Ever Shot (The Sting, 5.50pm FoxClas) – might have been in contention.

Today’s Number One Film:

Dope, 9.15pm MaxPrime. Watch this if you liked The Breakfast Club, Straight Outta Compton or Top Five. BC on TV called the American (born of Nigerian immigrant parents) director Rick Famuyiwa’s film one of the most pleasant surprises – and the 16th most outstanding DVD release – of 2015 for very good reasons.

Those lucky enough not to have seen it – and those lucky enough to have – should snatch the chance of another screening of both parts of BC on TV’s all-time favourite film and the best American movie ever shot – The Godfather Part I, 1pm & again @ 9.30pm, Part II 5pm AMC BEST FILM OF THE DAY.

Today’s Number One Film:

Scarface 1.05pm Fox Classics. Watch this if liked Desperado, Sin City or Pulp Fiction. For Al Pacino’s Cuban “acceng” alone, Scarface is worthwhile.

Today’s Number One Film:

Damien: The Omen II, 9.40pm Fox Classics. Watch this if you liked The Others, The Exorcist or A Nightmare on Elm Street. The first Omen film was one of the best spooky horrors ever shot; its sequel is almost every bit as good. Damien picks up ten years after The Omen left off, with the young teenaged boy of the title finding out just what Destiny has in store for him.