We have some excellent news for movie fans today as the Legeng Channel have announced their July slate with some great movies and channel premieres, so let’s take a look together and see what’s coming to Legend in July.
Abel Ferra’s brilliant and controversial cult crime thriller BAD LIEUTENANT, featuring a magnetic performance from Harvey Keitel, gets its Channel premiere and heads up a summer season of LEGEND action thrillers this July.
The exciting line-up also includes the UK TV premiere of STAGECOACH: THE TEXAS JACK STORY, a sharp-shooting Canadian western based on the life story of outlaw Nathaniel Reed
Other premieres are Lawrence Kasdan’s Western caper SILVERADO, starring Kevin Costner and Kevin Cline, Nick Love’s violent football drama THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, starring Danny Dyer, THE FAMILY (aka Violent City), an Italian / English crime thriller starring Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas and Jill Ireland, and ‘badass’ survival thriller BRAVEN.
Also, the classic fantasy/science fiction anthology series THE TWILIGHT ZONE, continues on Saturday and Sunday nights with the Channel premiere of Season 2.
WEEK 27: Monday 1 July – Sunday 7 July
PICK OF THE DAY
From Sat 6 July @ 20:30 – THE TWILIGHT ZONE Season 2 (1960). *Channel Premiere
Sci-Fi Horror anthology
PICK OF THE DAY
Sat 6 July @ 23:00 – THE FOOTBALL FACTORY (2004) *Channel Premiere
Football Drama
Tommy Johnson (Danny Dyer) is a member of the Chelsea Firm, whose life revolves around booze, drugs and violence, but whose increasing nightmares make him question his choice of life. Shot in documentary style, this film shows a realistic view of football hooliganism. Also stars Neil Maskell.
WEEK 28: Monday 8 July – Sunday 14 July
FILM CHOICE
Sat 13 July @ 21:00 – BRAVEN (2018) *Channel Premiere
Action Thriller
When Joe Braven (Jason Momoa), a humble logger living along the mountainous U.S./Canada border, is confronted by a group of deadly drug runners, little do the drug runners know that, aside from fighting for the lives of his family, he has an instinctive love of the kill.Â
WEEK 29: Monday 15 July – Sunday 21 July
FILM CHOICE
Fri 19 July @ 22:50 – THE FAMILY (1970) *Channel Premiere
Crime Thriller
After being double-crossed by his mistress and barely escaping a murder attempt, a hitman (Charles Bronsan) sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the mob boss who put her up to it. Directed by Sergio Sollima, this stylish crime thriller also stars Telly Savalas and, which music by Ennio Morricone.
PICK OF THE WEEK
Sat 20 July @ 23.00 – BAD LIEUTENANT (1992) *Channel premiere
Cult Crime Thriller
While investigating the death of a young nun, ‘The Lieutenant’ , a corrupt cop (played by Harvey Keitel), tries to change his ways and find forgiveness. He has survived on the streets for twenty years. He’s a gambler, a thief, a junkie, a killer – as well as a cop. Now he’s investigating the most shocking case of his life, and as he moves closer to the truth, his self-destructive past is closing in.
WEEK 30: Monday 22 July – Sunday 28 July
FILM CHOICE
Wed 24 July @ 14:25 – SILVERADO (1995) *Channel Premiere
Western Adventure
Four drifters – Paden (Kevin Kline), Emmett (Scott Glenn), Emmett’s brother Jake (Kevin Costner) and Mal (Danny Glover), arrive in Silverado, a small frontier town, and become unlikely heroes in a battle against a corrupt sheriff (Brian Dennehy) and a formidable gambling salon owner (Linda Hunt).
PICK OF THE DAY
Sat 27 July @ 21:00 – STAGECOACH (2016) *UK TV Premiere
Western Thriller
Based on the true-life story of outlaw Nathaniel Reed, we pick up the story when Nathaniel has left the outlaw life and settled down with a family. But a US Marshal with a grudge hatches a revenge plot that forces Reed out of retirement. Reed returns to his criminal ways and becomes known as Texas Jack; one of the most infamous stagecoach robbers in history. Stars Judd Nelson, Trace Adkins, Kim Coates, and Michelle Harrison.
You can watch LEGEND on Freeview CH 41, Freesat CH 137, Sky CH 148 and Virgin Media CH 149.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
