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Mubi is proud to present the first-ever online retrospective of renowned Filipino auteur Lav Diaz. To give audiences the proper time to spend immersed in Diaz’s cinema, Mubi will debut one film each month during the retrospective.Illustration by Leah BravoFilmmaker Lavrente Indico Diaz, named after Soviet statesman Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953), was born on December 30th 1958 in the municipality of Datu Paglas, province of Maguindanao, Mindanao Island, Southern Philippines. The son of a fervently Catholic woman from the Visayas (Central Philippines) and a Socialist intellectual from Ilocos (Northern Philippines) who, firmly believing that education is the key to improve Man's condition, devoted their lives to schooling peasants in the poorest, remotest Maguindanao villages, Diaz has always had an utilitarian conception of culture and, by extension, of all forms of artistic expression. To Diaz, art should not be an end to itself, a purely formalist exercise, but—to paraphrase a...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm Freddy’s Nightmares (Horror Channel)

Haunting series featuring surreal nightmares. Bryan Ross is bored to death working at Beefy Boy Burger, but the appearance of a mysterious motorcycle gunman adds some spice. Season One, episode 2.

8.25pm Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Sky Movies Indie)

After being dumped by his conniving girlfriend, nerdy Nick meets sassy Norah on a crazy night out in the Big Apple. As the two bond over their love of music, their respective exes try to spoil the moment.

9.00pm White Collar (Bravo)

Brand new Us crime drama in which a cop and a conman team up for a cat and mouse chase of the world’s most notorious criminals. Neal poses as a wealthy buyer to help recover a stolen painting,...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm The Veil (The Unexplained Channel)

Boris Karloff hosts the series telling true stories of ordinary people who have bizarre or supernatural experiences. Made in 1958 this is a treat for Karloff fans, and somewhat of a rarity.

9.00pm Demolition Man (Sky Movies Action & Adventure)

In the year 1996, violent criminal Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) and wrongly accused cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) are found guilty of murder, and cryogenically frozen for the course of their sentences. Thirty-six years later, the crime-ridden streets of La are no more, replaced with a newly designed utopia known as San Angeles. During a parole hearing, Phoenix manages to escape, wreaking havoc in a city now ill-prepared to deal with violent crime. But Lieutenant Lenina Huxley (Sandra Bullock...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm The Dead Zone (Horror Channel)

Johnny Smith had the perfect life, until he went into a coma for six years. When he awoke, he found his fiance married to another man and his son not knowing who he is. Even Johnny’s changed, one touch and he can see things. Johnny experiences disturbing visions in his home that lead him to discover the truth about his mother’s death. Season One, episode 6.

9.00pm [Alien] Contamination (The Unexplained Channel)

A ship pulls into New York Harbor with no one on board. The police find a cargo full of green pulsating eggs. Upon contact, the eggs explode spreading a green acid like substance that seeps into the skin and explodes. It is later discovered...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (CBS Action)

Gothic drama series about a murdered rock musician who comes back to Earth with the supernatural powers of the mystic crow. Draven realises a song he wrote – and only performed once for Shelly – has become a hit on the radio. His search to find out how that could be possible reveals the person responsible for his murder. Season One, episode 7.

9.00pm Jake 2.0 (CBS Action)

Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty) is Jake Foley, a very ordinary technician who becomes a superhero when a ‘computer virus’ infects him. Do not miss one of my favourite sci-fi adventure shows of recent years. Season One, episode 5.

10.00pm The Lawnmower Man (Movies4Men +1)

A scientist performs experiments involving intelligence...