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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 JULY 2020 10 FILM & TV TODAY Heist (2001) [Film] 8pm on AMC HD (Channel 336) Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman (Danny DeVito) reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife (Rebecca Pidgeon) may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant (Sam Rockwell). Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane (Delroy Lindo) and their utility man, Pinky Pincus (Ricky Jay) find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job? MONDAY Through the Wormhole… "Is Gravity an Illusion?" [Documentary] 9:50pm on Discovery Science (Channel 402) We feel it every moment of our lives but for physicists, gravity is the longest running unsolved mystery of the universe. Why do all objects that have mass pull on one another? Cutting-edge theories are proposing unex- pected answers: Gravity could be another force in disguise, a thermodynamic mirage, or even, a shadow of a hidden holograph- ic universe. If so, the force that holds us to the surface of the earth, and holds the earth in orbit around the sun, may be a trick of the mind. We feel it, but it may not be real. Is Gravity actually an Illusion? TUESDAY Turbulent Skies (2010) [Film] 8pm on AMC HD (Channel 336) A glitch in the system of a revolu- tionary airline autopilot sends the passengers on a crowded airliner flying directly into a major storm in this white knuckle thriller starring Casper Van Dien, Nicole Eggert, and Patrick Muldoon. In the wake of a major airline catastrophe, Tom (Van Dien) and Samantha Woodward (Eggert) create the CD70, a powerful new form of autopilot that will make humans in the cockpit obsolete. Should it work, Devain Industries will be on the cutting edge of a new era in aviation. Eager to get the new system up and running, billionaire Richard Devain (Brad Dourif) and his impetuous son Charles (Muldoon) send a 747 into the clouds with a full load of VIP passengers, and a prototype version of the CD70. WEDNESDAY Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club – Season 8 [Culinary Show] 8pm on FOX HD (Channel 335) Jamie and Jimmy are back at the end of Southend Pier where their seaside cafe, welcoming more A-list celebrity guests for the cooking lesson of a lifetime. Tracking down recipes that really mean something to each of our guests, Jamie takes them on a personal journey that uses the food to take them back in time. THURSDAY The Order (2001) [Film] 10pm on Sony Movies Action (Channel 317) A playboy finds himself in a dan- gerous world of martial arts and ancient evil when he travels to Jerusalem to investigate the dis- appearance of his archaeologist father. In order to complete the rescue, he must find an ancient scroll that contains secret infor- mation about a mysterious and ancient religious sect, who place many powerful obstacles in his path. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Charlton Heston. FRIDAY Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) [Film] 9:25pm on AMC HD (Channel 336) Nobleman crusader Robin of Locks- ley (Kevin Costner) breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem (Morgan Freeman) and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John (Nick Brimble) and Will Scarlett (Christian Slater) to save the king- dom from the sheriff's villainy. SATURDAY The Good Doctor S1 Ep.11: "Islands: Part 1" [Drama Series] 8:15pm Melita More (Channel 315) Shaun and Lea embark on an impromptu road trip. Shaun experiences many firsts: driving, drinking Tequila, singing kara- oke, and even his first kiss with Lea. However, during the trip, Lea states her intention to move to Hershey PA, which devastates Shaun. Melendez and Andrews operate on conjoined twins, one of whom needs a kidney. Complica- tions develop and the operation to separate them must be done im- mediately. The operation goes well until it's discovered the twins have not awakened from the surgery. . What to watch this week Streaming picks Your guide to the best shows on streaming platforms Stateless Netflix The series centres on four strangers in an immigration detention centre in the Australian deser t: an airline hostess escaping a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee fleeing persecution, a young Australian father escaping a dead-end job and a bureaucrat caught up in a national scandal. When their lives intersect they are pushed to the brink of sanit y, yet unlikely and profound emotional connections are made amongst the group. Vivarium Amazon Prime Young couple Tom and Gemma want to purchase a house. They visit a strange real estate agent, Martin, who tells them of a new development called Yonder. Gemma and Tom drive out to the development with Martin where the houses there are identical suburban homes. The place is silent, empty and otherworldly. Martin shows the couple around house #9 and then vanishes. Gemma and Tom attempt to leave Yonder, but become lost; every route returns them to #9. The car eventually runs out of fuel and they decide to stay the night in #9. Vivarium Heist airs today at 8pm on AMC HD (Channel 336) Stateless