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SATURDAY APRIL 6

BICENTENNIAL MAN

When Mork went mawkish TVNZ 2, 7pm

Verbal machine Robin Williams became another kind of motormouth in this cloying tale of Andrew the android who outlives the family – headed by Sam Neill – he was created to serve while being modified to act increasingly human. Among Williams’ dullest films. (1999)

SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE

There’s something about Molly Three, 8.30pm

A knock-off ofand other crude but sweet romcoms of its era, this one starring Jay Baruchel as the gangly, geeky airport security guy who finds he has a chance with Alice Eve’s gorgeous smart young Molly. Has its dumb charms. (2010)

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