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Television Reviews

Movie of the week, The Bank, NBN, Sun, 8.30pm

Anyone who's ever been gouged by bank fees will enjoy this Australian thriller by Rob Connolly, which sticks it up 'em big time. Anthony LaPaglia plays a greedy bank exec ready to make his next killing. David Wenham is the computer and maths boffin who's going to help him do it. The twist will bring a smile to anyone who wanted to tell 'em where to shove their interest rates.

City v Country rugby league, NBN, Fri, 8.30pm

There was a time when we cared. The sudden death of legendary footy journo Peter Frilingos this week is another milestone in the slow decline of a once great game that's now just another entertainment 'product'.

Lucky Numbers, Prime, Fri, 8.30pm

A flashy tosspot TV weatherman (John Travolta) living beyond his means, his lotto hostess girlfriend (Lisa Kudrow) and a dodgy mate (Tim Roth) try to rig a lottery win, but have trouble collecting. Director Nora Ephron's black comedy plods clumsily along with characters so unlikeable you don't care what misfortunes befall them.

Pulp Fiction, Prime, Sat, 8.30pm

Now a decade old, it was Tarantino at his peak, with John Travolta offering existential fast food soliloquy and Uma Thurman sexy, scary and funny.

Scary Movie 2, Prime, Sun, 9pm

This first one was a gross-out parody of horror movies that made so much money, they couldn't wait to produce this slapdash scatological sequel. It's an unfunny parody lost in its own conceit.

Survivor final, NBN, Mon, 7.30pm

The climax for addicts of this Machiavellian game show, in which favourites and fiends from previous shows were pitted against each other.

Russell Page: a dance tribute, SBS, Tues, 10pm

Page was a brilliant dancer with the Bangarra Aboriginal dance company. To the shock of many, he ended his life two years ago, aged just 34. This tribute features friends and colleagues offering their memories.

Di's Guys, ABC, Weds, 8.30pm

Princess Di had a bit of a knack with blokes as well as women's mags. This two-part series talks to some of her inner circle about her relationships with the opposite sex. Tonight, it's all Freudian, looking at her dad and her lifelong sense of betrayal.

Jimmy Little's gentle journey, ABC, Weds, 9.30pm

Australia's first Aboriginal pop star overcame a life of poverty and tragedy to carve out a pioneering 50-year career in music. Following a recent kidney transplant, he's back with a new album. This look at Little's life and his achievements is moving.

My Mother India, SBS, Thurs, 8.30pm

Safina Uberoi offers a funny and moving doco on her family. She's a Sikh who moves to Australia. He mum was Australian, married an Indian academic in the '60s and moved to India. It's a wonderful cross-cultural story.