P306 4-Tel 306 Sun 26 May C4 08:11:33 C4 FILMS TODAY ON 306 Channel 4 Film preview LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME 13.15-15.30 Today 1955 135mins 888 PALplus Opposite an Oscar-nominated, powerhouse performance from James Cagney, Doris Day showed thjti was a powerful acting talent behind the famous vocal chords. Day is a revelation as the 1920s torch singer Ruth Etting who was launched to fame by a lame gangster, but found her life cramped bz his obsession for her. An unsentimental approach to its protagonists along with excellent songs make this tough melodrama a gritty contrast to othjt musical bio pics. Directed bz Charles Vidor Previews + Today PALPlus Films tomorrowP306 4-Tel 306 Sun 26 May C4 08:18:41 C4 FILMS TODAY ON 306 Channel 4 Film preview THE COMMITMENTS 22.05-00.15 Tonight 1991 130mins 888 PALplus Alan Parkjt breathed new life into the fading musical with this exhuberant look at the rise of a Dublin soul band. An efforvescent cast of njwcomjrs give full measure to Toddy Doyle's superbly comic dialogue - as well as a stream of R&B classics - as the volatile troupers clash on their way to success. The joyous, feel-good gem was a world wide smash which went on to win BAFTAs for Best Film, Director and Screenplay as well as sjvjtal Oscar nominations. Previews + Today PALPlus Films tomorrowP306 4-Tel 306 Sun 26 May C4 08:12:12 C4 FILMS TODAY ON 306 Channel 4 Film preview PATHER PANCHALI 01.15-03.30 Tonight 1955 135mins bw Satyajit Ray's astonishing debut was a wake up call to the complacency of Western cinema when it surprisingly took the Special Jury Prize at Cannes. The first part of Ray's acclaimed 'Apr' trilogy tells with poetic realism the story of a young Bengali boy as hj is introduced to the ways of the world. Unlike lavish Bollywood musicals, the simple story is told with an eye- catching style that njvjt gets in the way of the harshness of the drama. Bengali with English subtitles Previews + Today PALPlus Films tomorrow