It was late at night, sure enough, but a bit of a swerve has helped me tick off the movie that threatened to get away - Reg Traviss's Screwed.
As I reported a couple of nights ago, Nottingham Cineworld's print of this film was not delivered.
But three miles away Showcase's version was happily playing.
However, you have to be something of a night owl to catch an evening version. Following adverts and trailers, this prison drama did not kick-off until 10.10pm.
Thus, I missed a bit of boardroom sword fencing in the Apprentice and hot-footed to the cinema to join the 2 for one Orange Wednesday crowd.
I have to say, Wednesdays have become like Friday and Saturday nights. There is always a gang of folk who arrive five minutes into the movie who just want to talk for England.
Fortunately, I have now perfected the art of watching a film with a finger in my ear to block out the side the racket is coming from.
As for Screwed, I have to say it was rather better than I had expected and even turfed up a long forgotten Coronation Street star - the fella who played Emily's nephew, Spider.
Actually, he had a fairly minor role as one of the inmates. The film was actually angled from the prison guards' viewpoint.
Indeed, it tracked one in particular, an ex-squaddie called Sam Norwood, played broodily by
James D'Arcy.
Norwood, still living with the traumas of his time on the frontline, tries to keep straight on his return home and takes a job at the local jail.
This turns out to be an even more difficult post than his previous with violence, internal politics and recriminations a daily diet.
Pretty soon he goes off the rails and his family life is in jeopardy.
In the meantime, the line between the criminals and those who are guarding them becomes more and more blurred.
D'Arcy is impressive as Norwood - his slide into virtual breakdown is entirely believable.
He is admirably supported by Dean Harper, as a fellow guard, Noel Clarke, as the prison hardnut and David Hayman as the wing governor.
The prison scenes are stark and, at times, frightening.
However, the storyline, is predictable and that is what keeps Screwed at a rating of 6/10
PS, Thanks to Jane at Rave Communications for the ticket.
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