ON DEMAND HIGHLIGHTS
PAY-PER-VIEW MOVIES
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) 18 s (Sky Store, Virgin) ★★★ Quentin Tarantino’s ode to old-school Hollywood, represented by a fading star and his stuntman (Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, above), charts the rise of a nastier age in the real world, represented by the murder of Sharon Tate by the Manson ‘family’.
Blinded By The Light (2019) 12 u (Sky Store, Virgin) ★★★★ The songs of Bruce Springsteen speak to a Luton Pakistani teen in Gurinder Chadha’s joyful coming-of-age drama. Both from Monday.
SKY ON DEMAND
DRAMA The Loudest Voice (All seven parts) ★★★★★ Sterling biopic from the US in which Russell Crowe dominates the screen as Roger Ailes, the man behind Fox News, the controversial but wildly successful US news network. Look out for Sienna Miller as his wife, Beth – ultimately, the most poignant role in the whole piece.
DRAMA Westworld (Seasons 1-2) ★★★★★ The first season of HBO’s sci-fi western is a feast for both the eyes and the mind and, while season two treads similar ground, it’s still great TV. Season three is due in 2020.
NETFLIX
NEW! Jack Whitehall: Christmas With My Father ★★★ Variety show-style festive special with the comic and his grumpy dad, recorded at the London Palladium with a parade of celebrity guests and a little music, too. From Thursday.
DRAMA Lost In Space (Season 1) ★★★ Netflix’s exciting take on the ‘Swiss Family Robinson in space’ story is filled with spectacular special effects, and is due back for a new series on Christmas Eve. Toby Stephens stars as the military dad trying to reconnect with his family on a distant world.
NEW! How To Get Away With Murder (Season 5) ★★★ Viola Davis is on powerhouse form as the ethically flexible law professor at the centre of this US drama from the Scandal stable. From Monday.