Three to see
Missed it at the cinema or on TV? We round up the best streaming and DVD releases of the week
ROCKETMAN (15)
OCCASIONALLY thrilling biopic of Elton John. A young Reginald Dwight (Kit Connor) grows up in a fractured family home. He metamorphoses into Elton Hercules John (now played by Taron Egerton) at DJM Records. Elton and lyricist Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell) land two gigs at The Troubadour club in Los Angeles and the touch paper on stardom is lit. John Reid (Richard Madden) worms his way into Elton’s affections and bed, adopting the role of Elton’s manager as the singer gorges on an all-you-can-eat buffet of sex, drugs, booze and self-loathing.
Download/stream from September 14 and on DVD/Blu-ray from September 30.
ALADDIN (PG)
LIVE-ACTION remake of the 1992 Disney animation. Street urchin Aladdin (Mena Massoud) runs amok in Agrabah with pet monkey Abu. He falls for Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott), who must honour her father, the Sultan (Navid Negahban), and marry a man of similar social standing. The Sultan’s chief adviser Jafar (Marwen Kenzari) plots to seize power using a magic lamp that lies within a cave in the desert. Aladdin is sent to steal the lamp, but after Jafar double crosses him, the “street rat” summons the Genie (Will Smith) and is granted three wishes.
Download/stream from September 16 and on DVD/Blu-ray from September 23.
PAW PATROL: MIGHTY PUPS (U)
EXTENDED version of the animated TV series for pre-schoolers. When Harold Humdinger (Chance Hurstfield), inventor nephew of Foggy Bottom’s power-hungry Mayor Humdinger (Ron Pardo), accidentally diverts a meteor towards Adventure Bay, 10-year-old Ryder (voiced by Jaxon Mercey) and his crew of canine protectors – including police dog Chase (Justin Kelly), construction dog Rubble (Devan Cohen), and aquatic rescue dog Zuma (Carter Thorne) – race into action. The rock impacts close to town and imbues the dogs with special powers. However, Harold is also blessed with new abilities.
On DVD/Blu-ray from September 16.