THREE TO SEE
Missed it at the cinema or on TV? We round up the best streaming and DVD releases of the week
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (12)
FITTING conclusion to the rebooted sci-fi franchise. Twelve years after the ALZ-113 virus ravaged the globe, Caesar (Andy Serkis), his wife Cornelia (Judy Greer) and their sons Blue Eyes (Max Lloyd-Jones) and Cornelius (Devyn Dalton) are living in exile in the woods with the rest of the apes. Colonel McCullough (Woody Harrelson) and his soldiers stage an assault on the ape stronghold and kill most of Caesar’s family. The grief-stricken leader orders the survivors to flee in search of a new home while he exacts revenge on the Colonel.
Download/stream from November 10, and on DVD/Blu-ray from November 27.
CARS 3 (U)
WELL-OILED computer-animated sequel. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) screeches to victory in the Piston Cup but cocksure rookie Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) steals his thunder. A high-speed collision forces Lightning to retire to Radiator Springs. Fond memories of mentor Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) compel Lightning to hit the comeback trail. Trainer Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo) improves Lightning’s speed and stamina, and together they seek out Doc’s mentor, Smokey (Chris Cooper).
Available to download and stream now, and from November 13 on DVD/Blu-ray.
VICTORIA – SERIES 2 (12)
JENNA COLEMAN reprises her role as Britain’s second-longest reigning monarch opposite Tom Hughes as her steadfast companion Prince Albert in the ITV drama.
Victoria (Coleman) struggles to come to terms with motherhood and is impatient to return to the business of ruling her empire. Albert’s friendship with a pretty female mathematician rouses the green-eyed monster against a backdrop of court scandals and constitutional crises. News of the Irish potato famine spurs Victoria into action, but her political naivete could be her downfall.
Available to download and stream now, and from November 13 on DVD/Blu-ray.