Cursed

● DRAMA /

The story of King Arthur has been told many times, but always tends to be a bit blokey. Not so this Netflix series, based on the novel by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler, which puts Nimue (13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford) centre-stage.

Weighed down by the burden of her newfound magical skills, Nimue plans to run away, but after the evil Red Paladins attack her home, she embarks on an epic search for Merlin. Visually stunning, binge-watching is essential. ★★★★ SP

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● FILM /

A work of pure visual splendour, James Gray’s sci-fi epic sees Brad Pitt’s spaceman deal with daddy issues. These are in the form of Tommy Lee Jones, who headed a mission deep into space to search for extraterrestrial life, but vanished. Pitt’s astronaut is sent to find out whether his father is still alive and bombarding the Earth with deadly rays. From bases on the Moon and then Mars, we follow Pitt as he slowly uncoils to reveal the pain of a lost parent. Profound and beautiful with superb acting. ★★★★ NP