three to see
Missed it at the cinema or on TV? We round up the best streaming and DVD releases of the week
McQUEEN (15)
MESMERISING documentary. Born and raised in the London borough of Stratford, Lee Alexander McQueen was a tortured genius of working-class origins who challenged the fashion establishment. He was a defiantly original yet heartbreakingly fragile voice in a rarefied world that didn’t always understand or appreciate his bold ambitions. Archive footage and recollections from mentors are intermingled with the designer’s personal testimony about his craft and a penchant for shocking his audience.
■ Download/stream from October 15 and available from October 22 on DVD/Blu-ray.
OCEAN’S 8 (12)
CONVOLUTED caper which subtly acknowledges seismic shifts in gender politics. Danny Ocean’s younger sister Debbie (Sandra Bullock) emerges from a five-year stint in prison with revenge on her mind. Her target is former lover Claude Becker (Richard Armitage), an art gallery owner who set her up for fraud. Debbie’s plan is to frame Becker for the theft of jewels worth $150m, which are set in a necklace that actress Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway) is due to wear to the Met Gala fundraiser. To defy a supposedly impenetrable security system, Debbie assembles a crack all-female crew from the wrong side of the law.
■ Download/stream from October 15 and available from October 22 on DVD/Blu-ray.
THE LITTLE VAMPIRE (U)
COMPUTER-ANIMATED adaptation of the children’s book series by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. Vampire covens flock to Transylvanian catacombs to celebrate the coming of age of Rudolph Sackville-Bagg (voiced by Rasmus Hardiker). “I’ll be 13... for the 300th time!” he despairs. The festivities are interrupted by vampire hunter Rookery (Jim Carter) and his apprentice Maney (Joseph Kloska) who trap the bloodsuckers. Rudolph and most of his family escape and the birthday boy seeks refuge in a guesthouse, where he meets 13-year-old vampire fanatic Tony (Amy Saville). The mortal charms Rudolph and becomes an ally in the battle against Rookery.
■ Available to download/stream and on DVD/ Blu-ray from October 15.