PICKOFPAYTV AND MOVIES

NETFLIX NEW!

SPACE FORCE (Season 2) ★★★ The return of a US comedy with a quirky sense of humour and an unlikely bromance at its core – between a noble military man (Steve Carell) and his thoughtful scientific adviser (John Malkovich). Carell co-created the show with Greg Daniels, a specialist in such workplace comedies (The Office US, Parks And Recreation). From Friday.

NEW! YOUNG WALLANDER: KILLER’S SHADOW

(All six episodes) ★★★ A new series for the English-language prequel brings a tangled new case for the hunky Swedish detective – after he returns to the force, that is. From Thursday.

NEW! JEEN-YUHS:

A KANYE TRILOGY (Act 1)

★★★★ Even if you’ve got no interest in Kanye

West, there’s a universal appeal in this three-part documentary that tells the inside story of his rise, with footage from his early days. It’s personal, humble and full of aspiration. Weekly, from Wednesday.

DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING ★★★ Intriguing documentary exploring the alleged pursuit of profit over safety at plane-maker Boeing. From Friday.

NEW! PRIME VIDEO NEW! LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING CANADA

(Season 1) ★★★ Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) is one of the contenders in this series, in which comics vie to make each other laugh while remaining stony-faced themselves. From Friday.

THE BEACH

MOVIE (2000) 15 ◆ ★★★ Leonardo Dicaprio stars as the backpacker trying to find himself in Danny Boyle’s take on Alex Garland’s novel, which comes with a killer soundtrack. From Tuesday.

MOVIE BORAT (2006) 15 ◆ ★★★ Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat took the comedy of surprise and humiliation to new highs (or lows) in this chaotic first movie outing for the Kazakhstani reporter. From Wednesday.

NEW! THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL

(Season 4, Episodes 1 & 2) ★★★★ Rachel Brosnahan is back with a bang as headstrong Manhattan housewife turned comic Midge (left), who starts the new season in 1960, and right back where she started – more or less.

This exciting opening double bill is all about the chaos of rebuilding and finding your feet, and contains a hysterical scene with Glee’s Jane Lynch as eccentric star Sophie Lennon. Weekly, from Friday.

DISNEY+

NEW! PAM & TOMMY (Episode 5) ★★★★ News of the sex tape spreads in this new episode, which expertly captures how that looks in public and the private impact on Pamela

Anderson and Tommy Lee. Lily

James brings a real poignancy to Anderson’s sad, angry reaction.

Weekly, on Wednesdays.

MOVIE THE FRENCH DISPATCH

(2021) 15 ◆

★★★★ Star-filled, stunninglooking and typically left-field Wes Anderson comedy about the French bureau of a US newspaper. From Wednesday.

SKY / NOW

NEW! BEL-AIR (Episodes 1-3) ★★★ Imagine the Will Smith comedy The Fresh Prince Of Bel-air, but as a thoughtful drama about roots. That’s the premise of a new US series that’s not without laughs, but is mostly serious. Weekly, from Monday.

COMEDY BLOODS (Season 1) ★★★★ Sky’s sitcom hops between paramedic pairs, but chiefly follows odd couple Maleek and Wendy (co-creator Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks). It has a nice balance of jokes and emotion, and is due back for a second series in March.

BEST OF THE REST NEW! (Apple TV+)

SEVERANCE

★★★★★ Ben Stiller directs a dark, clever and addictive thriller with a great premise: employees have their memories of work and personal lives ‘severed’, essentially creating two people in one body. Patricia Arquette (left) and Christopher Walken star in a series that always has you on the back foot. Weekly, from Friday.

NEW! AFTERTASTE (Acorn TV) ★★★★ Highly entertaining Aussie redemption comedy about a chef who can’t control his temper. From Monday.

PAY MOVIES

BOILING POINT (2021) 15 ◆ (BT Film Store, Sky Store, Virgin) ★★★★★ Stephen Graham stars in a pressure-cooker drama set in a restaurant where everything is going wrong. It’s presented as a single take – and said to be filmed that way – and is an electric viewing experience. From Monday.

THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN

(2021) 12 ◆ (BT Film Store, Sky Store, Virgin) ★★★ This whimsical and colourful drama about the real-life cat painter, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy, lands on the pricier home rental tier. From Friday.