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THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL, DISNEY+
THE joyfully goofy superheroes are the perfect group to headline Marvel’s first Christmas special. With Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) pining for his lost love, his teammates (including Pom Klementieff as Mantis, pictured) resolve to find a way to make him feel better. So, it being Christmas time down on Earth, they head off on a mission to find their leader an unforgettable present and bring back some seasonal cheer. But just what do you get for an
VIKING EPIC The Northman, 1pm, 9.15pm, Sky Premiere
MOODY, brooding and exciting, this thriller pulls no punches
(or sword blows, or axe slices) as it tells the tale of a prince out for revenge after the death of his father. Directed by The Lighthouse’s Robert Eggers, it’s visually stunning and emotionally challenging, chock-full of action and moments of intimate brutality that leave you breathless. All abs and intensity, True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard is simply magnificent as the blood-drenched hero, but there’s fine support too intergalactic celestialhuman hybrid with incredible superpowers? Well, how about the sad superhero’s beloved actor, Kevin Bacon. The ragtag gang descend on Hollywood to track down the Footloose star, who’s less than keen on being kidnapped and whisked off into space. Bacon has a whale of a time playing himself in a splendidly tongue-in-cheek and warm-hearted adventure — which also helps to set up next year’s blockbuster sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.
Skarsgard), Willem Dafoe and Icelandic singer Bjork. Watch it on the biggest screen you can find.
HIGH-PROFILE CASE Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich, Netflix
‘ON THE scale of sharks, she’d be a great white.’ This new counterpart film to Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich explores our assumptions about the gender and social class of predators. Its emotional core, though, consists of the stories of the survivors in the trial of the former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, which it follows very closely.