The sisterhood saga tweaked for today

If you love Louisa M. Alcott’s classic novel, you’re likely to enjoy this spirited adaptation by actress and film-maker Greta Gerwig. If you don’t, however, it’s a tougher challenge, with Gerwig’s screenplay dashing backwards and forwards in time. But it looks gorgeous, and the performances from a cast led by Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh (above centre, with Emma Watson and Eliza Scanlen) are a youthful delight. Sky Store/Rakuten, now