PICK OF THE WEEK
RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL: THE WILD WORLD OF JOHN McAFEE
NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The amazing story of the tech pioneer who went on the run after becoming a suspect in a murder. McAfee (above) hired a film crew to chart his story, but there was more drama to come: while awaiting extradition from Spain on charges of tax evasion, he was found dead in his cell. From Wednesday
BEN STOKES: PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES
AMAZON DOCUMENTARY
The England captain discusses his life and career in a film by awardwinning director Sam Mendes. Stokes addresses the high points he has enjoyed, as well as the problems he’s faced, including the death of his father and struggles with mental health. From Friday
BLIND AMBITION CURZON HOME CINEMA DOCUMENTARY
Wonderful documentary about a group of Zimbabwean refugees (above) who found they had a talent for wine-tasting while working in restaurants. The film follows their fortunes as they’re brought together to form a team for the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships in France. Available now
ROGUE AGENT NETFLIX FILM
James Norton’s slick-haired, luxury car salesman is all smooth chat and hubcaps, but it turns out he’s also an MI5 spy who recruits ordinary people. Smart lawyer Alice (Gemma Arterton) falls for his charms but realises something doesn’t ring true. Not your average high-octane spook caper, but an intriguing watch – and based on a true story. Available now
DOCUMENTARY SEASON BRITBOX BOXSETS
The streaming service is making a variety of documentaries available – there should be something here to appeal to everyone. Among the highlights are Versus: The Life
And Films Of Ken Loach, a profile of outspoken and eclectic fashion icon Vivienne Westwood (above) in Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, and, in contrast, a look at the pioneering work of the young Swedish environmentalist
Greta Thunberg in I Am Greta. From Thursday
ME TIME NETFLIX FILM
In this daft comedy, Sonny (Kevin Hart) is a stay-at-home dad who reluctantly agrees to join his hell-raising friend Huck (Mark Wahlberg, above left with Hart) for a wild weekend celebrating Huck’s birthday. It’s the first
‘me time’ Sonny has had in years. Huck has a festival planned in the desert and a wingsuit flight in the Grand Canyon. What could possibly go wrong? From Friday
WHO MURDERED MEREDITH KERCHER?
PARAMOUNT+ CRIME DOC
It is 15 years since Kercher, a 21-year-old English student, was murdered in Perugia, Italy. The police immediately suspected her flatmate, American student Amanda Knox, and Knox’s boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito. This two-parter retells the story of the investigation and trials. From Thursday
TROPPO
AMAZON FREEVEE DRAMA
Australian crime series based on the novel Crimson Lake by Candice Fox. Thomas Jane plays Ted Conkaffey, a disgraced ex-cop working for eccentric private investigator Amanda Pharrell (Nicole Chamoun). Together they uncover bizarre deaths in Queensland while hunting for a missing Korean family man and a tech genius. From Friday
DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA
SKY STORE FILM
The Crawleys embrace the 1930s in the second instalment of Julian Fellowes’s costume drama by going on a grand tour of the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s inherited villa while a film crew descends on their stately home to shoot a Hollywood flick. Available now