Twiggy’s new documentary and a Robert Pattinson film – what to watch this week

MONDAY

MaXXXine, Sky Cinema

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. However, as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Los Angeles, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. The third instalment of director Ti West’s X horror franchise, starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki and Michelle Monaghan.

TUESDAY

Fear Season 1, Prime Video

Excited to make a fresh start away from London, Martyn (Martin Compston) and Rebecca (Anjli Mohindra) move into a beautiful house in Glasgow with their two young children. At first, the new home seems idyllic, but when their neighbour Jan (Solly McLeod) makes unnerving comments to Rebecca, it turns out to be the start of something far more intimidating. Facing accusations that are every parent’s worst nightmare, and with the authorities refusing to step in, Martyn and Rebecca feel they have nowhere to turn to for help.

WEDNESDAY

Deli Boys, Disney+

When their convenience store magnate father suddenly dies, a pair of pampered Pakistani American brothers (Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh) lose everything and are forced to reckon with their Baba’s secret life of crime as they attempt to take up his mantle in the underworld.

THURSDAY

Picture This, Prime Video

In this heartfelt rom-com, struggling photographer Pia (Simone Ashley) receives a prediction: true love and career success await her in the next five dates she goes on. With her sister’s wedding looming and family playing matchmaker, her ex (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) reappears, throwing both her love and professional life into chaos.

FRIDAY

Twiggy, in cinemas nationwide

Directed by Sadie Frost, Twiggy is a feature-length documentary about the woman whose face defined a decade. Featuring interviews with some very well-known faces, the film takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s.

SATURDAY

Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 7, Netflix

Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes to witness firsthand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage and interviews from the sport’s biggest names.

SUNDAY

Mickey 17, in cinemas nationwide

From the Academy Award-winning writer and director of Parasite Bong Joon Ho comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

Photography courtesy of Warner Brothers.