Another week, another set of 5 top tips to get steaming.

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Extraordinary (Disney+/ITVX – 16 x 30 mins )

Season 1 dropped last year and was an unexpected – and much appreciated! – treat. If you’ve not watched it already, go back and watch. The world of Extraordinary is one where everyone gets a superpower when they turn 18, everyone except Jen (Máiréad Tyers) who is heading into her 7th year without powers – without any idea as to why they never came. Funny and often bittersweet, this London-set comedy drama is such a delight.

The Gentlemen (Netflix- 8 x 60 mins)

Linked to his 2019 film of the same name, seemingly by name only (thankfully, as the review wrote on it’s release implies), Guy Ritchie has created, co-directed and co-written this crime romp that follows Eddie Horniman (Theo James) as he inherits a family estate, initially unaware its home to a drug empire run by a syndicate that has no plans to vacate. The standout is Daniel Ings (if you’ve *still* not seen Lovesick on Netflix, please rectify this immediately) his magnificent chaos energy here is the main reason to watch this.

The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping (Netflix – 3 x 30 mins)

A documentary series that follows Katherine Kubler and former classmates of hers from the Academy at Ivy Ridge, a behavior modification facility that was marketed as a boarding school, as they reflect on the abusive conditions they experienced in the program and the lasting trauma. Only a few days on from it’s release, and it’s already prompted for calls for investigation and criminal charges to be placed.

American Fiction (Prime Video – 117 mins)

One of 2024’s Best Picture nominees, this is the epitome of how powerfully comedy and drama can be blended. A novelist (Jeffrey Wright) who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. Wright’s performance is masterful, as is Sterling K. Brown as his brother.

Poor Things (Disney+ – 141 mins)

Another Best Picture nominee, Emma Stone gives a career-defining performance as Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). A film that needs to be seen to be believed and then experienced.