Bohemian Rhapsody
(Neon )
Is this the real life or is this just fantasy? The answer appeared to be a little bit of both when the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody took over cinema screens last year. The film was a hugely entertaining and spirited ride that stuck mostly to the facts but wasn't afraid to indulge in a little artistic licence. Rami Malek's transformative, Oscar winning performance as Queen's flamboyant genius vocalist Freddie Mercury was rightly applauded as he superbly captured the singer's majestic energy and isolating loneliness. For a more studied lesson on Queen you'll need a documentary, but for a rocking good time this will more than do the trick. Streaming from Saturday.
Better Things
(Lightbox)
Better Things has always been great, but the new third season of Pamela Adlon's ode to family and single parenthood is hands down its best yet. This is the first season she has steered without the show's disgraced co-creator Louis CK and its quickly apparent the show's far better off without him. There's a new energy to the show and an even more admirable commitment to presenting a searingly raw and honest look at all the good, bad and messy bits of navigating adult life as a solo parent while also raising kids. This season also doubles down on the sexual desires of her character, Sam, which leads her into previously unexplored territory. The show's funny, real and recommended. Streaming now.
