Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan. Tonight, he reviews:
In Cinemas: F1 (Kosinski, 2025). New blockbuster starring Brad Pitt as a washed-up former star racing driver brought back into Formula 1 to school a talented rookie (Damson Idris) driving for Javier Bardem's struggling team.
Paid Streaming: (Prime Video) Étoile (Palladino/Sherman-Palladino, 2025). Comedy from the creators of The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel about struggling elite ballet companies in Paris and New York that hatch a plan to swap some of their stars for creative and publicity reasons. The result is cross-cultural conflicts and misunderstandings but also shows a great love and affection for ballet itself. Stars Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce in The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) as the leaders of the two companies.
Free Streaming, Kanopy: The Truman Show (Weir, 1998). Astonishingly prescient comedy starring Jim Carrey as a man who does not realise that every aspect of his life is being staged for hidden camera and the entertainment of millions of viewers.
Photo: F1: The Movie
