Peaky Blinders Returns and More: Top TV Film Picks This Week
The smash-hit period crime drama Peaky Blinders makes a triumphant return to screens this week with Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, starring Cillian Murphy as the iconic Tommy Shelby. This Hollywood-style film sees Shelby striding into 1940s wartime Birmingham, marking a final, brooding chapter in the series. Creator Steven Knight and director Tom Harper deliver a familiar yet gripping experience, complete with glowering vistas, anachronistic songs, and random acts of violence. As the Nazis loom, Tommy's impetuous son Duke, played by Barry Keoghan, forms a dangerous alliance with British fascist John Beckett, portrayed by a cool Tim Roth, to flood the country with counterfeit currency. Only Tommy can stop them, making this a must-watch for fans and newcomers alike. Catch it on Friday 20 March on Netflix.
Other Notable Films to Watch
In Seth Worley's imaginative, kid-friendly horror Sketch, grief takes a tangible form as crayon-drawn monsters come to life. Amber, played by Bianca Belle, deals with her mother's death by drawing scary creatures, which magically and perilously animate. Her father Taylor, portrayed by Tony Hale, and brother Jack, played by Kue Lawrence, must confront their loss while facing comic threats from Amber's morbid mind. This heartwarming tale airs on Saturday 14 March at 9am and 6.20pm on Sky Cinema Premiere.
Sergio Leone's 1964 classic A Fistful of Dollars revitalised the spaghetti western genre and made a star of Clint Eastwood. This unauthorised adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo features Eastwood as a taciturn gunslinger who cunningly pits two warring criminal families against each other in a frontier town. With its wilfully stylish sweaty closeups, cannon-like gunshots, and ramped-up tension, it's a cinematic masterpiece. Tune in on Saturday 14 March at 9pm on Sky Arts.
Bruce David Klein's documentary Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story offers an intimate look at showbiz great Liza Minnelli, complementing her candid memoir. The film details her career and the mentors who helped her emerge from the shadow of her famous mother, Judy Garland, featuring insights from performers like Kay Thompson and Charles Aznavour, and theatre giants Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb. It airs before a double bill of her films, Cabaret and New York, New York, on Saturday 14 March at 9.15pm on BBC Two.
Ridley Scott's 2015 sci-fi hit The Martian stars Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney, stranded alone on Mars after a Nasa mission goes awry. With four years until possible rescue and insufficient resources, Mark must "science the shit out of this" to survive. This engaging space procedural, filled with technical drama, showcases Scott at his best. Watch it on Sunday 15 March at 10pm on BBC Two.
The final instalment in Florian Zeller's trilogy, The Son, explores family strife with acute emotional turbulence. Hugh Jackman plays Peter, a father struggling to help his depressed teenage son Nicholas, portrayed by Zen McGrath, while navigating a fractured relationship with his own dad. With a supporting cast including Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby, this poignant film highlights the complexities of mental health crises. It airs on Sunday 15 March at 11pm on Channel 4.
Naqqash Khalid's satirical drama In Camera delves into the nightmarish world of acting auditions. Nabhaan Rizwan gives a compelling performance as Aden, an actor disconnected from reality amid humiliating roles and fake sincerity. When hired to play a dead son for a grieving mother, his grip on reality loosens, mirroring the film's increasingly untethered feel. Catch it on Friday 20 March at 11.10pm on BBC Two.
