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Five things for you to watch this weekend

/Tymon Smith

PAM & TOMMY — DISNEY+

It was the most infamous sex tape of its era and the manner of its distribution in the early days of the internet changed the way that all future celebrity sex tapes were consumed. This is the offthe-wall dramatisation of the true story behind the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee not-meant-to-be-seen-by-anyone-else tape as told by journalist Amanda Chicago Lewis. Starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan as the naive star-crossed celebrity lovers, the entertaining dramedy takes time to examine the story of what the tape and misogynist attitudes did to Anderson’s career.

DOPESICK — DISNEY+

Based on the book by Beth Macy, this is a heartbreaking dramatisation of the ways in which Purdue Pharma’s Sackler family and their ruthless quest for ever-larger profits led them to manipulate drug regulations. How they became the dangerous prescription drug pushers with their lethal opioid OxyContin, spans decades.

RESERVATION DOGS — DISNEY+

This is a sharp, drily funny black comedy about listless teenagers living on a Native American reservation in Oklahoma. Produced by Taika Waititi, the show offers eight episodes of slyly observed hang-out vignettes that speak to broader issues of dispossession, economic inequality and marginalisation, but also celebrate the resourcefulness and humanity of its eccentric, lovingly realised cast of lovable misfits.

THE BEATLES: GET BACK — DISNEY+

Peter Jackson cuts up the previously unseen 60 hours of footage of rehearsals and behind-the-scenes footage of the Beatles’ work on their final album Let it Be and the famous 44-minute rooftop concert that marked the final public appearance of the Fab Four. The three episodes running to eight hours provide insights into the band and an exploration of the creative process behind their hitmaking. It’s a gem not just for fans, but for anyone interested in what it takes to make great art in collaboration with others.

MARTIN SCORSESE’S WORLD CINEMA PROJECT — MUBI.COM

Director Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project has done the Lord’s work when it comes to preserving and restoring the rich cinematic legacy of the work of a variety of cinematic masters. In partnership with the Film Foundation, Mubi is now making a selection of these titles available in all their restored glory.

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