From Cape Fear to Zoh Amba: the week in rave reviews

Published 6 June 2026 · india

TV If you only watch one, make it … Cape Fear Apple TV; available now Summed up in a sentence Javier Bardem and Amy Adams

TV If you only watch one, make it … Cape Fear Apple TV; available now Summed up in a sentence Javier Bardem and Amy Adams star in a wild, wild remake of the Scorsese classic – which is destined to be seen as the definitive version. What our reviewer said “Bardem is having the absolute time of his life.” Lucy Mangan Read the full review Further reading Cape Fear: Amy Adams is incredible in this twisty remake of the classic Scorsese thriller Pick of the rest View image in fullscreen Emma Barnett: Surviving Endometriosis. Photograph: BBC/Raw Media Productions Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis BBC iPlayer; available now Summed up in a sentence The Today presenter takes an unflinching look at a horrific illness that leaves one in 10 women in extreme pain – including her. What our reviewer said “Barnett is determined to confront viewers with the constant struggle that belies her professional achievements and family life.” Rachel Aroesti Read the full review Tip Toe Channel 4; available now Summed up in a sentence Russell T Davies takes on homophobia, gay rights and Trump in a tale of warring neighbours featuring excellent performances from Alan Cumming and David Morrissey. What our reviewer said “Cumming keeps the spiky, idiosyncratic Leo just the right side of likable and relatable and Morrissey does his usual magnificent lot.” Lucy Mangan Read the full review Further reading ‘How often I’m called a paedophile online is shocking’: inside Russell T Davies’s horrifying drama about rising hatred You may have missed … American Classic MGM+; available now Summed up in a sentence A delightful, comforting sitcom about a small-town theatre starring Kevin Kline and Laura Linney. What our reviewer said “American Classic’s combination of charm, wit and tenderness – and especially the encouragement to forgive ordinary human frailties – is reminiscent of Ted Lasso and Schitt’s Creek.” Lucy Mangan Read the full review Film If you only watch one, make it … Enzo In cinemas now View image in fullscreen Eloy Pohu in Enzo. Photograph: Les Films de Pierre Summed up in a sentence Powerful drama from late Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet and his longtime collaborator Robin Campillo, who directs, charts the growing pains of a teenager from a privileged family in a heartfelt tale of youth and desire. What our reviewer said “Campillo and Cantet show us that the agonies of being young and existentially rebellious are not simply shallow and callow: they represent a state of idealism which is poignantly brief, like everything else about youth.” Peter Bradshaw Read the full review Pick of the rest Ghost in the Machine In cinemas now View image in fullscreen Ghost in the Machine.