Lucy Mangan

Sean Bean gloriously channels his inner-Cromwell in this tale of a loner lawyer investigating a gruesome decapitation at a Tudor monastery. It’s mean, moody – and the perfect tribute to its author who died this week

Without it we are that little bit more dependent on the internet

Jeff Daniels rages as a crooked real-estate mogul staring into the abyss of bankruptcy in this lavish take on Tom Wolfe’s novel. It’s just a shame the swearing can’t compete with the real deal

Late in the day, but better then than never, I suppose I realised that we do know these people

It’s a fascinating premise – a physics genius creates a way to go to a parallel universe and switch places with his less successful self. If only this series weren’t about five universes too long

The story of Hargobind Tahilramani, who is accused of multiple frauds against people in the film industry, would have made for a riveting hour of TV. Instead, it is stretched to 180 backside-numbing minutes

Hollywood finds no subject more fascinating than Hollywood. It has dwelled on itself virtually from the moment the film industry began.

She can afford to laugh at men – even and especially Donald Trump

In the 80s, Carol Jennings wrote to scientists about her family history of Alzheimer’s. This extraordinary film shows how she could change the lives of millions

Urban acrobatics! Teen angst! A potential murder! It’s all happening in this story about two athletes from both sides of the tracks. Sure, it’s a little confused – but it will make you feel alive