The 10 best new films and TV shows on Netflix UK, November 2018
FILM: Children of Men (from November 1)
Dir:Alfonso Cuarón Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam Cert: 15 Year: 2006
In a nutshell: Filmmakers like nothing more than an impending apocalypse. Here director Alfonso Cuarón flashes forward to 2027 and a world in which the human race has mysteriously lost the ability to procreate. Disillusioned bureaucrat Clive Owen must help a pregnant refugee flee the repressive British authorities in this thoughtful, tautly plotted thriller.
FILM: Robocop (from November 1)
Dir: Paul Verhoeven Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith Cert: 18 Year: 1987
In a nutshell: In a crime-ridden Detroit in the "near" future, police officer Alex Murphy (Weller) is murdered by a gang of criminals, but it revived by megacorporation OCP as a superhuman cyborg law enforcer known as RoboCop.
FILM: The Lord of the Rings trilogy (from November 1)
Dir: Peter Jackson Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett Cert: PG Year: 2001-2003
In a nutshell: The complete trilogy that cemented Peter Jackson’s place in the upper echelons of entertainment and created a new generation of high fantasy and Tolkien fans is now available to binge in all its 9.2 hour glory.
TV: House of Cards (sixth and final season) (from November 2)
Creator:Beau Willimon Cast: Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear, Patricia Clarkson, Cody Fern Cert: TBC Year: 2013
In a nutshell: With Frank now out of the picture, Claire Underwood finally steps into the ring as the first female President of the United States. However, the ghosts of the past and enemies of the present threaten her legacy. Read our review
TV: The Sinner (second season) (from November 9)
Developer: Derek Simonds Cast: Bill Pullman, Carrie Coon, Natalie Paul, Tracy Letts Cert: 15 Year: 2017
In a nutshell: Detective Harry Ambrose returns to his New York hometown of Keller to investigate a double homicide, made all the more disturbing with the prime suspect being the 13-year-old son of the murdered couple.
FILM: Waterworld (from November 9)
Dir:Kevin Reynolds Cast: Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino, Michael Jeter Cert: 12 Year: 1995
In a nutshell: This post–apocalyptic sci–fi thriller stars Kevin Costner in a futuristic Earth covered in water and populated by warring gangs is often ridiculed as the most expensive flop of all time (it cost $175 million when it was made, for an initial return of just $88 million in the US). In truth, it's not quite as bad as its reputation would suggest – there are some cracking action scenes, and it's a visually strong watch.
FILM: Outlaw King (from November 9)
Dir:David Mackenzie Cast: Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle Cert: TBC Year: 2018
In a nutshell: Chris Pine stars as the legendary Scottish King Robert the Bruce in the 13th-century drama following how the mighty warrior led his people in the First War of Scottish Independence.
FILM: Limitless (from November 10)
Dir:Neil Burger Cast: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Anna Friel Cert: 15 Year: 2011
In a nutshell: Bradley Cooper stars in this thriller about a writer whose former brother-in-law slips him a pill that enables him to access 100 per cent of his brain. His book is finished in four days, so he goes back for more and this time nets himself a fortune on the stock market. Neil Burger directs at breakneck pace, but afterwards you wish that Cooper's character had used that brainpower for something more interesting than making money.
TV: The Windsors (from November 9)
Creator:George Jeffrie, Bert Tyler-Moore Cast: Matthew Cottle, Celeste Dring, Louise Ford, Richard Goulding, Morgana Robinson, Hugh Skinner, Harry Enfield, Neal Barry, Jed Aukin Cert: 15 Year: 2016
In a nutshell: It is a miracle heads haven’t rolled over this Channel 4 satirical sitcom about the British royal family. The glossy, campy Dynasty style soap opera that puts makes the House of Windsor on par with the Kardashians is a roaring, hysterical delight.
FILM: Cam (from November 16)
Dir:Daniel Goldhaber Cast: Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters Cert: 15 Year: 2018
In a nutshell: Daniel Goldhaber’s feature debut sees Brewer play a cam girl. When her online life is hacked, and she's replaced by a doppelganger, she must fight back. It's an unlikely Hitchcock tale for the millennial age.
FILM: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (from November 16)
Dir:Joel and Ethan Coen Cast: James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Zoe Kazan, Liam Neeson, Tim Blake Nelson, Tom Waits Cert: TBC Year: 2018
In a nutshell: Originally supposed to be a six-episode anthology miniseries, the Coen Brothers shifted gears and re-cut their twisty, yet lightly interconnected Wild West saga into one 132 minute feature.Read our review