This week’s best home entertainment: from The Irishman to Servant

The Irishman

Coming to Netflix after its big-screen outing, Martin Scorsese’s latest gangster epic has received some ridicule for its use of CGI effects on leads Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. But, fake faces aside, these two giants play their respective corrupt union men with an understated menace, while Joe Pesci delivers a standout turn as a mafioso for the ages.
From Wednesday 27 November, Netflix

Ladhood

Liam Williams turns his hand to the subject of modern masculinity in this adaptation of his Radio 4 series. In a love letter to his home town of Garforth, Williams explores his awkward teenage years in Inbetweeners-style, interrupting the action with his commentary.
From Sunday 24 November, BBC Three

Andy Murray: Resurfacing

After a hip injury led Andy Murray to plummet from the world’s No 1 tennis player in 2017 to down in triple figures, this documentary film recounts his rehabilitation in painstaking detail, plus his continually thwarted comeback. Murray is typically stoical, all the more admirable considering his repeated defeats. A true sportsman.
From Friday 29 November, Amazon Prime Video

The Score: Bank Robber Diaries

Joe Loya robbed so many banks in the space of 14 months that he lost count; now he delves back into his troubled past to talk through his methods and motivations in this engrossing podcast. A tale of rage and ultimately redemption from the now remorseful Loya.
Podcast

Broken

With Black Friday on the horizon, this new series from the makers of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown sets out to expose the counterfeit corruption and negligence behind some of the world’s most popular products. The film-makers tackle everything from fake makeup to vaping and cheaply made plastics in insightful detail. It’s a big-ticket Watchdog for the streaming age.
From Wednesday 27 November, Netflix

Lambs of God

A group of nuns have spent several generations enclosed on a remote island, the contented last of their order, until a modernising new priest comes along and much sinning ensues. Equal parts horror and thriller, this Australian original could make viewers examine their own values.
Available now, BritBox

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

The arrival of Christmas means not only over-indulgence and presents but also a musical TV special. Country star Musgraves takes the reins, with James Corden, Leon Bridges and Lana Del Rey on hand to help her sing through the classic Christmas tunes.
From Friday 29 November, Amazon Prime Video

Nostalgia

The enigmatic Andrei Tarkovsky ventured into the Tuscan hills for this meditative, visually haunting drama. It concerns a Russian writer (Oleg Yankovsky) whose research leads him into a curious friendship with a visionary Italian academic, living in a rain-sodden, ruined spa. It’s a watery, immersive examination of what it is to be human.
Sunday 24 November, 1.25am, Film4

Atlantics

Mati Diop made history earlier this year as the first black female director to compete in the main competition at Cannes with this part love story, part horror, part whodunnit. Beautifully shot on location in Senegal, it concerns the turbulent romance between Ada and Souleiman, set against the backdrop of a risky potential migration overseas.
From Friday 29 November, Netflix

Servant

M Night Shyamalan brings the festive cheer with this tale of a couple struggling to cope with the death of an infant child, instead replacing it with that classic of all horror tropes: a demonic baby doll (plus a strangely possessive nanny). The score is suitably portentous and the colour palette is gloomy; a slow burn guaranteed to provide the scares.
From Friday 29 November, Apple TV+