From Molly Dineen’s humane portraits to Channel 4’s wild experiments, the golden age of British TV documentaries offers more than the streamers’ endless banal choice
A deft drama about the aftermath of a sexual assault and glitchy dispatches from hip-hop’s ‘otherground’. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Midsommar director Ari Aster’s latest is a neo-western starring Joaquin Phoenix, while the perennial California metallers return with another album of apocalyptic noise
After the notorious Hollywood flop John Carter, the actor became the movie star who wasn’t. Now back on TV, he is redefining what it means to be a leading man
An eye-opening new look at the controversial, confusing story of the Empire actor whose violent attack was then disputed provides complicated new evidence
Stoner was a small child when they began acting professionally – and their experience included extreme pressure, dangerous diets, rehab, dashed hopes and self-doubt. Now, with a new memoir, they consider how they escaped ‘the toddler to train-wreck pipeline’
Behind the scenes with the Prince of Darkness as he battles illness and prepares for his final gig. Plus: confessions of a pioneering brain surgeon. Here’s what to watch this evening