Last modified on Wed 31 Mar 2021 19.45 EDT
Netflix
TV, UK, 2021 – out 2 April
There’s international intrigue, 70s period detail and flashbacks aplenty in BBC’s slickly made series about serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who murdered hippies from western countries holidaying in south-east Asia in the mid-1970s. A summery vibe – warm colours, with plenty of shots of swimming pools and men with too few shirt buttons done up – belies a darkness that intensifies as the series progresses.
Tahar Rahim (so good in A Prophet) is creepily charismatic as Sobhraj, while Jenna Coleman (so good in The Cry) is a little more morally ambiguous – but wicked nonetheless – as his girlfriend Marie Andree-Leclerc. Look out for a brief surprise performance from Damon Herriman (so good in everything) in the first episode, galumphing on to the scene as a slippery Australian wrapping his mouth around true-blue dialogue such as “Keep ya hair on!” and “Sure as eggs, mate!”
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January 5 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
January 5 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s January 5 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below!
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New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
In a monster-infested world, Joel (Dylan O’Brien) learns his high school sweetheart (Jessica Henwick) is just 80 miles away. Now, Joel must discover his inner hero, facing unknown dangers on the impossible journey to be with the girl of his dreams.
A young woman (Bella Thorne) heads back to her hometown, intent on exacting revenge on her abusive father, only to discover someone beat her to it. She soon finds herself prey to a sinister sheriff (Mickey Rourke) and his wicked brother (Chad Faust) as she slowly uncovers a family legacy more disturbing than she ever could have imagined.