It’s supposed to be the mellow season, where we seek out the cosy and comforting. But this autumn, culture seems to have got a bit – well, steamy. The Guardian’s film editor, Catherine Shoard, explains why some surprisingly sexy films will be hitting the big screens near you. While the Guardian music critic Alexis Petridis guides us through what’s fresh and exciting. And if you are endlessly scrolling through streaming and TV options, critic Leila Latif is on hand to take control of your remote.
Nosheen Iqbal hears about the new films with old favourites – from Glenda Jackson’s final role in The Great Escaper to Ridley’s Scott’s Napoleon and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. But also a return of the erotic thriller in Fair Play and a post-#MeToo take on the genre, The Royal Hotel.
There is also a return of big-name big-reputation acts in music, with Madonna on tour and the Rolling Stones’ new album – and even music from beyond the grave from Prince. But there are plenty of young contenders too, with soulful trio Say She She, folk band Lankum and a drum and bass track from Sipho.
In television, Leila has high hopes for the current series of The Great British Bake Off and is eagerly awaiting the TV serialisation of the film Boiling Point. She says something surprising is going on in the latest season of The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills. Plus there is the rise of rightwing pop and the joys of the latest Chicken Run film to look forward to.
Here is a full list of what’s discussed in the episode:
Film
Fair Play (dir. Chloe Dumont) – Netflix – 13 October
The Royal Hotel (dir. Kitty Green) – Neon – 6 October (US)
Killers of the Flower Moon (dir. Martin Scorsese) – 20 October (UK)
Napoleon (dir. Ridley Scott) – Apple Films – 22 November (UK)
The Great Escaper (dir. Oliver Parker) – Warner Bros Pictures UK – 6 October
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Netflix Films) – 15 December
TV/streaming
Boiling Point – BBC – 1 October
The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills – Hayu – November 2023 (TBC)
Three Little Birds – ITV – October
Lessons in Chemistry – Apple TV – 13 October
The Fall of the House of Usher – Netflix – 12 October
Lupin Season 3 – Netflix – 5 October
Invincible Season 2 – Amazon Prime – 3 November
The Great British Bake Off – Channel 4
Music
Madonna: the Celebration Tour – 14 October 2023 to 24 April 2024
Jason Aldean – Try That in a Small Town (BMG Rights Management)
Prince and the New Power Generation – Diamonds and Pearls Super Deluxe Edition (Paisley Park) 27 October
The Rolling Stones – Angry (Polydor)
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds (album) (Polydor) 20 October
Say She She – C’est Si Bon (Karma Chief Records)
Say She She – Silver (album) (Karma Chief Records)
Lankum – Go Dig My Grave (Rough Trade)
Lankum – False Lankum (album) (Rough Trade)
Lankum UK and Ireland Tour – 7 November to 3 February 2024
Sipho – Sober (Dirty Hit)
Sipho – Prayers and Paranoia (album) (Dirty Hit) 27 October
Photograph: JMEnternational/Getty Images
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