Vietnam: The War that Changed America — Apple TV+
The war that changed how the world thought about war and that stirred so much anger that opposing opinions on it threatened to tear societies apart as young people took to the streets, the Vietnam War has been the subject of countless, excellent documentaries and series. Now, in time for the 50th anniversary of the war’s end, this new docuseries, narrated by Ethan Hawke, offers another examination of the war and its effect on America.
Featuring extensive archive footage from the first televised war and interviews with many of the men and women who were there, the series makes a solid addition to the documentary examination of the war through its focus on the human stories of those whose lives it changed forever.
The Greatest Rivalry — India vs Pakistan — Netflix
Cricket and sports fans will know that contests between India and Pakistan are quite unlike anything else in world sport. This docuseries, which includes interviews with a host of legends from both sides as well as commentators and observers, tries to unravel why these matches are so charged, both on and off the pitch, and how they illustrate the cliché that sometimes sport is war by other means.
Matt and Mara — Mubi.com
Canadian director Kazik Radwanski’s anti-romantic romantic drama is perfect for those who are cynical about February’s greeting-card designation as the “month of love”. Deragh Campbell plays Mara, a young Toronto creative writing professor. When she reconnects with Matt (Matt Johnson), a free-spirited writer, she finds herself embarking on a downbeat but quietly eventful new adventure that forces her to question the choices she’s made and the life she still hopes to have.
SAS Rogue Heroes Season 2 — Showmax
Steven Knight’s action romp is historically inspired but not necessarily historically accurate. It focuses on the adventures of the early days of Britain’s legendary special forces unit. The rogues of the SAS are thrown into action as the “spear tip of the invasion of Europe”, at war with not only the Germans but the new, restrained British command, whose relationship with the US threatens to deal the Boys’ Own adventures of the SAS a hard reality check.
The Order — Prime Video
Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult and Tye Sheridan star in Australian director Justin Kurzel’s drama based on the true story of FBI agents tasked with bringing down a white-supremacist group terrorising the communities of America’s Pacific Northwest in the 1980s. After a series of bank robberies and car heists terrify communities, a dogged FBI agent becomes convinced that the crimes are not the work of ordinary quick-money criminals but rather a secretive group of extremists looking to fund their nefarious domestic terrorist objectives.
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