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What's on T.V. Picks + Netflix / Amazon / Disney+

What the students should watch this week to tie in with our drama activities!

THIS WEEK'S TOP 10 MIX UP THEATRE T.V. PICKS


Available to Buy / Rent - Sky Cinema


Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.

The sequel to Zootropolis (2016).


Mix Up Junior (Age 6) - ★★★★★

"I loved it and the snake is the best new character. It's very funny!"


BEST FILM

BEST ACTOR - Jason Bateman

BEST DIRECTOR - Jared Bush, Byron Howard


Friday 6th March, BBC3, 7:05pm


Fantasy action sequel starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina. Two years after walking away from his sweetheart Mary Jane, Peter Parker is struggling to balance his dual identities as a college student and mysterious superhero Spider-Man. He finds his life further complicated by the appearance of multi-tentacled villain Doctor Octopus...


Evan (Age 12): ★★★★★

"Spider-Man 2 with Tobey Maguire is my favourie Spider-Man movie because Doc Ock is my favourite villain. Alfred Molina plays the part so well he has got a kind of charm that actually maes a villain likeable which is a rare quality in an actor. He appears to really enjoy playing the part. I've also got to give some credit to Tobey Maguire's facial expressions during that train scene!"



Amazon Prime / Channel 5


Fantasy adventure starring Actor of the Week, David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. Driven to distraction by her bawling baby brother Toby, Sarah calls on the goblins to take him away. To her amazement they do, and she has 13 hours to solve the mystery of the Labyrinth and save Toby from becoming a goblin for ever.


Sam (Age 12) - ★★★★★

"When I first thought about a movie playing synchronised with a live band, I expected it to be an interesting experience but not an enjoyable one. I was wrong. Once the music started playing and the film got going, I found it to be extremely immersive. The volume of the soundtrack never overpowered the audio of the actual film and if it ever did subtitles would be there in case. Overall the film was very entertaining. Seeing it on the big screen was incredible. Even the conductor seemed to be enjoying it. Because the audience certainly was! There was a wide array of Labyrinth merchandise dotted across the auditorium. Someone was even wearing a David-Bowie-style wig, which gave me a good chuckle"



4. 500 Words with The One Show

Friday 6th March, BBC1, 7:00pm


Alex Jones and Roman Kemp host the final of the 2026 500 Words writing competition from Windsor Castle, invited by Her Majesty the Queen. With special performances from Paddington the Musical and West End Legend Marisha Wallace. Plus, Jodie Whittaker, Big Zuu and Bradley and Barney Walsh help reveal the winning stories.


Sky Cinema - Rent / Buy


Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, must reunite with Glinda the Good to transform herself - and Oz - for good. With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.


Nina (Age 13) - ★★★★★

"Wow I have no words it was amazing!! Wicked: For Good is based on the second act of the musical Wicked. The music is incredible and the movie features 2 new songs the musical doesn’t. Ariana Grande (Glinda) and Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) both are amazing actresses. Cynthia has a very powerful voice and Ariana’s high notes are everything! It was such a heartwarming, dramatic and emotional conclusion of the story. It’s set 5 years after the first movie and it shows how far Glinda and Elphaba have come since the end of the first film. Glinda has a glamorous lifestyle and she has become Glinda the Good and Elphaba (now the Wicked Witch of the West) is hiding away and trying to save the animals and prove the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) is a fraud. Grab your tissues, prepare for insane singing talent and sit back relax and enjoy the film! (And maybe cry a little)” 1000000/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐


BEST FILM

BEST ACTRESS - Cynthia Erivo

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Ariana Grande

BEST DIRECTOR - Jon M. Chu


6. Lord of the Flies

Sunday 1st March, BBC1, 9:00pm


Ralph jumps into action when violence escalates, then realises with horror that it is his turn to be hunted. Jack Thorne's adaptation of William Golding's novel about schoolboys stranded on a deserted island, starring Winston Sawyers and Lox Pratt.


7. Making Lord of the Flies

Sunday 1st March, BBC4, 10:00pm


A behind-the-scenes look at the new BBC adaptation of William Golding's novel by writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden. As the British crew and young cast filmed on remote Malaysian islands during monsoon season they had to battle twisters, torrential rain and scary insects.


Sky Atlantic


Drama set after a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection caused its victims to transform into zombie-like creatures. Starring Bella Ramsey


Jasmine (Age 15) - ★★★★★

"A gripping show which will have you on the edge of your seat. This is a much watch for all from its captivating special effects to the wonderful acting of Pedro Pascal and Bell Ramsey who take the series that level higher. I loved this show and can’t recommend it enough. From the first episode you are hooked!"




9. FILM: West Side Story (2021)

Disney+


Musical starring Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler. In 1950s New York, two rival teenage gangs - the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks - fight to control the streets. When former Jet Tony, who's trying to leave the gang life behind, falls for Maria, the sister of the Sharks' leader, their forbidden romance causes the turf war to escalate with tragic consequences.




10. Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2

Disney+


With less than a year until the world premiere of Frozen II (2019), the filmmakers, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors to cameras for a six-part documentary series to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration that went into creating the highly anticipated sequel.






Also....



A lonely man finds himself in a strange place where everything is planned in advance for his arrival.


Stewart - ★★★★★

"A haunting, strange animated film with that wonderful track from Eluvium. It's super creepy and creates a mysterious world all of its own. With echoes of David Lynch it's inspired and one that I just want to explore again as we follow a man's journey to a strange hotel. Animation is fantastic as well. Perfection."





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