Roku UK: New Releases and Recommendations for 24th October 2014

This week we’ve given you a real mixed bag of recommendations so there is something for everyone! Our film suggestions range from ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ to ‘The Other Woman’, or if you fancy a change re-watch The MOBO Awards and catch the star performances.

Let us know what you watch in the comments below!

• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Movie) – After her triumph in the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen travels through the districts on a “Victor’s Tour” while a rebellion gathers steam around her. Watch it now on Netflix.
• The Other Woman (Movie) – After discovering her boyfriend (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is married, Amber (Cameron Diaz) accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on (Leslie Mann)…and realises they have much in common. When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, ex. Available on Sky Store.
• Maleficent (Movie) – Disney tweaks the Sleeping Beauty legend for the visually sumptuous tale of Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), a good fairy-turned-bad who spends years trying to atone for an act of malice. Her victim is Aurora (Elle Fanning), the daughter of her former love Stefan, who was seduced by power instead of the virtues of Maleficent herself. Available on Sky Store.
• House of Lies (Series) – Based on the hit book House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time, House of Lies stars Oscar nominee Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, a cut-throat consultant who fleeces the rich in a bid to transform his consultancy firm into the best in the business. Watch it on Now TV.
• Tyrant (Series) – Tyrant tells a story of power, ambition, corruption and seduction: a compelling family drama set against the beautiful backdrop of the Middle East…but the lavish, decadent setting masks a simmering hotbed of political turbulence and unrest. Catch season 1 on Now TV.
• The MOBO Awards – Live coverage of this year’s MOBO Awards hosted by Sarah-Jane Crawford and Mel B. Including performances from Jessie J, Krept and Konan, Professor Green and Ella Eyre. Stream it now on ITV Player.
• Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (Series) – Going behind the headlines to answer health questions. Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates whether garlic, beetroot and watermelon can reduce blood pressure. Catch it on BBC iPlayer.
• Homeland (Series) – Compelling and contemporary US thriller about a troubled and unorthodox CIA agent, starring Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin. The anticipated fourth series has just started and you can catch the first two episodes now on 4oD.
• Wentworth Prison (Series) – Australia’s most famous correctional centre reopens its gates once again for the second series of this edgy re-imagining of Prisoner: Cell Block H. Catch up on the new series now on Demand 5.

Golden Oldie:

• Escape from Alcatraz (Movie) – This 1979 Clint Eastwood classic sees lifer Frank Morris plan his unauthorised departure from Alcatraz in this thriller based on the penitentiary’s only successful jailbreak. Watch it now on Netflix.