Pick of the week
Tyson
The problem with authorised biographies is that you risk getting the authorised version of a story. In this case, that matters. Mike Tyson grew up in poverty and was bullied relentlessly until one antagonist broke the neck of his pigeon and unlocked his capacity for violence. From that point, his ascent to boxing legend seemed inevitable and it is captured here thrillingly. However, the waters soon become muddier. Tyson speaks at length but isn’t pressed hard enough on either the allegations of domestic abuse or the rape conviction that scarred his subsequent life – though he is described as “very truthful” by Donald Trump, which doesn’t feel like the most glowing character reference.
Netflix, from Tuesday 13 October
