Pick of the week
Unstoppable
It may largely hew to the sports movie template of underdog triumphing over adversity, but William Goldenberg’s biopic of one-legged US wrestler Anthony Robles certainly gets under your skin. Jharrel Jerome (I’m a Virgo) plays the Arizona high-schooler who is supremely talented but has to fight to prove himself when he goes to college. His mother, Judy (a spirited Jennifer Lopez), backs him but has her own troubles with an abusive husband, Rich (Bobby Cannavale), and money worries. It’s an inspirational, tear-stained tale, with plenty of clammy grappling (Robles himself is Jerome’s stunt double) and family bonding, building to a tense college championship climax.
Thursday 16 January, Prime Video
