Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire addresses the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on TV. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This produces a new version of herself called Sue, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from writing about international wars to join an opulent ship with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. But after an unknown lady goes overboard one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries in this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He portrays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the local kids anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
