Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to starring in a fitness program on TV. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from writing about global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, and other affluent passengers. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to visit a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
