Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome treatment titled the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story features the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering global conflict to board a high-end voyage with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this innovative supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has left the local kids anxious. After Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist 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 capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain manages to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as sharp similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Both actors excel of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
