Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the tyranny of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from covering international wars to embark on an opulent ship alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, as well as other affluent passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities through this clever supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the children anxious. When Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence profiting from the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director presents a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a traitor among the team from a group of five – including is his spouse. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
