Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to hosting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process called the Substance. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from reporting on global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich passengers. But after an unknown lady goes overboard one night and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries in this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed film star playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has left the children frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
