Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into presenting a fitness program on television. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome procedure called "The Substance". This generates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has left the youth frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director presents a spy mystery as sharp similar to the collars sported by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
