Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on television. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a steadily more toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from covering global conflict to embark on an opulent ship with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, and other affluent guests. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – 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, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills is put to the test. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the children on edge. Once Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars used by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. The two stars excel of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
