Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting an aerobics show on television. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome procedure called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story features the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other affluent guests. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has left the children on edge. Once Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
