Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into starring in an aerobics show on TV. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome treatment called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from writing about international wars to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional affluent passengers. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills in this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong even without a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has made the local kids on edge. Once Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as sharp similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
