Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying treatment titled "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from covering global conflict to join an opulent ship accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, and other filthy rich individuals. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities in this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this autobiographical spoof. He portrays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the children on edge. Once Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
