Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the demanding standards for female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying treatment known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from covering international wars to join an opulent ship with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, plus additional affluent guests. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills with this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, however the lead actress manages to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a traitor among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mind game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
