Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for female beauty along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to hosting a fitness program on television. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich guests. But after an unknown lady goes overboard during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills in this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame through this autobiographical spoof. He plays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to investigate the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has made the youth frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he fears the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, however Chastain manages to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to discover a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars excel of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
