Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and gruesome treatment known as "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery features Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering international wars to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other filthy rich guests. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has left the youth anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet Chastain succeeds to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor among the team from five suspects – including is his spouse. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
