Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring satire addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into presenting a fitness program on TV. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying procedure known as this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story features Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from writing about international wars to join an opulent ship with an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, and other filthy rich individuals. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities with this innovative supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the children frightened. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's second offering by the same director is a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are experts of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
