Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress presents a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying treatment called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more toxic connection among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes a break from covering world issues to board a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries with this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame via this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the local kids frightened. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though the lead actress manages to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
