Pick of the Week
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique examines the tyranny of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to hosting a fitness program on television. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome process titled the Substance. This creates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery stars Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from writing about international wars to embark on an opulent ship with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong even without a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. But the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the venal Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
