Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome process known as "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story features the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a break from reporting on global conflict to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, as well as other affluent passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities in this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has made the youth anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks worn by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
