Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying treatment titled this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from covering global conflict to join a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills with this innovative supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has rendered the youth on edge. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he dreads the worst. But the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though the lead actress succeeds to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
