Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the tyranny of female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a break from covering international wars to board a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, and other affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the local kids frightened. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain achieves to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
