Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying process known as "The Substance". This produces a younger clone named Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from writing about international wars to embark on an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional affluent passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries through this clever paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has rendered the children on edge. After Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars used by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
