Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress presents an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into hosting a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying procedure called "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story features Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to embark on a high-end voyage alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, plus additional affluent individuals. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries through this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain manages to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a mole among the team from five suspects – including is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
