Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold commentary examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore presents a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into presenting an aerobics show on television. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from reporting on global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic film star playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the local kids anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he dreads the worst. But the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, however the lead actress manages to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
