Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying treatment known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from covering global conflict to embark on an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills through this innovative supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has left the local kids frightened. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and locked up in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. However, the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, as the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks used by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema
