Pick of the Week
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to starring in an aerobics show on television. Edged out by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying process called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller includes the talented actress as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from covering international wars to embark on an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional affluent individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills through this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has left the children anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and held captive in a basement, he fears the worst. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, though the lead actress achieves to depict Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's second offering from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks used by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors take part the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
