Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring critique examines the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying process called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a break from writing about world issues to embark on a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, and other extremely wealthy guests. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has made the local kids frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. But the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Chastain succeeds to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
