Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into presenting an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and terrifying procedure called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery stars the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from writing about world issues to board a high-end voyage accompanied by a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the children anxious. Once Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars used by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a double agent among the team from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
