Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into presenting a workout series on television. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and horrifying process known as this experimental method. This generates a younger clone called Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering world issues to board a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries with this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location 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, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the local kids on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a basement, he fears the worst. But the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however the lead actress succeeds to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – among them is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
