Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore presents an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome procedure titled this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from writing about world issues to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities with this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective without requiring a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has made the local kids anxious. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to show the character with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
