Pick of the Week
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of ageing. The veteran actress offers an inspired portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to hosting a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from writing about international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has made the youth on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. However, the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors excel of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
