Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and terrifying procedure known as the Substance. This creates a new version of herself called Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery stars the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this clever supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of 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, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a continuation. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of disappearances has left the youth on edge. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet the lead actress manages to show the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars sported by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
