Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller features Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from covering international wars to embark on a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has made the youth on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, though the lead actress succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
