Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to presenting a fitness program on TV. Edged out by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying process titled the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a progressively toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery stars the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from writing about international wars to board a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich individuals. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills is put to the test. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the youth on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, as the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, however the lead actress achieves to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars worn by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
