Pick of the Week
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting a fitness program on television. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This creates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful story stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from covering world issues to board a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his directorial skills in this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has made the youth frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to present the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
