Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on TV. Edged out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in an increasingly toxic connection between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has made the youth on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears the worst. However, the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain manages to show the character with compassion. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
