Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about global conflict to board a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills with this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this autobiographical spoof. He portrays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, his unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has left the youth on edge. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a basement, he dreads the worst. However, the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is his own wife. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
