Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on television. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities through this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to attend a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has made the local kids on edge. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress manages to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release by the same director is a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
