Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress delivers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, a mature actress reduced to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other affluent individuals. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills with this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the local kids anxious. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals begin monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team from five suspects – among them is his spouse. Both actors excel of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
