Pick of the Week
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure known as the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from covering international wars to embark on a high-end voyage with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional filthy rich guests. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet the lead actress manages to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director is a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
