Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring commentary addresses the tyranny of women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome treatment titled the Substance. This produces a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship overnight and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror remains effective even without a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has rendered the children on edge. After Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
