Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore presents an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome procedure called this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the youth anxious. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars used by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
