Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying procedure called the Substance. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from writing about global conflict to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, and other affluent guests. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has left the local kids on edge. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. But the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however the lead actress achieves to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Both actors excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
