Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold satire examines the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying process known as the Substance. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from writing about global conflict to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a traitor among the team from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty develops. The supporting cast take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
