Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to hosting a fitness program on television. Pushed out thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure called this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller includes Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from covering global conflict to join an opulent ship accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, and other filthy rich individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries in this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though the lead actress manages to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
