Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into starring in a workout series on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller features the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, and other filthy rich individuals. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest remains effective even without a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has left the local kids anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he fears the worst. But the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin monetising the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is his spouse. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
