Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold satire examines the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress delivers an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into starring in an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside by her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying process titled the Substance. This generates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller stars Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a break from reporting on international wars to embark on a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the children anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet the lead actress succeeds to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
