Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to presenting a workout series on TV. Pushed out by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story stars the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other filthy rich guests. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, however the lead actress achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
