Pick of the Week
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery includes the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to join an opulent ship alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, and other affluent passengers. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this clever supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has rendered the local kids anxious. After Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though the lead actress manages to present the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – including is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
