Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into presenting a fitness program on television. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery includes the talented actress as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from writing about global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other affluent passengers. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities through this innovative supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
