Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to starring in a fitness program on TV. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and terrifying treatment known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. October 17th, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about world issues to join a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, as well as other filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries with this nifty supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the local kids on edge. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
