Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to join an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has made the youth on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. However, the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though the lead actress achieves to show the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – including is his own wife. The two stars are masters of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
