Pick of the Week
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome process titled this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly parasitic dynamic between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering global conflict to board an opulent ship with an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, plus additional filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, multiple kidnappings has rendered the local kids frightened. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as sharp like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a traitor among the team from five suspects – including is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
