Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying procedure known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from covering international wars to join an opulent ship with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills with this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he anticipates a fatal end. But the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though the lead actress achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
