Finest TV Picks: Seven Can't-Miss Movies This Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into presenting a fitness program on television. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying treatment titled the Substance. This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from covering world issues to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage embraces his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the youth frightened. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a traitor among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
