Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying process called the Substance. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a break from writing about international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, and other affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries with this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has made the children anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. But the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain manages to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as precise as the polo necks used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – including is his own wife. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
