Top TV Selections: 7 Essential Movies This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore presents a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on television. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure called the Substance. This creates a new version of herself called Sue, culminating in a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to board a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, plus additional affluent passengers. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills with this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids frightened. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. Yet the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain manages to present the character with compassion. October 14th, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars worn by the actor's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
