Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring commentary addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress offers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to hosting a workout series on TV. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering international wars to join a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional affluent guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has made the youth frightened. Once Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates the worst. But the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks used by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to discover a mole among the team from a group of five – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
