Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features the talented actress as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, and other filthy rich individuals. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has made the children on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, however Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
