Prime Television Picks: Seven Essential Movies This Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the tyranny of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a brilliant acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to presenting a fitness program on television. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying procedure known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from writing about world issues to join a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, and other affluent guests. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this clever ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest remains effective even without a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has made the local kids frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he fears the worst. But the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, however the lead actress achieves to show the character in a likable light. October 14th, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere