Finest Small Screen Choices: 7 Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Week
Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to presenting a workout series on television. Forced aside by her slimy boss Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying process titled this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering international wars to join an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills with this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has rendered the youth anxious. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals commence profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, though the lead actress achieves to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks used by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – including is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
