Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome process known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery features Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to join an opulent ship accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional filthy rich passengers. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has made the children frightened. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though the lead actress achieves to show the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
