Finest Small Screen Selections: Seven Essential Movies This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to starring in a fitness program on TV. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This produces a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story features the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from writing about international wars to board a high-end voyage alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, and other filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the children on edge. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he dreads the worst. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks used by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel