Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome process called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to join a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities in this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he anticipates the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, however the lead actress manages to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as sharp similar to the collars sported by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a mole within their ranks from a group of five – including is his own wife. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
