Top Television Picks: 7 Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of ageing. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to starring in a workout series on TV. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome procedure known as the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about global conflict to join an opulent ship with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other affluent individuals. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills in this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage embraces his unique fame via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the children frightened. After Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, however the lead actress succeeds to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
