Prime Television Selections: 7 Can't-Miss Movies This Week
Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from reporting on world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional affluent passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera โ AKA the Presence โ follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has left the children on edge. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, however Chastain manages to show the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's additional entry by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five โ among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
