Prime TV Picks: Seven Essential Movies This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and terrifying treatment called "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story features Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to board a high-end voyage with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities with this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has left the children on edge. After Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. But the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel