Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process called this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story features Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from writing about world issues to join an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, as well as other filthy rich guests. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills through this clever supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has left the youth anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. However, the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks sported by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
