Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into hosting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome process known as this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story stars Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from writing about global conflict to join a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries in this innovative supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet the lead actress achieves to present the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a traitor among the team from a group of five – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
