Top TV Selections: 7 Essential Motion Pictures This Week
Pick of the Week
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring satire tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, an aging actress forced into presenting a fitness program on television. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has left the youth anxious. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who declares initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of tacky decor, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain manages to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent among the team from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
