Finest Small Screen Selections: Seven Essential Films In the Days Ahead
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying treatment called "The Substance". This creates a younger clone called Sue, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from covering global conflict to board an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional filthy rich passengers. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the local kids anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. But the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen 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 Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, yet Chastain manages to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Both actors are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
