Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into starring in an aerobics show on television. Forced aside by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to an increasingly toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from reporting on world issues to board a luxury cruise alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has left the local kids on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – among them is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
