Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying process known as this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery features the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from covering global conflict to join a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, as well as other affluent individuals. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the youth anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor plays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain manages to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a mole inside the organization from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
