Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold satire examines the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller stars the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from covering global conflict to board a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has made the local kids frightened. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director delivers a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
