Prime Small Screen Selections: 7 Can't-Miss Movies This Week
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into presenting a fitness program on TV. Forced aside by her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome treatment called "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from writing about global conflict to board a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has left the children on edge. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. However, the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
